Tag: MAGA

March 6 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— What are the odds? Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden and the risk assessment of older candidates – STEPHEN PROTHERO (DIERSEN: Candidates should be asked what evidences their good health. I would stress that neither health problems, nor any other kind of problem, has stopped me from putting a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email together and sending it out each and every morning since 2004 and each and every evening too since 2015. Those 7,042 emails included links to 359,081 articles, that is, 51 articles on average, and information on many upcoming events. It takes 10+ hours each day to put the emails together and send them out, that is 55,820+ hours since 2004.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-bernie-sanders-joe-biden-death-20200306-h5v5ddxn3ndd7g6hmsy6bu6hwe-story.html
— Chuck Schumer, the Supreme Court and an abortion menace – Steve Chapman
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-schumer-gorsuch-kavanaugh-supreme-court-chapman-20200306-p2a62ve22jgj3ijauk4mbewcge-story.html
— Glenview and Northbrook officials encourage residents to participate in census: ‘It’s important to know the demographics of the community and the cultural diversity’ – ANNA KIM (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs promote those who are NOT Trump supporters, NOT Protestant, NOT conservative, NOT heterosexual, NOT Republican, NOT American, NOT White, NOT male, NOT older, NOT rich, NOT gun owners, NOT German American, and/or those whose ancestors have NOT been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/northbrook/ct-nbs-glenview-northbrook-census-tl-0305-20200306-amwgu63jvng7rlzacnwm6ubjvq-story.html
— Elizabeth Warren fans aren’t pining for a female president. We’re pining for a time when being female doesn’t disqualify you from being president. – Heidi Stevens (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, the more of the following that you are, the more disqualified that you are for government and political offices: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/heidi-stevens/ct-heidi-stevens-elizabeth-warren-loss-feels-personal-0306-20200306-nuzz3wgypffoheathihh6bmvai-story.html
— How black and Hispanic votes saved Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders – Clarence Page
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-joe-biden-bernie-sanders-voters-color-page-20200306-cc2qelhovngddlduuvufmp3xvy-story.html
— GOP candidates for DuPage forest preserve board District 5 say Greene Barn plan still viable, but advocate different approaches – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-forest-preserve-district-5-election-st-0308-20200307-4v442yjf7zgnloez4nlbedsrrm-story.html
— CPS Special education classroom assistant tested positive with coronavirus, marking Illinois’ 6th patient – ANGIE LEVENTIS LOURGOS, ELVIA MALAGÓN, DAN PETRELLA and GREGORY PRATT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-chicago-new-developments-20200307-pf3rb73gnzdgvlk3uuz4v6sihm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Endorsement: Joe Biden for designated driver in a country binging on discord
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/3/6/21165427/joe-biden-bernie-sanders-illinois-democratic-presidential-primary-sun-times-endorsement-donald-trump
— Advocates push pot firms to commit to paying workers $20 an hour, sharing profits ahead of zoning meeting While a flood of companies is pursuing locations for new pot shops across the city, only Nature’s Care has signed a community benefits agreement. – Tom Schuba (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the money that my critics/opponents pay their operatives and pay their dups. I would focus on my critics/opponents who are government officials and use government money to pay their operatives and to pay their dups.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/3/6/21168077/chicago-dispensaries-social-equity-marijuana-illinios-cannabis-community-benefits

DAILY HERALD
— How 6th District Congressional candidates grade Trump’s performance – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200306/how-6th-district-congressional-candidates-grade-trumps-performance
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Rivers Casino sportsbook set to start taking bets Monday
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20200306/rivers-casino-sportsbook-set-to-start-taking-bets-monday
— Rezin accuses Oberweis of donation scheme – Derek Barichello and Brenda Schory
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200305/rezin-accuses-oberweis-of-donation-scheme

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— State Farm’s banking exit puts nearly 1,000 Illinois jobs at risk State Farm is getting out of the banking business after 21 years and transferring accounts to Minneapolis-based U.S. Bank. – STEVE DANIELS 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/insurance/state-farms-banking-exit-puts-nearly-1000-illinois-jobs-risk

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Red Light Scandal Tags Another “Alleged” Democratic Party Crook for East Dundee Work
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/06/red-light-scandal-tags-another-alleged-democratic-party-crook-for-east-dundee-work/ 
— Will Jack Franks Endorse Joe Biden?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/06/will-jack-franks-endorse-joe-biden/ 
— IL-14: Early March Poll Shows Oberweis in Lead by 13 Percentage Points, Rezin Second
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/06/il-14-early-march-poll-shows-oberweis-in-lead/
— IL-14: Lauren Underwood’s New Farm Team PAC Debuts with Private Event
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/06/il-14-lauren-underwoods-new-farm-team-pac-debuts-with-private-event/ 
— IL-14: Chris Lauzen Goes After Jim Oberweis
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/06/il-14-chris-lauzen-goes-after-jim-oberweis/ 
— IL-14: Ted Gradel Super Pac Takes Aim at Sue Rezin
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/06/il-14-ted-gradel-super-pac-takes-aim-at-suye-rezin/ 
— U.S. Employment Opportunity Commission Finds Sexual Discrimination by Former County Clerk Mary McClellan’s Employee Husband
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/06/u-s-employment-opportunity-commission-finds-sexual-discrimination-by-former-county-clerk-mary-mcclellans-employee-husband/ 
— IL-14: Ted Gradel Releases TV Commercial
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/06/il-14-ted-gradel-releases-tv-commercial/ 
— Skillicorn Bill Would Bring Daylight Savings Time Yearround
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/06/skillicorn-bill-would-bring-daylight-savings-time-yearrouond/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— REZIN ACCUSES OBERWEIS OF ILLEGAL CAMPAIGN FUND TACTICS; HE DENIES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/03/oberweis-denies-rezin-accusations.html
— IL GOP ENDORSES FRICILONE OVER NAZI CANDIDATE IN IL’S 3RD CD
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/03/fricilone-3rd-cd-il-gop-endorses-and-vows-to-defeat-nazi.html
— DEMOCRATS WANT TO PUSH SEXUAL ORIENTATION PROPAGANDA ON OUR CHILDREN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/03/letter-to-the-editor-democrats-want-to-push-sexual-orientation-propaganda-on-our-children.html

CAPITOL FAX
— After claiming it was a “mistake,” Oberweis now doubles down on old helicopter ad
https://capitolfax.com/2020/03/06/after-claiming-it-was-a-mistake-oberweis-now-doubles-down-on-old-helicopter-ad/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— White House, Warren Farrell mull fix to ‘boy crisis’ – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/6/white-house-warren-farrell-mull-fix-boy-crisis/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Warren Farrell, co-author of “The Boy Crisis,” says America has a problem with males and it’s one that goes like this: They’re not being raised to be men. And how true that is. Today’s boys are being taught that masculinity is a disease. Where that’s led is to a rash of fatherless homes — and where that’s led is to a rash of behavioral, mental and psychological problems with the nation’s youth. It’s high time to end the experiment called radical feminism, the one where men aren’t needed and women can raise kids without male presences. It’s time to — as Farrell’s coined it — Make the American Family Great Again. MAGA, with a kick. “The boy crisis resides where fathers do not reside,” Farrell says. And in recent weeks, he’s met and spoken with a variety of folks from President Donald Trump’s administration, including officials with the Health and Human Services agency, the Department of Justice and within the hallowed halls of the White House. His goal is to create a national MAFGA program that would offer a Father Warrior Training program to help get America’s males back on the leadership track — to help bring back the once-valued masculine traits of responsibility, duty, strength and yes, love. To help teach those in the elementary levels how to be a proper father. This is no small task. Neither is it trite.)

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Pritzker, Illinois’ congressional Republicans trade barbs over election security – Greg Bishop
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/pritzker-illinois-congressional-republicans-trade-barbs-over-election-security

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump steals Dems’ thunder with smart immigration policy, leaving them nothing but illegals – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/03/trump_steals_dems_thunder_with_smart_immigration_policy_leaving_them_nothing_but_illegals.html

BREITBART
— Twitter Adds Age and Disability Comments to ‘Hateful Conduct’ Rules – LUCAS NOLAN
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/03/06/twitter-adds-age-and-disability-comments-to-hateful-conduct-rules/
— Nolte: Democrats, Bernie Bros Brawl over Joe Biden’s Mental Health – JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/03/06/nolte-democrats-bernie-bros-brawl-over-joe-bidens-mental-health/

NEWS BUSTERS
— PBS Likens Trump to Nazi Sympathizer Charles Lindbergh – Brad Wilmouth
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/brad-wilmouth/2020/03/05/pbs-likens-trump-nazi-sympathizer-charles-lindbergh

LIFE SITE NEWS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Biden unveils ominous ‘LGTBQ+ equality’ plan to compel institutions to ‘enforce…advance’ gay ‘rights’ The plan declares that Biden as president will ‘champion equal rights for all LGBTQ+ people, fight to ensure our laws and institutions protect and enforce their rights, and advance LGBTQ+ equality globally’ – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/biden-unveils-lgtbq-equality-plan-to-compel-institutions-to-enforce-advance-gay-rights

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in dividing America.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/486406-dick-durbin-endorses-biden

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Ex-GOP US Rep Schock says he’s gay, regrets anti-gay stances – MICHAEL TARM
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2020/03/06/ex-gop-us-rep-schock-says-hes-gay-regrets-anti-gay-stances/23941995/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Former anti-gay lawmaker Aaron Schock slammed by LGBTQ media after coming out: a liar who ‘betrays and hurts other LGBTQ people’ – Muri Assunção
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-aaron-schock-coming-out-gay-slammed-lgbtq-media-20200306-ibnhxgoxwvhspgom7ywig44gxq-story.html

FORBES
— How Much Should Older Workers And Retirees Invest In The Stock Market? – Steve Vernon
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevevernon/2020/03/03/how-much-should-older-workers-and-retirees-invest-in-the-stock-market/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Start by developing sources of retirement income that won’t drop when the market crashes; these sources should cover the cost of your “needs,” or at least come close. Such sources include Social Security, a pension if you’re lucky enough to have one, and cost-effective annuities you can purchase from an insurance company. Once you’ve developed enough sources of guaranteed retirement income to cover your basic living expenses, hopefully you should feel confident enough to invest your remaining savings significantly in stocks to give your money the potential for growth. This part of your savings can be invested in low-cost target date funds, balanced funds, stock index funds, or real estate investment trust (REIT) mutual funds. Then, use these savings to generate a regular retirement paycheck through a systematic withdrawal plan that covers the cost of your “wants”—hobbies, travel, gifts, and spoiling the grandchildren. When the stock market crashes, be prepared to reduce this retirement paycheck—and the money you’re spending on “wants” —while you’re waiting for the market to recover. If you put this type of plan in place, then, when the market crashes, you should have the patience and confidence to keep your investments in place and ride out the crash. Spend the time necessary to design a thoughtful retirement investing strategy, and you’ll be able to enjoy your life in retirement.)
— The High Toll Of Alcohol Abuse – Joshua Cohen 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshuacohen/2020/03/06/the-high-toll-of-alcohol-abuse/

FED WEEK
— FDIC Offering Buyouts, Early-Outs to 20 Percent of Workforce (DIERSEN: During the 1990s, GAO “offered” early retirement to all its employees, including me, who had 25 or more years of federal service.) 
https://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/fdic-offering-buyouts-early-outs-to-1-of-workforce/

March 4 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Coronavirus concerns spark event cancellations, university policy changes around Chicago area – Ravi Baichwal
https://abc7chicago.com/health/events-canceled-universities-make-policy-changes-due-to-covid-19-concerns/5984977/
— Aldermen, Italian American groups file complaint over Chicago Board of Education decision to no longer observe Columbus Day – Michelle Gallardo
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/complaint-filed-over-decision-to-no-longer-observe-columbus-day-in-chicago-public-schools/5985851/
— Illinois primary gains importance to Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders after Super Tuesday results – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-primary-gains-importance-to-democrats-after-super-tuesday-results/5985949/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— United Airlines becomes the first major airline to cut domestic flights as coronavirus takes a toll on travel – LAUREN ZUMBACH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-united-airlines-cuts-flights-20200304-wrkmldxfbzgaxf3zzjvy4c4mlm-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push Pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-dispensary-33-west-loop-location-20200304-metmz5mfdbe7djyrq6nxgwoaby-story.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-tinley-park-cannabis-st-0305-20200304-werc4tvarbfufildth5ailrz54-story.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-illinois-legal-weed-february-sales-numbers-20200304-h7rtcj7zf5b7leidg7xq3rjiwi-story.html
— Chicago Public Schools’ change from Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day was not legal, group says – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-columbus-day-indigenous-peoples-protest-chicago-20200304-e6rl73mqsraxnbqe7mwpswhtdm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois GOP targets Holocaust denier Arthur Jones with ‘Say No To The Nazi’ ads “Arthur Jones isn’t a Republican, and we’re going to expose people to who he really is and do everything we can to educate Republicans not to vote for Arthur Jones,” state GOP Chairman Tim Schneider said. – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: To damage the Republican Party, how many Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs will cast a Republican primary ballot and vote for Jones?) 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/3/4/21165146/illinois-republican-targets-holocaust-denier-arthur-jones-say-no-nazi-ads-primary
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push Pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/3/4/21165299/recreational-weed-sales-drop-to-35-million-in-february-as-shortages-continue
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Nearly half of Chicago households struggle to afford basic necessities: report Across the city, many households don’t earn enough to cover essentials like housing, child care, food, transportation and health care while saving for the future, according to a study by the United Way – Carlos Ballesteros
https://chicago.suntimes.com/metro-state/2020/3/4/21163785/poverty-chicago-cook-county-illinois-united-way-alice
— Biden, Sanders both stumping in Illinois in coming days Sanders rally in Chicago could be as soon as this weekend; Biden hits Chicago next week. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/3/4/21164710/biden-sanders-illinois-campaign-visits-march
— Why epidemics like the coronavirus start in Asia and Africa – and why there will be more All the coronaviruses that caused recent epidemics, including the COVID-19, jumped from bats to another animal before infecting humans. – Suresh V Kuchipudi
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/3/4/21164941/coronavirus-origins-africa-asia-bats-covid-19-source-kuckipudi

DAILY HERALD
— House GOP aims for FOID fixes in light of application backlog – Jerry Nowicki
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200304/house-gop-aims-for-foid-fixes-in-light-of-application-backlog

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— United slashes flight schedules as virus fears mount The cutbacks start with the Chicago airline’s April schedule, but plans are beginning to take shape for a similar reduction in May. – JOHN PLETZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/transportation/united-slashes-flight-schedules-virus-fears-mount
— State, city get more than $20 million to fight coronavirus A deal between Congress and Trump will free funds that local health officials say they badly need to fight the outbreak. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/state-city-get-more-20-million-fight-coronavirus

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-06: Jeanne Ives Releases First TV Commercial of 2020 Election Cycle
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/04/il-06-jeanne-ives-releases-first-tv-commercial-of-2020-election-cycle/
— IL-14: Is Catalina Lauf Beginning to Surge Among Primary Voters?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/04/il-14-is-catalina-lauf-beginning-to-surge-among-primary-voters/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Algonquin Township Sanctioned by Court, ordered to pay Watchdogs’ Attorney fees – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/03/algonquin-township-sanctioned-by-court-ordered-to-pay-watchdogs-attorney-fees/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CHINESE MILITARY TURNS TO U.S. UNIVERSITY TO CONDUCT COVERT RESEARCH
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/02/chinese-military-turns-to-us-university-to-conduct-covert-research.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— More than 300 illegal Chinese immigrants busted on southern border – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/4/dhs-links-coronavirus-border-328-chinese-illegals-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Virus at the border: 328 Chinese caught entering illegally – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/virus-at-the-border-328-chinese-caught-entering-illegally
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC, TREASONOUS: Biden promises illegal immigrants ‘pathway’ to citizenship after Super Tuesday victories – Andrew Mark Miller
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/biden-promises-illegal-immigrants-pathway-to-citizenship-after-super-tuesday-victories
— Spike Lee compares black Trump supporters to slaves – Andrew Mark Miller
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/spike-lee-compares-black-trump-supporters-to-slaves

GOPUSA
— Denver Councilwoman: ‘If I Do Get The Coronavirus I’m Attending Every MAGA Rally I Can’
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=85653

BREITBART
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC, TREASONOUS: Joe Biden Promises Pathway to Citizenship for 11 Million Illegal Aliens – ROBERT KRAYCHIK
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/03/03/joe-biden-promises-citizenship-11m-illegal-aliens/

TOWNHALL
— Bernie Scares Even Liberal Dems – John and Andy Schlafly
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnandandyschlafly/2020/03/04/draft-n2563006
— Conservatives and Libertarians Duel at CPAC – Frank Cannon (DIERSEN: What do you say to Libertarians a) who falsely claim to be conservative and/or b) who falsely claim to be Republican?)
https://townhall.com/columnists/frankcannon/2020/03/04/conservatives-and-libertarians-duel-at-cpac-n2563182

CNS NEWS
— Chicago/Cook County Declined 1,071 ICE Detainers on Aliens, Immigration Violators in FY19 – Michael W. Chapman 
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/national/michael-w-chapman/chicagocook-county-declined-1071-ice-detainers-aliens
— Biden Promises to Give 11 Million Illegal Aliens a Pathway to U.S. Citizenship – Susan Jones
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/national/susan-jones/biden-promises-pathway-11m-new-citizens-tells-dreamers-have-hope

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Conservatives who hate Trump must realize that life, family, economy depends on his 2020 win Disenchanted conservatives must realize that if Trump goes down, social conservative issues will go down with him. 
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/conservatives-who-hate-trump-must-realize-that-life-family-economy-depends-on-his-2020-win

PJ MEDIA
— Is Bernie Sanders Running for NIMBY-in-Chief? – RICK MORAN (DIERSEN: What do you say to NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NIMBY ) municipal politicians who want to steer Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, RINOs, LGBTQers, minorities, poor people, illegals, etc. into certain municipal districts and into certain neighborhoods, for example, into Wheaton’s West District and into my precinct?)
https://pjmedia.com/election/is-bernie-sanders-running-for-nimby-in-chief/

THE HILL
— Denver city councilwoman says call to spread coronavirus at Trump rallies was ‘sarcastic’ – ALICIA COHN
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/485760-denver-city-councilwoman-says-call-to-spread-coronavirus-at-trump
— Antonio Sabàto Jr: Supporting Trump got me blacklisted – JUDY KURTZ (DIERSEN: Who blacklists Trump-supporters in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, and in your county? By definition, blacklisters have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I should write a book about the blacklisters in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County. I would focus on blacklisters who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/485922-antonio-sabato-jr-backing-trump-got-me-blacklisted
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Antonio Sabàto Jr. says he’s working construction after being “blacklisted” by Hollywood for his support of President Trump. “All my representatives left me, from agents to managers to commercial agents. I literally had to move, find a new job to survive and take care of my kids,” the former Calvin Klein model said in an interview this week with Variety. “It’s been terrible. It’s mind-blowing. It’s a disgrace. It’s tough, because if you’re in that environment in Hollywood and you have something to say that they don’t like, they’re going to let you know,” Sabàto said. The 48-year-old former “Melrose Place” actor was one of a handful of entertainers to vocally support Trump’s 2016 White House bid, and spoke at that year’s Republican National Convention. “I was the first celebrity to come out and talk about the president, and he had my vote from day one,” Sabàto told the magazine. But after Trump won office, Sabàto says his job offers in the entertainment industry dried up, forcing him to pack up and move to Florida for construction work. “I go on the job at two in the morning, and I’m making sure that the job is controlled and supervised by me. I’m in the car all day, driving, going through all the sites. Five days a week, nonstop,” he explained. The one-time GOP House candidate — Sabàto lost a 2018 bid to unseat Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Calif.) — claims other pro-Trump performers are reluctant to publicly vocalize their support for the commander in chief. “I know a lot of actors who are lying about who they’re going to vote for because they don’t want the crap,” Sabàto said. “They won’t want to be talked about and fired from movie sets. This is serious.” “The reality is the power that makes movies happen in Hollywood — casting directors, producers, executive producers, directors — they’re all liberal,” said Sabàto, while also noting he’ll vote for Trump’s reelection in November. “They hate anyone or anything who supports this president.”)
— NBC exit poll shows Sanders with most support from LGBT voters – JUSTIN WISE
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/485877-nbc-exit-poll-shows-sanders-with-most-support-from-lgbtq-voters

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— A Guide to Attracting Talent in Government – JONATHAN BENETT (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Potential federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran should be advised a) that they will be gotten rid of if they fail to 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 and b) that extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.) 
https://www.govexec.com/management/2020/03/guide-attracting-talent-government/163517/

LGBTQ NATION
— LGBTQ voters flocked to Bernie Sanders yesterday & rejected Mike Bloomberg The senator from Vermont was by far LGBTQ voters’ preferred candidate on Super Tuesday. The billionaire? Not so much. – Alex Bollinger 
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/03/lgbtq-voters-flocked-bernie-sanders-yesterday-rejected-mike-bloomberg/

February 29 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Bernie Sanders has best chance of defeating Trump after recent debate performances, ABC News poll shows
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/abc-news-poll-sanders-has-best-chance-of-defeating-trump/5974613/
— Cook County State’s Attorney Republican candidates meet for ABC7 debate, attack Kim Foxx – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/republican-states-attorney-candidates-trade-barbs-attack-foxx-in-abc7-debate/5972704/

NBC5
— Congress Eyes Billions in Funding to Fight Coronavirus – Andrew Taylor
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/congress-eyes-billions-in-funding-to-fight-coronavirus/2228698/

CBS2
— Chicago Mayor Lightfoot Unveils Coronavirus Preparedness Plans – Marissa Parra
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/02/28/chicago-mayor-lightfoot-unveils-coronavirus-preparedness-plans/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Influence, money, delegates: Here’s what’s so super about Super Tuesday – Jordan Smith
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/influence-money-delegates-heres-whats-so-super-about-super-tuesday

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Kim Foxx, other Cook County state’s attorney candidates attack Bill Conway over his father’s $7.5 million in contributions to his campaign – LOLLY BOWEAN and GREGORY PRATT (DIERSEN: My outstanding father a) had me baptized as a Missouri Synod Lutheran in 1948, b) sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961, c) sent me to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod, d) had me confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran in 1962, e) provided me with room and board while I attended UIC 1966-1968, weekends during first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969. He died suddenly of heart failure in October of 1969.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-cook-county-states-attorney-debate-20200229-72z5dplnjrh7vojm6eaddbknwy-story.html
— Who is Bill Conway? – LOLLY BOWEAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-cb-who-is-bill-conway-cook-county-states-attorney-candidate-20200229-hyk5eh3yzfbp7i7cq7s7ma6rlm-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ives supporter blasts Kinzler endorsement.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200229/endorsement-defied-evidence-of-video
— Gerrymandering a problem nationwide – Ed Plum, Barrington (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the success that my critics/opponents had gerrymandering of my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton in 2015. My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois and they know that everyone sees it when they take adverse actions against me.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200229/gerrymandering-a-problem-nationwide
— Learn about educational opportunities with top business schools March 4 at College of DuPage (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, degrees issued by non-Ivy League colleges, including those I have from NIU, Loyola, DePaul, and IIT, are worthless.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20200229/learn-about-educational-opportunities-with-top-business-schools-march-4-at-college-of-dupage

RIVER BENDER
— Once skeptics, conservatives out to expand Trump’s base
https://www.riverbender.com/sports-news/details.cfm?id=297485

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Republican Party Primary, Kankakee County Auditor: Jacob M. “Jake” Lee
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/republican-party-primary-kankakee-county-auditor-jacob-m-jake-lee/article_f3393d1c-58ee-11ea-a065-37860aaed6ae.html
— Republican Party Primary, Kankakee County Auditor: Brandon A. Meredith
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/republican-party-primary-kankakee-county-auditor-brandon-a-meredith/article_b6c71cea-58ef-11ea-8b15-6be6220922ba.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Route 14 Trump Sign Vandalized
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/29/route-14-trump-sign-vandalized/
— Skillicorn Pans Dem Law to Ignore ICE Holds
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/29/skillicorn-pans-dem-law-to-ignore-ice-holds/
— IL-14: McHenry County Hosts Two Rallies for National Trump Support Day
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/28/il-14-mchenry-county-hosts-two-rallies-for-national-trump-support-day/
— IL-14: Final Candidates’ Forum Open to the Public in Huntley March 2nd *Updated* Links of All Forum Videos Included
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/28/il-14-final-candidates-forum-open-to-the-public-in-huntley-march-2nd/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Record 23 million voters this year are foreign-born naturalized citizens: Pew Research More than half, 56%, live in California, New York, Texas and Florida – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/29/immigrant-voting-bloc-hits-record-breaking-23-mill/
— Trump says he is ‘thinking about’ possibly closing US border with Mexico to guard against COVID-19 s – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/29/trump-says-he-is-thinking-about-possibly-closing-u/
— NRA fighting ‘scorched earth assault’ to destroy the organization, LaPierre tells CPAC Calls out Democratic presidential contenders Michael Bloomberg, Bernie Sanders, among others – David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/29/wayne-lapierre-nra-fighting-scorched-earth-assault/
— Hispanic voters siding with Trump in head-to-head matchup against Sanders: polls – Stephen Dinan 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/29/hispanic-voters-siding-trump-head-head-matchup-aga/
— Buttigieg ‘extremely vulnerable’ to attack for relying on Navy service – Ben Wolfgang (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress a) that I never earned more than $131,532/year in today’s dollars while I worked for GAO and b) that I never earned more than $96,431/year in today’s dollars while I worked for IRS.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/29/buttigieg-extremely-vulnerable-attack-touting-navy/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: This cycle, such an effort would be designed to chip away at the former mayor’s argument that his time in Afghanistan gives him unique intellectual and moral authority on U.S. foreign policy. Political observers and other veterans who served in Afghanistan interviewed by The Times suggest that beneath the surface, Mr. Buttigieg could be walking into a trap. “It’s a weak story,” said one national GOP political strategist who has worked on presidential campaigns. “If the entire foundation of your foreign policy experience is built around your time as a low-ranking officer staring at a green computer screen, you’re making yourself extremely vulnerable.”)

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Fox News hits biggest viewership milestone in network’s 23-year history – Carly Ortiz-Lytle 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/fox-news-hits-biggest-viewership-milestone-in-networks-23-year-history

FOX NEWS
— Trump sets new travel restrictions over coronavirus, considering southern border shutdown – Marisa Schultz
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-holds-press-conference-after-first-american-dies-from-coronavirus
— Coronavirus panic grips Wall Street and Main Street: How should Washington react?
https://video.foxnews.com/v/6137226302001#sp=show-clips

AMERICAN THINKER
— Ocasio-Cortez touches her hair and face several times while warning people not to do so because of coronavirus – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/02/ocasiocortez_touches_her_hair_and_face_several_times_while_warning_people_not_to_do_so_because_of_coronavirus.html

BREITBART
— President Donald Trump speaks at CPAC – UPI
https://www.breitbart.com/news/watch-live-president-donald-trump-speaks-at-cpac/
— President Trump Gives Coronavirus Update – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/29/watch-live-president-trump-gives-coronavirus-update/
— EPA Administrator at CPAC: ‘Our Environment Is Cleaner Today than It Has Ever Been’ – PENNY STARR
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/28/epa-administrator-at-cpac-our-environment-is-cleaner-today-than-it-has-ever-been/
— ‘The Left Tries to Cancel Us Out and They Win When We Stop Fighting’ – Sean Spicer
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/28/sean-spicer-the-left-tries-to-cancel-us-out-and-they-win-when-we-stop-fighting/
— Donald Trump Jr.: Hold to Your Second Amendment Rights ‘At All Costs’ – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/29/donald-trump-jr-hold-to-your-second-amendment-rights-at-all-costs/

PJ MEDIA
— Sean Spicer to PJ Media: ‘When Journalists Act Unprofessional They Undermine the Profession’ – MEGAN FOX
https://pjmedia.com/trending/watch-sean-spicer-to-pj-media-when-journalists-act-unprofessional-they-undermine-the-profession/

CNS NEWS
— Cuccinelli: Rate of Crime Among Illegals Should Be Zero – They Shouldn’t Be Here – Melanie Arter 
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/washington/melanie-arter/cuccinelli-rate-crime-among-illegals-should-be-zero-they-shouldnt

CBN NEWS
— CPAC Shows Conservatives Engaged in All Sorts of Issues – Paul Strand
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/politics/2020/february/cpac-shows-conservatives-engaged-in-all-sorts-of-issues

DAILY CALLER
— Democratic House Majority Blocks Bill Protecting Babies Born Alive In Botched Abortions – MARY MARGARET OLOHAN
https://dailycaller.com/2020/02/28/democrats-house-of-representatives-abortion-born-alive/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Socialism, Not Coronavirus, Seen as Real Threat to Economy – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/02/28/socialism-not-coronavirus-seen-as-real-threat-to-economy/
— How the Left Seeks to Undermine America’s Elections – Jarrett Stepman 
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/02/29/how-the-left-seeks-to-undermine-americas-elections/

PJ MEDIA
— President Trump Tells CPAC He’s Delivering the ‘Hope and Change’ Liberals Promised for Years, ‘And It’s Driving Them Crazy’ – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/trending/president-trump-tells-cpac-i-never-knew-the-swamp-was-so-bad-but-were-winning/
— CPAC Cheers Hong Kong Protester 12 Hours After His Arrest for ‘Unlawful Assembly’ – TYLER O’NEIL 
https://pjmedia.com/trending/cpac-cheers-hong-kong-protester-12-hours-after-his-arrest-for-unlawful-assembly/
— MAGA Proposal at CPAC: ‘Will You Make Marriage Great Again With Me?’ – MEGAN FOX
https://pjmedia.com/trending/watch-maga-proposal-at-cpac-will-you-make-marriage-great-again-with-me/

TOWNHALL
— ‘There’s No Transparency:’ Don Jr. Slams Big Tech Censorship – Ellie Bufkin
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/elliebufkin/2020/02/28/theres-no-transparency-don-jr-slams-big-tech-censorship-n2562153
— Are Nonwhites Voting More Like Other Americans? – Michael Barone
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2020/02/28/are-nonwhites-voting-more-like-other-americans-n2562178

HOT AIR
— CPAC Exiles Grapple With The New Devotion To Trump
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2020/02/cpac-exiles-grapple-new-devotion-trump/

CHRISTIAN POST
— Is the American family in better shape now than 30 years ago? CPAC speakers disagree – Samuel Smith (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs do everything that they can to destroy traditional marriage and the traditional family.)
https://www.christianpost.com/news/is-the-american-family-in-better-shape-now-than-30-years-ago-cpac-speakers-disagree.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— ‘They are going to cheat’: Brad Parscale explains how to stop Democrats from stealing election – Frieda Powers 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/02/29/they-are-going-to-cheat-brad-parscale-explains-how-to-stop-democrats-from-stealing-election-892584

THE HILL
— Republicans give 2024 tryouts at CPAC – TAL AXELROD
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/485278-republicans-give-2024-tryouts-at-cpac
— White House chief of staff claims press covering coronavirus to take Trump down – MORGAN CHALFANT
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/485114-white-house-chief-of-staff-claims-press-covering-coronavirus-to-take

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Pied Pipers of the Dirtbag Left Want to Lead Everyone to Bernie Sanders – Nellie Bowles
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/29/us/politics/bernie-sanders-chapo-trap-house.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Would the media skew coronavirus coverage to damage Trump? Sure, say CPAC attendees. – Erik Wemple 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/02/29/would-media-skew-coronavirus-coverage-damage-trump-sure-say-cpac-attendees/
— First U.S. death confirmed; travel restrictions announced affecting Iran, Italy and South Korea in response to coronavirus – Gerry Shih, James McAuley, Miriam Berger and Katie Mettler
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/02/29/coronavirus-live-updates/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— At CPAC, Conservatives Prepare for Battle Against Sanders With a theme of ‘America vs. Socialism,’ the annual event offers a preview of November’s possible matchup for the White House – Alex Leary
https://www.wsj.com/articles/at-cpac-conservatives-prepare-for-battle-against-sanders-11582981200

ARIZONA CENTRAL
— Big Marijuana targets teens as much as Juul does. Will Arizona also sue them for it? – Dale Guthrie
https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/2020/02/24/ag-brnovich-sued-big-marijuana-like-he-did-juul-eonsmoke-vaping-companies/4841101002/

February 12 Evening Edition

ABC7
— New Hampshire primary: Sanders edges Buttigieg, giving Dems 2 front-runners – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/sanders-edges-buttigieg-in-nh-giving-dems-2-front-runners/5923715/

NBC5
— Sanders’ Narrow Win Ups Pressure on Moderates to Coalesce Bernie Sanders won New Hampshire’s primary by less than 2 points, raising questions about his ability to broaden his coalition beyond his most loyal supporters – Julie Pace
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/sanders-narrow-win-ups-pressure-on-moderates-to-coalesce/2217833/
— What the New Hampshire Primary Results Could Mean for Dems – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/what-the-new-hampshire-primary-results-could-mean-for-dems/2218077/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Census Bureau is at risk of not being ready for 2020 count, according to new report – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-census-bureau-not-ready-20200212-qwlzmwidzjdurkbw52yiorf7me-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ENDORSEMENT: Tommy Hanson for Congress in 5th District Republican primary
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/2/12/21123199/endorsement-tommy-hanson-congress-5th-district-republican-primary-election-2020-kimball-ladien
— Can we survive the internet? No internet, no Russian trolls. Also, in all likelihood, no President Trump. Mere journalism of the traditional kind hardly stands a chance. – Gene Lyons
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/2/12/21135370/conspiracy-theories-internet-russian-trolls-2020-presidential-election-gene-lyons
— Pot shops should pay workers $20 an hour, offer profit sharing, proposed benefits agreement says The Cannabis Equity Illinois Coalition says 75% of dispensary employees should meet social equity criteria, including having lived in an area adversely affected by the drug war or a pot-related criminal record. – By Tom Schuba 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/2/12/21135244/chicago-dispensaries-marijuana-cannabis-equity

DAILY HERALD
— Ives, Kinzler debate in 6th Congressional GOP primary
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200212/watch-live-ives-kinzler-debate-in-6th-congressional-gop-primary
— DuPage County clerk says $100,000 in bonuses needed to help keep staff – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200212/dupage-county-clerk-says-100000-in-bonuses-needed-to-help-keep-staff
— College of DuPage kicks off Black History Month celebration
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20200211/college-of-dupage-kicks-off-black-history-month-celebration
— Barrington-area GOP group aims for “fresh and bold” direction – Bob Susnjara
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200212/barrington-area-gop-group-aims-for-x201cfresh-and-boldx201d-direction

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Video gambling magnate sues Illinois Gaming Board Rick Heidner and his firm, Gold Rush Amusements, are suing for $4 million, claiming a gaming board employee leaked private financial and personal information to federal agencies. – SARAH ZIMMERMAN 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/law/video-gambling-magnate-sues-illinois-gaming-board

HERALD NEWS
— Will County officials explore proposing changes to election law – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/02/11/will-county-officials-explore-proposing-changes-to-election-law/a5s4p81/

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Curtis McCall on the merger of Alorton, Centreville, Cahokia and the township – DERIK HOLTMANN
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article240229481.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— More Evidence That Jim Oberweis Is Leading in the 14th District Republican Congressional Primary Election
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/12/more-evidence-that-jim-oberweis-is-leading-in-the-14th-district-republican-congressional-primary-election/ 
— IL-6: Ives on New Hampshire Results
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/12/il-6-ives-on-new-hampshire-results/ 
— IL-14: Jerry Evans Releases Position Paper on Taxes
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/12/il-14-jerry-evans-releases-position-paper-on-taxes/ 
— IL-14: Lopez, “Correcting” Rank the Bollingbrook Debate
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/12/il-14-lopez-correcting-rank-the-bollingbrook-debate/
— Judge Justin Hansen Stays on the Ballot, Dems Lose Ballot Access Case
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/12/justin-hansen-stays-on-the-ballot-dems-lose-ballot-access-case/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Case dismissed against township resident arrested for attending public meeting – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/02/case-dismissed-against-township-resident-arrested-for-attending-public-meeting/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— IFI Voter Guide – 6th Congressional District 
https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/USC-6.pdf

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— SANDERS & AOC SEEK DISASTROUS SOCIALIST REVOLUTION THAT WOULD DEVASTATE AMERICA
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/02/sanders-aoc-seek-disastrous-socialist-revolution-that-would-devastate-america.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly. Tax Policy should encourage marriage and homeownership. 
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/02/kempa-illinois-democrats-compassion-for-millionaires.html
— ROSSI: MAGA HAT WELCOMED AT CHICAGO AUTO SHOW
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/02/rossi-maga-hat-welcomed-at-chicago-auto-show.html

AMERICAN THINKER
— Do the Poor Remain Poor? – William Sullivan
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/02/do_the_poor_remain_poor.html

BREITBART
— Zuckerberg’s Cheap Labor Group Claims E-Verify in Florida Will Spur Recession – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/11/zuckerbergs-cheap-labor-group-claims-e-verify-in-florida-will-spur-recession/
— Pete Buttigieg Leads Democrat Delegate Count Despite Losing Popular Vote – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/12/pete-buttigieg-leads-democrat-delegate-count-despite-losing-popular-vote/
— Concerned Women for America CEO: ‘Trump Is Positively Impacting the Lives of Millions of Women’ – DR. SUSAN BERRY
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/12/concerned-women-for-america-ceo-trump-is-positively-impacting-the-lives-of-millions-of-women/
— Amnesty: Amy Klobuchar Promises Welcome for World’s Migrants – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/12/amnesty-amy-klobuchar-promises-to-reopen-border-to-asylum-migrants/

DAILY CALLER
— Foreign Volunteers For Bernie Sanders Have Contacted Thousands Of American Voters – ANDREW KERR
https://dailycaller.com/2020/02/12/sanders-foreign-phone-bank/

TOWNHALL
— Gallup: Are You Better Off Today Than You Were Four Years Ago? Americans: Hell Yes. – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2020/02/12/gallup-are-you-better-off-today-than-you-were-four-years-ago-americans-hell-yes-n2561203

NEW YORK TIMES
— Moderate Democrats Fear Bernie Sanders Could Cost Them the House Lawmakers who flipped Republican districts in 2018 worry that a democratic socialist at the top of the ticket could doom their re-election chances. – Sheryl Gay Stolberg
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/12/us/politics/democrats-fear-bernie-sanders.html

February 6 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Early voting starts today, Thursday, February 6, 2020. Does your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain know a) which offices will be on the ballot for your precinct, b) who the Republican candidates are, and c) what referendums, if any, are on the ballot? How much does your Republican Committeeman/Captain know about each of the candidates and any referendums on the Ballot? Has your Republican county/township/ward organizations provided your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain with candidates’ campaign literature and yard signs, envelopes, address labels, walk sheets, sample ballots, sample precinct letters, etc.? Who has declared their candidacy to serve as officers of your Republican county/township/ward organizations? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION DIVISION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The March 17, 2020 sample Republican primary ballot for your precinct is available. 
https://dupageco.org/VoterLookup/

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— EARLY VOTING FOR MARCH PRIMARY STARTS FEB. 6 IN KANE COUNTY
https://kanecountyconnects.com/2020/02/early-voting-for-march-primary-starts-feb-6-in-kane-county/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump impeachment backfires on Democrats, and Nancy Pelosi has a meltdown – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-donald-trump-impeachment-backfires-kass-20200206-5x55vtyihvbr3byvudg5cmai5y-story.html
— Groups protest Trump’s acquittal at Chicago’s Federal Plaza – MORGAN GREENE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-trump-acquittal-protest-chicago-20200206-ldmmdtsgrrdipbgpxaftfug6jm-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Representatives of groups including Common Cause, Arab American Family Services and the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights shared their dismay at the acquittal and the administration’s policies, and urged the crowd to focus on next steps. Among the speakers was ACLU of Illinois communications director Ed Yohnka.)
— Meijer opposition could block proposed site for Aurora marijuana dispensary on Route 59 – STEVE LORD and SARAH FREISHTAT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-aurora-marijuana-st-0204-20200203-b363udllzrfr3maacgiuzecj6u-story.html
— CPS inspector general says Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot asked him to resign – Hannah Leone (DIERSEN: If I had taped what my Democrat GAO superiors said to me to force me to take their early retirement “offer,” I would have won Diersen v. GAO.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-public-schools-inspector-general-mayor-lori-lightfoot-20200205-4tx4h5enfbax3pjo43x4geb3fq-story.html
— Chicago firefighters protest promotion exam ‘debacle’: ‘We just want a fair shake’ – PETER NICKEAS (DIERSEN: Passing the CPA examination used to be required to get promoted at IRS and GAO, but that was dropped because it frustrated meeting Affirmative Action quotas, goals, and targets.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-chicago-firefighters-exam-protest-20200205-g6nrgmfijzg5hjmzjurpfuxz3a-story.html
— After the Iowa caucuses disaster, let’s bring back the smoke-filled room – Steve Chapman
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-iowa-caucuses-sanders-chapman-20200205-fs5pnqu6ejethoxykugi3fza4y-story.html
— Snubbing handshakes, as Trump did with Pelosi at State of the Union, more common as norms fall away – Jessica Villagomez (DIERSEN: Do you refuse to shake the hands of those who focus on destroying you? Should I refuse to shake the hands of those who focus on destroying me? I should write a book about those who focus on destroying me. Maybe I should sue them. Better yet, I should destroy them.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-hand-shaking-trump-pelosi-manners-20200205-xxugqxmekbayxfj7facvhhr3t4-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against not only Trump, but against those who share his demographics including: Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/heidi-stevens/ct-heidi-stevens-nancy-pelosi-rips-up-trump-speech-0205-20200205-razrddg2affbfapil2phe6u7ie-story.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to those who facilitate, that is, who encourage drug abuse?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-heroin-safe-injection-site-20200206-fhcny545vzapxgblfqocobijzi-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs demonize, denigrate, and condemn the traditional family.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/2/5/21125206/the-america-of-trumps-big-speech-sounds-good-but-its-a-deeply-incomplete-picture
— Fact-check: Ives a few months off in her claim about Casten’s call for Trump’s impeachment Casten did not announce his support for launching an impeachment inquiry until two months after Mueller’s report was made public. And, even then, he did not say he would vote yes on articles of impeachment until December. – BGA (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What qualifications do I have to be a fact checker? ANSWER: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and CPA in 1979.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/2/6/21125315/fact-check-ives-wrong-casten-trumps-impeachment-politifact

HERALD & REVIEW
— Macon County GOP chairman: Impeachment ‘a sham’ – Analisa Trofimuk
https://herald-review.com/macon-county-gop-chairman-impeachment-a-sham/article_df223602-73e3-53b3-ac70-2d7d69773d3f.html

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Illinois should lead off presidential primaries – Editorial (DIERSEN: Pritzker argues that Illinois is “diverse.” I disagree. Based on how Illinois’ citizens have voted, Illinois is overwhelmingly anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.pjstar.com/opinion/20200205/editorial-illinois-should-lead-off-presidential-primaries

FOX ILLINOIS
— Democrats face setbacks as Trump celebrates victories in pivotal week of 2020 race – Stephen Loiaconi
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/democrats-face-setbacks-as-trump-celebrates-victories-in-pivotal-week-of-2020-race

NPR ILLINOIS
— Stories Of The Enslaved In Illinois – TARA MCCLELLAN MCANDREW (DIERSEN: When did your ancestors come to Illinois? Mine came to Chicago in 1844. Sooner or later, if not already, the longer that your ancestors have been in Illinois, the more that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs will demand that you pay more reparations, that is, that you pay more of the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion. Further, the more of the following that you are, that more reparations that they will demand you to pay: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, and draft avoider.) 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/stories-enslaved-illinois#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Contrary to what we’ve been told and taught, Illinois was not a free state. Slavery and indentured servitude —slavery by another name — were legal here from the early 1700s until 1863. Blacks (and Native Americans early on) were bought, sold, auctioned, kidnapped, indentured, punished, controlled, gifted and taxed as property in the Land of Lincoln.)

CHICAGO READER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred of law enforcement.
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/kidnapped-by-ice-deportation/Content?oid=77553954

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— Naperville’s Pulse in Springfield – Another Task Force, Another Failure – Grant Wehrli
https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2020/02/05/napervilles-pulse-in-springfield-another-task-force-another-failure/109987

NAPERVILLE PATCH
— Town Hall – impact of legalization of recreational marijuana – Gina Jones
https://patch.com/illinois/naperville/calendar/event/20200212/765101/town-hall-impact-of-legalization-of-recreational-marijuana

NORTHBROOK PATCH
— Business Roundtable: Cannabis in the Workplace – Northbrook Chamber of Commerce’s avatar (DIERSEN: I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise anyone who uses pot. I should write a book about my Democrat superiors and supervisors in the federal government who were heavy drinkers. They favored their subordinates who drank with them and used Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, and up-or-out to destroy those like me who failed/refused to drink with them.) 
https://patch.com/illinois/northbrook/calendar/event/20200212/763163/business-roundtable-cannabis-in-the-workplace

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— The Boorish Women of the Democratic Party – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/02/the-boorish-women-of-the-democratic-party/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Mark Levin: Pelosi’s speech shredding displays Dems’ mutation into ‘Hate America First Party’ – Douglas Ernst 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/5/mark-levin-pelosis-speech-shredding-displays-dems-/

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/06/illinois-roll-out-ranked-second-per-capital-in-the-nation/

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FOX NEWS
— Can Mitt Romney actually be expelled from the Republican Party? – Tyler Olson (DIERSEN: In Illinois, the more planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform that you support, the more likely that Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO party leaders will expel you.) 
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/can-mitt-romney-actually-be-expelled-from-the-republican-party
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The U.S. political system may be run by two major parties, but compared with other countries, those parties have very little control over the positions espoused and votes cast by their members. The Republican National Committee has nothing in its rules about expelling an individual member from the party. In fact, while it is active as a campaign arm of the GOP and provides guidance to state parties and individual members on the general direction of the party, the RNC typically only has full control over the national party convention it hosts every four years. Most of its rules have to do with filling various party offices, delegate selection for the national convention and the procedure by which its convention runs. The only rule the RNC has regarding support for individual candidates bans it from supporting candidates in contested primaries and stipulates that someone running for another party’s nomination cannot be recognized as the GOP nominee. The Utah Republican Party does have a provision for expelling candidates from party membership, but it would not apply to Romney. A rule in the Utah GOP’s by-laws mandates that candidates running for office as a Republican have to sign an agreement saying they support the state party’s platform with a list of any platform stances they disagree with. Candidates who do not sign the agreement “will automatically forfeit their Party membership two days following the State designated candidate filing-period deadline.”)

GOPUSA
— Nancy hates all MAGA Americans, not just Donald Trump (DIERSEN: Who in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your municipal district demonstrates their hatred against Trump and against his supporters the most?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=84272
— Acquitted for Life: Democrats left in impeachment rubble as Trump’s approval ratings rise
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=84255
— Media blame Iowa caucus fiasco on state’s ‘whiteness’; Trump shines in State of the Union
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=84208
— Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot calls President Trump’s State of the Union address ‘offensive’ (DIERSEN: What will Lightfoot do to drive out of Chicago all individuals, all organizations, and all companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=84237

AMERICAN THINKER
— Pelosi’s hissy-fit and the advances of feminism – Diana Mary Sitek
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/02/pelosis_hissyfit_and_the_advances_of_feminism.html

BLAZE
— Republicans take action against Nancy Pelosi for tearing up speech at State of the Union “Nobody is above the law. She must be held accountable.” – Carlos Garcia (DIERSEN: Who has torn up your speeches, constructively, if not literally? I should write a book about those who have constructively torn up my speeches.) 
https://www.theblaze.com/news/republicans-take-action-against-pelosi
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) tweeted that he had filed an ethics complaint against the Democratic leader. “Her conduct was beneath the dignity of the House, and a potential violation of law (18 USC 2071),” he tweeted. “Nobody is above the law. She must be held accountable.” And he wasn’t the only one. Rep. Kay Granger (R-Tex.) also introduced a resolution criticizing Pelosi for her act. “Speaker Pelosi’s actions last night were appalling and shameful,” read a statement from Granger. “Regardless of her personal feelings, she had a responsibility to conduct herself with civility as the presiding officer representing the House of Representatives. She is not the Speaker of the Democrats, but of the People’s House.” Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) tweeted that he introduced a resolution to censure Pelosi.)

FEDERALIST
— Despite Voters’ Attitude Shift, Texas GOP Bars Gay Republican Group From Convention – Tristan Justice (DIERSEN: Those who promote LGBTQ activity focus on destroying individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity.) 
https://thefederalist.com/2020/02/06/despite-voters-attitude-shift-texas-gop-bars-gay-republican-group-from-convention/

THE HILL
— Iowa caucuses stoke Democratic anxiety – NIALL STANAGE
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/481759-the-memo-iowa-caucuses-stoke-democratic-anxiety
— Gingrich calls on Pelosi to be censured: ‘Disgusted’ by ‘viciously partisan action’ – JOE CONCHA
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/481620-gingrich-calls-on-pelosi-to-be-censured-disgusted-by-viciously-partisan-action
— Pelosi-Trump relationship takes turn for the terrible – SCOTT WONG AND CRISTINA MARCOS 
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/481733-pelosi-trump-relationship-takes-turn-for-the-terrible
— Trump hits Romney, Pelosi for invoking religion during impeachment – BRETT SAMUELS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that GOD hates Trump and hates all those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/481800-trump-hits-romney-pelosi-for-invoking-religion-during-impeachment

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against Whites, and especially against Whites who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. 
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/critics-say-trump-s-state-union-celebrates-racist-america-n1131091

NEW YORK TIMES
— What Went Wrong for Joe Biden in Iowa His placement behind his leading rivals in the caucuses on Monday dealt a damaging blow to his campaign. Some party officials say it was a long time in the works. – Katie Glueck, Jonathan Martin and Thomas Kaplan (DIERSEN: Biden’s critics/opponents have already stressed, or will stress, that he is old, White, male, Christian, a draft avoider, a Corvette owner, and his ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/05/us/politics/joe-biden-iowa-caucus.html
— We May Be the First People to Receive Reparations for Slavery Georgetown sold our ancestors, and the school has decided how much money we’re owed. – DaVita Robinson, Valerie White and Maxine Crump (DIERSEN: In my defense, while my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s from what is now Germany, they always stayed in northeast Illinois, in Crete and in Grant Park to be exact. They never owned slaves. They worked in a brick factory in Chicago, farmed in Crete and in Grant Park, operated a hardware store in Crete, and worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant in Chicago Heights.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/06/opinion/georgetown-reparations.html
— Epoch Times, Punished by Facebook, Gets a New Megaphone on YouTube – Kevin Roose (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who punish me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/05/technology/epoch-times-youtube.html
— The Trump Fans Who Think Impeachment Was ‘Exactly’ What His Base Needed At a State of the Union watch party in Michigan, the president’s most loyal supporters dug in their heels. – Elaina Plott
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/05/us/politics/trump-supporters-impeachment.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— A Bitter Impeachment Ends; Its Divisions May Live On The rancor between the GOP and Democrats may not be just an impediment for the rest of the year but for a long time to come – Gerald F. Seib (DIERSEN: In 1974, when I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS, they took Nixon’s resignation as proof a) that they were good and b) that I was bad.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-bitter-impeachment-ends-its-divisions-may-live-on-11580943661

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-06/illinois-s-legalized-pot-sales-debut-beats-all-states-except-one

NEWSWEEK
— MARK R. FRERICHS OF LOMBARD KIDNAPPED BY TALIBAN GROUP IN AFGHANISTAN – JAMES LAPORTA, TOM O’CONNOR AND NAVEED JAMALI
https://www.newsweek.com/exclusive-us-citizen-kidnapped-afghanistan-1485439

PBS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say that GAO is “nonpartisan,” but anyone who reads the filings in Diersen v. GAO would see that GAO functions as an arm of the Democrat Party. If I had been a Democrat, the Democrats who ran GAO a) would not have forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, b) would not have given me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, c) would not have always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, d) would have promoted me beyond GS-13, e) would not have gotten rid of my mentor in 1987, f) would have assigned me to audits of IRS, and g) would not have forced me to take a $20,157 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.) 
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/ap-fact-check-trump-on-democrats-impeachment-and-cows

ATLANTIC
— The Billion-Dollar Disinformation Campaign to Reelect the President How new technologies and techniques pioneered by dictators will shape the 2020 election – McKay Coppins (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. They focus on destroying individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that they cannot manipulate/dominate. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and in Illinois. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican to give them standing to destroy those who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/03/the-2020-disinformation-war/605530/

VANITY FAIR
— THE HEDGE FUND VAMPIRE THAT BLEEDS NEWSPAPERS DRY NOW HAS THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE BY THE THROAT In its mission to squeeze the last profits out of newspapers, Alden Global Capital has eliminated the jobs of scores of reporters and editors, and decimated journalism in cities all over the country: Denver, Boston, San Jose, Trenton, etc. Next up: Chicago, Baltimore, and the New York Daily News. – JOE POMPEO (DIERSEN: How has the Chicago Tribune treated those who share you demographics? The Chicago Tribune has treated the following extremely well: those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/02/hedge-fund-vampire-alden-global-capital-that-bleeds-newspapers-dry-has-chicago-tribune-by-the-throat

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Proofread Everything – Paul Dempsey (DIERSEN: No one proofreads my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Please accept my apologies for typos in the emails. Please bring typos in the emails to my attention so that I can correct them on the permanent copies of the emails at www.gopillinois.com. Thanks.) 
https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/call-action-marketing-and-communications-higher-education/proofread-everything

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— Should Journalists Take Part in Political Movements? – Evelyn Mateos (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, you cannot be a journalist if you state that you are a Republican, let alone, serve as a Republican Precinct Committeeman. As everyone knows, virtually all journalists are Democrats, Libertarians, or Greens, but they fail/refuse to acknowledge that. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who a) glorify, praise, and pander to journalists who are Democrat, Libertarian, or Green and b) do everything that they can to discredit me, to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and to stop everyone from reading those emails.) 
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/columns/critical-thinking-should-journalists-take-part-in-political-movements/

FORD AUTHORITY
— Tesla Now Has A Market Cap Larger Than The Big Three Combined – Shane McGlaun
https://fordauthority.com/2020/02/tesla-now-has-a-market-cap-larger-than-the-big-three-combined/

ECONOMIC TIMES
— Be careful of what you post on Facebook. Controversial opinions could cost a new job Recruiters are less likely to hire employees who post content suggestive of drug or alcohol use.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/be-careful-of-what-you-post-on-facebook-controversial-opinions-could-cost-a-new-job/articleshow/73983570.cms

February 3 Evening Edition

ABC7
— State of the Union 2020 start time, live stream and other info on Trump SOTU speech
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/state-of-the-union-2020-live-stream-time-info/5901286/
— Sterigenics accused of paying investors millions to avoid paying victims affected by pollution – John Garcia
https://abc7chicago.com/sterigenics-paid-investors-to-avoid-paying-victims-attorney/5901024/

CBS2
— CPS Inspector General Nicholas Schuler Resigns – Megan Hickey
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/02/03/cps-inspector-general-nicholas-schuler-resigns/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Customers bought nearly $40 million in recreational marijuana during the first month of sales in Illinois – Ally Marotti
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-illinois-legal-weed-sales-one-month-20200203-zr75rseuozfcxbtpb4fmx3kavq-story.html
— Where Jennifer Lopez and Shakira’s unapologetically sexy halftime show fits into #MeToo – Heidi Stevens
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/heidi-stevens/ct-heidi-stevens-superbowl-halftime-show-sex-object-metoo-0203-20200203-g7h5gvd5ffgk7hz6ez2ilhyo3e-story.html
— A soon-to-be-acquitted Trump’s State of the Union speech imagined: ‘Pound sand, dummies!’ – Rex Huppke
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-trump-state-of-the-union-impeachment-acquitted-senate-huppke-20200203-uxummpvtvvbyrlqj7kzom7juci-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ex-Chicagoan who led pizza tours making long shot bid to be first drag queen in Congress G. “Maebe A. Girl” Pudlo is on the March 3 ballot in California, hoping to unseat Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff. It’s a long way from the Chicago pizza walking tours she once led. – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/2/2/21056569/drag-queen-congress-adam-schiff-chicago-pizza-democratic-primary-california-maebe-a-girl

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Democrat county board hopefuls: DuPage should allow recreational pot sales – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200203/county-board-hopefuls-dupage-should-allow-recreational-pot-sales

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois weed sales total almost $40M in first month And out-of-staters accounted for 22 percent of recreational sales that started Jan. 1. – JOHN PLETZ 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/illinois-weed-sales-total-almost-40m-first-month

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— In dash for cash, Londrigan picking up speed – Tom Kacich (DIERSEN: If you ran for an office, which individuals, organizations, and companies would NOT contribute to your campaign? If I ran for an office, the following would NOT contribute to my campaign: a) those that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and b) those that promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid.)
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/politics/tom-kacich-in-dash-for-cash-londrigan-picking-up-speed/article_8a631c6a-a5f4-5aba-85ba-404d4162aa99.html

RIVER BENDER
— Nimish Jani Elected to Represent IL-8 on the Illinois Republican State Central Committee
https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/nimish-jani-elected-to-represent-il8-on-the-illinois-republican-state-central-committee-39505.cfm

GRAYSLAKE PATCH
— 4 Men Accused Of Illegal Pot Sales At Gurnee CBD Store The cash-based business —​ registered with the Village of Gurnee to sell CBS products and accessories — was also selling unauthorized pot. – Rebecca Bream
https://patch.com/illinois/grayslake/4-men-accused-illegal-pot-sales-gurnee-cbd-store

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— 92-Day Delay in Processing FOIA Card Costs Man His Job
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/03/92-day-delay-in-processing-foia-card-costs-man-his-job/ 
— Jack Franks Continues Trying to Bully County Auditor Shannon Teresi
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/03/jack-franks-continues-trying-to-bully-county-auditor-shannon-teresi/ 
— Algonquin Township Road District Admits Tax Protectors Claim Valid
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/03/algonquin-township-road-district-admits-tax-protectors-claim-valid/ 
— IL-14: Another Ted Gradel Football-Themed Video
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/03/il-14-another-ted-gradel-football-themed-video/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Rush Limbaugh reveals he has lung cancer, shocking and saddening his listeners – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/3/rush-limbaugh-reveals-he-has-lung-cancer-shocking-/
— 17th woman joins sexual harassment lawsuit against FBI’s Quantico training academy – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/3/17th-woman-joins-fbi-sexual-harassment-lawsuit/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Warren Supporter Blames Lagging Poll Numbers on Democrats’ Sexism – Graham Piro (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government who did not want to work for, work with, or supervise those who were female, minority, older, conservative, Republican, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://freebeacon.com/politics/warren-supporter-blames-lagging-poll-numbers-on-democrats-sexism/

BREITBART
— Non-Citizens, DACA Illegal Aliens Organize for Democrats in Iowa Caucus – JOHN BINDER (DIERSEN: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are the following promote Democrats: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/03/non-citizens-daca-illegal-aliens-organize-for-democrats-in-iowa-caucus/
— Bill Would Allow Parents Say over Drag Queen Story Hours in Taxpayer-Funded Libraries – DR. SUSAN BERRY
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/03/bill-would-allow-parents-say-over-drag-queen-story-hours-in-taxpayer-funded-libraries/
— Franklin Graham: ‘Pepsi Showing Young Girls that Sexual Exploitation of Women Is Okay’ – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/03/franklin-graham-pepsi-showing-young-girls-that-sexual-exploitation-of-women-is-okay/


DAILY SIGNAL
— Disputed New York Times ‘1619 Project’ Already Shaping Schoolkids’ Minds on Race – John Murawski 
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/02/03/disputed-new-york-times-1619-project-already-shaping-schoolkids-minds-on-race/

DAILY WIRE
— Staffers Accuse The Washington Post Of Fostering A Sexist Work Culture – Paul Bois
https://www.dailywire.com/news/staffers-accuse-the-washington-post-of-fostering-a-sexist-work-culture

NEWSMAX
— Age Discrimination Harming Seniors’ Health Around the World (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote age discrimination.)
https://www.newsmax.com/health/health-news/aging-seniors-discrimination/2020/02/03/id/952390/
— Our Permanent Rights Won’t Diminish — Even Under Attack – John Cylc (DIERSEN: Which organizations, companies, and governments have power to harm you? My critics/opponents want to abolish the First Amendment. Failing that, they want the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Facebook, Google, Capitol Fax, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, etc. to a) stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) stop everyone from reading those emails.) 
https://www.newsmax.com/johncylc/fourthamendment-rights-virginia-guns/2020/02/03/id/952382/

PJ MEDIA
— Race Relations Have Improved Dramatically Since Trump Took Office – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/trending/race-relations-have-improved-dramatically-since-trump-took-office/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Grassroots America isn’t ready for homosexual president – Chad Groening (DIERSEN: LGBTQ activists force LGBTQers to force everyone to promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2020/02/03/grassroots-america-isnt-ready-for-homosexual-president

WASHINGTON POST
— Staffers Say Sexism Runs Deep At The Washington Post There’s an “understated respectability” that is “secretly pernicious,” said one woman. – Emily Peck
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/women-washington-post-sexism-culture_n_5e34b8a3c5b611ac94d4aa89

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Truth About the ‘Public Charge’ Immigration Rule Trump’s regulation is a response to a real problem, and it’s nowhere near as draconian as critics say. – Dave Seminara
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-truth-about-the-public-charge-immigration-rule-11580773460
— Trump Echoes Reagan’s Optimistic Tone on Americ Main Street: So much has “Make America Great Again” become part of the Trump identity that Americans forget he did not invent the phrase. Ronald Reagan did. Why is Trump still using MAGA as his pitch for another four years in office?
https://www.wsj.com/video/opinion-trump-echoes-reagans-optimistic-tone-on-americ/CA485F1C-A450-4675-B82D-41D7093F91FE.html

DAILY BEAST
— Thanks to Trump’s Attacks, Journalists Now Have an Official ‘Safety Kit’ The 2020 election is sure to be rife with threats against reporters, and so the Committee to Protect Journalists issued a guide for safely navigating overtly hostile Trump rallies. – Lloyd Grove (DIERSEN: I have been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. I should write a book about those who have treated me the most rudely. I would focus on activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.) 
https://www.thedailybeast.com/thanks-to-trumps-attacks-journalists-now-have-an-official-safety-kit

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Federal retirements dropped in 2019, as employees cite wide variety of motivations to stay or go – Nicole Ogrysko (DIERSEN: My Civil Service Retirement System pension is dramatically less because my Democrat superiors wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/retirement/2020/02/federal-retirements-dropped-in-2019-as-employees-cite-wide-variety-of-motivations-to-stay-or-go/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Financial concerns are main factor driving retirement decisions. . .Stress, supervisors and political climate prompt retirement)

LADDERS
— Yale researchers find ageism is literally hurting older people all over the world – Kyle Schnitzer (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote age discrimination.)
https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/yale-researchers-find-ageism-is-literally-hurting-older-people-all-over-the-world

January 31 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Senate rejects efforts to call more witnesses in Trump impeachment trial – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/senate-rejects-allowing-witnesses-in-trump-impeachment-trial/5893937/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Senate rejects witnesses in Trump trial, ensuring acquittal – Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller and Eric Tucker
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/senate-rejects-witnesses-in-trump-trial-ensuring-acquittal

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago needs to license places where marijuana can be consumed on premises, mayor says “We’re hearing all sorts of stories about pop-up parties and traveling buses and vans,” the mayor said. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/1/31/21117255/marijuana-consumption-ordinance-chicago-license-on-premises
— Lightfoot to attend Trump State of Union address Mayor Lori Lightfoot will be in the House gallery Tuesday when President Donald Trump — on the verge Friday of being acquitted in his impeachment trial — addresses Congress. – Lynn Sweet 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/1/31/21116994/lori-lightfoot-trump-state-union-address
— What’s J.B. doing to keep me from leaving Illinois? – John Bleyaert, Downers Grove (DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the more that Democrats want you to leave Illinois: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/31/21117156/illinois-economy-finances-j-b-pritzker-letters-gun-rally

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred of Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-impeachment-trump-witnesses-dershowitz-gop-week-in-review-huppke-20200131-j2geong7kreftk34qaucbaot2u-story.html
— In quest for ‘meaningful data,’ Lake County Board committee debates two-year delay on legal marijuana zoning for unincorporated areas – DAN MORAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-moran-lake-county-marijuana-moratorium-st-0201-20200131-7743rs5qvzb5tmj7smb4xpm7zy-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ex-Chicago top cop Garry McCarthy takes job as security consultant for local pot business – Robert McCoppin (DIERSEN: I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise anyone who sells or uses pot.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-garry-mccarthy-marijuana-security-consultant-20200201-vkrwvctnpnb2rerrrmq5eazlgq-story.html
— Illinois should partner with a red state to fight gerrymandering – Eric Zorn (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the 2015 gerrymandering of my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-gerrymandering-ethics-state-of-the-union-zorn-20200201-r4tgg74ksnaxvosw3w2tv3hnqy-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Could Glen Ellyn ask voters to weigh in on pot sales? – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200131/could-glen-ellyn-ask-voters-to-weigh-in-on-pot-sales

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What was left unsaid in Pritzker’s speech spoke volumes The responsibility the governor won was to represent the interests of all Illinoisans, not just those who carry a union card. – Editorial
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/what-was-left-unsaid-pritzkers-speech-spoke-volumes

QUAD CITY TIMES
— ‘I love our president’: Des Moines Trump rally becomes center of MAGA universe days before caucus – Graham Ambrose
https://qctimes.com/news/local/i-love-our-president-des-moines-trump-rally-becomes-center/article_378fae90-8e9d-5863-af72-5d7100a9d202.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Slavery reparations may seem impossible, but in many places they’re already happening – Thai Jones (DIERSEN: The following are types of reparations: Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, race based preference giving, gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid.)
https://www.thetelegraph.com/opinion/article/Slavery-reparations-may-seem-impossible-but-in-15019747.php

SOUTH SUBURBAN GAZETTE
— Eric Wallace reacts to Pritzker’s “Woke and Broke” State of the State address
https://www.southsuburbangazette.com/post/eric-wallace-reacts-to-pritzker-s-woke-and-broke-state-of-the-state-address

WEEK
— Illinois ethics commission addresses conflicts of interest, closing the “revolving door” – Sheridan Swathwood
https://week.com/2020/01/30/illinois-ethics-commission-addresses-conflicts-of-interest-closing-the-revolving-door/

CHICAGO REPORTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The more that Trump does to protect America, the more that Trump-haters paint him as being a Nazi.
https://www.chicagoreporter.com/supreme-court-allows-public-charge-clause-that-kept-nazi-era-refugees-from-the-us/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL 14: Lopez Grades the GOP Congressional Debaters
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/31/il-14-lopez-grades-the-gop-congressional-debaters/
— Legislators Should Be Forced to Follow State Senator Barack Obama’s Example in Listing Law Clients
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/31/legislator-should-be-forced-to-follow-state-senator-barack-obamas-example-in-listing-law-clients/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS RIGHT TO LIFE ACTION RATES CURRAN MOST PROLIFE IN STATE’S US SENATE RACE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/illinois-right-to-life-action-rates-curran-most-prolife-in-states-us-senate-race.html
— GRETA HECTORS DAVOS: WHY ARE ELITISTS THRILLED TO BE LECTURED BY A CHILD WHO KNOWS NOTHING?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/greta-hectors-davos-why-are-elitists-thrilled-to-be-lectured-by-a-child-who-knows-nothing.html
— DI LEO: IMMIGRATION, THE WELFARE STATE, AND THE PUBLIC CHARGE RULE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/immigration-the-welfare-state-and-the-public-charge-rule.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Casten, Underwood take heat over fentanyl ban vote
https://capitolfax.com/2020/01/31/casten-underwood-take-heat-over-fentanyl-ban-vote/
— ISP sued over FOID backlog
https://capitolfax.com/2020/01/31/isp-sued-over-foid-backlog/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Gaming, gaming, gaming
https://capitolfax.com/2020/01/31/gaming-gaming-gaming/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Blacklist Valley: How Big Tech reshapes politics by censoring conservative ideas – Peter Hasson (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. I should write a book about those who do the blacklisting, those who are blacklisted, and why they are blacklisted in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blacklist-valley
— Rand Paul: Election ‘chaos’ is goal of Democrats, ‘they hate the president so much’ – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/rand-paul-election-chaos-is-goal-of-democrats-they-hate-the-president-so-much
— Why Trump’s Des Moines rally should make Democrats nervous – Philip Klein
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/why-trumps-des-moines-rally-should-make-democrats-nervous
— The Equal Rights Amendment is not about equal rights – Madeline Fry
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-equal-rights-amendment-is-not-about-equal-rights
— The culture war has come back to bite the media that made it – Tiana Lowe
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-culture-war-has-come-back-to-bite-the-media-that-made-it

RUSH LIMAUGH
— CNN Says Trump’s Coronavirus Task Force Is Too White
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/01/31/cnn-says-trumps-coronavirus-task-force-is-too-white/

GOPUSA
— Does your mailman support socialist Bernie Sanders?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=83863

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Google censors conservatives to appease left-wing pressure, docs reveal A new book offers insights into the biased decision-making process. – Calvin Freiburger (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with the left and with Google against me, against www.gopillinois.com, and against my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.) 
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/google-censors-conservatives-to-appease-left-wing-pressure-docs-reveal

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
— How Mexico became a key ally in Trump’s immigration blockade – Elliot Spagat
https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Foreign-Policy/2020/0131/How-Mexico-became-a-key-ally-in-Trump-s-immigration-blockade

PJ MEDIA
— Academic Tests Prove Trump Supporters Are Smarter Than Clinton Supporters – MATT MARGOLIS (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government were Democrats. My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. Very few of my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates attempted to pass the aforesaid examinations, let alone pass them, let alone pass them on their first attempt.)
https://pjmedia.com/trending/confirmed-trump-supporters-are-smarter-than-clinton-supporters/

THE HILL
— DNC drops donor requirement for debates, opening door for Bloomberg – JONATHAN EASLEY (DIERSEN: What requirements have kept doors closed for you? For me, those requirements have included being a Democrat, RINO, minority, female, veteran, younger, yes-man/woman, operative, dupe, non-Protestant, non-German American, and someone whose ancestors have not been in America fie a long time.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/480923-dnc-drops-donor-requirement-for-debates-opening-door-for-bloomberg

UPI
— Age discrimination affects people worldwide
https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2020/01/31/Age-discrimination-affects-people-worldwide/2441580502597/

WASHINGTON POST
— Impeachment trial live updates: Senate to vote Wednesday on whether to remove or acquit Trump on impeachment charges – John Wagner, Colby Itkowitz and Michael Brice-Saddler 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/impeachment-trial-live-updates/2020/01/31/9a853bbe-4415-11ea-b5fc-eefa848cde99_story.html

FORBES
— MARCH 27, 2019 FLASHBACK: 4 Predictors Of Career Success (Positive attitude, Willingness to learn, Curiosity, and Resilience) That Managers Like To See – Victor Lipman (DIERSEN: For qualified federal employees, the strongest predictors of career success are being a Democrat, minority, female, and/or yes-man/woman.) 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/victorlipman/2019/03/27/4-predictors-of-career-success-that-managers-like-to-see/#1c8af8276b0f

ATLANTIC
— The Dispatch Wants to Be the Anti-Breitbart – MCKAY COPPINS (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who work hard at being anti-GOPUSA ILLINOISers.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/01/dispatch-tries-sell-real-news-right/605860/

January 24 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— The dishonest impeachment case
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600daily/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Indiana residents unfazed by purchasing marijuana legally in Illinois, bringing it back home – ALEXANDRA KUKULKA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-homewood-marijuana-feature-st-0126-20200124-xg2zgckryfbbramcf6qduegkum-story.html
— ‘Ban the box’ laws, a helping hand for ex-offenders, are actually holding them back – Steve Chapman 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-ban-the-box-illinois-chapman-20200124-wanoftyi65fqhbjsktvbsal6zm-story.html
— Saying ‘diabetes doesn’t discriminate,’ Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs measure limiting out-of-pocket cost of insulin to $100 for 30-day supply – JAMIE MUNKS (DIERSEN: One reason why my father and his father had less money was that my father fought type 1 diabetes from when he was 14 until he died suddenly of heart failure when he was 47 in 1969.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-insulin-cap-bill-signing-20200124-i4ryr72utra37j4mipmbqr2aiu-story.html
— Mike Bloomberg’s campaign, the best money can buy – Clarence Page
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-bloomberg-tv-campaign-page-20200124-fxddbrmnbjfr3dkgx6zfmmj6v4-story.html
— After big wins last year, Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Democratic legislature start new session facing major challenges on pensions, property taxes and ethics – DAN PETRELLA, JAMIE MUNKS and JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-general-assembly-spring-session-20200125-3jkp6ysbb5a7xn6wjsukhoavya-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Those federal indictments of Illinois politicians? Coming any day now. Maybe. We still anticipate plenty of action on the political corruption front coming out of 219 S. Dearborn. But we’ve lowered our expectations about the timing. – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/2020/1/24/21080838/political-corruption-chicago-illinois-indictments-expected-john-lausch
— Weed stolen from ‘amnesty box’ at Midway Airport At approximately 6:03 p.m. Monday, an unknown individual reached into the box and “removed an unknown object from inside,” Chicago Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said. – Mitch Dudek 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/1/24/21080157/marijuana-stolen-amnesty-box-midway-airport
— Lightfoot presidential endorsement: Likely not Sanders, Warren or Biden On Friday, Chicago’s mayor will boycott Trump’s White House meeting with mayors; will attend his impeachment trial instead – Lynn Sweet 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/1/23/21079362/lori-lightfoot-presidential-endorsement-bernie-sanders-elizabeth-warren-joe-biden
— Savvy moves by Senate President Don Harmon herald a new era in Springfield Harmon kept former president’s staff and is stepping down from his politically connected law firm. – Rich Miller 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/1/24/21080924/senate-president-don-harmon-new-era-springfield-politics-rich-miller-suntimes

DAILY HERALD
— Watch GOP candidates for U.S. Senate square off live on dailyherald.com
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200124/watch-gop-candidates-for-us-senate-square-off-live-on-dailyheraldcom
— NFL shamelessly commandeers Kaepernick’s cause – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200124/sports/301249888/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/647777

BUREAU COUNTY NEWS
— Personal attacks becoming more and more commonplace What kind of person makes fun of a stutter? – Scott Reeder
https://www.bcrnews.com/2020/01/24/personal-attacks-becoming-more-and-more-commonplace/an3aetf/

NPR ILLINOIS
— UIS Prof Publishes Encyclopedia Of LGBTQ Politics – MAUREEN FOERTSCH MCKINNEY (DIERSEN: Those who promote LGBTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes have always worked very hard against me. I should write a book about them. I would focus on those activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, etc. in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who have lots of religious, government, political, and or financial clout and who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.) 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/uis-prof-publishes-encyclopedia-lgbtq-politics#stream/0

CHICAGO REPORTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats shout at Blacks that Republicans a) have caused all the problems that Blacks have had, b) are causing all the problems that Blacks have, and c) will forever cause all the problems that Blacks will have. 
https://www.chicagoreporter.com/black-americans-mostly-left-behind-by-progress-since-dr-kings-death/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Catalina Lauf Interviewed by OAN Thursday Night
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/24/il-14-catalina-lauf-interviewed-by-oan-thursday-night/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DUPAGE FAMILY “WITNESSES HISTORY” AT 47TH MARCH FOR LIFE IN DC
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/dupage-family-witnesses-history-at-47th-march-for-life-in-dc.html
— SHEHAB: HIJAB DAY PROMOTES MUSLIM WOMEN’S SUPPRESSION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/hijab-day-promotes-muslim-womens-suppression.html
— CHICAGO TRIBUNE FACES OWNERSHIP CRISIS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/chicago-tribune-face-ownership-crisis.html
— REPUBLICAN GRANT WEHRLI SHOCKS CONSERVATIVES BY SIGNING ONTO ILLINOIS LEFTISTS’ GREEN NEW DEAL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/republican-state-rep-signs-onto-illinois-leftists-green-new-deal.html
— TARTER RESPONDS TO LOG CABIN REPUBLICANS’ ENDORSEMENT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/tarter-responds-to-log-cabin-republican-endorsement.html

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Taylor Swift regrets not speaking out against Trump in 2016 – Caitlin Yilek
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/taylor-swift-regrets-not-speaking-out-against-trump-in-2016
— It’s the March for Life: Which peaceful protesters will the media slander today? – Timothy P. Carney 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/its-the-march-for-life-which-peaceful-protestors-will-the-media-slander-today

FOX NEWS
— Passenger at Chicago airport steals marijuana from ‘Cannabis Amnesty Box’ – Michael Bartiromo, Alexandra Deabler
https://www.foxnews.com/travel/passenger-at-chicago-airport-steals-marijuana-from-cannabis-amnesty-box

PJ MEDIA
— NBC News Goes Full Fascist: Voting for ‘Racist’ Trump Is ‘Not Only Immoral but Illegal’ – MICHAEL VAN DER GALIEN
https://pjmedia.com/trending/nbc-news-goes-full-fascist-voting-for-racist-trump-is-not-only-immoral-but-illegal/
— Trump Defends the Unborn at March for Life: Every Life ‘Is in the Image of Almighty God’ – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/trending/trump-defends-the-unborn-at-march-for-life-every-life-is-in-the-image-of-almighty-god/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Biden: DACA beneficiaries deserve citizenship because they’re ‘more American than most Americans’ – Samantha Chang (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally bring citizens of foreign countries illegally to America illegally.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/01/24/biden-daca-beneficiaries-deserve-citizenship-because-theyre-more-american-than-most-americans-878965
— Biden argues illegal immigrants convicted of DUI should not be arrested in pandering rant – Sierra Marlee (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/01/24/biden-argues-illegal-immigrants-convicted-of-dui-should-not-be-arrested-in-pandering-rant-878767

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Trump at 2020 March for Life: ‘Unborn children have never had a stronger defender in White House’ ‘Mothers are heroes,’ and pro-lifers ‘just make it your life’s mission to help spread God’s grace,’ he said. – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trump-march-for-life-2020

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump’s Best Means for Stopping (ILLEGAL) Migrants Is Mexico’s Government Mexican leader cracks down on caravans from Guatemala, fueling criticism at home, praise in U.S. – MARCO UGARTE/ASSOCIATED PRESS
By José de Córdoba and Juan Montes
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-best-means-for-stopping-migrants-is-mexicos-government-11579899262

FORBES
— SEC Unit Execs, Non-Execs Charge They Don’t Have Enough People To Do The Work – Ted Knutson
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tedknutson/2020/01/24/sec-unit-execs-non-execs-charge-they-dont-have-enough-people-to-do-the-work/#44aa0a3c1994

REASON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The more of the following that you are, the more anti-E-Verify that you are: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://reason.com/2020/01/24/e-verify-making-life-harder-for-workers-and-small-businesses-with-enthusiastic-maga-support/

January 23 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: No need to fear ICE, even if you take part in school elections, CPS assures parents Local School Council elections will take place in April, with candidate applications due in March. – Nader Issa (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Chicago Democrats put citizens of foreign countries ahead of citizens of America.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2020/1/22/21077268/ice-cps-school-elections-immigration-public
— Krishna K. Bansal, 11th Congressional District Republican candidate profile His top priorities include job growth, mental health care and reduction of federal regulations and taxes for small businesses. – Editorial Board 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/22/21063119/krishna-bansal-congress-11th-district-republican-primary-candidate-2020-election-house-rep
— Mike Fricilone, 3rd Congressional District Republican candidate profile His top priorities include tax reduction, health care and job training. – Editorial Board
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/22/21063016/mike-fricilone-congress-house-rep-3rd-district-republican-primary-candidate-2020-election
— Jeanette Ward, Illinois Senate 25th District Republican candidate profile Her top priorities include pension reform, ethics reform and repealing the Reproductive Health Act. – Editorial Board
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/22/21037392/jeanette-ward-illinois-senate-25th-district-republican-candidate-profile-primary-election
— Carolyn Schofield, Illinois House 66th District Republican candidate profile Her top priorities include property tax relief, transportation, infrastructure and flood control needs. – Editorial Board
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/22/21060294/carolyn-schofield-illinois-house-66th-district-republican-candidate-2020-primary-election-state-rep
— Tommy Hanson, 5th Congressional District Republican candidate profile His top priorities include state and local corruption, removal of pension systems at local levels and school vouchers. – CST Editorial Board
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/22/21062959/tommy-hanson-congress-house-rep-5th-district-republican-primary-candidate-2020-election
— CTU asks CPS board to resolve $25 million veteran teacher pay fight The board wants to give the money in bonuses, but teachers want raises instead. – Nader Issa (DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have presented a jury with facts that show that my Democrat GAO superiors overwhelmingly and disproportionately gave bonuses and promotions to their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger.) 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2020/1/22/21077377/ctu-cps-board-veteran-teacher-pay-union

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers want everyone to stop drinking booze and to smoke pot instead.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-women-alcohol-treatment-tt-20200122-x7hsn5carrde5gymmvqr5mmkpi-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Powerful union pushes to change Illinois constitution It’s proposing an amendment that would ban right-to-work laws in the state. Business groups are fighting back. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/powerful-union-pushes-change-illinois-constitution
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cresco Labs borrows $100 million for growth The Chicago-based company is undergoing a massive expansion in Illinois as the recreational-weed market soars. – JOHN PLETZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/cresco-labs-borrows-100-million-growth

WBEZ
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/cha-updates-cannabis-policy-to-protect-residents/15b8ab08-1ca4-4d1d-b080-a92abe3bbf99

NORTHWEST HERALD
— GOP candidates outline platforms in first 14th District debate Seven vying for chance to challenge Underwood in congressional race – Jim Fuller
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/01/23/gop-candidates-outline-platforms-in-first-14th-district-debate/ah02q6c/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Hearing planned on voter registration glitch – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: How much deadwood is there in the voting rolls for your precinct, your municipality, your township/ward, your county, Illinois, and America?) 
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200122/hearing-planned-on-voter-registration-glitch

JOURNAL COURIER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot destroys those who use it and everyone and everything around them.
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Cannabis-8216-equity-8217-plan-might-boost-14997619.php

SOUTHERN
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://thesouthern.com/entertainment/bud-basics-your-guide-to-the-pot-shop-and-beyond/article_2a88a5a5-9f9e-55df-a8a7-ec12b8795668.html

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— WHO’S ON THE BALLOT? PRESIDENT, SENATOR, U.S. CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES IN MARCH 17 PRIMARY (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, every Republican county, township, and ward organization in Illinois should host a website that at a minimum, a) lists all the Republican candidates who are running in their county, township, or ward, b) includes links to their websites, and c) includes their contact information.) 
https://kanecountyconnects.com/2020/01/whos-on-the-ballot-president-senator-u-s-congressional-candidates-in-march-17-primary/

DARIEN PATCH
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://patch.com/illinois/darien-il/pot-foes-not-swaying-darien-official

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Bloomberg says candidates should be judged on their larger “body of work.” My critics/opponents disagree. My critics/opponents who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time promote candidates who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2020/01/23/lightfoot-sees-2-dem-problems-harmon-quitting-law-firm-preckwinkles-revenge-488135

DAILY ILLINI
— OUTSTANDING: Marijuana use, possession remains strictly prohibited on-campus – YOOJIN SON (DIERSEN: To encourage a person to use pot is to try to destroy that person. Overwhelmingly, pot pushers are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://dailyillini.com/news/2020/01/23/marijuana-use-possession-remains-strictly-prohibited-on-campus/

DAILY LINE
— Rivals (Mike McAuliffe and Amie Kessem) clash in Cook County’s only contested GOP committeeperson race – Alex Nitkin 
http://thedailyline.net/chicago/01/23/2020/rivals-clash-in-countys-only-contested-gop-committeeperson-race/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McConchie Criticized Automatic Voter Registration, Warned Colleagues of Problems Before Passage
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/23/mcconchie-criticized-automatic-voter-registration-warned-colleagues-of-problems-before-passage/ 
— IL-14: Open Thread About the Debate *UPDATE: Twitter Poll Added*
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/23/il-14-open-thread-about-the-debate/ 
— Leslie Schermerhorn Defends Her Office of Regional Education, Says Elimination Would Save Local Taxpayers Only $70,000
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/23/leslie-schermerhorn-defends-her-superintendent-of-regional-education-office-says-elimination-would-save-local-taxpayers-only-70000/ 
— Turning Point’s Charlie Kirk Headlining GOP’s Lincoln Day Dinner February 15th
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/23/turning-points-charlie-kirk-headlining-gops-lincoln-day-dinner-february-15th/ 
— Democrat Jeanne Ridings, Running in Southeastern Judicial District, Reports No Money
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/23/democrat-jeanne-ridings-running-in-southeastern-judicial-district-reports-no-money/ 
— IL-14: Chicago Sun-Times Candidates Questionnaires Published *Update: Chicago Tribune Interviewed all 7 candidates today*
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/22/il-14-chicago-sun-times-candidates-questionnaires-published/ 
— Dave Gervais Judicial Opponent Elizabeth Vonau Reports $4,300 Available for Fall Campaign
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/22/dave-gervais-judicial-opponent-elizabeth-vonau-reports-4300-available-for-fall-campaign/

CAPITOL FAX
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2020/01/23/another-first-in-a-newly-legalized-business/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Donald Trump complains about lack of Pulitzers for Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh – Andrew Blake
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/22/donald-trump-complains-about-lack-of-pulitzers-for/
— Joe Biden shines spotlight on left’s insane love for illegal immigrants – Cheryl K. Chumley Examiner (DIERSEN: If you get a DUI, the more of the following that you are, the more that DUI ends whatever career you may have had: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/23/joe-biden-shines-spotlight-on-lefts-insane-love-fo/
— ACLU leads charge against ‘unprecedented restrictions’ proposed for covering Trump impeachment trial – Andrew Blake (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, because I am the GOPUSA Illinois Editor, I should be barred from holding any kind of leadership position in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/18/aclu-leads-charge-against-unprecedented-restrictio/
— Authors defending college employee fired for Facebook post – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/23/authors-defending-college-employee-fired-for-faceb/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Ralph Northam is demonizing gun owners to distract from his racist past – Editorial
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/ralph-northam-is-demonizing-gun-owners-to-distract-from-his-racist-past

GOPUSA
— Oakland votes to bar landlords from conducting background checks
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=83379

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Rage of the Democrats – Amil Imani
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/01/the_rage_of_the_democrats.html

BREITBART
— Roughly 33K Anchor Babies Born via ‘Birth Tourism’ in U.S. Every Year – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/01/22/33k-anchor-babies-born-via-birth-tourism-every-year/

TOWNHALL
— Biden Says He’d Fire ICE Agents for Arresting Drunk Driving Illegal Aliens – Bronson Stocking (DIERSEN: If you get a DUI, the more of the following that you are, the more that DUI ends whatever career you may have had: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bronsonstocking/2020/01/22/biden-says-he-would-fire-ice-agents-for-deporting-drunk-driving-illegals-n2559963

DAILY CALLER
— ‘These Guys Are Not The Enemy’: NYPD Union Leader Hits Mayor De Blasio For Anti-ICE Policies – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2020/01/22/nypd-union-leader-rips-de-blasio-for-ice/

NEWSMAX
— Reince Priebus Joins CBS as Analyst – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/reincepriebus-cbs-analyst-rnc/2020/01/22/id/950899/

NEWS BUSTERS
— New York Times Laments GOP’s ‘Restricted TV Feed,’ ‘Reporters Roped Off’ for Senate Trial – Tim Graham (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican and who shout at everyone that because I am a reporter, the following should get rid of me: activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, and political consultants who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2020/01/23/new-york-times-laments-gops-restricted-tv-feed-reporters-roped

PJ MEDIA
— Elizabeth Warren UNLEASHES on Trump Judges: ‘Homophobic, Racist, Sexist, Anti-Voter’ – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/election/elizabeth-warren-unleashes-on-trump-judges-homophobic-racist-sexist-anti-voter/

THE HILL
— Reince Priebus joins CBS News as political analyst – TAL AXELROD 
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/479456-reince-priebus-joins-cbs-news-as-political-analyst
— German president expresses ‘sorrow’ for Holocaust, warns ‘spirits of evil’ are rising – TAL AXELROD (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, the worst national origin to have is German. What if I had lied and successfully claimed Swedish ancestry? During the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany. Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F. Further, according to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece. Again, what if I had lied and successfully claimed Swedish ancestry?))
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/479546-german-president-expresses-sorrow-for-holocaust-warns-spirits

POLITICO
— Trump sets new Twitter record for presidency The president flooded his account with more than 140 posts during the second day of the Senate’s impeachment trial. – MYAH WARD (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want me to include a) fewer links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) fewer comments from me on those articles.) 
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/22/trump-new-twitter-record-presidency-102308

HUFFINGTON POST
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: ‘President Pence’: Republican Group Urges Senate To Dump Trump In Damning New Ad The anti-Trump ad campaign includes a new take on MAGA hats: “Mike’s Alright Given Alternative.” – Ed Mazza
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gop-group-president-pence-ad_n_5e293ad1c5b67d8874acb7fa

CNN
— Jake Tapper fact-checks Jay Sekulow’s misleading ‘quid pro quo’ claim (DIERSEN: Operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents talk and/or act like they have been promised leadership positions in the following if they get me to stop sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.) 
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/01/22/sekulow-quid-pro-quo-imopeachment-fact-check-tapper-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/top-news-videos/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Pushed Mexico to Block Its Border. A Migrant Caravan Tests It. – Brent McDonald and Ora DeKornfeld
https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/americas/100000006930887/migrant-caravan-mexico.html
— Trump Acts Like a Politician. That’s Not an Impeachable Offense. Receiving a “political benefit” does not transform an otherwise legal action (like requesting an investigation) into an abuse of power. – Josh Blackman
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/23/opinion/trump-impeachment-defense.html
— Pope Francis Replaces Conservative Archbishop of Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput who was appointed to the position by Pope Benedict XVI in 2011, has long been known as a theological and political conservative, often at odds with Pope Francis. – Jason Horowitz and Elizabeth Dias (DIERSEN: Governments, including Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, and America and organizations including Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter shout the direction that they are going by those who they a) appoint to fill vacancies and b) ask to run for leadership positions. I should write a book about the aforesaid and how they are ever-increasingly dumping individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/23/us/pope-francis-chaput-philadelphia.html
— Women’s Gains in the Work Force Conceal a Problem Jobs traditionally viewed as female still don’t pay well, and still don’t appeal to men. Fixing one of these things would fix the other. – Claire Cain Miller (DIERSEN: None of the jobs that I had appealed to women. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; 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.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/21/upshot/womens-gains-in-the-work-force-conceal-a-problem.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— The Democratic senators running for president should sit out impeachment – David G. Miller, Rancho Palos Verdes (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, because I am the GOPUSA Illinois Editor, I should be barred from holding any kind of leadership position in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.)
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-01-23/democratic-senators-running-for-president-should-sit-out-impeachment
(FROM THE ARTICLE: They have a direct conflict of interest in that they are applying for the job currently held by the person on trial. Their overwhelming goal of becoming president should disqualify them because with Trump out of the way, the path to a victory in November would become far easier.)

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The ‘Corrupt Purposes’ Impeachment Why the House logic is a danger to all future Presidents. – Editorial (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to destroy the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-corrupt-purposes-impeachment-11579737006
— U.S. Union Membership Hits Another Record Low Number of union members fell by 170,000 in 2019, reducing share of workforce in labor unions to 10.3% – Eric Morath (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who are the most filled with hatred against unions, against former union members, against current union members, and against future union members.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-union-membership-hits-another-record-low-11579715320

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: To what extent do those who share your demographics (race, gender, age, national origin, religion, education, sexual orientation, marital status, number of dependents, health, liberal/moderate/conservative, political affiliation, income, net worth, employment status, homeowner/renter, veteran status, gun owner status, years that you have lived in your municipality, township/ward, county, and state, years that your ancestors have been in America, etc.) represent you in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America?
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2020/01/06/aoc-julian-castro-underrepresented-hispanics-aim-change-politics/4253316002/

TEXAS TRIBUNE
— Big bucks ($250,000) — and a big donor (Richard Uihlein) — fuel Allen West’s bid for Texas GOP chair West has raised more than 25 times what incumbent James Dickey has — and more than half of West’s haul came from conservative megadonor Richard Uihlein. – PATRICK SVITEK (DIERSEN: DuPage County has more residents than five states. If you ran for the DuPage County GOP chair, how many dollars would Uihlein give you?)
https://www.texastribune.org/2020/01/21/allen-wests-bid-texas-gop-chair-gets-big-bucks-richard-uihlein/

SEATTLE TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who promote age discrimination blame age discrimination on those who are older than they are.
https://www.seattletimes.com/explore/careers/smart-everyday-ways-to-deal-with-ageism-at-work/

DAILY JOURNAL
— Jury of his political opponents – Jason Smith (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, because I am the GOPUSA Illinois Editor, I should be barred from holding any kind of leadership position in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.)
https://dailyjournalonline.com/community/farmington-press/opinion/jury-of-his-political-opponents/article_2c4a7f80-00e6-5055-8e5a-c738163ae754.html

DETROIT FREE PRESS
— Man who paid $3M for the first 2020 Corvette Stingray says he’ll never drive it – Jamie L. LaReau
https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2020/01/23/first-corvette-auction-rick-hendrick/4531737002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Corvettes have been good to car dealer and racing legend Rick Hendrick. He had his first date with his wife in one nearly half a century ago. Then, in 1976, he sold that same Corvette to pay for his first car dealership in South Carolina. Today, he owns 94 dealerships, 15 of which are Chevrolet stores, from the Carolinas to California (none in Michigan). But the Corvette that Hendrick, 70, bought on Saturday is in a different league. It’s the one of his boyhood dreams. It is the first mid-engine 2020 Corvette Stingray. “I’ve been going to those auctions for 25 to 30 years and I’ve bought a lot of No.1s at auction for charity,” Hendrick told the Free Press this week. “But nothing like this car. This had bidders from all over the world. It was so much drama. When you have the CEO of General Motors on the stage, that’s a big deal.” Hendrick happens to own one of the largest private collections of Corvettes in the world, including several with VIN number 0001. He is a member of the Corvette Hall of Fame Class of 2015. So it’s fitting that the mid-engine Corvette with VIN number 0001 would wind up in Hendrick’s garage, even at an eye-popping $3 million. The money is donated to the Detroit Children’s Fund.)

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Presidential candidate lays out plan to reshape federal workforce – Eric White (DIERSEN: Soon, the federal workforce will be 100% anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2020/01/presidential-candidate-lays-out-plan-to-reshape-federal-workforce/

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— The ‘Hidden Consensus’ for Affirmative Action New book says campuses are far less polarized on the issue than is widely believed. – Scott Jaschik (DIERSEN: Because of ever-increasing pressure to give preference to those who are minority, female, poor, and/or veteran, I doubt that UIC, NIU, Loyola, DePaul, or IIT would admit me today like they did in 1966, 1969, 1972, 1976, and 1992 respectively.) 
https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/article/2020/01/21/new-book-says-students-are-more-supportive-affirmative-action-believed

January 15 Evening Edition

ABC7
— House leaders march Trump impeachment articles to the Senate – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/house-leaders-hand-trump-impeachment-articles-to-senate/5851928/

NBC5
— House Approves Impeachment Articles, Delivers Them to Senate The vote was 228-193, coming at the start of a presidential election year and one month after the House impeached Trump – Lisa Mascaro
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/house-send-articles-of-impeachment-to-senate/2201542/
— Lightfoot Makes Rare, Emotional Speech as City Council Debates LGBT Business Issue
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/choose-your-words-carefully-lightfoot-makes-rare-speech-at-chicago-city-council/2201943/

— Illinois Poison Center Says an Increase in Calls Likely After Cannabis Legalization For the first 12 days of the year, there were 11 cases of marijuana-only exposures in Illinois reported to the Illinois Poison Center. But what does that mean? – Molly Walsh 
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-poison-center-says-an-increase-in-calls-likely-after-cannabis-legalization/2201844/

CBS2
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot Scolds Aldermen Over ‘Offensive Nature’ Of Debate On Study Of Possible Contract Set-Asides For LGBTQ Businesses
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/01/15/mayor-lori-lightfoot-scolds-aldermen-over-offensive-nature-of-debate-on-study-of-possible-contract-set-asides-for-lgbtq-businesses/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— House sends Trump impeachment to Senate, trial to follow – Lisa Mascaro
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/house-sends-trump-impeachment-to-senate-trial-to-follow

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chris Lauzen quitting re-election bid, backs county treasurer to succeed him as Kane County Board chairman – GLORIA CASAS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/ct-ecn-kane-chris-lauzen-st-0117-20200115-5wp3hptld5hndiao7nhv5adsma-story.html
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot blasts aldermen over their debate of possible study of whether LGBTQ businesses face discrimination in getting government contracts: ‘Our children are watching.’ – JOHN BYRNE and GREGORY PRATT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-city-council-lori-lightfoot-january-20200115-mylxhsewa5d7ngqxj3uooxnht4-story.html
— Pot smoking in a tobacco shop? Let’s not rush to expand the cannabis experience. – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-pot-chicago-lightfoot-sites-20200115-yxlqm7jvnbcu7ooqdjggqixxsa-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Republican senators must acquit Trump in impeachment trial before any more truth leaks out.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-trump-parnas-impeachment-hyde-senate-nadler-schiff-huppke-20200115-x6yd67tipza3pbrufpfrlavwbu-story.html
— Big crowd expected at meeting to discuss recreational pot rules in East Dundee; church wants distance requirement – ERIN SAUDER (DIERSEN: How strongly did the religious leaders in your municipality and in your county speak out against pot at public hearings?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/ct-ecn-east-dundee-recreational-marijuana-rules-st-0117-20200115-lzblot3jbfajlhb736yhdjw5ei-story.html
— Illinois warns recreational marijuana stores experiencing shortage: Make sure you have enough for medical patients. – Ally Marotti (DIERSEN: What percent of recreational users become medical users?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/sns-illinois-legal-weed-medical-marijuana-shortage-warning-20200115-jgvxz437czalhnqdqpifqrzzhy-story.html
— FROM THE ARTICLE: Trump’s awkward comment about Illinois’ wealthiest man, Ken Griffin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-ken-griffin-trump-lightfoot-mayors-conference-lgbtq-spin-20200116-rwkd63janrahbpd4ektjczag5i-story.html
— Who’s a lobbyist? Lawmakers grapple with the question as Gov. J.B. Pritzker and others push for ban on public officials working in that role – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-legislator-lobbyist-ban-20200116-oy4sh4sd7rck3cjkmxpp6e666a-story.html
— The Nazis murdered my ancestors. So why do I want to become a German citizen? – HOWARD WITT (DIERSEN: During the 1840s and 1850s, my ancestors immigrated from what is now Germany to northeast Illinois. My grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WW1. My uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-germany-nazis-holocaust-future-20200115-6wtkvnk7lrclxfjalmvitvcipq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Oberweis pours $1 million into GOP bid; seeks nomination to run against Rep. Underwood Oberweis campaigned this week with former Army 1st Lt. Clint Lorance – pardoned by President Donald Trump for the murder of two civilians in Afghanistan. – Lynn Sweet 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/1/15/21068029/jim-oberweis-gop-lauren-underwood
— Hypocritical Democrats never squawked when Obama waged war by drone But now they insist President Trump must get a specific authorization from Congress for the use of military force. – Earl Beal, Terre Haute
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/15/21067367/iran-drone-strike-missile-attack-obama-military-force-general-soleimani-letters
— Angry Lightfoot admonishes City Council for tone of set-aside debate The mayor received a standing ovation and a 47-1 vote to launch a study that could lay the groundwork for earmarking contracts for gay- and transgender-owned businesses in Chicago. – Fran Spielman 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/1/15/21067538/lori-lightfoot-city-council-contract-setasides-gay-transgender-business
— Help law-abiding immigrants become citizens — don’t arrest them The fact that children right here in Chicago are afraid of coming home from school and finding their parents missing is an indictment of where we are as a country today. – Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot (DIERSEN: If you are in America illegally, you are not “law-abiding.”) 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/15/21067312/lori-lightfoot-undocumented-immigrants-chicago-ice-welcoming-city-ordinance-city-council

DAILY HERALD
— Lauzen ends campaign for third term as Kane County Board chairman – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200115/lauzen-ends-campaign-for-third-term-as-kane-county-board-chairman
— DuPage, state police won’t enforce panhandling prohibition while lawsuit is pending – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200115/dupage-state-police-wont-enforce-panhandling-prohibition-while-lawsuit-is-pending
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20200115/stoner-food-and-the-big-lebowski-theater-celebrating-pot-legalization
https://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20200115/the-dude-abides-woodridge-theater-hosts-lebowski-screening-to-celebrate-legal-pot

PEKIN TIMES
— OUTRAGEOUS: Ray LaHood won’t vote for Trump, backs Biden – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: Far too often, politicians claim to be Republican to get elected, and then, after they are elected, dump Republicans.) 
https://www.pekintimes.com/news/20200115/ray-lahood-wont-vote-for-trump-backs-biden

WILL
— What Do College Students Think About Recreational Marijuana? – JULIAN HAYDA AND CHRISTINE HERMAN (DIERSEN: I would NOT want to work for, work with, or supervise anyone who used pot.)
https://will.illinois.edu/21stshow/program/cannabis-on-college-campuses

ELMHURST PATCH
— Mazzochi Receives Special Interest Money Elmhurst lawmaker collects donations from Big Pharma and utilities. She faces a Democrat in November. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/mazzochi-receives-special-interest-money

THE FIRST WARD
— CHAIRMAN LAUZEN BOWS OUT OF THE RACE!
https://thefirstward.net/2020/01/15/quick-hits-chairman-lauzen-bows-out-of-the-race/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Jim Oberweis and Anthony Catella File Year-end reports with FEC
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/15/il-14-jim-oberweis-and-anthony-catella-file-year-end-reports-with-fec/ 
— Allen Skillicorn Accused of Ethics Violation by Primary Opponent Carolyn Schofield
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/15/allen-skillicorn-accused-of-ethics-violation-by-primary-opponent-carolyn-schofield/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— TRUMP CAMPAIGN REPORTS 58% OF 20,395 VOTERS IDENTIFIED IN MILWAUKEE WERE NOT GOPERS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/trump-campaign-reports-58-of-20395-voters-identified-in-milwaukee-were-not-gopers.html
— AS FAR BACK AS 2008, AN IL REPUBLICAN LAUNCHED ANTI-ELECTORAL COLLEGE MOVEMENT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/as-far-back-as-2008-an-il-republican-launched-anti-electoral-college-movement.html
— LONE CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE EMERGES TO REPLACE BOBBY RUSH IN IL’S 1ST CD
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/lone-conservative-candidate-emerges-to-replace-bobby-rush.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Oppo dump! Another homestead exemption issue (Casten)
https://capitolfax.com/2020/01/15/oppo-dump-another-homestead-exemption-issue/
— Pritzker won’t partake (DIERSEN: If you want to destroy a person, you encourage that person to “partake.” 
https://capitolfax.com/2020/01/15/pritzker-wont-partake/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Government bullying won’t increase workplace diversity – Charles Sauer
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/government-bullying-wont-increase-workplace-diversity

GOPUSA
— Warren brands male rivals losers, refuses handshake as Sanders spat spills into Democrat debate
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=82906

SEAN HANNITY
— TED CRUZ: The Democrats’ Impeachment Charade ‘Will Not Continue in the Senate’
https://hannity.com/media-room/ted-cruz-the-democrats-impeachment-charade-will-not-continue-in-the-senate/

BREITBART
— CNN Fails to Ask a Single Immigration Question During Democrat Debate – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/01/15/cnn-fails-to-ask-a-single-immigration-question-during-democrat-debate/
— Democrat Attorneys General Demand Fast-Track Work Permits for Illegals and Migrants (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat employers and RINO employers make it clear that they prefer citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America.)
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2020/01/15/democrat-attorneys-general-demand-fast-track-work-permits-for-illegals-and-migrants/

PJ MEDIA
— The Sad Little Low-Energy ‘Resistance’ Crowds Are Dwindling at Trump Rallies – MEGAN FOX
https://pjmedia.com/trending/the-sad-little-low-energy-resistance-crowd-is-dwindling-at-trump-rallies/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Media: Trump Turned College Football Championship Into MAGA Rally – Jay Maxson
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/jay-maxson/2020/01/15/nbc-trump-turns-college-football-championship-maga-rally

CAMPUS REFORM
— Student loan debt soars as colleges spend millions on diversity efforts, illegal aliens – Jesse Stiller
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=14215

THE HILL
— Chief Justice Roberts references ‘OK, boomer’ in age discrimination case – J. EDWARD MORENO
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/478438-chief-justice-roberts-references-ok-boomer-in-age-discrimination
— Ray LaHood backs Biden for president – REBECCA KLAR (DIERSEN: Far too often, politicians claim to be Republican to get elected, and then, after they are elected, dump Republicans.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/478480-ray-lahood-backing-biden-for-president

NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘OK, Boomer’ Makes a Supreme Court Appearance in Age Case – AP
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/01/15/us/politics/ap-us-supreme-court-age-discrimination.html

USA TODAY
— ‘OK, boomer’: Chief Justice John Roberts asks if phrase counts as age discrimination – Savannah Behrmann
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/01/15/supreme-court-chief-justice-john-roberts-asks-if-ok-boomer-age-discrimination/4480902002/

AMERICAN INDEPENDENT
— 154 House Republicans oppose bill to protect older Americans from discrimination – Josh Israel (DIERSEN: What should I say those who hint/imply/argue/shout that I should not support those who promote age discrimination? All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote age discrimination.) 
https://americanindependent.com/house-republicans-protecting-older-workers-against-discrimination-act-gop-congress/

NEW REPUBLIC
— The Perils of Going Negative Why the candidates, wisely, refused to go for the jugular in the final Democratic debate before the Iowa caucuses – WALTER SHAPIRO
https://newrepublic.com/article/156221/perils-going-negative

FED WEEK
— OUTRAGEOUS: Administration Argues for High Burden of Proof in Age Discrimination Complaints (DIERSEN: What should I say those who hint/imply/argue/shout that I should not support those who promote age discrimination? All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote age discrimination.) 
https://www.fedweek.com/issue-briefs/administration-argues-for-high-burden-of-proof-in-age-discrimination-complaints/

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— A Paid Leave Update, and a Bill to Improve Feds’ Due Process Rights – ERICH WAGNER (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats are nasty. Virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government had spouses and/or children to support. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that employees who had dependents should get preference over employees like me who never had dependents.)
https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2020/01/paid-leave-update-and-bill-improve-feds-due-process-rights/162467/
— Supreme Court Justices Skeptical of Current Standard for Federal Worker Age Discrimination Cases Justices appeared to find the Trump administration’s egg-less baking analogy difficult to stomach, but also probed the hypothetical limits of installing a lesser standard to prove age was a factor in personnel actions at federal agencies. – Erich Wagner
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2020/01/supreme-court-justices-skeptical-current-standard-federal-worker-age-discrimination-cases/162474/

BAY AREA REPORTER
— San Francisco Republicans endorse transgender Senate candidate – Matthew S. Bajko (DIERSEN: If I sought a government or political office, the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Illinois Republican Party would NEVER endorse me. The aforesaid hint/imply/argue/shout that the more of the following that you are, the less electable that you are: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owner, draft avoider, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. The aforesaid stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, MTRO webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc.)
https://www.ebar.com/news/politics//286832