Tag: marijuana

February 25 Evening Edition

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you want to destroy a municipality, destroy a county, destroy a state, or destroy a country, you push pot on that municipality, on that county, on that state, or on that country. 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/joe-cahill-business/how-long-can-pot-resisting-towns-hold-out

DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Byrnes in GOP primary for McHenry County coroner
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200225/endorsement-byrnes-in-gop-primary-for-mchenry-county-coroner
— Years of largesse give Bloomberg his own political machine – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200225/news/302259990/
— Law license at stake, Blagojevich skips hearing – Barbara Vitello
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200225/law-license-at-stake-blagojevich-skips-hearing–

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FROM THE ARTICLE: Ives still confident about GOP primary win, releases new ad with eye on the prize
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-will-lightfoot-endorse-illinois-primary-obama-center-housing-spin-20200225-74hxky6hjvgh3hycrzl7vitk2m-story.html
— Rod Blagojevich accused of ‘moral turpitude’ at hearing on his law license – JASON MEISNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-rod-blagojevich-commuted-ardc-hearing-20200225-tiz262xxlrfj5b322bvjuz6l7e-story.html
— 2020 Illinois Democratic presidential candidate endorsements – BILL RUTHHART
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-2020-illinois-presidential-endorsements-20200225-v7jk22zikjezffdyyxnzacpfrq-story.html
— The Bernie Sanders dilemma: Are Dems pining for the days of smoke-filled rooms? – Clarence Page
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-sanders-democrats-smoke-filled-rooms-page-20200225-n7lm3m4d65cglafxe2q3rbp544-story.html
— American oligarchs used to quietly bankroll pols. Now they’re becoming them. – JEFFREY A. WINTERS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-michael-bloomberg-american-oligarchs-politics-20200225-zmvezhoed5gynplbj6shjatvx4-story.html
— GOP primary in Kane County District 10 sees incumbent against former Batavia alderman – DAVID SHAROS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-kane-county-district-10-st-0226-20200225-fvfkpnisbnddfkp3ptontvps2y-story.html
— DuPage expungement clinic – ALICIA FABBRE (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who hint/imply/argue/shout that I have had an unfair advantage in life because I have never been arrested? They hint/imply/argue/shout that because of discrimination against minorities, if I had been a minority, I would have been arrested, if not convicted of a crime.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-expungment-clinic-misdemeanors-st-0223-20200226-bomskmeu6janbo4xoghwuc2vgm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Blago a no-show as state Supreme Court agency aims to yank his law license for ‘moral turpitude’ A week after his release from federal prison, disgraced ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich is still looking for a job — and it doesn’t like he’ll find one in a courtroom any time soon. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/2/25/21153133/blagojevich-disbar-illinois-attorneys-commutation-trump
— Diversity on the docket in state Supreme Court race How important is racial diversity on the state’s top court? James Montgomery Sr. thinks it’s crucial. The veteran lawyer was corporation counsel under Mayor Harold Washington, the city’s first black mayor. – Rachel Hinton (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Green, and other political parties in Illinois officially announce that the more of the following that candidates are, the less support that those candidates will get from the party: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if their ancestors have been in America for a long time?) 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/2/25/21151572/state-supreme-court-freeman-neville-howse-harris-reyes-mcbride-epstein-cobbs
— Firefighters making renewed push for pension bill that could saddle city with $30M in annual costs It would remove the “birth date restriction” that prohibited 2,200 active and retired firefighters born after Jan. 1, 1966 from receiving a 3% annual cost of living increase. Instead, they get half that amount — an annual increase of 1.5% that is not compounded. – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Cost of living adjustments have always been less than inflation.) 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/2/25/21153449/firefighters-renewed-push-pension-bill-30-million-annual-costs
— Illinois sheriffs: Violent felons facing deportation released into communities Sheriff Mike Downey of Kankakee County said the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association was not given a reason for a recent policy switch, which Downey said is akin to giving the ex-inmates a “head start to evade federal law.” – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/2/25/21153503/illinois-violent-felons-ice-sheriffs

ABC7
— Pompeo accuses China and Iran of censoring information about coronavirus outbreaks – Conor Finnegan
https://abc7chicago.com/pompeo-accuses-china-and-iran-of-censoring-information-about-coronavirus-outbreaks-/5966883/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Violent felons who had faced deportation are being released into Illinois communities, sheriffs say – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/violent-felons-who-had-faced-deportation-are-being-released-into-illinois-communities-sheriffs-say
— Trump defends Modi, refuses to weigh in on citizenship law – Jonathan Lemire and Jill Colvin (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and who look down on, if not discriminate against, not only those who are Missouri Synod Lutheran, but those who are German American, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-defends-modi-refuses-to-weigh-in-on-citizenship-law

WTTW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. To encourage a person to use pot is to try to destroy that person. 
https://news.wttw.com/2020/02/24/can-chicago-fix-problem-marijuana-so-male

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— House Committee to Consider Representative’s Qualifications – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: When vacancies occur, I call for special elections to be held to fill those vacancies. If special elections had been held to fill the Wheaton City Council North and West City Council vacancies, which candidates would have won? If a special election had been held to fill the recent Illinois Republican Party 8th Congressional District State Central Committee vacancy, which candidate would have won?)
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=299397#.XlW0-WhKiM8
(FROM THE ARTICLE: State Rep. Anne Stava-Murray, D-Naperville, said she served Delgado a petition on Jan. 29 that called into question the new state representative’s qualifications. Stava-Murray said in her petition that Delgado’s husband was appointed to a “position of influence” with the Latino Caucus. “[T]he process and subsequent appointment created by that process indicated the political sway that a person alleged to have engaged in brazenly clear bribery (and known amongst House colleagues to repeatedly ask ‘what’s in it for me?’) retained even while vacating the House seat to which he had been elected,” Stava-Murray said in the petition. Earlier this month, House Minority Leader Jim Durkin, R-Western Springs, filed a petition that laid out the timeline of Arroyo’s charges and subsequent resignation, and the questions around Arroyo giving his local party votes to someone else to cast for his replacement. “Mr. Arroyo gave his proxy votes to Alderman [Ariel] Reboyras to be used towards choosing Ms. Delgado,” Durkin said. “Although Mr. Arroyo was not present for the actual vote, his decision to give his votes to be voted by proxy had the same effect as if he was present at the actual vote to fill the vacancy.”)

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Poll: Sanders leads Democratic presidential field in Illinois – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: To vote for Sanders is to shout that you are not only anti-Trump, but that you are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.galesburg.com/news/20200225/poll-sanders-leads-democratic-presidential-field-in-illinois

RIVERSIDE BROOKFIELD LANDMARK
— GOPers talk immigration, climate change at forum 3rd District congressional hopefuls draw sparse crowd at LTHS – Bob Skolnik
https://www.rblandmark.com/News/Articles/2-25-2020/GOPers-talk-immigration,-climate-change-at-forum/

FOX ILLINOIS
— With time running out to stop Sanders, Dems set to debate in South Carolina – Stephen Loiaconi
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/with-time-running-out-to-stop-sanders-dems-set-to-debate-in-south-carolina

NPR ILLINOIS
— OUTRAGEOUS: Pets Allowed: Proposed State Measure Would Allow Critters In Public Housing – OLIVIA MITCHELL 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/pets-allowed-proposed-state-measure-would-allow-critters-public-housing#stream/0

TRI STATES PUBLIC RADIO
— State Senator Steve McClure, a Springfield Republican, Wants Harsher Punishments For Harming Domesticated Animals – MIKE SMITH
https://www.tspr.org/post/lawmaker-wants-harsher-punishments-harming-domesticated-animals

CENTER SQUARE
— Law enforcement group objects to release of non-citizens from prison without notification – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/law-enforcement-group-objects-to-release-of-non-citizens-from/article_216f99c2-5806-11ea-8cd2-d72eb5798006.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McHenry Township Consolidation Cost-Benefit Study Summary
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/25/mchenry-township-consolidation-cost-benefit/ 
— Gasser Responds to Commenter’s Critique
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/25/gasser-responds-to-commenting-critique/ 
— IL-14: Left Trying to Redefine Socialism and Distinguish “Democratic Socialism”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/25/il-14-left-trying-to-redefine-socialism-and-distinguish-democratic-socialism/ 
IL-14: Jim Marter Makes Appeal
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/25/il-14-jim-marter-makes-appeal/ 
— Jack Franks ad hoc Committee Selections Mirror Those of Mike Madigan
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/25/jack-franks-ad-hoc-committee-selections-mirror-those-of-mike-madigan/
— IL-14: Jim Oberweis Endorsed by DuPage Conservatives and Al Salvi
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/25/il-14-jim-oberweis-endorsed-by-dupage-conservatives-and-al-salvi/ 
— Tribune Endorses Byrnes for Coroner, Hansen for Judge
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/25/tribune-endorses-byrnes-for-coroner-hansen-for-judge/

CAPITOL FAX
— Gaming roundup: No betting on Illini/DePaul tournament games; Indiana’s troubles; Harmon’s video gaming gusher; Sweepstakes issues
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/25/gaming-roundup-no-betting-on-illinidepaul-tournament-games-indianas-troubles-harmons-video-gaming-gusher-sweepstakes-issues/
— Coronavirus roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/25/coronavirus-roundup/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Devout Catholics side with Trump – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/25/inside-the-beltway-power-devout-catholics-side-wit/
— Illinois lawyers say Blagojevich should be disbarred – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/25/illinois-lawyers-say-blagojevich-should-be-disbarr/

FOX NEWS
— CPAC 2020: Who’s speaking at this year’s conservative conference – Brooke Singman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cpac-2020-whos-speaking-at-this-years-conservative-conference
— Cruz scorches Sotomayor over court critique, turns tables on her dissent – Ronn Blitzer
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cruz-scorches-sotomayor-over-court-critique-turns-tables-on-her-dissent

DAILY CALLER
— Bernie Sanders Promoted Article Saying American Dream ‘More Apt To Be Realized’ In Venezuela – PETER HASSON (DIERSEN: People with what demographics get preference in Venezuela?)
https://dailycaller.com/2020/02/25/bernie-sanders-venezuela-american-dream/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Judge Rules Chicago Can’t Ban Christian Students From Evangelizing – Tony Perkins
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/02/25/judge-rules-chicago-cant-ban-christian-students-from-evangelizing/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Our Laws Protect Animals but Not Human Beings – ALEXANDRA DESANCTIS
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/02/pain-capable-unborn-child-protection-act-our-laws-protect-animals-but-not-human-beings/
— Blagojevich’s Release Is a Chance to Tackle Corruption in Illinois – BRAD WEISENSTEIN
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/02/blagojevich-release-is-a-chance-to-tackle-corruption-in-illinois/


THE HILL
— Surging Sanders puts House in range for Republicans – JOHN FEEHERY
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/484437-feehery-surging-sanders-puts-house-in-range-for-republicans
— Twitter falling short on pledge to verify primary candidates – EMILY BIRNBAUM AND CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/484453-twitter-falling-short-on-pledge-to-verify-primary-candidates

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Says Liberal Supreme Court Justices Ginsburg, Sotomayor Should Recuse – Reuters
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/02/25/world/asia/25reuters-usa-court-trump.html
— Stocks Tumble Again as Fears of Coronavirus Grip Markets The spread of the new coronavirus has rattled investors in both the stock and bond markets. – Matt Phillips
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/25/business/stock-markets-covid-19.html

NEWSWEEK
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: FORMER TRUMP PRESIDENTIAL OPPONENT JOE WALSH BACKS BERNIE SANDERS, TELLS GOP ‘I’D RATHER HAVE A SOCIALIST THAN A CON MAN’ – BENJAMIN FEARNOW
https://www.newsweek.com/former-trump-presidential-opponent-joe-walsh-backs-bernie-sanders-tells-gop-id-rather-have-1489069

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Victory Fund hosts fundraiser for endorsed Illinois LGBTQ candidates – Carrie Maxwell
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/-Victory-Fund-hosts-fundraiser-for-endorsed-Illinois-LGBTQ-candidates/68032.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A Victory Fund hosted fundraiser for the organization’s endorsed candidates—Cook County Circuit Court Clerk candidate Jacob Meister; state representative candidates Yoni Pizer ( 12th District ), Ken Meija-Beal ( 42nd District ) and Maggie Trevor ( 54th District ); and Cook County Circuit Court judicial candidates Levander Smith Jr., Jill Rose Quinn, Mary Cay Marubio and Brad Trowbridge—took place Feb. 17 at Wood in Boystown. . .”This endorsement gives me a sense of joy and accomplishment,” said Meija-Beal. “I am from DuPage County and there is not a lot of LGBTQ representation there. The fact that the Victory Fund found this race and my candidacy worthy means the world to me.”)

VAULT
— 6 Skills You Need on Your Resume to Get Hired in 2020 – Sarah Daren (DIERSEN: Democrats want to hire, retain, and promote a) young Democrat minorities, b) young Democrat females, and c) those who can and will get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.vault.com/blogs/resumes-cover-letters/6-skills-you-need-on-your-resume-to-get-hired-in-2020

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Call for Presidential Candidates’ Medical Records
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/february_2020/most_call_for_presidential_candidates_medical_records

February 23 Evening Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Embattled Mettawa Mayor Casey Urlacher resigns from Illinois Civil Service Commission – Charles Keeshan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200223/embattled-mettawa-mayor-casey-urlacher-resigns-from-illinois-civil-service-commission

ABC7
— 5 things to know about President Trump’s trip to India – JORDYN PHELPS
https://abc7chicago.com/5-things-to-know-about-president-trumps-trip-to-india-/5961457/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: 9-year-old boy asks Pete Buttigieg for advice on coming out as gay
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/9-year-old-asks-pete-buttigieg-for-advice-on-coming-out-as-gay/5961586/

NBC5
— Sanders’ Path Has Echoes of Trump’s 2016 Campaign The Vermont senator won his second straight contest on Saturday with a convincing victory in Nevada – Julie Pace
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/analysis-sanders-path-echoestrump-2016-campaign/2224239/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Elizabeth Warren rallies packed Seattle crowd, slams Mike Bloomberg – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/elizabeth-warren-rallies-packed-seattle-crowd-slams-mike-bloomberg

WGLT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.wglt.org/post/galesburg-pot-dispensary-plots-march-grand-opening#stream/0

REPUBLICAN NEWS WATCH
— Fake News Media Has Been Thunderstruck!
http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=14797

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Judicial Candidate Don Brewer Makes First Campaign Finance Report
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/23/judicial-candidate-don-brewer-makes-first-campaign-finance-report/ 
— Bill Introduced to Regulate Your Garden
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/23/bill-introduced-to-regulate-your-garden/
— Lawyers Recommend Appointed McHenry County Judges Up for Election
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/23/lawyers-recommend-appointed-mchenry-county-judges-up-for-election/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— India greets Trump with 14-mile motorcade – Jennifer Harper 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/23/inside-the-beltway-india-greets-trump-with-14-mile/
— Boy Scouts of America’s bankrupt moral standards embrace leftist ideals Leaders’ decisions doom the once influential organization – Robert Knight
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/23/boy-scouts-of-americas-bankrupt-moral-standards-em/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Our house divided – Alison Tempestilli (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs focus on dividing members of Group A against members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/02/our_house_divided.html
— Open borders Bernie Sanders wants full government benefits for illegal aliens – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/02/open_borders_bernie_sanders_wants_full_government_benefits_for_illegal_aliens.html
— Open borders Bernie Sanders wants full government benefits for illegal aliens – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/02/open_borders_bernie_sanders_wants_full_government_benefits_for_illegal_aliens.html

NEWSMAX
— How Much Will Your Retirement Account Pay You Monthly? – Trevor Gerszt (DIERSEN: My Civil Service Retirement System pension is dramatically less because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. Because of that, and because of the ever-increasing cost of living, this year, for the first time, my wife and I have to start dipping into our retirement savings to pay for routine expenses.) 
https://www.newsmax.com/finance/trevorgerszt/finance-money-savings-retirement/2020/02/20/id/955011/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Warren pledges to legalize marijuana
https://kvoa.com/news/political/2020/02/23/the-latest-warren-pledges-to-legalize-marijuana/

NEW YORK TIMES
— For a President Who Loves Crowd Size, India Aims to Deliver When President Trump comes to visit, world leaders face the challenge of finding ways to entertain and impress a leader who relishes spectacle. – Peter Baker
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/23/us/politics/trump-india-crowd.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to White candidates who call Whites racists to get votes from minorities? What do you say to male candidates who call males sexists to get votes from females? 
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/02/23/us/politics/ap-election-2020-the-latest.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Legacy Preference Gets Fresh Look Following College-Admissions Scandal Universities have defended custom as needed to encourage donations from alumni – Douglas Belkin (DIERSEN: 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://www.wsj.com/articles/legacy-preference-gets-fresh-look-following-college-admissions-scandal-11582387200

NEWSWEEK
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: BERNIE SANDERS PROMISES TO LEGALIZE MARIJUANA FEDERALLY BY EXECUTIVE ORDER, EXPUNGE RECORDS OF THOSE CONVICTED OF POT CRIMES – AILA SLISCO
https://www.newsweek.com/bernie-sanders-promises-legalize-marijuana-federally-executive-order-expunge-records-those-1487465

February 21 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump 2020 rakes in $60 million in January as Democrats war over Bloomberg – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-2020-rakes-in-60-million-in-january-as-democrats-war-over-bloomberg

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago’s Bleeping Golden Corruption Quote Hall of Fame. Did we land ‘the tuna’? – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-chicago-corruption-hall-of-fame-kass-20200222-qvvgtnkjajembaxyuzzirhdjtu-story.html
— To stop Bernie Sanders, panicked Democratic establishment turns to Mike Bloomberg. But he’s the wrong candidate at the wrong time. – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-mike-bloomberg-democratic-establishment-kass-20200221-rydiqwqyi5aifawjr4btgkw5ye-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ENDORSEMENT: Beth Goncher for Illinois Senate in 25th District Republican primary Goncher is a staunch fiscal conservative with legislative know-how, thanks to her work as a top congressional aide.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/2/21/21133428/endorsement-beth-goncher-illinois-senate-25th-district-republican-primary-election-2020-ward
— Video gambling ‘push tax’ sparks industry pushback — but is proposed ban a favor to operators? Oak Lawn imposed a new per-play local tax on slot machines, but new legislation could shut it down for towns seeking more revenue from the video gambling industry. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/2/21/21147917/oak-lawn-video-gambling-push-tax-industry-rita

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County recorder candidates say they would help transition if office is dissolved – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200221/dupage-county-recorder-candidates-say-they-would-help-transition-if-office-is-dissolved

WGN TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://wgntv.com/2020/02/21/wgn-morning-news-mr-rogers-visits-chicago-marijuana-dispensary/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— ‘The face of public corruption in Illinois’ is all smiles Blago’s release shines a harsh national spotlight on exactly what’s still wrong with Illinois—and signals to those responsible that even if they are someday held accountable, it may not be for long. – Editorial
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/face-public-corruption-illinois-all-smiles

FOX ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Russia-haters and Trump-haters say “Russia’s boosting Trump candidacy.” 
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/report-intel-officials-say-russias-boosting-trump-candidacy

ELMHURST PATCH
— Fixing Pension Problems are a Necessity, Not a Fantasy State Rep. Mazzochi Pushes For Pension Reform With Constitutional Amendment – Rep Deanne Mazzochi
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/mazzochi-fixing-pension-problems-are-necessity-not-fantasy

EVANSTON PATCH
— Election 2020 In Evanston: We Want To Hear From Voters With primaries just a month away and the 2020 presidential election coming up fast, Patch wants to know what issues are on voters’ minds. – Jonah Meadows (DIERSEN: What percent of Evanston voters are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://patch.com/illinois/evanston/election-2020-evanston-we-want-hear-voters

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Gradel Mailing Hits Oberweis on One Side, Promotes Self on Other
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/21/il-14-gradel-hits-oberweis-on-one-side-promotes-self-on-other/ 
— NWH Asks Skillicorn about Ghost Votes
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/21/nwh-asks-skillicorn-about-ghost-votes/ 
— IL-14: Jim Oberweis Launches Negative TV Commercial Against Sue Rezin
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/21/il-14-jim-oberweis-launches-negative-tv-commercial-against-sue-rezin/
— IL-14: Jerry Evans Personal Letter Mailer Hits the Street
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/21/il-14-jerry-evans-personal-letter-mailer-hits-the-street/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Public Schools Failing Illinois Children Academically – Alex Newman
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/public-schools-failing-illinois-children-academically/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— COOK COUNTY GOP ENDORSES FOR MARCH 2020 PRIMARY ELECTION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/02/cook-county-gop-endorses-for-march-2020-primary-election.html
— GLENNON: GOVERNOR PRITZKER, PENSION REFORM IS NOT FANTASY. OTHER STATES PROVE IT.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/02/glennon-governor-pritzker-pension-reform-is-not-fantasy-other-states-prove-it.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Urlacher resigns from Civil Service Commission *** Corruption roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/21/corruption-roundup-13/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What would the pros and cons be if I sought/accepted advertisements from candidates to run on my www.gopillinois.com website and/or on my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails? 
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/21/team-il-for-mike-is-growing/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Mulvaney cites $20K as reason to remain acting chief of staff – Mike Brest (DIERSEN: In 1980, when I was 31 years old, I took a $20,157 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. Since then, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have used that to hint/imply/argue/shout that IRS overpaid me. In my defense, I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/mulvaney-cites-20k-as-reason-to-remain-acting-chief-of-staff
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Because it’s a $20,000 pay cut,” he said about leaving the OMB position, according to the New York Times. Mulvaney’s deputy, Russell Vought, took on the role of acting director of OMB in early 2019. Through OMB, Mulvaney makes $203,500 a year. That salary is set by law. The position also requires Senate confirmation. Reince Priebus and John Kelly, President Trump’s first two chiefs of staff, earned $179,700 apiece, according to the Wall Street Journal. The maximum salary allowed for a White House aide is $183,000. That’s what senior adviser Kellyanne Conway and Larry Kudlow, the president’s top economic adviser, make. If Mulvaney were to remove the temporary part of his title, he’d be forced to accept a decreased salary at or below that $183,000 marker.)

AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrats, you did build that: Chicago named most corrupt city in US – Ethel C. Fenig
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/02/democrats_you_did_build_that_chicago_named_most_corrupt_city_in_us.html
— Donald Trump Is America’s Chief Law Enforcement Officer – John Leonard
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/02/donald_trump_emisem_americas_chief_law_enforcement_officer.html

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Democrat Platform: Make you do things you don’t want to do – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/31990

DAILY SIGNAL
— OUTSTANDING: Bills Would Deny Federal Funds to Sanctuary States for Illegal Aliens – Virginia Aabram
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/02/21/bills-would-deny-federal-funds-to-sanctuary-states-for-illegal-aliens/

PJ MEDIA
— Democrats Didn’t Care When Obama Granted Clemency to a Terrorist, But Want to Investigate Trump’s Pardons – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/trending/democrats-didnt-care-when-obama-granted-clemency-to-a-terrorist-but-want-to-investigate-trumps-pardons/

24/7 WALL STREET
— Higher Wages Are Spread Unequally Among US Workers: EPI – Paul Ausick
https://247wallst.com/economy/2020/02/21/higher-wages-are-spread-unequally-among-us-workers-epi/

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— How average are you and what does it matter? – Mike Causey (DIERSEN: Few, if not very few, of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government were Republican, conservative, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Many were veterans.) 
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2020/02/how-average-are-you-and-what-does-it-matter/

February 20 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— GOP: Pritzker tying school funding to tax vote is ‘shameful’ – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/gop-pritzker-tying-school-funding-to-tax-vote-is-shameful

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Budget bully? Republicans accuse Pritzker of holding ‘funding to our schools hostage’ to income tax plan  Accusing the governor of a “bullying tactic,” Assistant House Republican Leader Avery Bourne said putting the $150 million in reserves was just a way to “push Pritzker’s political agenda.” – Neal Earley
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/2/20/21146249/budget-bully-republicans-pritzker-education-funding-schools-graduated-income-tax-bourne
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/2/20/21078674/how-to-smoke-weed-illinois-legal-dispensaries
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/2/20/21146313/medical-pot-sales-topped-23-million-january-patient-count-eclipsed-100k
— Wheaton College students allowed to preach in Millennium Park, judge says In a 32-page order issued Thursday, U.S. District Judge John Robert Blakey granted an injunction to the college students — all members of Wheaton College’s Chicago Evangelism Team — that will prohibit the city from restricting their preaching in the sprawling downtown park. – Sam Charles 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/2/20/21146320/wheaton-college-students-allowed-preach-in-millennium-park-judge
— Sanders and Bloomberg leading Illinois primary: poll Among voters polled, Bernie Sanders led Michael Bloomberg 22% to 17%. Former Vice President Joe Biden had 14%, followed by Pete Buttigieg with 13% and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar with 8%. – Tina Sfondeles 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/2/20/21146183/sanders-bloomberg-leading-illinois-primary-poll-says
— Chicago gets new ‘giant iPad’-style electronic voting machines New machines and practices were rolled out this week as early voting begins. – Ella Lee
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/2/20/21142904/illinois-elections-voting-chicago-electronic-voting-machines

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Who is Jeanne Ives, Republican candidate for 6th Congressional District? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-jeanne-ives-6th-congressional-district-candidate-20200306-e24e55yfgbbz7ljaxuv77nsgp4-story.html
— Meet the Illinois candidates for U.S. Congress
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-primary-meet-the-candidates-for-congress-20200219-34ioc4aprvalviwxagxmhubz3y-story.html
— How the Chinese Communist Party intimidates overseas Chinese citizens – FAN WEI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-china-communist-party-fear-20200220-7chtaaz2xfcdnh2ofsqqdni7kq-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Randy Hultgren named president and CEO of the Illinois Bankers Association – Debbie Jemison (DIERSEN: Outstandingly, Both Hultgren and Roskam endorsed me when I first ran for DuPage County Milton Township Republican Precinct 9 Committeeman in Wheaton in 2000.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20200220/randy-hultgren-named-president-and-ceo-of-the-illinois-bankers-association
— Senate candidate Peggy Hubbard backs away from her own claims she brought gun into Hinsdale Central – Bob Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200220/senate-candidate-backs-away-from-her-own-claims-she-brought-gun-into-hinsdale-central
— How Republican opponents want to win back 6th Congressional District – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200220/how-republican-opponents-want-to-win-back-6th-congressional-district
— Avon Township board delays vote on censure of supervisor – Mick Zawislak
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200220/avon-township-board-delays-vote-on-censure-of-supervisor
— Casten distorts history of taxation – Roger Kempa, Plainfield
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200220/casten-distorts-history-of-taxation
— GOP: Tying school funding to tax vote ‘shameful’ – John O’Connor
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200220/gop-tying-school-funding-to-tax-vote-shameful

MCDONOUGH VOICE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/news/20200219/cannabis-in-curriculum

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Former State Senate Contender Indicted
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/20/former-state-senate-contender-indicted/ 
— Free Community College for Children of Families Earning Less than $45,000 in Pritzker’s Budget
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/20/free-community-college-for-children-of-families-earning-less-than-45000-in-pritzkers-budget/ 
— IL-14: Anthony Catella Writes Letter to Republican Voters
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/20/il-14-anthony-catella-writes-letter-to-republican-voters/ 
— Precautionary Escort Requested for Franks in County Complex
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/20/precautionary-escort-requested-for-franks-in-county-complex/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— BLAGOJEVICH RETURNS TO AN ILLINOIS AS CORRUPT AS HE LEFT IT – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/blagojevich-returns-to-an-illinois-as-corrupt-as-he-left-it/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Dick Durbin All-In for Ensuring Dead Babies – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/02/durbin-all-in-for-ensuring-dead-babies/

CAPITOL FAX
— Almost 60 people are banned from the capitol complex without law enforcement escort
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/20/almost-60-people-are-banned-from-the-capitol-complex-without-law-enforcement-escort/
— Pritzker’s optimism on full display in budget address (DIERSEN: What discourages you from being optimistic? For me, it is the success that Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs are having in driving conservatives out of a) Milton Township Republican Organization, b) DuPage County Republican Central Committee, c) Illinois Republican Party, d) Wheaton, e) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, f) Milton Township, g) DuPage County, and h) Illinois.)
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/20/pritzkers-optimism-on-full-display-in-budget-address/
— Simon Poll: Pritzker job approval at 51/38, Trump at 39/58, Sanders leads Dem field (DIERSEN: If this poll is accurate, the majority of voters in Illinois are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. To what extent will those who run organizations, companies, and governments in Illinois use the aforesaid polling results to further dump those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?) 
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/20/simon-poll-pritzker-job-approval-at-5138-trump-at-3958-sanders-leads-dem-field/
— HGOPs say Pritzker’s budget vastly underestimated state’s minimum wage costs
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/20/hgops-say-pritzkers-budget-vastly-underestimated-states-minimum-wage-costs/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— How Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month and LGBT Pride Month only polarize Americans – Lee Cohen
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/20/how-black-history-month-hispanic-heritage-month-an/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Highest number of independents to date approve of Trump: Poll – Anthony Leonardi
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/highest-number-of-independents-to-date-approve-of-trump-poll

GOPUSA
— Historically Low Black Unemployment Figures Not Good Enough For James Clyburn; We Were Fully Employed During Slavery
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=85062
— Buttigieg Questions How Christians Can Support Trump: ‘I Cannot Find Any Compatibility’ (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that GOD is a LGBTQer who sends heterosexuals straight to HELL.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=85090

FEDERALIST
— After Nearly Dying At The Hand Of A ‘Bernie Bro,’ Steve Scalise Attests To Their Violence – Kylee Zempel
https://thefederalist.com/2020/02/20/after-nearly-dying-at-the-hand-of-a-bernie-bro-steve-scalise-attests-to-their-violence/

DAILY CALLER
— Rise Of Radicals Signals Democrat Downfall In November – CHARLIE KIRK
https://dailycaller.com/2020/02/20/kirk-rise-of-radicals-signals-democrat-downfall-in-november/

PATRIOT POST
— Mayor Pete Attacks Evangelical Trump Supporters at CNN Town Hall – Todd Starnes 
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/68723-mayor-pete-attacks-evangelical-trump-supporters-at-cnn-town-hall-2020-02-20

PJ MEDIA
— Hispanic George Zimmerman Sues Two Presidential Candidates for Calling Him a White Supremacist – VICTORIA TAFT (DIERSEN: To be called a White supremacist in America today, is like being called a Jew in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s.) 
https://pjmedia.com/trending/hispanic-george-zimmerman-sues-two-presidential-candidates-for-calling-him-a-white-supremacist/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Notre Dame Plays Host to Transgender Ideology A Catholic university should know better than to promote harmful pseudoscience dressed up as compassionate care. – ALEXANDRA DESANCTIS
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/02/transgender-ideology-notre-dame-catholic-university-should-know-better/

THE HILL
— Poll: 62% of voters open to reelecting Trump, up from last year
https://thehill.com/hilltv/what-americas-thinking/483886-poll-more-voters-open-to-re-electing-trump-than-a-year-ago

CNBC
— Chevy’s new mid-engine Corvette needs Gen X and millennial buyers to succeed – Michael Wayland (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-Corvette if not Corvette-haters.) 
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/20/chevys-new-mid-engine-corvette-needs-gen-x-and-millennial-buyers-to-succeed.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Sanders Suggests He Won’t Release Full Medical Records After he had a heart attack in October, Bernie Sanders said he would release ‘comprehensive’ medical records. But he has not done so. – Sydney Ember
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/19/us/politics/bernie-sanders-health.html
— Yes, Rich Cities Are Getting Richer. But That’s Not the Whole Story. Even with widening geographic inequality, economic activity is less concentrated in a few top metro areas than in the past. – Jed Kolko
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/19/upshot/rich-city-poor-city-population-growth.html
— Your Doorbell Camera Spied on You. Now What? Amazon’s popular Ring security cameras have gaping security holes. Here’s how to protect yourself. – Brian X. Chen
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/19/technology/personaltech/ring-doorbell-camera-spying.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: White-haters promote hatred of Whites.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/19/opinion/black-history-month-america.html
— Pull Yourself Up by Bootstraps? Go Ahead, Try It It’s impossible, and yet the bootstraps narrative drives out good policy. – Nicholas Kristof (DIERSEN: What did you do to pull yourself up by your bootstraps? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/19/opinion/economic-mobility.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A conservative-hater says “How conservatives learned to wield power inside Facebook.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/02/20/facebook-republican-shift/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Millennials Show Loyalty to Employers Today’s youngest professionals aren’t job hopping any more than the prior generation, despite the hot job market – Kathryn Dill
https://www.wsj.com/articles/millennials-show-loyalty-to-employers-11582118467
— Without an Independent Watchdog, Who Will Audit the Auditors? Congress should refuse Trump’s request to abolish the oversight board Sarbanes-Oxley created. – Arthur Levitt
https://www.wsj.com/articles/without-an-independent-watchdog-who-will-audit-the-auditors-11582156537
— Banished in Beijing China expels three WSJ reporters to deflect from its coronavirus woes. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/banished-in-beijing-11582157934

FORBES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lauraheller/2020/02/20/retailers-have-a-lot-to-learn-from-illinois-dispensaries-and-40b-in-cannabis-sales/

USA TODAY
— Barr, Wray and top security officials: Help us protect the 2020 elections and your vote Our state-based system protects us from election disruption. You can help by being on guard against social media disinformation and divisive messages. – William Barr, Christopher Wray, Chad Wolf, Joseph Maguire and Christopher Krebs
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/02/19/protect-our-elections-attorney-general-barr-fbi-director-wray-column/4779980002/

DENVER POST
— OUTSTANDING: Colorado won’t stop employers from firing workers for using weed off the clock – TINEY RICCIARDI
https://www.denverpost.com/2020/02/19/colorado-legislature-marijuana-employees-fired-2/

GALLUP
— Trump Job Approval Steady at 49% – JEFFREY M. JONES
https://news.gallup.com/poll/286280/trump-job-approval-steady.aspx

FED SMITH
— Rewarding High Performers and Chopping Benefits – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: When will the federal government officially tell its employees and prospective employees a) that if they are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, the federal government will waste their careers and get rid of them if they do not make GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40 and b) that extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid deadlines?) 
https://www.fedsmith.com/2020/02/20/rewarding-high-performers-chopping-benefits/

REASON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To encourage illegal immigration is to encourage the destruction of America. 
https://reason.com/2020/02/20/the-first-amendment-right-to-encourage-illegal-immigration/

LAWYERS
— Job Recruiting Sites May Promote Employment Discrimination – Sidney L. Gold (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers, organizations, governments, and countries officially post signs that say the following are NOT WELCOME: those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://blogs.lawyers.com/attorney/labor-and-employment/job-recruiting-sites-may-promote-employment-discrimination-60890/

HR DRIVE
— Lawmakers call out big banks for lack of leadership diversity “There is no shortage of diverse people and businesses for banks to hire and promote,” one congressman said — only a shortage of leaders “with the will to make it happen.” – Sheryl Estrada (DIERSEN: Of course, the answer is to get rid of all the old White men.)
https://www.hrdive.com/news/lawmakers-call-out-big-banks-for-lack-of-leadership-diversity/572593/

COLDWELL BANKER
— FOR SALE: 1239 Golf Lane, Wheaton – $425,000
https://www.coldwellbankerhomes.com/il/wheaton/1239-golf-ln/pid_34898289/

February 20 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Speaker Madigan, top allies named in new federal subpoena served on southwest suburb   The feds are looking for records involving a former ComEd lobbyist, Mike Madigan and Ald. Marty Quinn, among others. – Robert Herguth and Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/2/19/21144796/speaker-michael-madigan-top-allies-named-new-federal-subpoena-served-on-southwest-suburb
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: State’s cut of pot jackpot will hit $127 million, Pritzker’s new budget predicts – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/2/19/21144609/states-cut-of-pot-jackpot-will-hit-127-million-pritzkers-new-budget-predicts

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Endorsement: Kinzler for GOP in U.S. House District 6
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200220/endorsement-kinzler-for-gop-in-us-house-district-6
— What’s next for Rod Blagojevich? Can he practice law? Run for office? Become a poet? – JASON MEISNER and STACY ST. CLAIR
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-cb-blagojevich-prison-release-what-now-20200219-7bn6iu7dczgmvhg2mvlcnqjidi-story.html
— Who is Dr. Tom Tarter, Republican candidate for US Senate? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-tom-tarter-us-senate-candidate-20200227-hdesgoyvvrf7nae3xgxxmgscgy-story.html
— Who is Mary Miller, Republican candidate for 15th Congressional District? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-mary-miller-15th-congressional-district-candidate-20200228-qdc257smdbevdfxvpt5sfepcg4-story.html
— Who is John W. Hursey Jr., Republican candidate for 15th Congressional District? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-john-w-hursey-jr-15th-congressional-district-candidate-20200228-igq7cgzqozdjzci5i5lv276nsq-story.html
— Who is James T. Marter, Republican candidate for 14th Congressional District? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-james-t-marter-14th-congressional-district-candidate-20200229-5bwtkapxjrdjzbaxpqurrmyf74-story.html
— Who is Darren Duncan, Republican candidate for 15th Congressional District? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-darren-duncan-15th-congressional-district-candidate-20200228-b3py5dnzhbdf3fwjijwcr33ffm-story.html
— Who is Jim Oberweis, Republican candidate for 14th Congressional District? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-jim-oberweis-14th-congressional-district-candidate-20200227-6x3dfolzsnf3vgrvttdzltbaym-story.html
— Who is Sue Rezin, Republican candidate for 14th Congressional District? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-sue-rezin-14th-congressional-district-candidate-20200218-rnt7xw4rgvgu3d32ej43mokhtm-story.html
— Who is Dr. Chuck Ellington, Republican candidate for 15th Congressional District? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-dr-chuck-ellington-15th-congressional-district-candidate-20200228-4k3yfxmcffcrzawle2abzv2kb4-story.html
— Who is Ted Gradel, Republican candidate for 14th Congressional District? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-ted-gradel-14th-congressional-district-candidate-20200228-o7u2dha7gvh3jetdd5cyejyzeu-story.html
— Who is Catherine A. O’Shea, Republican candidate for 3rd Congressional District? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-catherine-oshea-3rd-congressional-district-candidate-20200305-w4j537icpngv5axhzirvrir2de-story.html
— Who is Peggy Hubbard, Republican candidate for US Senate? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-peggy-hubbard-us-senate-candidate-20200221-q3u7574klng6ze6geynex2djx4-story.html
— Who is Craig Morton, Republican candidate for 15th Congressional District? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-craig-morton-15th-congressional-district-candidate-20200228-5mwpjgtzlrgtzg4qs6kcljoy2u-story.html
— Who is Dr. Robert Marshall, Republican candidate for US Senate? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-robert-marshall-us-senate-candidate-20200221-dy2nnsa7wzegfndtopg6muurpe-story.html
— Who is Krishna K Bansal, Republican candidate for 11th Congressional District? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-krishna-k-bansal-11th-congressional-district-candidate-20200227-hyvezj7cg5cllnivlecjktna4i-story.html
— Who is Dr. Chuck Ellington, Republican candidate for 15th Congressional District? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-dr-chuck-ellington-15th-congressional-district-candidate-20200228-4k3yfxmcffcrzawle2abzv2kb4-story.html
— Who is Kimball Ladien, MD, Republican candidate for 5th Congressional District? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-kimball-ladien-5th-congressional-district-candidate-20200307-gtxhauyxlnhs3f3xenplgphaje-story.html
— Former Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson due a monthly pension of nearly $16,000 despite early dismissal – Jeremy Gorner (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would say “Former federal employee David Diersen gets a $4,514 monthly federal pension despite early dismissal.”)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-eddie-johnson-police-pension-20200220-e5v6daph2jfvrc3pq27v6exo4e-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Kinzler for GOP in U.S. House District 6
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200220/endorsement-kinzler-for-gop-in-us-house-district-6
— Black caucus supports Pritzker’s budget plan, calls for added minority community investment – Ben Orner
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200219/black-caucus-supports-pritzkers-budget-plan-calls-for-added-minority-community-investment

ABC7
— Bernie Sanders says he’s ‘disowning’ his sexist backers during Democratic debate (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, the following have disowned me and disowned my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: a) Milton Township Republican Organization, b) DuPage County Republican Central Committee, c) Illinois Republican Party, d) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, e) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, f) Illinois Center Right Coalition, g) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, h) Wheaton, i) Milton Township, j) DuPage County, k) Illinois, l) activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, m) etc.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/sanders-says-hes-disowning-his-sexist-backers/5949681/

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Plummer Reacts to Budget Address – Doug Jenkins
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=299179#.Xk6VOWhKiM8
— Bill Would Require Electric Car Charging Outlets in Homes – Cole Lauterbach 
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=299171#.Xk6VkGhKiM8

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— GOP Wants Balanced Budget Without Progressive Tax – ERIC STOCK
https://www.peoriapublicradio.org/post/gop-wants-balanced-budget-without-progressive-tax#stream/0

WQAD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.wqad.com/article/news/recreational-marijuana-in-illinois-whos-making-what/526-bf03d78c-626e-46bf-bf5b-1f232dfe5d75

WGLT
— GOP Wants Balanced Budget Without Progressive Tax – ERIC STOCK
https://www.wglt.org/post/gop-wants-balanced-budget-without-progressive-tax-0#stream/0

X95
— SENATOR SCHIMPF REACTS TO PRITZKER’S BUDGET ADDRESS
http://www.x95radio.com/2020/02/20/state-senator-schimpf-reacts-to-pritzkers-budget-address/

AURORA PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Your past predicts your future. Your rejection of the rule of law in the past predicts that you will reject the rule of law in the future. 
https://patch.com/illinois/aurora/calendar/event/20200305/778982/change-your-life-with-a-clean-record

ELMHURST PATCH
— Traffic Light Pushed In Elmhurst – David Giuliani (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton who continue to do everything that they can to destroy me because I succeeded in stopping the installation of a traffic light at intersection of Harrison and President during the early 1980s.) 
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/traffic-light-pushed-elmhurst

CENTER SQUARE
— Trump refills swamp in Illinois as federal prosecutors try to drain it – Brett Rowland
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/op-ed-trump-refills-swamp-in-illinois-as-federal-prosecutors/article_82df77bc-534d-11ea-9586-333a867646eb.html

WIREPOINTS
— Pritzker’s 2021 Illinois budget: Unbalanced. No reforms. More spending. And of course, more tax hikes – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/pritzkers-2021-budget-unbalanced-no-reforms-more-spending-and-of-course-more-tax-hikes-wirepoints/
— Michael Bloomberg’s Insertion of Paid Lawyers Into State AG Offices is Dangerous and Must be Stopped – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/michael-bloombergs-insertion-of-paid-lawyers-into-state-ag-offices-is-dangerous-and-must-be-stopped-wirepoints/
— “Pritzker’s budget doesn’t change the trajectory of Illinois, it’s not a budget for a nearly junk-rated state that’s losing people.” – Ted on the Illinois Channel
https://wirepoints.org/pritzkers-budget-doesnt-change-the-trajectory-of-illinois-its-not-a-budget-for-a-junk-rated-state-thats-losing-people-ted-on-the-illinois-channel/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Illinois Leaks Scores with Freedom of Information Request to Secretary of State’s Office about Jack Franks
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/19/illinois-leaks-scores-with-freedom-of-information-request-to-secretary-of-states-office-about-jack-franks/
— NWH Editor Accepts the John Pletz Challenge to Cover Negative Comments about Jack Franks at County Board Meeting
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/19/nwh-editor-accepts-the-john-pletz-challenge-to-cover-negative-comments-about-jack-franks-at-county-board-meeting/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Exclusive Interview with Franklin Graham
https://illinoisfamily.org/event/exclusive-interview-with-franklin-graham/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Jack Franks on same list as institutionalized killer – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/02/jack-franks-on-same-list-as-institutionalized-killer/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— 2020 Dems unite — against Bloomberg Billionaire tells rivals he knows best how to defeat Trump – Seth McLaughlin and David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/19/michael-bloomberg-takes-fire-democratic-debate-deb/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump wins the debate as Democrats explain why not one of them can beat him – Tiana Lowe
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/trump-wins-the-debate-as-democrats-explain-why-not-one-of-them-can-beat-him
— IRS knocking: Agency to visit high-income taxpayers at home in new focus on delinquent nonfilers – Jay Heflin (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS as a Revenue Officer 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year. I worked for GAO as an Analyst on audits of IRS 1986-1988 at the GS-13 Step 1-3 levels, currently $101,176-$107,922/year.) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/irs-to-increase-visits-of-high-income-taxpayers-for-compliance

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— BILLIONAIRE BEATDOWN: ‘Mini Mike’ Savaged By Democratic Rivals in Nevada Diminutive mayor bullied by much taller opponents in humiliating debut – Andrew Stiles
https://freebeacon.com/politics/bloomberg-debate-humiliation/
— Bloomberg: I’m Too Rich for TurboTax – Josh Christenson 
https://freebeacon.com/politics/bloomberg-i-make-a-lot-of-money-i-cant-go-to-turbo-tax/
— Democrats Deserve a Younger, Healthier Frontrunner in 2020 – Andrew Stiles
https://freebeacon.com/politics/hillary-young-healthy-winner/
— Health Records, Heart Attacks Take Center Stage Ahead of Nevada Debate Bernie Sanders and Michael Bloomberg’s campaigns trade shots over which of the 78-year-olds did and did not have a heart attack – Alex Griswold 
https://freebeacon.com/politics/health-records-heart-attacks-take-center-stage-ahead-of-nev-debate/

BREITBART
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they hate America and that they hate Americans.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/19/amy-klobuchar-daca-illegal-future/
— NBC News Shields 2020 Democrats from Open Borders Agendas at Debate – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/19/bc-news-shields-2020-democrats-from-open-borders-agendas-at-debate/

CNS NEWS
— Gallup: Liberals Six Times More Likely to Smoke Pot Than Conservatives – Michael W. Chapman (DIERSEN: I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise anyone who sells or uses pot.)
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/national/michael-w-chapman/gallup-liberals-six-times-more-likely-smoke-pot-conservatives

DAILY CALLER
— Bernie Loses It When Bloomberg Calls Him The ‘Best Known Socialist’ Who ‘Happens To Be A Millionaire With Three Houses’ – SCOTT MOREFIELD
https://dailycaller.com/2020/02/19/bernie-sanders-michael-bloomberg-millionaire-three-houses/

NEWSMAX
— Blue Invasion of Red States Could Make GOP Whig Party – George J. Marlin (DIERSEN: What do you say to hypocrite Democrats who hypocritically move into Republican areas to hypocritically take advantage the prosperity and safety that Republicans created there?) 
https://www.newsmax.com/george-j-marlin/liberal-spending-income-tax/2020/02/19/id/954769/

FOX BUSINESS
— Trump: Democrats treated illegal immigrants better than our veterans
https://finance.yahoo.com/video/trump-democrats-treated-illegal-immigrants-042651032.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Pete Buttigieg attacks Christian Trump supporters’ judgement – Frieda Powers (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGBTQ activity hint/imply/argue/shout that if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, GOD WILL SEND YOU STRAIGHT TO HELL.) 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/02/19/pete-buttigieg-attacks-christian-trump-supporters-judgement-888879

NEW YORK TIMES
— Elizabeth Warren, Criticizing Bloomberg, Sent a Message: She Won’t Be Ignored “I’d like to talk about who we’re running against: a billionaire who calls women fat broads and horse-faced lesbians,” Ms. Warren said at Wednesday’s debate. “And no, I’m not talking about Donald Trump.” – Maggie Astor
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/19/us/politics/elizabeth-warren-debate.html
— Millions of Americans Have Moved Off Assistance. Does Trump Get Credit? The president has reveled in the declines in Americans receiving aid from several government programs in recent years, citing his economic policies as a catalyst. – Jim Tankersley and Lola Fadulu
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/20/business/trump-welfare-poverty.html
— Warren Leads an Onslaught of Attacks, Zeroing In on Bloomberg The sharp exchanges in the Nevada debate reflected the urgency of the moment as Michael Bloomberg, in his first presidential debate, was repeatedly criticized in personal terms. – Alexander Burns and Jonathan Martin
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/19/us/politics/democratic-debate-nevada-recap.html
— How to Work the System at Work Five tips to gain leverage on the job. – Malia Wollan (DIERSEN: To get ahead, my Democrat coworkers and subordinates in the federal government helped my Democrat superiors and supervisors get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and who had not made GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/02/19/magazine/worker-tips.html
— Illinois Governor Looks to Income Tax Change to Boost Fiscal Year 2021 Revenue – Reuters
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/02/19/us/19reuters-illinois-budget.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want all the citizens of all the foreign countries to see themselves as being refugees.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/19/opinion/sunday/immigration-trump-refugees.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Warren’s viral takedown of Bloomberg: ‘Titanic, meet iceberg’ – Allyson Chiu (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Candidates who are White, male, older, heterosexual, rich, German American, non-Jewish, and/or non-veteran should expect that sooner or later, they will be called White supremacists, KKK members, racists, sexists, senile, bigots, exploiters, Nazis, anti-Semites, cowards, and even worse things.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/02/20/bloomberg-warren-debate/

NEW YORK POST
— China expels three Wall Street Journal reporters over ‘racist’ opinion piece – Yaron Steinbuch
https://nypost.com/2020/02/19/china-expels-three-wall-street-journal-reporters-over-racist-opinion-piece/

USA TODAY
— Trump’s visit to ‘occupied territory:’ President earns big bucks, some voter support — and protester ire – Gabrielle Canon (DIERSEN: To what extent is your neighborhood, your precinct, your municipal district, your municipality, your township, and your county “occupied territory? The more votes that Democrats get in a territory, the more occupied that territory is.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/02/19/president-trump-visits-california/4810604002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Bloomberg Bankrolls a Social-Media Army to Push Message Campaign is hiring workers for $2,500 a month to promote candidate to all their contacts – Jeff Horwitz and Georgia Wells
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bloomberg-bankrolls-a-social-media-army-to-push-message-11582127768

FORBES
— OUTSTANDING: Top Trump Campaign Spokesman: Marijuana Must Be ‘Kept Illegal’ – Tom Angell
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomangell/2020/02/19/top-trump-campaign-spokesman-marijuana-must-be-kept-illegal/#35c83537762b

FED SMITH
— Federal Retirement Benefits on the Chopping Block – John Grobe (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have made it the most clear that they want my federal retirement benefits to be cut.) 
https://www.fedsmith.com/2020/02/19/federal-retirement-benefits-chopping-block/

February 19 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— As Trump frees Blagojevich: Fresh injustice for the 12 million victims of Illinois corruption – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-trump-blagojevich-corruption-illinois-commute-sentence-20200218-sfzksvrpvrggnandm53mmlh2t4-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage illegal immigration. 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-ice-santuary-city-immigration-customs-border-protection-chicago-20200218-fj5tz3llf5ep7ocgfm4humvcbi-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-dahleen-glanton-donald-trump-blagojevich-commuted-sentence-20200219-ineoyqss5rdplle7hxv63jk2wy-story.html
— Trump’s commutation of Blagojevich buries presidential promise about ‘draining the swamp’ – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-blagojevich-trump-kass-20200219-4wj4ugxchnd2zcz3i4f6fojzp4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Lightfoot back at the table in Springfield, betting a Chicago casino is in the cards Lightfoot met with the four legislative leaders, Senate Democrats and both Republican caucuses. The trip came a day before Gov. J.B. Pritzker was to deliver his budget address – although Lightfoot did not meet with the governor. – Tina Sfondeles 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/2/18/21142936/lightfoot-springfield-chicago-casino-republicans-madigan-harmon

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Lawmakers decline to block new gun store regulations – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200218/lawmakers-decline-to-block-new-gun-store-regulations

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Central Illinoisans react with disagreement, disgust to Trump commuting Rod Blagojevich sentence – Paul Swiech
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/central-illinoisans-react-with-disagreement-disgust-to-trump-commuting-rod/article_57e4ebc7-7783-57c1-bbbf-f5bd664919e2.html
— McLean County Board approves cannabis tax; 35 percent designated for mental health programs – Paul Swiech (DIERSEN: What percent of pot promoters, pot sellers, and pot users are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/mclean-county-board-approves-cannabis-tax-percent-designated-for-mental/article_c0be5ba9-490b-5465-9889-a0ad98ecbc26.html

WGLT
— What They Said: Republican Senate Candidates on the Issues – TIM SHELLEY
https://www.wglt.org/post/what-they-said-republican-senate-candidates-issues#stream/0

BURR RIDGE PATCH
— War Of Words In Burr Ridge A trustee calls the mayor “corrupt,” while the mayor says the trustee is “an unaccomplished nobody.” -David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/war-words-burr-ridge
— Burr Ridge Trustee Blamed For Legal Spending Mayor Gary Grasso says Trustee Zach Mottl has prompted legal spending. A village analysis shows such spending remains about the same. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/burr-ridge-trustee-blamed-legal-spending

WIREPOINTS
— It’s unethical for Pritzker to suggest his progressive tax plan can fix the deficit and offer both property and income tax relief. Simple math shows he can’t do it all. – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/its-unethical-for-pritzker-to-suggest-his-progressive-tax-plan-can-fix-the-deficit-and-offer-both-property-and-income-tax-relief-simple-math-shows-he-cant-do-it-all-wirep/
— Illinois Among States Where Bloomberg Has Implanted Paid Lawyers in AG Office to Advance His Agenda – Wirepoints Original – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-among-states-where-michael-bloomberg-has-implanted-paid-lawyers-in-ag-office-to-advance-his-agenda-wirepoints-original/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McConchie on Blagojevich: “Justice Has Been Shortchanged”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/18/mcconchie-on-blagojevich-justice-has-been-shortchanged/ 
— Skililcorn Disagrees with Trump’s Decision on Blagojevich
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/18/skililcorn-disagrees-with-trumps-decision-on-blagojevich/
— Durbin Pushed for Blagojevich Release
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/18/durbin-pushed-for-blagojevich-release/ 
— Trump Gives Blagojevich Get Out of Jail Free Card
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/18/trump-gives-blagojevich-get-out-of-jail-free-card/ 
— IL-14: WTTW Video Voter Guide Online
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/18/il-14-wttw-video-voter-guide-online/ 
— Will Janko Be Able to Tie His Campaign to Sanders?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/18/will-janko-be-able-to-tie-his-campaign-to-sanders/ 
— DCFS Shields Carlos Acosta Dismissal Appeal Records
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/18/dcfs-shields-carlos-acosta-dismissal-appeal-records/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Ex-jailbird Rod Blagojevich declares himself a ‘Trumpocrat’ – S.A. Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/19/ex-jailbird-rod-blagojevich-declares-himself-trump/
— Cheer up: Countdown for CPAC underway – Jennifer Harper 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/18/inside-the-beltway-cheer-up-countdown-for-cpac-und/
— Thatcher was hated by liberals, socialists and even a few moderates – R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/18/margaret-thatcher-was-hated-by-liberals-socialists/
— Bipartisan bill offers speedy cure for latest ‘deep state’ hits – Cheryl K. Chumley (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. All during the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates treated me like I was a member of a Republican deep state. They blamed me for the troubles that they had hiring, retaining, and promoting qualified young Democrat minorities and qualified young Democrat females.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/19/bill-barr-target-deep-state-says-jason-chaffetz/
— Germany to require social media sites to report hate speech – AP (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is hate speech except for the government and political news and commentary that they publish or bless.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/19/germany-to-require-social-media-sites-to-report-ha/
— Trump says all Mueller prosecutions should be ‘thrown out’ for bias – Dave Boyer (DIERSEN: What if Trump said that all adverse actions taken against federal employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or older to promote federal employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger should be thrown out?) 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/18/trump-says-all-mueller-prosecutions-should-be-thro/
— Democratic whining and identity politics Female presidential candidates complain about sexism, Bloomberg just shows disdain – Tammy Bruce
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/19/democratic-whining-and-identity-politics/

AMERICAN THINKER
— After Democrats Purge All the ‘Nazis,’ Who Will Be Left? – J.B. Shurk (DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the more that Trump-haters call you a Nazi: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/02/after_democrats_purge_all_the_nazis_who_will_be_left.html

BREITBART
— Rod Blagojevich: ‘I’m A Trumpocrat’ – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/19/rod-blagojevich-im-a-trumpocrat/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote illegal immigration. 
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/02/18/warren-everyone-here-illegally-must-be-able-to-secure-american-citizenship/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage Blacks to hate Whites.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/18/pete-buttigieg-warns-black-law-students-at-unlv-white-supremacy-could-totally-destroy-the-american-project/
— Pete Buttigieg Promises Extra Housing — and Extra Migrants – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2020/02/18/pete-buttigieg-promises-extra-housing-extra-migrants/

TOWNHALL
— Buttigieg Trashes Christians Who Support Trump – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2020/02/18/watch-buttigieg-says-he-cant-find-any-compatibility-between-christianity-and-trumps-policies-n2561516

FEDERALIST
— Panicked Democrat Establishment Turns To Bloomberg Even if he can buy the Democratic nomination, he’s not what their base voters want. – Mollie Hemingway
https://thefederalist.com/2020/02/19/panicked-democrat-establishment-turns-to-bloomberg/

PATRIOT POST
— A Badge of Disgrace: The Fall of the Boy Scouts – Tony Perkins
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/68685-a-badge-of-disgrace-the-fall-of-the-boy-scouts-2020-02-19

ONE NEWS NOW
— Marriage group knew polygamy push would come – Charlie Butts 
https://onenewsnow.com/culture/2020/02/19/marriage-group-knew-polygamy-push-would-come

THE HILL
— Why Trump has already secured a second term — no matter who his opponent is – SHARYL ATTKISSON
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/483344-why-trump-has-already-secured-a-second-term-no-matter-who-his-opponent-is
— House Oversight accuses Border Patrol of blocking investigation into secret Facebook group – EMILY BIRNBAUM AND JOHN BOWDEN (DIERSEN: How many Republican-hating secret Facebook groups operate in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county, in Illinois, in America, and in the world?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/483477-house-oversight-accuses-border-patrol-of-blocking-investigation-into-secret
— China expels three Wall Street Journal reporters – JOHN BOWDEN (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have punished me for my including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles they do not like. I would focus on a) those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and/or Illinois, b) those who are activists, candidates, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, and/or etc. who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican, and c) those who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all my problems, and/or for all of everyone’s problems.) 
https://thehill.com/policy/international/483590-china-revokes-press-passes-for-wall-street-journal-reporters

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Wanted: Texas Republicans Need New Voters in 2020, and Fast
https://www.voanews.com/usa/wanted-texas-republicans-need-new-voters-2020-and-fast

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/states-across-u-s-still-cling-outdated-gay-marriage-bans-n1137936

NEW YORK TIMES
— A Quiet Respite in a Bustling Open Workplace More than a decade into the era of the open-plan office, a host of ancillary spaces like “phone booths” and “meeting pods” are cropping up, offering employees an escape from their co-workers. – Jane Margolies (DIERSEN: In 1990, when GAO moved into new space in a new building ( https://200westadams.com/ ), my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious that I got a preferred corner office. I got that office a) because I got promoted to GS-13 in 1986 by a manager who they had gotten rid of in 1987 and b) because of the federal seniority that I had gained by working for IRS 1971-1980 and for the Post Office 1966-1969.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/18/business/office-workplace-privacy.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage all the citizens of all the foreign countries to claim asylum in America. Ever-increasingly, Democrats promise to give asylum seekers preference over citizens of America.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/19/opinion/sunday/immigration-trump-refugees.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/19/opinion/trump-anger-fear.html
— Why Do My Fellow Republicans Make Excuses for Trump’s Deficits? He is driving the country to financial ruin. And his own party is letting it happen. – Mark Sanford
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/18/opinion/trump-budget.html
— Affirmative Action Opponents Renew Their Battle Against Harvard A group representing Asian-American students is appealing a judge’s ruling that Harvard did not explicitly discriminate against them by boosting other racial and ethnic groups. – Anemona Hartocollis
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/18/us/affirmative-action-harvard.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Sanders surges into national lead in new Post-ABC poll – Dan Balz and Scott Clement 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sanders-surges-into-national-lead-in-new-post-abc-poll/2020/02/19/868266a4-5280-11ea-929a-64efa7482a77_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Why Mike Bloomberg is already pandering to the left – Michael Goodwin (DIERSEN: What do you say to those in government and/or in politics who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who pander to the left? I should write a book about those in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.) 
https://nypost.com/2020/02/18/why-mike-bloomberg-is-already-pandering-to-the-left-goodwin/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Former Illinois Gov. Blagojevich celebrates prison release by declaring himself ‘Trump-ocrat’ – DAVE GOLDINER
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-blagojevich-trump-20200219-5cmyzzu2c5dzpjhsyxlpxvpc3m-story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise anyone who uses pot.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-02-19/california-cannabis-legalization-job-applicants-disqualified-marijuana-use

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— China Expels Three Wall Street Journal Reporters China’s Foreign Ministry says move was punishment for a recent opinion piece published by the Journal (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have punished me for my including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles they do not like. I would focus on a) those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and/or Illinois, b) those who are activists, candidates, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, and/or etc. who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican, and c) those who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all my problems, and/or for all of everyone’s problems.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-expels-three-wall-street-journal-reporters-11582100355
— Why the Young Back Bernie Sanders They grew up in a vastly different America and many didn’t learn history. – William A. Galston
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-the-young-back-bernie-sanders-11582071616
— High Car Prices Are Locking Out Younger Shoppers – Nora Naughton (DIERSEN: In 1966, when I was 17 years old, I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint. In 1967, I bought a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442. In 1968, I bought a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE. In 1971, I bought a new 1972 Corvette.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/car-dealers-warn-of-lack-of-young-buyers-for-new-vehicles-11582030804
— A Bid to Revise the New York Times’s Bad History The ‘1776 Project’ will counter the claim that America was founded to preserve ‘slavocracy.’ – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-bid-to-revise-the-new-york-timess-bad-history-11582071646

NEWSWEEK
— CROWD OUTSIDE MARK ZUCKERBERG’S HOME PROTESTS POLITICAL DISINFORMATION ON FACEBOOK: ‘WAKE THE ZUCK UP’ – SEREN MORRIS (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is disinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they publish or bless.)
https://www.newsweek.com/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-disinformation-social-media-protest-1487762

SAN ANTONIO
— Red flag laws stuck while Second Amendment sanctuary idea grows – KATRIANNA RAY
https://www.mysanantonio.com/local-news/article/Red-flag-laws-stuck-while-Second-Amendment-15066676.php

SACRAMENTO BEE
— ’We can keep Donald Trump off balance’: Bloomberg adviser makes case for his candidate in California – AMY CHANCE AND BRYAN ANDERSON (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who focus on keeping off balance those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article240381976.html

AFGE
— Trump Targets Federal Employees’ Step Increases, Leave, Retirement, Jobs in 2021 Budget
https://www.afge.org/article/trump-targets-federal-employees-step-increases-leave-retirement-jobs-in-2021-budget/

GUARDIAN
— Mike Bloomberg has a terrible past. Will his money stop scrutiny of it? – Zaid Jilani (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have lots of money. I would focus on those in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who also have lots of religious, government, and/or political clout and who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. They are furious that they cannot end my Civil Service Retirement System pension or my Social Security.)
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/feb/18/michael-bloomberg-civil-rights-record-is-atrocious

February 13 Evening Edition

ABC7
— President Trump, Bloomberg exchange mean tweets
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-bloomberg-exchange-mean-tweets/5927607/
— Attorney General Barr blasts Trump’s tweets: ‘Impossible for me to do my job’
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/barr-blasts-trumps-tweets-impossible-for-me-to-do-my-job/5928549/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— OUTSTANDING: Bill introduced to pull funds from states that give driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants – Adam Shaw
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/bill-introduced-to-pull-funds-from-states-that-give-drivers-licenses-to-illegal-immigrants

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Advocates, lawmakers make push to change Illinois redistricting process before lines are set for another decade – ANTONIA AYRES-BROWN and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-redistricting-amendment-20200214-ahwa2gzanbebtflnypct4hpvbe-story.html
— Legislative Ethics Commission deadlock over report on alleged wrongdoing points to party-line voting inspector general’s office says is a problem – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-legislative-ethics-inspector-general-20200213-6rci2z5slrgrxfkzwv2o7bzyja-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: A Chicago developer wants to open a marijuana grow facility on the Far South Side – ALLY MAROTTI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-chicago-marijuana-grow-facility-20200213-bmhoarnoifhtvgpw47txeqwan4-story.html
— In booming times, Democrats sell misery – NOLAN FINLEY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-democrats-trump-wrong-strategy-finley-20200213-cxcnasmfwfd27hoauinudk3ece-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Fired CPD Supt. Eddie Johnson and ousted Law Department spokesman land on city’s do-not-hire list Better Government Association CEO David Greising says putting Johnson on the list can probably be justified, though including Bill McCaffrey is more questionable and might warrant a fresh look at the criteria. – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What will put you on the do-not-hire list in Democrat/Libertarian/Green/RINO Illinois? ANSWER: Oppose patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination.) 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/2/12/21135395/eddie-johnson-mccaffrey-law-department-spokesman-city-do-not-hire-list-lightfoot
— ENDORSEMENT: Jim Oberweis for Congress in 14th District Republican primary Oberweis has evolved a bit. He remains a staunch conservative, but he seems slightly more inclined to work across party lines.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/2/13/21131444/endorsement-jim-oberweis-congress-14th-district-2020-republican-primary-election-house-rep
— ENDORSEMENT: Krishna K. Bansal for Congress in 11th District Republican Primary Bansal, with his stronger grasp of the issues and extensive record of public service, is the better bet to defeat a Democrat in the fall.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/2/13/21067792/endorsement-krishna-bansal-congress-11th-district-republican-primary-rick-laib-bill-foster

DAILY HERALD
— Lawmakers want Fair Maps Amendment on November ballot – Rebecca Anzel and Ben Orner
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200213/lawmakers-want-fair-maps-amendment-on-november-ballot
— Franks tells McHenry County Board: ‘I’ve done nothing wrong’ – Drew Zimmerman
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200213/franks-tells-mchenry-county-board-ive-done-nothing-wrong
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Oakton Community College offering free workshops for craft marijuana growers
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200213/oakton-community-college-offering-free-workshops-for-craft-marijuana-growers

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Forecast on video-gambling’s popularity actually a bit low – John Dey (DIERSEN: Gambling is a vice.)
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-forecast-on-video-gambling-s-popularity-actually-a/article_dc93e645-965f-537b-a880-f8bbe9633c08.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/ray-lahood-still-backing-biden-president#stream/0

WFIL
— Williamson Co. mother removes son from school after being told LGBTQ ‘was okay’ before new law takes effect 
https://wfilnews.simdif.com/page-1985899.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Illinois Officials Are Looking for Your Guns If You Don’t Have a FOID Card
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/13/illinois-officials-are-looking-for-your-guns-if-you-dont-have-a-foid-card/ 
— McConchie among Legislators Calling for Less Partisan Remap
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/13/mcconchie-among-legislators-calling-for-less-partisan-remap/
— Search Warrant Blurs Jack Franks’ Image
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/13/search-warrant-blurs-jack-franks-image-2/
— IL-06/IL-14: Chicago Sun-Times Endorses Dr. Jay Kinzler, Jim Oberweis
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/13/il-06-il-14-chicago-sun-times-endorses-dr-jay-kinzler-jim-oberweis/ 
— Nothing to See Here. Move Along.
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/13/nothing-to-see-here-move-along/ 
— IL-14: Like Him or Not, Jeff Ward Brings Out Worst in Catalina Lauf
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/13/il-14-like-him-or-not-jeff-ward-brings-out-worst-in-catalina-lauf/ 
— IL-14: Jim Oberweis’ Second Commercial
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/12/il-14-jim-oberweis-second-commercial/

CAPITOL FAX
— Southern Illinois mother pulls her son out of public school after LGBTQ history lesson
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/13/southern-illinois-mother-pulls-her-son-out-of-public-school-after-lgbtq-history-lesson/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump says Mike Bloomberg reminds him of ‘Low Energy’ Jeb Bush – Tom Howell Jr. 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/13/donald-trump-says-mike-bloomberg-reminds-him-low-e/

BREITBART
— Poll: 6-in-10 Florida Voters, Majority of Hispanics Back Mandatory E-Verify – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/13/poll-6-in-10-florida-voters-majority-of-hispanics-back-mandatory-e-verify/
— Trump’s Pentagon Secures $3.8B to Build 177 Miles of Border Wall – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/13/trumps-pentagon-secures-3-8b-to-build-177-miles-of-border-wall/

DAILY WIRE
— Bernie Lashes Out At Top Dem Strategist James Carville For Saying He’s Too Extreme – Paul Bois
https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-bernie-lashes-out-at-top-dem-strategist-james-carville-for-saying-hes-too-extreme

FEDERALIST
— Jury Foreman In Roger Stone Case Was Trump-Hating Russia Collusion Hoaxer – Tristan Justice (DIERSEN: What percent of the jury pool in Chicago is anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/ray-lahood-still-backing-biden-president#stream/0

THE HILL
— House Democrats’ immigration bill would use tax dollars to import crime to America – NOLAN RAPPAPORT
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/482910-house-democrats-immigration-bill-would-use-tax-dollars-to-import-crime-to

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Fire sale: An Iran plant makes the US flags protesters burn – NASSER KARIMI and MOHAMMAD NASIRI
https://www.lowellsun.com/2020/02/10/fire-sale-an-iran-plant-makes-the-us-flags-protesters-burn/

NEW YORK TIMES
— In Amazon’s Bookstore, No Second Chances for the Third Reich – David Streitfeld
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/09/technology/amazon-bookstore-nazis.html

FORBES
— Why Many Professionals In Their Late 30s, 40s And 50s Are Not Benefiting From The Tight Job Market – Jack Kelly
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2020/02/13/why-many-talented-professionals-in-their-late-30s-40s-and-older-are-not-participating-in-the-so-called-hot-job-market/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Legislators Urged to Declare CNN and Washington Post ‘Fake News’ – Ed Kilgore (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is fake except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless.)
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/02/legislator-declares-cnn-and-washington-post-fake-news.html

NATIONAL LAW REVIEW
— Just a Reminder: Your Employees May be Recording You (DIERSEN: If I had recorded what my Democrat GAO superiors said to me to force me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, I would have won Diersen v. GAO.)
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/just-reminder-your-employees-may-be-recording-you

February 12 Evening Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

February 11 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Jussie Smollett, former ‘Empire’ actor, indicted again in connection with alleged Chicago attack, clerk’s office says – Chuck Goudie and Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/jussie-smollett-indicted-again-in-connection-with-alleged-chicago-attack-officials/5921989/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Western Illinois, Colorado State universities to offer cannabis-related degrees starting this fall – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/education/cannabis-degree-2-universities-offering-weed-related-programs-/5921746/

NBC5
— Jussie Smollett Case: ‘Empire’ Actor Indicted in Chicago, Special Prosecutor Says Smollett was charged on Feb. 20, 2019, with 16 counts of disorderly conduct for filing a false report, but in a surprising move, all charges against him were dropped by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/jussie-smollett-case-empire-actor-indicted-by-special-prosecutor-in-chicago/2217410/

CBS2
— Jussie Smollett Indicted On New Charges Related To Attack Police Called A Hoax – Todd Feurer
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/02/11/jussie-smollett-new-charges-special-prosecutor-dan-webb-cook-county-states-attorney-kim-foxx/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: The newest location to buy Girl Scout cookies in Chicago? Outside a recreational marijuana dispensary. – Ally Marotti
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-girl-scout-cookies-chicago-dispensary-20200210-5uclbpfjnfgefhwa7u74wtxs6u-story.html
— Actor Jussie Smollett faces new disorderly conduct charges in alleged fake attack – MEGAN CREPEAU and JASON MEISNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-jussie-smollett-charged-again-20200211-4yz44w3y35fghlehlrqd5q74ei-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers want all restrictions on growing, selling, and using pot to be removed.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/real-estate/ct-re-marijuana-home-values-tt-20200211-5ddqjn3ewrdnnpckgomocetdfq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois primary election candidate endorsements
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/2/11/21126557/endorsements-illinois-primary-election-candidates
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Illinois farmers getting hosed by feds, who are unfairly giving more aid to red states.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/2/11/21133986/illinois-soybean-farmers-red-state-cotton-aid-usda

DAILY HERALD
— Jeanne Ives: Candidate profile
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200211/jeanne-ives-candidate-profile
— Catalina Lauf: Candidate profile
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200211/catalina-lauf-candidate-profile
— Carl Schultz: Candidate profile
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200211/carl-schultz-candidate-profile
— Lake County Board approves 1-year moratorium on recreational pot permits – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200211/lake-county-board-approves-1-year-moratorium-on-recreational-pot-permits

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How much more reparations will the Democrats and the RINOs force you to pay? From what see, the more of the following that you are, the more reparations that the Democrats and the RINOs will force you to pay: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, heterosexual, married, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200211/georgetown-student-will-share-story-of-slave-ancestors-at-uis

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Man caught smoking Illinois pot in vehicle with infants, Portage police say – Bob Kasarda 
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-caught-smoking-illinois-pot-in-vehicle-with-infants-portage/article_d5ee4a66-e327-5374-8248-4cf269ad88a6.html

WSIL TV
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Girl Scouts cash in selling cookies outside Chicago dispensary
https://wsiltv.com/2020/02/11/girl-scouts-cash-in-selling-cookies-outside-chicago-dispensary/

EVANSTON ROUNDTABLE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How much more reparations will the Democrats and the RINOs force you to pay? From what see, the more of the following that you are, the more reparations that the Democrats and the RINOs will force you to pay: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, heterosexual, married, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://evanstonroundtable.com/Content/City-News/City-News/Article/Reparations-Subcommittee-Sets-Agenda-to-Present-Recommendations-to-City-Council-on-June-5/15/26/17542

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— IFA Endorsements for the 2020 Primary Election – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/02/ifa-endorsements-for-the-2020-primary-election/

CAPITOL FAX
— Justice Thomas’ retirement allows the GOP to dodge a bullet and regroup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/11/justice-thomas-retirement-allows-the-gop-to-dodge-a-bullet-and-regroup/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Sean Spicer and Reince Priebus return to Trumpworld with posts on White House fellows commission – Rob Crilly
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/sean-spicer-and-reince-priebus-return-to-trumpworld-with-posts-on-white-house-fellows-commission

GOPUSA
— Karl Marx Quoted At Oscars — And It’s Not Even Surprising
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=84662
— Consequences: De Blasio Furious At Union Leader Who Declared ‘War’ On Him (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have declared war on me. I would focus on past and present leaders of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.) 
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=84657

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Reality Check: There Is No Political Solution To Income Inequality That’s because under the rigged rules of our system, things are working more or less as they are supposed to. – Peter Van Buren (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/reality-check-theres-no-political-solution-to-income-inequality/

BREITBART
— Democrats Hold Hearing on ‘White Supremacy in the Military’ – ROBERT KRAYCHIK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/11/watch-live-democrats-hold-hearing-on-white-supremacy-in-the-military/

DAILY CALLER
— 2020 Democrats’ Safety Net Plans Would Lower Wages For US Workers – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2020/02/11/democratic-plans-hurt-us-workers-wages/

FEDERALIST
— Once A Curiosity, Trump Rallies Are Now Joyous Celebrations The event felt less like a campaign rally and more like a curiosity. It’s not a curiosity anymore. Monday night’s rally was a celebration, and unlike any any political event I’ve ever experienced. – David Marcus
https://thefederalist.com/2020/02/11/once-a-curiosity-trump-rallies-are-now-joyous-celebrations/

TOWNHALL
— While Democrats Think This Bill Will Increase Illegal Immigration, The Opposite Will Happen – John R. Lott, Jr.
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnrlottjr/2020/02/11/while-democrats-think-this-bill-will-increase-illegal-immigration-it-will-do-the-opposite-n2561126

ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK
— Illegal Immigration Costs Americans Hundreds Of Billions Of Dollars Every Year
https://www.oann.com/illegal-immigration-costs-americans-hundreds-of-billions-of-dollars-every-year/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Trump: “The Democrat Party Wants To Run Your Health Care, But They Can’t Even Run A Caucus In Iowa” – Ian Schwartz
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2020/02/10/trump_the_democrat_party_wants_to_run_your_health_care_but_they_cant_even_run_a_caucus_in_iowa.html

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Jussie Smollett Indicted by Special Prosecutor over Alleged Hate Crime Hoax – MAIREAD MCARDLE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/jussie-smollett-indicted-by-special-prosecutor-over-alleged-hate-crime-hoax/
— On Primary Eve, Bernie Sanders Draws a Huge Crowd — with Help from The Strokes
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/02/on-primary-eve-bernie-sanders-draws-a-huge-crowd-with-help-from-the-strokes/

THE HILL
— 60 percent of Americans have seen or been victim of discrimination at work – Anagha Srikanth (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers post signs that say that members of the following groups are NOT WELCOME: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, heterosexual, married, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, non-poor, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?) 
https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/diversity-inclusion/482491-most-americans-have-seen-or-been-victim-to

REUTERS
— Trump and Bloomberg call each other racist as 2020 election fight heats up – Jason Lange (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, those who are called racists should sue those who call them racists.) 
https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-election-trump-bloomberg/trump-and-bloomberg-call-each-other-racist-as-2020-election-fight-heats-up-idUSL1N2AB0OJ

NEW YORK TIMES
— Jussie Smollett Is Indicted Again on Charges of Staging a Hate Crime The new charges were announced by a special prosecutor, Dan K. Webb, who was assigned to the case after a judge ruled that the local prosecutor had not properly handled it the first time. – Julia Jacobs
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/11/arts/television/jussie-smollett-indicted-chicago.html

WWL
— AARP finds age discrimination in want ads (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers post signs that say that members of the following groups are NOT WELCOME: older people, Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, heterosexual, married, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, non-poor, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://wwl.radio.com/articles/aarp-finds-age-discrimination-in-want-ads

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump Fires Defense Official for Refusing to Break the Law on His Behalf.”
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/02/trump-fires-defense-official-refusing-to-break-law-elaine-mccusker.html

JD SUPRA
— Zero Tolerance for Zero Tolerance Marijuana Policies? (DIERSEN: Pot pushers want all restrictions on growing, selling, and using pot to be removed.)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/zero-tolerance-for-zero-tolerance-39965/

FED WEEK
— White House States Rationale for Proposed Benefit Cuts (DIERSEN: Rather than cut federal employee benefits, why not raise private sector employee benefits?) 
https://www.fedweek.com/issue-briefs/white-house-states-rationale-for-proposed-benefit-cuts/

FED SMITH
— Cutting Federal Benefits to Align With Private Sector – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: Rather than cut federal employee benefits, why not raise private sector employee benefits?) 
https://www.fedsmith.com/2020/02/11/cutting-federal-benefits-align-private-sector/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 39% of Republicans Want to Expel Romney from GOP; 18% Undecided (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past and present Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) members who would vote to expel me from the MTRO. They blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. They blame me for all losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000.) 
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/february_2020/39_of_republicans_want_to_expel_romney_from_gop_18_undecided

February 10 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: The newest location to buy Girl Scout cookies in Chicago? Outside of a recreational marijuana dispensary. – Ally Marotti
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-girl-scout-cookies-chicago-dispensary-20200210-5uclbpfjnfgefhwa7u74wtxs6u-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: State’s stoners help set pace for near-record pot sales – CHARLES SELLE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-illinois-marijuana-sales-st-0211-20200210-girfk4ledngtxigjjtpcgeffme-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Former Bears kicker Thomas to retire from state Supreme Court, sparking GOP worries of turnover Thomas, elected to the Supreme Court’s Second District seat in 2000, will step down from the court on Feb. 29. He was a placekicker for the Chicago Bears for nine full seasons, and remains the team’s fourth-leading scorer. – Neal Earley
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/2/10/21131841/illinois-supreme-court-bob-thomas-retirement-chicago-bears-placekicker-judge
— State rep says rival candidate ‘put up’ by Ed Burke — she calls that ‘offensive’ Alicia Elena Martinez interned in Ald. Ed Burke’s 14th Ward office and helped Burke’s re-election campaign last year. And now she’s trying to win the state House seat held by state Rep. Aaron Ortiz, who ousted Burke’s brother two years ago. – Rachel Hinton 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/2/10/21132094/burke-ortiz-martinez-illinois-house-ward-committeeperson

DAILY HERALD
— Fundraising filings show different strategies in 6th Congressional District – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: How did you gain your knowledge about how the federal government operates? I worked for GAO as an Analyst for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year. I worked on audits of federal financial institution regulators for almost 9 years, on audits of IRS for 3 years, and on audits of many other federal agencies, including Railroad Retirement Board, Department of Defense, U.S. Postal Service, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, Immigration and Naturalization Service, General Service Administration, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Labor, Federal Aviation Administration, Veteran Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Department of Health and Human Services, for almost 6 years. I worked for IRS as a Revenue Officer for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year. I worked for the Post Office as a part time carrier/clerk for almost 3 years at the GS-4 Step 1-3 levels, currently $16.64-$17.75/hour. I learned a lot about federal court procedures as an active member in a class action lawsuit and as the plaintiff in two lawsuits. I learned a lot about arbitration procedures as a grievant four grievances and as a Financial Regulatory Authority arbitrator since 1998). 
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200210/fundraising-filings-show-different-strategies-in-6th-congressional-district
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Kinzler’s campaign employs two paid staff members. His team also is made up of “a bunch of loyal volunteers,” including a “kitchen cabinet” of 20 people handling duties such as campaign literature and high school outreach. He said this approach represents his view that politics shouldn’t be a long-term gig. “I believe that representing the people isn’t a career, it’s more of part-time honor that you do for a couple years,” Kinzler said. Ives said her campaign includes eight paid staff members and is “blessed to have over 300 self-identified volunteers.” She is involved in day-to-day decisions about data collection, fundraising, communications and strategy.)
— DuPage County District 5 Forest Preserve hopefuls (Wehrli and Schultz) talk about their differences – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200210/dupage-forest-preserve-hopefuls-talk-about-their-differences

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-conservatives want you to wear protest hairstyles.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/crown-act-proponents-hope-hair-love-gives-anti-hair-discrimination-legislation-momentum/5919070/

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: WIU will offer cannabis minor.
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/WIU-will-offer-cannabis-minor-15045112.php

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Illinois poised to lose Shimkus seat after census
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/illinois-poised-to-lose-shimkus-seat-after-census/article_54601b5a-4b94-11ea-bcd6-6fc4bbf5b160.html

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— First Chief judge from DuPage County Bob Thomas announces retirement
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/first-chief-judge-from-dupage-county-announces-retirement

EVANSTON NOW
— Reparations panel hopes to finish work by June – Bill Smith (DIERSEN: Do those who run your municipal district, your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois want you to pay reparations, and if so, how much?)
https://evanstonnow.com/story/government/bill-smith/equity/2020-02-10/84163/reparations-panel-hopes-to-finish-work-by-june

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Girl Scout Troop Selling Cookies Outside North Side Weed Dispensary – Joe Ward
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/02/10/girl-scout-troop-sets-up-outside-andersonvilles-dispensary33-selling-cookies-to-pot-customers/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Sue Rezin Releases First TV Commercial
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/10/il-14-sue-rezin-releases-first-tv-commercial/ 
— IL-14: Ted Gradel Releases New Video on Both Springfield & Washington Not Working
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/10/il-14-ted-gradel-releases-new-video-on-both-springfield-washington-not-working/ 
— Rep. Dan Ugaste Concentrating Agenda on Property Tax Relief
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/10/rep-dan-ugaste-concentrating-agenda-on-property-tax-relief/

CAPITOL FAX
— Supreme Court Justice Bob Thomas to retire and join law firm that represented him in defamation case
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/10/supreme-court-justice-bob-thomas-to-retire-and-join-law-firm-that-represented-him-in-defamation-case/
— Rep. Bailey says the quiet part out loud: Illinois separation is “not gonna happen”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/10/rep-bailey-says-the-quiet-part-out-loud-illinois-separation-is-not-gonna-happen/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Coming to America for a bigger house – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, immigrants vote for Democrats. Ever-increasingly, to get more and more and more citizens of foreign countries who are minority, female, and/or younger to immigrate to America, Democrats promise to give them more and more and more preference over citizens of America.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/10/coming-america-bigger-house/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Classical architecture is now racist because Trump – Madeline Fry
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/classical-architecture-is-now-racist-because-of-trump

CNS NEWS
— Bernie Sanders: ‘We Have a Racist Society From Top to Bottom’; Warren: ‘We Need…Race-Conscious Laws’ – Susan Jones (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that if I had been a minority or a female, discrimination against minorities and discrimination against females would have stopped me from earning a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. In 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.)
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/national/susan-jones/bernie-sanders-we-have-racist-society-top-bottom-warren-we-needrace

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Klobuchar: Supporters of President Trump fail a ‘patriotism check’ – Frieda Powers (DIERSEN: According to Trump-haters, to be patriotic is to be: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/02/10/klobuchar-supporters-of-president-trump-fail-a-patriotism-check-885445

THE HILL
— Inclusion 101: The whiteness of higher education – LOURDES TORRES (DIERSEN: Will higher education follow GAO’s lead and get rid of those who are White, male, and/or older?) 
https://thehill.com/opinion/education/482355-inclusion-101-the-whiteness-of-higher-education

WASHINGTON POST
— Federal employee retirement benefits would be cut under Trump’s budget – Eric Yoder (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always wanted my Civil Service Retirement System pension and my Social Security to be cut.) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/federal-employee-retirement-benefits-would-be-cut-under-trumps-budget/2020/02/10/879ec19e-4c2d-11ea-9b5c-eac5b16dafaa_story.html