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December 10 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— New laws will encourage old vices The proliferation of gambling and marijuana can have a deleterious effect on health. Both vices are addictive in nature. – Ned L. McCray, Tinley Park
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/12/10/21004979/sun-times-letters-legal-gambling-marijuana-illinois-recreational-pot-vices
(FROM THE LETTER: Most laws have an impact, one way or another, on a person’s job or his pocketbook. The new laws in Illinois, expanding legal gambling and the legal use of marijuana, will do the same. But they also will threaten our health and physical well-being. The new laws have been touted as answers to our state’s fiscal crisis, creating many jobs, but at what cost? History has shown that the proliferation of gambling and marijuana can have a deleterious effect on one’s health. Both are addictive in nature. Most forms of gambling are stacked against the participant; the odds are bad. Legalized gambling generally is a waste of time and money. Marijuana alters a person’s mood and introduces harmful substances into the lungs and body that can lead to dependency and the use of more powerful drugs. These two laws will do nothing to uplift society. They will be of harm to future generations.)

— After big first-year wins, Pritzker looks to health care, Chicago casino — and dumping Trump – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/12/10/21009932/pritzker-health-care-reform-chicago-casino-pensions-criminal-justice-trump-impeachment
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/12/10/21009906/heres-where-downtowns-first-pot-shops-marijuana-cannabis-recreational

ABC7
— Indiana prepares for possible influx of pot from Illinois and Michigan, considers decriminalizing small amounts – Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/indiana-prepares-for-possible-influx-of-pot-from-illinois-michigan-in-2020/5745178/

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/on-air/as-seen-on/High-Expectations-NBC-5-Breaks-Down-Cannabis-in-Illinois-in-New-Podcast–565994221.html
— Petition Challenge Filed in Race for Clerk of the Circuit Court – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/on-air/as-seen-on/petition-challenge-filed-in-race-for-clerk-of-the-circuit-court-565998411.html

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/12/10/social-equity-system-to-level-the-recreational-pot-selling-field/
— Medical Marijuana Company’s Bid To Move To Bigger Location Advances In Tense Zoning Committee Meeting
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/12/10/cresco-labs-medmar-lakeview-medical-marijuana-dispensary-zoning-change-recreational-pot/
— Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx Faces Ballot Challenge From Rival Bob Fioretti
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/12/10/cook-county-states-attorney-kim-foxx-petition-challenge-bob-fioretti/

WGN TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://wgntv.com/2019/12/10/as-businesses-apply-for-right-to-sell-legal-weed-in-illinois-social-equity-a-top-concern/

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County board seeking legal opinion on public comments after ‘Mexican’ remark – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats, it is illegal to criticize members of protected groups. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protected_group Constructiverly, protected groups include citizens of foreign countries, those who are in America illegally, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, RINOs, Trump-haters, LGBTQers, abortion advocates, minorities, women, younger people, those who have financial problems, those who have health problems, veterans, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, drinkers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, etc.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191210/dupage-county-board-seeking-legal-opinion-on-public-comments-after-mexican-remark
— Objections filed against two dozen suburban candidates – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191210/objections-filed-against-two-dozen-suburban-candidates

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Battles begin to remove opponents from March primary ballots Cook County candidates have a better idea of what the ballot will look like after a lottery yesterday, but many will have to duke it out to survive petition challenges in the weeks ahead. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/battles-begin-remove-opponents-march-primary-ballots
— Dems take final swipe at SALT cap before yearend Reps. Lauren Underwood of Illinois and Mike Sherrill of New Jersey are among the Democratic freshmen who ousted GOP incumbents in the 2018 mid-terms, partially because voters were angry to see their SALT tax break limited. – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/dems-take-final-swipe-salt-cap-yearend
— Pot shop’s zoning scuffle sets the tone for other dispensaries Cresco Labs had a close call in winning approval to move its existing dispensary to a bigger space. Many aldermen say they intend to keep up the pressure on companies to bring in more minority partners. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/pot-shops-zoning-scuffle-sets-tone-other-dispensaries

WBBM
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://wbbm780.radio.com/media/audio-channel/palatine-will-be-among-the-communities-to-allow-recreational-marijuana

MEDILL REPORTS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/chicagos-illegal-drug-market-likely-to-thrive-in-the-wake-of-marijuana-legalization/

HERALD & REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois-to-start-taking-applications-today-for-new-marijuana-stores/article_8810ed4e-7408-5e3d-968c-4091fad466ed.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Keeping watch is a tall task – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-keeping-watch-is-a-tall-task/article_cea21dc5-743f-584a-a729-98ea64291404.html

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/michigan-allowed-recreational-cannabis-sales-last-week-a-month-before/article_0b25122e-bc9b-551f-b853-ed5ad944e300.html

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://jg-tc.com/news/state-and-regional/michigan-allowed-recreational-cannabis-sales-last-week-a-month-before/article_8f3e7776-5cf9-5a63-a8b2-bcdfa044df2f.html

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=295438#.Xe_ZASN_OM8

BUREAU COUNTY NEWS
— Patronage withers; there is hope for Illinois It’s a lousy way to hire the best people – Scott Reeder (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, DuPage County, and Illinois who focus on promoting patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid. The aforesaid side with my Democrat superiors in the federal government.)
https://www.bcrnews.com/2019/12/10/patronage-withers-there-is-hope-for-illinois/asgmcql/

OAK PARK
— Everybody can get stoned – John Hubbuch
https://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/12-10-2019/Everybody–can-get-stoned/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Catalina Lauf Blasts Tired Politicians’ Dirty Games
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/10/il-14-catalina-lauf-blasts-tired-politicians-dirty-games/
— IL-14: After Nearly Nine Months, House Democrats Throw Underwood and Casten Under the Bus on H.R. 1757
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/10/il-14-after-nearly-nine-months-house-democrats-throw-underwood-and-casten-under-the-bus-on-h-r-1757/
— Judge James Cowlin Announces Cameras, Recording Will Be Allowed in McHenry County Courtrooms
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/10/judge-jame-cowlin-announces-cameras-will-be-allowed-in-mchenry-county-courtrooms/
— Jack Franks’ Parade Driver Challenges Erik Sivertsen’s County Board Petitions
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/10/jack-franks-parade-driver-challenges-erik-sivertsens-county-board-petitions/
— Petitions of Mary McClellan’s Judicial Opponents Challenged by Cary Woman
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/10/petitions-of-mary-mcclellans-opponents-challenged-by-cary-woman/
— IL-06/IL-14: House Republicans Introduce H.R. 19 as Bipartisan Alternative to Partisan H.R. 3
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/10/il-06-il-14-house-republicans-introduce-h-r-19-as-bipartisan-alternative-to-partisan-h-r-3/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— “N-word” used by Mayor during Council Meeting, attempt made to keep us from recording meeting – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2019/12/n-word-used-by-mayor-during-council-meeting-attempt-made-to-keep-us-from-recording-meeting/

CAPITOL FAX
— Gray says objections likely the end of his campaign, claims he was defrauded
https://capitolfax.com/2019/12/10/gray-says-objections-likely-the-end-of-his-campaign-claims-he-was-defrauded/
— LRU finds millions diverted from or not spent by gun-related fund
https://capitolfax.com/2019/12/10/lru-finds-millions-diverted-from-or-not-spent-by-gun-related-fund/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— 2 St. Louis police officers fired over Facebook posts – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/10/2-st-louis-police-officers-fired-over-facebook-pos/

GOPUSA
— Chick-Fil-A’s Dan Cathy dishonors the memory of his father
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=80770
— Congressional Black Caucus: Record number of Africans at U.S.-Mexico border
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=80777
— Congress must stop subsidizing wealthy (electric) car buyers
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=80873

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Congress Should Reject Amnesty for Illegal Agricultural Workers – Daren Bakst
https://www.heritage.org/immigration/report/congress-should-reject-amnesty-illegal-agricultural-workers

ONE NEWS NOW
— Lesbian activist’s appearance reason enough to yank kids: Laurie Higgins – Bob Kellogg
https://onenewsnow.com/education/2019/12/10/lesbian-activists-appearance-reason-enough-to-yank-kids-higgins

COLLEGE FIX
— Professor asks the feds to investigate public university group that requires members to have ‘color’ – GREG PIPER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/professor-asks-the-feds-to-investigate-public-university-group-that-requires-members-to-have-color/

THE HILL
— Trump, White House rip Democrats over impeachment articles – BRETT SAMUELS AND MORGAN CHALFANT
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/473846-trump-white-house-rip-democrats-over-impeachment-articles

CBS NEWS
— Half of U.S. businesses make workers sign noncompete agreements – IRINA IVANOVA (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old. I should write a book about my Democrat IRS superiors who a) had taken adverse actions against me, b) succeeded in getting GAO to force me to take a 21% pay cut ($19,568/year in today’s dollars) to transfer to GAO, and c) did not want GAO to assign me to audits of IRS.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/half-of-u-s-businesses-ask-employees-to-sign-noncompete-agreements-and-half-of-them-are-low-wage-workers/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump Wants to Take From the Poor and Give to the Wealthy.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/10/opinion/snap-food-stamps.html
— Navy Suspends Flight Training for Saudi Military Students in Florida About 300 students from Saudi Arabia have been grounded at three Florida bases in the wake of a shooting at a Pensacola Navy base that left three people dead. – Patricia Mazzei and Eric Schmitt
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/10/us/pensacola-florida-shooting-saudi-students.html

MOTLEY FOOL
— 8 Reasons You Shouldn’t Retire Early Can you fail at retirement? Absolutely. – Catherine Brock
https://www.fool.com/investing/2019/12/10/8-reasons-you-shouldnt-retire-early.aspx
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. Lower income potential on your savings. . .2. Tax implications of early withdrawals. . .3. Reduced Social Security benefits. . .4. The prohibitive cost of healthcare. . .5. Reduced flexibility to adapt to changing goals. . .6. Lower standard of living. . .7. Boredom. . .8. Difficulty reentering the workforce)

December 10 Morning Edition

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— ILGOP Announces Peoria as Host City for 2020 State Convention June 11-13 (DIERSEN: I urge Illinois Republicans who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, gambling, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform and in the Republican Party platform to ask your representative on the IRP State Central Committee to appoint you to the Platform and Resolutions Committee.)
https://illinois.gop/ilgop-announces-peoria-as-host-city-for-2020-state-convention/

CBS2
— On Board Juice WRLD’s Plane: Pounds Of Pot, Prescription Meds; No One Claims Cargo – Vince Gerasole
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/12/09/on-board-juice-wrlds-plane-pounds-of-pot-prescription-meds-no-one-claims-cargo/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Will County Board member Rachel Ventura suggests using some marijuana sales tax money for reparations – ALICIA FABBRE (DIERSEN: Have you lived and/or worked in Will County? I lived and/or worked in Will County for 28 years 1948-1976. My ancestors have lived in Will County since 1854. My brother continues to live in Will County.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-will-county-marijuana-reparations-tl-1210-20191209-5w3cmqwu25byhk5x7yw7fu6qkm-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH TWO COLOR PICTURES: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191210/an-equal-share-of-legal-pot-entrepreneurs-look-to-communities-hurt-by-laws-in-the-past
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Palatine votes to allow marijuana businesses in town – Bob Susnjara
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191209/palatine-votes-to-allow-marijuana-businesses-in-town
— Wavering confidence that new tollway leaders appreciate their special duty – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191209/editorial-wavering-confidence-that-new-tollway-leaders-appreciate-their-special-duty
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DuPage board member Elizabeth Chaplin calls for restrictions on public comments after resident’s ‘Mexican’ comment – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use isolated acts by isolated individuals to paint as being racists those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191209/dupage-board-member-calls-for-restrictions-on-public-comments-after-residents-mexican-comment

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois’ other financial sinkhole: Retiree health care Unfunded pension costs constantly make the news, but the state also faces a $41 billion bill for retiree health costs—and is doing the worst of any state in setting aside the needed money, S&P says. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/illinois-other-financial-sinkhole-retiree-health-care

WGN TV
— Questions remain weeks until marijuana legalization in Illinois – MIKE LOWE
https://wgntv.com/2019/12/09/questions-remain-weeks-until-marijuana-legalization-in-illinois/

WGN RADIO
— City Club of Chicago: Unfinished Business – Closing the Gender Equity Gap for Women and Girls in Chicago (DIERSEN: To promote gender equity, my Democrat superiors in the federal government used Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, performance appraisal subjectivity, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat females and young Democrat minorities and b) to make way for them by getting rid of their employees who were White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.)
https://wgnradio.com/2019/12/09/city-club-of-chicago-unfinished-business-closing-the-gender-equity-gap-for-women-and-girls-in-chicago/

WBEZ
— Naperville Schools Try To Rebuild Trust After Incident Exposes Persistent Race Issues – Susie An (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use isolated acts by isolated individuals to paint as being racists those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/naperville-schools-try-to-rebuild-trust-after-incident-exposes-persistent-race-issues/a44e286c-4660-4215-9224-394f9c36e7b9

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Courthouse compliance with lactation room law is mixed – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: During the mid-1990s, GAO’s Chicago office gutted its smoking room and turned it into a lactation room.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191209/courthouse-compliance-with-lactation-room-law-is-mixed

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Charges you could face for smoking cannabis around kids – Nikki McGee
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/charges-you-could-face-for-smoking-cannabis-around-kids
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With the legalization of marijuana, law enforcement is warning parents to stay on the side of caution when using it at home. As marijuana’s legalization rolls out, the law is defining where it can and cannot be used. While you can smoke and pose it behind closed doors, rules change if you have children in the house. “You cannot knowingly use in close proximity [around] anyone under 21 years of age,” Illinois “Weed Lawyer” W. Scott Hanken said. Any marijuana kept in your house must also be in a pre-packaged, childproof container and kept out of reach. “It’s not a good idea to expose them to a mind-altering substance and we know there can be secondhand smoke that could be inhaled by the cannabis,” Sangamon County Sheriff Campbell said. “So it’s vital that if the parents are going to partake in this, that they don’t expose their children to it.” Sheriff Campbell said his department already investigates cases where they are tipped off about a child smelling like cannabis and sometimes even meth-making chemicals. It’s something they can take action on. “We would look at the totality of the circumstances and determine whether or not the parent was endangering the life or safety of a child,” Sheriff Campbell said. “At that time, we would decide whether or not to either immediately arrest them or to file charges through the state’s attorney’s office.” Mandated reporters, like teachers, are required to report suspected child neglect or endangerment to law enforcement. You also need to be careful if you watch other children. “If you also happen to have a child daycare in that residence, obviously you cannot use it or consume it there,” Hankin said. Any marijuana kept in the house must also be in a prepackaged, childproof container. In other words, kept out of reach. Although you can smoke on private property… Legally it can’t be around your child. The sheriff is also concerned about edibles, which are often packaged as treats like candy or baked goods. He especially wants parents to keep these items secure, since they might look tempting to a child.)

FOX ILLINOIS
— Chaos reigns: Dems charge ‘trifecta’ of impeachable offenses; GOP says ‘baloney’ – Leandra Bernstein
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/house-judiciary-committee-to-hold-second-trump-impeachment-hearing

WJBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
http://www.wjbc.com/2019/12/09/cannabis-jobs-boon-expected-as-illinois-medical-industry-prepares-for-recreational-sales/

ONE ILLINOIS
— Big cities drive economy, but also worsening wage inequality Illinois fares relatively well, but U.S. wage gap has widened since 1980 – Ted Cox
https://www.oneillinois.com/stories/2019/12/9/big-cities-drive-economy-but-also-worsening-wage-inequality

CENTER SQUARE
— Just under half of Illinois lawmakers unopposed in 2020 – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/just-under-half-of-illinois-lawmakers-unopposed-in/article_81592660-187c-11ea-9902-b3c80d58fb4e.html
— Illinois 4-year university tuitions jumped 61% over 15 years
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois–year-university-tuitions-jumped-over-years/article_c3b577fa-0b04-11ea-94f6-ab20fd93511e.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Petition Objection Against Catalina Lauf Filed *UPDATED*
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/10/il-14-petition-objection-against-catalina-lauf-filed/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— The lie of Jesus as an open border advocate – Cheryl K. Chumley (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs paint Jesus as being 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.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/10/the-lie-of-jesus-as-an-open-border-advocate/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrat Climate Extremism a Boon to Conservatives – Ned Barnett
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/12/democrat_climate_extremism_a_boon_to_conservatives_.html

BREITBART
— This Election is Critical, But Left’s Plans are Disastrous and Absurd – KURT ZINDULKA
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/12/09/exclusive-video-labour-lib-dems-disastrous-absurd-immigration-plans/

CHRISTIAN POST
— Nearly half of conservative students say professors rant against President Trump – Leonardo Blair
https://www.christianpost.com/news/nearly-half-of-conservative-students-say-professors-rant-against-president-trump.html

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Dems Can’t Compete with the Trump Economy
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/12/09/dems-cant-compete-with-the-trump-economy/

FEDERALIST
— 4 Reasons The Left’s Methods Are Far More Cult-Like Than Trump’s In their effort to label President Trump as a cult leader and smear all 63 million of his supporters as cultists, media elites have finally cracked open a real discussion about mass conformity. – Stella Morabito
https://thefederalist.com/2019/12/09/4-reasons-the-lefts-methods-are-far-more-cult-like-than-trumps/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Democrats’ Cannibalistic Ideology – VICTOR DAVIS HANSON
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/12/democrats-cannibalistic-ideology/

THE HILL
— Democrats announce articles of impeachment against Trump
https://thehill.com/video/in-the-news/473816-watch-live-articles-of-impeachment-announced-against-trump

NEW YORK TIMES
— Before Death, Juice WRLD Flew on Jet Loaded With Drugs, Police Say The up-and-coming artist, whose cause of death remains unknown, went into convulsions while officers in Chicago searched the private plane he arrived in. – Joe Coscarelli
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/09/arts/music/juice-wrld-guns-drugs.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in destroying traditional marriage and destroying the traditional family.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/09/opinion/two-parent-family.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Donald Trump Is Bad for the Jews.” I should write a book about my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government who stressed to my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government who were Jewish that I was 100% German national origin and that I had been baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/09/opinion/donald-trump-jews.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Schiff Threatens Press Freedom When the surveillance state exposes a journalist and his sources, there’s an instant chilling effect. – John Solomon
https://www.wsj.com/articles/schiff-threatens-press-freedom-11575937690

USA TODAY
— Billionaires like Michael Bloomberg and Tom Steyer drown out competition – Nell Abernathy (DIERSEN: Everyone in government, politics, and journalism should be required to disclose their income, their assets, their liabilities, and where their net worth came from.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/12/09/billionaires-michael-bloomberg-tom-steyer-drown-out-competition-editorials-debates/4380364002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For 40 years we have run our economy based on a flawed assumption: that the wealthy earned all their money from working harder than the rest of us, and that letting the wealthy keep all of their money will promote investment and job growth. However, prioritizing the interests of the 1% reduces competition and investment, increases economic insecurity and undermines democratic participation.)

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump Expresses Anti-Semitic Sentiments Before a Jewish Audience Again.” (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government who stressed to my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government who were Jewish that I was 100% German national origin and that I had been baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.)
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/12/trump-expresses-anti-semitic-sentiments-yet-again.html

December 9 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Objections were filed today in DuPage County against nominating papers filed by Democratic District 2 Forest Preserve candidate Natalie Rose Shannon-DiCianni and Republican Recorder candidate Babette Holder Youngberg. SEE: https://dupageco.org/Election/61831/ – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

ABC7
— House Judiciary Committee lay out case for formal Trump impeachment – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/house-democrats-lay-out-case-for-formal-trump-impeachment/5741403/

NBC5
— Chicago Chief’s Firing Again Rattles Confidence in Force
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/chicago-chiefs-firing-again-rattles-confidence-in-force-565964861.html
— Police: 70 Pounds of Marijuana, Cough Syrup, Weapons Found on Juice WRLD’s Plane When Rapper Died A search of luggage aboard the Gulfstream jet found 41 “vacuum-sealed” bags with a total of 70 pounds of marijuana and six bottles of prescription codeine cough syrup
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/juice-wrld-airport-death-drugs-guns-chicago-cpd-565987531.html
— Consulting Firm Allows Buttigieg to Release Names of Clients “From the start, Pete has said it is important for every candidate to be open and honest, and his actions have reflected that commitment,” his campaign manager said (DIERSEN: I should release the names of a) those who have worked the hardest to end my service as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor and as a Republican Precinct Committeeman and b) those who worked the hardest to end my service as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Consulting-firm-allows-Buttigieg-to-release-names-of-clients-565990741.html

CBS2
— Students Issued Citations For Trying To Disrupt Jeff Sessions Speech At Northwestern
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/12/08/students-issued-citations-for-trying-to-disrupt-jeff-sessions-speech-at-northwestern/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Rapper Juice WRLD treated for opioids during police search of plane, autopsy results pending further testing
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/rapper-juice-wrld-treated-for-opioids-during-police-search-of-plane-autopsy-results-pending-further-testing

BEYOND THE BELTWAY
— Kinzler 12/8/19
https://www.beyondthebeltway.com/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rahm Emanuel swings at Michael Bloomberg at Gridiron Club dinner “It’s insane, it’s crazy to think that America is looking for a short, Jewish president. Really? Because if they were, I’d be running,” zinged former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/12/8/21001382/rahm-emanuel-michael-bloomberg-gridiron-trump
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/12/9/21002995/illinois-recreational-pot-shop-licenses-weed-marijuana-cannabis-sales
— When Preckwinkle shuffles her security detail and hands out raises, reporters get curious The county board president’s response was akin to that of an old-school pol, and it’s puzzling as to why. – Editorial (DIERSEN: During the mid-1990s, reporters did NOT get curious when GAO forced more and more and more of its employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran to take early retirement.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/12/9/21002963/toni-preckwinkle-security-detail-forest-preserve-police-raises-editorial
— A question for the holidays: ‘Are you OK to drive?’ Every day, an average of 29 people are killed in drunk driving crashes — one person every 50 minutes. And we know that the holidays put more drunks on the road. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes oppose my opposition to promoting booze.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/12/9/21003410/paul-burak-margaret-rone-leja-elizabeth-kosteck-st-michaels-church-orland-park-drunk-driving
— Why are kids today less patriotic? The very students who refuse to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance exhibit their patriotism by demanding a better tomorrow. – Jane Lo
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/12/9/21003220/patriotism-millennials-pledge-allegiance-jane-lo-conversation

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Federal agents and Chicago police were confiscating drugs and guns from luggage when rapper Juice Wrld suffered seizure at Midway, officials say – Rosemary Sobol
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-juice-wrld-guards-arrested-20191209-sfhqe3cns5hsffhxskrhqfagl4-story.html
— Top advisor to Mayor Lori Lightfoot resigning as Chicago watchdog investigates arrangement that lets her live in Wilmette despite residency rules – JOHN BYRNE and GREGORY PRATT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-schneider-fabes-inspector-general-investigation-20191209-jfaijmafkzezdmqb6qom6mmida-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Judiciary hearing sets stage for impeachment charges – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20191209/news/312099984/

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— St. Clair County plans to increase spending and tax revenue. How will it affect you? – KAVAHN MANSOURI (DIERSEN: Today, I received a notice from the DuPage County Supervisor of Assessments that the assessed valuation for my home at 915 Cove Court in Wheaton has been increased by 4.75%. Sadly, I doubt very much that I could sell the home for its new $515,750 “implied fair market value.)
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article238043234.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: From 2017 to 2018, the county’s equalized assessed valuation, or the assessed value of all property, increased by about $5.1 million, or by roughly 3.17 percent. The county budget is partially designed around what officials expect to collect through property taxes. According to the St. Clair County treasurer’s office, the property tax cycle is a two-year cycle. Over the first year, the property is assigned a value reflecting its value as of Jan. 1. The tax bills are then calculated mailed and payments are distributed in the following year. Evaluation and collecting property taxes is a six-step process, starting with assessment and ending with collection.)

DUPAGE COUNTY

https://dupageco.org/Election/61831/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Petition Objection Against Catalina Lauf Filed
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/09/il-14-petition-objection-against-catalina-lauf-filed/
— An Idea for Property Tax Relief
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/09/an-idea-for-property-tax-relief/
— State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally’s Statement of Facts regarding AJ’s Mother’s Guilty Plea for Murder
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/09/states-attorney-patrick-kenneallys-statement-of-facts-regarding-ajs-mothers-guilty-plea-for-murder/
— IL-14: America First Policies Targets Lauren Underwood on Impeachment
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/09/il-14-america-first-policies-targets-lauren-underwood-on-impeachment/
— NPR Headline Mistake
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/09/npr-headline-mistake/
— IL-14: Twitter and Catalina Lauf
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/09/il-14-twitter-and-catalina-lauf/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— 1ST CD GOP CANDIDATES FRANCO, TILLMAN PROPOSE CHANGES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/12/1st-cd-republican-candidates-.html
— 3RD CD CANDIDATES FRICILONE, O’SHEA PROPOSE IDEAS TO GROW THE IL GOP
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/12/3rd-cd-candidates-fricilone-oshea-propose-ideas-to-grow-the-il-gop.html
— 4 OF 5 IL GOP US SENATE PRIMARY CANDIDATES ADMIT “WALKING AWAY” FROM DEMOCRAT PARTY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/12/4-of-5-il-gop-us-senate-primary-candidates-admit-walking-away-from-democrat-party.html
— THE MADNESS OF CROWDS: THE WEAPONIZATION OF “IDENTITY” (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs want everyone to see themselves as being as members of as many of the following groups as possible: 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.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/12/the-madness-of-crowds-the-weaponization-of-identity.html

GOPUSA
— Remaining 2020 Democrats court Congressional Black Caucus members (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? Who courts those who share your demographics? From what I see, fewer and fewer and fewer court those who share my demographics: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=80697
— Angela Merkel’s first Auschwitz visit: I feel deeply ashamed (DIERSEN: In my defense, even though I am 100% German national origin, my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s, my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, my uncles on my mother’s fought the Germans during WWII, my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F, and according to http://dna.ancestry.com , my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=80787

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump is a “clear and present danger” to individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/473675-trump-a-clear-and-present-danger-says-democratic-investigator-in-impeachment
— Judiciary fireworks: GOP accuses Democratic counsel of impugning Trump’s motives – MAGGIE MILLER (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents impugn not only my motives, but everyone’s motives. I should write a book about them.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/473655-judiciary-fireworks-gop-accuses-democratic-counsel-of-impugning-trumps-motives

FORBES
— Would You Rather Employees Be Satisfied, Happy Or Engaged? – Santiago Jaramillo (DIERSEN: Democrats want government employees to be Democrat and minority, female, and/or younger. RINOs want government employees to be RINO.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2019/12/09/would-you-rather-employees-be-satisfied-happy-or-engaged/
— How To Get A Great New Job In 2020 – Jack Kelly (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What discourages non-Republican employers from hiring you? ANSWER: Your being a Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, and/or if you ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2019/12/09/how-to-get-a-great-new-job-in-2020/#33947737665a

December 8 Evening Edition

WBBM
— Neighboring States Offer Warning About Recreational Marijuana – RACHEL PIERSON
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/neighboring-states-warns-about-recreational-marijuana

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you oppose the promotion of pot, pot pushers will demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2019/12/8/20993872/medical-marijuana-cannabis-teacher-romeoville-schools-illinois

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you object to taking in new refugees, Trump-haters will demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/county-may-become-uss-1st-to-bar-new-refugees/5740335/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Former Legislator, Lt. Gov. Candidate, Department Director, Professor, Policy Wonk Voting Against So-Called “Fair Tax”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/08/former-legislator-lt-gov-candidate-department-director-professor-policy-wonk-voting-against-so-called-fair-tax/
— IL-06/IL-14: House Republicans to Propose Alternative to H.R. 3
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/08/il-06-il-14-house-republicans-to-propose-alternative-to-h-r-3/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Watchdogs sue City of Bloomington under Freedom of Information Act – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2019/12/watchdogs-sue-city-of-bloomington-under-freedom-of-information-act/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democratic Party elder foresees contested convention – Joseph Simonson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/democratic-party-elder-foresees-contested-convention

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— CNN Panel on Impeachment: Many Democrats ‘Just Plain Hate the President’ – Cameron Cawthorne
https://freebeacon.com/issues/cnn-panel-on-impeachment-many-democrats-just-plain-hate-the-president/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Why are able-bodied adults with no kids eligible for food stamps? – Patricia L. Dickson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/12/why_are_ablebodied_adults_with_no_kids_eligible_for_food_stamps.html
— Pro-Abortion Pelosi’s Convenient Catholicism – Daniel John Sobieski
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/12/proabortion_pelosis_convenient_catholicism.html
— Who Are the American People? – Greg Roller
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/12/who_are_the_american_people.html
— Pope Francis compares President Trump to King Herod – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/12/pope_francis_compares_president_trump_to_king_herod.html
— Widespread inability to distinguish fact and opinion is poisoning our politics – Lloyd Brown
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/12/widespread_inability_to_distinguish_fact_and_opinion_is_poisoning_our_politics.html

BREITBART
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Republican-Hating Mayors Ask Trump to Import More Refugees to U.S. for ‘Cultural Diversity’
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/08/mayors-ask-trump-more-refugees/

DAILY WIRE
— Biden Praises Group Who ‘Display The Confederate Flag’ As ‘Fine People’ In Resurfaced Video – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-biden-praises-group-who-display-the-confederate-flag-as-fine-people-in-resurfaced-video

PJ MEDIA
— Pensacola Jihad Massacre Proves We’ve Learned Nothing Since the Fort Hood Attack – ROBERT SPENCER
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/pensacola-jihad-massacre-shows-again-the-danger-of-political-correctness-regarding-jihad/
— Here’s One Industry (Media) Not Feeling The Trump Boom, and Maybe It Deserves It – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/trending/heres-one-industry-not-feeling-the-trump-boom-and-maybe-it-deserves-it/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— This week federal judiciary became one-fifth Trump-appointed, while media focused on Jerry Nadler
https://legalinsurrection.com/2019/12/this-week-federal-judiciary-became-one-fifth-trump-appointed-while-media-focused-on-jerry-nadler/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Barr Dives Into the Culture Wars, and Social Conservatives Rejoice The attorney general embodies the combative culture and conservative ideology that animate the president and the Republican Party. Is he what the party looks like post-Trump? – Jeremy W. Peters and Katie Benner
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/08/us/politics/william-barr-conservatives.html

December 6 Evening Edition

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. QUESTION TO ASK CANDIDATES: What have you done and what will you do to discourage the sale and use of pot?
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Submit-Your-Questions_-Ask-Experts-About-Recreational-Cannabis-in-Illinois_Chicago-565893022.html
https://www.nbcchicago.com/on-air/as-seen-on/cannabis-in-illinois-questions-565863752.html

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers want people on welfare to smoke pot. (DIERSEN: QUESTION TO ASK CANDIDATES: What have you done and what will you do to discourage the sale and use of pot?)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/12/06/marijuana-legal-illinois-federal-house/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— City Club President Jay Doherty resigns, ‘distraction’ of federal investigation cited FBI agents searched the former ComEd lobbyist’s City Club office in May as part of a broadening corruption investigation. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/12/6/20999237/city-club-jay-doherty-resigns-chicago-federal-investigation-comed-lobbyist

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Marijuana sales backers organizing to counter visible ‘Opt Out’ group in Palatine – Bob Susnjara (DIERSEN: QUESTION TO ASK CANDIDATES: What have you done and what will you do to discourage the sale and use of pot?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191206/marijuana-sales-backers-organizing-to-counter-visible-opt-out-group-in-palatine—–
— Plan to allow marijuana sales in unincorporated Lake County delayed – Russell Lissau (DIERSEN: QUESTION TO ASK CANDIDATES: What have you done and what will you do to discourage video gambling?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191206/plan-to-allow-marijuana-sales-in-unincorporated-lake-county-delayed

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— ComEd scandal claims a major civic victim City Club of Chicago parts ways with longtime chief Jay Doherty in the wake of revelations involving a federal probe into the utility’s government lobbying. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/comed-scandal-claims-major-civic-victim
— Mike Madigan’s ComEd windfall For at least five years, the utility and its top execs have hosted an unusual big-bucks fundraiser for the House speaker, who was key to enacting the company’s Springfield agenda. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/mike-madigans-comed-windfall
— Don’t worry, ComEd still has all the juice it needs The investigation-beset utility is still as able as ever to get what it wants out of government. – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/dont-worry-comed-still-has-all-juice-it-needs
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. (DIERSEN: QUESTION TO ASK CANDIDATES: What have you done and what will you do to discourage the sale and use of pot?)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/partaking-pot-2020-some-faqs-recreational-cannabis

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pritzker, stakeholders talk next phases of legalized marijuana rollout – Jerry Nowicki (DIERSEN: QUESTION TO ASK CANDIDATES: What have you done and what will you do to discourage the sale and use of pot?)
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20191205/pritzker-stakeholders-talk-next-phases-of-legalized-marijuana-rollout

HERALD & REVIEW
— Illinois’ pension debt topped $137 billion in June, a $3.5 billion increase from the previous year. – DOUG FINKE
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/guess-how-much-the-illinois-pension-debt-has-climbed-to/article_9d02881c-76d4-5f85-8792-209b46f04a18.html

BUREAU COUNTY REPUBLICAN
— House Democratic tradition goes by the board Young staffers no longer required to ‘camp out’ in the cold – Rich Miller
https://www.bcrnews.com/2019/12/05/house-democratic-tradition-goes-by-the-board/arfc774/

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— The Illinois Tax Man cometh; how should we greet him? – Jim Nowlan
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/opinion/columns/jim-nowlan-guest-columnist-the-illinois-tax-man-cometh-how/article_af7e1a98-1875-11ea-97e0-632372ffba61.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Declines to Take Part in ‘Baseless’ House Impeachment Inquiry – AYESHA RASCOE
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-declines-take-part-baseless-house-impeachment-inquiry#stream/0

CENTER SQUARE
— Op-Ed: Progressive tax will lead to capital flight, fewer jobs, stagnant wages – Jared D. Carl
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/op-ed-progressive-tax-will-lead-to-capital-flight-fewer/article_cd3fdfd4-179a-11ea-916f-dbbfd865dbeb.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cannabis industry job growth expected as Illinois’ medical industry prepares for recreational sales – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: QUESTION TO ASK CANDIDATES: What have you done and what will you do to discourage the sale and use of pot?)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/cannabis-industry-job-growth-expected-as-illinois-medical-industry-prepares/article_b717607a-1852-11ea-ba02-0fa08c2c2dff.html

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— House candidate Tim Baldermann has homestead exemption applied to 3 of his Will County properties; state law allows 1 – W.J. Kennedy
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/520789891-house-candidate-has-homestead-exemption-applied-to-3-of-his-will-county-properties-state-law-allows-1

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Ted Gradel Releases Freedom vs. Socialism Video
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/06/il-14-ted-gradel-releases-freedom-vs-socialism-video/
— IL-14: Catalina Lauf Named One of Ten “Majority Makers” & Receives Financial Support and Endorsement from Maverick PAC
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/06/il-14-catalina-lauf-named-one-of-ten-majority-makers-receives-financial-support-and-endorsement-from-maverick-pac/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— They Were Warned – Kathy Valente (DIERSEN: QUESTION TO ASK CANDIDATES: What have you done and what will you do to discourage the sale and use of pot?)
https://illinoisfamily.org/uncategorized/they-were-warned/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Big Marijuana and its foolish proponents easily convinced Illinois state lawmakers that legalization would decrease black market trade and ease the burden on our criminal justice system. IFI warned them that this naive notion was contradicted by the facts, and we shared ample evidence from states that had already approved “recreational” marijuana. The evidence is clear: the black market had been thriving because of legalization. Now we read that the California cannabis industry is in big trouble and want lawmakers to do something about it. What’s their problem? The black market is doing 73 percent of California’s marijuana business – or $8.7 billion. California is considered to be the largest cannabis market in the world. While 2019 is not yet over, it’s estimated that their total marijuana sales will top nearly $12 billion. Yes, the black market is thriving on the left coast, growing by leaps and bounds, and threatening to bury a quasi-legitimate (sic) industry. So much for the influx of revenue they’re anticipating.)

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL GOP SUBURBAN ORG HOLDS EARLY 2020 PRIMARY STRAW POLL; PICKS BREAK IL GOP MOLD
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/12/il-gop-suburban-org-holds-early-2020-primary-straw-poll-picks-break-il-gop-mold.html
— IL GOP US SENATE CANDIDATES SPAR OVER IMMIGRATION ISSUE (DIERSEN: On July 5, 2003, a mere 16 and 1/2 years ago, all five announced Republican U.S. Senate candidates (John Cox, Chirinjeev Kathuria, Andy McKenna, Jim Oberweis, and Jack Ryan) attended a picnic that I arranged in the Prairie Path Park in my precinct for voters in my precinct, Jeanne Ives’ precinct to the east, and Debra Olson’s precinct to the west. The 200 attendees included Randy Hultgren.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/12/il-gop-us-senate-candidates-spar-over-immigration-issue.html
— CHICK-FIL-A’S SURRENDER WILL ONLY EMPOWER LIBERAL BULLIES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/12/chick-fil-as-surrender-will-only-empower-liberal-bullies.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Doherty out at City Club, may have been conduit for 100 ComEd jobs
https://capitolfax.com/2019/12/06/doherty-out-at-city-club-may-have-been-conduit-for-100-comed-jobs/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Bloomberg: His news reporters need to accept restrictions – AP (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) bring to the attention of candidates articles that I have included links to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that are critical of those candidates and b) call for those candidates to punish me.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/6/bloomberg-his-news-reporters-need-to-accept-restri/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg says employees at his news organization need to accept restrictions with their paycheck, including the ban on investigating their boss. Bloomberg, billionaire founder of Bloomberg News, was asked in a CBS News interview about rules put in place when he announced his candidacy: The organization’s reporters are not allowed to probe him and his finances, or any of his Democratic rivals. Bloomberg News says the restriction does not apply to President Donald Trump as the government’s leader. That prompted Trump’s campaign to say it would not allow Bloomberg reporters to cover its events.)

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— National media isn’t sticking up for press freedom after Pelosi’s blowup at reporter
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/national-media-isnt-sticking-up-for-press-freedom-after-pelosis-blowup-at-reporter

BREITBART
— Joe Biden Vows to Give Taxpayer-Funded Obamacare to All Illegal Aliens in U.S. – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/06/joe-biden-vows-to-give-taxpayer-funded-obamacare-to-all-illegal-aliens-in-u-s/
— When We Self-Censor on Politics and Religion, the Left Wins – ROBERT KRAYCHIK
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2019/12/05/rick-manning-when-we-self-censor-on-politics-and-religion-the-left-wins/

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Administration Dramatically Increases Immigration Workplace Investigations – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/06/ice-worksite-enforcement-investigations/
— Nancy Pelosi Claimed To ‘Resent’ The Word ‘Hate.’ She Once Said GOP Were ‘Paralyzed With Hatred’ Of Clinton – MARY MARGARET OLOHAN
SOCIAL ISS
https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/06/nancy-pelosi-hate-catholic-clinton-trump/

GOPUSA
— Democrats’ Diversity — Only in the Back of the Bus – Patrick J. Buchanan
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=80740

NEWS BUSTERS
— Acosta What? CNN Lectures Pelosi Doesn’t Want Rudely Shouted Questions! – Alex Christy
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/alex-christy/2019/12/05/cnn-reacts-pelosi-presser-outburst-he-used-work-fox-news
— CNN Liberals ‘Love’ ‘Iconic’ Pelosi Putting Sinclair’s James Rosen ‘In His Place’ – Kristine Marsh
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/kristine-marsh/2019/12/06/cnn-liberals-love-iconic-pelosi-putting-sinclairs-james-rosen-his
— Tapper Refuses to Push Back on Pelosi Dissing Sinclair’s James Rosen as Not a Real Journalist – Curtis Houck
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/curtis-houck/2019/12/06/tapper-refuses-push-back-pelosi-dissing-sinclairs-james-rosen-not

TOWNHALL
— The Latest Jobs Report Was Not Kind…to Democrats – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/12/06/maga-bitches-over-250000-jobs-created-in-november-unemployment-rate-dips-again-n2557594

CAMPUS REFORM
— Students want ‘free’ tuition for illegals…but won’t donate their own money – Eduardo Neret (DIERSEN: Democrats want Republicans to provide them and everyone else with “free stuff.”)
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=14070

WASHINGTON POST
— Do women and people of color running for president get to be as angry as Joe Biden? – Eugene Scott
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/12/06/do-women-people-color-running-president-get-be-angry-joe-biden/
— Wall Street says it cares about diversity. But most big banks won’t share complete workforce data. We asked the 15 largest U.S. banks for workforce race and gender data that they already report to the federal government. Only two shared the full numbers. – Renae Merle and Jena McGregor (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians a) to hire, retain and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to make way for them by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/12/06/wall-street-says-it-cares-about-diversity-most-big-banks-wont-share-complete-workforce-data/

FORBES
— The Impact Of Unemployment On Male Well-Being – Adi Gaskell (DIERSEN: I have been underemployed since 1976 and unemployed since 1997.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adigaskell/2019/12/06/the-impact-of-unemployment-on-male-wellbeing/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The impact of unemployment on well-being is well documented, although research from a few years ago suggested that it’s “good work” rather than just work that is the key to mental well-being. With the traditional gender roles presenting the role of men as the bread winner for the family, it seems logical that unemployment would pose a particular burden on men, and that was the subject of a recent report from the IZA World of Labor. The report reveals that the number of working-age men outside the labor force is on the rise around the world, with this corresponding with a rise in stress and other mental health issues, including depression and anger. Indeed, male unemployment is also linked to a range of physical health concerns, including suicide and substance abuse that are raising mortality rates across the United States. The researchers believe the issues of male unemployment are strongest among low-skilled labor, with those in work also suffering from declining wages and status. This often ultimately results in men dropping out of the labor force entirely. Many of the issues facing unemployed men revolve around a loss of hope, and such issues were consistent around the world. That many unemployed men resort to opioid abuse merely exacerbates their slide into poor mental well-being. This is often accompanied by marriage failure and a decline in civic or religious participation. One’s social standing was a key factor in this, as the image and self-esteem of many working class men is wrapped up in their hard work ethic, so being unemployed carries considerable stigma.)

GM AUTHORITY
— American Middle Class Is Being Priced Out Of New-Car Market – SAM MCEACHERN (DIERSEN: I bought my first new car in 1966 when I was 17 years old. It was a 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint. I paid for it with money that I had earned and saved washing dishes part-time for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights.)
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2019/12/american-middle-class-is-being-priced-out-of-new-car-market/

December 6 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois GOP uses Trump impeachment effort to fuel fundraising – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-gop-trump-impeachment-fundraising-20191206-sod7qtzyxze4vlcziqd55ts4na-story.html
— Democrats took a big new step today toward impeaching President Trump – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-articles-of-impeachment-trump-20191205-5yvlkqpjjzhjpj7dzgvhf7ixpe-story.html
— Crowded south suburban fields emerge as candidates file for 2020 elections – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-election-filing-roundup-st-1206-20191205-rbpn7acxrnbrforua5mv527usu-story.html
— Towns surrounding Barrington looking to keep ‘family-friendly’ feel with some rejecting idea of allowing recreational cannabis dispensaries – MARISSA PLESCIA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/barrington/ct-bcr-barrington-area-cannabis-dispensaries-20191205-7bmbj5vkfbapzau3l2qsht5jkq-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Illinois Democrats want everyone in Illinois, and especially those in Chicago’s Austin community, to sell and/or buy pot. If you want to destroy a person, you encourage that person to sell and/or buy pot. If you want to destroy a race, you encourage the members of that race to sell and/or buy pot. If you want to destroy an organization, you encourage the members of that organization to sell and/or buy pot. If you want to destroy a company, you encourage its employees to sell and/or buy pot. If you want to destroy a state, you encourage its citizens to sell and/or buy pot. If you want to destroy a country, you encourage its citizens to sell and/or buy pot.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-chicago-legal-marijuana-austin-neighborhood-20191206-2kaagdqlorbrdh4ybtdejayfmu-story.html
— A letter to the next owner of the Chicago Tribune: We need you. – Mary Schmich (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, news organizations act like they are arms of the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green parties.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/mary-schmich/ct-met-mary-schmich-new-tribune-owner-wanted-20191206-exibmhyrlngwlmf7vhsvuqjmhm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Lightfoot headed to Iowa to interview ‘Mayor Pete’ — not to endorse him Lightfoot will interview South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg as part of a presidential forum hosted by Accelerator for America Action and the U.S. Conference of Mayors. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/12/5/20997613/lori-lightfoot-iowa-interview-pete-buttigeig-presidential-forum
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote welfare. Overwhelmingly, those on welfare vote for Democrats.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/12/5/20997125/food-stamp-supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program-trump-administration-cuts-editorial

DAILY HERALD
— Ethics reform must apply to all in legislature – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191205/editorial-ethics-reform-must-apply-to-all-in-legislature
— Elgin mayor wants ethics ordinance after reports that councilman is a lobbyist – Elena Ferrarin
https://www.dailyherald.com/amp-article/20191205/news/191209465/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— McLean County State’s Attorney: Auditor has no authority to set accounting policy – Paul Swiech
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/mclean-county-state-s-attorney-auditor-has-no-authority-to/article_d3463823-f80d-5757-ac25-9a1234dd6310.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG

— Petition Games

Petition Games

— IL-06/IL-14: House Democrats Racing the Clock to Give Lauren Underwood and Sean Casten a Legislative Win on Taxes

IL-06/IL-14: House Democrats Racing the Clock to Give Lauren Underwood and Sean Casten a Legislative Win on Taxes

— Grass Roots Workers for Republican Party Way Down

Grass Roots Workers for Republican Party Way Down

— Pritzker “Oops” Results in Withdrawal of Steve Andersson Appointment to Ethics Commission

Pritzker “Oops” Results in Withdrawal of Steve Andersson Appointment to Ethics Commission

ILLINOIS TIMES
— SJ-R veteran reporter set to depart But paper gains an editor – Bruce Rushton
https://www.illinoistimes.com/springfield/sj-r-veteran-reporter-set-to-depart/Content?oid=11581139

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Matt Drudge picks up another conservative competitor with the Bongino Report Fox contributor’s website promises ‘real conservative news’ – Valerie Richardson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all my competitors that have come and gone since 2000. I would focus on those that focused on a) stopping me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) stopping everyone from reading those emails.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/5/matt-drudge-picks-another-conservative-competitor-/
— Democrats’ impeachment could cost them the 2020 election Remember how liberal hate energized the conservative base and roused independents in Wisconsin – Scott Walker
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/5/democrats-trump-impeachment-could-cost-them-2020-e/
— ‘Painfully ironic’: Trump, Mexico squash border surge after Democrats balk – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/5/donald-trump-mexico-squash-border-surge-after-demo/
— State Dept., DHS sued over requesting, retaining social media names of visa applicants – Andrew Blake (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at citizens of foreign countries that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. Ever-increasingly, Democrats count on citizens of foreign countries to help them get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/5/state-dept-dhs-sued-over-requesting-retaining-soci/
— Iran ‘murdered’ over 1,000 protesters, U.S. officials say – Ben Wolfgang and Guy Taylor (DIERSEN: What have you protested against? I have protested against political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and the promotion of dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, illegal drugs, and abolition of the First and Second Amendments. I should write a book about those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who fail/refuse to protest against the aforesaid.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/5/iran-murdered-over-1000-protesters-us-officials-sa/
— Remaining Democratic presidential candidates court Congressional Black Caucus members – Alex Swoyer and Seth McLaughlin (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? Which politicians court those who share your demographics? Which politicians court those who hate your demographics?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/5/remaining-democratic-presidential-candidates-court/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Melania Trump gets attacked for the flaws of her husband – Kimberly Ross
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/melania-trump-gets-attacked-for-the-flaws-of-her-husband
— Trump’s ‘abnormal’ advantages – Fred Barnes
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/trumps-abnormal-advantages
— No more ‘weed with Willie’ – Madeline Fry
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/no-more-weed-with-willie

AMERICAN THINKER
— Why the elites really hate Trump – Don Herston (DIERSEN: Who do the elites in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hate the most, that is, who do they work the hardest against? What do you say to elites who work against those who share their demographics to curry favor with those who do not share their demographics? I should write a book about elites in Wheaton, Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois a) who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who work the hardest against those who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican and b) who are White, male, older, non-poor, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time who work the hardest against the aforesaid.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/12/why_the_elites_really_hate_trump.html

BREITBART

— Washington Post: Donald Trump Hired Illegal Aliens for Golf Courses – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: I cleaned golf shoes at the Flossmoor Country Club during the summer of 1966 when I was 17 years old.)
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2019/12/05/washington-post-donald-trump-hired-illegal-aliens-golf-course/

DAILY WIRE
— The Bongino Report: The Newest Conservative News Aggregator – Jeremy Frankel (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all my competitors that have come and gone since 2000. I would focus on those that focused on a) stopping me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) stopping everyone from reading those emails.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-bongino-report-the-newest-conservative-news-aggregator

DAILY SIGNAL
— Thou Shalt Not Covet – Cal Thomas (DIERSEN: Democrats encourage everyone to covet what Republicans have. My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government encouraged my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates to covet my new cars, real estate, college degrees, professional certifications, professional license, collector cars, early retirement “opportunity,” Civil Service Retirement System pension, etc.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/12/05/thou-shalt-not-covet/

TOWNHALL
— Speaker Pelosi Uses Catholic Faith as a Cop Out – Reagan McCarthy
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/reaganmccarthy/2019/12/05/speaker-pelosi-uses-catholic-faith-as-cop-out-n2557561

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— The American People Understand This Hateful Charade
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/12/05/the-american-people-understand-this-hateful-charade/

NEWS BUSTERS
— CBS, NBC Hype Speaker Pelosi Blowing Up at Sinclair’s James Rosen – Nicholas Fondacaro (DIERSEN: Who sides with your critics/opponents? Of course, my critics/opponents side with my critics/opponents. My critics/opponents a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2019/12/05/cbs-nbc-hype-speaker-pelosi-blowing-sinclairs-james-rosen

ROLL CALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats encourage minorities to wear protest hair styles.
https://www.rollcall.com/news/hoh/bookers-crown-act-ban-discrimination-black-hairstyles

NEW YORK TIMES
— Could Tax Increases Speed Up the Economy? Democrats Say Yes Led by Elizabeth Warren, presidential candidates and liberal economists are pushing an unorthodox “pro-growth” argument for raising taxes on the rich. – Jim Tankersley (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should pay more taxes. They have stressed a) the new cars and collector cars that I own and have owned, b) the real estate that I own and have owned, c) my federal salary, vacation days, sick days, pension, and health/dental/vision insurance subsidy, d) my college degrees, e) my professional certifications, f) my professional license, g) my not having children, h) my retirement savings, i) my wife’s income and savings, j) etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/05/business/Elizabeth-Warren-tax-increases.html
— What Is Voters’ Highest Priority? There’s a Way to Find Out Peeling away preferences, a study shows impeachment is at the top of the list for Republicans, and is the second choice for Democrats. – Lynn Vavreck, John Sides and Chris Tausanovitch
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/05/upshot/impeachment-biggest-issue-voters-poll.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats encourage minorities to wear protest hair styles.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/12/05/lawmakers-introduce-first-federal-bills-ban-race-based-hair-discrimination/
— The genealogy boom has hit a roadblock. The Trump administration plans huge fee hikes for immigration records. – Sydney Trent (DIERSEN: How long have your ancestors been in America, from what countries did they come from, and what was their religion? Ever-increasingly, your critics/opponents use the aforesaid against you. My critics/opponents stress that my ancestors have been in America since 1844, that they came from what is now Germany, and that they were Lutheran. They stress the aforesaid to those around me whose ancestors have not been in America that long, who did not come from Germany, and who are not Lutheran. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F. Further, according to http://dna.ancestry.com,

, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/12/05/genealogy-boom-has-hit-roadblock-trump-administration-plans-huge-fee-hikes-immigration-records/

NEW YORK POST
— Trump’s supposed abuses pale in comparison to past presidents – David Harsanyi
https://nypost.com/2019/12/05/trumps-supposed-abuses-pale-in-comparison-to-past-presidents/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Republicans Suppress Their Own Voters Eight state parties have canceled 2020 contests or limited them to Trump. – Joe Walsh
https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-suppress-their-own-voters-11575591629

BLOOMBERG
— Marijuana Legalization Raises Worker Safety Concerns – Bruce Rolfsen (DIERSEN: If you are an employee, how stoned will your employer allow its employees to be? If you are a member of an organization, how stoned will your organization allow its members to be? Needless-to-say, at a minimum, the following organizations should prohibit their officials/members/employees from selling/using pot: Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/safety/marijuana-legalization-raises-worker-safety-concerns

DAILY HERALD BUSINESS LEDGER
— Panel: Good company cultures engage employees and leaders – Richard Klicki (DIERSEN: What is/was the culture where you work/worked? I should write a book about the culture at GAO 1980-1997 and at IRS 1971-1980. What is the culture of the organizations that you are a member of? I should write a book about the culture at the Milton Township Republican Central Committee since 1999. What was the culture of the organizations that you were a member of? I should write a book about the cultures of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee 2003-2011, Illinois Center Right Coalition 2003-2007, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter 2001-2004.)
https://www.dhbusinessledger.com/business/20191204/panel-good-company-cultures-engage-employees-and-leaders–

YAHOO FINANCE
— How to spot microaggressions at work – Lydia Smith (DIERSEN: Microaggressions are bad, but adverse actions are worse. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $19,568 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/how-to-spot-microaggressions-at-work-084030020.html

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Trump’s Plan to Make the World Respect America Again Is Succeeding — on His Terms – Zak Cheney-Rice
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/12/trumps-nato-summit-act-drew-laughs.html

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— 6 Signs Your Corporate Culture Is a Liability – Sarah Clayton (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the culture at a) Milton Township Republican Central Committee since 1999, b) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012, c) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee 2003-2011, d) Illinois Center Right Coalition 2003-2007, e) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter 2001-2004, f) GAO 1980-1997, g) IRS 1971-1980, h) etc.)
https://hbr.org/2019/12/6-signs-your-corporate-culture-is-a-liability

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— How Bad Are Billionaire Politicians for Democracy? – Gabriel Debenedetti, Benjamin Hart, and Eric Levitz
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/12/how-bad-are-billionaire-politicians-for-democracy.html

COLUMBIA JOURNALISM REVIEW
— The Fact-Check Industry Has our investment in debunking worked? – Emily Bell (DIERSEN: What qualifications do my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have to be fact checkers? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $98,198-$127,654, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,279-$93,592. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and CPA in 1979.)
https://www.cjr.org/special_report/fact-check-industry-twitter.php

INDEPENDENT
— Substance deaths are soaring – will this election signal the beginning of the end for the war on drugs? – Ian Hamilton (DIERSEN: Illinois Democrats want everyone in Illinois to sell and/or buy pot. If you want to destroy a person, you encourage that person to sell and/or buy pot. If you want to destroy a race, you encourage the members of that race to sell and/or buy pot. If you want to destroy an organization, you encourage the members of that organization to sell and/or buy pot. If you want to destroy a company, you encourage its employees to sell and/or buy pot. If you want to destroy a state, you encourage its citizens to sell and/or buy pot. If you want to destroy a country, you encourage its citizens to sell and/or buy pot.)
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/general-election-party-manifestos-general-election-cannabis-drug-deaths-a9233981.html

December 5 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— Read the White House’s response to Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s impeachment stunt
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600daily/

ABC7
— Nancy Pelosi: House has ‘no choice’ but to draft impeachment articles against Trump – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/pelosi-announces-house-drafting-articles-of-impeachment/5735079/
— House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rebukes reporter: ‘Don’t mess with me’ – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/house-speaker-pelosi-rebukes-reporter-dont-mess-with-me/5735429/

NBC5
— Chicago’s Mayor, Interim CPD Supt.: You Can Smoke Weed in Backyards, on Balconies After Jan. 1 State law prohibits cannabis consumption in any “public place,” which is defined as “anywhere you can be observed by others in the public”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-legal-weed-pot-cannabis-illinois-cpd-565844991.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Investigators ask about Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan, report says – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/investigators-ask-about-illinois-house-speaker-mike-madigan-report-says

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker backs former Senate Republican leader Christine Radogno for ethics commission after mistakenly appointing recent lobbyist The initial choice, state Rep. Steven Andersson, stopped lobbying in June, but appointees must not have lobbied for five years. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/12/5/20997084/christine-radogno-ethics-commission-pritzker-lobbyist
— Police shouldn’t ticket pot smokers in backyards or on balconies, Lightfoot says CPD spokesman Anthony Guglielmi noted that the new state law allows officers to issue those citations for such use, but said that won’t be a priority. – Tom Schuba and Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/12/5/20997566/legal-weed-pot-weed-marijuana-use-cannabis-illinois-recreational
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater reconsiders strategy of demonizing, denigrating, and condemning those who do not hate Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/12/5/20997473/trump-2020-election-gene-lyons-supporters-tweets

DAILY HERALD
— Bloomberg gun plan: Permits, assault weapon ban, age limits – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20191205/news/312059849/
— Lake County recorder: Merge my office with county clerk – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191205/lake-county-recorder-merge-my-office-with-county-clerk

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR & PEKIN DAILY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers want people on welfare to smoke pot.
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20191205/as-cannabis-legalization-becomes-reality-public-housing-tenants-must-follow-different-set-of-rules
https://www.pekintimes.com/news/20191205/as-cannabis-legalization-becomes-reality-public-housing-tenants-must-follow-different-set-of-rules

POLITIFACT ILLINOIS
— Ives wrongly calls Casten’s public town halls ‘invite-only’ – Kiannah Sepeda-Miller
https://www.politifact.com/illinois/statements/2019/dec/05/jeanne-ives/ives-wrongly-calls-castens-public-town-halls-invit/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Four Candidates Sign “No New Taxes Pledge” of Americans for Tax Reform
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/05/il-14-ted-gradel-signs-no-new-taxes-pledge-of-americans-for-tax-reform-copy/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Second Amendment sanctuaries – Editorial
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/5/editorial-the-left-set-the-precedent-for-gun-right/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Let’s encourage self-sufficiency by reforming our safety net – Sen. Mike Lee
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/sen-mike-lee-lets-encourage-self-sufficiency-by-reforming-our-safety-net
— New food stamps rule puts millions on the path to work – Robin Walker
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/new-food-stamps-rule-puts-millions-on-the-path-to-work

AMERICAN THINKER
— WaPo descends into tabloid trash, trying to get maids to embarrass Trump – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/12/wapo_descends_into_tabloid_trash_trying_to_get_maids_to_embarrass_trump.html

CNS NEWS
— Pelosi: ‘As a Catholic, I Resent Your Using the Word Hate in a Sentence That Addresses Me’
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/washington/cnsnewscom-staff/pelosi-catholic-i-resent-your-using-word-hate-sentence

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Don’t Mess With Me’: Nancy Pelosi Snaps At Reporter Who Asked If She Hates Trump – JUSTIN CARUSO
https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/05/nancy-pelosi-snaps-hate-trump/

DAILY WIRE
— ‘This Is Not Journalism’: White House Unloads On Washington Post For ‘Tabloid Trash’ Story On Trump Housekeepers – James Barrett
https://www.dailywire.com/news/this-is-not-journalism-white-house-unloads-on-washington-post-for-tabloid-trash-story-on-trump-housekeepers

NEWSMAX
— Pelosi Selectively, Defensively Invokes Her Catholicism – Bill Donohue
https://www.newsmax.com/billdonohue/pelosi-catholic-hate-trump/2019/12/05/id/944704/

TOWNHALL
— ‘Don’t Mess With Me!’: Nancy Pelosi Snaps at Reporter Who Asks If She Hates Trump – Julio Rosas
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/juliorosas/2019/12/05/nancy-pelosi-snaps-at-reporter-who-asks-if-she-hates-trump-dont-mess-with-me-n2557549

LIFE NEWS
— Illinois is Killing More Babies in Abortions After Legalizing Abortions Up to Birth – MICAIAH BILGER
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/12/05/illinois-is-killing-more-babies-in-abortions-after-legalizing-abortions-up-to-birth/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Buttigieg: Trump Supporters are ‘At Best Looking the Other Way on Racism’ – ZACHARY EVANS (DIERSEN: Today, in America, to call someone a racist is like during the 1930s and 1940s, in Germany, to call someone a Jew.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/buttigieg-trump-supporters-are-at-best-looking-the-other-way-on-racism/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Pelosi Denies ‘Hate’ for Trump, Who Accuses Her of Having a ‘Nervous Fit’ Hours after announcing that the House would begin drafting articles of impeachment, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she regularly prayed for the president. President Trump said he didn’t believe her. – Michael D. Shear
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/05/us/politics/nancy-pelosi-dont-mess-with-me.html

NEW YORK POST
— Almost half of Americans say they’ve experienced ageism – Sarah Kocher (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted age discrimination a) because they want to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination. I should write a book about those who took the lead in promoting age discrimination at IRS, GAO, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, American Association of Political Consultants, Illinois Center Right Coalition, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc.)
https://nypost.com/2019/12/05/almost-half-of-americans-say-theyve-experienced-ageism/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Pelosi Tells Reporter ‘Don’t Mess With Me’ After Questions About Trump
https://www.wsj.com/video/pelosi-tells-reporter-dont-mess-with-me-after-questions-about-trump/1C341B18-4580-415A-838F-0654DFA6431C.html
— Low Interest Rates Leave Retired Investors With Tough Choices – Glenn Ruffenach
https://www.wsj.com/articles/low-interest-rates-leave-retired-investors-with-tough-choices-11575557432

FORBES
— Considering AI In Hiring? As Its Use Grows, So Do The Legal Implications For Employers. – Alonzo Martinez (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted age discrimination a) because they want to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination. I should write a book about those who took the lead in promoting age discrimination at IRS, GAO, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, American Association of Political Consultants, Illinois Center Right Coalition, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alonzomartinez/2019/12/05/considering-ai-in-hiring-as-its-use-grows-so-do-the-legal-implications-for-employers/
— How Long Can You Afford Retirement? – Anthony Bolden (DIERSEN: Dramatically reducing lifestyle has helped me afford retirement. My Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 42% of what my 1997 salary was in today’s dollars.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/impactpartners/2019/12/04/how-long-can-you-afford-retirement/#5986ff916577

HEALTHLINE
— If Parents Use Marijuana, Children Are More Likely to Use It – Amy Jamieson
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/children-of-parents-who-use-marijuana-likely-to-use-drug

December 5 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— More than 100,000 people in Illinois at risk of losing SNAP benefits The Trump administration issued a new rule that tightens work requirements for able-bodied adults under the age of 50 receiving SNAP benefits. – Manny Ramos
https://chicago.suntimes.com/metro-state/2019/12/4/20995577/over-hundred-thousand-people-illinois-losing-snap-benefits-idhs-usda-greater-chicago-food-depository

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois has cut its environmental agency’s workforce by 38% in the past decade — more than any other state, report shows – Michael Hawthorne (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the shrinking GAO. SEE: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/congress/2012/04/shrinking-gao-budget-concerns-employees-oversight-advocates/ I worked for GAO 1980-1997.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/environment/ct-met-illinois-epa-budget-cuts-20191205-pkwnmzzvuvgk3fgbplvxhbji6q-story.html
— Director of Republican Party of Virginia stepping down – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-bc-va-republican-director-20191205-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Voter antipathy toward President Donald Trump has fueled massive losses for Republicans in Virginia, where Democrats now have majorities in the General Assembly.)
— House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces articles of impeachment are being prepared against President Donald Trump – AP (DIERSEN: If my critics/opponents submitted articles of impeachment against me, they would charge me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails with causing all the losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000, and especially Jim Ryan’s loss to Rod Blagojevich in 2002, Andrew McKenna’s U.S. Senate primary loss in 2004, Bill Brady’s primary loss in 2006, Judy Baar Topinka’s loss to Rod Blagojevich in 2006, Bill Brady’s loss to Pat Quinn in 2010, Bill Brady’s primary loss in 2014, Jim Oberweis’ loss to Dick Durbin in 2014, Mark Kirk’s loss to Tammy Duckworth in 2016, Bruce Rauner’s loss to J. B. Pritzker in 2018, and Peter Roskam’s loss to Sean Casten in 2018. What do you say to my critics/opponents?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-articles-of-impeachment-trump-20191205-5yvlkqpjjzhjpj7dzgvhf7ixpe-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Lauzen vows full, friendly primary campaign against Treasurer Rickert – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191204/lauzen-vows-full-friendly-primary-campaign-against-treasurer-rickert

ABC7
— Chicago Police Department releases marijuana facts video on where you can, can’t smoke
https://abc7chicago.com/society/cpd-releases-marijuana-facts-video-on-where-you-can-cant-smoke/5735080/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-12/5/2019
— Biden says he will not appear at Senate impeachment trial despite demands from Trump – MARIAM KHAN
https://abc7chicago.com/white-house-official-says-trump-wants-full-senate-trial-with-live-witnesses/5734131/
— Trump food stamps rule could affect up to 140K people in Illinois – Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/food/new-food-stamp-rule-could-affect-up-to-140k-in-illinois/5733983/
— Stanford law professor apologizes for referencing Barron Trump in impeachment testimony – Liz Kreutz
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/stanford-law-professor-apologizes-for-referencing-barron-trump-in-impeachment-testimony/5734363/

WGN TV
— Limits on recreational marijuana sellers raise concerns among activists, applicants – TAHMAN BRADLEY (DIERSEN: Pot pushers oppose limitations.)
https://wgntv.com/2019/12/04/limits-on-recreational-marijuana-sellers-raise-concerns-among-activists-applicants/

WTTW
— African American Aldermen Try to Halt Sale of Legal Pot in Chicago – Paris Schutz
https://news.wttw.com/2019/12/04/african-american-aldermen-try-halt-sale-legal-pot-chicago

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Despite distance, Gray thinks he’s best for 15th – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191204/schoenburg-despite-distance-gray-thinks-hes-best-for-15th
— Republicans want special session on ethics. Pritzker says no. – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191204/republicans-want-special-session-on-ethics-pritzker-says-no

QUAD CITY TIMES
— 2020 candidate Walsh: Current Republican Party is a ‘cult’ – Graham Ambrose
https://qctimes.com/news/local/candidate-walsh-current-republican-party-is-a-cult/article_ca0fd1be-a12d-5389-a0de-bf891b513915.html

STATELINE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Democrats want minorities to be pot pushers.
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/pritzker-signs-bill-to-ensure-minority-owned-stake-in-illinois-legal-marijuana-sales/

LASALLE NEWS TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: No opponents speak out vs. legal cannabis sales Spring Valley commission suggests regulations of locations – Kim Shute
https://www.newstrib.com/2019/12/05/no-opponents-speak-out-vs-legal-cannabis-sales/ayuy60w/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Batinick, McDermed call on Illinois House Speaker to resign – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/12/05/batinick-mcdermed-call-on-illinois-house-speaker-to-resign/ajtvlyb/

DAILY ILLINI
— Student Registered Student Organizations spread political activism on campus – KIMBERLY BELSER
https://dailyillini.com/news/2019/12/05/rsos-spread-political-activism/

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Pritzker, stakeholders talk next phases of legalized marijuana rollout – JERRY NOWICKI
https://www.capitolnewsillinois.com/Blog/Posts/621/Uncategorized/2019/12/Pritzker-stakeholders-talk-next-phases-of-legalized-marijuana-rollout/blog-post/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— APRIL 14, 2014 FLASHBACK: ILLINOIS TAXPAYERS FUND CAPITOL FAX WITH NEARLY $100K

https://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2014/04/illinois-taxpayers-fund-capitol-gossip-with-nearly-100k.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Dems scrambling for impeachment vote by Christmas: ‘We must move swiftly’ – Gabriella Muñoz and S.A. Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/4/democrats-scrambling-impeachment-vote-christmas/

FOX NEWS
— CNN staffer says boss threatened him over discrimination case – Dom Calicchio
https://www.foxnews.com/media/cnn-staffer-says-boss-threatened-him-over-discrimination-case-report

AMERICAN THINKER
— Rand Paul’s annual waste report illustrates fiscal insanity – Eric Utter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/12/rand_pauls_annual_waste_report_illustrates_fiscal_insanity.html

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Hate on Parade at Democrat Show Trial
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/12/04/hate-on-parade-at-democrat-show-trial/

COLLEGE FIX
— Nearly 50% of Republican students say they’ve had a prof go on anti-Trump tangent – JENNIFER KABBANY
https://www.thecollegefix.com/poll-nearly-50-percent-of-professors-have-gone-on-tangents-criticizing-trump/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Workplace Immigration Inquiries Quadruple Under Trump ICE unit’s investigators open fewer cases related to gangs, weapons and financial crimes – Michelle Hackman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/workplace-immigration-inquiries-quadruple-under-trump-11575550802

BLOOMBERG
— Starbucks Discloses Gender and Racial Pay Gap: There Isn’t One – Jeff Green (DIERSEN: To assess pay gaps, the work experience, education, and professional certifications and licenses of employees have to be considered.)
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/starbucks-discloses-gender-racial-pay-163351613.html

FORBES
— Judge Offers Novel Interpretation of Experience Range in Job Advertisement – Patricia Barnes (DIERSEN: What work experience do you have? I have 20 years experience serving as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor. I have 7 years experience serving as the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois. I have almost 18 years experience working for GAO, that last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $98,198-$127,654/year. I have almost 9 years experience working for IRS, that last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,579-$93,592/year. I should write a book about those who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned my work experience the most. I would focus on those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on those in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on those who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. I would especially focus on those who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all the defeats that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/patriciagbarnes/2019/12/04/judge-offers-novel-interpretation-of–experience-range-in-job-advertisement/#196decc3399a

RT
— JULY 25, 2019 FLASHBACK: ‘Algorithms don’t write themselves’: Google whistleblower on Big Tech merging with politics (DIERSEN: According to Google, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails lack original content. I should write a book about my competitors who focus on making what they do look like “original content.” Unlike them, I stress a) the website the article is posted on, b) its unhidden hyperlink, c) its title, and d) its author. What is “original” in each and every GOPUSA ILLINOIS email is my judgment of which articles posted on websites during the previous 12 hours are or should be of interest to Illinois Republicans.)
https://www.rt.com/usa/465000-google-engineer-whistleblower-veritas/

GOOGLE
— Content Policies: Original content We strive to make it easy for users to find news that is independent and original. Sites accepted into Google News should be a significant source of fresh, original content. (DIERSEN: According to Google, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails lack original content. I should write a book about my competitors who focus on making what they do look like “original content.” Unlike them, I stress a) the website the article is posted on, b) its unhidden hyperlink, c) its title, and d) its author. What is “original” in each and every GOPUSA ILLINOIS email is my judgment on which articles posted on websites during the previous 12 hours are or should be of interest to Illinois Republicans.)
https://support.google.com/news/publisher-center/answer/6204050?hl=en

December 4 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker says pot law will create black and latino millionaires as black aldermen push delay of sales over lack of diversity in industry But state officials say it will take more time for the social equity provisions in the law to go into effect. – Tom Schuba (DIERSEN: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Democrats want minorities to be pot pushers.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/12/4/20996093/cannabis-marijuana-j-b-pritzker-black-caucus-sales-delay-pot
— Pot smokers could still get ticketed for toking in their own backyards despite new law, CPD says But Chicago cops are being encouraged to explain the new law to residents caught violating it rather than take punitive measures right way, officials say. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/12/4/20995476/pot-smoking-tickets-private-property-chicago-police

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Marijuana vaping busts on rise; over 500K seized in 2 years – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-bc-us–marijuana-vaping-arrests-20191203-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Democrats want minorities to be pot pushers.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-recreational-marijuana-pritzker-20191205-iezqswliebhlxn4vp6552ng3e4-story.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-recreational-marijuana-delay-african-american-ownership-20191204-5mzkejknmjbmxbee6qnlp4sn6a-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Trump for problems that Black women have.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-dahleen-glanton-kamala-harris-black-woman-president-20191204-skyuncgwpzdrxc4x7x5u7ywhki-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Des Plaines to allow recreational pot sales, related businesses – Jennifer Shea
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191204/des-plaines-to-allow-recreational-pot-sales-related-businesses

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Hoscheit drops re-election bid; Shepro to run in his district Shepro: ‘I felt honored that he asked me to run’ – BRENDA SCHORY
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/12/03/hoscheit-drops-re-election-bid-shepro-to-run-in-his-district/ajbwpd8/

SOUTHERN
— More urgency needed on ethics reforms, Illinois GOP lawmakers say – JERRY NOWICKI
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/more-urgency-needed-on-ethics-reforms-illinois-gop-lawmakers-say/article_1504c6dd-1903-5d7b-9f2a-6452a1cb075d.html

CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois Republicans call for special December session to address corruption – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/illinois-republicans-call-for-special-december-session-to-address-corruption/article_52d26e82-2cc4-5064-8714-3e1a3255871e.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— REP. SKILLICORN WARNS ABOUT PARKING TAX HIKE IN NEW YEAR
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/12/rep-allen-skillicorn-parking-space-tax-more-costly-and-intrusive-than-most-realize.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Plummer says he was offered ethics commission slot in exchange for his silence
https://capitolfax.com/2019/12/04/plummer-says-he-was-offered-ethics-commission-slot-in-exchange-for-his-silence/
— Unfunded pension liabilities grew a half billion dollars more than expected
https://capitolfax.com/2019/12/04/unfunded-pension-liabililties-grew-a-half-billion-dollars-more-than-expected/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Video shows climbers surmounting border wall Trump claimed ‘impossible to climb’ – Ellie Bufkin
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/video-shows-climbers-surmounting-border-wall-trump-claimed-impossible-to-climb

AMERICAN THINKER
— Global warming, global cooling, climate change, climate emergency, climate catastrophe, climate collapse, or existential threat? – Jack Hellner
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/12/global_warming_global_cooling_climate_change_climate_emergency_climate_catastrophe_climate_collapse_or_existential_threat.html

BREITBART
— Americans Billed $60B a Year to Educate Illegal Aliens, Anchor Babies – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/04/byrne-americans-billed-60b-a-year-to-educate-illegal-aliens-anchor-babies/

GOPUSA
— Conservative Family Research Council fundraises against Chick-fil-A on ‘Giving Tuesday’
http://www.gopusa.com/conservative-family-research-council-fundraises-against-chick-fil-a-on-giving-tuesday/

DAILY WIRE
— Piers Morgan Blasts European Leaders Mocking Trump – Hank Berrien
https://www.dailywire.com/news/piers-morgan-blasts-european-leaders-mocking-trump-sniggering-and-bing-like-spiteful-little-mean-girls
— Buttigieg: Anyone Who Supported Trump Is Soft On Racism – Hank Berrien
https://www.dailywire.com/news/buttigieg-anyone-who-supported-trump-is-soft-on-racism

DAILY CALLER
— ICE Spokesman Says Criminal Illegal Aliens Are Attracted To Sanctuary Cities – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/04/ice-santuary-cities-illegal-aliens/

ROLL CALL
— House Democrats to move on temporary ‘SALT’ cap increase – Doug Sword (DIERSEN: Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/house-democrats-move-temporary-salt-cap-increase

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Democrats value diversity, but the presidential field is increasingly white – EVAN HALPER, JANET HOOK
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2019-12-03/democrats-value-diversity-but-the-presidential-field-is-increasingly-white

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Food Stamps in Good Times The jobless rate is 3.6%. When better to renew work requirements? – Editorial (DIERSEN: Should able-bodied food stamp recipients be required to take bad jobs? According to my critics/opponents, all the jobs that I had were bad jobs that they would never stoop to take. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/food-stamps-in-good-times-11575505774

FORTUNE
— Kamala Harris’s Exit Leaves a Historically Diverse Field Pretty Pale and Male – Kristen Bellstrom and Emma Hinchliffe (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, the more of the following that you are, the less electable that you are: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://fortune.com/2019/12/04/kamala-harris-out-2020-candidates/

MARKET WATCH
— Do Walmart, Amazon, McDonald’s and IBM match employees’ donations to charity? The answers may surprise you – Leslie Albrecht (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Federal employees are encouraged to use the Combined Federal Campaign ( https://www.opm.gov/combined-federal-campaign/ ) to make donations. Federal employees should assume that all their superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates will know which organizations they donated to and how much. If you donate any money to organizations that promote conservative causes, you are in big trouble.)
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/do-walmart-amazon-mcdonalds-and-ibm-match-employees-donations-to-charity-the-answers-may-surprise-you-2019-12-04

December 4 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Illinois congressman Krishnamoorthi sees scheme in Impeachment Report; Trump sees scam – Chuck Goudie and Christine Tressel
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-congressman-sees-scheme-in-impeachment-report;-trump-sees-scam/5732298/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Medical dispensary owned by former strip club honcho is latest to earn license to sell recreational weed The Herbal Care Center, owned by Perry Mandera, will be permitted to sell adult-use marijuana starting Jan. 1, 2020. – Carly Behm
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/12/3/20994147/perry-mandera-the-herbal-care-center-same-site-license-weed
— Who’s-who of women in Chicago politics pack fundraiser for Lightfoot PAC Aldermen who voted with Mayor Rahm Emanuel got support from a super PAC created to re-elect Emanuel and boost his City Council majority. Now, Lightfoot is following suit — and will have plenty of money to throw around. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2019/12/3/20994099/chicago-women-fundraiser-lightfoot-pac-political-action-committee
— Lawsuit costs Madigan nearly $900,000 — woman who accused former aide of harassment gets $75,000 “I’m not a money person, and no amount of money is going to give me those three years of my life back,” Alaina Hampton told the Sun-Times on Tuesday, adding that she had ultimate trust in her legal team. ”I never questioned them.” – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/12/3/20993940/mike-madigan-lawsuit-alaina-hampton-federal-sexual-harassment-kevin-quinn

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— France vows to retaliate if U.S. tariffs double price of Champagne, French cheese, more – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-us-eu-trade-tariffs-trump-20191203-canxozjvjzectmtwqbo4vrrd6y-story.html
— House impeachment report says Trump misused power for personal political gain and obstructed Congress – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-house-impeachment-report-released-20191203-bynuhddeubffpds77fvytcazse-story.html
— ‘Serious misconduct’ by Trump takes center stage at hearing – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-bc-us–trump-impeachment-20191204-story.html
— ‘Two or three drinks at Ceres will get anyone in trouble’ — Chicago police superintendent’s problems allegedly began at legendary downtown bar – Josh Noel (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my GAO superiors and supervisors and their “three-martini lunches.” SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-martini_lunch They focused on destroying their employees like me who opposed their “three-martini lunches.”)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/drink/ct-food-ceres-cafe-chicago-downtown-bar-eddie-johnson-police-chief-20191203-wsccyyb3yjbofg7grl77kguhwa-story.html
— Ex-Chicago police commander spared prison for collecting dead mom’s Social Security checks for years – JASON MEISNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-ex-chicago-cop-social-security-fraud-20191203-xqrzizdnffflnmd3mq3com3am4-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Navistar accused of bilking $1.3 billion from Pentagon A complaint alleges the Illinois company carried out a “pervasive and long-running scheme” to charge “wildly inflated prices” for components of vehicles used by the U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/manufacturing/navistar-accused-bilking-13-billion-pentagon

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Plummer, Brady clash over ethics appointment – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191203/plummer-brady-clash-over-ethics-appointment
— Countywide officers unopposed; 4 board incumbents get challengers – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191202/countywide-officers-unopposed-4-board-incumbents-get-challengers
— Capitol security guard’s killer to be released to residential treatment facility in Chicago – Dean Olsen
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191203/capitol-security-guards-killer-to-be-released-to-residential-treatment-facility-in-chicago

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— Chicago police: Facebook fuels illegal gun sales – AP
https://jg-tc.com/news/state-and-regional/crime-and-courts/chicago-police-facebook-fuels-illegal-gun-sales/youtube_7d12be30-ad45-5b3a-9b85-ee81f065a89a.html

SAUK VALLEY
— Chicago police blame Facebook for illegal deals – KATHLEEN FOODY
https://www.saukvalley.com/2019/12/04/chicago-police-blame-facebook-for-illegal-deals/aomlp1g/

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Chicago police blame Facebook for illegal gun, drug sales – AP
https://www.nwitimes.com/chicago-police-blame-facebook-for-illegal-gun-drug-sales/article_aca14b4b-18b1-54d3-a884-891ad8565e72.html

WSPY NEWS
— Candidates File for State, Congressional Races for Seats That Cover Kendall County – Tyler Bachman
http://www.wspynews.com/news/local/candidates-file-for-state-congressional-races-for-seats-that-cover/article_d2f54196-160d-11ea-b043-1bee5a66762c.html

ST. LOUIS PUBLIC RADIO
— Alvin Parks Wants To ‘Clear His Name’ With Illinois Election Board — And Run For Office Again – KAVAHN MANSOURI
https://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/alvin-parks-wants-clear-his-name-illinois-election-board-and-run-office-again#stream/0

LAKE FOREST PATCH
— Local Attorneys Angle To Become Lake County Judges There are 21 applicants for a vacant appointed seat expected to be filled in January and five candidates registered for the March primary. – Jonah Meadows
https://patch.com/illinois/lakeforest/local-attorneys-angle-become-lake-county-judges

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Ceres Cafe, Destroyer of Careers Of all the Chicagoans who’ve suffered the Board of Trade bar’s hangovers, Eddie Johnson’s may be the most permanent. – KATE BERNOT (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my GAO superiors and supervisors and their “three-martini lunches.” SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-martini_lunch They focused on destroying their employees like me who opposed their “three-martini lunches.”)
http://www.chicagomag.com/dining-drinking/December-2019/Ceres-Cafe-Destroyer-of-Careers-Eddie-Johnson/

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN STATE SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
— Republican State Senate Campaign Committee Annual Chicago Reception
https://ilsenategop.com/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Rush Limbaugh producer ‘Bo Snerdley’ founds new PAC for black conservatives With partner Autry Pruitt, he promises to ‘make Black Americans Republican again’ – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/3/rush-limbaugh-producer-bo-snerdley-founds-new-pac-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Google search result bias to be monitored again in 2020 – Claude Thompson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Google Alerts are to non-credible articles written by non-credible authors on non-credible websites that promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/technology/google-search-result-bias-to-be-monitored-again-in-2020
— Castro claims Harris campaign was held to a ‘grossly unfair’ double standard – Madison Dibble (DIERSEN: Federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, but NOT those who are Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran, are gotten rid of if they do not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40. It is called double standard, up-or-out, Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/castro-claims-harris-campaign-was-held-to-a-grossly-unfair-double-standard

FOX NEWS
— Trump is gaining black voters — that’s terrible news for Democrats – Liz Peek
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/liz-peek-trump-black-voters

AMERICAN FREE PRESS
— How the Internet Is Controlled (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Google Alerts are to non-credible articles written by non-credible authors on non-credible websites that promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms.)
https://americanfreepress.net/how-the-internet-is-controlled/

BREIBART
— Julián Castro: Harris Was Held to ‘A Double Standard’ by Some Outlets – IAN HANCHETT (DIERSEN: Federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, but NOT those who are Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran, are gotten rid of if they do not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40. It is called double standard, up-or-out, Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/12/03/julian-castro-harris-was-held-to-a-double-standard-by-some-outlets/

DAILY CALLER
— Lefty Pundits Rage At Whiteness Of Democrats’ 2020 Candidates After Kamala Drops Out – PETER HASSON
https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/03/democrats-2020-candidates-white-males/
— As Colleges Move To Do Away With The SAT In The Name Of Diversity, Detroit High School Valedictorian Struggles With Low-Level Math – LUKE ROSIAK (DIERSEN: To get promoted at IRS and GAO, passing the CPA examination used to required, but not anymore.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/03/detroit-valedictorian-math-msu/

NEWSMAX
— Trump Can Win More Black and Asian Votes With School Choice Issue – Steve Levy
https://www.newsmax.com/stevelevy/trump-african-american-asian-school-choice/2019/12/03/id/944322/

TOWNHALL
— Lefties Become Hysterical Once They Realize the December Democratic Debate Will Be All White People – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/12/03/now-that-kamalas-out-lefties-are-freaking-because-most-of-the-2020-dems-are-whit-n2557433

PATRIOT POST
— Fraud in Higher Education – Walter E. Williams
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/67107-fraud-in-higher-education-2019-12-04

LIFE SITE NEWS
— The next Chick-fil-A? Hallmark Channel CEO signals openness to gay Christmas films – Doug Mainwaring
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/the-next-chick-fil-a-hallmark-channel-ceo-signals-openness-to-gay-christmas-films

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs promote LGBTQ activity. How soon, if not already, will those who lead your municipality, your township/ward, your county, Illinois, America, and the world officially banish all individuals, all organizations, all companies, all governments, and all countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity?)
https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/lgbtq/472921-the-top-10-lgbt-activists-and-icons-to-follow-on-social-media

HUFFINGTON POST
— DNC Tells Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg It’s Worried About ‘Dangerous’ Ads As 2020 Nears “Facebook’s ad policies as they currently stand enable dangerous, abusive behavior,” the CEO of the Democratic National Committee wrote. – Nick Visser
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dnc-sheryl-sandberg-facebook-2020-election_n_5de748c6e4b00149f737fc03

CNN
— World leaders caught on camera appearing to joke about Trump – Maegan Vazquez (DIERSEN: I am sure that Hillary joked about Trump before Trump defeated her. What do you say to “world leaders” who despise if not hate America?)
https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/04/politics/world-leaders-joke-about-donald-trump-nato/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/12/04/macron-trudeau-johnson-rutte-possibly-joking-about-trump-nato-vpx.cnn

NEW YORK TIMES
— Justin Trudeau Is ‘Two-Faced,’ Trump Says of Comments Caught on Video The leaders of Canada, France and Britain did not appear to realize that their conversation at a Buckingham Palace reception was being recorded. – Annie Karni and Katie Rogers
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/04/world/europe/trump-video-nato.html
— Google’s Founders to Step Aside, Ending an Era (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Google Alerts are to non-credible articles written by non-credible authors on non-credible websites that promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/04/business/dealbook/google-alphabet-founders-ceo.html
— Does the United States Owe Reparations to the Descendants of Enslaved People? The idea of economic amends for past injustices and persistent disparities is getting renewed attention. What do you think should happen? – Nicole Daniels (DIERSEN: Who do your critics/opponents say should pay reparations? My critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that the more of the following that you are, the reparations that you should pay: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/04/learning/does-the-united-states-owe-reparations-to-the-descendants-of-enslaved-people.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Candid video appears to show Trudeau, Macron and Johnson joking about Trump – Allyson Chiu (DIERSEN: I am sure that Hillary joked about Trump before Trump defeated her. What do you say to “world leaders” who despise if not hate America?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/12/04/trump-macron-trudeau-johnson-video-candid-joking-nato/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Chicago Property Prices Stagnate, Trail Even Crisis-Stricken Hong Kong Property values rise in New York, Boston, San Francisco while Windy City’s dwell near bottom – Konrad Putzier
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chicago-property-prices-stagnate-trail-even-crisis-stricken-hong-kong-11575374402
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Google Co-Founders Page, Brin Give Up Management Roles Google CEO Sundar Pichai will now lead search giant’s parent, Alphabet, becoming one of Silicon Valley’s most powerful figures – Rob Copeland (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Google Alerts are to non-credible articles written by non-credible authors on non-credible websites that promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/sundar-pichai-to-replace-larry-page-as-ceo-of-alphabet-11575409229
— Polarized America Still Has a Big Middle In a new poll, 43% identify with the center, including 60% of independents. – William A. Galston
https://www.wsj.com/articles/polarized-america-still-has-a-big-middle-11575417229

BLOOMBERG
— Chicago Police Department: ‘Facebook Harbors Criminals’
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2019-12-04/chicago-pd-facebook-harbors-criminals-video

INJUSTICE WATCH
— Diversity at stake in competitive Illinois Supreme Court race – John Seasly (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.injusticewatch.org/news/2019/illinois-supreme-court-diversity/