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February 7 Evening Edition

WGN TV & CLTV
— All CPS students sent home with letter accusing Gov. Rauner of ‘cheating’ kids
http://wgntv.com/2017/02/07/all-cps-students-sent-home-with-letter-accusing-gov-rauner-of-cheating-kids/
http://cltv.com/2017/02/07/all-cps-students-sent-home-with-letter-accusing-gov-rauner-of-cheating-kids/

CBS2
— 4th Ward Incumbent Has Emanuel’s Backing, But Is That Good? – Dorothy Tucker
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/02/07/4th-ward-incumbent-has-emanuels-backing-but-is-that-good/

NBC5
— Here’s How Illinois Senators Voted on Betsy Devos’ Confirmation – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/heres-how-illinois-senators-voted-on-betsy-devos-confirmation-413070883.html
— Emanuel: Democrats Should ‘Take a Chill Pill’ Following Election Losses – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/emanuel-dems-should-take-a-chill-pill-following-election-losses-413060013.html
— Trump Compares Chicago to War-Torn Middle Eastern Country During the meeting, Trump claimed the country’s murder rate is the highest it’s been in nearly 50 years, pointing to the ongoing crisis in Chicago. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Trump-Chicagos-Become-So-Sad-413051763.html
— CTU Calls DeVos a ‘Nightmare’ Following Senate Confirmation “Choosing Betsy DeVos to lead the Department of Education was one of the first in what will surely be a series of horrific decisions made by the Trump administration,” a statement from the CTU said. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/CTU-Calls-DeVos-a-Nightmare-Following-Senate-Confirmation-413098573.html

ABC7
— TRUMP’S PICK FOR LABOR SECRETARY HIRED UNDOCUMENTED WORKER – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trumps-pick-for-labor-secretary-hired-undocumented-worker/1741695/
— WHITE HOUSE RELEASES LIST OF ‘UNDER-REPORTED TERRORIST ATTACKS’ – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/white-house-releases-list-of-under-reported-terrorist-attacks/1741074/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump hits Chicago again: Worse than some places in Middle East – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-hits-chicago-again-worse-than-some-places-in-middle-east/
— Pence breaks tie, Trump’s ed secretary DeVos confirmed – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/senate-set-to-ok-trumps-ed-secretary-devos-by-narrowest-margin/amp/
— Rauner’s schools chief tells parents CPS created its own mess – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauners-schools-chief-tells-parents-cps-created-its-own-mess/amp/
— Conway says Trump wants to talk to Rahm about crime help – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sweet-conway-says-trump-wants-to-talk-to-rahm-about-crime-help/amp/
— ‘Nerves are raw’ on NU campus after drugging, sex-assault reports – Andy Grimm, Stefano Esposito and Sam Charles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/nerves-are-raw-on-nu-campus-after-drugging-sex-assault-reports/
— Ald. Santiago ‘feels violated’ after home burglary, hate mail – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ald-santiago-feels-violated-after-home-burglary-hate-mail/

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage sheriff to seek federal grant for body cameras – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170207/news/170209103/
— Dan Proft addresses Wheeling Township GOP on Saturday
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170207/news/170209086/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— How much does Illinois depend on Mexico trade? – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Democrats who run Illinois ask Mexico to bail out Illinois, that is, to give Illinois many billions of dollars? For that money, how soon, if not already, will the Democrats who run Illinois promise to get rid the remaining individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time that are still in Illinois?)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170207/BLOGS02/170209871/how-much-does-illinois-depend-on-mexico-trade

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Uptown rally protests Trump agenda, Davis’ support – Derek Beigh
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/uptown-rally-protests-trump-agenda-davis-support/article_44244fde-746d-5674-ac70-f6e3aa682284.html

QUAD CITY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote those who are anti-Trunp.
http://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/syrian-man-leads-pledge-of-allegiance-at-citizenship-event/article_f7c91359-3e7c-5ed1-bdf1-6af0d24abe6a.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— House GOP leaders want more security at town halls Call comes after unruly Obamacare protests – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/house-gop-leaders-want-more-security-at-town-halls/651881343
— Homeland chief: ‘Thousands’ of Syrian fighters could reach U.S. John Kelly has defended the ban – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/homeland-chief-i-should-have-delayed-order-on-immigration/651638855

WSIL TV
— As Trump fears fraud, GOP votes to kill federal election assistance commission – AP (DIERSEN: According to official DuPage County Election Commission records, there were 506 registered voters in my Milton Township Precinct 9 for the November 8, 2016 general election, 393 voted, and Trump got only 137 votes, even though 187 of those who voted were Republicans. For the March 15, 2016 primary election, 182 cast Republican ballots and 93 voted for Kasich, 49 for Cruz, 21 for Trump, and 15 for Rubio.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34448139/as-trump-fears-fraud-gop-votes-to-kill-election-commission

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
– Class-action suit in St. Clair County alleges scratch-off lottery rigged – CASEY BISCHEL AND BRIAN BRUEGGEMAN
http://wgntv.com/2017/02/07/all-cps-students-sent-home-with-letter-accusing-gov-rauner-of-cheating-kids/

STATELINE
— TREASONOUS: Proposed Bill Would Make Illinois a ‘Sanctuary State’ for Illegal Immigrants Legislation would create ‘Safe Zones’ for at various facilities statewide
http://www.mystateline.com/news/proposed-bill-would-make-illinois-a-sanctuary-state-for-illegal-immigrants/651651973

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump inching towards the Blago blueprint.”
http://www.jsonline.com/story/opinion/columnists/christian-schneider/2017/02/07/schneider-trump-inching-towards-blago-blueprint/97595758/

CHICAGO NOW
— IL Chamber’s Masich discusses the Cullerton-Radogno Grand Bargain – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2017/02/il-chambers-masich-discusses-the-cullerton-radogno-grand-bargain-part-i/

DNA INFO
— Rauner Fires Back At CPS Cuts, Calling Them ‘Curiously Timed, Unfortunate’ – Heather Cherone
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170207/hermosa/rauner-fires-back-at-cps-cuts-calling-them-curiously-timed-unfortunate

WILMETTE PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Wilmette Protest: Demonstrators Brave Freezing Cold to Oppose Pres. Donald Trump North Shore residents gathered Saturday to protest against Trump’s policies on immigration, refugees and other issues.”
http://patch.com/illinois/wilmette/wilmette-demonstrators-brave-freezing-cold-oppose-pres-donald-trump

UIC NEWS CENTER
— Lincoln Laureate aspires to help others – Tim Goldrick (DIERSEN: What did you do when you were a full-time college student? Instead of helping others, I selfishly worked part-time during the school years and I selfishly worked full-time during the summers. Instead of using the money that I earned to help others, I selfishly bought two new cars (1968 Oldsmobile 442 and 1969 Dodge Charger SE) and I selfishly paid for all my college expenses at UIC and at NIU. Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. If I sought a government office or a political office, by critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would use the aforesaid against me.)
https://news.uic.edu/lincoln-laureate-aspires-to-help-others
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rafid Rahman had a simple objective when he began classes at UIC four years ago. He just wanted to help others.
“One thing my parents have always told me is, ‘Wherever you go, at any stage of your life, you can always give back,’” said Rahman, a senior in anthropology and biology. “Even if it is really small, there’s something you can do to help your community. So I really wanted that to be the focus of any club I joined.” Fast-forward seven semesters, and the Springfield native is being honored for his strong commitment to service with the Lincoln Laureate, an award given to a senior at each undergraduate institution in Illinois. “I’m super honored,” he said. “I can’t say that enough. So many people that I know here have done great things and made UIC such a great campus, and I don’t think this campus would be the same without any of them. To be recognized out of those people and be the sole winner of this award, I’m truly honored.” In total, 56 students across the state named Lincoln Laureates, which takes into account public service and academics. Gov. Bruce Rauner joined the Lincoln Academy of Illinois in recognizing the students at the Old State Capitol Nov. 12. Rauner presented the students with a certificate of merit, a medal of Lincoln and a $1,000 check from the Lincoln Academy.)

SANGAMON SUN
— Illinois may be heading for recession, think tank reports – Tabitha Fleming
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511075885-illinois-may-be-heading-for-recession-think-tank-reports

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Choose Life: Defund Abortion-Centric Planned Parenthood – Tami Jackson
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/choose-life-defund-abortion-centric-planned-parenthood/

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Two Minute Warning: “Republican” Minority Leader Radogno Looking Out For Herself Not You – Pat Hughes
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/two-minute-warning-republican-minority-leader-radogno-looking-out-for-herself-not-you

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER: NEW TRIER HIGH SCHOOL TO HOST ONE-SIDED RACE SEMINAR
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/02/thorner-new-trier-high-school-to-host-one-sided-race-seminar.html
— DEVOS CONFIRMED AS SECRETARY OF EDUCATION, PENCE BREAKS TIE VOTE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/02/devos-confirmed-as-secretary-of-education.html
— IL GOP BLASTS EMANUEL FOR CHICAGO SCHOOL BUDGET CUTS?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/02/il-gop-blasts-emanuel-for-chicago-school-budget-cuts.html
— AGAIN, GUTIERREZ COMPLAINS ABOUT TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S IMMIGRATION POLICY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/02/again-gutierrez-complains-about-trump-administrations-immigration-policy.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Proft says his donors want GOPs like Radogno who are negotiating “surrender” with Dems “removed from the battlefield”
http://capitolfax.com/2017/02/07/proft-says-his-donors-want-gops-like-radogno-who-are-negotiating-surrender-with-dems-removed-from-the-battlefield/
— ILGOP lashes out at Emanuel
http://capitolfax.com/2017/02/07/ilgop-lashes-out-at-emanuel/
— Poll of Illinois Republicans finds support for unions (DIERSEN: Virtually all my Republican critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are vehemently anti-union. I was a union member for almost 12 years.)
http://capitolfax.com/2017/02/07/poll-of-illinois-republicans-finds-support-for-unions/
— Emanuel on deal-making and dealing with Trump
http://capitolfax.com/2017/02/07/emanuel-on-deal-making-and-dealing-with-trump/

PUBLIUS FORUM
— Liberal Illogic: A Fetus Isn’t Human… Unless It’s a ‘Transgender’ Fetus – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2017/02/06/liberal-illogic-fetus-isnt-human-unless-transgender-fetus/

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— The looming fight over legal immigration – Chris Stirewalt
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/07/looming-fight-over-legal-immigration.html
— DeVos foes now claiming her policies could ‘kill children,’ ruin public schools
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/07/devos-foes-now-claiming-her-policies-could-kill-children-ruin-public-schools.html

NEWSMAX
— OUTSTANDING: Texas Gov. Abbott Cracks Down on Sanctuary Cities, Withholds State Funds – Jason Devaney (DIERSEN: When will Rauner crack down on the sanctuary cities in Illinois?)
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsmax-Tv/greg-abbott-sanctuary-cities-withholds-texas/2017/02/07/id/772461/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Rattled By SNL Sketch, Spicer Played By Woman.”
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/sean-spicer-snl-skit-trump/2017/02/06/id/772285/
— Congressional GOP Confronted by Protesters in Their Hometowns – Jeffrey Rodack
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/protests-Republicans-congress-GOP/2017/02/07/id/772397/

THE BLAZE
— Chicago public schools send kids home with ‘political propaganda’ against Trump, GOP – Carlos Garcia
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/02/07/chicago-public-schools-send-kids-home-with-political-propaganda-against-trump-gop/
— Trump immigrant-ban protesters asked if they’d let refugees live with them. Here’s how they respond. – Dave Urbanski
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/02/07/trump-immigrant-ban-protesters-asked-if-theyd-let-refugees-live-with-them-heres-how-they-respond/

DAILY CALLER
— In Their Own Words: Anti-Trump ‘Resistance’ Leaders Say They Want To Make America ‘Ungovernable’ – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/02/06/in-their-own-words-anti-trump-resistance-leaders-say-they-want-to-make-america-ungovernable/
— White House Releases List Of Terror Attacks It Considers Underreported By The Media – Kaitlan Collins
http://dailycaller.com/2017/02/06/the-78-terror-attacks-the-white-house-believes-the-dishonest-media-underreported/
— Hillary Clinton Declares: ‘The Future Is Female’ – Chuck Ross
http://dailycaller.com/2017/02/06/hillary-clinton-declares-the-future-is-female-video/
— Trump Says White House Leaks Coming From Obama Admin Holdovers – KERRY PICKET
http://dailycaller.com/2017/02/06/trump-says-white-house-leaks-coming-from-obama-admin-holdovers/
— UC Berkeley Rioter Identified As University Staff Member – Justin Caruso
http://dailycaller.com/2017/02/06/uc-berkeley-rioter-identified-as-university-staff-member/
— New Poll Shows Most Americans Support President Trump’s Immigration Ban – Kaitlan Collins
http://dailycaller.com/2017/02/07/new-poll-shows-most-americans-support-president-trumps-immigration-ban/

WORLD NET DAILY
— TRUMP PROVEN RIGHT: MEDIA SPINNING TERROR STORIES – LEO HOHMANN
http://www.wnd.com/2017/02/trump-proven-right-media-spinning-terror-stories/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— A Super Bowl ad offends against the truth. – Dennis Prager
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/444672/super-bowl-audi-ad-mendacious

POLITICO
— Trump meets with sheriffs who back his border plans – MATTHEW NUSSBAUM
http://www.politico.com/blogs/donald-trump-administration/2017/02/trump-meets-sheriffs-white-house-234735

THE HILL
— Trump says he sleeps 4-5 hours a night – REBECCA SAVRANSKY
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/318428-trump-says-he-sleeps-4-5-hours-a-night
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump regrets hiring Spicer, blames Priebus.”
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/318385-report-trump-regrets-hiring-spicer-blames-priebus
— Republican lawmakers face rising anger at town halls – JONATHAN EASLEY
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/318175-republican-lawmakers-face-rising-anger-at-town-halls

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Government By Outburst.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/government-by-outburst_us_58991b3be4b061551b3e02ae

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “White House ramping up search for communications director after Spicer’s rocky start.”
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/02/07/politics/sean-spicer-white-house-communications/
— GOP senators aim to cut legal immigration by half – Ashley Killough (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants who will vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants who will work for less money.)
http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/07/politics/cotton-perdue-immigration-bill/
— In 2012 interviews, Steve Bannon compared protesters on the left to the Nazi Brownshirts – Andrew Kaczynski
http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/07/politics/kfile-steve-bannon-brownshirts/

NEW YORK POST
— My 22-year marriage didn’t survive Trump’s election – Yaron Steinbuch (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote hatred against Trump and against his supporters.)
http://nypost.com/2017/02/07/my-22-year-marriage-didnt-survive-trumps-election/

OMAHA WORLD HERALD
— Creighton OKs Turning Point USA campus chapter that put English professor on ‘Watchlist’ – Rick Ruggles
http://www.omaha.com/news/education/creighton-oks-campus-chapter-of-conservative-group-that-put-english/article_45cced2e-011d-5ed7-8f63-78c7b200114e.html

BLOOMBERG
— Illinois Faces Further Downgrades If Budget Deal Not Reached – Eric Englert
https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-02-07/illinois-faces-further-downgrades-if-budget-deal-proves-elusive

FORBES
— Why Trump Will Let China’s Smart Elite Invest In The U.S. – Ralph Jennings
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ralphjennings/2017/02/07/trump-is-open-to-investment-from-chinas-smart-elite/#1c9208c75fcb

BUREAU OF NATIONAL AFFAIRS
— Roskam Urges Fast Tax Overhaul As Border Debate Continues – Kaustuv Basu and Aaron E. Lorenzo
https://www.bna.com/rep-roskam-urges-n57982083438/?mc_cid=16c26d9504&mc_eid=2161c2039e

FED SMITH
— First Agency Up for Elimination: Election Assistance Commission – Ralph R. Smith
http://www.fedsmith.com/2017/02/07/first-agency-up-for-elimination-election-assistance-commission/

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Average January retirement surge falls short of alarmist predictions – David Thornton (DIERSEN: Democrats continue to run the federal government and federal employees know it. Virtually all federal employees are Democrats.)
http://federalnewsradio.com/retirement/2017/02/average-january-retirement-surge-falls-short-alarmist-predictions/

FEDWEEK
— Retirement No Longer a Certain Thing
http://www.fedweek.com/publishers-perspective/retirement-no-longer-certain-thing/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Democrats Think Muslims Worse Off Here Than Christians Are In Muslim World
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/february_2017/democrats_think_muslims_worse_off_here_than_christians_are_in_muslim_world

BBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, the less that individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries promote Islam, the more that they are demonized, denigrated, and condemned by anti-Trump individuals, anti-Trump organizations, anti-Trump companies, anti-Trump governments, and anti-Trump countries.)
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38886496

SPUTNIK NEWS
— More than two million young Americans between the ages of 12 and 17 use illicit drugs, the Government Accountability Office noted in a new report.
https://sputniknews.com/us/201702081050449197-usa-adolescents-illicit-drugs/

January 26 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Late-night TV hosts mock Trump for his Chicago violence tweet – Tracy Swartz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chicagoinc/ct-trump-chicago-violence-tweet-20170126-story.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Cupich likens city violence problem to Great Chicago Fire – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-city-council-blase-cupich-met-0126-20170125-story.html
— Trump transforms Emanuel into Mayor Zorro – John Kass (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to be a Democrat is to give preference to citizens of foreign countries, that is, to discriminate against citizens of America.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-rahm-emanuel-trump-kass-0126-20170125-column.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Hung over or not, Kraft Heinz workers will to get day off after the Super Bowl – Greg Trotter (DIERSEN: In January of 1970, while I attended NIU, Chrysler hired me to work Mondays at its Belvedere plant to fill in for no shows.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-super-bowl-kraft-heinz-0126-biz-20170125-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Is it another Trump lie that he’ll send the feds to crack down on Chicago?”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-trump-chicago-feds-huppke-20170125-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump women.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–womens-march-protest-signs-20170126-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Gov signals support for grand bargain — we hope – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-guv-signals-support-for-grand-bargain-we-hope/

DAILY HERALD
— Former aides to suburban Republicans now working for Trump – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170126/news/170129158/
— For many, Trump’s inauguration means the return of optimism – Byron York
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170126/discuss/170129281/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What if you make less than your coworkers? – Heather Krentler (DIERSEN: If Diersen v. GAO had gone to trial, I would have given the jury many examples of my Democrat superiors paying me less than my coworkers even though I had more job-related work experience, more job-related education, more job-related professional certifications, and a job related professional licence. My coworkers who were paid more than me were Democrats, minorities, females, and/or younger than me.)
http://www.crains.com/article/hr-confidential/hr-confidential-what-if-you-make-less-your-coworkers

QUAD CITY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner says “Refusing to compromise, Rauner risks a strike.”
http://qctimes.com/news/opinion/editorial/columnists/guest/guest-view-refusing-to-compromise-rauner-risks-a-strike/article_c4f7fab9-2a56-5a52-b6aa-f15068d849b2.html

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— As Trump takes office, no more excuses – David Williams, President, Taxpayers Protection Alliance
http://www.qconline.com/opinion/as-trump-takes-office-no-more-excuses/article_9a258a03-5f92-5794-ae7c-2361d78a3c81.html

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— BEYOND TRAGIC: Metro-east spent 35 percent more money on video gaming in 2016 – CASEY BISCHEL
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article128834194.html

SOUTHERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Closing the rift in our country.”
http://thesouthern.com/news/opinion/voice-of-the-southern/voice-of-the-southern-closing-the-rift-in-our-country/article_85546ac1-0389-5f9b-8b2f-d7cecc9e416c.html

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Which Illinois Colleges Are Best for Income Equality, Mobility (and Marriage)? A new paper delves into rare data about who goes to what schools in Illinois, based on their parents’ income, and how they fared when they became adults. – WHET MOSER (DIERSEN: How much income did your parents have when you were in grade school, in high school, and in college?)
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/January-2017/Illinois-Colleges-Income/

NPR ILLINOIS
— As Rauner Touts Accomplishments, Dems Hear ‘Alternative Facts’ – BRIAN MACKEY
http://nprillinois.org/post/rauner-touts-accomplishments-dems-hear-alternative-facts#stream/0
— Who has been hurt the most by shifts in the Illinois economy? – MAUREEN FOERTSCH MCKINNEY
http://nprillinois.org/post/illinois-issues-left-behind#stream/0

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois Considers New Tax Called (Are You Ready?) the ‘Business Opportunity Tax’! – Wirepoints Original – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/illinois-considers-new-tax-called-are-you-ready-the-business-opportunity-tax-wirepoints-original/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Lawmakers introduce new tax ‘for the privilege of doing business in the state’
https://ilnews.org/11852/lawmakers-introduce-new-tax-privilege-business-state/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Let Madonna, Judd, and Cyrus Fund Planned Parenthood – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/let-madonna-judd-and-cyrus-fund-planned-parenthood/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ATTORNEY GENERAL MADIGAN SIDES WITH ENVIRONMENTALISTS OVER STATE’S COAL MINERS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/attorney-general-madigan-sides-with-environmentalists-over-states-coal-miners.html

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— UNDER REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT TRUMP, THE MEDIA REDISCOVERS ITS PURPOSE – Larry Elder (DIERSEN: The paid media’s purpose has always been a) to elect and reelect Democrats and b) to defend and advance the Democrat Party platform.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/under-republican-president-trump-the-media-rediscovers-its-purpose/
— TRUMP DOESN’T NEED MAINSTREAM MEDIA AND THEY’RE MAD AS HELL – Raynard Jackson
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/trump-doesnt-need-mainstream-media-and-theyre-mad-as-hell/

GOPUSA
— Who Decides Which Facts are ‘Alternative’ and Which are Real?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19791

TOWNHALL
— Networks Give 129 Times More Coverage to Women’s March on Washington Than March for Life – Leah Barkoukis
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2017/01/25/shocker-networks-give-129-times-more-coverage-to-womens-march-than-march-for-life-n2276803

FOX NEWS
— Priebus on sanctuary cities: ‘If you defy the laws of this country, you shouldn’t receive federal taxpayer dollars’
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/25/priebus-on-sanctuary-cities-if-defy-laws-this-country-shouldnt-receive-federal-taxpayer-dollars.html
— The Trump Wall Rises – WSJ
http://nation.foxnews.com/2017/01/26/trump-wall-rises
— Priebus: Trump’s Goal Is to Be the ‘President of the American Worker’ (DIERSEN: Are/were you an American worker? I was 1964-1997. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes look down on American workers. They paint themselves as being “above it all.”)
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/01/25/reince-priebus-hannity-donald-trump-executive-orders-goals-next-steps
— O’Reilly Factor: Gun violence and resulting murders in Chicago continue to escalate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37e0-qq8Yfc

DAILY CALLER
— Albright: I’m ‘Ready To Register As Muslim’ To Fight Trump – Scott Greer (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are anti-American.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/25/albright-im-ready-to-register-as-muslim-to-fight-trump/
— Spicer, MSNBC Reporter Kristen Welker Lock Horns At Press Briefing — ‘We’re Ending This RIGHT NOW’ – Christian Datoc (DIERSEN: What do you say to my disgusting critics/opponents, their disgusting operatives, and their disgusting dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout that in my role as a GOPUSA reporter, I ask inappropriate questions?)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/25/spicer-msnbc-reporter-lock-horns-at-press-briefing-were-ending-this-right-now-video/

PJ MEDIA
— Trump Says the Wall Will Be Built in a Few Months
https://pjmedia.com/video/pres-trump-says-the-wall-will-be-built-in-a-few-months/

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Anti-Trump Protesters Block Bus & Downtown Train. How Police Handle Them Has Crowd Cheering… – JUSTEN CHARTERS
http://ijr.com/2017/01/786822-anti-trump-protesters-block-passenger-bus-downtown-train-how-police-handle-them-has-crowd-cheering/

ROLL CALL
— The Hill: Trump’s Ultimate Truth Squad Presidents don’t usually get to decree what facts and figures will shape legislation – David Hawkings
http://www.rollcall.com/news/hawkings/donald-trump-facts-congress

POLITICO
— Trump warns Mexico: Pay for the wall or cancel the meeting – LOUIS NELSON
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/trump-mexico-border-wall-warning-234211

THE HILL
— Priebus: Why do taxpayer dollars go to sanctuary cities that ‘defy’ laws? – REBECCA SAVRANSKY
http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/316232-priebus-on-sanctuary-cities-you-shouldnt-get-federal-taxpayer

HUFFINGTON POST
— Trump Administration Absolutely Outraged Someone Would Try To Delegitimize A President Who would do such a thing? – Amanda Terkel and J.M. Rleger (DIERSEN: Who are lead delegitimizers in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? Delegitimizers hint/imply/argue/shout that they are operatives or dupes for whoever has the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-aides-birtherism_us_58877286e4b070d8cad56158

CNN
— Mexican President: We will not pay for the wall – Daniella Diaz (DIERSEN: Anti-Americans side with Mexico and its citizens, millions of whom are in America, against America and against its citizens.)
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/25/politics/mexico-president-donald-trump-enrique-pena-nieto-border-wall/index.html

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Federal agencies fight administration online Officially and behind the scenes, employees took on the President Trump in his favorite medium. – LISA LERER AND JULIE BYKOWICZ
http://www.centralmaine.com/2017/01/25/federal-agencies-fight-administration-online/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Chicago, Convulsed by Violence, Confronts Trump’s Twitter Threat – JULIE BOSMAN
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/25/us/chicago-convulsed-by-violence-confronts-trumps-twitter-threat.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Our president is a pathological liar.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/26/opinion/a-lie-by-any-other-name.html?ref=opinion
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “President Trump’s War on Women Begins.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/26/opinion/president-trumps-war-on-women-begins.html?ref=opinion
— Trump’s Impulses Now Carry the Force of the Presidency – PETER BAKERJA
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/25/us/politics/donald-trump-presidency.html
— It’s No Trump Tower, but White House Has ‘Beautiful’ Phones – MAGGIE HABERMANJAN
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/25/us/politics/president-trump-white-house.html
— George Orwell’s ‘1984’ Is Suddenly a Best-Seller – KIMIKO de FREYTAS-TAMURA
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/25/books/1984-george-orwell-donald-trump.html
— Goldman’s $285 Million Package for Gary Cohn Is Questioned – KATE KELLY
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/25/business/dealbook/goldman-sachs-gary-cohn-285-million-departure-package.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Why Trump can’t simply build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border with an executive order.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/why-trump-cant-simply-build-a-wall-along-the-us-mexico-border-with-an-executive-order/2017/01/25/6b49de32-e319-11e6-ba11-63c4b4fb5a63_story.html

GOVERNING
— Despite Not Having a Budget for 18 Months, Illinois Governor Expresses Optimism
http://www.governing.com/topics/politics/tns-rauner-illinois-state-address.html

FEDERAL TIMES
— How to hack a hiring freeze – Carten Cordell
http://www.federaltimes.com/articles/how-to-hack-trumps-hiring-freeze

MASHABLE
— Google purges nearly 200 websites in fake news crackdown – PATRICK KULP (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that articles linked in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are fake if they a) promote planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform that they reject, b) promote the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling, and/or c) promote those who they blacklisted.)
http://mashable.com/2017/01/25/google-fake-news-publishers-purge/

WASHINGTON BLADE
— Log Cabin emerges as lead LGBT group in Trump era – Lou Chibbaro Jr. (DIERSEN: Who works the hardest against you? Those who promote LGBT activity, their operatives, and their dupes work the hardest against me.)
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2017/01/25/log-cabin-emerges-lead-lgbt-group-trump-era/

MUSLIM MATTERS
— Everyday Trump is Signing off on an American Spring Well within our humming metropolises and calm rural townships is a sentiment that this shift in political might is akin to a rising south, a return to an order, made natural by the lash, bullet and billy club.
http://muslimmatters.org/2017/01/26/everyday-trump-signing-off-american-spring/

January 12 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Awkwardness as Republican leader rips Chicago violence with Emanuel watching – Rick Pearson, John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-jim-durkin-rahm-emanuel-chicago-violence-story.html

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Jared Kushner’s White House job may be legal, but it’s a bad idea.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-jared-kushner-trump-nepotism-laws-20170111-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who voted Clinton put the interests of foreign countries and their citizens ahead of the interests of America and its citizens. That is why Clinton lost and Trump won.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-mexican-town-deportations-20170101-story.html
— You think Trump’s news conferences are rough? Go to Chicago’s City Hall – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-trump-news-conference-kass-0112-20170111-column.html

— Central Illinois man files lawsuit over flag burning arrest- AP (DIERSEN: What do flag burners think of you? Flag burners despise me, if not hate me. Flag burners, like all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, blame me for their problems, blame me for your problems, blame me for my problems, and blame me for everyone’s problems.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-illinois-flag-burning-arrest-lawsuit-20170112-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Police in Urbana used Illinois’ flag desecration law to arrest local resident Bryton Mellott on July 4 of last year. He said he carefully planned his demonstration to protest racial discrimination, poverty and other injustices, and then posted six photographs of his actions on Facebook. The posts, which generated hundreds of comments, led police officers to arrest Mellott while he worked at Wal-Mart and detain him for several hours. He was released without being charged. Mellott, who is being represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois, was expected to discuss the lawsuit at a Thursday news conference in Champaign. The suit was filed late Wednesday. . .The Illinois case comes as the issue has been in the headlines. President-elect Donald Trump recently said that anyone who burns an American flag should face “consequences,” like jail or a loss of citizenship, despite the Supreme Court determinations.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump and the art of misdirection.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-donald-trump-and-the-art-if-misdirection/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “America sinks back to dark times.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/roger-simon-america-sinks-back-to-dark-times/
— Only club members vote in secret Illinois elections – Phil Kadner
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/kadner-only-club-members-vote-in-secret-illinois-elections/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Politicians hold secret meetings to select replacements for state legislators who leave office. No outsiders supervise the proceedings. It is not open to the public. That’s the law in Illinois. I’ve known about that process for years, but the lack of oversight really hit home after state Rep. Monique Davis, D-Chicago, recently resigned. On Jan. 5, a meeting of Democratic committeemen from her legislative district, the 27th, was allegedly held to name a replacement. That would include committeemen from the 9th, 19th, 21st and 34th wards in Chicago and Calumet, Orland, Bremen and Worth townships in the suburbs, as far as I can tell.)

DAILY HERALD
— Breen, Wheeler refund leadership stipends after report – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170112/news/170119695/
— FRONT PAGE: Wheaton Warrenville District 200 board agrees to $132.5 million referendum question – Jessica Cilella
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170112/news/170119654/
— Ugly politics rears head in Rutland Township – Jim Darow, Huntley
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170112/discuss/170119877/

CBS2
— Some Urge Olivet Nazarene University Marching Band To Avoid Trump Inaugural Parade – Vince Gerasole (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who urges everyone to avoid GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails? ANSWER: Those who are “at odds” with the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and/or the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/01/11/some-urge-illinois-marching-band-to-avoid-trump-inaugural-parade/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Reaction hasn’t been completely harmonious. Some alums started an online petition for the school to pull out of the parade, saying Trump’s behavior is at odds with the Christian university’s teachings.)

WTTW
— Donald Trump’s press conference was a press confrontation – Dan Bush
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/donald-trumps-press-conference-press-confrontation/
— Madigan Wins Speaker’s Office, As Senate Sets Leadership Limits – Amanda Vinicky (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that if they had succeeded in getting rid of me sooner, the following organizations would be much better off today: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc.)
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/01/11/madigan-wins-speaker-s-office-senate-sets-leadership-limits

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Talk of cooperation, governing in Illinois Senate – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170111/bernard-schoenburg-talk-of-cooperation-governing-in-illinois-senate
— Districts getting more aggressive in recruiting substitute teachers – Jason Nevel (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170111/districts-getting-more-aggressive-in-recruiting-substitute-teachers

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Removing Red Tape for Illinois Teachers – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What did my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates consider to be “red tape?” ANSWER: Laws, regulations, rules, and procedures that prohibit political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=233997#.WHeAyhsrKM8

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Local Organizers Ready for Women’s March Nearly 200 people from the Bloomington-Normal area will head to Washington D.C. – Lindsey Harrison (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at women that Republicans have caused all their problems, that they are causing all their problems, and that they will forever cause all their problems.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/local-organizers-ready-for-womens-march/639553610

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Village of Orland Park’s Karie Friling Eats Steak and Lobster on Public’s Dime – Kevin duJan
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/01/village-of-orland-parks-karie-friling-eats-steak-and-lobster-on-publics-dime/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS SENATE BUDGET PLAN INCLUDES $5 BILLION IN TAX HIKES, $7 BILLION IN BORROWING, CHICAGO CASINOS The new budget plan coming out of the Illinois Senate does little to nothing to reform the state’s reckless spending and financial mismanagement, but does plenty to hurt state taxpayers. – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-senate-budget-plan-includes-5-billion-in-tax-hikes-7-billion-in-borrowing-chicago-casinos/?linkId=33269942

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— MARCHES FOR LIFE IN CHICAGO AND SPRINGFIELD
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/marches-for-life-in-chicago-and-springfield-1.html
— 89 PERCENT OF AMERICANS SAY PROTECTING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IS IMPORTANT, NEW POLL SHOWS (DIERSEN: Yes, but what about the fact that more and more and more religions are acting like they are operatives or dupes for the Democrat Party? The Democrat Party platform is extremely anti-religious.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/89-percent-of-americans-say-protecting-religious-freedom-is-important-new-poll-shows.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner announces “learning tour” (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs want Republicans to “learn” from Democrats and Democrat plants, from Libertarians and Libertarian plants, from Greens and Green plants, and from RINOs.)
http://capitolfax.com/2017/01/12/rauner-announces-learning-tour/
— But who’s gonna hire him (Sandack)?
http://capitolfax.com/2017/01/12/but-whos-gonna-hire-him/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The most powerful Democrat politician in the country, Michael Madigan, gets a 33rd year in office – Thomas Lifson
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/01/the_most_powerful_democrat_politician_in_the_country_gets_a_33rd_year_in_office.html

GOPUSA
— No more D.C. jobs for Obama, Clinton loyalists (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those involved in Republican politics in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who make it clear a) that their first loyalty is to whoever has the most clout in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Illinois Republican Party and b) that they care little or nothing about, or even reject, the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the MTRCC resolution against video gambling. They focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19151
— Living Wage Is as Wrongheaded as the Minimum Wage
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19153

WASHINGTON TIMES
— As Trump stands his ground, the press doubles down on failure – Matt Mackowiak
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/11/as-trump-stands-his-ground-the-press-doubles-down-/
— The unsung heroes of Illinois Watchdogs John Kraft and Kirk Allen are raising a racket over local corruption – Johnny Kampis (DIERSEN: When do you raise racket? I raise racket when Republican elected officials and party leaders fail/refuse to defend/advance the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can/will defend/advance their platform.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/11/the-unsung-heroes-of-illinois/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Perhaps the most long-lasting effect of the investigative work done by John Kraft and Kirk Allen with Edgar County Watchdogs isn’t the more than 200 officials they’ve chased out of office, but the viral impact they’ve had. Others in Illinois have formed their own groups in Illinois to combat waste, fraud and abuse by public officials, including a coalition in Morgan County that has managed to bust several bureaucrats there. “They’re replicating the model,” Mr. Allen said. “We’re excited to see them step up and have success.” Edgar County Watchdogs, now rebranded as Illinois Leaks, has also spurred state media to action. Mr. Allen said Chicago Tribune reporters have told him his and Mr. Kraft’s work has “forced them to do a better job and do it faster.” Messrs. Kraft and Allen came together in 2011, discussing each other’s bureaucratic woes at a candidate’s dinner. Mr. Kraft had asked to film a school graduation so he could sell the video and learned that someone else was hired for the job without public discussion. Mr. Allen, the volunteer fire chief in the town of Kansas, learned that a dispatcher didn’t instruct the parents of a baby having trouble breathing on CPR techniques. He investigated and learned the 911 call center hadn’t certified its dispatchers in CPR techniques in the past six years, as is required by law. Further investigation there determined that taxpayer money was used for everything from pizza parties to gambling. Messrs. Kraft and Allen created their website and started investigating, using Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to uncover a fount of bureaucratic blunders.)

DAILY CALLER
— HUD Spent Almost $1M To Cover Up Accusation Against Top Exec – Luke Rosiak (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government never made a racist remark to me, but my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in September of 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,459 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests. In 1997, in today’s dollars, GAO paid me $122,991. My pension is only $50,720. $122,991 minus $50,720 times 19 years and 4 months is $1,397.239.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/11/exclusive-hud-spent-1m-to-cover-up-accusation-against-top-exec/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Taxpayers wrote a $900,000 settlement check to a federal employee to compensate her for once being likened to a “Little Rascals” character by her boss, The Daily Caller News Foundation’s Investigative Group (TheDCNF) has learned. The secret settlement appears to be one of the largest-ever discrimination settlement payouts to an individual federal employee. The payment came after an Equal Opportunity Employment office ruled that the remark was racist and accepted without challenge the claim that it caused nearly a million dollars worth of emotional harm. The offending boss was Mary K. Kinney, then-executive vice president of Ginnie Mae, which is part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).)

FOX NEWS
— Why the Buzzfeed debacle damaged journalism and handed Trump a gift – Howard Kurtz (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois who since 2000 have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I “damage journalism” with my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes focus on destroying all those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/12/why-buzzfeed-debacle-damaged-journalism-and-handed-trump-gift.html
— HOW TO GET AWAY WITH FAKE NEWS SLIMING TRUMP – John Gibson (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I slime them by filling my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails with fake news. They define fake news as being any kind of news that they do not like.)
https://radio.foxnews.com/2017/01/11/how-to-get-away-with-fake-news-sliming-trump/

PUBLIUS FORUM
— Does Trump Know ‘Draining the Swamp’ Will Be Opposed by Republicans Right Along With Democrats? – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2017/01/11/trump-know-draining-swamp-will-opposed-republicans-right-along-democrats/
— Georgetown Professor Wants Each White Person to Start Bank Account to Pay Blacks Reparations – Warner Todd Huston (DIERSEN: Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout at Blacks that Republicans have caused all their problems, that they are causing all their problems, and that they will forever cause all their problems, and especially Republicans who are Protestant, conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.publiusforum.com/2017/01/11/georgetown-professor-wants-white-person-start-bank-account-pay-blacks-reparations/

BREITBART
— Trump to CNN: ‘You Are Fake News’ – IAN HANCHETT
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/01/11/trump-to-cnn-you-are-fake-news/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Worst Excuse for BuzzFeed: ‘Eh, Trump Had It Coming to Him’ – JIM GERAGHTY (DIERSEN: From what I see, when my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois attend church services, THEY PRAY THAT GOD WOULD SEND ME STRAIGHT TO HELL. My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. They blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/443787/worst-excuse-buzzfeed-eh-trump-had-it-coming-him

AOL
— Trump accuses U.S. spy agencies of Nazi practices over ‘phony’ Russia dossier – Thomson Reuters
http://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/01/11/trump-accuses-u-s-spy-agencies-of-nazi-practices-over-phony-r/21653168/
— Laura Ingraham accuses President Obama of ‘crocodile tears’ in farewell speech
http://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/01/11/laura-ingraham-accuses-president-obama-of-crocodile-tears-in-farewell-speech/21652835/

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Real Story About Fake News Is Partisanship – Amanda Taub (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that all news is fake, except for the news that they approve of. They only approve of news that a) makes them look good and/or b) makes everyone else look bad.)
— https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/11/upshot/the-real-story-about-fake-news-is-partisanship.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/11/upshot/the-real-story-about-fake-news-is-partisanship.html
— Donald Trump: A Modern Manchurian Candidate? The onus is on the president-elect to prove he’s not Putin’s puppet. – MAX BOOT (DIERSEN: Operatives and dupes for my critics/opponents talk and act like my critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/11/opinion/donald-trump-a-modern-manchurian-candidate.html
— Publishers Encounter Political Storms in Turn to Right – ALEXANDRA ALTER (DIERSEN: Who blacklists you and why? Those who focus on destroying individuals, organizations, companies, governments, etc. that they cannot manipulate/dominate blacklist me a) because they cannot manipulate/dominate me and b) because I refuse to carry out their blacklist orders.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/10/business/media/publishers-encounter-political-storms-in-turn-to-right.html
— Facebook, Nodding to Its Role in Media, Starts a Journalism Project – MIKE ISAAC (DIERSEN: Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes spend virtually all their time on the internet in Facebook. They talk and act like they believe that Facebook is the internet.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/11/technology/facebook-journalism-project.html
— For Young Entrepreneurs, College Debts Can Snuff Out Start-Up Hopes – JOHN F. WASIK (DIERSEN: I graduated from NIU in 1970 debt-free and owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/11/business/smallbusiness/for-young-entrepreneurs-college-debts-can-snuff-out-start-up-hopes.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump “John Lewis Puts Race at Center of Jeff Sessions Hearing.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/11/us/politics/john-lewis-jeff-sessions-confirmation-hearing.html
— White and Black Police Officers Are Sharply Divided About Race, Pew Finds – JONAH ENGEL BROMWICH (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at minorities that police are racists.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/11/us/police-officers-pew-poll.html
— Trump Under Fire for Invoking Nazis in Criticism of U.S. Intelligence – MARK LANDLER (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. They are disciples of Saul Alinsky.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/11/us/donald-trump-nazi-comparison.html
— Donald Trump’s News Session Starts War With and Within Media – MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/11/business/media/donald-trump-buzzfeed-cnn.html
— Truth or Insult? Artwork Hung in Capital Spawns a Dispute – JENNIFER STEINHAUER
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/11/us/politics/congress-painting-race.html

WASHINGTON POST
— New feds could be fired for ‘no cause at all’ by Trump under planned legislation – Joe Davidson (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What did my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates consider to be red tape? ANSWER: Laws, regulations, rules, and procedures that prohibit political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/01/12/new-feds-could-be-fired-for-no-cause-at-all-under-planned-legislation/

USA TODAY
— Trump invokes ‘fake news’ at press conference – Mike Snider
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/01/11/trump-tackles-fake-news-press-conference/96438764/
— Trump can punish ‘sanctuary cities’ that protect undocumented immigrants – Alan Gomez (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who voted Clinton put the interests of foreign countries and their citizens ahead of the interests of America and its citizens. That is why Clinton lost and Trump won.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/01/10/donald-trump-sanctuary-cities-immigration-undocumented-immigrants/96204876/
— New Facebook project aims to strengthen ties with media – Jessica Guynn (DIERSEN: Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes spend virtually all their time on the internet in Facebook. They talk and act like they believe that Facebook is the internet.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/01/11/facebook-friends-media-journalism-project/96428460/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Illinois Turnaround Project After another defeat, state Democrats begin to talk tax cuts. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Illinois Democrats continue to drive out of Illinois individuals, organizations, and companies that are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/illinois-turnaround-project-1484180124
— So, You Got a Job at the White House . . . Advice for Trump’s new staff from a dozen former aides, reaching back to LBJ. – KARL ROVE (DIERSEN: What advice did you fail/refuse to take? I failed/refused advice a) to become a veteran, b) to become a Democrat, c) to help my Democrat superiors get rid of their employees because they were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, d) to NOT complain about political affiliation discrimination, e) to NOT complain about reverse discrimination, f) to NOT complain about age discrimination, and g) to NOT become an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged the federal government with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/so-you-got-a-job-at-the-white-house-1484179360

IN THESE TIMES
— How Hopelessness Helped Elect Donald Trump The president-elect performed well in places with the highest rates of death from suicide and drug abuse. – THEO ANDERSON (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs want members of the following groups to be hopeless: Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoider, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://inthesetimes.com/article/19799/how-hopelessness-helped-to-elect-donald-trump

MONEY MAGAZINE
— IRS Scolded: Be Nicer and More People Will Pay Their Taxes – Brad Tuttle (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS’s Collection Division for almost 9 years and I worked for GAO on audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division for 3 years.)
http://time.com/money/4631531/irs-service-taxpayer-advocate-service-report-audits/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats discourage women from marrying men.
http://time.com/money/4630251/the-modern-marriage-trap-and-what-to-do-about-it/

FEDERAL TIMES
— OPM has new tips for handling employee misconduct – Carten Cordell (DIERSEN: Constructively, the federal government views the following as being misconduct: a) being conservative, b) being Republican, c) opposing political affiliation discrimination, d) opposing reverse discrimination, e) opposing age discrimination, and f) failing/refusing to help get rid of employees because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. Because I did the aforesaid, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests.)
http://www.federaltimes.com/articles/opm-has-new-tips-for-handling-employee-misconduct

January 11 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Milton Township Republican Central Committee Meeting – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com
(THE ARTICLE: Attendees at the outstanding Milton Township Republican Central Committee Meeting Wednesday evening, January 11, 2017, at the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall included Almiron, Austin, Bennet, Bolds, Chirchirillo, Eckhoff, Falbo, Fenne, Fitch, Fitzpatrick, Formento, Grant, Henry, Hinkle, Jorgensen, Keller, Kinzler, Krzyzewski, Lofgren, Lowe, McGowen, McNeily, Mendrick, Molitor, Muehlfelt, Nathwani, Orel, Ryan, Zaruba, and Zay.)

ABC7
— TRUMP DENOUNCES ‘DISGRACE’ OF REPORTS OF RUSSIAN TIES TO HIM – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-denounces-disgrace-of-reports-of-russian-ties-to-him/1697045/
— ILLINOIS’ 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY SWORN IN – Michelle Gallardo
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-100th-general-assembly-sworn-in/1697115/

NBC5
— Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin Sends Message at Inauguration – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-house-minority-leader-jim-durkin-sends-message-410461835.html
— Inaugural Parade Performers Include Midwest Groups – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/midwest-performers-trump-inauguration-410449195.html
— Localize It: Illinois Communities Set Their Own Marijuana Fines (DIERSEN: The lower that you set fines for pot, the more that you promote pot.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-marijuana-fines-local-410447715.html

CBS2
— Trump Rails Against ‘Fake News,’ Previews His White House Agenda – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/01/11/trump-rails-against-fake-news-previews-his-white-house-agenda/
— DuPage Looking To Merge Election Commission With County Clerk – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/01/11/dupage-looking-to-merge-election-commission-with-county-clerk/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Madigan re-elected Illinois speaker, nears US tenure record – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/228565212-story

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Former state Rep. Ron Sandack is Springfield’s newest lobbyist – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/former-state-rep-ron-sandack-is-springfields-newest-lobbyist/
— Madigan starts record-setting term hoping ‘to end the acrimony’ – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/madigan-says-house-dems-will-propose-budget-agenda/
— Chicago, Illinois scored big projects during Obama terms – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/sweet-chicago-illinois-scored-big-projects-during-obama-terms/
— CPS watchdog launches data unit, hires investigative reporters – Lauren FitzPatrick
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/cps-watchdog-launches-data-unit-hires-investigative-reporters/

DAILY HERALD
— Trump news spreads faster than reporters can verify – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170111/news/170119740/
— Districts hoping state legislation will keep referendums valid – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170111/news/170119703/
— New Legislature, same old problem in Illinois: No budget – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170111/news/301119928/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Budget peace looms—and biz groups check their wallets – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170111/BLOGS02/170119968/illinois-budget-deal-looms-and-business-groups-assess-damage
— Underwater homeownership more common in minority neighborhoods – DENNIS RODKIN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20170111/CRED0701/170119974/underwater-homeownership-more-common-in-minority-neighborhoods

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Jil Tracy dives into new role in Illinois Senate – Doug Wilson
http://www.whig.com/20170111/jil-tracy-dives-into-new-role-in-illinois-senate

NORTHWEST HERALD
— New McHenry County lawmakers take seats in Springfield, face hard battles ahead – KEVIN P. CRAVER
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/01/11/new-mchenry-county-lawmakers-take-seats-in-springfield-face-hard-battles-ahead/a8i642n/

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Michael Madigan elected to 17th term as Illinois House Speaker
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170111/michael-madigan-elected-to-17th-term-as-illinois-house-speaker

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— Area Reps Start Congressional Session With Republicans In Lead Dems Say They’ll Search For Common Ground, But Stand Against Trump, GOP Where They Must – TOM ROBB
http://www.journal-topics.com/news/article_2ff63d52-d82f-11e6-9d86-034f04aa2c62.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage Election Commission to consider 7 candidacies in challenge hearing – NATHAN LURZ
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/01/09/dupage-election-commission-to-consider-7-candidacies-in-challenge-hearing/abuatft/
— Public responds to proposed DuPage County Election Commission, clerk consolidation – NATHAN LURZ
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/01/10/public-responds-to-proposed-dupage-county-election-commission-clerk-consolidation/awz0jun/
— Breen says he won’t keep stipend for leadership post – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/01/10/breen-says-he-wont-keep-stipend-for-leadership-post/af08ie1/

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— UIC Study Busts Stereotype That Liberals Don’t Hold Anything Sacred People on both sides of the political spectrum take stances that defend the sacred—depending on the topic. – BETTINA CHANG
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/January-2017/Moral-Sanctity-Study/

WHEATON PATCH
— Wheaton Native Found Fatally Shot in Still-Running Car Near Chicago School He Worked At A GoFundMe campaign has been started to help the family of Jason Goodfriend, who was the business manager at Chicago Tech Academy. – Joe Vince
http://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/wheaton-native-found-fatally-shot-still-running-car-near-chicago-school-he-worked

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Feds Are Simply Out-of-Touch – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/feds-simply-touch/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently claimed in a press release that the cost of raising a child from birth through age 17 is $233,610, or almost $14,000 annually. As the father of seven children, let me say that this is utter nonsense. Moreover, the USDA fails to identify the multiple benefits of raising children, such as the physical, spiritual, intellectual and emotional advantages. These benefits are not just unquantifiable, but inestimable. The value of raising, nurturing and training children far surpass the outlandish financial estimates of Washington D.C. bureaucrats. With the USDA’s exaggerated estimates, how do we expect to encourage married couples to return to the healthy birth rate of more than 2.1 in the United States? We’re shortsighted if we fail to see that the current U.S. trend is unsustainable and portends economic trouble, including lower living standards for most citizens. We simply have to look at Japan, Greece or Italy for a lesson in the detriments of low birth rates. Federal officials are simply out-of-touch with Middle America. Most of us don’t spend hundreds of dollars on a hammer and we spend far less than they estimate to raise our each child every year. Maybe the federal government can learn something from working families?)

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— NAPERVILLE AND LISLE TOWNSHIPS TO VOTE ON CONSOLIDATING ROAD DISTRICTS Voters in Naperville and Lisle townships will have the chance to vote on government consolidation after the success of a similar referendum in the November elections. – Mindy Ruckman
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/naperville-and-lisle-townships-to-vote-on-consolidating-road-districts/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WOOD: OBAMA GIVES FAREWELL SPEECH AS AMERICANS SAY FAREWELL TO DEMOCRAT PARTY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/wood-obama-gives-farewell-speech-as-americans-say-farewell-to-democrat-party.html
— ILLINOIS 100TH SENATE SWORN IN WITH 37 DEMOCRATS, 22 REPUBLICANS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/illinois-100th-senate-sworn-in-with-37-democrats-22-republicans.html
— PROPERTY TAX FREEZE PASSES ONE CHAMBER AS SESSION ADJOURNS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/il-house-passes-permanent-property-tax-freeze.html
— DEMOCRAT FRANKS SPOTLIGHTS ILLINOIS’ PROPERTY TAX DEVASTATION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/democrat-franks-spotlights-illinois-property-tax-devastation.html

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP says HDems “ignored the will of the people”
http://capitolfax.com/2017/01/11/ilgop-says-hdems-ignored-the-will-of-the-people/
— Senate imposes term limits on its leaders via rule change
http://capitolfax.com/2017/01/11/senate-imposes-term-limits-on-its-leaders-via-rule-change/

GOPUSA
— Trump Blasts CNN, BuzzFeed for Fake News; CNN Reporter Throws Fit at Press Conference
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19120

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Trump Refuses to Take Question From ‘Fake News’ CNN, Calls BuzzFeed: ‘Failing Pile of Garbage’ – VIRGINIA KRUTA
http://ijr.com/2017/01/775536-trump-goes-toe-to-toe-with-buzzfeed-cnn/

CHRISTIAN POST
— Va. Governor Issues Executive Order Allowing Only Pro-LGBT Groups to Receive State Contracts – MICHAEL GRYBOSKI
http://www.christianpost.com/news/virginia-governor-executive-order-lgbt-state-contracts-nondiscrimination-religious-freedom-172798/

ANDY MARTIN
— The Failed Presidency of Barack Obama
https://contrariancommentary.wordpress.com/2017/01/11/andy-martin-the-failed-presidency-of-barack-obama/

RUSS STEWART
— DEMOCRATIC-TRENDING DEMOGRAPHICS CAUSE DOLD’S DEFEAT IN 10TH DISTRICT
http://www.russstewart.com/russ-analysis.html

BREITBART
— Trans Jenner to Attend Donald Trump’s Inauguration – JEROME HUDSON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/01/11/caitlyn-jenner-attend-donald-trumps-inauguration/

DAILY CALLER
— Why The Trump Presidency Will Bring A New Era For Racial Equality – Vijay Jojo Chokal-Ingam
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/11/why-the-trump-presidency-will-bring-a-new-era-for-racial-equality/

THE HILL
— Trump’s frustration with press, intelligence community explodes – JONATHAN EASLEY
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/313813-trumps-frustration-with-press-intelligence-community-explodes
— Federal ethics chief blasts ‘meaningless’ Trump business plan – JORDAN FABIAN
http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/313864-government-ethics-chief-blasts-trump-business-plan

REUTERS
— Trump says won’t divest from his business while president – Andy Sullivan, Emily Stephenson and Steve Holland
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-finance-idUSKBN14V21I

NEW YORK TIMES
— 10 Key Moments and More From Trump’s News Conference – NICHOLAS FANDOS
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/11/us/politics/trump-news-conference-highlights.html
— In First Trump News Conference, Sound, Fury and a New Plan – GLENN THRUSH
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/11/us/politics/obama-trump-transition.html

WASHINGTON POST
— If colleges keep killing academic freedom, civilization will die, too – José A. Cabranes
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/if-colleges-keep-killing-academic-freedom-civilization-will-die-too/2017/01/10/74b6fcc2-d2c3-11e6-9cb0-54ab630851e8_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Donald Trump to Place Business Holdings in a Trust Run by Adult Sons Some ethics experts say the trust and other measures don’t create the firewall needed to fully insulate him from his holdings – PETER NICHOLAS and ALEXANDRA BERZON
http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-to-place-business-holdings-in-a-trust-run-by-adult-sons-1484152201

DALLAS NEWS
— Students want universities to act as parents, but they won’t like the results – Mark Yudof
http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2017/01/11/students-want-universities-act-asparents-like-results

FED SMITH
— Legislation Introduced to Target Tax Delinquent Federal Employees – Ian Smith
http://www.fedsmith.com/2017/01/11/legislation-introduced-to-target-tax-delinquent-federal-employees/

FED WEEK
— Civil Service System ‘Long Overdue’ for Reform, Says OPM (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://www.fedweek.com/issue-briefs/civil-service-system-long-overdue-reform-says-opm/

DAILY MAIL
— Transgender reality star Caitlyn Jenner accepts invitation to attend Donald Trump’s Inauguration
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-4109944/Transgender-reality-star-Caitlyn-Jenner-accepts-invitation-attend-Donald-Trump-s-Inauguration.html

GM AUTHORITY
— Vice President Joe Biden Plans To Purchase A Corvette Upon Leaving Office – SEAN SZYMKOWSKI
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2017/01/vice-president-joe-biden-plans-to-purchase-a-corvette-upon-leaving-office/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: We all know Vice President Joe Biden’s love affair with Corvettes; it’s a very well-documented obsession. In fact, he still owns a C2 Corvette given to him as a wedding gift decades ago.
However, Biden has big automotive plans upon leaving office. During VP Biden’s visit to the 2017 North American International Auto Show, he told reporters one of his first actions after exiting his current role will be to “Buy a Corvette.” Biden was seen checking out numerous vehicle during the show and was greeted by Fiat-Chrysler Vice President Brian Harlow, Ford President and CEO Mark Fields and GM Executive Vice President Mark Reuss. But, it was Reuss’ team Biden was loving up on. The VP was seen sitting in numerous C7 Corvettes on the show floor, likely doing some window shopping at the same time.)

December 12 Evening Edition

ABC7
— AARON SCHOCK PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO 24-COUNT INDICTMENT
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/aaron-schock-pleads-not-guilty-to-24-count-indictment/1652693/
— TOP GOP LEADERS BACK CONGRESSIONAL PROBES OF RUSSIA HACKING – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/top-gop-leaders-back-congressional-probes-of-russia-hacking/1652144/

NBC5
— Trump, Pence to Headline ‘Thank You’ Rally in Wisconsin Tuesday Trump won Wisconsin by roughly 22,000 votes in November, becoming the first Republican to win the state since 1984. – Tom Schuba (DIERSEN: Who in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois would Trump and Pence thank for his election? What did they do to help elect Trump and Pence?)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Trump-Pence-to-Headline-Thank-You-Rally-in-West-Allis-406076375.html
— Illinois Budget Fight Leaves Universities in Lurch Again
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Illinois-Budget-Fight-Leaves-Universities-in-Lurch-Again-406053965.html

CBS2
— Black Leaders Who Support Gov. Rauner Get Some Pushback In Return (DIERSEN: What do you get the most pushback for supporting? For me, it is a) for my supporting the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform and the Illinois Republican Party platform and b) for my supporting the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/12/12/black-leaders-who-support-gov-rauner-get-some-pushback-in-return/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Jesse Jackson Jr. files for divorce from his wife Sandi
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/223260345-story

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump delays announcement on business empire – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-delays-announcement-on-business-empire/
— Former Rep. Aaron Schock pleads not guilty to corruption charges – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/former-rep-aaron-schock-in-court-today-for-arraignment/
— Brace for return of culture wars to Illinois – MADELEINE DOUBEK (DIERSEN: For Democrats, promoting abortion, mass/illegal immigration, and LGBTQ activity are their top priorities.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/doubek-culture-wars-may-return-to-illinois/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Political debate in Illinois for the past few years primarily has been about debt, budgets and unions, but we could be returning to a time of culture wars with abortion, immigration and marriage equality back in the spotlight with the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.)
— Jesse Jackson Jr. files for divorce from wife Sandi – Mitchell Armentrout
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/jesse-jackson-jr-files-for-divorce-from-wife-sandi/amp/
— Aldermen lift ban on menthol cigarette sales near grade schools – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/black-caucus-chairman-advocates-lower-cigarette-tax/
— Majority Leader Mitch McConnell: Senate to probe reports of Russia hacking – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/top-gop-leader-senate-to-probe-reports-of-russia-hacking/
— Obama’s post-presidential perks – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: What are/will be your post-employment perks? For my having worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, mine are a Civil Service Retirement System pension (currently $50,720) and subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance (currently $16,854).)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/obamas-post-presidential-office-to-be-in-washington-d-c/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President Barack Obama will open an office in Washington, D.C., after he leaves the White House on Jan. 20, and the Chicago-based Obama Foundation is considering opening a branch office here, the Chicago Sun-Times has learned. “As a former president, President Obama will have office space in Washington, D.C., when he leaves office,” said Amy Brundage, an Obama spokeswoman, referring to the official office funded by taxpayers for former presidents. The federal government covers the costs of offices and a small staff for former presidents, plus a pension and other compensation for travel, an acknowledgement of the role — albeit not official — former presidents serve after they are no longer in office. For example, according to the General Services Administration, in FY2015, former President George W. Bush received $796,000 to cover health benefits, travel costs, office space, telephone costs, postage, printing costs, other services, supplies and materials, and equipment. “This was the highest amount of any former President for that year,” the Congressional Research Service noted in a March 2016 report covering the federal benefits provided to former presidents and their widows. As a former president, Obama will receive a $205,700 annual pension — and that’s after just eight years on the job. The pension is paid monthly with eligibility beginning at noon on Jan. 20, after President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office. Obama will get his pension check monthly. The Obama family is remaining in Washington after they move out of the White House, renting a home in the Kalorama neighborhood here. The family is staying in Washington until Sasha, 15, a sophomore at the private Sidwell Friends school here, graduates from high school. So while Obama and first lady Michelle are locating their Obama Center, a library and museum complex, in Jackson Park on Chicago’s South Side, Obama’s taxpayer funded office, for now at least, will also remain in Washington. The Washington Post reported that Obama is renting space in a building owned by an environmental group, the World Wildlife Fund, at 1250 24th St. NW, not far from the Kalorama residence. Former presidents have no rules binding them when it comes to locating their taxpayer-funded offices. The General Services Administration is authorized to write rent checks for space anywhere in the U.S. The location does not have to be connected to the presidential library or foundation headquarters.)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republicans can’t easily dismantle the welfare state – Julian Zelizer, Eric Patashnik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-republicans-cut-welfare-social-security-20161212-story.html
— What Trump, Congress can do for Illinois in 2017 – Diana Sroka Rickert
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-illinois-trump-congress-vouchers-pensions-rickert-perspec-1213-jm-20161212-story.html
— State budget woes could hurt Illinois’ chances for Trump capital funds: Quigley – Mary Wisniewski
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-quigley-transportation-state-budget-trump-1213-chicago-inc-20161212-story.html
— Ex-Rep. Aaron Schock pleads not guilty to federal charges – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-aaron-schock-arraigned-met-1213-20161212-story.html
— Wall Street’s old, unwanted bond salesmen find a home in Chicago – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: What is your position on age discrimination? Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote age discrimination. Many of them focus on getting rid of older people like me, and especially older people like me who are White, male, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-chicago-bond-salesmen-20161209-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Arthur Main learned the hard way that Wall Street is a young person’s game. After a quarter-century at Morgan Stanley, Main — like countless old-school types who came of age in the ’80s — was kicked to the curb as banks turn to youth and technology in the face of tighter regulation and lower profits. And so, at 54, he’s working at one of the last stops in high finance: a small West Loop firm called TJM Institutional Services. He considers himself lucky. “Being my age is a hindrance for a lot of people,” says Main, keeping his eyes fixed on charts and chat boxes arrayed across his computer screens. “They don’t continue to learn, they don’t embrace technology, they try to fit that square peg in the round hole, and their skill set doesn’t apply anymore.”)
— Stress: The thing that’s killing poor Americans – Peter R. Orszag (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes focus on promoting stress.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-poor-americans-death-stress-20161212-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Stress, I’ve long suspected, may explain why lifespans have been lengthening for high-income Americans but have remained the same or even shortened for low-income and middle-income people. A new analysis from the Hamilton Project released Monday adds important evidence: Biomarkers of stress have risen much more rapidly for low-income people than for high-income ones. The most recent national data show that life expectancy declined in 2015. Although these statistics are not broken down by income, it’s a good bet that the greatest declines were concentrated among lower- and middle-income people, because for decades gaps in life expectancy by income have been widening — as a National Academy of Sciences panel I co-chaired documented. Our panel was unable to explain why this has been happening, however. A sharper decline in smoking among high-income people is one partial explanation, but this and other identifiable factors can’t account for most of the growing longevity gap. And so I’ve come to suspect that the hidden factor is stress: As income inequality has increased, life has become substantially more stressful for low- and moderate-income families than it is for high-income families, and prolonged exposure to such stress is literally killing people.)
— Emanuel backs move to weaken flavored tobacco sale rules – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-city-council-flavored-cigarettes-sales-met-20161212-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Why did Russia want Trump to win?”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-russia-hackers-cia-20161212-story.html
— Third candidate joins race for Dundee Township Highway chief – Erin Sauder
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-dundee-township-highway-filing-st-1213-2-20161212-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Dispute over Russia reflects growing Republican resistance to Trump.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-republican-resistance-20161212-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville budget to give $200,000 back to taxpayers – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161212/news/161219718/
— Mayoral races shaping up for Northwest suburbs – Chacour Koop
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161212/news/161219747/

CHICAGO BUSINESS JOURNAL
— As Trump takes aim at unions, labor’s clout sags in Illinois – I-Chun Chen
http://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2016/12/12/as-trump-takes-aim-at-unions-labors-clout-sags-in.html

WTTW
— Illinois Lawmakers Look to Expand, Protect Abortion Rights – Paris Schutz
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2016/12/12/illinois-lawmakers-look-expand-protect-abortion-rights

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Rauner Optimistic for Budget – TONY ARNOLD
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/rauner-optimistic-budget#stream/0

JOURNAL TOPICS
— Schiller Park Mayor Running With New Slate Of Candidates
http://www.journal-topics.com/news/article_78139222-c0d0-11e6-be0c-e3364173ed01.html

SAUK VALLEY
— Now it’s Gov. Rauner who axes meeting – Doug Finke
http://www.saukvalley.com/2016/12/12/statehouse-insider-now-its-gov-rauner-who-axes-meeting/ch91b5j/

LOUIS POST DISPATCH
— After Trump’s win, China and Mexico move to deepen ties – Reuters (DIERSEN: Anti-Americans pander to China and to Mexico.)
http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/after-trump-s-win-china-and-mexico-move-to-deepen/article_84525a1a-2272-578c-a83d-5e2467e49b5d.html

CHICAGO MAROON
— Is University of Chicago a ‘Sanctuary Campus’? Spokesperson Steps Around Phrase – Jamie Ehrlich (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens. Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally. That is treason.)
https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2016/12/12/uchicago-sanctuary-campus-spokesperson-steps-aroun/

CITIZEN KELLY
— Citizen Kelly on FM 97.1 Radio: We will Get Stephen Colbert Off the Air
http://www.citizenkelly.com/citizen-kelly-on-fm-97-1-radio-we-will-get-stephen-colbert-off-the-air/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Chicago Tribune Reports on Illinois Lottery Corruption – John Biver
https://illinoisfamily.org/gambling/chicago-tribune-illinois-lottery-jackpots-suppressed/

FOX NEWS
— Sore loser Obama turns to Russian hacking to delegitimize Trump’s triumph – Liz Peek (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes do to delegitimize you? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that no one pays me for what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor. They also stress that I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, that I am no longer a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, that I am no longer the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, that I am no longer an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, that I am no longer an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest chapter board member, and that I am no longer a GAO employee.)
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2016/12/12/sore-loser-obama-turns-to-russian-hacking-to-delegitimize-trumps-triumph.html

WORLD NET DAILY
— ANGRY WOMEN HOLD ANTI-TRUMP STRIKE IN 18 CITIES – BUT NOBODY NOTICES ‘Is this like the falling tree no one is around to hear in the forest?’ – CHELSEA SCHILLING
http://www.wnd.com/2016/12/angry-women-hold-anti-trump-strike-in-18-cities-but-nobody-notices/

GOPUSA
— Confederate flag-themed clothing sparks backlash, student ejections at Pa. high school
http://www.gopusa.com/confederate-flag-themed-clothing-sparks-backlash-student-ejections-at-pa-high-school/

DAILY CALLER
— Why I’m Filing An FEC Complaint Against CNN (And So Should Trump) – William J. Kelly
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/12/why-im-filing-an-fec-complaint-against-cnn-and-so-should-trump/
— Former Illinois Rep. Aaron Schock Pleads Not Guilty – Juliegrace Brufke
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/12/former-illinois-rep-aaron-schock-pleads-not-guilty/
— Carly Fiorina Was Just Seen Entering Trump Tower With Kellyanne Conway – Kaitlan Collins
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/12/carly-fiorina-was-just-seen-entering-trump-tower-with-kellyanne-conway/

BREITBART
— Washington State University Demand $2,000 Security Fee, But Won’t Protect MILO – BEN KEW
http://www.breitbart.com/milo/2016/12/12/washington-state-university-slap-2000-security-fees-milo-talk/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Can’t Wait to Sell Out His Base.”
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2016/12/12/trump_cant_wait_to_sell_out_his_base_132544.html
— If Nothing Is True, Then Everything Can Be False – Ruth Marcus (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that only what they say is true and that everything that others say is false.)
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2016/12/12/if_nothing_is_true_then_everything_can_be_false_132546.html

WEEKLY STANDARD
— Education Dept’s Overreaching Office of Civil Rights Fears the End Is Near Federal employees celebrate, mourn OCR’s legacy. – ALICE B. LLOYD
http://www.weeklystandard.com/education-depts-overreaching-office-of-civil-rights-fears-the-end-is-near/article/2005782

POLITICO
— Former Rep. Aaron Schock pleads not guilty in corruption case – HEATHER CAYGLE
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/aaron-schock-not-guilty-corruption-232522

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump revels in fake news and phony claims.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2016/12/12/trump-revels-in-fake-news-and-phony-claims/
— Obama’s 2.1% pay raise for federal employees praised by unions, local Hill members – Joe Davidson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/12/12/obamas-pay-raise-for-feds-praised-by-unions-local-hill-members/

COSMOPOLITAN
— President Obama Could Have Done More to Remind America That Black Lives Matter As proud as I am of the president, I also believe he should have insisted on more for black citizens of this country. – Brittney Cooper (DIERSEN: Cooper would say a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.cosmopolitan.com/politics/a8474199/barack-obama-black-lives-matter-racial-justice/

December 11 Morning Edition

ABC7
— ‘SNL’ MOCKS TRUMP’S CABINET PICKS, AFFINITY FOR TWEETING – ABC News
http://abc7chicago.com/news/snl-mocks-donald-trumps-cabinet-picks-affinity-for-tweeting/1650316/
— President-elect Donald Trump attends 117th Army-Navy game – ESPN
https://abc7chicago.com/sports/president-elect-donald-trump-attends-117th-army-navy-game/1649798/

NBC5
— ‘They’re Not Bad; They’re Alt-Good’: ‘SNL’ Takes on Trump Cabinet Picks “Breaking Bad” drug kingpin Walter White makes a surprise appearance — as Trump’s pick to lead the DEA
http://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/Saturday-Night-Live-Cold-Open-Donald-Trump-John-Cena-405822025.html
— Republican John Kennedy Wins Louisiana Senate Race in Runoff The Senate runoff drew national attention, with President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence each traveling to Louisiana to rally for Kennedy – Melinda Deslatte
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Republican-John-Kennedy-Wins-Louisiana-Senate-Race-in-Runoff-405818145.html

WGN PLUS
— Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 12/11/16: Rauner Can’t Run Over Democrats – JOEY GELMAN
http://wgnplus.com/2016/12/11/walter-jacobsons-perspective-121116-rauner-cant-run-over-democrats/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway leads New Jersey Christmas parade
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-kellyanne-conway-christmas-parade-20161210-story.html
— Republican John Kennedy wins Louisiana Senate runoff, giving GOP 52-48 edge
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-republican-wins-louisiana-senate-runoff-20161210-story.html
— Elgin officials: Smelly water prompted Bartlett to dump contract – Gloria Casas
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-elgin-bartlett-water-deal-st-1211-20161210-story.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Trump election makes some wary of Cuba trips – Beth Harpaz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–travel-cuba-20161207-story.html
— Older workers get boost from federal training program, but do they get jobs? – Becky Yerak (DIERSEN: In 1992, my Democrat GAO superiors hinted/implied that they would continue to assign me to audits of federal financial industry regulators at least until I was 55 years old in 2003 and eligible for regular retirement. Because of that, I then spent a lot of my personal time and money earning an extremely job-related master’s degree from IIT in financial markets and trading in 1997. However, in 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.”)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-older-worker-training-1211-biz-20161209-story.html
— Churches vow to offer sanctuary to people in U.S. illegally – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, churches act as agents of foreign countries. Such churches should immediately lose their tax exemption.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–sanctuary-houses-of-worship-20161209-story.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: John Glenn: An American hero without a speck of tarnish – Stephen Carter (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who focus on tarnishing those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-john-glenn-american-hero-20161211-story.html
— Emanuel is ordered to produce index of messages as Tribune presses records suit – Steve Mills and Todd Lighty (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government were smart enough not to put things in writing that could be used against them.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-rahm-emanuel-email-tribune-lawsuit-20161209-story.html
— FRONT PAGE IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Civil rights complaint leads D204 to drop driver ed requirement – Suzanne Baker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/will-county/news/ct-nvs-204-drivers-ed-ocr-complaint-st-1209-20161209-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The complaint filed with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights and obtained by the Naperville Sun called on the Indian Prairie District to change the requirement that all students pass a driver education course prior to graduation. “That is discriminatory to students with vision, physical and intellectual disabilities and even some with severe learning disabilities,” the complaint stated. The OCR document also noted the complainant did not try to resolve the issue through the district’s grievance process or another agency, and filer’s name was redacted.)

DAILY HERALD
— Filing period to begin for spring election – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161211/news/161219860/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Real fight at CPS is for cleaner government everywhere – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-real-fight-at-cps-is-for-cleaner-government-everywhere/
— A sobering reality about murder in black America – John Fountain
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/fountain-a-sobering-reality-of-death-in-black-america/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— State of Illinois’ woes loom large for local fundraisers – Dean Olsen
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161210/state-of-illinois-woes-loom-large-for-local-fundraisers
— Preliminary work started at Executive Mansion – Tim Landis
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161210/local-business-notes-preliminary-work-started-at-executive-mansion
— Could Madigan bring movement to budget situation? – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20161210/our-view-could-madigan-bring-movement-to-budget-situation
— Implications of ‘lockbox’ amendment still being examined – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161210/implications-of-lockbox-amendment-still-being-examined

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Our leaders are turning bad into worse – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2016-12-11/jim-dey-our-leaders-are-turning-bad-worse.html

SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE
— Trump should be invited to speak at Notre Dame – Editorial
http://www.southbendtribune.com/news/opinion/our_opinion/our-opinion-trump-should-be-invited-to-speak-at-notre/article_a09030fe-3fe0-5542-bc41-12adbd3eb8b5.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— American Family Association Identifies the Combatants in the ‘War on Christmas’ – John Biver
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/afa-identifies-combatants-war-christmas/

BREITBART
— CDC: Heroin Deaths Surpassed Firearm-Related Homicides in 2015 – AWR HAWKINS
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/12/09/cdc-heroin-deaths-surpass-gun-related-deaths/
— Sports Writer Calls Gay Marriage Proposal During Bulls Game a ‘Groundbreaking Moment in Sports’ – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2016/12/09/sports-writer-calls-gay-marriage-proposal-bulls-game-groundbreaking-moment-sports/
— ‘Breaking Bad’s’ Walter White Appointed to Trump ‘Cabinet’ in SNL Cold Open – TRENT BAKER
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2016/12/10/breaking-bads-walter-white-appointed-to-trump-cabinet-in-snl-cold-open/

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— The Army-Navy Game’s Powerful Rendition of Nat’l Anthem Puts Every NFL Player Who Took a Knee to Shame – JUSTEN CHARTERS AND BENNY JOHNSON
http://ijr.com/wildfire/2016/12/753347-the-navy-army-games-powerful-rendition-of-natl-anthem-puts-every-nfl-player-who-took-a-knee-to-shame/
— President Obama Was Nowhere To Be Found At Army-Navy Game, But Trump Was Literally Everywhere – BENNY JOHNSON
http://ijr.com/2016/12/753366-trump-was-literally-everywhere-at-the-army-navy-game-but-president-obama-was-nowhere-to-be-found/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Boston Globe Op-Ed: Hillary Lost Thanks to One Word (deplorables), and It’s Not ‘Russia’ – Tom Blumer DIERSEN: My deplorable critics/opponents, their deplorable operatives, and their deplorable dupes would say that my supporters are deplorable and even worse things. My deplorable critics/opponents, their deplorable operatives, and their deplorable dupes despise, if not hate, virtually everyone and everything.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tom-blumer/2016/12/10/boston-globe-op-ed-hillary-lost-thanks-one-word-and-its-not-russia
— Mother Jones Blogger Admits That Big-City Liberals ‘Tend to Sneer at Rural Working-Class Folks’ – Tom Johnson (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes sneer at everyone, not just at me.)
http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tom-johnson/2016/12/10/mother-jones-blogger-admits-big-city-liberals-tend-sneer-rural

AMERICAN THINKER
— Big, Very Rich and Dangerous: Time to Rein in Private Charitable Foundations – Clarice Feldman
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/12/big_very_rich_and_dangerous_time_to_rein_in_private_charitable_foundations.html
— Obama’s CIA: Russians favored Trump in election – J. Marsolo
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2016/12/obamas_cia_russians_favored_trump_in_election.html

MILITARY TIMES
— Trump greets troops, draws cheers at Army-Navy game – Ken Thomas, AP
http://www.militarytimes.com/articles/trump-greets-troops-draws-cheers-at-army-navy-game

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘SNL’ mocks Trump’s insecurities: ‘Loser, everyone hates you’ – DANIEL CHAITIN
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/snl-mocks-trumps-insecurities-loser-everyone-hates-you/article/2609360

CANADA FREE PRESS
— Restoring Free Speech: The Trump Effect Trump has Americans timidly coming out from the shadows; feeling a little less afraid of exercising their Constitutional right to express their religious and political views – Lloyd Marcus
http://canadafreepress.com/article/restoring-free-speech-the-trump-effect

THE HILL
— Newsweek reporter retracts report of Trump supporters booing John Glenn – JOE CONCHA
http://thehill.com/homenews/media/309663-newsweek-reporter-retracts-report-of-trump-supporters-booing-john-glenn

HUFFINGTON POST
— ‘SNL’s’ Angela Merkel Is Not Happy Donald Trump Is Time’s ‘Person Of The Year’ “It kind of undermines the honor for me.” – Lee Moran
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/snl-angela-merkel-donald-trump-time-perso_us_584d13f9e4b04c8e2bb03e77

POLITICO
— Trump winning GOP converts with Cabinet picks Republicans cheer as Trump’s swamp-draining promises have morphed into an inner-circle of donors, billionaires and politicians. – SHANE GOLDMACHER
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/trump-cabinet-picks-gop-converts-232450
— Kennedy keeps Louisiana Senate seat in GOP hands – KEVIN ROBILLARD
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/kennedy-wins-louisiana-senate-runoff-232473

CNN
— Trump is appointing people who hate the agencies they will lead – Meg Jacobs
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/10/opinions/government-is-the-problem-jacobs/
— Bipartisan group of senators calls for probe of Russian role in 2016 US elections – Eric Bradner and David Mark
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/11/politics/russia-us-elections-2016/index.html

REUTERS
— Critics ask if Tillerson can turn from corporate to national interest – Valerie Volcovici and Arshad Mohammed (DIERSEN: What do you say to big multi-national American companies that put their interests ahead of America’s interests?)
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-tillerson-idUSKBN14004D

ABC NEWS
— ‘SNL’ Mocks Donald Trump’s Cabinet Picks, Bryan Cranston’s ‘Breaking Bad’ Character Plays DEA Head – DAVID CAPLAN
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/snl-mocks-donald-trumps-cabinet-picks-bryan-cranstons/story?id=44118782

NEW YORK TIMES
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Violence and Division on Chicago’s South Side – BEN AUSTEN
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/10/opinion/sunday/violence-and-division-on-chicagos-south-side.html
— Gun Control Advocates Find a Deep-Pocketed Ally in Big Law – JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG and BEN PROTESS
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/07/business/dealbook/gun-control-big-law-firms.html
— The Dangers of Echo Chambers on Campus – Nicholas Kristof (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, colleges are more and more and more anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/10/opinion/sunday/the-dangers-of-echo-chambers-on-campus.html
— Urbana: His Sign Said ‘Please Help.’ So I Tried. Jesus never said to love the poor as long as they didn’t make bad lifestyle choices. – JEAN THOMPSOND (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, and RINOs either fail/refuse to discourage bad lifestyle choices (booze, pot, gambling, out of wedlock sex, dependency on government and charity, etc.) or encourage bad lifestyle choices.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/10/opinion/his-sign-said-please-help-so-i-tried.html
— What Women Really Think of Men – IRIN CARMON
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/09/opinion/sunday/what-women-really-think-of-men.html
— Should I Lie About My Beliefs to Get Health Insurance? I could save thousands by joining a faith-based plan. But I would have to denounce gay marriage and women’s right to an abortion. – By HILLARY ROSNER
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/10/opinion/sunday/should-i-lie-about-my-beliefs-to-get-health-insurance.html
— The Roots of Implicit Bias It’s not about racism per se. It’s about us versus them. – DANIEL A. YUDKIN and JAY VAN BAVEL (DIERSEN: Those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors ARE BIASED AGAINST THOSE WHO ARE Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/09/opinion/sunday/the-roots-of-implicit-bias.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “With Trump, Fear the Social Service Cuts, Not the Traffic.” Anti-Trumps promise those who have less money that they will use government to a) take money away from Republicans who have more money and b) give that money to Democrats who have less money. It is called redistribution of wealth.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/08/nyregion/trump-social-service-cuts.html
— Evanston: Libraries Become Unexpected Sites of Hate Crimes – CHRISTOPHER MELE
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/08/us/libraries-hate-crimes.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURES: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs pander to anti-Whites and paint Whites as being racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/10/us/alt-right-national-socialist-movement-white-supremacy.html

NEW YORK POST
— Supposedly tolerant NYC is making the Trump kids’ lives ‘horrible’ – Dana Schuster
http://nypost.com/2016/12/11/trumps-kids-now-face-rage-of-anti-trump-protesters/
— ‘Your daddy is scary as hell’: Protesters rage at Trump family – Dana Schuster
http://nypost.com/2016/12/11/trumps-kids-now-face-rage-of-anti-trump-protesters/

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-conservatives say “Why conservatives might be more likely to fall for fake news.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/12/07/why-conservatives-might-be-more-likely-to-fall-for-fake-news/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that those who are not Democrat are fascist.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/12/09/rhetoric-of-fascism-is-rising-in-u-s-and-europe-says-u-n-rights-chief/
— Democrats search for a path back into rural America’s good graces – Dan Balz
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/democrats-search-for-a-path-back-into-rural-americas-good-graces/2016/12/10/8bc92fea-bef8-11e6-ae79-bec72d34f8c9_story.html

BOSTON HERALD
— For now, Trump wins with symbolism But fate of his presidency will rest with Congress – Charles Krauthammer
http://www.bostonherald.com/opinion/op_ed/2016/12/krauthammer_for_now_trump_wins_with_symbolism

DENVER POST
— Trump bull-market bounty tops $1 trillion; bear cases fall silent Dow Jones Industrial Average looking bound for 20,000 – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, members of the following groups want the market to crash: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.denverpost.com/2016/12/11/trump-stock-market/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Tensions rise between Trump and the CIA over Russia’s hacking during the 2016 campaign – Brian Bennett
http://www.latimes.com/sdhoy-tensions-rise-between-trump-and-the-cia-over-russia-s-hacking-during-the-2016-campaign-20161210-story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Many of Silicon Valley’s Top Leaders to Attend Meeting With Trump Agenda for Wednesday’s meeting unclear, but the president-elect has emphasized boosting American jobs and targeted companies for sending jobs overseas – ROLFE WINKLER
http://www.wsj.com/articles/many-of-silicon-valleys-top-leaders-to-attend-meeting-with-trump-1481416301

CRAIN’S NEW YORK
— Trump administration to give employers edge in labor battles Businessman and president-elect comes into office after eight years of a pro-labor climate in Washington – Rosa Goldensohn
http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20161211/ECONOMY/161209846/employers-get-empowered-to-fight-back-against-labor-with-incoming

BALTIMOE SUN
— Demonstrators protest appearance of Donald Trump at Army-Navy Game – Andrea K. McDaniels and John Fritze
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-donald-trump-army-navy-20161209-story.html

SEATTLE TIMES
— CEOs keep their heads down as Trump pops off on Twitter – NELSON D. SCHWARTZ
http://www.seattletimes.com/business/ceos-keep-their-heads-down-as-trump-pops-off-on-twitter/

MIAMI HERALD
— ‘There is no place for hate in our United States of America’ – Norman Braman (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors HATE those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/op-ed/article120067443.html

SAN FRANCISCO GATE
— Six donors Trump appointed gave almost $12 million with their families to campaign, party – Matea Gold
http://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Six-donors-Trump-appointed-gave-almost-12-10788636.php

NEW YORKER
— THE FUTURE OF WOMEN UNDER PRESIDENT TRUMP Wishful thinkers hope that Ivanka will curb her father’s worst behavior, but it’s unclear how much influence she will have. – Margaret Talbot
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/12/19/the-future-of-women-under-president-trump

VANITY FAIR
— Saturday Night Live Pokes the Bear, Imagines Life Through Donald Trump’s Eyes Where the New York Times is always failing, and the hands are always yuge. – HILLARY BUSIS
http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/12/snl-through-donald-trumps-eyes-sketch

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those individuals, organizations, governments, and countries that are anti-American and/or anti-White promote sanctuary cities.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/dec/11/trump-brexit-cities-sanctuary-chicago-mayor

INDEPENDENT
— Hard-pressed Amazon workers in Scotland sleeping in tents near warehouse to save money Employees say they can not afford to travel to work so brave freezing temperatures and sleep in woods – Ben Kentish
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/amazon-workers-sleep-tents-dunfermline-fife-scotland-a7467657.html

December 7 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO, ON COOK COUNTY, ON ILLINOIS, AND ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: Asked about Mount Greenwood, Sheriff Dart says ‘there’s racism everywhere’ – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-tom-dart-mount-greenwood-1207-chicago-inc-20161206-story.html
— Top cop: ‘Chicago is not out of control’ — just parts of it are violent – William Lee
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-dart-johnson-city-club-crime-met-20161207-story.html
— Coincidence? Former Obama press secretary is now Emanuel’s neighbor – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-obama-aide-rahm-emanuel-1207-story.html
— Does the First Amendment protect fake news? – Clarence Page (DIERSEN: Those who hint/imply/argue/shout that GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are full of fake news a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and/or are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-pizzagate-fake-news-first-amendment-perspec-1207-20161206-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Emanuel to meet with Trump in New York – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/emanuel-to-meet-with-trump-in-new-york/
— As marriage rates decline, reports of STDs rise – Scott Phelps (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs do everything that they can to discourage if not destroy traditional marriage. Democrats and RINOs shout at women that men, and especially men who are Republican, are racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. The aforesaid Democrats and RINOs lost this year at the Illinois Republican Party State Convention when the delegates voted overwhelmingly for traditional marriage, that is, one man and one woman.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/opinion-as-marriage-rates-decline-reports-of-stds-rise/

DAILY HERALD
— Objection filed to candidate for North Aurora president – Susan Sarkauskas
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161206/news/161209349/
— Panel talks suburban sprawl, planning, with 2050 in mind – Susan Sarkauskas (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO in Chicago 1980-1997, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were against urban sprawl, that is, they were against Republicans. But since then, more and more and more Democrats have fled the poverty and the crime in Democrat Chicago for the prosperity and safety in Republican suburbs. Tragically and hypocritically, those Democrats continue to vote for Democrats, that is, they continue to vote for the poverty and the crime that the Democrat Party platform brings forth.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161207/news/161209172/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Jockeying begins for U.S. attorney here – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161207/BLOGS02/161209895/jockeying-begins-for-u-s-attorney-in-chicago

DNA INFO
— Who Gets Paid The Most At Chicago Universities? Hint: Not The President – Sam Cholke
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20161206/hyde-park/university-chicago-northwestern-who-paid-most-universities
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DNA INFO makes it even more clear that it is an arm of the Democrat Party.
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20161206/downtown/trump-sign-removed-trump-tower-chicago-rahm-emanuel

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Judge blocks administration from imposing contract on AFSCME – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161206/judge-blocks-administration-from-imposing-contract-on-afscme

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Chicago launches task force to coordinate immigrant services – AP
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/chicago-launches-task-force-to-coordinate-immigrant-services/article_b6f2ffaa-3998-5af9-9f31-c6e71f6fd9df.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— New comptroller, same problems – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2016-12-07/new-comptroller-same-problems.html

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Madigan, Rauner Continue to Play Blame Game – AMANDA VINICKY (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always blamed me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. Should I write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes?)
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/madigan-rauner-continue-play-blame-game#stream/0

WRAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump and the truth need closer relationship.”
http://www.wral.com/editorial-trump-and-the-truth-need-closer-relationship/16314588/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Leaders Meet In Chicago, Still Disagree Over Path Forward – JORDAN ABUDAYYEH
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/leaders-meet-in-chicago-still-disagree-over-path-forward-12-07-2016
— First Time In 50 Years GOP Controls Christian County Board – BRENDAN CULLERTON
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/first-time-in-50-years-gop-controls-christian-county-board-12-07-2016

CHICAGO PATCH
— Features Skyline Views Fit for a President-Elect The 6,900-square-foot residence also includes a gourmet kitchen with modern appliances and a spa master bathroom with a heated floor. – Joe Vince
http://patch.com/illinois/chicago/wow-house-12-7m-trump-tower-penthouse-features-skyline-views-fit-president-elect

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Bloomington Electoral Board – Not Their First Time Violating Open Meetings – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/12/bloomington-electoral-board-not-their-first-time-violating-open-meetings/
— Bloomington Election Commission – A Third Open Meetings Violation – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/12/bloomington-election-commission-a-third-open-meetings-violation/

TOWNHALL
— Gov. Rauner Should Veto Nuclear Power Bailout Plan – David Williams
http://townhall.com/columnists/davidwilliams/2016/12/07/gov-rauner-should-veto-nuclear-power-bailout-plan-n2256155

THE BLAZE
— Kasich tells Electoral College members who they should vote for – Kaitlyn Schallhorn
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/06/kasich-tells-electoral-college-members-who-they-should-vote-for/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— France Passes Crackdown on Pro-Life Websites Posters who ‘exert moral pressure’ against abortion face two years jail, $30K fines – Bill McMorris (DIERSEN: France today, America tomorrow?)
http://freebeacon.com/politics/france-passes-crackdown-pro-life-websites/
— Google’s Eric Schmidt Helps Raise $22 Million for Dem Data Firm Schmidt also backs data firm that worked with the Clinton campaign – Joe Schoffstall (DIERSEN: Democrats want Google, Facebook, etc. to be nothing more than arms of the Democrat Party.)
http://freebeacon.com/politics/googles-eric-schmidt-helps-raise-22-million-dem-data-firm/

THE HILL
— Trump puts new bull’s-eye on business – PETER SCHROEDER
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/309138-trump-puts-new-bullseye-on-business
— Unlike Romney, Evan McMullin stands tall against Trump – BERNIE QUIGLEY (DIERSEN: Who stands tall against you? The following stand tall against me: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://origin-nyi.thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-administration/309124-unlike-romney-evan-mcmullin-stands-tall-against-trump

CNN
— Trump named Time Person of the Year – Jill Disis (DIERSEN: How will the 211 in my precinct who voted for Clinton react to this?)
http://money.cnn.com/2016/12/07/media/time-trump-person-of-the-year/index.html

ABC NEWS
— Where Are the Loyalists in the Trump Administration? – JONATHAN KARL
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/analysis-loyalists-trump-administration/story?id=44019888

NEW YORK TIMES
— Donors Rush to Contribute to Trump Inaugural Festivities – NICHOLAS FANDOS and JONATHAN MARTIN
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/07/us/politics/donald-trump-transition.html
— Bob Dole Worked Behind the Scene on Trump-Taiwan Call – JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and ERIC LIPTON
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/06/us/politics/bob-dole-taiwan-lobby-trump.html
— Huffington Post Hires Senior New York Times Editor – SYDNEY EMBER
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/06/business/media/huffington-post-hires-senior-new-york-times-editor.html
— A Dilemma for Humanity: Stark Inequality or Total War – Eduardo Porter (DIERSEN: What would your superiors say that they did to fight income inequality? My Democrat GAO superiors would stress that they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,459 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors would stress that they did not promote me beyond GS-12, that they disallowed my education deductions, and that they disallowed my partial day per diem claims. My Democrat Post Office superiors would stress that they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests. My aforesaid Democrat superiors would stress that the aforesaid adverse actions that they took against me directly benefited their employees who were poor, and especially their poor employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/06/business/economy/a-dilemma-for-humanity-stark-inequality-or-total-war.html
— A Bigger Economic Pie, but a Smaller Slice for Half of the U.S. – PATRICIA COHEN
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/06/business/economy/a-bigger-economic-pie-but-a-smaller-slice-for-half-of-the-us.html
— FRONT PAGE: In News, What’s Fake and What’s Real Can Depend on What You Want to Believe – SABRINA TAVERNISE (DIERSEN: Those who hint/imply/argue/shout that GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are full of fake news a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and/or are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/06/us/fake-news-partisan-republican-democrat.html

USA TODAY
— Trump: SoftBank to add $50B, 50K jobs in U.S. – Jon Swartz (DIERSEN: How many of these jobs will U.S. citizens get?)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/12/06/trump-softbank-invest-50b-us-create-50000-jobs/95050926/
— Will Democrats take Trump’s bait on federal workers? Conservatives often win elections because of the hysterical, overblown reaction their common-sense plans receive from the left. – Christian Schneider (DIERSEN: Anyone seeking a federal job should be warned that federal employees and federal retirees are viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned. I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and I have been a federal retiree for more than 19 years.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/12/06/democrats-take-trumps-bait-federal-workers-christian-schneider/95016922/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: During the campaign, Trump promised a tightening of the federal government workforce; reportedly, his allies are working on plans to freeze hiring, end automatic raises, make it easier to fire incompetent workers, and convert federal retirement benefits to resemble more of a private sector, 401(k)-style plan. According to The Washington Post, Trump will likely seek counsel from Republican Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who famously angered public sector unions in 2011 when he ended mandatory union dues, required public employees to begin paying a portion of their health and retirement benefits, and all but eliminated collective bargaining for government employees.)
— OUTSTANDING: Trump’s anti-pot attorney general choice rattles legal marijuana movement – Trevor Hughes
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2016/12/01/trumps-anti-pot-attorney-general-choice-rattles-legal-marijuana-movement/94679328/
— Jeff Sessions, a deficit hawk, may need to spend big on immigration – Mary Troyan
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2016/12/06/jeff-sessions-deficit-hawk-may-need-spend-big-immigration/94756084/

TEXAS TRIBUNE
— While people and drugs come north, guns pour south into Mexico Often overlooked in border security debates is the river of guns and ammunition that flows from the United States — especially Texas — into Mexico, arming cartels and smugglers. – JULIÁN AGUILAR
https://www.texastribune.org/2016/12/07/gun-running-bsp-part-4/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Help Wanted at Google The tech giant is looking for someone who can speak Republican. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Should I apply for this job? Who in Illinois would my critics/opponents want to apply for this job?)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/help-wanted-at-google-1481070488
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: The reality of a Donald Trump Presidency has been hard to process for much of Washington, but one example is especially notable. The good progressives at Google have announced they are looking for someone who can communicate with those strange humanlike life-forms: conservatives. Google recently posted a job opening (https://www.google.com/about/careers/search#!t=jo&jid=227695001&) in Washington for a manager of “Conservative Outreach and Public Policy Partnerships.” The employee “will act as Google’s liaison to conservative, libertarian and free market groups” and will be “part organizer, part advocate and part policy wonk.” Ideal candidates have eight years experience—and have attended at least one but no more than three Tea Party rallies. OK, we made that last one up. The company has been known to hire Republican politicos in the past, but Google will need greater political diversity soon. The company’s lobbyists, executives and other affiliates visited the Obama White House 427 times between 2009 and November 2015. The top lobbyist stopped by more than many of her counterparts in the industry combined. Google no doubt planned to continue wielding influence in a Hillary Clinton Administration. Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google’s parent company, advised John Podesta and Mrs. Clinton’s campaign on digital strategy and targeting voters, though perhaps not in the Upper Midwest. A report from the Campaign for Accountability turned up 57 people affiliated with both Mrs. Clinton (whether her campaign, foundation or State Department) and Google entities. Now Google will have to scramble to preserve its enormous influence on everything from copyrights to privacy regulation. Whether Mr. Trump will indulge rent-seeking from Google and friends is anyone’s guess. But maybe Google’s Republican unicorn can host a staff seminar on the free-market philosophy that made the tech giant possible.)
— CEOs’ New Vow: Advancing More Women At Work Paradigm for Parity aims to bring gender equality to the upper echelons of companies by 2030 – JOANN S. LUBLIN (DIERSEN: They should hire Charles Bowsher. During the 1980s and 1990s, Bowsher had great success in getting rid of GAO’s employees who were Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, non-Ivy League, etc.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/ceos-new-vow-advancing-more-women-at-work-1481058002

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that they will damage/destroy “Trump Buildings All Over the World.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-06/trump-buildings-could-draw-terrorists-who-pays-for-protection

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Managing your first grown-up salary – Paul Clitheroe (DIERSEN: What did you do with your “first grown-up salary?” In 1970, when I was 21 years old, after I graduated from NIU, I started working for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights. My father had died suddenly in October of 1969. My mother had never attended high school and had always been a homemaker in our home in Crete. My brother attended Crete-Monee High School. I applied for and got a financial hardship draft deferment. Much of my “first grown-up salary” when for our living expenses in our home in Crete.)
http://moneymag.com.au/managing-first-grown-salary/

TORONTO SUN
— Germany’s ’Mr Flirt’ teaches refugees how to pick up women – AP
http://www.torontosun.com/2016/11/28/germanys-mr-flirt-teaches-refugees-how-to-pick-up-women

YAHOO ANSWERS
— Should universities expel conservative, Republican students and faculty from campuses? (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat teachers focus on cranking out “good little Democrats.”)
https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20161206145721AAF5OBU

December 5 Evening Edition

ABC7
— RAUNER TAKES AIM AT LAWSUIT TO FORCE COMPTROLLER TO PAY LAWMAKERS – Charles Thomas
http://abc7chicago.com/news/rauner-takes-aim-at-lawsuit-to-force-comptroller-to-pay-lawmakers/1641241/
— SUSANA MENDOZA SWORN IN AS ILLINOIS COMPTROLLER
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/susana-mendoza-sworn-in-as-illinois-comptroller/1640418/
— DONALD TRUMP TAPS FORMER CAMPAIGN RIVAL BEN CARSON AS HOUSING SECRETARY – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-chooses-ben-carson-for-housing-secretary/1640096/

NBC5
— Uncertainty Ahead as State Budget Deadlock Continues College students and homeless face financial insecurity as gridlock drags into 2017 – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Uncertainty-Ahead-as-Budget-Deadlock-Continues-404807036.html
— Gun-Rights Backers Plan to ‘Go on Offense’ During Trump Years Even without Congress, Trump can immediately undo President Barack Obama’s executive actions on guns – Ryan J. Foley
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Gun-Rights-NRA-Plan-for-Trump-Years-404846845.html
— Michigan Recount Begins, Stein Speaks Outside Trump Tower Judge Mark Goldsmith rejected an effort by state officials to delay the hand-counting of about 4.8 million ballots
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Michigan-Presidential-Vote-Recount-404701936.html

WLS AM
— Rauner Willing To Compromise on CPS – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2016/12/05/rauner-willing-to-compromise-on-cps/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner: GOP political rhetoric not affecting budget talks – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/rauner-gop-political-rhetoric-not-affecting-budget-talks/
— Delaying legislators’ pay a cheap stunt — and still wrong – Mark Brown
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/brown-delaying-legislators-pay-a-cheap-stunt-and-still-wrong/
— Mendoza takes office: ‘Keep me in your prayers’ – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/mendoza-takes-office-keep-me-in-your-prayers/
— Emanuel on Trump phone conversation: ‘I was up-front and direct’ – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-calls-emanuel-seeks-counsel-on-presidential-transitions/
— Alderman: Let people with minor drug offenses apply to be cops – Fran Spielman and Frank Main (DIERSEN: Your past predicts your future.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/alderman-let-people-with-minor-drug-offenses-apply-to-be-cops/
— Al Gore calls meeting with Donald Trump ‘productive’ – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/al-gore-calls-meeting-with-donald-trump-productive/

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville sets ballot order among 8 council candidates – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161205/news/161209378/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— The real reason government pensions are suffering – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161205/BLOGS02/161209938/the-real-reason-government-pensions-are-suffering
— NU’s Schapiro tops U of C’s Zimmer as highest-paid Illinois college president – STEVEN R. STRAHLER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161204/NEWS13/161209970/nus-schapiro-tops-u-of-cs-zimmer-as-highest-paid-illinois-college

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Some Dems demand Madigan ‘vision’ before supporting him for speaker – Jeff Gantt
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511050349-some-dems-demand-madigan-vision-before-supporting-him-for-speaker

DNA INFO
— Hillary Clinton Got More Votes In Cook County Than Obama Did In 2012 – Tanveer Ali
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20161205/downtown/hillary-clinton-got-more-votes-cook-county-than-obama-did-2012

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Mendoza on state’s financial crisis: ‘We’re going to get out of this’ – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161205/mendoza-on-states-financial-crisis-were-going-to-get-out-of-this
— Labor board formalizes AFSCME ruling; union will fight – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161205/labor-board-formalizes-afscme-ruling-union-will-fight

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Government to look different in Peoria, Tazewell counties – Chris Kaergard
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20161204/word-government-to-look-different-in-peoria-tazewell-counties

LINCOLN COURIER
— VERY SAD: Lincoln’s latest video gambling numbers – Jessica Lema
http://www.lincolncourier.com/news/20161205/lincolns-latest-video-gambling-numbers

SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Schimpf ready to tackle budget challenges
http://swillinoisnews.com/stories/511047221-schimpf-ready-to-tackle-budget-challenges

SANGAMON SUN
— Oberweis: Projected state budget deficit likely tells only half the story – Hoang Tran
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511051204-oberweis-projected-state-budget-deficit-likely-tells-only-half-the-story

CBS ST. LOUIS
— Mendoza Sworn in as Comptroller, Faces Paycheck Suit, Rauner – AP
http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2016/12/05/mendoza-sworn-in-as-comptroller-faces-paycheck-suit-rauner/

WREX & FOX ILLINOIS
— Rauner urges Mendoza to fight lawmaker pay case – AP
http://www.wrex.com/story/33915678/the-latest-rauner-urges-mendoza-to-fight-lawmaker-pay-case
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/rauner-calls-on-democratic-legislators-to-withdraw-lawsuit-seeking-paychecks-12-05-2016

WSIL TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “No experience needed: Trump taps Carson for HUD secretary.”
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33870371/the-latest-trump-taps-ben-carson-as-housing-secretary

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Fmr. Chicago PD Superintendent: Police Have Been Politicized From Top Down
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/fmr-chicago-pd-superintendent-police-have-been-politicized-from-top-down

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rauner scolds Democratic lawmakers suing Munger over withheld paychecks
http://ilnews.org/11199/rauner-scolds-democratic-lawmakers-suing-munger-withheld-paychecks/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: LOCAL CORRUPTION HITS CHICAGO, SUBURBS AND DOWNSTATE COMMUNITIES November was a sad reminder of the corruption at various levels of Illinois government from retired House Speaker Denny Hastert to the small Village of Bellwood. – Mindy Ruckman
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/local-corruption-hits-chicago-suburbs-and-downstate-communities/
— PROPERTY TAXES MOUNT ON ‘HOME ALONE’ HOUSE Real reform to help overtaxed Illinoisans – such as a property-tax cap and aggressive government consolidation – would be the gift that keeps giving the whole year round. – Brendan Bakala
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/property-taxes-mount-on-home-alone-house/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Democratic Platform Calls for End to Fossil Fuels, Prosecuting Climate Skeptics – Kenneth Artz
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2016/12/democratic-platform-calls-for-end-to-fossil-fuels-prosecuting-climate-skeptics/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— No, We Can’t ‘Agree to Disagree’ on Marriage – John Stonestreet
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/no-cant-agree-disagree-marriage/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— GROUP OF GOP LAWMAKERS CALL FOR “CLEAN HANDS” TO COMPLAIN ABOUT OVERDUE PAYCHECKS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/12/group-of-gop-lawmakers-call-for-clean-hands-to-complain-about-withheld-paychecks.html
— JUDICIAL WATCH PURSUES OBAMA AND OTHER FBI INTERVIEWS ABOUT BLAGOJEVICH
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/12/judicial-watch-pursues-obama-jarret-emanuel-fbi-interviews-concerning-blagojevich.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Plaintiff responds to Rauner – Rauner weighs in Some legislators considering intervening in pay lawsuit over “Unclean Hands” doctrine
http://capitolfax.com/2016/12/05/some-legislators-considering-intervening-in-pay-lawsuit-over-unclean-hands-doctrine/

GATEWAY PUNDIT
— Massive Voter Fraud Uncovered in Nevada – Jim Hoft
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/12/report-massive-nevada-voter-fraud-uncovered/

CNS NEWS
— Pence: Obama Can Reach Out to Cuban Dictator, But Trump Can’t Take Call From Taiwan’s Leader? – Susan Jones
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/susan-jones/pence-obama-can-reach-out-cuban-dictator-trump-cant-take-call-taiwans

FOX NEWS INSIDER
— Emanuel Establishes $1M Legal Fund for ‘Anxious & Uncertain’ Illegal Immigrants (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally. Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries and with their citizens and against America and against its citizens.)
http://insider.foxnews.com/2016/12/05/chicago-mayor-rahm-emanuel-establishes-legal-fund-illegal-immigrants

BREITBART
— Rush Limbaugh: ‘We Are on Offense With Donald Trump’ – JEFF POOR
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2016/12/05/rush-limbaugh-offense-donald-trump/
— Review: Political Correctness and the Destruction of Social Order – AWR HAWKINS5 (DIERSEN: Democrats promote political correctness. While I worked for the federal the federal government for almost 30 years, virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats who promoted and enforced political correctness. To be politically correct is to be anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/12/05/book-political-correctness-indiscriminate-rage-paralyzes-society/

THE BLAZE
— San Fran’s ‘sanctuary city’ policy cost Kate Steinle her life. Now the city wants her family’s lawsuit dismissed – Leon Wolf (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally. Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries and with their citizens and against America and against its citizens.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/05/san-frans-sanctuary-city-policy-cost-kate-steinle-her-life-now-the-city-wants-her-familys-lawsuit-dismissed/

GOPUSA
— After national anthem protest, Kaepernick dreadful in loss to Bears
http://www.gopusa.com/after-national-anthem-protest-kaepernick-dreadful-in-loss-to-bears/
— Muhammad 2nd most popular baby name in UK, not in U.S.
http://www.gopusa.com/muhammad-2nd-most-popular-baby-name-in-uk-not-in-u-s/

DAILY CALLER
— Website Labeled ‘Fake News’ Threatens To Sue WaPo For Defamation – Rachel Stoltzfoos (DIERSEN: To avoid defamation lawsuits, my critics/opponents have their penny less operatives and their penny less dupes defame me.)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/05/website-labeled-fake-news-threatens-to-sue-wapo-for-defamation/
— Pelosi Says Democratic Party Doesn’t Want New Direction – Juliegrace Brufke (DIERSEN: Democrats are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors AND THEY CONTINUE TO WANT TO GET RID OF THOSE WHO ARE Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/04/pelosi-says-democratic-party-doesnt-want-new-direction/
— Kerry Is Upset Trump Didn’t Check With Him Before Talking To Taiwan – PHILLIP STUCKY (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman and they use that to hint/imply/argue/shout that I should be severely punished if I do not get permission from the following before including links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: the Milton Township Republican Central Committee officers, the DuPage County Republican Central Committee officers, my representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, the IRP offices, the IRP National Committeeman, and the IRP National Committeewoman.)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/05/kerry-is-upset-trump-didnt-check-with-him-before-talking-to-taiwan/

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “So far ‘presidential’ Trump no more a uniter than candidate Trump.”
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/05/politics/donald-trump-outreach/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Carson Is New Sign Trump Plans to Govern From the Right – MICHAEL D. SHEAR
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/05/us/politics/carson-another-cabinet-pick-with-record-of-opposing-obama.html?_r=0

WASHINGTON POST
— HUD job to pit Carson ideology against long-standing housing policy – Lisa Rein and Elise Viebeck
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/hud-job-to-pit-carson-ideology-against-long-standing-housing-policy/2016/12/05/6e7e8d76-bb25-11e6-94ac-3d324840106c_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Interviewers cannot let Trump’s lies fly by.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2016/12/05/interviewers-cannot-let-the-lies-fly-by/

NEW YORK POST
— The war on ‘fake news’ is all about censoring real news – Karol Markowicz
http://nypost.com/2016/12/04/the-war-on-fake-news-is-all-about-censoring-real-news/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Right-to-Work Zones in Deep-Blue Illinois? A court ruling points the way for counties and cities to enact their own protections for workers. – DAVID FROM and AKASH CHOUGULE
http://www.wsj.com/articles/right-to-work-zones-in-deep-blue-illinois-1480982587
— White Lawyer Accuses Texas Bar of Unconstitutional Racial Quotas – JACOB GERSHMAN
http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2016/12/05/white-lawyer-accuses-texas-bar-of-unconstitutional-racial-quotas/

FORBES
— Chicago Suburbs Feel Strain Of New Cook County Ordinances – Stephanie Grimoldby
http://www.forbes.com/sites/legalnewsline/2016/12/05/chicago-suburbs-feel-strain-of-new-cook-county-ordinances/#332e3f977ffd

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Donald Trump Wants to Help Middle-Class Kids Go to College By making rules about how wealthy colleges can spend their endowments – Kerry Close
http://time.com/money/4590278/donald-trump-endowment-college/

FEDERAL TIMES
— How the Obama administration shaped the federal workforce – Carten Cordell
http://www.federaltimes.com/articles/how-the-obama-administration-shaped-the-federal-workforce

FED SMITH
— How Bad Are the Changes to FEHB Plan Benefits for 2017? – Walton Francis
http://www.fedsmith.com/2016/12/05/how-bad-are-the-changes-to-fehb-plan-benefits-for-2017/

November 30 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump taps Cubs’ Todd Ricketts for Deputy Commerce post – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trump-taps-cubs-todd-ricketts-for-deputy-commerce-post/amp/
— Madigan stays out of mix as budget clock ticks – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/madigan-stays-out-of-mix-as-budget-clock-ticks/
— Seven ways Trump tries to control the media – Robert Reich (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about the efforts that have been made to control me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails since 2000?)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/reich-seven-ways-trump-tries-to-control-the-media/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. Berate the media. . .2. Blacklist critical media. . .3. Turn the public against the media. . .4. Condemn satirical or critical comments. . .5. Threaten the media directly. . .6. Limit media access. . .7. Bypass the media and communicate with the public directly.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs promote LGBTQ activity.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-court-should-ban-sexual-orientation-discrimination/
— Megyn Kelly dishes about Chicago – Shia Kapos (DIERSEN: Is/was your job fulfilling? Because of GAO’s mission, my job working for GAO 1980-1997 was especially fulfilling.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kapos-fred-eychaner-builds-gallery-for-aids-arts-show/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly chit-chatted about Chicago with business executives at a party hosted by Dan Goodwin, chairman of Inland Real Estate Group. Kelly sat with Ron Gidwitz, a fundraiser for Donald Trump; investor and philanthropist Muneer Satter; Bill Kunkler, executive vice president of the Crown family’s CC Industries; and Todd Ricketts, the Cubs co-owner who says he’s “honored” to be considered for a position in Trump’s Cabinet. On stage at the Westin Hotel in Lombard, Kelly talked about living in Chicago. Before battling Trump on the air, she was a litigator at the Jones Day law firm in the city. Kelly said she has fond memories of guitar lessons at Old Town School of Folk Music and living in Roscoe Village. But the work wasn’t fulfilling. An episode of “Dr. Phil” hit home. “He said, ‘The only difference between you and someone you envy is that you settled for less.’” A career change followed, and now comes Kelly’s book: “Settle for More.”)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump nominates Todd Ricketts, Cubs co-owner, for deputy commerce secretary
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-todd-ricketts-trump-deputy-commerce-secretary-20161130-story.html
— Emanuel tries to close deal on city worker pension bill in Springfield – Hal Dardick, Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-laborers-pension-bill-springfield-story.html
— FRONT PAGE: Trump tweet stirs memories of when Chicago was at center of flag-burning debate – Marwa Eltagouri and Vikki Ortiz Healy (DIERSEN: What do flag-burners think of you? I am proud to say that flag-burners despise if not hate me.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-trump-flag-burning-chicago-reaction-met-20161129-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But supporters of a ban on flag burning hailed Trump’s statement, calling on him to ban the desecration of the flag. A top-ranking member of the American Legion, the wartime veterans’ association, said the flag was a symbol that deserved protection and shouldn’t be destroyed even in American protest. “Our brothers and sisters in arms have shed blood, even paid the ultimate sacrifice, in defense of our nation. The American flag represents their sacrifice and our nation’s way of freedom,” National Commander Charles E. Schmidt said in a news release.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps equate Japanese-Americans in 1942 with Muslim-Americans today. Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-internment-camps-japanese-muslims-20161129-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: Group home provider’s license is pulled over ‘imminent risk’ to residents – Patricia Callahan and Michael J. Berens
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-group-home-license-pull-met-20161129-story.html
— Castro a hero to useful idiots, but not to those he’d broken – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-fidel-castro-kass-1130-20161129-column.html

DAILY HERALD
— Consolidate debate draws 18 Republicans for Naperville Township seats – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161129/news/161128953/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF CHARLIE KIRK: Wheeling High graduate Charlie Kirk behind political ‘Professor Watchlist’ – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161130/news/161139969/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A Wheeling native is the driving force behind a new website that identifies professors from Illinois and around the country and claims they “discriminate against conservative students and advance leftist propaganda in the classroom.” The Professor Watchlist is part of Turning Point USA, founded by Charlie Kirk, a 23-year-old Wheeling High School graduate. “It’s no secret that some of America’s college professors are totally out of line,’ Kirk wrote in a recent blog post, adding it is “time to expose them.” The website describes itself as “an aggregated list of pre-existing news stories that were published by a variety of news organizations.” Most of the listings, which include professors’ names and photos, give as attribution campusreform.org, which is run by the conservative Leadership Institute. The Professor Watchlist says it will “continue to fight for free speech and the right for professors to say whatever they wish” but states “students, parents, and alumni deserve to know the specific incidents and names of professors that advance a radical agenda in lecture halls.” Kent State history professor Julio Pino, among those named on the site, told The New York Times the site is “a kind of normalizing of prosecuting professors, shaming professors, defaming professors.” According to the list, Darwin Pagnac, an instructor at Des Moines Area Community College, required students to write about climate-change skeptics and address their motivation and who funds their efforts. Dr. David Pook, a professor at Granite State College in New Hampshire, is listed for saying he helped write Common Core standards in order to end white privilege and “that as a white male in society I am given a lot of privilege that I didn’t earn.” Professors from Northwestern University, DePaul University, Columbia College Chicago, the University of Illinois at Chicago and Loyola University Chicago are on the list. The Professor Watchlist says Columbia College chemistry and environmental science Professor Keith Kostecka called for the demise of the Tea Party and commented that House Speaker Paul Ryan should go kill himself. Kostecka told the Daily Herald “this all came about due to someone stealing my identity (from Facebook) several years ago and posting some terrible thing supposedly stated by me that I had and have no part of. I am on this list due to that very unfortunate series of events.” Northwestern University engineering professor Alan Butz is on the list for statements he made denying the Holocaust took place. Northwestern officials pointed Tuesday to a statement made by University President Henry S. Bienen in 2006, which noted, “There is no question that the Holocaust is a well-documented historical fact,” but Butz, a tenured professor, “is entitled to express his personal views, including on his personal web pages, as long as he does not represent such opinions as views of the university.”)

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump tweets: I’m leaving businesses to focus on presidency – AP
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161130/NEWS02/161139999

STATELINE
— Kellogg pulls ads from Breitbart Website claims 45 million unique visitors a month – Dylan Byers (DIERSEN: There are no ads on www.gopillinois.com and in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, so no there are no ads to be pulled. He who pays the piper calls the tunes. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are furious that I have enough time and enough money to put together and send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email every morning and every evening free of charge and without any advertising.)

http://www.mystateline.com/news/kellogg-pulls-ads-from-breitbart
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The cereal brand Kellogg is pulling its advertising from Breitbart News because it disagrees with the right-wing website’s political views. “We regularly work with our media-buying partners to ensure our ads do not appear on sites that aren’t aligned with our values as a company,” Kellogg said in a statement. “We recently reviewed the list of sites where our ads can be placed and decided to discontinue advertising on Breitbart.com. We are working to remove our ads from that site.” That decision comes amid scrutiny over Breitbart’s controversial populist, anti-immigrant worldview, and in the wake of Donald Trump’s decision to appoint former Breitbart executive chairman Steve Bannon as his chief White House strategist. Should other advertisers follow suit, it could lead to financial troubles for the site. But Breitbart says Kellogg is wrong to dismiss its loyal and extensive readership, which it claims totals 45 million unique visitors in the last month. “Breitbart News Network has built an engaged community of over 45 million loyal readers who are also a powerful consumer group that reflects the values of mainstreet America,” the company said in a statement. “Kellogg’s decision to blacklist one of the largest conservative media outlets in America is economic censorship of mainstream conservative political discourse. That is as un-American as it gets.” Breitbart CEO Larry Solov similarly told The Hollywood Reporter that Kellogg was “buying into a false, left-wing narrative that our 45 million readers are deplorables.”)

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Chicago-based U.S. court to hear LGBT-workplace bias appeal – AP (DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have convinced a jury that to meet their Affirmative Action quotas during the 1980s and 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO discriminated against their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/chicago-based-us-court-to-hear-lgbt-workplace-bias-appeal/article_79807fc1-4aa6-5ce1-a01e-4d5e9d071c79.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A Chicago-based court will consider arguments that protections under the 1964 Civil Rights Act should expand to cover LGBT workers. The full 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will rehear Indiana teacher Kimberly Hively’s appeal Wednesday. It vacated a ruling by three of its own judges in July that the landmark workplace-discrimination law doesn’t cover sexual-orientation bias. Hively alleges a college didn’t hire her full time because she is a lesbian. The three-judge panel did criticize the lack of sexual-orientation workplace protections, but said they must come from Congress or the U.S. Supreme Court. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate a social conservative to fill a Supreme Court vacancy, making High Court action on the issue uncertain.)

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Gerrymandering? Not in Champaign County – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-11-30/kacich-gerrymandering-not-champaign-county.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Closer Look At Banning Flag Burning In Illinois – BRENDAN CULLERTON
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/closer-look-at-banning-flag-burning-in-illinois-11-30-2016

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Republican Legislators Side With Rauner To Kill Automatic Voter Registration – AMANDA VINICKY
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/republican-legislators-side-rauner-kill-automatic-voter-registration#stream/0

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Thanks, taxpayers, for $510,495 in benefits for part-time county leaders – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article116522433.html

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Governor Paints Bleak Fiscal Picture – Cole Lauterbach
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=230490#.WD4-QRHxZZI

WBEZ
— Governor Rauner Whittles Down His Plan To Five Key Priorities
https://www.wbez.org/shows/morning-shift/governor-rauner-whittles-down-his-plan-to-five-key-priorities/158128d4-be38-4bfa-84c3-7dfb06576ea7

WSIL TV
— Treasury nominee Mnuchin was Trump’s top fundraiser – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33820562/treasury-nominee-mnuchin-was-trumps-top-fundraiser

WJBD
— Rauner Sets Up 2 Workplace Task Forces; Union Is Skeptical (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, its top priority was a) hiring, retaining, and promoting Democrats, and especially Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger and b) making way for them by getting rid of its employees who were Republican, and especially those Republicans who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.wjbdradio.com/local-news/2016/11/29/rauner-sets-up-2-workplace-task-forces-union-is-skeptical

SOUTHERN
— State regulators simplify “intimidating” professional licensure process for applicants with criminal records – MOLLY PARKER (In 1981, I got through Illinois’ “intimidating” professional licensure process to become a licensed CPA.)
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/state-regulators-simplify-intimidating-professional-licensure-process-for-applicants-with/article_ef9b07e9-bfc9-5931-91a7-b899bd3ee235.html

DAILY ILLINI
— Administration discusses future of undocumented students, faculty – Megan Jones (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs put citizens of foreign countries ahead of citizens of America.)
http://dailyillini.com/news/2016/11/29/ui-administration-discusses-future-undocumented-students-faculty/

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Legendary Documentary Studio Tackles the Illinois Budget Crisis Kartemquin Films is teaming up with In These Times to tell the stories of those affected by the impasse as another budget fight looms. – WHET MOSER
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/November-2016/A-Legendary-Documentary-Studio-Tackles-the-Illinois-Budget-Crisis/

CHICAGO DAILY OBSERVER
— The Heavy Costs of State of Illinois Bill Paying
http://www.cdobs.com/archive/featured/the-heavy-costs-of-state-of-illinois-bill-paying/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS HOUSE STOPS VOTER REGISTRATION EFFORT FOR NON-CITIZENS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/11/illinois-house-stops-voter-registration-effort-for-non-citizens.html

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP: “Democrats can no longer run from their support of Madigan as their undisputed leader”
http://capitolfax.com/2016/11/30/ilgop-democrats-can-no-longer-run-from-their-support-of-madigan-as-their-undisputed-leader/
— Rauner imposes “reasonable” drug and alcohol testing on workers
http://capitolfax.com/2016/11/30/raumer-imposes-reasonable-drug-and-alcohol-testing-on-workers/
— Rauner administration agrees in principle to Exelon deal
http://capitolfax.com/2016/11/30/rauner-administration-agrees-in-principle-to-exelon-deal/
— CHICAGO CUBS CO-OWNER TODD RICKETTS TO BE TRUMP’S DEPUTY COMMERCE SECRETARY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/11/chicago-cubs-co-owner-todd-ricketts-to-be-trumps-deputy-commerce-secretary.html
— Brown: “The lame duck tax increase has been the Rauner strategy all along”
http://capitolfax.com/2016/11/30/brown-the-lame-duck-tax-increase-has-been-the-rauner-strategy-all-along/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: U. of Illinois to study ‘sanctuary’ status for immigrants – AP
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/nov/30/u-of-illinois-to-study-sanctuary-status-for-immigr/
— Donald Trump to embark on a thank you tour of the heartland – Jennifer Harper (DIERSEN: If Trump came to Illinois, who would he thank the most? Who delivered the most votes for Trump in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct?)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/nov/29/donald-trump-to-embark-on-thank-you-tour-2016/
— White House says Obama won’t pardon illegals – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes could hint/imply/argue/shout that I was a draft-dodger and that I was pardoned for my seeking and obtaining student draft deferments 1966-1970 and for seeking and obtaining a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/nov/29/white-house-says-obama-wont-pardon-illegals/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Pointing to Confederate troops after the Civil War and draft-dodgers after the Vietnam War as groups that had been granted mass pardons, they said the same tool could be used for more than 740,000 Dreamers — young adult illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as children. Mr. Obama granted them a deportation amnesty under his 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.)

AMERICANS FOR TRUTH ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY
— Zales Jewelers Commercial Is Slick Propaganda to Normalize Homosexual ‘Marriage’ – Peter LaBarbera
https://americansfortruth.com/2016/11/29/video-zales-jewelers-commercial-is-slick-propaganda-to-normalize-homosexual-marriage/

GOPUSA
— Justin Trudeau: Baby-Faced Commie Apologist Unmasked – Michelle Malkin
http://www.gopusa.com/justin-trudeau-baby-faced-commie-apologist-unmasked/

NEWSMAX
— Obama: ‘Fox News in Every Bar and Restaurant’ Hurt Dems With Voters – Theodore Bunker
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/obama-fox-news-hurt-democrats/2016/11/29/id/761220/

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Share Your Life – Tim Hetzner (DIERSEN: How much of your life do you share with others? Each and every day, I share 10+ hours of my life, that is, I share two GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, one in the morning, and one in the evening. How much of their lives do my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes share with you?)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2016/11/30/share-your-life/

THE BLAZE
— Texas Governor Greg Abbott to sanctuary cities: “You are going to comply with the law.” – Brandon Morse (DIERSEN: When will Rauner say that to Chicago and to other sanctuary cities in Illinois?)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/11/29/texas-governor-greg-abbott-to-sanctuary-cities-you-are-going-to-comply-with-the-law/

BREITBART
— College Dems, SJWs Push for Ole Miss ‘Sanctuary Campus’ – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2016/11/29/college-dems-sjws-push-ole-miss-sanctuary-campus/

GOPUSA
— Obama’s Empty Promise
http://www.gopusa.com/obamas-empty-promise/

DAILY CALLER
— Photo: Mitt Romney Looks Really Uncomfortable At His Meeting With Trump – Blake Neff
http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/29/photo-mitt-romney-looks-really-uncomfortable-at-his-meeting-with-trump/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Ten Reasons Left-Wingers Cut Trump Voters from Their Lives – DENNIS PRAGER
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/442538/why-left-wingers-cut-ties-trump-voters

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— GAO: Federal student loan subsidies twice as high as expected – JOSEPH LAWLER
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/watchdog-federal-student-loan-subsidies-twice-as-high-as-expected/article/2608490

THE HILL
— President Obama legitimized Castro’s oppression in life and death – MATT SCHLAPP
http://origin-nyi.thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/foreign-policy/307821-president-obama-legitimized-castros-oppression-in-life-and

POLITICO
— Trump to leave business to ‘fully focus on running the country’ – LOUIS NELSON
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/trump-companies-231982

HUFFINGTON POST
— Mitt Romney After Donald Trump Dinner: He Can ‘Lead Us To That Better Future’ Romney, Trump and Reince Priebus dined on frog legs at a French restaurant at one of Trump’s hotels.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/romney-trump-dinner_us_583e4b96e4b0c33c8e130346
— Top Congressional Watchdog Uninterested In Trump’s Conflicts Of Interest Before He Takes Office Rep. Jason Chaffetz wants to give Trump “some time.” – Matt Fuller (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have tremendous conflicts of interest.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/chaffetz-trump-conflicts-of-interest_us_583e27b0e4b0ae0e7cdac310

AOL NEWS
— Day of Giving: Illinois First Lady Diana Rauner CBS 2’s Rob Johnson speaks with Diana Rauner on the importance of donating and the impact it makes. (DIERSEN: How much of your life do you give to others? Each and every day, I give to others 10+ hours of my life, that is, I give two GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, one in the morning, and one in the evening. How much of their lives do my critics/opponents give to you? My critics/opponents have lots of money and lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. If they wanted to, they could give you lots of money, a new home, a new car, a sweetheart job, a sweetheart contract, favorable legislation, and much more.)
http://www.aol.com/video/view/day-of-giving-illinois-first-lady-diana-rauner/583e1dcc1c68990eaa82616d/

ABC NEWS
— Mitt Romney, Donald Trump Dine at Exclusive NYC Restaurant Amid Cabinet Speculation – VERONICA STRACQUALURSI and BEN SIEGEL
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/mitt-romney-donald-trump-dinner-tonight-amid-cabinet/story?id=43844307
— Carrier Says It Reached Deal With Trump to Keep Jobs in Indiana – JOHN SANTUCCI, REBECCA JARVIS, and TOM LIDDY
http://abcnews.go.com/US/carrier-reached-deal-trump-jobs-indiana/story?id=43861224

NBC NEWS
— Mitt Romney Lavishes Praise on President-elect Trump, Whom He Once Called ‘Fraud’ – ALEXANDRA JAFFE
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/mitt-romney-lavishes-praise-president-elect-trump-whom-he-once-n689946

NEW YORK TIMES
— More Law Degrees for Women, but Fewer Good Jobs – ELIZABETH OLSON (DIERSEN: Is the job that you have a good job? Were the jobs that you held good jobs? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would tell you that none of the jobs that I held 1964-1997 were good jobs. Those jobs being bad made it all the more difficult for my employers to hire women, to retain women, and to promote women.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/30/business/dealbook/more-law-degrees-for-women-but-fewer-good-jobs.html
— Eyeing the Trump Voter, ‘Fight for $15’ Widens Its Focus – NOAM SCHEIBER
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/29/business/economy/fight-for-15-wages-protests.html
— Trump to Announce Carrier Plant Will Keep Jobs in U.S. – NELSON D. SCHWARTZ
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/29/business/trump-to-announce-carrier-plant-will-keep-jobs-in-us.html
— Can the Democrats Move Right? – Ross Douthat
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/30/opinion/can-the-democrats-move-right.html

NEW YORK POST
— Scores arrested in first ‘Fight for $15’ protests since Trump win – Reuters
http://nypost.com/2016/11/29/scores-arrested-in-first-fight-for-15-protests-since-trump-win/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Why (ILLEGALS) won’t self-deport – Wayne A. Cornelius (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who sides with the illegals? ANSWER: Those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-cornelius-self-deportation-20161130-story.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Donald Trump tweets that he will leave his business ‘in total’ to focus on presidency
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/11/30/donald-trump-tweets-that-he-will-leave-his-business-in-total-to-focus-on-presidency/
— Hopes for a female president dashed, women take running for office into their own hands – Isaac Stanley-Becker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/hopes-for-a-female-president-dashed-women-consider-entering-politics-themselves/2016/11/26/1620b182-b043-11e6-be1c-8cec35b1ad25_story.html
— Continue diversity efforts under Trump, civil servants urged – Joe Davidson (DIERSEN: If the federal workforce looked like America, half its employees would be Republicans; but virtually all federal employees are Democrats. While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, its top priority was a) hiring, retaining, and promoting Democrats, and especially Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger and b) making way for them by getting rid of its employees who were Republican, and especially those Republicans who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/11/28/continue-diversity-efforts-under-trump-civil-servants-urged/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President-elect Donald Trump was barely mentioned at the White House Summit on Diversity and Inclusion in Government, but he wasn’t ignored. Top career civil servants and Obama administration political appointees gathered Monday to discuss the importance of a federal workforce that looks like America at all levels, just weeks before the new president, who was overwhelmingly rejected by voters of color, takes office. Trump gained political notoriety by fronting a racist birth certificate campaign to delegitimize Barack Obama, the first black president. Trump then ran a campaign that started with bashing Mexicans and was tarred by his vulgar misogyny. It speaks volumes that he was backed by the Ku Klux Klan, an American Nazi leader, and hailed with Nazi salutes, even as he rejected their support. With that context the summit, planned before his electoral college victory, took on even greater significance. No one was openly critical of Trump during the morning plenary sessions. That would have been impolitic, particularly given the graciousness of the president and first lady toward the incoming occupants of the White House. Indeed, participants seemed to expect the diversity effort to continue under Trump, despite his actions and statements, because it is “imperative,” in the words of acting office of personnel management director Beth Cobert. “The bottom line is simple,” she said in terms Trump can appreciate. “We cannot afford to leave talent and resources on the table.” Yet Trump’s reputation provides good reason for trepidation, as some speakers alluded to — if only obliquely. “Given the nature of this campaign on this issue of diversity and inclusion, I’m sure that there is more than the usual amount of concern and questions,” said Shaun Donovan, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director. That is “all the more reason,” he added, that career officials “should be thinking about how you step up, how you join together in the coming months and years to make sure that this issue gets carried on.” Carrying on efforts to expand federal workforce diversity after Obama’s departure was a repeated message at the summit. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, deputy secretary of energy, said “the work we have begun to date has to be extended across administrations” and how deeply disappointing it would be if that work was “lost or dropped.” Although Gilbert Sandate, chair of the Coalition for Fairness for Hispanics in Government, said the Obama administration has had “inconsistent, spotty success in advancing diversity,” he also praised the president for establishing “one of the most ambitious, multipronged, systematic efforts to institutionalize hiring excellence in government.” The summit grew from Obama’s 2011 Executive Order “establishing a coordinated government-wide initiative to promote diversity and inclusion in the federal workforce.” Sandate does not expect similar efforts under Trump. “Trump’s stated and known views about diversity and inclusion in general … do not bode well for a government workforce that looks like America anytime soon,” said Sandate, who was not at the summit. “I’m afraid the challenge under the Trump administration will be to dig in and fight to hold onto the diversity and inclusion gains made thus far, lest they be quickly eroded or eliminated entirely.” Cobert, who this year said that “one of the most challenging barriers to diversity and inclusion is unconscious bias,” cited three examples of “affirmative steps” taken by the administration “to build a diverse workforce”: In November, the federal government “exceeded the president’s goal of hiring 100,000 people with disabilities into the federal workforce over five years.” The Agriculture Department’s use of “blind applications” that don’t include the names of candidates helped increase the percentage of women in its Senior Executive Service (SES) to 39 percent, an increase of almost 50 percent. The Federal Aviation Administration’s “concerted effort to broaden the recruitment effort” led to a significant increase in job offers to Hispanic candidates and women. “These are examples of real progress,” Cobert said in prepared remarks. True. Yet these success stories also tell us how far away parity remains because of the racism, sexism and implicit bias that makes real inclusion an elusive goal. Female senior executives, for example, remain well below their percentage of the general population at the Agriculture Department and across government. The FAA’s efforts resulted in 28 percent of job offers to women, although women hold up half the sky, as Mao Zedong reminded us. Governmentwide, women were 34.4 percent of the SES workforce in fiscal 2015. The Hispanic-Latino category was a minuscule 2.9 percent, according to an OPM report. The percentage of African American senior executives, however, has increased considerably during the Obama years. In 2008, before he took office, black employees were 8.2 percent of the SES. That had increased to 11.3 in 2015. Without mentioning the president-elect, Sherwood-Randall capsulized the call for civil servants to continue the fight for greater diversity under Trump with this simple directive: “Speak truth to power.”)
— Donald Trump has reached a deal with a manufacturer to keep jobs from going to Mexico – Jim Tankersley and Danielle Paquette
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/11/29/donald-trump-has-reached-a-deal-with-a-manufacturer-to-keep-jobs-from-going-to-mexico/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Donald Trump Says He Will Be ‘Leaving My Great Business in Total’ President-elect says it is important to avoid appearance of a conflict of interest – DAMIAN PALETTA
http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-says-he-will-be-leaving-my-great-business-in-total-1480507486
— U.S. to Forgive at Least $108 Billion in Student Debt in Coming Years GAO report offers first full cost estimate of debt-relief programs, berates Education Department over accounting methods – JOSH MITCHELL
http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-to-forgive-at-least-108-billion-in-student-debt-in-coming-years-1480501802
— More Whites Die Than Are Born in One-Third of States Trend is reshaping the social, political and economic landscape of the U.S. – JANET ADAMY (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, anti-Whites are overjoyed about this. Who are the leading anti-Whites in the world, in America, in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct?)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/more-whites-die-than-are-born-in-one-third-of-states-1480433481

PACIFIC STANDARD
— How Political Affiliation Determines Internet Access Government officials around the world tend to ignore the Internet needs of political opponents and marginalized minority groups, according to a recent study. – Rick Paulas
https://psmag.com/how-political-affiliation-determines-internet-access-fa5d9b2188f5#.xus6yclh2

SEATTLE TIMES
— U.S. Rep. DelBene bill would prohibit religious registry – Editorial (DIERSEN: Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion.)
http://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/editorials/us-rep-delbene-bill-would-rightly-prohibit-any-religious-registry/

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Welcome to Washington. Are You Ready to Lead? – Dan Chenok
http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2016/11/welcome-washington-are-you-ready-lead/133463/

SLATE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The Going Rate for Mitt Romney’s Soul Is Apparently a $215.57 Meal at Jean-Georges.”
http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2016/11/30/mitt_romney_dines_with_the_devil.html

November 29 Evening Edition

ABC7
— KANSAS SCHOOL DISTRICT BANS SAFETY PINS; SUPT. COMPARES IT TO BAN ON CONFEDERATE FLAG
http://abc7chicago.com/education/kansas-school-district-bans-safety-pins/1630418/

NBC5
— More Than 4,000 Vacant Lots on Sale for $1 in Chicago
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/More-Than-4000-Vacant-Lots-on-Sale-for-1-in-Chicago-403596686.html

CBS2
— Campaign Cash Flows As Utility Pushes Controversial Energy Bill – Brad Edwards
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/11/28/2-investigators-campaign-cash-flows-as-utility-pushes-controversial-energy-bill/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— 55 ticketed at ‘Fight for 15’ protest in West Town
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/220391950-story

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Madigan no-shows meeting, Rauner’s GOP launches attack website – Monique Garcia and Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-madigan-state-budget-met-1130-20161129-story.html
— Ill. House fails to overturn Rauner’s veto of automatic voter registration bill
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-automatic-voter-registration-bill-veto-20161129-story.html
— Oak Brook makes offer to avoid red light cameras near Oakbrook Center mall – Chuck Fieldman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-brook/news/ct-dob-red-light-followup-tl-1201-20161129-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The death of Obamacare would hurt poor, white Trump voters.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-tom-price-obamacare-trump-20161129-story.html
— Forget ‘identity’ politics. Voters still want to be asked for their votes. – Clarence Page (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs pander to those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-identity-politics-clinton-democrats-perspec-1130-20161129-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Should political candidates appeal to particular racial, ethnic or gender groups? Or should they broaden their message to appeal to all groups? Such are the questions that presidential campaigns ask themselves in the circular firing squad of blame that follows a big loss. Four years ago, the big word for Republicans after President Barack Obama’s re-election was “diversity.” After the party had lost the popular vote in five of the previous six presidential elections, the Republican National Committee’s “autopsy” report called for aggressive outreach to blacks, Hispanics, Asians and other growing nonwhite demographic groups that were not voting much for Republicans. Alas, that approach evaporated with the Grand Old Party’s nomination of Donald Trump. Result: The GOP has lost the popular vote in six of the past seven elections — yet bagged enough electoral votes this time to win the White House.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Ban Donald Trump from Twitter.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-twitter-ban-20161129-story.html
— Trump expected to name ex-Goldman banker Steven Mnuchin as Treasury secretary, sources say – Ylan Q. Mui, Philip Rucker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-mnuchin-treasury-secretary-20161129-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— House fails to override Rauner veto of automatic voter reg bill – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/house-fails-in-attempt-to-override-rauner-veto-of-voter-reg-bill/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Traditional marriage opponents crow about their successes.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/illinois-panel-backs-gay-couple-in-civil-union-complaint/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and his supporters.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/steinberg-the-sword-of-sincere-religious-faith-has-two-edges/

DAILY HERALD
— Fewer candidates, more diversity on Elgin ballot – Elena Ferrarin
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161129/news/161128900/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Your favorite restaurant? It’s probably inspected less than you think – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161129/BLOGS02/161129900/your-favorite-restaurant-its-probably-inspected-less-than-you-think
— What happens after five people overdose from heroin in a Chicago nursing home – MARGARET DANILOVICH
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161129/OPINION/161129890/what-happens-after-five-people-overdose-from-heroin-in-a-chicago

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Lawmakers seek to block lame-duck session tax – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161129/lawmakers-seek-to-block-lame-duck-session-tax

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McSweeney, Franks warn of lame-duck tax increase, showcase opposing bills – Kevin CRAVER
http://www.nwherald.com/2016/11/29/mcsweeney-franks-warn-of-lame-duck-tax-increase-showcase-opposing-bills/atnx4dk/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to those who give ammunition to anti-Trumps?
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/fundraiser-launched-for-store-manager-berated-on-video/article_a3e5ecf0-55d6-5024-a83e-ef7d510bae93.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Evanston encourages people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/evanston-aldermen-pass-strengthened-welcoming-city-law/article_6291cf3e-11b1-5363-9698-ce63607490f1.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to those who give ammunition to anti-Trumps?
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/harassment-in-schools-skyrockets-after-election-teachers-report

WJBD RADIO
— Deadline for Wisconsin Recount Payment of $3,499,689 Looming
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2016/11/29/deadline-for-wisconsin-recount-payment-looming

WSIL TV
— Trump suggests ‘consequences’ for any flag-burners – AP (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, there were consequences for those like me who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and there were severe consequences for those like me who opposed political affiliation discrimination, opposed reverse discrimination, and/or opposed age discrimination.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33815068/trump-suggests-consequences-for-any-flag-burners

RIVER BENDER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/durbin-dreamers-should-not-be-deported-16776.cfm

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Madigan skips Tuesday mornings leaders meeting due to scheduling conflict
http://ilnews.org/11109/madigan-skips-tuesday-mornings-leaders-meeting-due-scheduling-conflict/
— GOP calls Dem tactics at committee hearing “theater”
http://ilnews.org/11104/gop-calls-dem-tactics-committee-hearing-theater/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILGOP LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE, “BOSSMADIGAN.COM”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/11/ilgop-launches-new-website-bossmadigancom.html
— REP. IVES SPELLS OUT OPPOSITION TO EXELON BAILOUT BILL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/11/rep-ives-spells-out-opposition-to-exelon-bailout-bill-.html
— CHICAGO CHAMBER, RETAIL MERCHANTS’ REPORT CALLS FOR EXELON BAILOUT TO SAVE NUCLEAR PLANTS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/11/chicago-chamber-retail-merchants-report-calls-for-exelon-bailout-to-save-nuclear-plants.html
— AFP-IL EXEC DIRECTOR SAYS “END THE SUBSIDIES, SAY NO TO THE BAILOUT BILL”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/11/afp-il-exec-director-says-end-the-subsidies-say-no-to-the-bailout-bill.html
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER? AT BLACK FRIDAY PROTEST ON CHICAGO’S MAG MILE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/11/wheres-weyermuller-at-black-friday-protest-on-chicagos-mag-mile.html

DAILY CALLER
— Billionaire Behind NYC Trump Sign Removals Tied To Illinois Gov. Rauner – William J. Kelly
http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/29/billionaire-behind-nyc-trump-sign-removals-tied-to-illinois-gov-rauner/
— CNN Anchor: Americans Should Wear Hijabs To Show Solidarity With Fearful Muslims – Chuck Ross
http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/29/cnn-anchor-americans-should-wear-hijabs-to-show-solidarity-with-fearful-muslims-video/

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— MORE THAN 800,000 NONCITIZENS MAY HAVE VOTED IN 2016 ELECTION, EXPERT SAYS
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/11/29/more-than-800000-noncitizens-may-have-voted-in-2016-election-expert-says/

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Trump: Flag-Burning Must Have Consequences, ‘Perhaps Loss of Citizenship or Year in Jail’
http://insider.foxnews.com/2016/11/29/trump-says-burning-flag-must-have-consequences-suggests-loss-citizenship-or-year-jail

GOPUSA
— Somali Refugee Wounds 11 with Car and Knife at Ohio State
http://www.gopusa.com/somali-refugee-wounds-11-with-car-and-knife-at-ohio-state/
— Texas governor plans to end sanctuary cities in state (DIERSEN: Rauner should do the same.)
http://www.gopusa.com/texas-governor-plans-to-end-sanctuary-cities-in-state/
— Treasonous: Maryland schools taking steps to become sanctuary campuses
http://www.gopusa.com/maryland-schools-taking-steps-to-become-sanctuary-campuses/
— Trump’s Tweet on Flag Burning Sets Media Aflame
http://www.gopusa.com/trumps-tweet-on-flag-burning-sets-media-aflame/
— It’s Hard to Win a Swimsuit Contest in a Burkini
http://www.gopusa.com/its-hard-to-win-a-swimsuit-contest-in-a-burkini/

BREITBART
— Failed Democrat VP Candidate Tim Kaine Tweets Against ‘Gun Violence’ After OSU Knife Attack – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/11/28/failed-dem-vp-candidate-tim-kaine-tweets-gun-violence-osu-knife-attack/

THE HILL
— Trump mulls loss of citizenship, jail for flag burning – HARPER NEIDIG
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/307811-trump-proposes-harsh-punishments-for-flag-burning

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to those who give ammunition to anti-Trumps?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-hate-incidents_us_583dd8bfe4b0860d6116bf95

NEW YORK TIMES
— Protesters Across U.S. Demand $15 Minimum Wage – DANIEL VICTOR and NOAM SCHEIBER (DIERSEN: I did not earn $15 an hour in today’s dollars until I was 18 years old in 1966.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/29/business/economy/fight-for-15-wages-protests.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Donald Trump’s claims of massive widespread voter fraud require great investigation — which hopefully his team has done – CHARLES STEWART III
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/trump-voter-fraud-claims-large-not-investigated-article-1.2890634

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Canada Falls Short of Pledge on Border Security and Trade, Watchdog Says Auditor general sees room for improvement despite pact with U.S. in 2011 – PAUL VIEIRA
http://www.wsj.com/articles/canada-falls-short-of-pledge-on-border-security-and-trade-watchdog-says-1480449525

USA TODAY
— Gingrich calls Trump tweet about vote fraud a big mistake – Susan Page
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/11/29/gingrich-calls-trump-tweet-vote-fraud-big-mistake/94604846/

PBS
— Low-wage workers across the country protest and strike, demanding $15 minimum wage – KRISTEN DOERER (DIERSEN: Did you work for less that $15 an hour in today’s dollars? I worked for far less than $15 an hour in today’s dollars 1964-1966 when I washed in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights and during 1966 when I cleaned golf shoes at Flossmoor Country Club, chipped slag at Thrall Car in South Chicago Heights, and pumped gasoline at John’s Sinclair in South Chicago Heights.)
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/low-wage-workers-across-country-protest-strike-demanding-15-minimum-wage/

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Dolly Parton Is Grateful She Grew Up Poor – Reuters (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my parents had far more money than their parents had. If that is true, why did I a) do yard work and deliver newspapers 1962-1964, b) wash dishes 1964-1966, c) clean golf shoes, chip slag, and pump gasoline in 1966, d) deliver mail 1966-1969, and e) work on an automobile assemble line and work as a security guard in 1970 to pay for a) 1958 Chevy BelAir when I was 16 in 1964, b) a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966, c) college expenses in UIC 1966-1968, d) a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, e) a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, and f) college expenses at NIU 1969-1970?)
http://time.com/money/4585236/dolly-parton-money-lessons-dollywood/