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January 6 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Sooner or later, if not already, anti-Trumps will blame Trump and blame those who voted for Trump for what Jordan Hill, Brittany Covington, Tesfaye Cooper, and Tanishia Covington did.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170105/discuss/170109451/
— FRONT PAGE: Is Chicago gang violence seeping into the suburbs? – Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who hate Republicans, but nevertheless hypocritically move into Republican areas to take advantage of the prosperity and the safety that Republican values bring?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170106/news/170109405/
— FRONT PAGE: Why do youths post videos of bad behavior online? – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170105/news/170109434/
— West Chicago mayoral candidate knocked off ballot – Jessica Cilella
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170105/news/170109458/
 — Mondelez, one of Trump’s corporate punching bags, slips back into obscurity – Craig Giammona  (DIERSEN: Who/what are the punching bags for those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170106/business/170109389/
— Global migration threatens a global disaster – Georgie Anne Geyer  (DIERSEN: Those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries THAT WANT TO DESTROY AMERICA ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO COME TO AMERICA ILLEGALLY, TO STAY IN AMERICA ILLEGALLY, AND TO BRING OTHERS TO AMERICA ILLEGALLY.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170106/discuss/170109512/

— U of Illinois employees to get 2 percent mid-year raises – AP  (DIERSEN: 2017 will be another year in which the federal COLA is far less than inflation.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170105/news/301059893/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Senate leaders talk budget in face of major obstacles – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-cullerton-radogno-budget-talks-met-story.html
— Trump blasts Arnold Schwarzenegger for ‘Apprentice’ ratings in Friday morning tweets
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-trump-schwarzenegger-apprentice-ratings-20170106-story.html
— Chicago political gurus team up to help more women run for office – Heidi Stevens (DIERSEN: Does this “Chicago political gurus team” agree with my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout a) that instead of me, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012 should have been a woman, b) that instead of me, the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011 should have been a woman, c) that instead of me, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004 should have been a woman, d) that instead of me, the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007 should have been a woman, e) that instead of me, the American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004 should have been a woman, f) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a woman in 1966, g) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a woman could have my job, h) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a woman in 1971, i) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted women in 1972, 1973, and 1974, j) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a woman in 1980, k) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a woman in 1986, and l) that GAO should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a woman could have my job and my preferred corner office?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/stevens/ct-getting-more-women-to-run-for-office-balancing-0105-20170105-column.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Just a matter of time before a robot eyes your job – Mark Gilbert  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that they, that anyone who they manipulate/dominate, and/or that a robot could put together and send out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails much faster than I do.  However, since 2000, all my many direct competitors have failed or are failing.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-ford-motors-mexico-jobs-robots-trump-20170105-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Obama never shook his faculty lounge arrogance  This is in line with the standoffish relations Obama has had with members of Congress, even with Democrats. – Michael Barone  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are extremely arrogant.  I should write a book about them.  They would love it.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/opinion-obama-never-shook-his-faculty-lounge-arrogance/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump promotes those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/opinion-mr-trump-we-are-not-the-enemy/
— Facts, not emotions, define a hate crime – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-facts-not-emotions-define-a-hate-crime/
— Are you shunning Trump to hurt him or to help you? – Neil Steinberg  (DIERSEN: Who shuns you?  I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who shun me. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and/or they are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/steinberg-are-you-shunning-trump-to-hurt-him-or-to-help-you/

 

WBEZ
— What’s That Building? Trump Tower
https://www.wbez.org/shows/morning-shift/whats-that-building-trump-tower/634a821f-b8d2-4389-b53a-e38bd402bec0

 

JOURNAL STANDARD
— Unions have helped Americans thrive – Chuck and Pat Wemstrom  (DIERSEN: What does Gettleman think of you? In 2000, when Diersen v. GAO (https://gopillinois.com/documents/) was transferred from Washington, DC to Chicago, it was assigned to Gettleman.  In open court, Gettleman made it very clear that he despised if not hated me and my claims against GAO.)
http://www.journalstandard.com/opinion/20170105/their-view-unions-have-helped-americans-thrive
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Scott Reeder, in a recent column, praised the actions of Mark Janus, “just an ordinary Joe,” who, with two other Illinois state employees, is continuing with litigation challenging “fair share” fees that non-union members pay to unions. The fees do not support political candidates but help pay for the collective bargaining that benefits all employees. Reeder gives the impression that Janus is a hero of the common people, fighting the big bad union for his individual rights: a Don Quixote battling the huge, anti-human windmills of the AFL-CIO. The truth is that Janus is part of a powerful, concerted effort to destroy unions. The original lawsuit was filed, in fact, by Gov. Bruce Rauner. In May U.S. District Judge Robert W. Gettleman dismissed Rauner’s action, deciding, correctly, that Rauner had no standing to sue. We don’t know why the governor of Illinois is instigating lawsuits against unions. One would think he’d have better things to do, such as governing the state and learning how to get along with a legislature duly elected by the people. Reeder quotes conservative Supreme Court justices, declaring everything a union does is political.)

 

SOUTHERN
— Bringing back the bacon: Southern Illinois’ congressmen push for return of earmarks – MOLLY PARKER  (DIERSEN: What bacon do you want for your precinct, for your municipality, for your township/ward, for your county, and for Illinois?)
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/bringing-back-the-bacon-southern-illinois-congressmen-push-for-return/article_f41d4e9d-0928-5015-a8a4-9acc5b94e3cb.html

 

KFVS12
— Gov. Rauner to sign bill about teacher hiring process in Carbondale on Friday – Nichole Cartmell  (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://www.kfvs12.com/story/34198821/gov-rauner-to-sign-bill-about-teacher-hiring-process-in-carbondale-on-friday

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS LOST 150,000 UNIVERSITY STUDENTS FROM 2000-2014  Misplaced priorities in education funding have driven students out of the state and skyrocketed tuition costs. – Madelyn Harwood
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-lost-150000-university-students-from-2000-2014/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER: FORCES BUILD TO ASSURE TRUMP FILLS SUPREME COURT VACANCY WITH PRO-LIFE JUDGE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/thorner-forces-build-to-assure-trump-fills-supreme-court-vacancy-with-pro-life-judge.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Slaughter to replace Rep. Monique Davis
http://capitolfax.com/2017/01/05/slaughter-to-replace-rep-monique-davis/

 

DAILY CALLER
— After Obama’s Betrayal, Trump Is Chicago’s Only Hope – William J. Kelly
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/03/after-obamas-betrayal-trump-is-chicagos-only-hope/

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— HERE ARE SIX BLACK REPUBLICANS THAT TRUMP SHOULD PUT IN CABINET POSITIONS – Raynard Jackson  (DIERSEN: What does Trump owe your precinct, your municipality, your township/ward, your county, and Illinois?  Because so many voted for Clinton in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois, Trump owes the aforesaid ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/here-are-six-black-republicans-that-trump-should-put-in-cabinet-positions/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President-elect Donald Trump owes the Black community absolutely nothing. Let me repeat that: HE OWES US NOTHING! Blacks gave Trump just 8 percent of their vote and Hillary Clinton won 88 percent; Clinton’s share of Black voters was considerably lower than Obama’s 93 percent in 2008 and 96 percent in 2012. Trump has said that he will make things a lot better for Blacks and that he wants to be president of all of America. Trump won the election and “to the victor belong the spoils,” but if he’s serious about making things better for Blacks, he’s going to need the expertise and wealth of experience of Black Republicans during his transition to the White House and in his administration.)

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— The ‘most transparent’ president in history issues record number of ‘midnight’ regulations –  Dave Boyer
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/5/obama-issuing-record-number-midnight-regulations/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Establishment GOP Seizes Most Important Job In Trump White House – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/24852

 

BREITBART
— CNN’s Don Lemon on Chicago Torture Video: ‘I Don’t Think It Was Evil’ – KATIE MCHUGH
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/05/cnns-don-lemon-on-chicago-torture-video-i-dont-think-it-was-evil/

 

BLAZE
— Rand Paul savagely takes down new Republican budget that adds trillions in debt – Brandon Morse
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/05/watch-rand-paul-savagely-takes-down-new-republican-budget-that-ads-trillions-in-debt/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Chicago Is Breaking – DAVID FRENCH
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/443589/black-thugs-torture-white-disabled-man-speak-truth-leftists

 

THE HILL
— Trump plan for Mexico to pay for wall hasn’t changed – NIKITA VLADIMIROV
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/312986-conway-trump-plan-for-mexico-to-pay-for-wall-hasnt-changed
— Trump: Mexico will pay US back for ‘Great Wall’ – TRISTAN LEJEUNE
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news-other-administration/312972-trump-mexico-will-pay-us-back-for-great
— Trump, GOP crafting border wall plan – MARK HENSCH
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/312966-trump-gop-crafting-border-wall-plan-report
— Trump orders ambassadors to leave posts by inauguration – JESSIE HELLMANN
http://origin-nyi.thehill.com/homenews/news/312965-report-trump-orders-ambassadors-to-leave-posts-by-inauguration
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump Biden says to Trump: “It’s time to grow up.”
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/312944-biden-to-trump-its-time-to-grow-up
— Schwarzenegger fires back at Trump: I hope you’ll work as hard for Americans as you did for ratings – NEETZAN ZIMMERMAN
http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/312994-schwarzenegger-fires-back-at-trump-i-hope-youll-work-as-hard

 

CNN
— Conway: Stop trying to ‘delegitimize’ Trump victory – Eugene Scott  (DIERSEN: Who are the leading delegitimizers in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes focus on delegitimizing everyone and everything that they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/06/politics/kellyanne-conway-cuomo-russia/

 

ABC NEWS
— Chicago Police Describe Chronology of Alleged Hate Crime – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/latest-police-race-motive-video-attack-44570046

 

MSNBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump, easily distracted, picks proxy fight with Ohio’s Kasich.”
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/trump-easily-distracted-picks-proxy-fight-ohios-kasich

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: 4 Black Suspects Charged in Videotaped Beating of White Teenager in Chicago – MITCH SMITH and MONICA DAVEY
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/05/us/chicago-racially-charged-attack-video.html
— The Home Buying Decision  Choosing where you rest your head is a story of falling in love and knowing yourself. – David Brooks  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who hate Republicans, but nevertheless hypocritically buy homes in Republican areas to take advantage of the prosperity and the safety that Republican values bring?)
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/06/opinion/the-home-buying-decision.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— One administration, two styles: Trump the brawler and Pence the cajoler – Ashley Parker and Robert Costa  (DIERSEN: What style do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have?  Many, if not most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint themselves as being nasty, powerful, vicious, moral relativists, and disciples of Saul Alinsky.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/one-administration-two-styles-trump-the-brawler-and-pence-the-cajoler/2017/01/05/65e93554-d370-11e6-945a-76f69a399dd5_story.html

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Here’s what Donald Trump should do if he’s serious about restoring good-paying jobs to the working class – Ginger Adams Otis  (DIERSEN:  Are/were you overpaid?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I was overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 33.)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/trump-restore-good-paying-jobs-article-1.2937170

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Haters Gonna Hate  A Chicago case exposes the divisiveness of the hate-crime obsession. – Editorial
http://www.wsj.com/articles/haters-gonna-hate-1483662667
— VERY SAD: Developers Build on Home Rental Success With Whole Communities  Property firms see continued demand for single-family homes from millennials, aging boomers who don’t want to buy – CHRIS KIRKHAM  (DIERSEN: I have owned real estate since I was 24 years old in 1972.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/developers-build-on-home-rental-success-with-whole-communities-1483632000

 

BLOOMBERG
— Bill Gross Says Trump Targeting Companies Reminiscent of Mussolini – Margaret Collins
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-01-06/gross-says-trump-targeting-companies-reminiscent-of-mussolini

 

DENVER POST
— House GOP revives rule that could allow cutting federal worker salaries to $1 – Jenna Portnoy and Lisa Rein  (DIERSEN: What about Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pensions and health, dental, and vision insurance subsidies for federal retirees?  If they have not done so already, will my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes shout at my Congressman Peter Roskam a) that I caused all of his problems and b) that he should cut my CSRS pension and my health, dental, and vision insurance subsidies to $1?)
http://www.denverpost.com/2017/01/05/house-gop-rule-cutting-federal-worker-salaries-to-1/

 

USA TODAY
— Jesse Jackson to Uber: Release diversity data – Jessica Guynn  (DIERSEN: All during the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government, my superiors were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire, to retain, and to promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger.  It is called Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, but it really is political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/01/05/jesse-jackson-uber-diversity-data/96173986/
— Women’s march an ‘entry point’ for a new activist wave – Heidi M. Przybyla  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups promote hatred of Trump and hatred of those who voted for him: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/01/05/womens-march-searches-themes-amid-concern-trump-gop-congress/96199000/
— New status anxiety fuels Trump derangement: Trump didn’t just beat the gentry liberals, after all. He also humiliated them. – Glenn Harlan Reynolds
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/01/05/gentry-liberals-trump-college-campuses-elite-glenn-reynolds-column/96155458/

 

EXPRESS NEWS
— House ethics office derives power from public embarrassment – Gilbert GarciaJa  (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors made sure that GAO employees knew that they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,459 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS superiors made sure that IRS employees knew that they did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims.  My Democrat Post Office superiors made sure that Post Office employees knew that they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests.  Their message was we waste the careers of, and we get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.expressnews.com/news/news_columnists/gilbert_garcia/article/House-ethics-office-derives-power-from-public-10838544.php
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Office of Congressional Ethics isn’t allowed to subpoena anyone, doesn’t have the power to hold hearings and can’t recommend sanctions. Its only real juice comes from the power to embarrass, to shame unethical members of the U.S. House (and deter future ethical lapses) by investigating allegations of corruption and submitting reports to the chronically worthless House Ethics Committee. It’s a power that former U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minnesota, decried back in 2008 when the office was created. Bachmann, through a spokesman, predicted that the OCE would prolong “the game of gotcha politics” and create an “unaccountable board of gossips and partisans that can sling mud.” It’s a power that motivated House Republicans — in a closed-door Monday vote — to approve a rules package that would have gutted the OCE, before they reversed course in the face of a public backlash. Bachmann saw negatives in all the positive aspects of the OCE. The office’s best virtue — that it’s independent of Congress — made it “unaccountable” in her eyes. Its willingness to dig into complaints the House Ethics Committee sweeps under the rug made it a “board of gossips.” Bachmann ultimately found herself on the receiving end of an OCE investigation into issues related to her 2012 presidential campaign, including the use of campaign funds to promote her autobiography and the improper mixing of funds between her campaign and her political action committee. The OCE referred the matter to the House Ethics Committee, which dragged its feet for a year, allowing Bachmann to leave office with no repercussions. You could argue, however, that the ongoing embarrassment of the ethics probe persuaded Bachmann to not seek re-election. The political shorthand on the OCE is that it’s a Democratic creation despised by Republicans. There’s some truth in that, because 159 Republicans — compared to only 23 Democrats — voted against its formation in 2008. But the bigger truth is that House members, regardless of party, have viewed the six-member panel largely through the prism of their own experiences with it.)

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— Federal employee unions wary of Holman Rule reemergence – Carten Cordell (DIERSEN: What about Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pensions and health, dental, and vision insurance subsidies for federal retirees?  If they have not done so already, will my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes shout at my Congressman Peter Roskam a) that I caused all of his problems and b) that he should cut my CSRS pension and my health, dental, and vision insurance subsidies to $1?)
http://www.federaltimes.com/articles/federal-employee-union-wary-of-holman-rule-reemergence

 

INSIDE HIGHER ED
— Growth in Numbers of Older Student Loan Borrowers – Andrew Kreighbaum  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that a) I paid for my 1976 MBA from Loyola with money that I earned working for IRS and for Firestone Stores, b) I paid for my 1980 master’s degree in accounting from DePaul with money that I earned working for IRS and for GAO, and c) I paid for my 1997 master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT with money that I earned working for GAO.)
https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2017/01/06/growth-numbers-older-student-loan-borrowers

 

DAILY KOS
— GOP goes nuclear on federal workers: instating potential to slash annual salaries to $1 – Kerry Eleveld  (DIERSEN: What about Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pensions and health, dental, and vision insurance subsidies for federal retirees?  If they have not done so already, will my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes shout at my Congressman Peter Roskam a) that I caused all of his problems and b) that he should cut my CSRS pension and my health, dental, and vision insurance subsidies to $1?)
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/1/5/1617368/-GOP-goes-nuclear-on-federal-workers-instating-the-ability-to-slash-annual-salaries-to-1

 

LGBT WEEKLY
— Thank You, President Obama – STAMPP CORBIN  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, you are viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned IF YOU DO NOT PROMOTE LGBT ACTIVITY.)
http://lgbtweekly.com/2017/01/05/thank-you-president-obama/

January 5 Evening Edition

ABC7
— HATE CRIME, KIDNAPPING CHARGES FILED AGAINST 4 IN FACEBOOK LIVE TORTURE CASE
http://abc7chicago.com/news/hate-crime-charges-filed-against-4-in-facebook-live-torture-case/1687517/
— SOUTH SHORE DRILL TEAM RAISES MONEY TO PERFORM AT INAUGURATION
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/south-shore-drill-team-raises-money-to-perform-at-inauguration-/1686904/

 

NBC5
— Hate Crime, Kidnapping Charges Filed After Teen’s ‘Sickening’ Facebook Live Attack  A traumatized teenager was found walking on Chicago’s West Side, and led officers to where he was attacked – Lauren Petty
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Charges-Expected-After-4-Broadcast-Teens-Torture-on-Facebook-Live-409772755.html
— Bustos: Repealing Obamacare Will ‘Make America Sick Again’ – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/bustos-repealing-obamacare-will-make-america-sick-again-409690035.html

 

CBS2
— Four Charged With Hate Crime For Videotaped Torture Of Teen
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/01/05/torture-hate-crime-facebook-live-video/
— Obama: ‘I Will Always Be A Citizen Of Chicago’ – Jay Levine
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/01/05/obama-i-will-always-be-a-citizen-of-chicago/
— Rahm To Trump: Help Fight Crime With Summer Jobs, After-School Programs – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/01/05/rahm-to-trump-help-fight-crime-with-summer-jobs-after-school-programs/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— 4 charged in beating of man on Facebook Live – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/227287943-story

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Obama calls attack on mentally disabled man ‘despicable’ – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/obama-would-be-angered-by-video-of-beating-of-chicago-man/amp/
— When is a hate crime a hate crime? – Mary Mitchell
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mitchell-when-is-a-hate-crime-a-hate-crime/
— Obama: ‘Deep concern’ over Chicago violence – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/obama-deep-concern-over-chicago-violence/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Speaker Ryan: GOP to ‘defund’ Planned Parenthood in Obamacare repeal
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-planned-parenthood-obamacare-repeal-20170105-story.html
— U.S. intercepts capture senior Russian officials celebrating Trump win – Adam Entous, Greg Miller
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-russian-celebrate-trump-win-20170105-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Polls reveal sobering extent of nation’s fact crisis.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-polling-ignorance-facts-trump-zorn-perspec-0106-md-20170105-column.html
— Ford’s bow to Trump benefits robots, not workers – Mark Gilbert
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-ford-motors-mexico-jobs-robots-trump-20170105-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Are Republicans blowing it already?”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-republicans-congress-corruption-obamacare-russia-20170105-story.html
— Petitions filed seeking voter OK to annex Lisle, Warrenville and Woodridge into Naperville – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-annex-false-st-0104-20170104-story.html
— Police: Man attacked in Facebook Live video escaped after neighbor complained of noise – William Lee
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-facebook-live-attack-video-20170105-story.html
— Monstrous acts on video – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-disabled-man-torture-case-facebook-live-chicago-edit-0106-md-20170105-story.html
— Facebook beating of disabled white teen becomes conservative rallying cry – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-hate-crime-national-response-0106-20170105-story.html
— Immigrant, faith, labor groups to join national immigration rally week before inauguration – Marwa Eltagouri
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-immigration-rally-met-20170105-story.html
— For better and worse, the Trump Twitter presidency – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-trump-twitter-president-gm-ethics-house-edit-0106-jm-20170105-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Push to merge Lisle, Warrenville and Woodridge with Naperville could appear on ballot – Bob Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170105/news/170109484/
— Carpentersville teen, three others charged in torture of 18-year-old – Elena Ferrarin
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170105/news/170109527/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Durbin has bumpy meeting with attorney general nominee Sessions – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170105/BLOGS02/170109918/durbin-has-bumpy-meeting-with-attorney-general-nominee-sessions

 

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— Partisan Politics Nudges Way Into Dist. 207 School Board Election – TODD WESSELL
http://www.journal-topics.com/news/article_0194148c-d377-11e6-a5fc-8bd0f713fa09.html

 

WQAD
— 9 Democrats needed to oust Madigan – CHRIS MINOR
http://wqad.com/2017/01/05/9-democrats-needed-to-oust-madigan/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Local Women Heading To D.C. For Women’s March On Washington – Esther Kwon  (DIERSEN: Do the marchers agree with my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a woman in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a woman could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a woman in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted women in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a woman in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a woman in 1986, and g) that GAO should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a woman could have my job and my preferred corner office?)
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/local-women-heading-to-dc-for-womens-march-on-washington

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— First step for the new legislature next week: Electing leaders
https://ilnews.org/11604/first-step-new-legislature-next-week-electing-leaders/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— WHY A BUDGET WON’T FIX ILLINOIS  Pension costs alone now consume a quarter of the Illinois state budget. – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/why-a-budget-wont-fix-illinois/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Illinois Abortions Increased 3.5% – Chris Iverson
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/illinois-abortions-increased-3-5/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— MADIGAN RULES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/madigan-rules.html
— AMERICA IN THE TRUMP ERA: INCOMING WHITE HOUSE PRESS SEC. SEAN SPICER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/america-in-the-trump-era-incoming-white-house-press-sec-sean-spicer.html
— HULTGREN: OUR ROAD MAP AND RULE BOOK: THE U.S. CONSTITUTION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/our-road-map-and-rule-book-the-us-constitution.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Moody’s frets over a “self-reinforcing cycle of population loss and economic stagnation”
http://capitolfax.com/2017/01/05/moodys-frets-over-a-self-reinforcing-cycle-of-population-loss-and-economic-stagnation/

 

FOX NEWS
— O’Reilly: Blame Liberal Politicians & Laws for Chaos in Chicago & San Fran
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/01/04/bill-oreilly-talking-points-memo-chicago-gun-violence-crime-san-francisco

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump Threatens ‘Big Border Tax’ if Toyota Builds US Cars in Mexico
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/toyota-mexico-corolla-trump/2017/01/05/id/767012/

 

GOPUSA
— Obama Legacy? Four Arrested for Torture, Kidnapping as They Shouted ‘F*** White People’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=18874
— 12 shot in 13 hours in Chicago, including two teens and 65-year-old woman
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=18845
— Fox News to Move Tucker Carlson into 9 p.m. slot – AP
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=18855

 

DAILY CALLER
— Crazy CNN Panelist Blames TRUMP For Kidnapped, Tortured White Man — ‘That Is Not A Hate Crime’ – Christian Datoc
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/05/crazy-cnn-panelist-blames-trump-for-kidnapped-tortured-white-man-that-is-not-a-hate-crime-video/
— Chicago Police Hesitant To Call Videotaped Torture Of White Man A Hate Crime – Scott Greer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/04/chicago-police-hesitate-to-call-videotaped-torture-of-white-man-a-hate-crime/

 

BREITBART
— Trump Transition Team Demands List of Every Executive Order Obama Made on Immigration, Assets to Build Border Wall – KATIE MCHUGH
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/04/trump-transition-team-demands-list-of-every-executive-order-obama-made-on-immigration-assets-to-build-border-wall-reuters/
— Pat Buchanan: Bitter Obama in ‘Despair,’ Leaving With ‘Let’s Wreck the Place’ Attitude – PAM KEY
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/01/04/pat-buchanan-bitter-obama-leaving-lets-wreck-place-get-attitude/

 

BLAZE
— CNN’s Chris Cuomo wishes they didn’t have to show Chicago torture video on-air – Carlos Garcia
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/05/cnns-chris-cuomo-wishes-they-didnt-have-to-show-chicago-torture-video-on-air/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— SANCTUARY CITIES ARE NOT GOING AWAY – Kent Kellar  (DIERSEN: If you promote sanctuary cities, you promote treason.)
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/01/05/sanctuary-cities-are-not-going-away/
— HOLLYWOOD BEGS CONGRESS TO BLOCK TRUMP
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/01/04/video-hollywood-begs-congress-to-block-trump/

 

THE HILL
— Donald Trump should fire Richard Cordray – GREGORY T. ANGELO  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would hint/imply/argue/shout that I must be far worse than Cordray because a) my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,459 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, b) my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims, and c) my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/economy-budget/312830-donald-trump-should-fire-richard-cordray

 

ABC NEWS
— Criminal Charges Filed Against 4 Suspects in Facebook Live Assault Case – MORGAN WINSOR and JULIA JACOBO
http://abcnews.go.com/US/criminal-charges-filed-suspects-facebook-live-assault-case/story?id=44577694

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Hate crime charges filed after ‘reprehensible’ video shows attack on mentally ill man in Chicago – Mark Berman and Derek Hawkins
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/01/05/4-in-custody-after-group-beats-disabled-man-on-facebook-live-while-shouting-anti-trump-profanities-chicago-police-say/

 

WALL STREET JORNAL
— Trump: CIA Is Bloated, Needs to Be Pared Down  (DIERSEN: During the 1980s and 1990s, Republicans said that GAO was bloated and needed to be pared down.  The Democrats who ran GAO used that to get rid of the agency’s employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.wsj.com/video/trump-cia-is-bloated-needs-to-be-pared-down/AD0BBA97-39F4-4CE6-A449-367194591CF5.html
— Trump’s Debts Are Widely Held on Wall Street, Creating New Potential Conflicts  More than 150 financial institutions hold debts connected to president-elect, analysis shows – JEAN EAGLESHAM and LISA SCHWARTZ  (DIERSEN: If you have any debts, your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will hint/imply/argue/shout that you have a conflict of interest with those who you owe money to.  My wife and I have not had any debts since we paid off our mortgage during the 1990s.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-debts-are-widely-held-on-wall-street-creating-new-potential-conflicts-1483637414
— More Older Americans Taking Out Student Loans  Most are financing educations of children, grandchildren; 40% of those 65 and older are in default – YUKA HAYASHI
http://www.wsj.com/articles/more-older-americans-taking-out-student-loans-1483656188

 

BOSTON GLOBE
— The coming civil servant witch hunt – Hank Johnson Jr. (DIERSEN: What about Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pensions and health, dental, and vision insurance subsidies for federal retirees?  If they have not done so already, will my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes shout at my Congressman Peter Roskam a) that I caused all of his problems and b) that he should cut my CSRS pension and my health, dental, and vision insurance subsidies to $1?)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2017/01/05/johnson/4qcY2vVW2cpAcfVnxzhrKN/story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The GOP took a lot of flak this past week for its foolish attempt to use House rules to gut the Office of Congressional Ethics. Public scrutiny quickly sunk that effort, but another very dangerous rule change passed without much fanfare or media attention. As a result, House Republicans — with the backing of the incoming Trump administration — now have powerful tools to attack not just entire federal departments, but to go after individual federal workers as well. It’s called the Holman Rule, which was first used in 1876 and last used by Congress in 1983. It allows members on either side of the aisle to offer amendments to appropriations bills — which are often hundreds of pages long — in order to reduce the amount of money an agency receives, the number of employees an agency has, or the amount of money an individual federal employee can be paid. It’s alarming that members of Congress will now be able to engage in targeted witch hunts against entire departments or individual employees who happen to work on subjects that do not fit a representative’s values or agenda. The most obvious targets are Department of Energy climate scientists and State Department teams that work on gender equality issues — both of which have already been singled out by yet-to-be-sworn-in Trump administration. But the rule change can broadly apply to any program or individual civil servant. This means any federal employees — such as those who help monitor dangerous chemicals in the environment, patent examiners, those who administer vital health and food programs, federal student loan advisers — can be targeted. Reviving the Holman Rule is not just about finding waste. The author of the rule change clearly stated that members could cut the amount of money “that could be paid to an employee of the US government.” This is not to say that House members would engage in such behavior, but even allowing for such powers in the legislative process, without any input from the agency or the targeted employee, is unacceptable. The federal workforce has undergone many cutbacks under both Republican and Democratic administrations. The fantastical myth that civil servants are somehow responsible for a ballooning “big government” is simply pretext for baseless political attacks on federal workers. Employees of the federal government work in every congressional district to keep our food, water, and air safe for all Americans. We must take a stand to protect hard-working, diligent employees who now find themselves at risk of losing their jobs or suffering crippling pay cuts if a particular member of Congress or president decides to single him or her out. Members of our country’s federal workforce should not be turned into political pawns.)

 

BLOOMBERG
— People Are Bailing on Chris Christie’s New Jersey. How Is Your State Holding Up?  United Van Lines issues its annual report on the migratory patterns of the American human. – Peter Coy
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-01-05/people-are-bailing-on-chris-christie-s-new-jersey-how-is-your-state-holding-up

 

WHIO
— Ohio Gov. John Kasich will attend Donald Trump inauguration – Laura A. Bischoff
http://www.whio.com/news/ohio-gov-john-kasich-will-attend-donald-trump-inauguration/sOFFRSFzhSn2gVgSVGnQ5K/

 

NEW REPUBLIC
— Progressive Protesters Are Ready for Trump. Thanks, Obama.  The activist left was anemic under Bush, but flourished under Obama. – GRAHAM VYSE
https://newrepublic.com/article/139627/progressive-protesters-ready-trump-thanks-obama

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— The GOP Just Gave Congress the Power to Cut the Salaries of Individual Civil Servants to $1 – Eric Levitz  (DIERSEN: What about Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pensions and health, dental, and vision insurance subsidies for federal retirees?  If they have not done so already, will my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes shout at my Congressman Peter Roskam a) that I caused all of his problems and b) that he should cut my CSRS pension and my health, dental, and vision insurance subsidies to $1?)
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/01/congress-can-now-cut-the-pay-of-individual-civil-servants.html

 

ILLINOIS CPA SOCIETY
— 10 New Year’s Resolutions to Amp Up Your Career  Here’s how to spend 2017 reveling in success. – Judy Giannetto  (DIERSEN: I was not able to “find a sponsor” after my Democrat superiors succeeded in getting rid of a) my sponsor at IRS who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and b) my sponsor at GAO who hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and c) promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.icpas.org/information/copy-desk/article/january-2017/10-new-years-resolutions-to-amp-up-your-career
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 4. I will find a sponsor  Just about everyone is familiar with a mentor, but a sponsor is a different breed of career facilitator. Sponsors are actively invested in your success—much as an agent might be. Typically heralding from the upper echelons of a firm or company, sponsors will make it their mission to connect you to the people and the organizations that will make things happen in your career. They will promote you, support you and advise you as you climb up the ladder. Not surprisingly then, they’re looking for top achievers with their eyes on the prize.)

January 4 Evening Edition

ABC7
— GOV. RAUNER DISCUSSES STATE BUDGET, RELATIONSHIP WITH MADIGAN – Stacey Baca
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/gov-rauner-discusses-state-budget-relationship-with-madigan/1686702/
— JESSE JACKSON JR. FIGHTS TO KEEP DIVORCE CASE IN ILLINOIS – Evelyn Holmes
http://abc7chicago.com/news/jesse-jackson-jr-fights-to-keep-divorce-case-in-illinois/1685974/

 

NBC5
— ‘I’m Not Going to Go’: Rauner Says He Won’t Attend Trump’s Inauguration Later This Month  “I’m not going to go,” Rauner said. “I’m focused on Illinois. I really try to minimize the distractions. I minimize my time out of state.” – Tom Schuba and Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Rauner-Wont-Attend-Trumps-Inauguration-409697945.html

 

CBS2
— DISGUSTING: Marijuana Advocates To Hand Out Joints At Trump Inauguration – AP
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/01/04/marijuana-advocates-to-hand-out-joints-at-trump-inauguration/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago’s Honey Butter Fried Chicken signs on to ‘sanctuary restaurant’ movement – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Honey Butter Fried Chicken post signs that say members of the following groups are NOT WANTED: Trump supporters, Protestants, conservatives, Republicans, Americans, Whites, males, older people, rich people, gun owners, German-Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-sanctuary-restaurants-honey-butter-0105-biz-20170104-story.html
— Rauner to skip Trump inauguration – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-trump-inauguration-met-20170104-story.html
— Compromise should not be a dirty word in Springfield – John McCarron
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-rauner-compromise-springfield-madigan-perspec-0105-md-20170104-story.html
— Suburban residents should urge officials to address Chicago’s violence epidemic – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-chicago-violence-st-0105-20170104-story.html
— With Obamacare, GOP faces the ‘Pottery Barn rule’: You break it, you own it – Paul Kane
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-obamacare-repeal-analysis-20170104-story.html
— Referendum petitions submitted seeking voter OK to annex Lisle, Warrenville and Woodridge into Naperville – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-annex-false-st-0104-20170104-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Jackson Jr.’s lawyer: Wife committed ‘acts’ to spur divorce – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/jackson-jr-s-lawyer-wife-committed-acts-that-caused-divorce/amp/
— Johnson denies McCarthy claim that CPD is ‘in crisis’  Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson disputed his predecessor’s claim on a national TV news program that the city is “reaching a state of lawlessness.” – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/johnson-denies-mccarthy-claim-that-cpd-is-in-crisis/
— Scuttled Ford plant has Mexico fearing more under Trump – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/scuttled-ford-plant-has-mexico-fearing-more-under-trump/
— Chicago Police detectives are questioning four African-Americans suspected of torturing a white mentally disabled man on videotape while someone yelled “F— Trump!” and “F— white people!,” a police spokesman confirmed Wednesday. “The video is reprehensible,” said Anthony Guglielmi, the police spokesman. The white victim lives in northwest suburban Crystal Lake, Guglielmi said. – Frank Main
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/black-captors-torture-white-victim-rant-against-trump-cpd-says/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Electoral college overrides popular vote – Nancy J. Thorner, Lake Bluff
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170104/discuss/170109781/
— DuPage deputy who fatally shot teen placed on leave – John McCarron
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170104/news/170109659/
— Citizens group building trust between police, minorities in DuPage – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170104/news/170109586/
— No one kicked off Des Plaines ballot yet; more hearings scheduled – Chacour Koop
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170104/news/170109584/
— Elburn election challenge hearing delayed till Monday – Susan Sarkauskas
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170104/news/170109705/
— Lawsuit seeks to ban Google from US government contracts – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170104/news/301049821/
— GOP House panel: Halt federal money for Planned Parenthood – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170104/news/301049820/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner to skip Trump inauguration – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170104/BLOGS02/170109949/rauner-to-skip-trump-inauguration
— What’s Roskam’s role in House ethics meltdown? – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170103/BLOGS02/170109985/whats-roskams-role-in-house-ethics-meltdown
— Ford’s Chicago factory building new hybrid police vehicle – CLAIRE BUSHEY
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170104/NEWS05/170109948/fords-chicago-factory-building-new-hybrid-police-vehicle

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rev. Jackson meets with Gov. Rauner on crime, poverty – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170104/rev-jackson-meets-with-gov-rauner-on-crime-poverty
— Chicago Ald. Pawar wants progressive agenda for Illinois – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170104/bernard-schoenburg-chicago-ald-pawar-wants-progressive-agenda-for-illinois

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— President-elect Donald Trump’s former Campaign Manager, Corey Lewandowski, is coming to Springfield to be the keynote speaker for the Sangamon County Republicans Lincoln Day dinner next month.
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/former-trump-campiagn-manager-coming-to-springfield-01-04-2017

 

ROCK RIVER TIMES
— Illinois set to lose one, maybe two seats in Congress
http://rockrivertimes.com/2017/01/04/illinois-set-to-lose-one-maybe-two-seats-in-congress/

 

QUAD CITY TIMES & BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Obama racial legacy: Pride, promise, regret and deep rift – AP (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Under Obama, which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries have gained power and influence?  ANSWER: Those that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/obama-racial-legacy-pride-promise-regret-and-deep-rift/article_dc12bfe0-72c2-50f9-8fc4-0d28804c19b9.html
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/obama-racial-legacy-pride-promise-regret-and-deep-rift/article_60b7cfa7-6092-54c2-8ede-c94d32b07cdf.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: He entered the White House a living symbol, breaking a color line that stood for 220 years. Barack Obama took office, and race immediately became a focal point in a way that was unprecedented in American history. No matter his accomplishments, he seemed destined to be remembered foremost as the first black man to lead the world’s most powerful nation. But eight years later, Obama’s racial legacy is as complicated as the president himself. To many, his election was a step toward realizing the dream of a post-racial society. He was dubbed the Jackie Robinson of politics. African-Americans, along with Latinos and Asians, voted for him in record numbers in 2008, flush with expectations that he’d deliver on hope and change for people of color. Some say he did, ushering in criminal justice reforms that helped minorities, protecting hundreds of thousands of immigrants from deportation, and appointing racially diverse leaders to key jobs, including the first two black attorneys general. These supporters say he deserves more credit than he gets for bringing America back from the worst recession since the Great Depression, the killing of Osama bin Laden, and a major expansion of health care that secured insurance for millions of minorities. They celebrate his family as a sterling symbol of black success. But Obama also frustrated some who believe he didn’t speak out quickly or forcefully enough on race or push aggressively enough for immigration reform. And his presidency did not usher in racial harmony. Rather, both blacks and whites believe race relations have deteriorated, according to polls. Mounting tensions over police shootings of African-Americans prompted protests in several cities and the emergence of the Black Lives Matter movement. Perhaps most strikingly, the president’s successor, Donald Trump, is seen by many as the antithesis of a colorblind society, a one-time leader of the “birther” movement that spread the falsehood that Obama was born in Africa. Trump’s strong reliance on white voters was in sharp contrast to the multiracial coalition that gave Obama his two victories. “President Obama represents the face of the future — multicultural America. Donald Trump represents the old racial order of the black-white divide,” says Fredrick Cornelius Harris, director of the Center on African American Politics and Society at Columbia University. “And for the next decades to come, there will be a battle between those two viewpoints of what America is.”  It took more than two centuries for America to elect a black president. It will take many years after he leaves office to sort out what it all meant.)

 

CHICAGO PATCH
— Bound, Gagged White Man Tortured, Taunted, Called ‘Donald Trump’ By Black Tormenters: Video  Chicago police are questioning several persons of interest. Gagged man recovering at nearby hospital in stable condition. – Lorraine Swanson
http://patch.com/illinois/chicago/bound-gagged-white-man-tortured-taunted-called-donald-trump-black-tormenters-video

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Two College of DuPage Trustee Candidate Petitions Challenged – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/01/two-college-of-dupage-trustee-candidate-petitions-challenged/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— 20 LOCAL GOVERNMENTS RAISE SALES TAX IN ILLINOIS – Brendan Bakala
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/20-local-governments-raise-sales-tax-in-illinois/?linkId=33002888

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— OUTGOING HOUSE DEMOCRAT SPILLS HIS GUTS ABOUT SPEAKER MADIGAN
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/outgoing-house-democrat-spills-his-guts-about-speaker-madigan.html
— HOLLYWOOD DEMANDS CONGRESS BLOCK TRUMP NOMINEES AND EFFORTS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/hollywood-demands-congress-block-trump-nominees-and-efforts.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Illinois Policy Institute planning Madigan protest
http://capitolfax.com/2017/01/04/illinois-policy-institute-planning-madigan-protest/
— Defeated legislator says Madigan has “kinda outlived his usefulness”
http://capitolfax.com/2017/01/04/defeated-legislator-says-madigan-has-kinda-outlived-his-usefulness/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Chicago: The Nation’s Abattoir – Rich Lowry
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/443496/chicago-death-toll-passive-policing-begets-aggressive-criminals

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— People fleeing New York outnumber those moving in by 2-1 – Rick Moran
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/01/people_fleeing_new_york_outnumber_those_moving_in_by_21.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Sheriff wants to give inmates community service hours to build Trump’s border wall – Stephen Dinan
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/4/sheriff-thomas-hodgson-offers-inmates-community-se/

 

NEWSMAX
— New House Rules Allows Congress to Cut Federal Workforce – Todd Beamon
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/house-rules-congress-cut/2017/01/04/id/766832/
— Democratic Party Starts ‘War Room’ to Stop Trump – Mark Swanson  (DIERSEN: To stop Trump, will the anti-Trumps start war rooms in each state, in each county, in each township/ward, in each municipality, and in each precinct?)
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/Democratic-party-war-room/2017/01/04/id/766707/

 

DAILY CALLER
— House Makes It Easier To Cut Federal Salaries – KATHRYN WATSON  (DIERSEN: Will my critics/opponents ask Durbin, Duckworth, Roskam, and the rest of the Illinois congressional delegation to use the Holman rule to cut, if not eliminate, my Civil Service Retirement System pension and my federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy?  My critics/opponents continue to blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.  They viciously demonize me, viciously denigrate me, and viciously condemn me as being a Trump supporter.  They blame me for each and every defeat that Republican candidates have suffered in Illinois since 2000.  They demand that I be punished for the aforesaid.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/04/house-makes-it-easier-to-cut-federal-salaries/

 

BREITBART
— Remittances to Mexico Rose 25 Percent After Trump’s Election – KATIE MCHUGH
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/04/reuters-remittances-to-mexico-rose-25-percent-after-trumps-election/
— Liberals Panic as Trump Could Flip Left-Leaning Ninth Circuit – JOEL B. POLLAK
http://www.breitbart.com/california/2017/01/03/liberals-panic-trump-flip-left-leaning-ninth-circuit/

 

THE BLAZE
— Chicago foursome in custody after live streaming kidnapping and torturing Trump supporter – Brandon Morse
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/04/chicago-foursome-in-custody-after-live-streaming-kidnapping-and-torturing-trump-supporter/
— Rand Paul reintroduces his ‘audit the fed’ bill with Trump’s support – Brandon Morse
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/04/rand-paul-reintroduces-his-audit-the-fed-bill-with-trumps-support/
— Fireworks explode on Fox News when Krauthammer challenges O’Reilly over Trump inauguration – Chris Enloe  (DIERSEN: How strongly have the anti-Trumps in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and Illinois threatened to harm Trump supporters?  One thing that restrains anti-Trumps is the fact that since 2008, Trump supporters have purchased a tremendous amount of firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/04/watch-fireworks-explode-on-fox-news-when-krauthammer-challenges-oreilly-over-trump-inauguration/
— Paul Ryan stops kid from ‘dabbing’ during the most awkward swearing in you’ll ever see – Brandon Morse
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/03/paul-ryan-stops-kid-from-dabbing-during-the-most-awkward-swearing-in-youll-ever-see/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: First there was planking, then there was owling, then there was Taylor Swifting, and now there is dabbing. You’ll oftentimes find internet meme sensations popping up here and there, and the latest one is called “dabbing.” It’s where you tuck your head into your forearm as you cross it over your head. People everywhere are doing it, but Speaker of the House Paul Ryan is having none of it.  During the swearing in of Kansas Rep. Roger Marshall, Ryan, Marshall, and his son were putting their hands on the Bible for a photo-op, with Marshall’s son began dabbing. Ryan, either not understanding what the son was doing, or not really feeling like going along with it, put a stop to it. “You alright?” he asks the teen. “I’m alright,” the son responded while still holding the pose. “Do you want…can you put your hand down?” continues Ryan. The teen then put his arm down and apologized. “Were you going to sneeze? Is that it?” asked Ryan. The awkwardness level of this video is turned up to 11, but regardless, it’s still a humorous moment that will live in infamy for the “dabber.”)

 

THE HILL
— ‘Audit the Fed’ bill gets new push under Trump – PETER SCHROEDER  (DIERSEN: For 9 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, I worked on audits that involved the Federal Reserve.)
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/312662-audit-the-fed-bill-gets-new-push
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Under the bill, the Fed’s monetary policy deliberations could be subject to outside review by the Government Accountability Office.  Proponents of the measure argue that the Fed is too powerful and lacks sufficient oversight for its interest rate decisions. But Fed officials from Yellen on down, as well as other critics, have warned that such a policy could subject the Fed to undue political pressure and discourage it from taking unpopular steps for the good of the overall economy. The proposal has garnered some bipartisan support and has passed the House several times in past Congresses.)

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries want churches to be operatives or dupes for the Democrat Party?  ANSWER: those that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-absence-of-christianity-in-the-fight-for-social_us_586c2b79e4b068764965c513

 

MSN
— Rauner Blames Madigan For Lack Of Budget Truce
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/rauner-blames-madigan-for-lack-of-budget-truce/vp-BBxUeL1

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump probably won’t let Obama go quietly –  E.J. Dionne Jr.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-probably-wont-let-obama-go-quietly/2017/01/04/fe10efdc-d2a5-11e6-a783-cd3fa950f2fd_story.html
— The American auto industry does not need Trump to stage-manage it – Charles Lane
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-american-auto-industry-does-not-need-trump-to-stage-manage-it/2017/01/04/d97260c4-d2a1-11e6-9cb0-54ab630851e8_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Tillerson’s $180M Retirement Pay Raises Questions
http://www.wsj.com/video/tillerson-180m-retirement-pay-raises-questions/E1645ABF-5CF3-41E1-9312-2DDA9382ECD4.html?mod=djemTEW_h
— To Save Themselves, Small Colleges Offer Lifeline to Their Hometowns  Feeling weight of job losses and local flight, rural schools invest in nearby communities; ‘we can’t survive if this town isn’t healthy’ – Douglas Belkin
http://www.wsj.com/articles/to-save-themselves-small-colleges-offer-lifeline-to-their-hometowns-1482316200
— America’s Roster of Public Companies Is Shrinking Before Our Eyes  Gusher of private capital, IPO slump and merger boom cause listings to plunge; ‘There’s no great advantage’ – MAUREEN FARRELL
http://www.wsj.com/articles/americas-roster-of-public-companies-is-shrinking-before-our-eyes-1483545879
— Republican Lawmakers Revive ‘Audit the Fed’ Legislation  Measures would require the Government Accountability Office to examine monetary policy decisions – HARRIET TORRY
http://www.wsj.com/articles/republican-lawmakers-revive-audit-the-fed-legislation-1483561810
— A Treasury Secretary’s Farewell Plea: Get Rid of the Debt Ceiling  Jacob Lew, a veteran of budget battles, says the debt limit merely creates partisan mischief that could end in economic calamity – NICK TIMIRAOS
http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2017/01/04/a-treasury-secretarys-farewell-plea-get-rid-of-the-debt-ceiling/

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— DISGUSTING: Trump Inauguration Just Got More Mellow Thanks to 4,200 Free Joints – Brad Tuttle
http://time.com/money/4622174/donald-trump-inauguration-day-free-marijuana/

 

NEW REPUBLICAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The Republican Party’s Corruption Will Bring Them Down—Again. They’ve forgotten just how badly corruption can hobble an administration.”
https://newrepublic.com/article/139618/republican-partys-corruption-will-bring-downagain
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “How to Protect Diversity During Trump’s Presidency.  Liberals should expand the concept to include socioeconomic status.”  What if Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion was only for those whose parents did not have college degrees? Neither of my outstanding parents attended college.  My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma.  My mother never attended high school.
https://newrepublic.com/article/139620/protect-diversity-trumps-presidency

 

MEDIAITE
— ‘F*ck Donald Trump! F*ck White People!’: 4 in Custody for Torturing Young Man Live on Facebook – Justin Baragona
http://www.mediaite.com/online/f-donald-trump-f-white-people-4-in-custody-for-torturing-man-live-on-facebook/

 

AFGE
— Largest Federal Employee Union Opposes Reinstatement of ‘Holman Rule’  House proposal lets lawmakers slash federal workers’ pay, jobs without due process
https://www.afge.org/publication/largest-federal-employee-union-opposes-reinstatement-of-holman-rule/

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Federal Employee Accountability Bill Is First Approved by House in New Congress – Eric Katz
http://www.govexec.com/management/2017/01/federal-employee-accountability-bill-first-approved-house-new-congress/134296/

 

FED SMITH
— The Holman rule: How To Quickly Reduce Federal Employee Salaries and Agency Programs – Ralph R. Smith  (DIERSEN: Will my critics/opponents ask Durbin, Duckworth, Roskam, and the rest of the Illinois congressional delegation to use the Holman rule to cut, if not eliminate, my Civil Service Retirement System pension and my federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy?  My critics/opponents continue to blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.  They viciously demonize me, viciously denigrate me, and viciously condemn me as being a Trump supporter.  They blame me for each and every defeat that Republican candidates have suffered in Illinois since 2000.  They demand that I be punished for the aforesaid.)
http://www.fedsmith.com/2017/01/04/how-to-quickly-reduce-federal-employee-salaries-and-agency-programs/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Holman rule was eliminated in 1983. It is now back in operation under the Rules for the 115th Congress which were adopted on January 2, 2017. The House Rules specifically cite the Holman Rule which will have the following purpose: “The purpose of this provision is to see if the reinstatement of the Holman rule will provide Members with additional tools to reduce spending during consideration of the regular general appropriation bill.” The Holman Rule will enable the House of Representatives to reduce the number of federal workers at specific agencies or cut their compensation. It would be done as a provision of or an amendment to an appropriations bill. The rule will allow Congress to reduce the workforce or compensation for employees in agencies covered by the specific spending bill in which the provision or amendment is included.)

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters Say Media Still Anti-Trump
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/january_2017/voters_say_media_still_anti_trump
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Voters remain critical of the news coverage of Donald Trump and think the media is still showing the same bias against him that it displayed during the presidential campaign. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that nearly half (48%) of all Likely U.S. Voters believe most reporters are biased against the president-elect. Only 12% think they are biased for Trump, while 31% feel most reporters try to be fair and balanced.  (To see survey question wording, click here.) A closer look finds that 74% of Republicans and a plurality (47%) of voters not affiliated with either major political party think most reporters are biased against Trump.  Even Democrats think most reporters are more likely to be biased against Trump (26%) than biased for him (16%). But 47% of voters in President Obama’s party believe most reporters try to be fair and balanced, a view shared by 29% of unaffiliateds and only 15% of GOP voters.)

January 4 Morning Edition

ABC7
— NAACP President Arrested Protesting Sessions’ Nomination – ABC News
https://abc7chicago.com/news/naacp-president-arrested-protesting-sessions-nomination/1685036/

 

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Duckworth.
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Tammy-Duckworth-Sworn-In-Senate-409568965.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Congress opens with a Republican stumble, showing battles ahead between Trump and GOP – Lisa Mascaro
http://www.chicagotribune.com/la-na-house-ethics-reversal-20170103-story.html
— Democrats, seeking credit for House ethics reversal, watch it go to Trump – David Weigel
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-democrats-house-ethics-trump-20170103-story.html
— State lawmaker Monique Davis steps down after long career – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-lawmaker-retires-monique-davis-0104-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Duckworth.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-tammy-duckworth-sworn-in-met-20170103-story.html
— Trump alleges delay in his briefing on ‘so-called’ Russian hacking; U.S. official says there wasn’t one – John Wagner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-intelligence-briefing-on-russian-hacking-20170103-story.html
— Nation’s bedbug capital is no longer Chicago, Orkin says – Becky Yerak
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-chicago-bedbugs-orkin-0104-biz-20170103-story,amp.html
— Obama going out in a blaze of self-interest – Jonah Goldberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/sns-201701031000–tms–jgoldbrgctnjg-a20170104-20170104-column.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “How Trump’s 10-year-old son could guide U.S. cybersecurity.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-cybersecurity-computers-internet-trump-perspec-0104-20170103-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Chicago, public housing agencies to implement federal smoking ban – Nereida Moreno
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-public-housing-smoking-met-20161229-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— If Trump won’t lead, there’s always Pope Francis – Neil Steinberg
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/steinberg-if-trump-wont-lead-theres-always-pope-francis/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Chicago’s shootings ‘contagious’ like a disease, new study says – Frank Main
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicagos-shootings-contagious-like-a-disease-new-study-says/
— Ty Warner’s turnaround year – Shia Kapos
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kapos-ty-warners-turnaround-year/
— Sailing away from Trumpland – Roger Simon  (DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps want America and rest of the world to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/roger-simon-sailing-away-from-trumpland/
— House GOP bawling like Old Chicago aldermen – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-house-gop-bawling-like-old-chicago-aldermen/

 

DAILY HERALD
— 911 calls released in case of teen shot by DuPage deputy – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170103/news/170109822/

 

WTTW
— Illinois Delegation Split on Repeal of Obamacare – Paris Schutz
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/01/03/illinois-delegation-split-repeal-obamacare

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— New Republican majority in Congress stumbles with ethics gaffe – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170103/our-view-new-republican-majority-in-congress-stumbles-with-ethics-gaffe
— Springfield friends making their marks at top colleges – Jason Nevel  (DIERSEN: Did you get accepted by an Ivy League university?  I did not.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) would use Eric Mason, Alexa Brown, and Kanicia Green to demonize me, to denigrate me, and to condemn me as being a complete and utter failure and b) would stress that unlike Mason, Brown, and Green, I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth and I have always been privileged.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170101/springfield-friends-making-their-marks-at-top-colleges

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— House Democrats getting nervous – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-01-04/house-democrats-getting-nervous.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Illinois Democrats express concerns, but see chance to work with Trump – Chris Kaergard
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170103/illinois-democrats-express-concerns-but-see-chance-to-work-with-trump

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Blagojevich undeserving of a pardon – Editorial  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes do not want me to be pardoned either.  They want me to admit that my being the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, my being a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, my being a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, my being a Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, my being an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, my being an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, my being a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, my being etc. caused all of their problems, caused all of your problems, caused all of my problems, and caused all of everyone’s problems. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that if they, or someone who they manipulate/dominate, had been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, Republicans would not have suffered any defeats in Illinois since 2000.)
http://herald-review.com/news/opinion/editorial/our-views-blagojevich-undeserving-of-a-pardon/article_63e2208a-b902-5041-8bc0-ba665d865952.html

 

SOUTHERN
— State Rep. John Bradley retires from 117th District seat – NEFETERIA BREWSTER
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/state-rep-john-bradley-retires-from-th-district-seat/article_df35af26-d72a-57b8-8850-3daa4b155096.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Chuck Schumer: Trump opposition leader  ‘We’ll be holding his feet to the fire’ – CNN  (DIERSEN: Who are the Trump opposition leaders in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  What will they do to get rid of Trump and to get rid of Trump’s supporters?)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/chuck-schumer-trump-opposition-leader/635706142

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO & QUAD CITIES ONLINE & BURLINGTON HAWK EYE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Bustos.
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/representative-bustos-considering-run-governor
http://www.qconline.com/news/local/bustos-busy-on-opening-day-of-th-congress/article_72f82fc8-2724-5b99-b0f6-70cf0bfc408b.html
http://www.thehawkeye.com/news/local/bustos-recognized-as-rising-star-as-new-congress-is-sworn/article_0bae6c03-89f8-5c99-8bcb-853c82d49b84.html

 

PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE
— Gun Sales Slow in Illinois Since Trump’s Election
http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-01-04/criminal-justice/gun-sales-slow-in-illinois-since-trumps-election/a55726-1

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Outgoing Lawmaker Mike Smiddy Frustrated With Top Illinois Leaders
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/outgoing-lawmaker-frustrated-with-top-illinois-leaders

 

TIMES
— Mautino pension hike smaller than thought – David Giuliani
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/mautino-pension-hike-smaller-than-thought/article_eacfa857-d033-5ead-ba43-bb3dcdc821d8.html

 

GOPUSA
— How the Electoral College kept four California counties from dictating to the entire nation!
http://www.gopusa.com/how-the-electoral-college-kept-four-california-counties-from-dictating-to-the-entire-nation/

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— LIBERAL STRUGGLE AGAINST REALITY – Walter E. Williams
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/liberal-struggle-against-reality/

 

FOX NEWS
— Media to Trump and the GOP: Put up or shut up – Howard Kurtz
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/04/media-to-trump-and-gop-put-up-or-shut-up.html

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump’s Chance to Revamp Govt Historic – Conrad Black
http://www.newsmax.com/ConradBlack/government-obamacare/2017/01/03/id/766626/

 

BREITBART
— Cuba’s Military Celebrates Anti-Trump ‘Fighting People’s March’ – Frances Martel
http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/01/03/cuba-military-parade-scare-trump/
— Rep. Gohmert: Speaker Ryan Promised Hastert Rule, No Amnesty, No Trade Deals – NEIL W. MCCABE
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/03/gohmert-ryan-amnesty-trade-hastert/
— Democratic Party Is Losing Its Moderate Members, Says Gallup – NEIL MUNRO  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to be a Democrat is to be anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/03/moderates-lose-share-democratic-party/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Addressing Chicago Violence – Daniel John Sobieski
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/01/addressing_chicago_violence.html
— Guess what the NAACP thinks of Trump’s AG pick – Lloyd Marcus
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/01/guess_what_the_naacp_thinks_of_trumps_ag_pick.html

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— How successful is Trump in targeting companies? – JOSEPH LAWLER  (DIERSEN: Will Trump target the many companies that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft dodgers, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/how-successful-is-trump-in-targeting-companies/article/2610816
— Federal workers eye $40,000 ‘buyout’ to duck Trump jobs freeze, cuts – PAUL BEDARD
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/federal-workers-eye-40000-buyout-to-duck-trump-jobs-freeze-cuts/article/2610737

 

THE HILL
— Trump flexes power over GOP – NIALL STANAGE
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/312591-trump-flexes-power-over-gop
— Schumer: Trump ‘really dumb’ for attacking intelligence agencies – MALLORY SHELBOURNE
https://origin-nyi.thehill.com/homenews/administration/312605-schumer-trump-being-really-dumb-by-going-after-intelligence-community

 

REUTERS
— Civil rights activists arrested protesting Trump’s Attorney General pick
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-naacp-idUSKBN14N1TL

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— California Hires Eric Holder as Legal Bulwark Against Donald Trump – ADAM NAGOURNEY  (DIERSEN: Who will the anti-Trumps in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hire to be their “Legal Bulwark Against Donald Trump?”)
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/04/us/california-eric-holder-donald-trump.html
— House Fires at Ethics and Shoots Self – Editorial
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/03/opinion/house-fires-at-ethics-and-shoots-self.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— How Megyn Kelly’s move to NBC could change the cable news landscape – Callum Borchers  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want Kelly to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.  Will Kelly do that?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/01/03/how-megyn-kellys-move-to-nbc-could-change-the-cable-news-landscape/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The myth and reality of Donald Trump’s job claims.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/01/03/trump-reiterates-threat-of-a-border-tax-this-time-general-motors-is-in-the-crosshairs/

 

BOSTON HERALD
— Obama appears unlikely to go quietly into the sunset – Chris Cassidy
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/us_politics/2017/01/obama_appears_unlikely_to_go_quietly_into_the_sunset

 

USA TODAY
— Petitions aim to stop bands from performing in Inaugural Parade – Rachel Ohm
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/01/03/petitions-bands-trump-inaugural-parade/96138548/
— Survey finds Congress more Christian than the rest of America – Eliza Collins  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who are a member of a church, who attend church services, and/or give money to a church demonize, denigrate, and condemn those like me who are not a member of a church, who do not attend church services, and/or who do not give money to a church. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are extremely judgmental.  They determine which activities, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, countries, etc. should be promoted and which should be destroyed.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2017/01/03/survey-finds-congress-more-christian-than-rest-america/96106898/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Fake Ethics Reform Fiasco  The House GOP shows it will too easily bend to liberals—and Trump. – Editorial
http://www.wsj.com/articles/fake-ethics-reform-fiasco-1483488727
— Trump Knocks U.S. Intelligence Agencies Over Russia Hacking Review  Briefing to be held on Friday; ‘very strange!’ Trump says – DAMIAN PALETTA
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-mocks-u-s-intelligence-agencies-over-russia-hacking-review-1483500978
— The Growing Threat of ‘Illiberal Democracy’  What happens when rule by the people conflicts with individual rights? – WILLIAM A. GALSTON
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-growing-threat-of-illiberal-democracy-1483488245
— More Chinese Are Sending Younger Children to Schools in U.S.  Trend follows surging Chinese enrollment in U.S. colleges; a Jiangxi father says, ‘U.S. education is better’ – MIRIAM JORDAN
http://www.wsj.com/articles/more-chinese-are-sending-younger-children-to-schools-in-u-s-1483485315
http://www.wsj.com/video/chinese-families-send-younger-students-to-us-schools/57364F76-DDEA-461E-9358-35C40F08B245.html

 

FORBES
— How To Avoid Burnout When The Internet Is Your Job – Morra Aarons-Mele
http://www.forbes.com/sites/morraaaronsmele/2017/01/03/avoiding-burnout-when-the-internet-is-your-job/#8d23ecd90d16

 

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
— The Solution to Fake News – Nu Yang  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, newspapers act as arms of the Democrat Party.)
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/columns/editorial-the-solution-to-fake-news/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With President-elect Donald Trump set to take office this month, newspapers at major publications like the New York Times and Wall Street Journal have seen a major bump in subscriptions. In a span of a few weeks after the election, the Times confirmed it had about 132,000 paid print and digital subscriptions while the Journal reported it saw a 300 percent increase in new subscribers a day after Trump was elected. Publishers should take this news as an encouraging sign that the public does want accurate and truthful reporting. Newspapers remain an important and powerful brand, and they should be the solution for fake news. Let’s not forget that before social media and algorithms dictated to us what was considered news, newspapers were our source of information. Despite many journalists operating with leaner newsrooms and resources, they still put in the same time and energy while covering this election. But when we look back at 2016, there were certainly some media lessons that had we all had to learn, but now we need to move forward and pick ourselves up because there’s still plenty of work that needs to be done.)

 

AMERICAN PROSPECT
— Disclosing the Costs of Corporate Welfare  A new government database will soon spotlight the true costs of corporate tax breaks. – GREG LEROY
http://prospect.org/article/disclosing-costs-corporate-welfare

 

ROYALE GAZETTE
— No morally better than we were 100 years ago – Nicholas Pell
http://www.royalgazette.com/opinion/article/20170104/no-morally-better-than-we-were-100-years-ago

January 3 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump to Rahm: Get Chicago violence under control or feds will step in
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/226818820-story

 

ABC7
— AMEYA PAWAR, 47TH WARD ALDERMAN, TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR IN 2018 – Sarah Schulte
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-alderman-ameya-pawar-to-run-for-governor-in-2018/1683989/
— MONIQUE DAVIS, LONGTIME CHICAGO STATE REPRESENTATIVE, RETIRES
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/monique-davis-longtime-chicago-state-representative-retires/1684937/
— RETREATING AFTER TRUMP TWEET, GOP WON’T GUT ETHICS OFFICE – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/retreating-after-trump-tweet-gop-wont-gut-ethics-office/1684007/

 

NBC5
— Illinois GOP Calls Pawar a ‘Tax-Hiking Politician,’ Pawar Fires Back – Carol Marin  (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or a political office, what would your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes call you?)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Illinois-GOP-Calls-Pawar-a-Tax-Hiking-Politician-Pawar-Fires-Back-409571325.html

 

CBS2
— Trump Wants Chicago To Use Stop-And-Frisk Practices To Curb Crime
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/01/03/trump-wants-chicago-to-use-stop-and-frisk-practices-to-curb-crime/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats stress that Duckworth and Krishnamoorthi and Mah and Pawar are Asian-American.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/01/03/duckworth-other-asian-american-politicians-making-mark-in-illinois/

 

WGN RADIO
— One reporter’s tale of covering Donald Trump’s campaign for over a year – JEFF CARLIN
http://wgnradio.com/2017/01/03/one-reporters-tale-of-covering-donald-trumps-campaign-for-over-a-year/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ald. Ameya Pawar says he’s running for governor – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ald-ameya-pawar-says-hes-running-for-governor/
— Dems need good ideas, competitive vision more than wealth – Mark Brown  (DIERSEN: How much money do you have, that is, what is your income and what is your net worth?  All my critics/opponents have lots of money. Therefore, as you would expect, their operatives and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that the more money that you have, the more credible that you are.  For example, on a scale of 1 to 5, your credibility is 1 if your net worth is more than $10 million, 2 if it is more than $20 million, 3 if it is more than $40 million, 4 if it is more than $80 million, and 5 if it is more than $160 million.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/brown-dems-need-good-ideas-competitive-vision-more-than-wealth/
— City retirees outraged by Emanuel’s bragging health care email – Fran Spielman  (DIERSEN: I expect that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will focus on getting Trump a) to cut if not eliminate Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pensions and b) to cut if not eliminate federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidies for CSRS retirees.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/city-retirees-outraged-by-emanuels-bragging-health-care-email/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Retired city employees are furious about what they call a “heartless” 2015 email written by Mayor Rahm Emanuel bragging about the now-completed, three-year phase-out of the city’s retiree health care program, including a 55 percent subsidy.)
—  Kudos to Megyn Kelly after a nasty year for women – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-kudos-to-megyn-kelly-in-a-nasty-year-for-women/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois in danger of becoming a failed state – Rich Miller
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-miller-column-st-0104-20170103-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Chicago booze and Detroit wheels: What Trump doesn’t get about global trade.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-trade-trump-tpp-ford-gm-illinois-midwest-edit-0104-md-20170103-story.html
— Ald. Pawar says he’s running for Illinois governor – Hal Dardick and Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-ameya-pawar-governor-race-met-0104-20170103-story.html
— Resignation of D112 board member draws attention to racist online remarks – Karen Berkowitz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/highland-park/news/ct-hpn-d112-board-vacancy-tl-0105-20170103-story.html
— NAACP holds sit-in at Jeff Sessions’ Alabama office to protest attorney general nomination
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-naacp-jeff-sessions-protest-20170103-story.html
— More than 1,100 law school professors oppose Jeff Sessions’s nomination as attorney general – Sari Horwitz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-jeff-sessions-attorney-general-law-professors-20170103-story.html
— Obama’s legacy: Uniter or divider? – Clarence Page  (DIERSEN: Obama focused dividing those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors AGAINST THOSE WHO ARE Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-president-obama-legacy-uniter-perspec-0104-20170103-story.html
— A Trump tweet that doesn’t spark outrage in Chicago – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-trump-tweets-kass-0104-20170103-column.html
— Chicago’s crime epidemic: How you can help – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-mentor-emanuel-chicago-crime-homicide-murder-edit-0104-jm-20170103-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Family: Two sides to story of teen shot by DuPage deputy – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170103/news/170109822/
— After brawl, Fox Valley Mall says it will enforce rule for teen shoppers – Anna Marie Kukec
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170103/business/170109777/
— Three candidates knocked off ballot in Lombard; board races now uncontested – Jessica Cilella
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170103/news/170109738/
— Gilberts trustee tossed off ballot – Elena Ferrarin
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170103/news/170109757/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What’s Roskam’s role in House ethics meltdown? – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170103/BLOGS02/170109985/whats-roskams-role-in-house-ethics-meltdown
— Ford, under pressure, cancels $1.6 billion Mexico factory – AP
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170103/NEWS05/170109986/ford-under-pressure-cancels-1-6-billion-mexico-factory
— Rauner names Democrats, Cubs star as Order of Lincoln honorees – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170103/BLOGS02/170109979/rauner-names-former-cubs-star-ryne-sandberg-others-as-order-of

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam among those supporting effort to gut independent ethics office – AP
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/01/03/u-s-rep-peter-roskam-among-those-supporting-effort-to-gut-independent-ethics-office/ahj1mco/

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Despite Trump tweet, anti-violence options for feds limited – AP
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/despite-trump-tweet-anti-violence-options-for-feds-limited/article_ee35d079-22fb-5e87-bfbf-35d05482e9b3.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Stocks storm into 2017 as Trump rally resumes  New year starts with a bang – MATT EGAN  (DIERSEN: Democrats want a Trump crash. Is the Democrat Party’s ability to manipulate stocks in trouble?)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/stocks-storm-into-2017-as-trump-rally-resumes/635418766
— Ford cancels Mexico plant. Will create 700 U.S. jobs in ‘vote of confidence’ in Trump  CEO: Investment is ‘vote of confidence’ in Trump – HEATHER LONG AND POPPY HARLOW
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/ford-announces-plan-to-create-700-us-jobs/635246377
— George W. Bush, Laura Bush, to attend Trump inauguration  Bill Clinton not yet scheduled to attend – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/george-w-bush-laura-bush-to-attend-trump-inauguration/635318753

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Trump’s Win in 18th District Means High Demand for Inauguration Tickets – TANYA KOONCE  (DIERSEN: How high is the demand for inauguration tickets in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/trumps-win-18th-district-means-high-demand-inauguration-tickets#stream/0

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Shimkus favors changes in ethics office – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-01-03/shimkus-favors-changes-ethics-office.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— When Illinois turns you into a chump chasing chump change – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article124318414.html

 

DUQUOIN EVENING CALL
— Pricey, but exciting: Southern Illinois couple are inaugural-bound  Attending President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration in Washington D.C. will take some financial fortitude, but Linda and Jerry Goforth – long time members of the GOP’s inner circle – say it’s a chance to be part of history. – John Croessman
http://www.duquoin.com/news/20170103/pricey-but-exciting-southern-illinois-couple-are-inaugural-bound

 

  1. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
    — New Illinois Sen. Duckworth raises questions about Trump’s Pentagon nominee – Chuck Raasch  (DIERSEN: If you were asked what experience do you have to raise questions about government decisions and/or about government activities, what would you say? I would stress that GAO audits federal agencies.  I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels (currently $92,632-$120,427). For almost 9 of those years, I worked on audits of federal financial industry regulators; for almost 6 years, on audits of many other federal agencies; and for 3 years, on audits of IRS.  I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $77,899-$88,286. I served on the Executive Committee of the Chicago Chapter of the Association of Government Accountants for 13 years.)
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/new-illinois-sen-duckworth-raises-questions-about-trump-s-pentagon/article_6cb7e78c-e0c0-5849-86be-50ebc1ff259f.html

 

CHICAGO READER
— — AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: The economic causes of Chicago’s violence  The city continues to pursue policies that advance inequity. – Ben Joravsky
http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/gun-violence-economics-tifs-2016/Content?oid=24910934

 

CHICAGO PATCH
— Anti-Donald Trump Rally Planned in Chicago for Inauguration Day  Organizers describe the protest at Daley Plaza as “a shot across the bow” at Trump’s incoming political agenda. – Joe Vince  (DIERSEN: How many from your precinct, from your municipality, from your township/ward, and from your county will participate in this protest?)
http://patch.com/illinois/chicago/anti-donald-trump-rally-planned-chicago-inauguration-day

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Shelbyville Township Electoral Board Disqualified Themselves From Petition Objection Hearing – John Kraft and Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/01/shelbyville-township-electoral-board-disqualified-themselves-from-petition-objection-hearing/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— OUTSTANDING: DURKIN APPOINTS BREEN ASSISTANT HOUSE GOP LEADER, WHEELER GOP CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/durkin-appoints-breen-assistant-house-gop-leader.html
— DEMOCRAT CHICAGO ALDERMAN AMEYA PAWAR TOSSES FIRST HAT INTO RING TO OUST RAUNER IN 2018
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/democrat-alderman-tosses-first-hat-into-ring-to-oust-rauner-in-2018.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Do the Democrats need a self-funder for 2018?  (DIERSEN: How much money do you have, that is, what is your income and what is your net worth?  All my critics/opponents have lots of money. Therefore, as you would expect, their operatives and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that the more money that you have, the more credible that you are.  For example, on a scale of 1 to 5, your credibility is 1 if your net worth is more than $10 million, 2 if it is more than $20 million, 3 if it is more than $40 million, 4 if it is more than $80 million, and 5 if it is more than $160 million.)
http://capitolfax.com/2017/01/03/do-the-democrats-need-a-self-funder-for-2018/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Donald Trump looms over ceremonial day on Capitol Hill  Democratic leaders pledge to look for common ground with president-elect – Stephen Dinan
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/3/donald-trump-looms-over-115th-congress/

 

GOPUSA
— Christmas Market Slaughter Intensifies Trump’s Resolve to Reconsider Refugee Resettlement
http://www.gopusa.com/christmas-market-slaughter-intensifies-trumps-resolve-to-reconsider-refugee-resettlement/
— GOP House drops weakening of ‘Ethics’ office following Trump criticism
http://www.gopusa.com/gop-house-drops-weakening-of-ethics-office-following-trump-criticism/

 

THE BLAZE
— New Yorker cartoon sums up anti-elite national mood, angers many – Carlos Garcia
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/02/new-yorker-cartoon-sums-up-anti-elite-national-mood-angers-many/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The “pilot” cartoon will appear in the New Yorker and depicts an angry mob on an airplane voting for a man to take over flight duties from the “smug pilots” who have lost touch with the “regular passengers.”)
— White? Christian? Male?: ‘Privilege cards’ let you ‘check everyone in your life’ for their speech – Dave Urbanski (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, America is more and more and more anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. Will Trump stop that?)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/03/white-christian-male-privilege-cards-let-you-check-everyone-in-your-life-for-their-speech/
— Nancy Pelosi vows to protect Obamacare and DREAMers on first day of new Congress – Carlos Garcia  (DIERSEN: What are your demographics?  What federal assistance programs are you benefiting from?  What do you need to be protected from?)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/03/nancy-pelosi-vows-to-protect-obamacare-and-dreamers-on-first-day-of-new-congress/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Is Laying The Groundwork For His Border Wall Behind The Scenes – Rachel Stoltzfoos
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/03/trump-is-laying-the-groundwork-for-his-border-wall-behind-the-scenes/

 

THE HILL
— Dems’ best strategy is to hold Trump to his better campaign promises – DAVID RUSSELL  (DIERSEN: When I became the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2005, I promised a) to assure that TAPROOT would hold a breakfast meeting the third Saturday each month except August and December, b) to assure that TAPROOT held a picnic each August and a Christmas party each December, and c) to focus on recruiting the best possible Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, and party leaders to speak at those events. I kept those promises, but that was not good enough for my critics/opponents, for their operatives, or for their dupes.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/national-party-news/312588-dems-best-strategy-is-holding-trump-to-his-better
— House passes rules aimed at preventing lawmaker protests – CRISTINA MARCOS
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/312578-house-gop-passes-rules-aimed-at-preventing-lawmaker-sit-ins-protests

 

ABC NEWS
— Donald Trump Casts Doubt on Intelligence Community Over ‘So-Called’ Russian Hacking – DAVID CAPLAN
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/donald-trump-casts-doubt-intelligence-community-called-russian/story?id=44537501

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Megyn Kelly Is Leaving Fox News for NBC – JIM RUTENBERG
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/03/business/media/megyn-kelly-nbc-fox-news.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Paul Ryan is easily reelected House speaker – Mike DeBonis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/01/03/paul-ryan-is-easily-re-elected-house-speaker/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Hillary and Bill Clinton will attend Donald Trump’s inauguration – Michael A. Memoli
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-updates-hillary-and-bill-clinton-will-attend-1483474957-htmlstory.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— House GOP Drops Bid to Undercut Ethics Board  Move follows a backlash to a proposal to leave lawmakers policing themselves – KRISTINA PETERSON and  SIOBHAN HUGHES
http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-questions-timing-of-gop-move-on-ethics-board-1483459804

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Blast from the past: House reinstates rule targeting agency spending, employee salaries – Nicole Ogrysko
http://federalnewsradio.com/congress/2017/01/blast-past-house-reinstates-rule-targeting-agency-spending-employee-salaries/

 

FED WEEK
— Ethics Office Issues Reminder Ahead of Inauguration
http://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/66860/

 

FED SMITH
— House Votes to Have Reprimands Remain Permanently on VA Employees’ Records – Ian Smith  (DIERSEN: My federal personnel records document the following: My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,459 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims.  My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests.)
http://www.fedsmith.com/2017/01/03/house-votes-to-have-reprimands-remain-permanently-on-va-employees-records/

January 3 Morning Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

January 2 Evening Edition

ABC7
— WHITE HOUSE RELEASES DETAILS ON PRESIDENT OBAMA’S FAREWELL SPEECH IN CHICAGO – Jessica D’Onofrio and Sarah Schulte
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/details-released-on-obamas-farewell-speech-in-chicago/1682256/

 

NBC5
— Trump Says Emanuel ‘Must Ask for Federal Help’ if Chicago Violence Persists  “Chicago murder rate is record setting – 4,331 shooting victims with 762 murders in 2016,” Trump tweeted. “If Mayor can’t do it he must ask for Federal help!” – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/trump-tweet-chicago-violence-409343705.html

 

CBS2
— CBS 2’s Jay Levine Sets Interview With President Obama Before Farewell  (DIERSEN: I nominate Jeff Berkowitz to interview Obama.  Berkowitz has “conducted approximately five hours of video interviews with Barack Obama, including six one half hour one-on-one TV interview shows.” SEE: http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/about-me/)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/01/02/cbs-2s-jay-levine-sets-interview-with-president-obama-before-farewell/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Person fatally shot by DuPage County deputy during domestic call
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/226695535-story

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump: Chicago should ask for crime help; Rahm did last month – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-to-rahm-ask-federal-government-for-crime-help/
— U.S. Sen. Warren seeks to pull pot shops out of banking limbo – AP  (DIERSEN: If you promote pot in America, you promote the destruction of America.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sen-elizabeth-warren-marijuana-businesses-banking-limbo/
— CPD begins 2017 initiatives to reduce violence  (DIERSEN: To get rid of GAO’s non-veteran White male employees who had not made GS-13 (currently $92,632) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $109,463) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $128,759) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $160,300) by age 40, the Democrats who ran GAO a) began their “pay-for-performance” initiative in 1989 and b) began their early retirement initiative in 1993.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/cpd-begins-2017-initiatives-to-reduce-violence/
— Alabama band to march at inauguration, igniting controversy  Other historically black schools such as Howard University, which performed at President Barack Obama’s first inaugural parade, said they won’t march. – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/talladega-college-band-march-at-donald-trump-inaugural-parade/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump tweets Chicago might need federal help on violence – Bill Ruthhart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-trump-tweet-chicago-violence-met-20170102-story.html
— President Obama confirms farewell address in Chicago – Christi Parsons
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-obama-confirms-farewell-address-in-chicago-20170102-story.html
— With computers unsafe, a volunteer emerges to be Trump’s message courier – Rex Huppke
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-trump-courier-hacking-huppke-20170102-column.html
— Former Georgia governor Sonny Perdue III said to be Trump’s pick for agriculture secretary – Marvin G. Perez and Jennifer Jacobs
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-donald-trump-sonny-perdue-agriculture-secretary-20170102-story.html
— DuPage sheriff’s deputy shoots man to death after domestic call
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-dupage-fatal-police-shooting-20170102-story.html
— After Mariah Carey’s disaster on live TV, the blame game begins – Glenn Whipp
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-mariah-carey-new-years-eve-20170102-story.html
— Politicians pressure CTA unions over jobs program for ex-felons – Mary Wisniewski  (DIERSEN: It may come out that Rush and/or Davis succeeded in getting my Democrat GAO superiors to force me to retire in 1997 so that my Black Democrat subordinate could have my job and have my preferred corner office.  Jim Thompson, Jim Edgar, and their supporters would have no problem with that because they promote patronage.  SEE: http://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/13/us/seeking-return-to-ways-of-patronage-in-politics.html)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-cta-second-chance-12-29-17-20161229-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Congressmen Bobby Rush and Danny Davis and other prominent Chicago leaders spoke out on Thursday for a CTA jobs program for ex-offenders which could shut down due to a conflict with the rail and bus unions. Democratic Congressmen Bobby Rush and other prominent Chicago politicians and community leaders spoke out on Thursday in support of a CTA jobs program for ex-felons, which is set to end on Saturday because of a conflict with rail and bus unions. Rush, a longtime labor supporter, harshly criticized the unions, saying that putting the Second Chance Program in the middle of contract negotiations was “inhumane” and “insensitive.” Rush said the nine-year-old program that provides temporary jobs cleaning buses and trains is the “only chance” for some ex-felons, victims of abuse and other hard-to-place workers.)

 

DAILY HERALD
— Skillicorn stepping down as East Dundee trustee – Lauren Rohr
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170102/news/170109898/
— The GOP’s path to repealing Obama’s health care law – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170102/business/170109899/
— Dick Clark Productions rejects Mariah Carey’s sabotage claim – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170102/news/301029989/
— TRAGIC: The number of St. Charles establishments offering video gambling is set to grow more than five times beyond the three businesses that pioneered the machines just in September. – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170102/business/170109875/
— Rutland Twp. supervisor kicked off ballot – Lauren Rohr
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170102/news/170109863/

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Trump jabs critics, says he knew he’d win – AP
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/the-latest-trump-jabs-critics-says-he-knew-he-d/article_d986807f-9f17-51a0-9b1c-b3309f35d069.html

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— State Report Says Illinois Spending Could Exceed Tax Revenue By $13 Billion – BRIAN MACKEY
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/state-report-says-illinois-spending-could-exceed-tax-revenue-13-billion

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— GOP Congress feels it has mandate to undo Obama’s agenda – AP
http://www.qconline.com/news/politics/gop-congress-feels-it-has-mandate-to-undo-obama-s/article_ba17afd4-d0ff-11e6-b1fe-2ba1f2344643.html

 

CLINTON HERALD
— Why has the homicide epidemic been left to spread? – Clarence Page (DIERSEN: What the “root causes” of the “homicide epidemic?” Sooner or later, the Democrats who run Chicago will blame Republicans.)
http://www.clintonherald.com/opinion/why-has-the-homicide-epidemic-been-left-to-spread/article_0f2cb49e-d0f4-11e6-95a2-7f4a38c423c0.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— If you’re caught carrying marijuana, you’ll only have to pay a fine  (DIERSEN: If you promote pot in Illinois, you promote the destruction of Illinois.)
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article124147499.html

 

WJBC
— Illinois’ temporary budget lapses – Eric Stock
http://www.wjbc.com/2017/01/02/illinois-temporary-budget-lapses/

 

CHICAGO INFORMER
— David Smith lays out Illinois Family Institute’s legislative agenda for 2017
http://chicagoinformer.com/369319/david-smith-lays-out-illinois-family-institutes-legislative-agenda-for-2017/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER? MARCHING WITH FATHER PFLEGER AND REV. JACKSON
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/wheres-weyermuller-marching-with-father-pfleger-and-rev-jackson.html
— TAKING THE PRO-LIFE MESSAGE ON THE ROAD
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/taking-the-pro-life-message-on-the-road-video.html
— WILL ILLINOIS EXPLORE THE “RIGHT TO DISCONNECT” FOR EMPLOYEES?  (DIERSEN: From what I see, if employees who are members of any of the following groups assert a “right to disconnect,” they will be immediately terminated: Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/will-illinois-explore-the-right-to-disconnect-for-employees.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump takes dig at Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel – AP
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/2/the-latest-trump-takes-dig-at-chicago-mayor-rahm-e/

 

BREITBART
— ANTI-AMERICAN: Chicago Sun-Times: Make All Universities ‘Sanctuary Campuses’ – John Binder
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/01/02/chicago-paper-make-universities-sanctuary-campuses/
— Media Suddenly Find ‘Courage’ to Stand up for First Amendment – JOEL B. POLLAK
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/01/02/first-amendment-media-suddenly-finds-courage-confront-trump/
— Kicking Money Out of Politics: Trump Boots Koch Brother from Golf Course – KATIE MCHUGH
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/02/kickng-money-out-of-politics-trump-boots-koch-brother-from-golf-course/
— Eight Immigration Victories Won for Americans in 2016 – KATIE MCHUGH
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/02/8-immigration-victories-won-for-america-in-2016/

 

BLAZE
— The GOP claims mandate, plans to implement far-reaching conservative agenda – Sarah Lee
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/02/the-gop-claims-mandate-plans-to-implement-far-reaching-conservative-agenda/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— OBAMA DUMPS “REFUGEES” INTO RED STATES – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/01/02/obama-dumps-refugees-into-red-states/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Vermont Residents Don’t Want To ‘Foot The Bill’ For Syrian Refugees – Saagar Enjeti
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/02/vermont-residents-dont-want-to-foot-the-bill-for-syrian-refugees/
— Journalists Exposed By WikiLeaks Will Now Cover Trump White House – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/02/journalists-exposed-by-wikileaks-will-now-cover-trump-white-house/
— Black Leaders Brace To Resist Trump’s Potential Agenda – Amber Randall
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/02/black-leaders-brace-to-resist-trumps-potential-agenda/

 

GOPUSA
— Another Wake-up Call Against Open Borders
http://www.gopusa.com/another-wake-up-call-against-open-borders/
— Obama’s Indifference to White ‘Deaths of Despair’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=18723

 

NEWSMAX
— Wall Street Banks: Trump’s Economy to Fall Far Short of Lofty Goals in 1st Year – F McGuire
http://www.newsmax.com/Finance/Economy/donald-trump-wall-street-economy-banks/2017/01/02/id/766438/

 

BUZPAC REVIEW
— How long should we wait for Trump to ‘repeal a lot’ of Obama’s actions? How about day ONE? – Samantha Chang
http://www.bizpacreview.com/2017/01/02/long-wait-trump-repeal-lot-obamas-actions-day-one-430758

 

THE HILL
— Biographer: Golf course incident typical of Trump’s ‘erratic behavior’ – MALLORY SHELBOURNE
http://thehill.com/homenews/312381-trump-biographer-says-he-played-at-golf-course-before
— Bruce Springsteen questions whether Trump is fit to serve – MELANIE ZANONA  (DIERSEN: One could ask Springsteen what does he know about government or politics?)
http://thehill.com/homenews/news/312418-bruce-springsteen-questions-whether-trump-is-fit-to-serve

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Many Americans Don’t Believe Trump Can Handle Presidential Duties.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/americans-lack-confidence-in-trump_us_586a8081e4b0de3a08f91111

 

REUTERS
— Trump says Chicago must seek U.S. help if no progress cutting murders – Daniel Trotta
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-chicago-idUSKBN14M155

 

CBS NEWS
— The Republicans who could cause trouble for Donald Trump’s agenda – EMILY SCHULTHEIS  (DIERSEN: Trump has promised to defend and advance the Republican Party platform.)
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-people-who-could-cause-trouble-for-donald-trumps-agenda/

 

MSNBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump seems eager to make national divisions much worse.”
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/trump-seems-eager-make-national-divisions-much-worse

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Trump calls for ‘federal help’ to combat Chicago’s shockingly high murder rate – CAMERON JOSEPH
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/trump-calls-federal-combat-chicago-murder-rate-article-1.2931945
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “We’re not opposing Donald Trump with the unified fierceness he deserves.”
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/king-not-opposing-trump-fierceness-deserves-article-1.2931856
— Historically black college band criticized for agreeing to march at Trump’s inauguration
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/historically-black-college-band-hit-accepting-trump-invite-article-1.2932145

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s inability to tolerate critics may be his biggest problem.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2017/01/02/trumps-inability-to-tolerate-critics-may-be-his-biggest-problem/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s never-ending quest for adoration.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2017/01/02/trumps-never-ending-quest-for-adoration/

 

TIME
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Most Americans Don’t Think Donald Trump Can Handle Being President.”
http://time.com/4620230/donald-trump-gallup-poll-president/

 

WALL STREET JORNAL
— Republican Congress Promises to Move Quickly Toward Goals  First task is to dismantle Affordable Care Act, but effort is creating a maze of challenges – SIOBHAN HUGHES and  KRISTINA PETERSON
http://www.wsj.com/articles/republican-congress-promises-to-move-quickly-toward-goals-1483370025
— The Method in Donald Trump’s Maddening Communications Habits  The president-elect appears to have at least three purposes in commenting so freely on matters large and small – GERALD F. SEIB
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-method-in-donald-trumps-maddening-communications-habits-1483377825

 

FORBES
— How To Become The ‘Must Hire’ Candidate In A Job Interview – George Bradt  (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/georgebradt/2017/01/02/how-to-become-the-must-hire-candidate-in-a-job-interview/#202ef76f3bb3

 

DAILY MAIL
— Trump blasts Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel for record-setting 762 homicides and 4,331 shooting victims in 2016 and says he ‘must ask for Federal help’ if he can’t fix Windy City – DAVID MARTOSKO
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4080790/Chicago-records-762-homicides-2016-making-bloodiest-12-months-20-YEARS-Windy-City.html

January 1 Evening Edition

ABC7
— NEWSVIEWS: NEW ILLINOIS LAWS
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/newsviews-new-illinois-laws/1680607/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The New Year means nearly 200 new laws are now in effect here in Illinois. They impact everything from hair stylists to police dogs and even social media accounts. Discussing some of them are Illinois State Senators Republican Michael Connelly and Democrat Tom Cullerton.)
— 762 MURDERED IN CHICAGO IN 2016 – Michelle Gallardo and Laura Podesta
http://abc7chicago.com/news/762-murdered-in-chicago-in-2016/1681356/
— Trump’s Incoming Press Secretary Questions if Russia Sanctions Are Out of ‘Proportion’ – ABC News
https://abc7chicago.com/news/trumps-incoming-spokesman-questions-if-russia-sanctions-are-out-of-proportion/1681655/

 

NBC5
— Chicago’s 2016 Was One of Bloodiest Years in Decades  In total there were 762 murders, 3,550 shooting incidents, and 4,331 shooting victims in 2016, police said
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-police-violence-plan-409169355.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republican dominance hits mark not seen in half century  (DIERSEN: Yes, but did the majority vote for Trump in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/midwest/ct-wisconsin-legislature-gop-dominance-20170101-story.html
— Trump to continue making news, policy via Twitter, spokesman says – Alan Levin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-donald-trump-twitter-20170101-story.html
— Vandalized Hollywood sign now reads ‘Hollyweed’
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/weird/ct-hollywood-sign-hollyweed-20170101-story.html
— Democrats plan to target eight Trump Cabinet nominees – Ed O’Keefe
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-democrats-trump-cabinet-nominees-20170101-story.html
— Mariah Carey bungles New Year’s Eve show, stops singing on live TV
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-mariah-carey-new-years-eve-20170101-story.html
— Mexican town whose chief earners are in the U.S. worries what happens if they’re sent home – Patrick J. McDonnell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-mexican-town-deportations-20170101-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Plenty of Illinois Dems in the mix to challenge Rauner – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-democrats-challenge-gov-bruce-rauner/
— Trump expected to embrace bold use of Twitter – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-expected-to-embrace-bold-use-of-twitter/
— Can presidency shape a man? Not Trump – Laura Washington
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/laura-washington-can-presidency-shape-a-man-not-trump/
— Illinois State Museum: Another long-term casualty of state budget crisis – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-another-long-term-casualty-of-state-budget-crisis/
— DIERSENL HEADLINE: Anti-Trump Jesse Jackson says “Civil rights at risk under Sessions.”  Democrats focus on taking civil rights away from those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/jesse-jackson-civil-rights-at-risk-under-sessions/
— What’s so wrong with giving parents school choices? – John Stossel  (DIERSEN: My parents had school choice.  They sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes use that to hint/imply/argue/shout that my parents were filthy rich.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/john-stossel-whats-so-wrong-with-giving-parents-school-choices/

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois held ‘auction’ of residents while closing facility – AP
http://www.pantagraph.com/ap/state/illinois-held-auction-of-residents-while-closing-facility/article_6e071352-252d-5ded-9fbf-b7c379909cf2.html
— Here’s a 2017 wish — lawmakers do your job – Editorial
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/opinion/editorial/editorial-here-s-a-wish—-lawmakers-do/article_db12d7d2-47e8-5005-a5cf-81ab2651b8ad.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Jacksonville Developmental Center Auction Preceded Move To Group Homes In Illinois – AP
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/report-jdc-auction-preceded-move-to-group-homes-in-illinois

 

FOX NEWS
— Obama’s Petty Attempts To Sabotage Trump Are Bound To Fail – F. H. Buckley
http://nation.foxnews.com/2017/01/01/obama-s-petty-attempts-sabotage-trump-are-bound-fail

 

NEWSMAX
— WSJ Won’t Refer to Trump’s ‘Lies’ as Lies – Eric Mack
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/wall-street-journal-wont-use-lie-trump-falsehoods/2017/01/01/id/766348/

 

BLAZE
— Incoming press secretary: We should be talking about ‘punishing’ Clinton for manipulating election – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/01/incoming-press-secretary-we-should-be-talking-about-punishing-clinton-for-manipulating-election/

 

BREITBART
— Former Chicago Police Chief Garry McCarthy Blames Black Lives Matter for Rise in Violent Crime – KATHERINE RODRIGUEZ
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/01/former-chicago-police-chief-blames-black-lives-matter-rise-violent-crime/
— Michele Norris: Make a America Great Again Is Trump’s Deeply Encoded Promise of ‘White Prosperity’ – PAM KEY  (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors would say that they fought “White Prosperity” when they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,459 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS superiors would say that they fought “White Prosperity” when they did not promote me beyond GS-12, that they disallowed my education deductions, and that they disallowed my partial day per diem claims.  My Democrat Post Office superiors would say that they fought “White Prosperity” when they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests.)
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/01/01/michele-norris-make-a-america-great-again-is-trumps-deeply-encoded-promise-of-white-prosperity/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sunday on CBS’s “Face The Nation,” radio journalist and former host of the National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered,” Michele Norris said President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promise to “Make America Great Again,” is a “deeply encoded,” slogan meant as a  “promise of white prosperity above everything else.” Norris said, “In the phrase ‘Make America Great Again,’ there’s one word that if you are a person of color, that you sort of stumble over, and it’s the word ‘again.’ Because you’re talking about going back to a time that was not very comfortable for people of color. They did not have opportunities, they were relegated to the back of the line.”  “And this was a country that — to be honest — was built on the promise of white prosperity above everything else. And for a lot of people, when they hear that message, ‘Make America Great Again,’ deeply encoded in that message is a return to a time where white Americans can assume a certain amount of prosperity,” she added.)

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— GINGRICH’S BIGGEST FEAR ABOUT TRUMP AGENDA  Will his team ‘lose their nerve’ and capitulate to Dem naysayers?
http://www.wnd.com/2017/01/gingrichs-biggest-fear-about-trump-agenda/

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Gingrich: My Biggest Fear Is That Trump Will Lose His Nerve – Tim Hains
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2017/01/01/gingrich_my_biggest_fear_is_that_trump_will_lose_his_nerve.html
— Donna Brazile: Trump “Has An Enormous Opportunity” To Find Common Ground With Democrats – Tim Hains
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2017/01/01/donna_brazile_trump_has_an_enormous_opportunity_to_find_common_ground_with_democrats.html

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Donald Trump Is ‘Absolutely’ Going To Keep Tweeting  Hoo boy. – Elise Foley
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-twitter-sean-spicer_us_58695a64e4b0d9a5945be130

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Priebus faces daunting task bringing order to White House that will feed off chaos.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/priebus-faces-daunting-task-bringing-order-to-white-house-that-will-feed-off-chaos/2017/01/01/5a2ba9e4-cd31-11e6-a87f-b917067331bb_story.html

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Newt Gingrich worries Trump’s incoming administration will ‘lose their nerve’ in the White House – Adam Edelman
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/gingrich-worries-trump-administration-lose-nerve-article-1.2930871

 

USA TODAY
— Traveling abroad in the age of Trump – Christopher Elliott (DIERSEN: Foreign countries and their citizens want U.S. Presidents who put the interests of foreign countries and their citizens ahead of the interests of America and its citizens.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/advice/2017/01/01/traveling-abroad-donald-trump-administration/95999452/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: How should Americans travel abroad in the age of Donald Trump? No matter how you voted in the last election, the answer is the same: carefully. But also, definitely. As the president-elect prepares to take office Jan. 20, travelers have expressed worries about how they’ll be perceived internationally after a lengthy campaign that tested the limits of civility. “A potentially controversial president means you have to prepare,” says Colby Martin, an intelligence director for Pinkerton. “Americans traveling abroad need to have a comprehensive plan for staying safe.” Reality check: Most international trips abroad will probably — hopefully — be uneventful, regardless who’s in the White House.  That’s because our most popular destinations are Mexico and Canada, in that order. And they’re used to the ups and downs of our political system and accustomed to American visitors. Roughly the same number of Americans visit Canada as they do all of Europe. But wander outside the well-trodden areas, and things could get interesting, say experts.)

 

PALM BEACH POST
— After whirlwind week at winter White House, Trump leaves town – Jeff Ostrowski
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/update-after-whirlwind-week-winter-white-house-trump-leaves-town/6N7FulQpozA0SnTw7FTDDI/

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump ROBERT REICH says “TIME FOR TRUMP TO START BEHAVING LIKE A PRESIDENT.”
http://www.newsweek.com/robert-reich-time-trump-start-behaving-president-537627

 

TRUTHOUT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “A Bad Year Ends, a Worse One Begins” and ask “What Will You Do With 2017?”
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/38914-a-bad-year-ends-a-worse-one-begins-what-will-you-do-with-2017
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “How Do Republicans Get Away With Voter Suppression?”  Anti-Trumps were not suppressed in my precinct: 211 voted for Clinton and only 137 voted for Trump.)
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/38936-how-do-republicans-get-away-with-voter-suppression

 

ALTERNET
— Former Employee Sues Google, Claims It Maintained an Internal Spy Network That Encouraged Workers to Snitch on Each Other  Did Google illegally monitor its workers’ electronic devices? – Michael Arria  (DIERSEN: Federal employees know that their superiors want help in meeting their Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion quotas, goals, and targets, that is, that their superiors want help in getting rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.alternet.org/labor/former-google-employee-files-lawsuit-against-company-claims-they-maintained-internal-spy

January 1 Morning Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— States checking power grid computers after Russians hack into electric utility in Vermont – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/226455464-story

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Politicians, entertainers open up on their Catholicism in new book – Robert Herguth
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pols-entertainers-open-up-on-their-catholicism-in-new-book/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Happy New Year! What will your obituary say? – Editorial  (DIERSEN: I hope that my obituary says that since 2004 and to the day I died, I send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning, and that since 2015 and to the day I died, I sent out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every evening too.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-new-year-write-your-obituary-edit-0101-jm-20161229-story.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Workplace tips for the new year – Rex W. Huppke  (DIERSEN: What workplace tips did you fail/refuse to take from your Democrat superiors, Democrat supervisors, Democrat coworkers, and Democrat subordinates?  I failed/refused to take their tips that I a) become a veteran, b) become a Democrat, c) help them get rid of employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, d) NOT complain about political affiliation discrimination, e) NOT complain about reverse discrimination, f) NOT complain about age discrimination, g) NOT complain about retaliation for the aforesaid complaints, and h) NOT become an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/careers/ijustworkhere/ct-huppke-work-advice-0101-biz-20161228-column.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Career help at colleges lacking, report says – Ally Marotti  (DIERSEN: I graduated from NIU in 1970 with a bachelor’s degree in management.  The only career advice that I can remember getting from NIU was that I should enlist.  Potential employers did not believe that my application for a financial hardship deferment would be approved, and therefore, they believed that I was draft bait.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-university-career-services-0101-biz-20161229-story.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: The Bridge helps teens cope with stress – Kay Manning  (DIERSEN: How much stress were you under when you were a teen?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that I was under NO stress when I was a teen because a) I graduated in the upper 20% of my high school class, my ACT was 24, and UIC accepted me, b) I had jobs doing yard work, delivering newspapers, washing dishes, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, pumping gasoline, and delivering mail, c) I bought a 1958 Chevy BelAir, a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, and a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442, d) I had student draft deferments, and e) my parents provided me with room and board.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-holiday-giving-bridge-youth-and-family-met-20161230-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: More suburbs banning alcohol smoking, powdered alcohol – Eric Peterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170101/news/170109935/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— The new year we’re ringing in looks a lot like the old year – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161231/ISSUE05/312319997/the-year-ahead-in-chicago-springfield-and-d-c-politics

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— It’s time to set Illinois on a path for success – Gov. Bruce Rauner
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20161231/gov-bruce-rauner-its-time-to-set-illinois-on-path-for-success

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Lawmakers to blame for state exodus – Editorial (DIERSEN: Who wants you to leave Illinois, your county, your township/ward, your municipality, your precinct, and/or your home?  I should write a book about the nasty/troubled/failed/hateful/vicious people who want me to leave Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton’s West District, Precinct 9, and my home.)
http://herald-review.com/news/opinion/editorial/our-views-lawmakers-to-blame-for-state-exodus/article_33059fdc-c425-5b17-be6a-97245f00036c.html

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Deep-pocketed Rauner loaded for bear, but vulnerable – Scott Reeder
http://www.qconline.com/opinion/deep-pocketed-rauner-loaded-for-bear-but-vulnerable/article_f6eaf4a3-3eb5-5954-b161-eebdcef521a2.html

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Illinois loses political clout as population declines – Doug Wilson  (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run Illinois focus on driving out of Illinois those individuals, organizations, and companies that are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.whig.com/20170101/illinois-loses-political-clout-as-population-declines#

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Trump visit trumped all other local stories in 2016
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/trump-visit-trumped-all-other-local-stories-in/article_5be03f23-2659-5030-81e8-ced59fb59d30.html

 

SOUTHERN
— Shimkus loses bid to chair powerful House committee – MOLLY PARKER  (DIERSEN: What bids have you lost? I lost my bids to be a GS-13 at IRS 1975-1979 and at GAO 1980-1985. I lost my bids to be a GS-14 at GAO 1987-1997.)
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/shimkus-loses-bid-to-chair-powerful-house-committe/article_62f1b290-0186-5ebe-9bb8-6da3e38615f5.html

 

MCHENRY TIMES
— Uihlein donates $500 to Algonquin TWP Republican Central Committee  (DIERSEN: What do the officers of the following organizations think of you: Republican National Committee, Illinois Republican Party, your Republican county party organization, and your Republican township/ward party organization?  Do the aforesaid officers inspire you to give money to the aforesaid organizations?)
http://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511054602-uihlein-donates-500-to-algonquin-twp-republican-central-comm

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— ‘USA Today’ Holds Curt Schilling’s Current Political Positions Against Him for Hall of Fame Bid – Warner Todd Huston  (DIERSEN: Which of your political positions do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hold against you?  They hold against me my acceptance and advocacy of the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Republican Party platform and the Illinois Republican Party platform. They hold against me my acceptance and advocacy of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
http://www.publiusforum.com/2016/12/31/usa-today-holds-curt-schillings-current-political-positions-hall-fame-bid/
— The Top 30 Fake Hate Crimes Busted Since Election Day – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2016/12/31/top-30-fake-hate-crimes-busted-since-election-day/

 

STEYN ONLINE
— License to Dye – Mark Steyn
http://www.steynonline.com/7657/license-to-dye

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump Holds New Year’s Bash at Mar-a-Lago
http://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/us-trump-the-latest/2016/12/31/id/766315/

 

BREITBART
— California Black Lives Matter Proud of Facebook Post Saying They Spit in Police Officer’s Starbucks – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/12/30/california-black-lives-matter-proud-facebook-post-saying-spit-police-officers-starbucks/

 

FOX NEWS
— Trump expresses doubts about online security – AP
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/01/trump-expresses-doubts-about-online-security.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump’s Twitter ‘freaks the mainstream media out,’ incoming White House spokesman says – Ben Wolfgang
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/1/sean-spicer-incoming-white-house-spokesmantrumps-t/

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— 2017: The Beginning of the Era of Disruption – Daniel Wagner
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel-wagner/2017-the-beginning-of-the_b_13921496.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— If Donald Trump Targets Journalists, Thank Obama – JAMES RISEN
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/30/opinion/sunday/if-donald-trump-targets-journalists-thank-obama.html
— Lessons From the Media’s Failures in Its Year With Trump – Nicholas Kristof  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly the media exists a) to elect Democrats and b) to defend and advance the Democrat Party platform.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/31/opinion/sunday/lessons-from-the-medias-failures-in-its-year-with-trump.html
— What Does It Mean to Acknowledge the Past? – ANGELA FLOURNOY  (DIERSEN: Under the Democrats, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that you are demonized, denigrated, and condemned a) for your parents’ sins against minorities and against females, b) for your grandparents’ sins against minorities and against females, c) for your great grand parents’ sins against minorities and against females, and d) for the rest of your ancestors’ sins against minorities and against females.  Under the Democrats, you are especially demonized, denigrated, and condemned if you are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, a gun owner, German American, and/or a draft avoider.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/31/opinion/sunday/what-does-it-mean-to-acknowledge-the-past.html
— Why Aren’t There More Female Billionaires? – ROBERT FRANK  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always blamed me for all the problems that women have had, are having, and will have.  Since 1966, they have hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a woman in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a woman could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a woman in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted women in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a woman in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a woman in 1986, and g) that GAO should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a woman could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/30/business/why-arent-there-more-female-billionaires.html
— Feminism Lost. Now What?  “It’s amazing to me the lightning speed at which these issues have receded. The story is the total omission of women.” – SUSAN CHIRA  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always blamed me for all the problems that women have had, are having, and will have.  Since 1966, they have hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a woman in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a woman could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a woman in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted women in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a woman in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a woman in 1986, and g) that GAO should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a woman could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/30/opinion/sunday/feminism-lost-now-what.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— How Trump could exact revenge against the NFL – Claire Atkinson  (DIERSEN: Who blames you for their problems, for your problems, and/or for everyone’s problems?  I should write a book about my critics/opponents who blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.  The aforesaid “exact revenge” against me by discouraging everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. It seems like they urged the Republicans in my precinct to vote for Kasich in the primary election and for Clinton in the general election.  Previously, they, their operatives, and their dupes exacted revenge by ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, my membership on the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, my Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster position, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, my GAO employment, etc.)
http://nypost.com/2017/01/01/how-trump-could-exact-revenge-against-the-nfl/

 

SIOUX CITY JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump Kathleen Parker says “Election of Trump released ‘a malevolent spirit’ across America.”  Ever-increasingly, Parker sides with those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/opinion/columnists/parker/kathleen-parker-election-of-trump-released-a-malevolent-spirit-across/article_82a1c505-f2b4-5a20-88d7-4bb2db8536e7.html

 

GUARDIAN
— How Trump’s savvy army won the internet war  As new research reveals, right wingers understand far better than liberals how cyberspace can connect like-minded souls – John Naughton
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jan/01/donald-trump-savvy-army-won-internet-war

December 31 Evening Edition

ABC7
— CHICAGO POLICE READY FOR NEW YEAR’S CELEBRATIONS – Will Jones
http://abc7chicago.com/news/chicago-police-ready-for-new-years-celebrations/1680872/

 

CBS2
— Chicago Police Prepare For New Year’s Eve Celebrations
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/12/31/chicago-police-prepare-for-new-years-eve-celebrations/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Texas judge halts federal transgender health protections
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-transgender-health-protections-lawsuit-20161231-story.html
— ‘Bigy,’ ‘dadbod,’ ‘post-truth’ make 2016 list of banished words
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-banned-words-20161231-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Our city, one year, 780 murders – Mary Mitchell
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mitchell-our-city-one-year-778-murders/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois, this is not the time to lose our Edge – Editorial
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161231/ISSUE07/312319998/why-letting-illinois-edge-tax-credits-expire-is-a-bad-idea

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois enters 2017 with no state budget – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161231/illinois-enters-2017-with-no-state-budget

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Silent march through downtown Chicago marks year of violence – AP
http://www.bnd.com/news/nation-world/national/article123972999.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Glen Ellyn, Wheaton leaders offer hopes for new year
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2016/12/27/glen-ellyn-wheaton-leaders-offer-hopes-for-new-year/a3zouly/

 

NAPERVILLE PATCH
— Petitions to Join Naperville Reportedly Circulating in Neighboring Towns  Officials in Naperville and surrounding towns said they do not know the source of the petitions – Patrick Martin
http://patch.com/illinois/naperville/petitions-join-naperville-reportedly-circulating-neighboring-towns

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— State association employees not entitled to state pensions
https://ilnews.org/11529/state-association-employees-not-entitled-state-pensions/

 

AMERICANS FOR TRUTH ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY
— 2016: The Year Walmart Went 100-Percent ‘Gay’  Walmart funds leftist homosexual groups and perverse LGBTQueer “pride” parades, markets “gay” products like “Heather Has Two Mommies” – Peter LaBarbera
http://americansfortruth.com/2016/12/31/2016-the-year-walmart-went-100-percent-gay/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump ditches press pool to play golf
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/31/donald-trump-ditches-press-pool-play-golf/

 

BLAZE
— Judicial Watch: Obama spent nearly $100 million of taxpayer money on travel as president – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/31/watchdog-group-obama-spent-nearly-100-million-of-taxpayer-money-on-travel-as-president/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— How Liberal Democrats Institutionalized White Supremacy – Michael Bargo, Jr.
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/12/how_liberal_democrats_institutionalized_white_supremacy.html

 

THE HILL
— Trump’s team draws target on federal regulations – TIM DEVANEY (DIERSEN: What about the Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion regulations that my Democrat superiors in the federal government used to waste my career and to force me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old?)
http://thehill.com/regulation/administration/312229-trumps-team-draws-target-on-federal-regulations
— Palin calls for Trump to leave UN – HARPER NEIDIG
https://origin-nyi.thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/312316-palin-calls-for-trump-to-leave-un

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Anthony Bourdain bashes fellow ‘privileged Eastern liberals’ for making Trump win possible – Amy B Wang  (DIERSEN: Liberals look down on just about everyone and everything, but they especially look down on those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, poor, non-poor, gun owners, German Americans, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) ancestors.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2016/12/31/anthony-bourdain-bashes-fellow-privileged-eastern-liberals-for-making-trump-win-possible/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democratic Lawmakers Brace for Donald Trump’s Immigration Plans by Setting Aside Funds  Some municipalities set aside money to provide legal help for immigrants facing deportation – ALEJANDRO LAZO
http://www.wsj.com/articles/democratic-lawmakers-brace-for-donald-trumps-immigration-plans-by-setting-aside-funds-1483185608

 

COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE
— 9 times the media attacked Trump supporters – Washington Examiner
http://gazette.com/9-times-the-media-attacked-trump-supporters/article/feed/436232

 

PALM BEACH POST
— Live updates on Trump’s New Year’s Eve party at Mar-a-Lago – Chelsea Todaro
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/live-updates-trump-new-year-eve-party-mar-lago/3s48VIZYH9VGeeCU1hbeHL/

 

NEW YORKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans say “GAY AMERICA’S HARROWING, HEARTENING YEAR.”
http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/gay-americas-harrowing-heartening-year

 

NATIONAL MEMO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Why People Are Turning To Women’s Magazines For Quality Political Coverage.”
http://www.nationalmemo.com/women-magazines-political-coverage/

 

COSMOPOLITAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The Amazing Way Washington, D.C. Is Saying FU to Trump’s Inauguration.”
http://www.cosmopolitan.com/politics/a8551535/dc-restaurants-donating-profits-inauguration/

 

SALON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans say “Worst of 2016: Picking the year’s 10 biggest anti-LGBT foes wasn’t easy.”
http://www.salon.com/2016/12/31/worst-of-2016-picking-the-years-10-biggest-anti-lgbt-foes-wasnt-easy/

 

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump victory sparks global women’s rights marches.”
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/dec/31/donald-trump-victory-prompts-global-womens-rights-marches

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 526 South West Street, Wheaton – $499,900
http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4445057_zpid/