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December 20 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago weekend gun violence leaves 28 shot, 5 killed across city. 6 people wounded from shooting in Burnside on Chicago’s South Side.
https://abc7chicago.com/28-shot-5-killed-in-chicago-weekend-violence/8918637/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— U.S. Rep. Schneider joins caucuses he hopes will help him work ‘across the aisle’ in fourth term – STEVE SADIN (DIERSEN: If you were a member of the U.S. Congress, which caucuses would you join?) SEE: https://cha.house.gov/sites/democrats.cha.house.gov/files/2020_116th%20CMOs_11-25_v3.pdf I would join caucuses that promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. I would join the Republican Study Committee. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Study_Committee Bost, Shimkus, and LaHood are members of that committee.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-schneider-leadership-role-st-1221-20201219-novv7ndv7jh3rpr73bcitc4vxm-story.html
— Naperville’s Metra parking lots are mostly empty. A commuter survey shows demand for permits might not return to normal. – SUZANNE BAKER (DIERSEN: I worked in the Loop in 1971 and then 1973-1997 and my wife worked in the Loop 1968-1992. I took classes in downtown Chicago 1972-1980 and 1992-1997 and my wife took classes in the Loop 1978-1986. In 1984, we paid a big premium for the lot that we had our home built on in Wheaton because we could walk to/from the Wheaton train station. In 1978 we paid a big premium for a home in Wheaton because we could walk to/from the College Avenue train station. In 1974 and 1976, I paid premiums for condos in downtown Chicago because I could walk to/from work and classes. In 1972, I bought a new town home in University Park in part because it was a relatively easy commute to my job in Harvey.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-commuter-parking-st-1213-20201218-i5nkxz63a5gszfumlwb4ojwmom-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Is Beverly a village or a fortress on Chicago’s South Side? The Beverly area warrants the descriptor “fortress” in part because of exclusionary zoning — the practice of inflating home prices through banning a wide range of housing types and residential lot arrangements. – Scott Kibler, Beverly (DIERSEN: What do you say to present and past municipal officials who talk and/or act like they want to fill your neighborhood, your precinct, your municipal district, and your municipality with Democrats, that is, with members of protected groups? Protected groups include those who are Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, low-income, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, disabled, veteran, citizens of foreign countries, non-Trump supporters, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, and those who lack education, lack job skills, lack job experience, have financial problems, and/or have health problems.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/12/19/22189144/beverly-chicago-south-side-village-fortress-letters

DAILY HERALD
— First demographic report on Illinois Muslims is underway – Madhu Krishnamurthy (DIERSEN: Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion. Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs have joined with Muslims to get rid of Republicans. Who takes the lead in getting rid of those who do not promote Islam in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, in your county?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201219/first-demographic-report-on-illinois-muslims-is-underway
— American Muslims are bullish on and involved in their nation – Reema Kamran and Dilara Sayeed (DIERSEN: Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion. Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs have joined with Muslims to get rid of Republicans. Who takes the lead in getting rid of those who do not promote Islam in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, in your county?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20201220/american-muslims-are-bullish-on-and-involved-in-their-nation

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters dump you if you do not dump Trump.
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/editorial/our-view-lahood-displays-poor-judgment/article_85417dc9-56f4-5006-9a4e-017925b079b3.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports 552 COVID-19 cases Saturday, 6 deaths – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2020/12/20/dupage-county-reports-552-covid-19-cases-saturday-6-deaths/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Rift Between Georgia Republicans Grows As Runoff Elections Approach – EMMA HURT
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/rift-between-georgia-republicans-grows-runoff-elections-approach#stream/0

WIREPOINTS
— As COVID Deaths Soar In Illinois Nursing Homes, Let’s Revisit Who ‘Threw Granny Under The Bus,’ And What Went With Her – Mark Glenno
https://wirepoints.org/as-covid-deaths-soar-in-illinois-nursing-homes-lets-revisit-who-threw-granny-under-the-bus-and-what-went-with-her-wirepoints/

BLAZE
— Reporters grow frustrated after Biden’s team refuses to answer questions. Only a handful of select news outlets have been called on. – Paul Sacca (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Since 2005, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have demonized me, denigrated, me, and condemned me as being like Jeff Gannon. Since 2005, they have viciously used against me what happened with GOPUSA, Talon News, and White House Correspondent Jeff Gannon. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talon_News They paint me as being a clone of Jeff Gannon and even worse things. Ever since I became a GOPUSA reporter in 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I ask bad questions at press conferences and share privileged information with reporters that have caused Republican candidates to be defeated and even worse things. Of course, I should sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. But if not that, I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, and party leaders in Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but a) who do NOT want me to know about their press conferences, b) who do NOT want me to attend their press conferences, c) who do NOT want me to ask questions during their press conferences, d) who do NOT want me to speak with other reporters, e) who have barred me from attending their press conferences, f) who have had me thrown out of their press conferences, and/or g) who do not want me to report on their press conferences.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/biden-press-conference-reporters-frustrated

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Praises Navarro Report on Alleged Election Irregularities – MIMI NGUYEN LY
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-praises-navarro-report-on-alleged-election-irregularities-calls-for-protest-on-jan-6_3625214.html

THE HILL
— GOP lawmakers are showing up more frequently on Newsmax – SCOTT WONG AND JONATHAN EASLEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/530894-gop-lawmakers-are-showing-up-more-frequently-on-newsmax

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters a) do anything and everything that they can to promote illegal immigration and b) object to anything and everything that stops illegal immigration.
https://apnews.com/article/arizona-border-wall-damage-mountains-7986864266a6fc2764c671533957d958

NBC NEWS
— Republicans, Democrats reach compromise over Covid-19 stimulus package They overcame a major hurdle over the Federal Reserve’s lending power. – Sahil Kapur, Alex Moe and Alicia Victoria Lozano
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/republican-democrats-reach-compromise-over-covid-19-stimulus-package-n1251837

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: No ‘Negative’ News: How China Censored the Coronavirus. Thousands of internal directives and reports reveal how Chinese officials stage-managed what appeared online in the early days of the outbreak. – Raymond Zhong, Paul Mozur, Jeff Kao and Aaron Krolik (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes do not want me to include links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that are negative of them. I should write a book about a) my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, b) the negative articles about them that I have included links to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) what they have done to destroy me and to destroy my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails because of that.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/19/technology/china-coronavirus-censorship.html?searchResultPosition=1
— The People Who Actually Had a Pretty Great Year. It’s not just the filthy rich. Much of America’s professional class has quietly, if a bit guiltily, been doing just fine, despite 2020. – Eve Peyser
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/14/opinion/sunday/the-people-who-actually-had-a-pretty-great-year.html
— Explaining the Frenzy in the Housing Market – Issi Romem (DIERSEN: If you asked those who have bought homes in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county during the last 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50+ years the following questions, what would they say: a) what were the main reasons why you bought your home, b) what is your political affiliation, and c) what did your realtor say to about political trends? From what I see, about 4 out of 5 homebuyers in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, and in DuPage County are Democrats. Ever-increasingly, it seems like realtors are steering Democrats into my neighborhood, into my precinct, into Wheaton’s West District, into Wheaton, into Milton Township, into DuPage County’s 4th District, and into DuPage County. Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they hate Republicans.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/03/upshot/home-prices-explaining-frenzy.html
— Should Ivy League Schools Randomly Select Students (At Least for a Little While)? College admissions have favored the well-off for ages, and the pandemic has only made things worse. Now is now the time to change the process. – Ginia Bellafante (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, degrees from non-Ivy League colleges are worthless. I earned a bachelor’s degree in management in 1970, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980 and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/18/nyregion/ivy-league-admissions-lottery.html
— On Biden’s Team, Age and Experience – Lisa Lerer (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have promoted age discrimination the most. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/19/us/politics/biden-cabinet-picks.html

WASHINGTON POST
— It’s time to fight everyday ageism – Steven Petrow (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who promote age discrimination in the following, better yet, I should sue them: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/everyday-ageism-isnt-funny/2020/12/18/c542a0c6-34bf-11eb-8d38-6aea1adb3839_story.html

FORBES
— Experts Predict What The Housing Market Will Be Like In 2021 – Brenda Richardson (DIERSEN: If you asked those who have bought homes in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county during the last 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50+ years the following questions, what would they say: a) what were the main reasons why you bought your home, b) what is your political affiliation, and c) what did your realtor say to about political trends? From what I see, about 4 out of 5 homebuyers in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, and in DuPage County are Democrats. Ever-increasingly, it seems like realtors are steering Democrats into my neighborhood, into my precinct, into Wheaton’s West District, into Wheaton, into Milton Township, into DuPage County’s 4th District, and into DuPage County. Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they hate Republicans.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brendarichardson/2020/12/16/experts-predict-what-the-housing-market-will-be-like-in-2021/

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use COVID-19 to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.
https://www.newsweek.com/how-covid-19-impacting-people-color-every-state-1556011

SUN SENTINEL
— Biden mandate? Democrats lost almost everything but the White House – Letters to the editor
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/opinion/letters/fl-op-letters-biden-mandate-democrats-20201220-m4yowursofblvgovehiy4wtliy-story.html

COLUMBUS DISPATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say that a) minorities need more protection from Whites, b) women need more protection from men, c) younger people need more protection from older people, d) LGBTQers need more protection from heterosexuals, e) veterans need more protection from non-veterans, f) Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs need more protection from Republicans, g) those who have less money need more protection from those who have more money, h) citizens of foreign countries need more protection from citizens of America, i) liberals and moderates need more protection from conservatives, j) Trump-haters need more protection from Trump-supporters, k) non-patriotic people need more protection from patriotic people, l) non-gun owners need more protection from gun owners, m) non-Christians need more protection from Christians, n) non-Protestants need more protection from Protestants, o) non-German Americans need more protection from German Americans, p) non-Italian Americans need more protection from Italian Americans, q) non-married people need more protection from married people, r) those who ancestors have not been in America for a long time need more protection from those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, s) non-healthy people need more protection from healthy people, and t) etc. people need more protection from etc. people.)
https://www.dispatch.com/story/opinion/columns/2020/12/20/column-trans-people-need-protection-federal-law/3929675001/

KANSAS CITY STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters want the Kansas City Star to do more to promote hatred against Whites.
https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/editorials/article247947720.html
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article247769015.html

WPXI
— Open The Books says 6 million active Social Security numbers for people aged 112+ – Blair Miller
https://www.wpxi.com/news/washington-news-bureau/watchdog-group-says-6-million-active-social-security-numbers-people-aged-112/X7NKWL6XLRDS7HZE47ZK3HWVCM/

NORMAN TRANSCRIPT
— Norman Public School data shows disparity between student, teacher diversity – Emma Keith (DIERSEN: One of the reasons why I transferred from UIC to NIU in 1969 when I was 20 years old was that English was not the first language of more and more and more of my instructors and I increasingly had trouble understanding them.)
https://www.normantranscript.com/news/nps-data-shows-disparity-between-student-teacher-diversity/article_f091f90e-418d-11eb-86ae-f3d9d77a6c3b.html

IOWA PUBLIC RADIO
— Past Housing Policies, Practices Contribute To Iowa’s Racial Homeownership, Wealth Gaps – Katarina Sostaric (DIERSEN: If you asked those who have bought homes in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county during the last 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50+ years the following questions, what would they say: a) what were the main reasons why you bought your home, b) what is your political affiliation, and c) what did your realtor say to about political trends? From what I see, about 4 out of 5 homebuyers in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, and in DuPage County are Democrats. Ever-increasingly, it seems like realtors are steering Democrats into my neighborhood, into my precinct, into Wheaton’s West District, into Wheaton, into Milton Township, into DuPage County’s 4th District, and into DuPage County. Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they hate Republicans.)
https://www.iowapublicradio.org/racial-justice/2020-12-18/past-housing-policies-practices-contribute-to-iowas-racial-homeownership-wealth-gaps

ZANESVILLE TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Ignoring diversity and race is lying by omission.” Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters want to get rid of the following once and for all: those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/story/news/local/2020/12/20/ignoring-diversity-and-race-lying-omission/3937558001/

LEWISTON TRIBUNE
— There’s nothing ‘voluntary’ about my retirement – Rick Rogers (DIERSEN: There was nothing voluntary about my early retirement from GAO in 1997 or my service as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman ending in 2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member service ending in 2011, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster service ending in 2010 and 2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member service ending in 2007, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member service ending in 2004. I should write a book about those who brought about the aforesaid. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://lmtribune.com/opinion/there-s-nothing-voluntary-about-my-retirement/article_8717fc36-c108-51be-af71-8a3934efac26.html

RIVERDALE PRESS
— USA flag is misused – STEPHEN J. BOGACZ (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that display the American Flag. An American Flag has flown continuously at my home in Wheaton since September 11, 2001. A 12’X18′ Horizontal Auditorium American Flag will hang 20′ high on back wall of the 20’X40′ Iron Gate Motor Condo in Naperville that I bought Friday.)
https://riverdalepress.com/stories/usa-flag-is-misused,72876?

NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO
— Ask Civics 101: What Can Politicians Do After They Leave Office? – NICK CAPODICE (DIERSEN: I should write a book about what Republican elected officials in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton have done since they left office. Far too many of them have acted like they ran for office to “make money” and not to defend and advance the Republican Party platform. I would focus on those on ballots in my precinct who reject the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. I would focus on those who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://www.nhpr.org/post/ask-civics-101-what-can-politicians-do-after-they-leave-office#stream/0

DAILY MAIL
— Every single US state is being advised to consider ethnic minorities as critical groups for vaccination with HALF prioritizing black and Hispanic residents over white – FRANCES MULRANEY (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, government gives preference to members of Group A, that is, ever-increasingly, government discriminates against members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Members of Group B are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9070555/Half-states-want-prioritize-black-Hispanic-people-vaccine-rollout.html

December 19 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— If Gov. Pritzker had raised taxes in 2019, our budget problems in 2020 wouldn’t be so bad If the governor had raised the flat tax hike to balance the budget when he had an almost infinitely deep well of goodwill in the legislature, we wouldn’t be in nearly this mess right now. – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/12/18/22189689/illinois-budget-governor-pritzker-flat-tax-rich-miller
— 108 more Illinois coronavirus deaths, 7,562 new cases The state is stuck in an unprecedented 12-day streak of reporting 100 or more deaths, the worst stretch of the pandemic. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/12/19/22190607/illinois-coronavirus-vaccine-pritzker-mitigation-covid-19-dec
— Vaccinations resume at Condell Medical Center after pause following negative reactions. Vaccinations will resume Sunday at the medical center “following a thorough internal review — including infectious disease and clinical experts across our system,” Advocate Aurora Health officials said in a statement.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/12/19/22190985/vaccinations-resume-advocate-condell-medical-center-after-pause-following-negative-reactions

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Fury as some politicians ignore their own virus rules: ‘The lack of self-awareness in American politics is just something else’ – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-politicians-breaking-covid-19-rules-20201219-jwju7aocgnddbckyxjzaibfrmi-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Zen Leaf recreational marijuana dispensary opens in Naperville, Sunnyside to follow on Wednesday – RAFAEL GUERRERO
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-zen-leaf-naperville-pot-dispensary-st-1220-20201219-uwu6zs7odzdz5nwerapmztr2zi-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— 12 suburban Democrats vow to oppose Madigan speakership, but others won’t say – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201219/12-suburban-democrats-vow-to-oppose-madigan-speakership-but-others-wont-say

CBS2
— Coyotes Attack, Kill Dog In Palatine
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/12/19/coyotes-attack-kill-dog-in-palatine/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Bar, restaurant owners, employees protest outside Governor’s Mansion – Brenden Moore
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2020/12/19/bar-restaurant-owners-employees-protest-outside-governors-mansion/3978317001/

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Recall would empower citizens to check corruption – Jason Barickman and Mark Batinick
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/recall-would-empower-citizens-to-check-corruption/article_0e58f5f6-40b6-11eb-bcbb-77b43be7a53f.html

DAILY ILLINI
— Don’t let Trump’s defeat perpetuate divisiveness – NICK JOHNSON (DIERSEN: Democrats are extremely divisive. They divide a) minorities against Whites, b) women against men, c) younger people against older people, d) those who have less money against those who have more money, e) non-Christians against Christians, f) non-Protestants against Protestants, g) non-German Americans against German Americans, h) non-Italian Americans against Italian Americans, i) veterans against non-veterans, j) moderates and liberals against conservatives, k) LGBTQers against heterosexuals, l) non-married people against married people, m) Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs against Republicans, n) non-patriotic people against patriotic people, o) citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America, p) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, q) non-gun owners against gun owners, r) drinkers against non-drinkers, s) gamblers against non-gamblers, t) pot users against non-pot users, u) etc. against etc.)
https://dailyillini.com/opinions/2020/12/19/opinion-dont-let-trumps-defeat-perpetuate-divisiveness/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Protest and Rally at Champaign County Public Health District – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/12/video-protest-and-rally-at-champaign-county-public-health-district/
— Bailey v. Pritzker update with Tom DeVore – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/12/video-bailey-v-pritzker-update-with-tom-devore/

THE HILL
— When disinformation becomes a political strategy, who holds the line? – OUMOU LY (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is disinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/530777-when-disinformation-becomes-a-political-strategy-who-holds-the-line

ABC NEWS
— Do as I say’: Anger as some politicians ignore virus rules. Several American political leaders have been caught preaching one thing on the coronavirus and doing another.
https://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/wireStory/anger-politicians-ignore-virus-rules-74819755

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Arizona Republicans worry party infighting could harm them in future elections.”
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/19/politics/arizona-republican-party/index.html

YAHOO NEWS
— AOC calls Amazon jobs a ‘scam’ because more than 4,000 of its employees are on food stamps – Kevin Shalvey
https://news.yahoo.com/aoc-calls-amazon-jobs-scam-095052407.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “The inside story of how Trump’s denial, mismanagement and magical thinking led to the pandemic’s dark winter.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/politics/trump-covid-pandemic-dark-winter/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Even as Trump vows to keep fighting, his aides are quietly starting to move on.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-aides-new-jobs/2020/12/18/157a02e6-3fd8-11eb-a402-fba110db3b42_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes countries that hat America.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/americas-image-has-tumbled-during-trumps-presidency-can-biden-turn-it-around/2020/12/19/f16654c2-420c-11eb-8bc0-ae155bee4aff_story.html
— There’s little love lost among the Hill’s top leaders. Can Biden get them to work together? – Paul Kane
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/pelosi-schumer-mccarthy-mcconnell/2020/12/19/328c9df6-416f-11eb-8db8-395dedaaa036_story.html

SACRAMENTO BEE
— More violence, arrests during another weekend of protests over election in Sacramento – VINCENT MOLESKI
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article247978075.html

BUSINESS WEEK
— The internet’s invisible hands: 11 experts explain how our digital world is fueling polarization – Tyler Sonnemaker (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents a) want you to know only what they tell you and no more and no less and b) do everything that they can to destroy me and to my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I should write a book about them. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th district, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have been Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff, and their campaign volunteers. I would focus on past and present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/how-internet-social-media-fuel-polarization-america-facebook-twitter-youtube-2020-12
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Americans are becoming increasingly intolerant of those with opposing views, and our increasingly digital lives are part of the problem. Between 1975 and 2017, animosity between Democrats and Republicans nearly doubled, according to researchers from Stanford University. And that survey was conducted before most of Donald Trump’s presidency, before the COVID-19 pandemic, before George Floyd’s death, and before the 2020 US presidential election. But polarization is a complicated topic, and the ways that technology influences our politics and democracy aren’t as simple as we’re often led to believe. There are multiple ways to measure polarization, for example, with each explaining a different way we’re divided. And “filter bubbles” vastly oversimplify the forces that shape how we interact online.)

NEWSWEEK
— Trump ‘Is the Republican Party,’ Pollster Says – DARRAGH ROCHE (DIERSEN: Who “Is the Republican Party” in Illinois, in your congressional district, in your state senate district, in your state house district, in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, in your municipal district, and in your precinct?)
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-republican-party-pollster-says-president-hoards-campaign-donations-1556128
— Trump Encourages ‘Wild’ Protests in D.C. on Date of Electoral College Vote Count – BENJAMIN FEARNOW
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-encourages-wild-protests-dc-date-electoral-college-vote-count-1556153

NEW YORKER
— The Changing Meaning of the American Flag Under Trump – Paige Williams (DIERSEN: An American Flag has flown continuously at my home in Wheaton since September 11, 2001. A 12’X18′ Horizontal Auditorium American Flag will hang 20′ high on back wall of the 20’X40′ Iron Gate Motor Condo in Naperville that I bought Friday.)
https://www.newyorker.com/news/us-journal/the-changing-meaning-of-the-american-flag-under-trump

SUN
— ‘DON THE CON’ Fury as shocking billboard shows Trump in orange prison jumpsuit behind bars – Samantha Lock
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/13522077/billboard-trump-orange-prison-jumpsuit-behind-bars-phoenix/

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGBTQ promote hatred against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/12/voters-georgia-already-turning-droves-senate-races/

December 17 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago police raid of wrong house caught on bodycam video; mayor apologizes to Anjanette Young. Chicago aldermen call for hearings on case. Michelle Gallardo, Liz Nagy and Diane Pathieu
https://abc7chicago.com/bodycam-video-shows-police-raid-wrong-house-mayor-apologizes-to-victim/8840967/
— Illinois budget battle brewing after Pritzker announces plan to furlough state workers – Craig Wall (DIERSEN: During the 1980s and 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO used Republican-led budget cuts to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few GAO employees made the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-budget-jb-pritzker-cuts-state-employees/8830766/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Lightfoot apologizes for botched police raid. “I am deeply sorry and troubled that her home was invaded and that she had to face the humiliation and trauma that she suffered,” the mayor said of the raid on the home of Anjanette Young. “That is just not right. It simply should not have happened.” – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/12/16/22179377/lightfoot-apologizes-botched-police-raid-anjanette-young-video-search-warrant-wrong-address
— ‘I want accountability,’ says woman seen in video of botched CPD raid. After Wednesday’s City Council meeting, Mayor Lori Lightfoot apologized: “Ms. Young, knowing that my words will not change what happened to you and your family almost two years ago, I nonetheless say: I am sorry. What you experienced should never have happened. Period.” – Sam Charles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/12/16/22178628/chicago-police-raid-video-social-worker-anjanette-young-black-caucus-calls-investigation
— Chicago schools chief Janice Jackson gets $40,000 raise. School board President Miguel del Valle said he and other members “unanimously and vigorously decided to make an adjustment” to Jackson’s salary. – Nader Issa
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2020/12/16/22178924/cps-public-schools-ceo-chief-janice-jackson-raise

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— State VA official acknowledges employees with coronavirus allowed to work at LaSalle home where 33 veterans died – JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-lasalle-va-legislative-hearing-20201217-uoaydevbebchxnt5qgqqzt3y2e-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— ‘There’s a real human impact here’: Pritzker announces $711 million in budget cuts – PETER HANCOCK (DIERSEN: During the 1980s and 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO used Republican-led budget cuts to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few GAO employees made the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201215/theres-a-real-human-impact-here-pritzker-announces-711-million-in-budget-cuts

HERALD NEWS
— Southland Black Chamber of Commerce leader accused of making threats: records. 2 journalists say they were threatened by chamber leader, police reports said. – FELIX SARVER
https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/12/16/southland-black-chamber-of-commerce-leader-accused-of-making-threats-records/abe5yuu/

SOUTHERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Christian-haters promote LGBTQ.
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/southern-illinois-rainbow-cafe-hosts-virtual-queermas-celebration/article_2e693241-2c4d-5c90-b7bf-b444db05886a.html

RIVER BENDER
— Illinois AFL-CIO Statement: New State Budget Cuts Put Heavy Burden on Working Families (DIERSEN: During the 1980s and 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO used Republican-led budget cuts to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few GAO employees made the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/illinois-aflcio-statement-new-state-budget-cuts-put-heavy-burden-on-working-families-46511.cfm
— Duckworth Discusses Legislative Priorities with Newly-Elected Illinois Black Caucus Chairs (DIERSEN: From what I see, the top Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, and RINO legislative priorities are to drive Republicans out of Illinois, and especially to drive Republicans out of Illinois who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/duckworth-discusses-legislative-priorities-with-newlyelected-illinois-black-caucus-chairs-46532.cfm

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Naperville pot pushers push pot.
https://www.nctv17.com/news/zen-leaf-sunnyside-cannabis-dispensaries-to-open-in-naperville-in-coming-days/

PATCH ILLINOIS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois, Other States Banking On Recreational Cannabis Tax Revenue
https://patch.com/illinois/across-il/illinois-other-states-banking-recreational-cannabis-tax-revenue

GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— OUTSTANDING” Village Board Votes To Extend Moratorium Ordinance For Recreational Cannabis In Glen Ellyn. The moratorium ordinance will maintain the status quo by prohibiting recreational cannabis businesses in Glen Ellyn.
https://patch.com/illinois/glenellyn/village-board-votes-extend-moratorium-ordinance-recreational-cannabis-glen-ellyn

WIREPOINTS
— “If you’re not growing, you’re dying…many Illinois cities are trapped in a death spiral”
https://wirepoints.org/if-youre-not-growing-youre-dying-ted-on-with-tom-miller-on-newsradio-wjpf/

ILLINOIZE
— Republicans Accuse Pritzker of “Feigning” Cuts for Tax Increase – Patrick Pfingsten
https://www.theillinoize.com/articles/republicans-accuse-pritzker-feigning-cuts

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Don’t Confuse Virtual Schooling With Homeschooling – Ruth Hoskins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/dont-confuse-virtual-schooling-with-homeschooling/

BREITBART
— Woke California: ‘Racism’ Reason ‘Essential’ Illegal Workers May Not Get Vaccine Before General Public – EDWIN MORA (DIERSEN: Are you “essential?” My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) paint themselves as being essential and b) paint everyone else as being nonessential.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/12/16/woke-ca-racism-reason-essential-illegal-workers-may-not-get-vaccine-before-general-public/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Facebook Gives In, Allows Some Political Ads After Leftist Whining – Kayla Sargent
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/kayla-sargent/2020/12/16/facebook-gives-allows-some-political-ads-after-leftist

CREATORS SYNDICATE
— Media Saves Joe Biden — Just as It Saved Barack Obama – Larry Elder
https://www.creators.com/read/larry-elder/12/20/media-saves-joe-biden-just-as-it-saved-barack-obama

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Research scientist warns coronavirus vaccines have ‘terrible safety record’ historically. Dr. James Lyons-Weiler said that COVID-19 vaccine producers are bypassing industry-standard testing and ignoring basic protocols. – David McLoone
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/research-scientist-warns-coronavirus-vaccines-have-terrible-safety-record-historically

POLITICO
— Never-Trump movement splinters as its villain heads for the exit – LAURA BARRÓN-LÓPEZ and HOLLY OTTERBEIN (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who will the Never-Trumpers focus on destroying next? ANSWER: Those who are Trump supporters, law enforcement officers, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/17/never-trump-what-next-447235
— Ocasio-Cortez takes direct shot at Pelosi and Schumer. The progressive star bluntly stated that “we need new leadership in the Democratic Party.” – QUINT FORGEY (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who wanted new leadership of a) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois in 2012, b) Illinois Center Right Coalition in 2007, and c) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter in 2004.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/16/ocasio-cortez-new-leaders-pelosi-schumer-446247

CNBC
— Dr. Fauci says U.S. could return to normal by mid-fall if most people get Covid vaccine – Noah Higgins-Dunn and Berkeley Lovelace Jr.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/16/dr-fauci-says-us-could-return-to-normal-by-mid-fall-if-most-people-get-covid-vaccine.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Facebook reverses postelection algorithm changes that boosted news from authoritative sources. – Kevin Roose (DIERSEN: Who should determine which government and political news and commentary sources are authoritative? According to my critics/opponents they should include a) my critics/opponents, b) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, c) leaders of the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, d) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, e) leaders of Illinois, f) leaders of DuPage County, g) leaders of Milton Township, and h) leaders of Wheaton. My critics/opponents want the aforesaid to punish me for including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to sources that they do not like.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/16/technology/facebook-reverses-postelection-algorithm-changes-that-boosted-news-from-authoritative-sources.html
— Health Care System With Widening Inequality Gap Awaits Biden – Sarah Kliff (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are furious that because I am a federal retiree, the federal government pays 72% of my and my wife’s health, dental, and vision insurance.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/16/upshot/biden-trump-health-pandemic.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump administration proposes that employee performance be a top factor during federal layoffs – Eric Yoder (DIERSEN: My 1970 bachelor’s degree from NIU was in personnel management. Personnel management was my area of concentration for my 1976 MBA from Loyola. Assessing employee performance is extremely subjective. My Democrat superiors in the federal government used that subjectivity to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines. My Democrat superiors in the federal government were furious that I did the following because it frustrated their efforts to get rid of me: I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-federal-employee-layoffs-rif/2020/12/16/3981b346-3fd8-11eb-8bc0-ae155bee4aff_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To promote diversity is to get rid of those who are American, White, male, older, non-poor, heterosexual, married, conservative, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, Republican, Trump supporters, patriotic, gun owners, etc.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/16/when-diversity-came-americas-political-leadership/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Shot Takers Undeterred by Side Effects – Rolfe Winkler
https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-19-vaccine-trial-volunteers-note-occasional-harsh-side-effects-11608114601
— Paris Is Fined for Breaking France’s Gender Rules—by Hiring Too Many Women Mayor Anne Hidalgo appointed 11 women and five men to senior roles at city hall in 2018, and now has to pay a $110,000 fine – James Hookway (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, 100% of everyone in America will be one or more of the following: female, minority, younger, LGBTQ, not married, never-Trumper, non-conservative, non-Republican, non-patriotic, non-Protestant, non-German American, citizen of a foreign country, poor, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time. Therefore, the more of the following that you are, the bleaker that your future is: male, White, older, heterosexual, married, Trump-supporter, conservative, Republican, patriotic, Protestant, German American, citizen of America, non-poor, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/paris-is-fined-for-breaking-frances-gender-rulesby-hiring-too-many-women-11608122809
— FRONT PAGE: Coke’s Elusive Goal: Boosting Its Black Employees. Two decades after it settled a historic racial-discrimination lawsuit, Coca-Cola’s diversity efforts have lost ground. Its struggle offers lessons to companies trying to institute long-lasting change. – Jennifer Maloney and Lauren Weber (DIERSEN: In 1971, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that Oldsmobile had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in a) Firestone Stores firing me and b) my accepting a job offer from IRS.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/coke-resets-goal-of-boosting-black-employees-after-20-year-effort-loses-ground-11608139999
— Joe Biden’s Cabinet of Diversity Does politics have a larger purpose than dividing power by multiple categories? – Daniel Henninger (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, pressure grows to get rid of those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-bidens-cabinet-of-diversity-11608161027

FORBES
— The Key To Employee Productivity And Happiness (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Christian, non-German American, and whose ancestors had not been in America for a long time wanted them to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Christian, German American, and those whose ancestors had been in America for a long time.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/servicenow/2020/12/16/virtual-agents-the-key-to-employee-productivity-and-happiness/
— Over 100,000 Who Didn’t Vote In Presidential Election Have Requested Ballots For Georgia Senate Runoffs – Nicholas Reimann
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2020/12/16/over-100000-who-didnt-vote-in-presidential-election-have-requested-ballots-for-georgia-senate-runoffs/

BLOOMBERG
— Amazon Has Turned a Middle-Class Warehouse Career Into a McJob. Despite a starting wage of $15 an hour, the company is dragging down pay in the logistics industry and bracing for a fight with unions. – Matt Day and Spencer. (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-12-17/amazon-amzn-job-pay-rate-leaves-some-warehouse-employees-homeless

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
— Can my employer require me to get the COVID-19 vaccine? – Juliana Feliciano Reyes (DIERSEN: Can/will the following require you to get vaccinated: a) organizations that you are a member of, b) the municipality that you live/work in, c) the township that you live/work in, d) the county that you live/work in, e) Illinois, and f) United States?)
https://www.inquirer.com/health/coronavirus/employer-require-covid-vaccine-workers-rights-20201216.html

BOSTON GLOBE
— Political operative Jeff Britt cleared of charges – Edward Fitzpatrick and Dan McGowan (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the political operatives who since 2000 have worked the hardest to destroy me. I would focus on those who have talked and/or acted like they worked for Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct and/or the leaders of the a) Illinois Republican Party, b) DuPage County Republican Central Committee, c) Milton Township Republican Organization, d) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, e) Illinois, f) DuPage County, g) Milton Township, h) Wheaton, i) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, j) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, k) Illinois Center Right Coalition, and l) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter.)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/12/16/metro/ri-political-operative-britt-found-not-guilty-money-laundering-trial/

FEDWEEK
— OPM Issues Further Guidance on Disciplinary Policy Changes (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the adverse actions that the following have taken against me: a) Illinois Republican Party, b) DuPage County Republican Central Committee, c) Milton Township Republican Organization, d) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, e) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, f) Illinois Center Right Coalition, g) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, h) GAO, i) IRS, j) Firestone Stores, and k) Post Office. My critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that because the aforesaid took adverse actions against me, I must be a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.fedweek.com/issue-briefs/opm-issues-further-guidance-on-disciplinary-policy-changes/

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Who stays and who goes during a RIF? OPM wants to change the rules for retaining employees – Nicole Ogrysko (DIERSEN: During the 1980s and 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO used Republican-led budget cuts to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few GAO employees made the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2020/12/who-stays-and-who-goes-during-a-rif-opm-wants-to-change-the-rules-for-retaining-employees/
— State Department, VA detail initial COVID-19 vaccination plans for employees – Nicole Ogrysko (DIERSEN: Because I worked for GAO, IRS, and the Post Office, I am interested in the plans that those agencies have for vaccinating their employees.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2020/12/state-department-va-detail-initial-covid-19-vaccination-plans-for-employees/

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— As White House Steps Up Schedule F Implementation, ‘Lawmakers Don’t Get It’ Recent moves by OPM are stoking fear that the Trump administration is accelerating plans to politicize federal jobs as the window closes on Congress’ ability to block the move. – ERICH WAGNER (DIERSEN: Are/were you a policy maker? In Diersen v. GAO, GAO constructively argued that I was a policy maker, and therefore, that GAO could terminate me because I opposed GAO’s policies of political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and up-or-out. My Democrat GAO superiors never promoted me to GS-14. Only GS-14s and higher made hiring decisions, determined job assignments, made pay-for-performance decisions, made promotion decisions, etc.)
https://www.govexec.com/management/2020/12/white-house-steps-schedule-f-implementation-lawmakers-dont-get-it/170722/

PINTEREST
— JUNE 22, 2015 FLASHBACK: Yes if some people never came into your life, things might have been better and your life might have taken a different & better path!! (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have despised me the most, who have hated me the most, and who have harmed me the most. I would focus on those who despise/hate my demographics: Trump supporter, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, born in 1948, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, 100% German American, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, draft avoider, federal employee 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, federal retiree since 1997, Crete resident 1948-1972, Wheaton resident since 1978, etc. I would focus on those who I have sued.)
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/430023464397593277/

NEWSGUARD
— NewsGuard’s Top Ten Disinformers – Gabby Deutch (DIERSEN: NewsGuard must consider me to be a disinformer because I include links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles on: www.Breitbart.com , www.TheBlaze.com , www.TheEpochTimes.com , www.WND.com , www.LifeSiteNews.com , and www.RushLimbaugh.com .)
https://www.newsguardtech.com/special-report-2020-lists/

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQers crow about their success in harming Republicans.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/12/mike-pompeo-threw-christmas-party-state-department-staff-no-one-showed/

December 16 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 7,123 cases, 146 coronavirus deaths. Fewer Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines shipping than originally anticipated in upcoming weeks, Gov. Pritzker says.
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-7123-covid-19-cases-146-deaths/8822730/

WGN TV
— Lightfoot announces $11M in grants to nearly 1,100 bars, restaurants and performance venues
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/lightfoot-announces-11m-in-grants-to-nearly-1100-bars-restaurants-and-performance-venues/

WGN RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Senate hearing elevates baseless claims of election fraud.”
https://wgnradio.com/news/political-news/senate-hearing-elevates-baseless-claims-of-election-fraud/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker makes needed budget cuts, but why blame the voters? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-pritzker-tax-coronavirus-budget-cuts-20201216-uf5icz3ojzd2ndmsckwg3vu26e-story.html
— Lightfoot introduces plan to close loopholes allowing Chicago police to cooperate with immigration agents – JOHN BYRNE and GREGORY PRATT (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote illegal immigration. Democrats see illegals as being their soldiers in their army to destroy Republicans.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-city-council-december-2020-meeting-20201216-2lrtvybjpzeedlvzmymfemwewy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump insists his followers join him in an alternate universe.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/12/16/22179091/donald-trump-alternate-universe-election

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville council narrowly approves new campaign donation disclosure rule – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201216/naperville-council-narrowly-approves-new-campaign-donation-disclosure-rule
— Schaumburg GOP’s Toys for Tots drive has record year
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20201216/schaumburg-gops-toys-for-tots-drive-has-record-year

HINSDALE PATCH
— Hinsdale Settles Age Discrimination Lawsuit. Retired firefighter says he was the victim of bias in his effort to get a promotion. – David Giuliani (DIERSEN: The GAO manager who hired me in 1980 when I was 31 years old got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986 and got me promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176/year) in 1986. He would not have been able to do the aforesaid if I had not a) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA in 1981, b) earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, c) worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels (currently $85,084-$96,431/year), d) passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, e) earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and f) earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970. But in 1987, the Democrats who ran GAO succeeded in forcing him to retire. I remember applying for a promotion to GS-14 later that year and a) being admonished for doing that and b) being warned that I should never apply for a promotion again.)
https://patch.com/illinois/hinsdale/hinsdale-settles-age-discrimination-lawsuit

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— AFL-CIO UPSET ABOUT PRITZKER’S PROPOSED BUDGET CUTS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/afl-cio-upset-about-pritzkers-proposed-budget-cuts-.html
— MIDWEST GOVERNORS FROM BOTH PARTIES WARN RESIDENTS TO AVOID CHRISTMAS GATHERINGS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/midwest-governors-from-both-parties-warn-residents-to-avoid-christmas-gatherings-.html
— ILLINOIS SURPASSES 12 MILLION COVID TESTS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/illinois-surpasses-12-million-covid-tests-.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Madigan on Pritzker budget announcement: “We cannot ask our most vulnerable residents to bear the burden of this global pandemic” – Plans review of proposal’s impact on “various constituencies”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/16/madigan-on-pritzker-budget-announcement-we-cannot-ask-our-most-vulnerable-residents-to-bear-the-burden-of-this-global-pandemic-plans-review-of-proposals-impact-on-various-constituencies/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/16/covid-19-roundup-68/
— 7,123 new confirmed and probable cases; 146 additional deaths; 4,793 hospitalized; 1,045 in the ICU; 8.5 percent case positivity rate; 10.3 percent test positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/16/7123-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-146-additional-deaths-4793-hospitalized-1045-in-the-icu-85-percent-case-positivity-rate-103-percent-test-positivity-rate/

BLAZE
— Franklin Graham viral Facebook post celebrates President Trump’s accomplishments, proclaims he ‘will go down in history as one of the great presidents’ ‘I am grateful to God’ for the last four years of Trump’s presidency – Sarah Taylor
https://www.theblaze.com/news/franklin-graham-celebrates-trump-accomplishments

EPOCH TIMES
— Multiple Witnesses Testify on Election Irregularities at Senate Hearing – BOWEN XIAO
https://www.theepochtimes.com/multiple-witnesses-testify-on-election-irregularities-at-senate-hearing_3621177.html
— Money From Facebook’s Zuckerberg Used to Undermine Election, Violate Law – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/money-from-facebooks-zuckerberg-used-to-undermine-election-violate-law-report_3621192.html

WASHINGTON POST
— America’s biggest companies are flourishing during the pandemic and putting thousands of people out of work. A Post analysis found 45 of the 50 biggest U.S. companies turned a profit since March. The majority of firms cut staff and gave the bulk of profits to shareholders. – Douglas MacMillan, Peter Whoriskey and Jonathan O’Connell
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/business/50-biggest-companies-coronavirus-layoffs/

USA TODAY
— ‘I lost everything’: LGBTQ people are bearing a bigger brunt of the pandemic, report shows – Susan Miller
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/12/16/covid-lgbtq-people-feeling-disproportionate-impacts-pandemic/3889397001/

NEWSWEEK
— Franklin Graham Says Trump ‘Will Go Down in History As One of the Great Presidents’ – REBECCA SPEARE-COLE
https://www.newsweek.com/franklin-graham-election-donald-trump-great-president-1555090

December 16 Morning Edition

WGN RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters ask “Turning the page?” and say “Republicans acknowledge Biden’s victory.”
https://wgnradio.com/news/political-news/turning-the-page-republicans-acknowledge-bidens-victory-2/

WTTW
— Food Pantries Already Facing Unprecedented Demand in 2020 See Holiday Spike in Need – Nick Blumberg (DIERSEN: Soon, under the Democrats, everyone in Illinois will be handing out charity and/or getting charity.)
https://news.wttw.com/2020/12/15/food-pantries-already-facing-unprecedented-demand-2020-see-holiday-spike-need

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Madigan committee’s final ruling doesn’t sway dissenters to vote ‘yes’ for speaker   One by one, 19 members of the House have said they will not vote for Madigan — leaving him six votes shy of the 60 votes needed to continue in the leadership role he’s held for nearly four decades, barring any flip-flops in the group. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/12/15/22177151/mike-madigan-committee-final-ruling-no-sway-dissenters-vote-yes-speaker
— Beheading angels: Vandalism can’t diminish impact of memorial to gun violence victims. The sea of 739 flags, 26 angels in front, represented victims of gun violence. Vandals who chopped heads and wings off the angels couldn’t diminish the impact of a memorial to the eighth anniversary of the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary and near record number of area residents killed in 2020. – Maudlyne Ihejirika
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/12/15/22171982/sandy-hook-elementary-anniversary-vandalism-cant-diminish-impact-memorial-gun-violence-victims

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Diversity, inclusion town hall sought feedback from Arlington Heights residents: ‘There is still a lot that is not welcoming’ in the village. ELIZABETH OWENS-SCHIELE (DIERSEN: From what I see, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, ever-increasingly, you are not welcome unless you promote LGBTQ, BLM, reparations, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/arlington-heights/ct-ahp-diversity-town-hall-tl-1217-20201215-tfcmagkprrf4bbmj2ftd62hfgi-story.html
— 11 candidates running for the Indian Prairie District 204 school board and four in Naperville District 203 after first two days of filing – RAFAEL GUERRERO (DIERSEN: Because I am buying real estate in Naperville School District 204, that is, because I will soon be paying Naperville School District 204 taxes, I am increasingly interested in what is happening in Naperville School District 204.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-indian-prairie-candidate-filings-st-1216-20201216-ebru2i2je5b5hcnimqjpjl6cei-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Two District 204 incumbents — Susan Taylor-Demming and Laurie Donahue — were among the 10 people who submitted their forms Monday, the first day of filing. Both are seeking their second four-year term. Challengers who filed Monday were Marina Kosak, Saba Haider, Allison Fosdick, Rajesh Narayan, Kader Sakkaria, Supna C. Jain, Shannon Adcock and Yanmei May Liang. On Tuesday, Robert O. Harris became the 11th candidate to file.)

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled White-hating White-haters promote hatred against Whites, and especially against Whites who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20201214/schaumburg-library-to-feature-the-long-shadow-in-discussion-with-documentary-director
— FRONT PAGE: School board candidates flood ballot in Indian Prairie District 204 – Katlyn Smith (DIERSEN: Because I am buying real estate in Naperville School District 204, that is, because I will soon be paying Naperville School District 204 taxes, I am increasingly interested in what is happening in Naperville School District 204.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201215/school-board-candidates-flood-ballot-in-indian-prairie-district-204
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Kinzinger.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20201216/editorial-kinzingers-defense-of-our-republic

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Neighbors oppose ‘dense as Chicago’ subdivision plan in Naperville The proposal to build 241 homes on about 67 acres of the former Nokia corporate campus “doesn’t match the suburban environment we have,” one nearby homeowner said. – DENNIS RODKIN
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/neighbors-oppose-dense-chicago-subdivision-plan-naperville

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Oberweis, Rickert, Ward vote recount covers thousands of mail-in paper ballots. “We do want to get this done while we’re still young.” – BRENDA SCHORY
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2020/12/15/oberweis-rickert-ward-vote-recount-covers-thousands-of-mail-in-paper-ballots/a6sf83/

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Pritzker orders big spending cuts. GOP blame him for budget deficit. – PETER HANCOCK (DIERSEN: During the 1980s and 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO used Republican-led budget cuts to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few GAO employees made the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article247869315.html

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Bloomington bar fined for not following COVID rules – Kevin Barlow
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/watch-now-bloomington-bar-fined-for-not-following-covid-rules/article_fadbee7b-f6cf-55e7-8de9-5577f39128a9.html

STATELINE
— Illinois invests $4.5M to address systemic racism across the state (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans cause all the problems that minorities have.)
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/illinois-invests-4-5m-to-address-systemic-racism-across-the-state/
— High percentage of Illinois restaurants could close without COVID relief – Roche Madden
https://www.mystateline.com/news/high-percentage-of-illinois-restaurants-could-close-without-covid-relief/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports 427 COVID-19 cases Tuesday, fewest since November 20, two deaths – JOSHUA WEL
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/12/16/dupage-county-reports-427-covid-19-cases-tuesday-fewest-since-november-20-two-deaths/a82kfkm/

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Speaker Madigan may lack the votes for reelection, but there’s no clear replacement either – Jakob Emerson (DIERSEN: In 2012, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes succeeded in a) ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship and b) ending TAPROOT. They painted me as being far worse than Madigan.)
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/speaker-madigan-may-lack-the-votes-for-reelection-but-theres-no-clear-replacement-either

ELGIN PATCH
— Want To Right Racial Wrongs? Rename Daley Plaza After Du Sable. KONKOL COLUMN: Ditch the arbitrary call to rename Lake Shore Drive for du Sable, Chicago’s Black founding father. – Mark Konkol
https://patch.com/illinois/elgin/s/hcmje/want-to-right-racial-wrongs-rename-daley-plaza-after-du-sable

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— AURORA MAYOR RICHARD IRVIN TAPPED TO HELP LEAD ILLINOIS COMMISSION TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF BLACK MALES – Rick Nagel
https://kanecountyconnects.com/2020/12/aurora-mayor-tapped-to-help-lead-illinois-commission-to-improve-the-lives-of-black-males/

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— Naperville Park District Passes 2020 Tax Levy (DIERSEN: Because I am buying real estate in Naperville, that is, because I will soon be paying taxes in Naperville, I am increasingly interested in what is happening in Naperville.)
https://www.nctv17.com/news/naperville-park-district-passes-2020-tax-levy/

WIREPOINTS
— Bleeding people: 93 of Illinois’ 102 counties lost people between 2010 and 2019 – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/bleeding-people-93-of-illinois-102-counties-lost-people-between-2010-and-2019-wirepoints/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Grafton Township Assessor Al Zielinski Rolls Out Campaign Piece
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/16/grafton-township-assessor-al-zielinski-rolls-out-campaign-piece/
— Andrew Gasser Cuts Algonquin Township Road District Levy Over 10% During Term
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/16/gasser-cuts-algonquin-township-road-district-levy-over-10-during-term/
— Systemic Racism Mitigation Grants Not Included in Governor’s Budget Cutting
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/15/systemic-racism-mitigation-grants-not-included-in-govenors-budget-cutting/
— Almost Two Years In and Governor Prizker Decides Spending Needs Cutting
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/15/almost-two-years-in-and-governor-prizker-decides-spending-needs-cutting/
— Why Highway Commissioner Jim Condon Supporters Might Want to Support Consolidating the Road District into the Township
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/15/why-jim-condon-supporters-might-want-to-support-consolidating-the-road-district-into-the-township/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Why Many Americans Want to Secede (pssst, look at the Bidens) – Laurie Higgin
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/why-many-americans-want-to-secede-from-progressivism-pssst-look-at-the-bidens/

CAPITOL FAX
— A look at a handful of discovery recounts
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/16/a-look-at-a-handful-of-discovery-recounts/

FOX NEWS
— Top Facebook, Twitter execs donated tens of thousands of dollars to Biden campaign. No Facebook or Twitter executives were found to have donated to Trump’s campaign – Brooke Singman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/facebook-twitter-biden-campaign-donations-censorship

GOPUSA
— Pelosi Says House Members Won’t Be Allowed To Speak Without Masks
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=99293

AMERICA GREATNESS
— The Disunited State of America Hardworking mainstream American taxpayers are subsidizing the revolution in America’s schools. It’s time to stand up and say, “Enough.” – Larry Sand
https://amgreatness.com/2020/12/15/the-disunited-state-of-america/

BREITBART
— NYT: Joe Biden’s Border Promises Are Creating a Migrant Wave – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs look forward to exploiting a flood of illegals.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/12/15/nyt-joe-bidens-border-policies-are-inviting-migrant-wave/
— Democrats Blame ‘Defund the Police,’ High Trump Turnout for Orange County Losses – JOEL B. POLLAK (DIERSEN: In DuPage County, according to Democrats and according to RINOs, Republican candidates lost because they did not officially dump the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/12/15/democrats-blame-defund-the-police-high-trump-turnout-for-orange-county-losses/
— Dr. Fauci Wants Trump, Biden, Harris, Pence All Vaccinated for Coronavirus – SIMON KENT (DIERSEN: Who does Dr. Fauci want vaccinated in Illinois, in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, and in your municipal district?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/12/15/dr-fauci-wants-trump-biden-harris-pence-all-vaccinated-for-coronavirus/

BACON’S REBELLION
— Prince William Republicans Walk Out of “Bias” Training Session – James A. Bacon (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled White-hating White-haters promote hatred against Whites, and especially against Whites who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.baconsrebellion.com/wp/prince-william-republicans-walk-out-of-bias-training-session/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Senators: Ignore Mitch McConnell Join Rep. Mo Brooks
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/senators-ignore-mitch-mcconnell-join-rep-mo-brooks

DAILY CALLER
— Committee Recommends Changing Name Of Abraham Lincoln High School Because He Allegedly Didn’t Prove Black Lives Matter – BRIANNA LYMAN (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents would stress to BLM the adverse actions that they took against me. They would stress to BLM that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc.)
https://dailycaller.com/2020/12/15/san-francisco-rename-abraham-lincoln-high-school-racism/

EPOCH TIMES
— Electors in 7 States Cast Dueling Votes for Trump – IVAN PENTCHOUKOV
https://www.theepochtimes.com/electors-in-7-states-cast-dueling-votes-for-trump_3620059.html

ROLL CALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-hater Stuart Rothenberg says “Four decades and counting — the GOP’s shift to the right is bigger than the Democrats’ shift left. Republican critics of the progressive “squad” are quick to ignore their own lunatic right.” (DIERSEN: Rothenberg is certainly not talking about the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, or the Milton Township Republican Organization.)
https://www.rollcall.com/2020/12/16/four-decades-and-counting-the-gop-shift-to-the-right-is-bigger-than-the-democrats-shift-left/

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: McConnell turns on Trump.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/16/trump-mitch-mcconnell-biden-president-elect-446221
— DeVos urges career staff to ‘be the resistance’ as Biden takes over. The secretary’s remarks come after nearly four years of frequently sparring with the career employees of her department. – MICHAEL STRATFORD (DIERSEN: GAO works for Congress. When Gingrich took over as Speaker of the House in 1995, my Democrat GAO superiors were his resistance. They used his cutting GAO’s budget to get rid of GAO’s employees like me who were Republican, White male, and/or non-veteran who had made GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/15/betsy-devos-biden-education-department-445900

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans cause all the problems that LGBTQers have.
https://www.nbcnews.com/know-your-value/feature/we-society-still-have-lot-work-do-reflecting-10th-anniversary-ncna1251284
— Georgia Senate race holds far-reaching implications — especially for LGBTQ Americans – Sydney Bauer (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans cause all the problems that LGBTQers have.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/georgia-senate-race-holds-far-reaching-implications-especially-lgbtq-americans-n1251264

NEW YORK TIMES
— A Home for Anti-Trump Republicans – Evan McMullin (DIERSEN: Will Adam Kinzinger, Joe Walsh, Pat Brady, and other hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters get together and banish Trump supporters from a) the Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican county, township, and ward party organizations, and c) Illinois once and for all? 2,446,891 voted for Trump in Illinois. 193,611 voted for Trump in DuPage County. 20,080 in voted for Trump in Milton Township. 157 voted for Trump in my precinct..)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/15/opinion/politics/never-trump-republican-party.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Covid-19 Vaccine Trial Volunteers Note Occasional Harsh Side Effects. Most report mild side effects, but those experiencing worse still recommend the shots. – Rolfe Winkler (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, a) will employers get rid of their employees who do not recommend the shots, b) will organizations get rid of their members who do not recommend the shots, and c) will municipalities, townships, counties, states, and countries get rid of their residents who do not recommend the shots?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-19-vaccine-trial-volunteers-note-occasional-harsh-side-effects-11608114601
— GOP Senate Leaders Warn Against Long Shot Election Challenge. Some Republican lawmakers hope to contest electoral results at Jan. 6 joint session of Congress – Lindsay Wise and Siobhan Hughes (DIERSEN: Will Adam Kinzinger, Joe Walsh, Pat Brady, and other hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters get together and banish Trump supporters from a) the Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican county, township, and ward party organizations, and c) Illinois once and for all? 2,446,891 voted for Trump in Illinois. 193,611 voted for Trump in DuPage County. 20,080 in voted for Trump in Milton Township. 157 voted for Trump in my precinct..)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mcconnell-congratulates-biden-harris-on-election-win-11608048087
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Other Republican lawmakers still hope to contest the results at a joint session of Congress on Jan. 6, when federal law requires Congress to count and certify the results of each state’s electoral vote. Rep. Mo Brooks (R., Ala.) said he would press ahead with a plan to object to votes in multiple states. It takes one member of the House and one senator to formally object and force votes in both chambers. Majorities in the House and Senate have to agree for the challenge to be successful, an extremely unlikely prospect given that Democrats control the House, but the effort could set the stage for a final public fight over the tally. I can either fight for honest and accurate elections, or I can join the surrender caucus,” Mr. Brooks said in an interview on Tuesday. “I prefer to fight for honest and fair and accurate elections that are the underpinning of any republic.”)
— Schools Work to Speed Up Internet in Rural Homes for Remote Learning. Districts are paying for Wi-Fi access, modems and routers—but locating families in need takes detective work. – Julie Jargon
https://www.wsj.com/articles/schools-work-to-speed-up-internet-in-rural-homes-for-remote-learning-11608037202

TOPEKA CAPITOL JOURNAL
— Topeka City Council bans discrimination against LGBTQ persons – Blaise Mesa (DIERSEN: How strongly does your municipality protect LGBTQers, that is, how strongly does your municipality work to get rid of its residents, its organizations, and its companies that do not promote LGBTQ? I should write a book about each municipality in DuPage County and how strongly it works to get rid of its residents, its organizations, and its companies that do not promote LGBTQ.)
https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/2020/12/15/topeka-bans-sexual-identity-and-gender-identity-discrimination/3913838001/

WASHINGTONIAN
— How Did Your City Do on LGBTQ Protections? – DANIELLA BYCK (DIERSEN: How strongly does your municipality protect LGBTQers, that is, how strongly does your municipality work to get rid of its residents, its organizations, and its companies that do not promote LGBTQ? I should write a book about each municipality in DuPage County and how strongly it works to get rid of its residents, its organizations, and its companies that do not promote LGBTQ.)
https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/12/15/dc-area-cities-score-high-on-protections-for-lgbtq-workers-and-residents-hrc/

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Broad Coalition of Employee, Advocacy Groups Makes Last-Ditch Effort to Convince Congress to Block Schedule F. With just days remaining until the latest government shutdown deadline, more than 60 organizations are pressuring Democratic lawmakers to ensure spending legislation includes a provision preventing the Trump administration from politicizing the civil service. – ERICH WAGNER (DIERSEN: Are/were you a policy maker? In Diersen v. GAO, GAO constructively argued that I was a policy maker, and therefore, that GAO could terminate me because I opposed GAO’s policies of political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and up-or-out. My Democrat GAO superiors never promoted me to GS-14. Only GS-14s determined job assignments, made pay-for-performance decisions, made promotion decisions, etc.)
https://www.govexec.com/management/2020/12/broad-coalition-employee-advocacy-groups-makes-last-ditch-effort-convince-congress-block-schedule-f/170789/

SHRM
— Hanson v. LeVan, 7th Cir., No. 19-1840 (July 21, 2020). No Qualified Immunity for Terminations Due to Political Affiliation – Douglas H. Duerr (DIERSEN: Are/were you a policy maker? In Diersen v. GAO, GAO constructively argued that I was a policy maker, and therefore, that GAO could terminate me because I opposed GAO’s policies of political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and up-or-out. My Democrat GAO superiors never promoted me to GS-14. Only GS-14s determined job assignments, made pay-for-performance decisions, made promotion decisions, etc.)
https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/legal-and-compliance/employment-law/pages/court-report-no-qualified-immunity-for-terminations-due-to-political-affiliation.aspx
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to the allegations in the complaint, only the township assessor and the chief deputy assessors had the authority and responsibility to make or provide input into policy decisions. The plaintiffs alleged that they merely applied computer programs and fulfilled technical requirements in performing their job duties of assessing property, thereby exercising, at most, professional discretion. In reviewing the applicable state law and a prior court decision, there was no legal basis for concluding that the plaintiffs had a legal obligation or right to make policy. The appellate court determined that the law was well-established within the 7th Circuit that public servants employed in non-policymaking positions cannot be subjected to termination or other adverse employment actions based on their political affiliation. . .Professional Pointer: While the defendant will have an opportunity to avoid trial by presenting sufficient evidence that the deputy assessor plaintiffs were in fact involved in policymaking, this decision highlights the limitations on termination of government employees due to political interests. Although elected officials are, to some degree, represented by their subordinate employees and may worry that their image and effectiveness could be undermined by employees who prefer a different candidate or political party, termination of such employees must be based on job performance or other factors unrelated to politics. Generally, only those who are intimately involved in making policy can be required to be politically aligned with the elected official.)

GM AUTHORITY
— Corvette C8 Production Holding Steady At Two Shifts, 186 Cars Per Day
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2020/12/corvette-c8-production-holding-steady-at-two-shifts-186-cars-per-day/

December 12 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 11,101 cases, 196 coronavirus deaths in 3rd deadliest day
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-11101-new-covid-19-cases-196-deaths/8666367/
— COVID-19 Illinois: Thousands register for vaccine in Lake County – Jessica D’Onofrio
https://abc7chicago.com/covid-19-vaccine-pfizer-lake-county-registration-illinois/8665152/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Unemployment claims jump to 853,000 amid resurgence of COVID-19 – Christopher Rugaber
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/unemployment-claims-jump-to-853000-amid-resurgence-of-covid-19

WTTW
— What Happens When Legislators Speak Out Against Speaker Madigan? – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2020/12/09/what-happens-when-legislators-speak-out-against-speaker-madigan
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Ramifications, she said, that included getting cut off from traditional large Democratic donors for fundraising and being sent a novice campaign worker from the Democratic Party of Illinois versus a seasoned staffer. She said DPI, which Madigan also controls, didn’t have conversations with her about these changes. And she said DPI slow-walked polling in her district and a refusal by the party to allow her to ask a poll question about Madigan. “It’s a very fine line, right? Because you don’t want anything to look retaliatory,” she said. She said she ended up doing her own poll, outside of DPI. It showed that Madigan was less popular in her west suburban district than President Donald Trump. Costa Howard said she did not take money directly from Madigan, though as a Democrat she did accept funding from Democratic committees under his auspices.)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pandemic, civil unrest drive record-shattering increase in firearm permits, gun shopping in Illinois in 2020 – ANNIE SWEENEY and STACY ST. CLAIR
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-illinois-increase-firearm-permits-gun-sales-record-covid-protests-20201210-7txsd5nvgndt7e23ttcaruh6aq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “America stood strong against Trump’s assault.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/12/10/22167394/presidential-election-results-biden-transition-electoral-college-checks-balances-institutions-trump
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Court encourages citizens of foreign countries to illegally bring their children illegally to America illegally.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/12/10/22158911/chicago-daca-immigration-new-applications-new-york-order

DAILY HERALD
— Rickert poised to resign, but still seeks discovery recount – Brenda Schory
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201210/rickert-poised-to-resign-but-still-seeks-discovery-recount
— Major hospital systems won’t mandate, but ‘strongly’ encourage, COVID-19 vaccines for employees – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201210/major-hospital-systems-wont-mandate-but-strongly-encourage-covid-19-vaccines-for-employees-

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Cities going after bars that defy shutdown orders – Kevin Bessler
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/cities-going-after-bars-that-defy-shutdown-orders/article_2f509ca6-3b10-11eb-8eaa-a7982ab9ee4c.html

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— President Trump joins Texas and 19 other states in lawsuit against Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, and Wisconsin – KIRK ALLEN & JOHN KRAFT
ON DECEMBER 9, 2020
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/12/president-trump-joins-texas-and-19-other-states-in-lawsuit-against-pennsylvania-georgia-michigan-and-wisconsin/

CAPITOL FAX
— Goldberg’s name floated for state party chairman
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/10/goldberg-floats-name-for-state-party-chairman/
— 12.6 percent of all new unemployment benefit applications were filed in Illinois last week
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/10/126-percent-of-all-new-unemployment-benefit-applications-were-filed-in-illinois-last-week/
— 11,101 new confirmed and probable cases; 196 additional deaths; 5,138 hospitalized; 1,081 in ICU; 9.5 percent case positivity rate; 11.4 percent test positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/10/11101-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-196-additional-deaths-5138-hospitalized-1081-in-icu-95-percent-case-positivity-rate-114-percent-test-positivity-rate/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/10/covid-19-roundup-65/
— Illinois National Guard medical staff sent to two state veterans’ homes
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/10/illinois-national-guard-medical-staff-sent-to-two-state-veterans-homes/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Rush Limbaugh denies peace can exist among political right, left: ‘We’re trending toward secession’ – Andrew Blake
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/dec/10/rush-limbaugh-denies-peace-can-exist-among-politic/

CENTER FOR FAMILY & HUMAN RIGHTS
— LGBT’s Come to Collect from Biden – Austin Ruse
https://c-fam.org/friday_fax/lgbts-come-to-collect-from-biden/

THE HILL
— 100 House Republicans sign brief backing Texas lawsuit challenging election results – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE AND SCOTT WONG
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/529717-100-house-republicans-sign-brief-backing-texas-suit-challenging-election
— Groups seek to get Black vote out for Democrats in Georgia runoffs – MARTY JOHNSON (DIERSEN: Democrats have declared war on Republicans. Democrats see Blacks as being their soldiers in their army to destroy Republicans.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/527736-groups-seek-to-get-black-vote-out-for-democrats-in-georgia-runoffs

POLITICO
— Trump issues sweeping new curbs on asylum eligibility – REBECCA RAINEY
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/10/trump-issues-sweeping-new-curbs-on-asylum-eligibility-444429

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Hundreds of GOP members sign onto Texas-led election lawsuit – NOMAAN MERCHANT and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER
https://apnews.com/article/texas-led-election-lawsuit-litmus-test-e813a3380bd142d8d0a0a3e648363d27

REUTERS
— U.S. weekly jobless claims surge as COVID-19 infections spiral – Lucia Mutikani
https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-economy/us-weekly-jobless-claims-surge-as-covid-19-infections-spiral-idUSKBN28K1RS

YAHOO NEWS
— Illinois Gun Permits Break Records Amid Pandemic, Civil Unrest – Eric DeGrechie
https://news.yahoo.com/illinois-gun-permits-break-records-210309946.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Trump and his GOP enablers are slandering American democracy.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-and-his-gop-enablers-are-slandering-american-democracy/2020/12/10/f8466170-3b30-11eb-bc68-96af0daae728_story.html
— Stealing to survive: More Americans are shoplifting food as aid runs out during the pandemic Retailers, police departments and loss prevention researchers are reporting an uptick in theft of necessities like food and hygiene products – Abha Bhattarai and Hannah Denham
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/10/pandemic-shoplifting-hunger/

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Democrats want BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, or people of color), women, LGBTQ, and military veterans to be pot pushers.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ajherrington/2020/12/10/empowering-consumers-to-support-social-equity-in-the-cannabis-industry/

December 10 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The kids are like ‘casualties of war’ in the Chicago Teachers Union’s power play to keep schools closed – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-coronavirus-schools-kass-20201210-kityu45m2jfh5hyd6vcfreizeu-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: A hard drug pusher promotes decriminalization of hard drugs.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-oregon-decriminalize-drugs-heroin-chapman-20201209-qzstpqh3mzft5h4sd7c3thp234-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Joe Biden’s defense secretary pick, retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, creates problem for Tammy Duckworth Sen. Duckworth will vote to confirm retired Gen. Lloyd Austin for Pentagon chief — but will not approve a waiver he needs since he has not been out of uniform for seven years. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/12/9/22166739/joe-biden-defense-secretary-lloyd-austin-pick-creates-problem-tammy-duckworth
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred of you if you do not promote wearing face masks.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/12/9/22165377/rep-jim-banks-indiana-face-masks-congress-s-e-cupp

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS: Anti-Americans want to force everyone in America to speak, read, and write the language of their motherland.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201210/dist-131-programs-goal-make-every-student-bilingual

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. To push pot on a country, state, county, township, municipality, or individual is to destroy that country, state, county, township, municipality, or individual.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/theres-responsible-way-end-federal-marijuana-ban

WTTW
— Republicans Pitch Plan to Allow Recall of Any Elected Official in Illinois – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2020/12/08/total-recall-republicans-pitch-plan-allow-recall-any-elected-official-illinois

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Winnebago County offers chief financial officer post to Kane County treasurer David Rickert – Chris Green
https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/2020/12/09/kane-county-treasurer-seeks-winnebago-county-cfo-post/6503520002/

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Rickert poised to resign, but still seeks discovery recount. Oberweis, Rickert, Ives, Ward seek recount of all Kane precincts in search of fraud. – BRENDA SCHORY
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2020/12/10/rickert-poised-to-resign-but-still-seeks-discovery-recount/aepez7j/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— New Champaign County Board chair focused on social-justice initiatives – DEBRA PRESSEY (DIERSEN: How soon will Champaign County banish individuals, organizations, and companies that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/new-chair-focused-on-social-justice-initiatives/article_ba621f45-d94f-5e4d-b868-7bed5ab08f43.html

TIMES
— Pritzker should listen to his own advice with La Salle Veterans Home COVID outbreak – Darren Bailey
https://www.mywebtimes.com/2020/12/09/guest-column-pritzker-should-listen-to-his-own-advice-with-la-salle-veterans-home-covid-outbreak/ak0yxaz/

CHICAGO CRUSADER
— Overcoming Barriers Through Education – Keep a Careful Eye on the Higher Education Act – Harry C. Alford & Kay DeBow (DIERSEN: What did you do to get into college? I took college preparatory courses at Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966. I got into the upper 20% of my graduating class. I scored 24 on the ACT. With money that I saved washing dishes in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights 1964-1966, I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966 to commute to classes at UIC from my parents’ home in Crete.)
https://chicagocrusader.com/overcoming-barriers-through-education-keep-a-careful-eye-on-the-higher-education-act/

NPR ILLINOIS
— State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) and State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) Float Constitutional Amendment Expanding Recall Elections – HANNAH MEISEL
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/republican-lawmaker-pair-floats-constitutional-amendment-expanding-recall-elections#stream/0
— Biden Faces Pressure To Make Good On His Pledge To Bring Diversity To His Cabinet – SCOTT DETROW (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/biden-faces-pressure-make-good-his-pledge-bring-diversity-his-cabinet#stream/0
— Poll: Just A Quarter Of Republicans Accept Election Outcome – DOMENICO MONTANARO
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/poll-just-quarter-republicans-accept-election-outcome#stream/0

LAGRANGE PATCH
— What Got A La Grange Library Worker Fired The employee was accused of violating anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policies. – David Giuliani (DIERSEN: Prior to August of 1997, when I was 48 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors led me to believe that they were going to let me work at least until I would be eligible for regular retirement in 2003 when I would be 55 years old. But starting in August of 1997, they increasingly made it clear that if I did not take their early retirement “offer” which expired on September 30, 1997, they would constructively, if not literally, demote me and make my next 6 years a living hell. Previously, they had not taken any formal disciplinary actions against me. But they had given me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $20,157 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://patch.com/illinois/lagrange/what-got-la-grange-library-worker-fired-records
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the interview, Major questioned the swiftness of the library’s action, with her client fired two days after the statement in question. “She went from no discipline in 13 years to termination,” Major said.)

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Richard Goldberg is being recruited by some members of the Illinois GOP to become party chairman, according to a source close to the selection process. The position opened up over the weekend when Chairman Tim Schneider announced he was stepping down after six years. Goldberg most recently served as a director with the White House National Security Council and before that was chief of staff for former Gov. Bruce Rauner and deputy chief of staff to former Sen. Mark Kirk. Goldberg, who’s also an intelligence officer in the Naval Reserve with the rank of lieutenant commander, is seen as someone who can work across all areas of the Illinois GOP and stand up to Democrats. Goldberg would bring the star power that comes from working for Trump. He also could help rebuild the Republican presence in Lake County, where Kirk resides. The area has moved left with each election cycle in recent years. RICHARD UIHLEIN is the money behind The Federalist: Newly revealed tax records show the GOP megadonor and shipping supply billionaire has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the pro-Trump publication, reports the Center for Media and Democracy’s Alex Kotch. – SHIA KAPOS AND MARIA CARRASCO
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2020/12/10/black-caucus-backs-madigan-merry-vax-mas-lightfoot-dings-dc-gop-eyes-goldberg-durbins-double-duty-491112

CAPITOL FAX
— House Illinois Legislative Black Caucus takes caucus position supporting Speaker Madigan’s reelection
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/09/house-illinois-legislative-black-caucus-takes-caucus-position-supporting-speaker-madigans-reelection/

FOX NEWS
— School principal sues over dismissal for sharing conservative memes on Facebook. Veteran educator wants her job back and $500K. – Julia Musto (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have taken adverse actions against me since 2000 because I included links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that they do not like. I would focus on Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, their volunteers, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.foxnews.com/us/school-principal-sues-after-being-fired-for-sharing-conservative-memes
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “At no point was Amy advised to get counsel, nor was she informed of her rights; instead she was viciously threatened with career ruination if she tried to contest anything happening,” the attorneys said. “On July 13, 2020, the board approved Amy’s termination, absurdly and Orwellianly recharacterizing it as a ‘resignation’ to hide what they had done. “This conduct was wildly illegal,” they continued further. “Amy has a near absolute right to free speech on her private Facebook account.”)
— Facebook encounters bipartisan backlash as AOC supports Trump administration’s lawsuit. Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions are at the core of complaints. – Sam Dorman (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes not only promote Facebook, they destroy individuals, destroy organizations, destroy companies, destroy governments, and destroy countries that do not promote Facebook.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/facebook-encounters-bipartisan-backlash-as-aoc-supports-trump-administrations-lawsuit

GOPUSA
— ‘This Is Madness’: Romney Lashes Out At Republicans Threatening To Protest Electoral College Vote
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=99017

NBC NEWS
— Covid-19 vaccine distribution must prioritize prisoners. The virus is killing more of them. Allocating precious medical resources to people who are serving time may be anathema to many, but officials must show some backbone — for moral and health reasons. – Ashish Prashar and DeAnna Hoskins
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/covid-19-vaccine-distribution-must-prioritize-prisoners-virus-killing-more-ncna1250461
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled White-hating White-haters say “Trump touts a false narrative — and forces allies to come along for the lie.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/trump-touts-false-narrative-forces-allies-come-along-lie-n1250690

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater demonizes, denigrates, and condemns individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/09/opinion/trump-social-status-resentment.html
— Trump Faithful Asked to Donate $3 Million to Buy His Boyhood Home. The owner of the house in Queens wants supporters to purchase the home as a parting gift to the president. – Sarah Maslin Nir (DIERSEN: Where is/was your childhood home? I lived with my parents in a two-bedroom apartment above my grandfather’s hardware store at the northeast corner of Main and Exchange in Crete 1948-1954. It was sold and torn down in 1966.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/08/nyregion/trump-house-queens.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled White-hating White-haters blame Whites for minority Covid-19 infection and mortality rates.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/09/world/nothing-to-do-with-genes-racial-gaps-in-pandemic-stem-from-social-inequities-studies-find.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Facebook Accused by U.S., States of Abusing Monopoly – David McLaughlin and Erik Larson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs who do everything that they can a) to get everyone to spend all their time on the Democrat/Libertarian/Green/Independent/RINO Facebook, b) to get me to stop sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) to stop everyone from reading those emails. I would focus on those in Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, and Wheaton’s West District who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/on-small-business/facebook-accused-by-us-states-of-abusing-monopoly/2020/12/09/5e7b6ade-3a5b-11eb-aad9-8959227280c4_story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Minneapolis City Council votes to cut millions from police budget amid record crime rates – Holly Bailey
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/minneapolis-city-council-votes-to-cut-millions-from-police-budget-amid-record-crime-rates/2020/12/10/af3f14ee-3a8c-11eb-bc68-96af0daae728_story.html
— Most Trump voters live in states won by Biden – Philip Bump (DIERSEN: What should Trump voters do for their self-defense? Only 36% voted for Trump in my precinct. Only 39% voted for Trump in my township. Only 40% voted for Trump in my county.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/09/most-trump-voters-live-states-won-by-biden/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Covid-19 Vaccines Pose Potential Side Effects, Doctors Say – Sarah Toy (DIERSEN: Everyone should expect that Covid-19 vaccine pushers will destroy individuals, destroy organizations, destroy companies, destroy governments, and destroy countries that do not push Covid-19 vaccine)
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/covid-2020-12-09/card/GzjRs28idC508PKXTOIJ
— Facebook Pledges $150 Million to Build Homes for Silicon Valley’s Poorest. Investment represents latest details from social-media company, which last year committed $1 billion to ease affordable-housing shortage in Bay Area – Nicole Friedman (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who want “affordable” housing to be a) built in your neighborhood, but not in their neighborhood, b) built in your precinct, but not in their precinct, c) built in your municipal district, but not in their municipal district, d) built in your municipality, but not in their municipality, e) built in your township, but not in their township, f) built in your county district, but not in their county district, and g) built in your county, but not in their county? I should write a book about those who want “affordable” housing to be a) built in my neighborhood, but not in their neighborhood, b) built in my precinct, but not in their precinct, c) built in Wheaton’s West District, but not in their Wheaton district, d) built in Wheaton, but not in their municipality, e) built in Milton Township, but not in their township, f) built in DuPage County’s 4th District, but not in their DuPage County District, and g) built in DuPage County, but not in their county. I would focus on the aforesaid who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-pledges-150-million-to-build-homes-for-silicon-valleys-poorest-11607522403
— Arrests of Immigrant Children at Border Climb, Fueling Concern for Biden Team. Apprehensions of unaccompanied youngsters are up more than sixfold from April, signaling a possible crisis ahead. – Alicia A. Caldwell and Michelle Hackman (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs do everything that they can to get citizens of foreign countries to dump their children into the United States. Democrats do that because those children will vote for Democrats. RINOs do that because they want cheap labor.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/arrests-of-immigrant-children-at-border-climb-fueling-concern-for-biden-team-11607518801
— Georgia Senate Runoff Elections Trigger Panicked Door Knocking by Both Parties. Republicans worry Trump supporters might stay home, while Democrats fear some backers will think mission already is complete. – Cameron McWhirter and Joshua Jamerson (DIERSEN: According to Democrat and RINO political consultants, door knockers should be minority, female, young, LGBTQ, attractive/handsome/sexy, recent immigrant, veteran, dog owner, non-married, non-overweight, non-rich, non-conservative, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, non-American nameplate vehicle owner, etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/georgia-senate-runoff-elections-door-knocking-democrats-republicans-11607529187
— Elon Musk Decries ‘M.B.A.-ization’ of America. Tesla’s chief executive blames business schools for lack of innovation; deans are firing back. – Patrick Thomas (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat IRS superiors, IRS supervisors, IRS coworkers, and IRS subordinates who demonized, denigrated, and condemned my 1976 MBA from Loyola the most.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-decries-m-b-a-ization-of-america-11607548589
— Nasdaq and ‘Groupthink’ The stock exchange now wants to be your diversity consultant. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Diversity consultants want everyone to get rid of everyone who is a Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/nasdaq-and-groupthink-11607556598

USA TODAY
— Biden won the most total votes — and the fewest total counties — of any president-elect – Camille Caldera (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, the future is bleak for Trump voters who live and/or work in states, counties, county districts, townships, municipalities, municipal districts, and/or precincts that Biden won. Ever-increasing, Biden voters have made it clear that they will use government to get rid of Trump voters once and for all. What should Trump voters do for their self-defense? Trump got only 40% of the vote in DuPage County, only 39% of the vote in Milton Township, and only 36% of the vote in my Wheaton precinct.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/12/09/fact-check-joe-biden-won-most-votes-ever-and-fewest-counties/3865097001/
— Idaho health meeting ends abruptly in ‘interest of public safety’ after anti-mask protesters show up at officials’ homes – AP
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/12/08/idaho-mask-mandate-public-health-meeting-intense-protests/6502884002/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: After years of denial under President Trump, experts expect Joe Biden to confront domestic extremism – Will Carless (DIERSEN: Who hints/implies/argues/shouts that you an extremist? I should write a book about those who hint/imply/argue/shout that I am an extremist. Better yet, I should sue them. If I sued them, would they argue that I am a “public figure?”)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2020/12/09/biden-trump-challenges-domestic-extremism/3825616001/

ORLANDO SENTINEL
— CPAC, the Super Bowl of conservative conventions, is coming to Orlando amid coronavirus – MARK SKONEKI and GRAY ROHRER
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/politics/os-ne-cpac-orland-convention-20201209-zzdfrye47jdbpockajesgxtf3a-story.html

WSB-TV
— Georgia group plans to knock on 1 million doors to help elect Ossoff, Warnock (DIERSEN: According to Democrat and RINO political consultants, door knockers should be minority, female, young, LGBTQ, attractive/handsome/sexy, recent immigrant, veteran, dog owner, non-married, non-overweight, non-rich, non-conservative, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, non-American nameplate vehicle owner, etc.)
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/group-plans-knock-1-million-doors-help-elect-ossoff-warnock/QU2RZAW5W5EYJOALZ2WVPXZSZU/

FEDWEEK
— GAO Report Examines Reasons Behind Gender Pay Gap, Shows Variation (DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have presented a jury with evidence that my Democrat GAO superiors paid their employees who were minority and/or female and who had similar education, similar work experience, and/or similar professional certifications and licenses to what I had far more than they paid their employees who were White and/or male. Starting in 1976, when I was 27 years old and earned an MBA from Loyola, I had more education than most of my IRS coworkers. Starting in 1979, when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, I had more professional certifications than virtually all my IRS coworkers. Stating in 1981, when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, I had more professional certifications than virtually all my GAO coworkers. Stating in 1981, when I became a licensed CPA, I had more professional licenses that virtually all my GAO coworkers. Further, I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980 and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. Further, I became a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and Forensic Accountant in 1997.)
https://www.fedweek.com/issue-briefs/report-examines-reasons-behind-gender-pay-gap-shows-variation/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: What GAO Found The overall pay gap between men and women in the federal workforce has narrowed considerably, from 19 cents on the dollar in 1999 to 7 cents in 2017, but the current pay gap is greater for certain groups of women, according to GAO’s analysis of data from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Two trends help explain why the pay gap has narrowed: (1) men and women have become more similar in measurable factors related to pay, such as occupation; and (2) women have earned slightly higher rates of pay increases than men. In 2017, most of the overall pay gap—or 6 of 7 cents on the dollar—was not explained by differences between men and women in measurable factors (see figure). This unexplained portion of the pay gap may be due to factors not captured in the data GAO analyzed, such as work experience outside the federal government, or factors that cannot be measured, such as discrimination and individual choices. In 2017, the overall and unexplained gaps were greater for certain groups. For example, compared to White men, the unexplained gap was greater for Hispanic/Latina, Black, and American Indian or Alaska Native women than for White and Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander women. Gender Composition of the Federal Workforce and Prior Research on the Gender Pay Gap for Federal Workers Over the last 20 years, the federal workforce has consistently included more men than women. For example, according to OPM’s EHRI data, men made up 55 percent of the federal workforce in 1999 and 57 percent in 2018. In 2018, of about 2.1 million federal workers captured in the EHRI data, approximately 1.2 million were men and nearly 926,000 were women. Although estimates of the exact size of the gender pay gap vary, the estimated pay gap between women and men in the federal workforce is smaller than the pay gap in the entire U.S. workforce, which includes the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors. In 2018, the pay gap for federal workers was about 12 cents on the dollar, and the pay gap for the entire workforce was about 18 cents on the dollar, according to self-reported data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. Prior research has found that the gender pay gap for federal workers is partly explained by differences between men and women in measurable factors that affect pay, such as occupation, education, and experience. This is referred to as the explained pay gap. For example, in our 2009 report, we found that the pay gap was partly due to differences between men and women in the occupations they held, their levels of education, and how long they had worked for the federal government. We also identified other measurable factors that contributed to the explained gender pay gap, including race and ethnicity, federal agency, and veteran status. However, we found that a portion of the pay gap was not explained by differences between men and women in measurable factors that affect pay. This is referred to as the unexplained pay gap. Specifically, we found that 7 cents of the 11-cent pay gap in 2007 were unexplained after accounting for differences in measurable factors. Similarly, OPM found that about 4 cents of the 13-cent pay gap for white-collar federal workers in 2012 were not explained by measurable factors. The unexplained pay gap may be due to factors that are not captured in available data, such as work experience outside the federal government, or those that cannot be measured, such as discrimination and individual career choices. Furthermore, the explained pay gap could also be influenced by discrimination, to the extent that the measurable factors themselves are affected by discrimination.)

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— EEOC visualizing enforcement data to make it easier to understand – Tom Temin (DIERSEN: In 1971, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that Oldsmobile had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in a) Firestone Stores firing me and b) my accepting a job offer from IRS.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/agency-oversight/2020/12/eeoc-visualizing-enforcement-data-to-make-it-easier-to-understand/

AXIOS
— State antitrust lawsuit will target Facebook’s freeze-out of competitors – Margaret Harding McGil (DIERSEN: Who are your competitors and what have they done to harm you? I should write a book about my competitors and what they have done a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.axios.com/states-antitrust-suit-target-facebooks-freeze-out-competing-apps-c59a5914-e75c-434b-8b95-1816886c6121.html

December 8 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine: Let’s stop inequality before it happens. Again. – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: In the spirit of reparations, should COVID-19 vaccine be offered first to those who a) hate law enforcement offices, b) hate Trump, c) hate Trump supporters, d) hate conservatives, e) hate patriotic people, f) hate Republicans, g) hate Americans, h) hate Whites, i) hate males, j) hate older people, k) hate heterosexuals, l) hate married people, m) hate non-poor people, n) hate gun owners, o) hate Christians, p) hate Protestants, q) hate Italian Americans, r) hate German Americans, and/or s) hate those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/12/7/22162577/distribution-covid-19-vaccine-stop-inequality-before-it-happens-pfizer
— Is this proposed pot shop too close to a Catholic school? Parents say Michigan Ave. location is the ‘worst possible spot’ The Zoning Board of Appeals is slated to rule Dec. 18 on the fate of the planned pot store in the South Loop that is just beyond the city-mandated 500-foot buffer from Old St. Mary’s School. – Tom Schuba (DIERSEN: What percent of pot is bought by straw buyers to be resold to children?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/12/7/22160192/illinois-dispensaries-midway-old-st-mary-elementary-school-church-marijuana-cannabis
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use commissions to blame Republicans for everything that is bad.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/12/7/22159806/u-s-commission-civil-rights-biden-jesse-jackson

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: New era begins as four Democrats take office on DuPage County Board – Katlyn Smith (DIERSEN: Democrats what their elected officials a) to promote poverty and crime, that is, to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, BLM, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things and b) to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German Americans, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Of course, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs have no problem with the aforesaid.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201208/new-era-begins-as-four-democrats-take-office-on-dupage-county-board

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Wheeler elected county board chairman – Chris Breach
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/wheeler-elected-county-board-chairman/article_3866843e-38dd-11eb-81b5-cf2c91d28dbb.html

HERALD & REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Outstandingly, Bustos voted against legalizing marijuana.
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/bustos-vote-against-legalizing-marijuana-has-confused-angered-some-local-constituents/article_51736e4f-d015-5208-93ce-4f7ed20548ee.html

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Commentary: Whether mocking Trump or Pritzker, name-calling isn’t intelligent debate – Scott Reeder (DIERSEN: Who are the nastiest leaders in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, in your county, and in Illinois? I should write a book about the nastiest leaders in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/2020/12/07/opinion-whether-mocking-trump-pritzker-name-calling-isnt-debate/3845961001/

JOURNAL COURIER
— Can boss make employees get COVID-19 vaccine? Probably, with an asterisk – Phil Ciciora (DIERSEN: Can organizations make their members get vaccinated? Can municipalities, townships, counties, states, and countries make their residents get vaccinated?)
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/insider/article/Can-boss-make-employees-get-COVID-19-vaccine-15782251.php

WLDS
— State Launches Programs to Encourage Homebuying – Ali Pyle (DIERSEN: I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972 when I was 24 years old. The down payment came from what I had earned and saved a) working for IRS in Harvey for the prior 9 months and in Chicago for 6 months before that and b) working for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights for the prior 18 months part-time and for 7 months before that full-time. That money also enabled me to a) buy a new Corvette in 1971 and b) pay tuition for graduate business courses at Loyola.)
https://wlds.com/state-launches-programs-to-encourage-homebuying/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gumucio says the programs are aimed at African American and Latino communities, however the programs are available to everyone who qualifies: “The key barriers to home ownership that these two demographics have faced having really involved down payment problems, and then the second barrier being student loan debt.”)

GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— When Is It OK To Drop By Unannounced? Etiquette Experts Weigh In Before COVID-19, there were instances when it was fine to quickly pop by without calling first. Now, though, there’s a different protocol. – Todd Ruger
https://patch.com/illinois/glenellyn/s/hc9ji/when-it-ok-drop-unannounced-etiquette-experts-weigh

ELMHURST PATCH
— Personal Attacks At Elmhurst City Council? Aldermen get into dispute during discussion over emergency medical services. – David Giuliani,
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/personal-attacks-elmhurst-city-council

ONE ILLINOIS
— Reefer tax revenue closes in on booze – Ted Cox (DIERSEN: Government should not promote vices.)
https://www.oneillinois.com/stories/2020/12/7/reefer-tax-revenue-closes-in-on-booze

STATE OF ILLINOIS
— Illinois Commission on Poverty Elimination and Economic Security The commission is tasked with “developing and adopting a strategic plan that will develop anti-poverty programs that ensure long-term, multigenerational economic mobility regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation or identity, ability, or geographic location.” (DIERSEN: If you asked your critics/opponents why you are not living in poverty, what would they say? My critics/opponents would stress that I was born a healthy White male and that I avoided the draft.)
https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000176-4078-d3e7-a3ff-d3f890af0000&nname=illinois-playbook

WIREPOINTS
— Tech Censorship Hits Illinois: Center Square Tweets Blocked – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/tech-censorship-hits-illinois-center-square-tweets-blocked-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Chicago Teachers’ Union’s Absurd Tweet About School Re-Openings – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/chicago-teachers-unions-absurd-tweet-about-school-re-openings/

ILLINOIS POLICY REVIEW
— MADIGAN TELLS BLACK LAWMAKERS HIS STRONG LEADERSHIP NEEDED FOR TAX HIKE, LEGISLATIVE MAP – Ben Szalinski
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/madigan-tells-black-lawmakers-his-strong-leadership-needed-for-tax-hike-legislative-map/

BREITBART
— GOP Voters Remain Cultural Conservatives – JOHN BINDER (DIERSEN: I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who falsely claim to be Christian, conservative, and/or Republican to give themselves standing to destroy individuals, destroy organizations, destroy companies, destroy governments, and destroy countries that are Christian, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on those in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton who have lots of Christian, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/12/07/analysis-gop-voters-remain-economic-populists-cultural-conservatives/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— White men targeted again: ‘Pale, male, and Yale’ faces at State Dept. must go in pursuit of ‘diversity’ – Tom Tillison (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America officially banish White men who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/12/07/white-men-targeted-again-pale-male-and-yale-faces-at-state-dept-must-go-in-pursuit-of-diversity-1003300/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater Kinzinger says “I am not afraid of Trump.” To promote Kinzinger is to promote hatred against those who voted for Trump.  In my precinct, 157 voted for Trump. In Milton Township, 20,080 voted for Trump. In DuPage County, 193,611 voted for Trump.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/528991-trump-critic-i-am-not-afraid-of-trump
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump is feasting on a dying GOP.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/528973-juan-williams-trump-is-feasting-on-a-dying-gop

ROLL CALL
— Biden poised to add diversity to federal courts (DIERSEN: To add diversity is to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.rollcall.com/2020/12/07/biden-poised-to-add-diversity-to-federal-courts/

POLITICO
— Steakhouses, Hill bars and ski trips: GOP carries on amid the pandemic. Many Republicans are refusing to let the coronavirus interfere with their holiday plans. – SARAH FERRIS, MELANIE ZANONA and DANIEL LIPPMAN (DIERSEN: Of course, the less that you do to promote mask wearing and social distancing, the more that you will be blamed for Republican defeats.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/07/republicans-coronavirus-holidays-443507

CNN
— Dueling events will starkly contrast Biden’s and Trump’s approaches to pandemic – Stephen Collinson
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/08/politics/trump-biden-vaccine-coronavirus/index.html
— The Herculean task facing President-elect Biden – David Axelrod (DIERSEN: Democrats what their elected officials a) to promote poverty and crime, that is, to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, BLM, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things and b) to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German Americans, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Of course, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs have no problem with the aforesaid.)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/08/opinions/herculean-task-facing-joe-biden-axelrod/index.html

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Australia to reveal laws to make Google and FB pay for news – ROD McGUIRK (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want to make me pay for the government and political news and commentary articles that I link to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. But wait, I pay thousands of dollars each year for newspaper subscriptions, etc. I should post a list on www.gopillinois.com of all the money that I pay for newspaper subscriptions, etc.)
https://www.startribune.com/australia-to-reveal-laws-to-make-google-and-fb-pay-for-news/573327241/

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Places That Had the Biggest Swings Toward and Against Trump – Jed Kolko and Toni Monkovic (DIERSEN: During the last 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40+ years, what percent of those who bought homes in your precinct, municipal district, municipality, township, county district, county, and Illinois have been Democrats, that is, what percent have been anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/07/upshot/trump-election-vote-shift.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Covid and the New Age of Censorship – Alex Berenson (DIERSEN: Expect that ever-increasingly, Democrats will censor everything that is not Democrat propaganda on Covid.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-and-the-new-age-of-censorship-11607381415
— The Silence of Pope Francis Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai goes to jail—and his shepherd is missing in action. – William McGurn (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, religious leaders fail/refuse to speak out against government promotion of a) dependency on government, b) dependency on charity, c) LGBTQ, d) abortion, e) mass/illegal immigration, f) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, g) abolition of the First and Second Amendments, h) patronage, i) reverse discrimination, j) age discrimination, and k) even worse things. Ever-increasingly, religious leaders talk and act like they are arms of the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green parties.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-silence-of-pope-francis-11607381295
— What Americans Eat
https://www.wsj.com/graphics/what-americans-should-eat-dietary-guidelines/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 70% — The approximate percentage of Americans over the age of 20 who are overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The federal government is overhauling its dietary guidelines for Americans, but most people in the U.S. already don’t eat enough of the foods that are currently recommended.)
— FRONT PAGE: From Pilot to Truck Driver—Airline Careers Grounded by Pandemic The aviation industry’s most prestigious and lucrative career path is no longer a sure thing. – Benjamin Katz, Mike Cherney and Alison Sider (DIERSEN: If you are a Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and you accept a job with the federal government, you put yourself on an “up-or-out” career path. The federal government will waste your career and get rid of you if you do not make GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/from-pilot-to-truck-driverairline-careers-grounded-by-pandemic-11607367164

BLOOMBERG
— U.S., States Poised to Sue Facebook for Monopoly Abuse – David McLaughlin and Ben Brody (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs who do everything that they can a) to get everyone to spend all their time on the Democrat/Libertarian/Green/Independent/RINO Facebook, b) to get me to stop sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) to stop everyone from reading those emails. I would focus on those in Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, and Wheaton’s West District who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2020-12-07/u-s-states-poised-to-sue-facebook-for-monopoly-abuse

FORBES
— Could ‘MyPillow Guy’ CEO Mike Lindell’s Support For Trump Hurt His Business? – Warren Shoulberg (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrat and Democrat plant, Libertarian and Libertarian plant, Green and Green plant, Independent and Independent plant, and RINO leaders are nasty. Candidates for government offices should expect that if any of the aforesaid have blacklisted them, voters will decline/refuse to sign their candidacy petitions. I should write a book about the aforesaid leaders who have blacklisted me. I would focus on those who lead Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/warrenshoulberg/2020/12/07/will-mypillow-guy-mike-lindells-support-for-trump-and-trumpism-hurt-his-business/?sh=142d0612435c

USA TODAY
— Christmas party and coronavirus surges: Can you RSVP ‘no’ to the office holiday party? – Charisse Jones
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/careers/2020/12/07/office-christmas-party-coronavirus-more-virtual-gatherings/3780096001/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Disgusting pot pushers push pot. To push pot on a country, state, county, township, municipality, or individual is to destroy that country, state, county, township, municipality, or individual.
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/12/yes-the-feds-should-decriminalize-marijuana/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Going forward, the demographics of the electorate are moving in the wrong direction for the GOP.” They want the GOP a) to dump voters who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and b) pander to voters who are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, LGBTQ, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-12-08/trumpism-republican-party-conservatives

December 7 Morning Edition

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— RICKETTS & GOP RUMBLINGS; CABELLO SEEKS RECOUNT – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2020/12/07/ricketts-gop-rumblings-madigan-backs-black-agenda-sandoval-dies-of-covid-cabello-seeks-recount-491077
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Todd Ricketts isn’t ruling out a run for governor, according to a source close to the Cubs co-owner. The revelation follows Tim Schneider’s announcement over the weekend that he is stepping down as state party chairman, prompting chatter that Ricketts, who is also chairman of the Republican National Committee’s finance committee, may be a possible — though unlikely — replacement. “Todd thinks Tim did a great job as state chair. As Todd is continuing as RNC Finance chairman, he will not be a candidate for state chair,” the source said, which leaves Ricketts’ options open for a statewide run. Schneider’s exit has prompted a flurry of interest — and name-dropping — about who might replace him, including: retiring Congressman John Shimkus, state Central Committeewomen Jan Weber or Barbara Viviano; Will County GOP Chairman George Pearson, a Black man with military, business and political experience; and Lake County Republican Party Chairman Mark Shaw, who also serves as state-party co-chairman. Schneider announced his exit during a virtual meeting of the Republican State Central Committee on Saturday. It caught some folks by surprise. But conservatives in the group pounced, wanting to name Shaw chairman. He wasn’t able to get enough votes and party leaders instead decided to make it an open search. Shaw is still expected to apply, though some in the Republican Party are concerned about his track record in Lake County. Democrats ousted GOP incumbents for state’s attorney and coroner last month, and they retained circuit court clerk and recorder seats. Democrats on the County Board also upped their majority from 12-9 to 15-6. The Tribune’s Rick Pearson describes Shaw as “a controversial figure” in GOP politics, for his shoot-from-the-hip tweets. Statewide, meanwhile, Republicans saw two big wins Nov. 3 with the defeat of Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated income tax plan and stopping Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kilbride, a Democrat, from being retained. Now the party looks to capitalize on those victories and ramp up fundraising. It’s treating the hunt for a new chairman the way a company would conduct a CEO search. “We’ve pulled ourselves out of a dip and want to go into growth mode,” said one GOP source. The challenge the next chairman has isn’t any different than what Schneider has faced: managing the views of downstate Republicans vs. those in the northern part of the state. . .CABELLO seeks recount after loss: “State Rep. John Cabello is seeking a recount after the Republican’s narrow defeat to local attorney Dave Vella in the Nov. 3 election. Final election results in the race for the 68th District seat in the Illinois House of Representatives put Democratic challenger Vella 239 votes ahead after 53,301 were cast in Rockford and Winnebago County combined. Cabello on Friday filed paperwork with the Rockford Board of Elections asking for a recount in 10 Rockford precincts located inside six different wards,” by Rockford Register Star’s Jeff Kolkey.)

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— A dogfight rocks the top of the Illinois GOP. And there’s more at stake than the chairmanship. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/dogfight-rocks-top-illinois-gop
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to party sources, Schneider, a former Cook County commissioner who was first made chairman by then-Gov. Bruce Rauner six years ago, has become tired of the unpaid job and particularly of clashes with central committee conservatives. He apparently wants to move on to private pursuits. At the weekend meeting, committee members went into closed executive session for more than three and a half hours, sources say, with conservative leader Mark Shaw, the Lake County chairman, coming within “one vote, maybe two” of winning the state post. Instead, a committee of two people from each side will try to work things out in coming weeks. How they will do that is not clear. Shaw didn’t return a phone call, and exactly what he would do differently than Schneider is not clear. But his style and that of his allies is reminiscent of how then-state Rep. Jeanne Ives almost toppled Rauner in the 2018 GOP primary with an in-your-face campaign during which she sharply underlined differences on abortion, gun rights, immigration and other matters. Revisiting that comes as the national GOP has been mostly mute over Trump’s unfounded claims that the election was “rigged” and must be overturned by Republican lawmakers. Notably among those castigating Trump for that and other stances is the only Republican congressman to represent part of the Chicago suburbs, Channahon’s Adam Kinzinger. Many in the party believe he’s trying to position himself to run for higher office—against Gov. J.B. Pritzker, or perhaps Sen. Tammy Duckworth, both up for re-election in 2022—and wants to build up some chits in what overall is a blue state. I suspect Kinzinger will keep a close eye on the chairmanship battle, the outcome of which could ease or complicate any effort by him to move up. The irony is that this battle—Shaw also ran for chairman two years ago—comes at a time when Republicans have some opportunity. Not only are Democrats divided over Madigan, but they just lost an Illinois Supreme Court seat and Pritzker faces only bad and worse fiscal choices in the wake of the defeat of his graduated income tax. Conservatives probably will argue the better path to success is not to rely on the business establishment, but to rev up their base. Perhaps. Meantime, we’ll see how nasty this fight gets. If it’s half as nasty as Trump’s exit plan, it will be a beaut.)

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— FIGHT OVER THE NEXT IL GOP CHAIRMAN REVS UP
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/fight-over-who-the-next-il-gop-chairman-revs-up.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: So with all this to boast about, the Illinois Republican Party once again is at a crossroads: Do they follow the establishment elite, so-called “Pat Brady” path, or do they choose the path their conservative activist base has been begging for? According to the IL GOP’s press release, Schneider is stepping down after six years because he’s ready to do so. It appears he may be planning to stay around until a committee of four State Central Committee members he’s appointed find a replacement. Those committee members line up on two sides of the battle lines: Mike Bigger (18th CD) and long-time Jim Durkin staffer Judy Diekelman (2nd CD) on the “Pat Brady” party side and Char Foss-Eggeman (9th CD) and Fred Floreth (13th CD) more on the conservative base side. The former “Pat Brady” side of the equation line up with GOP powerhouses that endorsed and promoted John Kasich in the 2016 presidential bid and tend to promote “moderate” social views, Democrat tolerance and political career preservation. The conservative base has endured year after year of the Pat Brady mindset mocking them, telling them to get out of the party and take with them their conservative social views. Illinois Review will be working on getting responses from names we’ve heard are in the mix to succeed Schneider – including State Central Committeeman Mark Shaw, Mike Bigger on one side and names from the conservative side, including former State Rep. Jeanne Ives, former GOP IL Senate candidate Tom McCallagh, Cubs owner Todd Ricketts and businessman Gary Rabine.)
— TOP 50 CONSERVATIVE COLLEGES (DIERSEN: Wheaton College is ranked 32nd.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/top-50-conservative-colleges.html

ABC7
— Chicago weekend gun violence leaves 40 shot, 6 fatally across city
https://abc7chicago.com/40-shot-6-fatally-in-chicago-weekend-violence/8575117/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-12/7/2020

NBC5
— Black Lives Matter Signs Removed From Outside Evanston Church – Lexi Sutter (DIERSEN: Are you a member of a church? Do you attend church services? Do you give money to a church? Ever-increasingly, churches act as arms of the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green parties. Ever-increasingly, they promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, BLM, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, Islam, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/black-lives-matter-signs-removed-from-outside-evanston-church/2387880/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— It’s not just COVID-19 that’s closing schools — it’s a lack of substitute teachers. The shortage has reached crisis levels in some districts. – KAREN ANN CULLOTTA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-substitute-teacher-shortage-schools-20201207-jv7rdgozkfaq3ai5spqcphmqfq-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— London soccer club Millwall said it was dismayed and saddened after its fans jeered as players took a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. – AP (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will municipalities, townships, counties, states, countries, employers, organizations, etc. officially banish you if you do not promote BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, Islam, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20201206/sports/312069974/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— State budget numbers disturbing – Editorial
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-state-budget-numbers-disturbing/article_20c5ce0c-ac23-512f-a644-83096770f8b2.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports 634 COVID-19 cases Sunday, 10 deaths – JOSHUA WELGE
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/12/07/dupage-county-reports-634-covid-19-cases-sunday-10-deaths/a60snyp/

ILLINOIS BUSINESS DAILY
— Illinois Municipal League urges for stronger response to coronavirus outbreak – Caleb Lombardo
https://ilbusinessdaily.com/stories/566172998-illinois-municipal-league-urges-for-stronger-response-to-coronavirus-outbreak

WHEATON PATCH
— DuPage County Coronavirus Update: 634 New Cases In 24 Hours A total of 10 people died from coronavirus in the past 24 hours in DuPage County, according to the county health department. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/dupage-county-coronavirus-update-634-new-cases-24-hours

BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
— Number of Illinois small businesses plummets by 39% – Greg Bishop
https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Number-of-Illinois-small-businesses-plummets-by-15780863.php

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Pollster says Biden election victory is not ‘statistically impossible’ but ‘statistically implausible’ – Anthony Leonardi
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/pollster-says-biden-election-victory-is-not-statistically-impossible-but-statistically-implausible

FOX NEWS
— Trump warns Georgia voters, ‘If you don’t vote, the socialists and the communists win’ – Yael Halon
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-communist-democrats-senate-georgia
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The more that you promote BLM, the more that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote you.
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/dolly-parton-supports-black-lives-matter

PJ MEDIA
— What Catholics Need to Know about Islam – RAYMOND IBRAHIM
https://pjmedia.com/columns/raymond-ibrahim/2020/12/01/what-catholics-need-to-know-about-islam-n1182384

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump casts long shadow over 2024.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/528859-the-memo-trump-casts-long-shadow-over-2024

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s pandemic blindness and election denial darkens America’s desperate winter.”
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/07/politics/donald-trump-pandemic-election-results-joe-biden/index.html

MSN
— How long $1 million will last in retirement in your state – Matthew Rothenberg (DIERSEN: In retirement, how much will you spend a year on groceries, housing, utilities, transportation, healthcare, etc.?)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/retirement/how-long-dollar1-million-will-last-in-retirement-in-your-state/ss-BB1bGjEn?li=BBnb7Kz
(FROM THE LINKED ARTICLE: Illinois Annual groceries cost: $3,860.67 Annual housing cost: $8,018.95 Annual utilities cost: $3,733.69 Annual transportation cost: $4,929.81 Annual healthcare cost: $6,788.40 Total annual expenditures: $48,266.14 How long $1 million will last in savings: 20 years, 8 months, 13 days)

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “In Georgia Debate, Kelly Loeffler Won’t Say Trump Lost.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/06/us/georgia-senate-debate.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “The Suburbs Helped Elect Biden” and asks “Can They Give Democrats the Senate, Too?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/07/us/politics/Atlanta-suburbs-runoff-Georgia.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump touts misleading video as ‘proof’ of Georgia voter fraud.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/07/trump-touts-misleading-video-proof-georgia-voter-fraud/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “As Trump rants over election, his administration accelerates push to lock in policy and staffing gains.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-lame-duck-policies/2020/12/06/8165088c-3661-11eb-a997-1f4c53d2a747_story.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Rudy Giuliani states he’s ‘feeling good’ following news of positive COVID test – SHANT SHAHRIGIAN
https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny-covid-rudy-giuliani-donald-trump-20201206-e66rsonwmba7jjfla3hnzer2ge-story.html

NEW YORK POST
— San Diego teachers forced to attend ‘white privilege’ training, told ‘you are racist’ – Jackie Salo (DIERSEN: Are you White? Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, soon, if not already, you will be forced to attend “White Privilege” training. Will you attend? Will you accept being called a racist? Will you become an “anti-racist” activist and help White-haters get rid of Whites once and for all?)
https://nypost.com/2020/12/06/san-diego-teachers-forced-to-attend-white-privilege-training/

BALTIMORE SUN
— Gun demand spikes in Maryland, nationally amid fears of increased regulation after Biden win, unrest – BEN LEONARD
https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-gun-sales-increase-20201207-ljjk5a3k2nf7fgnaxfhwgectle-story.html

USA TODAY
— Ijeoma Oluo’s ‘Mediocre’ book confronts white male power head on – Julia Thompson (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, because of discrimination against minorities and because of discrimination against females, if I had been a minority or a female, a) UIC, NIU, Loyola, DePaul, and IIT would not have admitted me in 1966, 1969, 1972, 1976, and 1992 respectively, b) the Post Office, Firestone Stores, Oldsmobile, IRS, and GAO would not have offered me jobs in 1966, 1970, 1971, 1971, and 1980 respectively, c) I would not have passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt in 1979 and 1981 respectively, d) IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and GAO would not have promoted me in 1986, and e) I would not have become a licensed CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Financial Services Auditor, or Forensic Accountant in 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997 respectively.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2020/12/01/ijeoma-oluo-mediocre-book-white-male-america/6466188002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Oluo isn’t insinuating all white men are mediocre: “What I’m saying is that white male mediocrity is a baseline, the dominant narrative, and that everything in our society is centered around preserving white male power regardless of while male skill or talent.” Slavery and backlash to the Great Migration; the takeover of indigenous lands and genocide of Native Americans; modern-day politics across the political spectrum; higher education’s racist roots and continuing struggle to deal with racism; and her own experiences with internet trolls, including the endangerment of her son, are just some of the examples the author of USA TODAY best-seller “So You Want to Talk About Race” (2018) invokes in the well-researched, yet highly personal, tome that shines a spotlight on modern-day racism and white supremacy.)
— As COVID-19 persists, more Americans are unemployed beyond 6 months. Does that carry a stigma even in a pandemic? – Paul Davidson(DIERSEN: How old is your work experience? If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that a) my MBA from Loyola is 44 years old, b) my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt is 41 years old, c) my master’s degree in accounting from DePaul is 40 years old, d) my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt is 39 years old, e) my becoming a licensed CPA is 39 years old, f) my master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT is 23 years old, g) my almost 9 years of experience working for IRS is 40 years old, and h) my almost 18 years of experience working for GAO is 23 years old.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/12/04/jobs-near-me-chronic-unemployment-stigma-even-during-pandemic/3804962001/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Historically, the long-term unemployed have a much tougher time finding jobs than those sidelined for shorter spells. Skills erode over time, the theory goes, and extended unemployment may carry a stigma. That means a large group of Americans may have less income and spending power for years, even after the pandemic and its short-term economic effects are over.)
— Yes, some Americans may be required to get a COVID-19 vaccine but not by the federal government. – Grace Hauck (DIERSEN: Will employers get rid of their employees who decline vaccination? Will organizations get rid of their members who decline vaccination? Will municipalities, townships, counties, and states get rid of their residents who decline vaccination?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/12/05/covid-vaccine-required-government-employers/3797885001/
— Southern schools’ history textbooks: A long history of deception, and what the future holds – Brian Lyman (DIERSEN: In my defense, I have always stressed that since they immigrated to America during the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors have always lived in northeast Illinois, in Crete and in Grant Park to be exact.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2020/12/07/southern-history-textbooks-long-history-deception/3809954001/

NPR
— Biden Is Under Pressure To Name More People Of Color To Top Posts – AYESHA RASCOE (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, everyone is under ever-increasing pressure to give preference to members of Group A, that is, to those who are non-White, female, younger, LGBTQ, not married, poor, veteran, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, and/or those who ancestors have not been in America for a long time, that is, ever-increasingly, everyone is under ever-increasing pressure to get rid members of Group B, that is, those who are White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, non-veteran, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, Republican, conservative, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about those are taking the lead in getting rid of members of Group B in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://www.npr.org/2020/12/07/943768930/biden-is-under-pressure-to-name-more-people-of-color-to-top-posts

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Team Trump Tries to Play Down Fears Rudy Giuliani Exposed Hundreds to COVID-19.”
https://www.newsweek.com/rudy-giuliani-covid-trump-lawyer-1552737
— Pollster Suggests Democrats Should Steer Clear of ‘Defund the Police’ to Win in 2022 – EMILY CZACHOR
https://www.newsweek.com/pollster-suggests-democrats-should-steer-clear-defund-police-win-2022-1552669

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— U.S. coronavirus hospitalizations hit an all-time high
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/covid-2020-12-07
— How to Give Shareholders a Say in Corporate Social Responsibility If companies are going to pursue goals beyond profits, investors should be allowed to weigh in, argue these academics – Alex Edmans and Tom Gosling (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, companies act like they are arms of the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green parties.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-give-shareholders-a-say-in-corporate-social-responsibility-11607270401
— Forced to Retire? It Might Not Be as Bad as You Fear – Glenn Ruffenach (DIERSEN: The positives of my being forced to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old by my Democrat GAO superiors included my no longer having to suffer in the hostile work environment ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostile_work_environment ) that they put me in. Overwhelmingly, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates looked down on, despised, if not hated Republicans, and especially Republicans who were conservative, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, draft avoiders, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/forced-to-retire-it-might-not-be-as-bad-as-you-fear-11607007600
— Existential Peril’: Mass Transit Faces Huge Service Cuts Across U.S. Reeling from the pandemic, transit agencies are grappling with drastic reductions in ridership and pleading for help from Washington. – Christina Goldbaum and Will Wright (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes look down on, despise, if not hate mass transit. I used mass transit a) in 1971, 1973-1974, and 1978-1980 while I worked for IRS in downtown Chicago, b) 1980-1997 while I worked for GAO in downtown Chicago, c) 1973-1974 while I took graduate business classes at Loyola, d) 1978-1980 while I took graduate accounting courses at DePaul, and e) 1992-1997 while I took graduate finance courses at IIT.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/06/nyregion/mass-transit-service-cuts-covid.html

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “More Than 50 People In Trump’s Orbit Have Contracted Covid-19.” (DIERSEN: Everyone could be asked who is in their orbit and how many of them have contracted Covid-19.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackbrewster/2020/12/06/more-than-50-people-in-trumps-orbit-have-contracted-covid-19/
— Why Aren’t There Even More Women Political Leaders? – Naomi Cahn (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at women, and at everyone else, that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. Democrats do everything that they can to force female elected officials and female party leaders to destroy Republicans.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/naomicahn/2020/12/06/why-arent-there-even-more-women-political-leaders/
— Five Common Traits Of Successful Entrepreneurs (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes look down on, despise, if not hate wage earners. I was a wage earner 1964-1997. I washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. I should write a book about my critic/opponents who have demonstrated their hatred of wage earners the most.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/theyec/2020/12/01/five-common-traits-of-successful-entrepreneurs/

NEWS PRESS
— Systemic racism or woke stupidity? – Andy Caldwell (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs get rid of you if you do not blame discrimination for all the problems that the following have: minorities, females, younger people, those who have less money that others, veterans, non-citizens, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, moderates, liberals, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://newspress.com/systemic-racism-or-woke-stupidity/

GO SAN ANGELO
— Diversity, equity and inclusion task force looks to address needs – Carl White (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, everyone is under ever-increasing pressure to give preference to members of Group A, that is, to those who are non-White, female, younger, LGBTQ, not married, poor, veteran non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, and/or those who ancestors have not been in America for a long time, that is, ever-increasingly, everyone is under ever-increasing pressure to get rid members of Group B, that is, those who are White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, non-veteran, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, Republican, conservative, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about those are taking the lead in getting rid of members of Group B in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/news/2020/12/06/diversity-equity-inclusion-san-angelo/3818679001/

REASON
— Chicago Teachers Union: ‘The Push To Reopen Schools Is Rooted in Sexism, Racism, and Misogyny’ No one has fought harder to keep kids out of the classroom than teachers unions. – ROBBY SOAVE
https://reason.com/2020/12/06/chicago-teachers-union-reopen-schools-sexism-racism-misogyny/

December 5 Evening Edition

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— ILGOP Chairman Announces Transition to New Leadership for the 2022 Cycle
https://mailchi.mp/6080dbbda8e7/icymi-pritzker-admin-mia-while-over-20-of-lasalle-veterans-home-residents-die-of-covid-4669652
(FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT: At today’s ILGOP State Central Committee meeting, Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider announced that he would begin a transition out of his role as head of the state party and appoint a new committee within the ILGOP State Central Committee tasked with creating a process for selecting a new Chairman in the weeks to come. Schneider has released the following statement: “It has been the honor of a lifetime to lead this party for the past six years. The Illinois Republican Party is an important force for change in a state that so desperately needs it. During my tenure, the ILGOP has stood for reform – term limits, fair maps, and the end to the rampant corruption plaguing our state. And we were united around our conservative values of smaller government, lower taxes, and personal responsibility. In the 2020 election cycle, the Illinois Republican Party played important roles in defeating Pritzker’s progressive income tax hike, defending congressional target Congressman Rodney Davis, kicking Madigan’s favorite judge Tom Kilbride off the state Supreme Court, electing David Overstreet to the state Supreme Court, and netting a seat in the Illinois House. The Illinois Republican Party concludes the cycle more united, stronger, and well positioned to defeat the Pritzker-Madigan agenda in 2021. I believe the ILGOP is in a great position to take this momentum and regain the Governor’s mansion, win a US Senate seat, win majority control of the Supreme Court for the first time, and put up a strong fight in other races up and down the ballot in 2022. So, after the successes in 2020 and with plenty of time to gear up for the next election, I have decided it’s the right time to begin the transition to a new Chairman early next year. The entire State Central Committee is committed to an open and transparent process to select the best person for the job.” Chairman Schneider was unanimously elected Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party in May 2014. Schneider was re-elected to a second four-year term in May 2018. The term concludes in May 2022. Chairman Schneider has selected the following State Central Committee members to serve on a committee that will recommend a process and timeline for choosing a successor Chairman at the party’s next meeting on January 9, 2021. Mike Bigger – 18th Congressional District (Chairman) Char Foss-Eggemann – 9th Congressional District Fred Floreth – 13th Congressional District Judy Diekelman – 2nd Congressional District Schneider will serve as Chairman until the full State Central Committee chooses a successor Chairman.)

ABC7
— U.S. hits record 7-day average of new COVID-19 cases  The impacts of Thanksgiving will only make things worse, experts warn. – Christina Maxouris and Dakin Andone
https://abc7chicago.com/health/us-hits-record-7-day-average-of-new-covid-19-cases/8525413/
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 9,887 cases, 208 coronavirus deaths Illinois COVID-19 deaths top 13K in all – Craig Wall, Eric Horng and Alexis McAdams
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-outlines-covid-19-vaccine-plan-as-9887-new-cases-208-deaths-reported/8527781/
— Trump rally in Georgia: President to urge support for Republican incumbents in runoff elections – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/at-georgia-senate-rally-trump-can-help-his-party-or-himself/8528003/

NBC5
— Tim Schneider to Step Down as Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/tim-schneider-to-step-down-as-chairman-of-the-illinois-republican-party/2387428/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Tim Schneider has announced that he is stepping down from his role as chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, saying he believes “it is a good time” to leave the position he has occupied for the last six years. Schneider says the success of the Republican Party in the 2020 election cycle allowed him to step aside, and that the transition process to find the next leader of the party is currently ongoing. “After six-plus years and a very successful cycle, and with the Illinois GOP positioned well, I believe it’s a good time for me to transition out,” he said in a statement to NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern. Schneider says that the average length of a state chairmanship in the party lasts for less than two years. According to the Illinois GOP’s website, Schneider was unanimously selected as the party’s chairman in 2014, with an emphasis on “value for tax dollars, a quality education for our kids (and) term limits on career politicians.” Before being picked as the Republican party chairman, Schneider served as a Cook County board commissioner in the 15th District, a position he held from 2006 to 2018.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump Presses Georgia Governor to Help Subvert Election.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/trump-presses-georgia-governor-to-help-overturn-election/2387453/
— Oregon Doctor’s License Revoked Over Refusal to Wear Mask During Pandemic (DIERSEN: In what ways can government destroy if you do not wear a mask?)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/oregon-doctors-license-revoked-over-refusal-to-wear-mask-during-pandemic/2387291/

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Most Republican Lawmakers Still Won’t Acknowledge Biden’s Win Over Trump.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/only-25-republican-lawmakers-have-acknowledged-bidens-win-over-trump-report-says/2387376/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider says he’ll step down amid hard-liner push to replace him – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-republican-chairman-tim-schneider-to-resign-20201205-wmwfzltx7zgzfirasawxaiytyy-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sources said Schneider, who embraced President Donald Trump’s reelection and weathered the controversial years of Rauner’s tenure, was facing opposition from more conservative hard-liners within the state GOP hierarchy. The sources, who were not authorized to speak publicly about the meeting, said a push was made to name Lake County GOP Chairman Mark Shaw to replace Schneider as chairman during Saturday’s meeting, but those efforts fell short. Two years ago, Lake Forest’s Shaw sought to challenge Schneider for the party’s chairmanship. But in a compromise brokered by Rauner, Shaw backed off and accepted the newly created title of party co-chairman for “conservative and grassroots outreach.” At the time, Rauner, who was seeking reelection, fell out of favor with party conservatives over his support of legislation that expanded abortion and LGBTQ rights. Those positions almost cost him renomination after narrowly defeating former state Rep. Jeanne Ives of Wheaton in the GOP primary. Shaw has been a controversial figure. In September, his county GOP organization touted a Republican fundraiser on Facebook, saying, “An invigorated Republican electorate enjoyed a beautiful fundraiser … ‘without fear and without masks!’” The posting included a video of the indoor and outdoor event, which featured few people wearing masks despite guidelines dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Two weeks after the 2017 Las Vegas massacre of concertgoers that killed 58 people and wounded hundreds of others, Shaw’s county GOP organization held a fundraiser where at least a dozen firearms were raffled off. Shaw said some of the money raised at the event would be donated to Las Vegas first responders. With immediate support for Shaw lacking among top Republicans on Saturday, the party leaders agreed to form a search committee, which will present its recommendations for a new chairman on Jan. 9. Schneider’s term was to run through May 2022. “I believe the ILGOP is in a great position to take this momentum (of 2020) and regain the governor’s mansion, win a U.S. Senate seat, win majority control of the Supreme Court for the first time, and put up a strong fight in other races up and down the ballot in 2022,” Schneider said.)

DAILY HERALD
— Suburban election officials expect voting by mail will stay popular post-pandemic – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201205/suburban-election-officials-expect-voting-by-mail-will-stay-popular-post-pandemic

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Illinois GOP House members urge special session to handle jobless claim delays, fraud – Sarah Mansur
https://www.galesburg.com/story/news/2020/12/05/illinois-gop-urges-special-session-handle-jobless-claim-fraud/3841041001/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Majority Of Muslims Voted For Biden, But Trump Got More Support Than He Did In 2016 – LEILA FADEL
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/majority-muslims-voted-biden-trump-got-more-support-he-did-2016#stream/0

CAPITOL FAX
— Madigan touts his “strong leadership” to Black Caucus, says will work to pass tax hike if Pritzker wants it
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/05/madigan-touts-his-strong-leadership-to-black-caucus-says-will-work-to-pass-tax-hike-if-pritzker-wants-it/

FOX NEWS
— Crowds of supporters swell ahead of Trump’s Georgia rally as GOP tension, anticipation build Trump’s mission is to boost turnout in the Jan. 5 twin runoff elections, where the GOP Senate majority is at stake – Paul Steinhauser, Morgan Phillips
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-georgia-rally-saturday-dec-5-gop

CONCERNED WOMEN OF AMERICA
— MORE Act Promotes Marijuana Use, Not Justice – Doreen Denny
https://concernedwomen.org/more-act-promotes-marijuana-use-not-justice/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— 5 questions about the coronavirus vaccine that should scare everyone The future of the human race, civil society, and very basic freedoms are at stake.
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/5-questions-about-the-coronavirus-vaccine-that-should-scare-everyone

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater from Illinois says “‘We’ve lost our moral authority.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/05/adam-kinzinger-trump-criticism-443043

HUFFINGTON POST
— Can Your Employer Require You To Get A COVID-19 Vaccine? Legal experts weigh in on what could happen at work once a coronavirus vaccine is authorized in America. – Monica Torres (DIERSEN: Can organizations require their members to be vaccinated? Can municipalities, townships, counties, states, and countries require their residents to be vaccinated?)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/can-employer-require-covid-vaccine_l_5fc932c1c5b613828e3324a6

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Elderly vs. Essential Workers: Who Should Get the Coronavirus Vaccine First? The C.D.C. will soon decide which group to recommend next, and the debate over the trade-offs is growing heated. Ultimately, states will determine whom to include. – Abby Goodnough and Jan Hoffman
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/05/health/covid-vaccine-first.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Just 27 congressional Republicans acknowledge Biden’s win, Washington Post survey finds – Paul Kane and Scott Clement
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/survey-who-won-election-republicans-congress/2020/12/04/1a1011f6-3650-11eb-8d38-6aea1adb3839_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “GOP Rep. Kinzinger wages a lonely fight against Trump’s falsehoods and right-wing disinformation.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/trump-republicans-kinzinger-house/2020/12/05/753808a6-365d-11eb-b59c-adb7153d10c2_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump raises more than $170 million appealing on false election claims.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-raises-more-than-150-million-appealing-to-false-election-claims/2020/11/30/82e922e6-3347-11eb-afe6-e4dbee9689f8_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Renews Push to Overturn Georgia Presidential Vote President calls Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Saturday to urge the state legislature to reverse President-elect Joe Biden’s win in the state – Cameron McWhirter and Rebecca Ballhaus
https://www.wsj.com/articles/georgia-republicans-await-trump-visit-with-trepidation-ahead-of-crucial-vote-11607187433

WIKIPEDIA
–Illinois Republican Party: Past chairmen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois_Republican_Party#Past_chairmen_(partial_list)

Richard S. Williamson  1999–2002
Lee A. Daniels                2001–2002
Dallas Ingemunson       2002 (interim)
Gary MacDougal           2002–2002
Judy Baar Topinka       2002–2005
Andrew McKenna         2005–2009
Pat Brady                      2009–2013
Jack Dorgan                 2013–2014

Tim Schneider             2014–present