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February 10 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Illinois lawmakers hope to strike deal to avoid another government shutdown – Evelyn Holmes
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-lawmakers-hope-to-strike-deal-to-avoid-another-government-shutdown/5129848/
— Prince Philip, 97, gives up driver’s license after crash – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/prince-philip-gives-up-drivers-license-after-crash/5130486/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump needles new presidential candidate Warren on Native American claims – Jeffrey Rubin
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/trump-needles-new-presidential-candidate-warren-on-native-american-claims
— Elizabeth Warren makes presidential bid official with call for change – AP (DIERSEN: “Change” is code for getting rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/elizabeth-warren-makes-presidential-bid-official-with-call-for-change

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Elgin ninth among Illinois cities for most affordable homes, new survey says – Rafael Guerrero
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-elgin-affordable-homes-ranking-st-0208-story.html
— Millennials and mortgages: Chicago among top cities where parents help with housing payments – Darcel Rockett (DIERSEN: Did your parents help you with your housing payments? Mine did not. My father died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. My mother never attended high school. She stayed home and raised my brother and me. In early 1971, my financial hardship draft deferment application to help support them was approved.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-re-millennials-rent-paid-by-parents-20190210-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— What is it about cars that makes us love them? – Neil Steinberg (DIERSEN: Are you anti-car? Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been anti-car.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/autos/what-is-it-about-cars-that-makes-us-love-them/

 

DAILY HERALD
— People like the estate tax a whole lot more when they learn how wealth is distributed – Christopher Ingraham (DIERSEN: Should be illegal to call someone rich until their parents have given them $100+ million, $50+ million, $10+ million, $1+ million, $100,000+?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20190210/people-like-the-estate-tax-a-whole-lot-more-when-they-learn-how-wealth-is-distributed
— Buying a home by age 35 is worth it now — and later – BETH BUCZYNSKI (DIERSEN: I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972 when I was 24 years old. I bought a studio condo the Outer Drive East building in downtown Chicago when I was 25. I traded that condo in to the building’s developer for a one bedroom condo when I was 27.  My wife and I bought 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton when I was 29. We had 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton when I was 35.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20190210/buying-a-home-by-age-35-is-worth-it-now—and-later
— The danger of increased polarization in age of digital news – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrat news media a) promotes hatred of Trump and b) urges voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats in local elections.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190209/editorial-the-danger-of-increased-polarization-in-age-of-digital-news

(FROM THE EDITORIAL: The research, reported in the academic Journal of Communication, found that with fewer opportunities to learn about local politics, citizens have been more apt to apply their national partisanship to local issues. The AP reported that the research found that for the first time in a century in 2016, no state elected a senator from a different party than the one that won its presidential vote. “The voting behavior was more polarized, less likely to include split-ticket voting, if a newspaper had died in the community,” said communications professor Johanna Dunaway of Texas A&M. The local campaigns are just warming up for the April 2 election. Covering them in a suburban area as large as Chicago’s is no easy task. But we’re committed to doing so to the best of our ability. We owe it to you. As citizens, do your part. Get out to the forums to listen to the candidates. Study the issues, not just in the Daily Herald, but wherever you can find the information. We all owe it to the community.)

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— New local state legislators settle into new office spaces – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190209/bernard-schoenburg-new-local-state-legislators-settle-into-new-office-spaces

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— ‘Red flag’ gun-seizure laws grow in popularity: Illinois among states who have them – AP
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/crime-and-courts/red-flag-gun-seizure-laws-grow-in-popularity-illinois-among/article_118f2728-3b73-50f6-abda-4951543667b9.html

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— All Senate Republicans Sign “Fair Map” Amendment – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=279215#.XGAZclxKiM8

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Veterans sit down with national representatives to express concerns – Cymphanie Sherman (DIERSEN: Since 1966, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have stressed that avoided the draft. They stress that I got four student deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship deferment 1970-1971. They stress that WHILE MY PEERS WERE DYING IN VIETNAM, a) I bought a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, and a new 1972 Corvette in 1971; b) I bought a new town home in 1972; and c) I earned a bachelor’s degree in management in 1970 and then took graduate business courses. Since 1966, they have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that because I avoided the draft, I have had TREMENDOUS UNFAIR ADVANTAGES.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/veterans-sit-down-with-national-representatives-to-express-concerns

 

MDJ ONLINE
— Watchdog warns blaming Rauner ignores state’s structural problems – Greg Bishop
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/watchdog-warns-blaming-rauner-ignores-state-s-structural-problems/article_511c31c4-9b7c-584e-a957-6452cedc603b.html

 

WQAD
— HUD gives over $125 million to combat homelessness in Iowa and Illinois – ETHAN CONLEY-KECK (DIERSEN: Democrats always blame Republicans for homelessness.)
https://wqad.com/2019/02/09/hud-gives-over-125-million-to-combat-homelessness-in-iowa-and-illinois/

 

CHICAGO MAROON
— College Republicans Disinvite Aldermanic Candidate David Krupa Accused of Sexual Assault CR members said that leadership knew of the allegations when they first invited him, but withdrew the invitation after receiving messages and looking into court documents. – Caroline Kubzansky
https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2019/2/9/college-republicans-disinvite-aldermanic-candidate/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Female Washington Post Reporter Challenges Bezos to Provide Paid Paternal Leave, Equal Pay – David Rutz (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran had challenged them to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://freebeacon.com/culture/female-washington-post-reporter-challenges-bezos-to-provide-paid-paternal-leave-equal-pay/
— House Dems Reject GOP Proposal to Block Raises for Federal Employees Guilty of Sexual Misconduct Vote was chaired by Democrat Tony Cardenas, who is accused of drugging teenage girl – Brent Scher
https://freebeacon.com/politics/house-dems-reject-gop-proposal-to-block-raises-for-federal-employees-guilty-of-sexual-misconduct/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Progressive Jews and Anti-Semitism – Karin McQuillan
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/02/progressive_jews_and_antisemitism.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— RNC CHAIR RONNA MCDANIEL: DEMOCRATS ‘WANT POROUS BORDERS TO HELP GET VOTERS’ – Scott Morefield (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/09/ronna-mcdaniel-democrats-porous-borders/
— DC PAPER PAIRS PHOTO OF SEN. LINDSEY GRAHAM WITH HEADLINE TOUTING MOST ELIGIBLE LGBT SINGLES – Virginia Kruta
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/09/dc-paper-lindsey-graham-lgbt-singles/

 

TOWNHALL
— The Democratic Party Needs To Be Destroyed Before It Destroys The Country – Derek Hunter
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2019/02/10/the-democratic-party-needs-to-be-destroyed-before-it-destroys-the-country-n2541109
— Surprise! Trump Triggered Liberals With a Remark About Warren Entering The 2020 Race – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/02/09/surprise-trump-triggered-liberals-with-a-remark-about-warren-entering-the-2020-race-n2541124
— CPAC 2019: Who’s Speaking? – Connor Veenstra
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/connorveenstra/2019/02/09/cpac-2019-whos-speaking-n2540614

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— 5 MILLION LATIN AMERICANS WANT TO COME TO THE US NEXT YEAR Can we handle that? – Daniel Greenfield (DIERSEN: What if China decides to send many millions of its citizens into America illegally?)
https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/272818/5-million-latin-americans-want-come-us-next-year-daniel-greenfield

 

COLLEGE FIX
— Survey: Conservatives, female students say Harvard’s government department ‘limits’ them – DANIEL PAYNE
https://www.thecollegefix.com/survey-conservatives-female-students-say-harvards-government-department-limits-them/

 

CNN
— Facebook is so Dominant it Earned $5 Billion in China in 2018 – a Country Where It’s Banned – Melanie Kramer (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat/Libertarian/Green/anti-Republican website.)
https://www.ccn.com/facebook-is-so-dominant-it-earned-5-billion-in-china-in-2018-a-country-where-its-banned
— Fearing socialism at home, Trump takes a Cold War stance abroad – Patrick Oppmann
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/09/americas/trump-venezuela-socialism-oppman-intl/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Soak the Rich! – Patricia Cohen and Maggie Astor
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/08/business/democratic-wealth-tax-warren-sanders-ocasio-cortez.html
— Sanders and O’Rourke Are Way Ahead in Race for Small-Dollar Donors – Shane Goldmacher, Lisa Lerer and Rachel Shorey (DIERSEN: What discourages you from giving money to Republican candidates, elected officials, and organizations? For me, it is their failure/refusal to defend and advance planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platform, and especially their traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/09/us/politics/2020-democrats-campaign-funding.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Border talks at impasse as shutdown looms Friday, officials say – Erica Werner and Damian Paletta
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/border-talks-at-impasse-as-shutdown-looms-friday-officials-say/2019/02/10/aa8ef08c-2d36-11e9-813a-0ab2f17e305b_story.html
— When millennials run for office, having grown up online may be their saving grace A whole generation grew up with the expectation of constant surveillance – Maya Kosoff (DIERSEN: Since the beginning of time, government employees have been under constant surveillance. Those who hate past, present, and future government employees constantly surveil government employees looking for information to use against them, to destroy them.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/when-millennials-run-for-office-having-grown-up-online-may-be-their-saving-grace/2019/02/08/cfd89bdc-2b1e-11e9-b2fc-721718903bfc_story.html
— Congressional negotiators are optimistic about a border deal to avoid shutdown, Hoyer says – Robert Moore
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/hoyer-says-congressional-negotiators-optimistic-about-a-border-deal-to-avoid-a-shutdown/2019/02/09/2ad478cc-2cd1-11e9-b2fc-721718903bfc_story.html
— On Virginia’s rural Eastern Shore, Northam’s views of race took root – Marc Fisher, Beth Reinhard and Arelis R. Hernández (DIERSEN: To demonize me, to denigrate me, and to condemn me as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, DuPage County, and in Illinois demonize, denigrate, and condemn my hometown of Crete as being full of German American Lutherans when I lived there 1948-1972 who were White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Should I sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/on-virginias-rural-eastern-shore-northams-views-of-race-took-root/2019/02/09/6d0914b6-2a90-11e9-984d-9b8fba003e81_story.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— The Democrats’ disastrous week highlights Trump’s sanity – Michael Goodwin
https://nypost.com/2019/02/09/the-democrats-disastrous-week-highlights-trumps-sanity/

 

USA TODAY
— Virginia scandal: Why politicians shouldn’t always be purged over past blackface incidents – Michael J. Stern (DIERSEN: One would expect that politicians caught wearing blackface in the past, will join with White-haters and everything that they can to demonize, denigrate, and condemn all Whites as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/02/10/virginia-blackface-scandal-consider-intent-record-northam-herring-column/2822172002/

 

INDIANA GAZETTE
— Hey, commander! Start commanding – Ann Coulter
https://www.indianagazette.com/opinion/hey-commander-start-commanding/article_b9b2f3c1-39a6-55d0-9fa6-f896cb2c2d92.html

 

STATESMAN
— O’Rourke to lead anti-wall march during Trump rally (DIERSEN: How soon will Democrats and RINOs officially declare war on Republicans, that is, how soon will Democrats and RINOs officially declare war on America?)
https://www.statesman.com/news/20190209/texas-digest-orourke-to-lead-anti-wall-march-during-trump-rally

 

FORBES
— Investor Optimism Jumps To 3-Month High – Charles Rotblut
https://www.forbes.com/sites/investor/2019/02/08/investor-optimism-jumps-to-3-month-high/#245764d138a5

 

NEWSWEEK
— TRUMP BIOGRAPHER SAYS PRESIDENT HAD HIM INVESTIGATED TO GET HIM TO BACK OFF: ‘THE WHOLE MODEL IS EXTORTION’ – CHRISTINA ZHAO (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who investigate others but do not want to be investigated themselves?)
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-biographer-says-president-had-him-investigated-get-him-back-whole-model-1325330

 

NATIONAL INTEREST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump blasts nationalism.
https://nationalinterest.org/feature/nationalism-good-thing-44077

 

DAILY BEAST
— Trump Organization Brings in New System to Help it Stop Hiring Undocumented Workers
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-organization-brings-in-new-system-to-help-it-stop-hiring-illegal-migrants

 

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY
— Decision-Making for Sound Mental Health: 3 Useful Principles  Principles to guide sound decision-making across different life situations. – Noam Shpancer Ph.D. (DIERSEN: What major decisions have you made that doing something was not worth the effort? For me, they include my decisions to a) stop fighting my Democrat GAO superiors’ efforts to force me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, b) stop fighting my Democrat IRS superiors’ efforts to get rid of me in 1980 when I was 31 years old, c) stop fighting my Democrat Post Office superiors’ efforts to get rid of me in 1969 when I was 20 years old.)
https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/insight-therapy/201902/decision-making-sound-mental-health-3-useful-principles

 

HR DRIVE
— Most full-time US workers are happy, according to survey – Riia O’Donnell (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran had told them that they would be happier if the federal government got rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.hrdive.com/news/most-full-time-us-workers-are-happy-according-to-survey/547479/

 

JEWISH VOICE
— Jewish Model Elizabeth Pipko Harassed After Coming Out As Trump Supporter
http://thejewishvoice.com/2019/02/09/jewish-model-elizabeth-pipko-harassed-after-coming-out-as-trump-supporter/

 

WASHINGTON BLADE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, candidates hint/imply/argue/shout that if elected, they will use government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2019/02/09/is-it-homophobic-to-speculate-about-a-politicians-sexuality/

 

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Mexico border towns overwhelmed as Trump policy leaves migrants in limbo
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/feb/10/trump-asylum-migrants-mexico-border-town

February 8 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Pritzker Says Illinois’ Budget Deficit is Higher Than Estimated The deficit in the new budget year could exceed $3 billion
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/pritzker-illinois-budget-deficit-worse-than-previously-revealed-505581331.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Pritzker: Illinois budget deficit higher than estimated
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/pritzker-illinois-budget-deficit-higher-than-estimated-1
— Border security deal seems near, easing shutdown concerns
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/border-security-deal-seems-near-easing-shutdown-concerns_

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Setting low expectations for his first budget, Gov. J.B. Pritzker report says Bruce Rauner drove Illinois ‘into a financial ditch’ – Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-budget-bruce-rauner-20190208-story.html
— Planned Parenthood of Illinois offers free birth control for a year to eligible patients, as nation grapples over contraceptive coverage – Angie Leventis Lourgos
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-planned-parenthood-free-birth-control-20190208-story.html
— When will a Cubs response match the force of those bigoted emails? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-cubs-ricketts-apology-20190209-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in promoting socialism and class warfare.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-ocasio-cortez-aoc-sanders-trump-green-new-deal-0210-20190208-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Dark money-funded groups plan fight over Illinois progressive income tax – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/progressive-income-tax-illinois-dark-money-groups/
— ‘White privilege’ means my black skin disqualifies me from built-in advantage – John W. Fountain (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. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted 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 have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/john-fountain-white-privilege/
— Why doesn’t Elizabeth Warren just call herself ‘an American’? – Linda Chavez (DIERSEN: Since the 1960s, employers, educators, and everyone else in America have been under tremendous pressure to give preference to Americans who are minority, female, and/or veteran. That has resulted in reverse discrimination and age discrimination against Americans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. If I had been a minority, a female, or a veteran, a) my Democrat GAO superiors would NOT have forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, would NOT have given me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, would NOT have always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, would have promoted me beyond GS-13, would NOT have gotten rid of my mentor in 1987, would NOT have kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and would NOT have forced me to take a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) my Democrat IRS superiors would have promoted me beyond GS-12, would NOT have disallowed my education deductions in 1978, would NOT have gotten rid of my mentor in 1975, and would NOT have disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) my Democrat Post Office superiors would not have forced me resign in 1969 and would NOT have disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/elizabeth-warren-native-american-ethnic-identity-linda-chavez/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Lisle Township opposing effort to scrap Naperville Township road district merger – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190208/lisle-township-opposing-effort-to-scrap-naperville-township-road-district-merger
— VIDEO: Naperville mayoral endorsement interview
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190208/in-case-you-missed-it-watch-our-naperville-mayoral-endorsement-interview

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker: Illinois deficit more than Rauner estimated The gap for the upcoming fiscal year will be $3.2 billion, the governor’s office says, 16 percent higher than a November estimate.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/pritzker-illinois-deficit-more-rauner-estimated
— Pritzker: Illinois deficit to be $435M more than Rauner estimated The gap for the upcoming fiscal year will be $3.2 billion if no action is taken, the governor’s office says, 16 percent higher than a November estimate.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/pritzker-illinois-deficit-be-435m-more-rauner-estimated

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois proposal for uniform college admissions standards ignites controversy – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-proposal-for-uniform-college-admissions-standards-ignites-controversy/article_0294371c-f034-59b9-a390-5736a9f8c528.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Will County Republicans maintain support for Trump after government shutdown
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/02/04/will-county-republicans-maintain-support-for-trump-after-government-shutdown/a26jsv3/

 

BUREAU COUNTY NEWS
— Illegal immigration a major problem that U.S. must address – Ray White, Ohio
https://www.bcrnews.com/2019/02/07/illegal-immigration-a-major-problem-that-u-s-must-address/arsstuf/

 

BURR RIDGE PATCH
— Burr Ridge Calls For Immediate Shutdown Of Sterigenics The village wants a court order to shut down Sterigenics until there is proof that ethylene oxide presents no health risks. – Andrea Earnest
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/burr-ridge-calls-immediate-shutdown-sterigenics

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Illinois GOP says Pritzker’s minimum wage hike ‘will bankrupt Illinois’ – Karen Kidd
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511768484-illinois-gop-says-pritzker-s-minimum-wage-hike-will-bankrupt-illinois

 

OUR QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Some local business owners say they’ll leave if Illinois sees minimum wage spike – Kelley Bowles
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/some-local-business-owners-say-they-ll-leave-if-illinois-sees-minimum-wage-spike/1766351099

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Budding deal would give Trump fraction of desired wall money – AP (DIERSEN: The less money that you want for The Wall, the more that you want illegal immigration and illegal drugs.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/budding-deal-would-give-trump-fraction-of-desired-wall-money
— Health officials concerned about STDs among 15 to 19-year-olds – Nikki McGee
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/health-officials-concerned-about-stds-among-15-to-19-year-olds

 

WSIL TV
— Pritzker blames predecessor for ruining Illinois’ finances – Joe Ragusa
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/39934547/pritzker-blames-predecessor-for-ruining-illinois-finances

 

ONE ILLINOIS
— Pritzker surveys ‘Rauner Wreckage’ New report finds Illinois ‘Digging Out’ from $3.2B debt, $500M worse than Rauner estimated – Ted Cox
https://www.oneillinois.com/stories/2019/2/8/pritzker-surveys-rauner-wreckage

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Oberweis cautions that proposed tax hike will only ‘accelerate the exodus’ from Illinois – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511766670-oberweis-cautions-that-proposed-tax-hike-will-only-accelerate-the-exodus-from-illinois
— Pritzker’s progressive tax will put Illinois in same boat as New York, Oberweis cautions – Karen Kidd
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511768476-pritzker-s-progressive-tax-will-put-illinois-in-same-boat-as-new-york-oberweis-cautions

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Pritzker blames Rauner for state’s fiscal woes as he plans to increase state spending – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/pritzker-blames-rauner-for-state-s-fiscal-woes-as-he/article_ce7f19ce-2bcc-11e9-9f81-cf5da28157ae.html
— Watchdog warns blaming Rauner ignores state’s structural problems
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/watchdog-warns-blaming-rauner-ignores-state-s-structural-problems/article_5147d3fe-2be7-11e9-bad9-9f6bf7d976a5.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DEPUTY GOVERNOR’S REPORT BLAMES RAUNER FOR STATE’S POOR FISCAL CONDITION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/deputy-governors-report-blames-rauner-for-states-poor-fiscal-condition.html
— MOODY’S WARNS ILLINOIS … AGAIN. WIREPOINTS HOLDS LITTLE HOPE THEY’LL HEED
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/moodys-warning.html
— A DIGITAL IRON CURTAIN DESCENDS OVER THE INTERNET
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/a-digital-iron-curtain-descends-over-the-internet.html
— STATE REP CALLS FOR CHICAGO TO BE 51ST STATE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/state-rep-calls-for-chicago-to-be-51st-state.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Krupa denies new allegations through attorney
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/08/krupa-denies-new-allegations-through-attorney/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Congress can’t stop Trump veto on border wall emergency: GOP leader – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/8/house-would-uphold-trump-veto-wall-emergency/

 

GOPUSA
— More than half the influx of students in Baltimore were not born in US and do not speak English
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=64776

 

DAILY CALLER
— WHITE HOUSE WARNS OF ANOTHER SHUTDOWN AS NEGOTIATIONS NEAR END – Saagar Enjeti
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/08/white-house-another-government-shutdown-border-wall/

 

REUTERS
— New Illinois governor eyes larger FY 2020 budget hole
https://www.reuters.com/article/illinois-budget/new-illinois-governor-eyes-larger-fy-2020-budget-hole-idUSL1N203144

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump once advocated a ‘huge financial penalty’ for those employing undocumented immigrants – Philip Bump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/02/08/trump-once-advocated-huge-financial-penalty-those-employing-undocumented-immigrants/
— ‘My whole town practically lived there’: From Costa Rica to New Jersey, a pipeline of illegal workers for Trump goes back years – Joshua Partlow, Nick Miroff and David A. Fahrenthold
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/my-whole-town-practically-lived-there-from-costa-rica-to-new-jersey-a-pipeline-of-illegal-workers-for-trump-goes-back-years/2019/02/08/8cdbc1dc-2971-11e9-97b3-ae59fbae7960_story.html

 

INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY
— Illinois Gov. Pritzker’s Rookie Mistake: Hiking Taxes On The Rich – Editorial
https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/illinois-gov-pritzker-taxes-rich/

 

BLOOMBERG
— Tax Increases Go From Taboo to Trendy, Even for Some Republicans
https://news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-report/tax-increases-go-from-taboo-to-trendy-even-for-some-republicans

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 1010 South Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton – $315,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4448321_zpid/

February 8 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: First bill emerges this year to legalize marijuana in Illinois — would allow up to 24 plants at home – Robert McCoppin and Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-illinois-legalize-recreational-marijuana-legislation-20190207-story.html
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s minimum wage plan will drive more jobs from Illinois – Joe Barnett
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-minimum-wage-pritzker-15-jobs-exodus-0208-20190207-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— House Democrats prioritize Underwood, Casten 2020 re-election – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: Do you live in the 6th Congressional District? If so, who do you want to run and defeat Casten? Do you live in the 14th Congressional District? If so, who do you want to run and defeat Underwood? Who do the following want to run to defeat Casten and/or Underwood: your Republican Precinct Committeeman, the officers of your Republican township party organization, the officers of your Republican county party organization, and your representative on the Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/house-democrats-prioritize-underwood-casten-2020-re-election/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s not clear yet whether Roskam or Hultgren will seek a rematch. Roskam is a fellow this quarter at the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics. Hultgren was in Washington on Thursday in his role as co-chair of the 66th annual National Prayer Breakfast. Carly Atchison, a NRCC Regional Press Secretary, told me when it comes to challenging Underwood and Casten, “We are going to recruit good, strong Republican candidates to run against them.”)
— Daley’s absence stirs debate among rivals: Is he ‘running,’ ‘hiding’ or wilting? – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/daleys-absence-debate-running-hiding-wilting-fox32/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Dwight being considered for $20M ICE detention facility for illegal immigrants – Kevin Barlow
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190207/dwight-being-considered-for-20m-ice-detention-facility-for-illegal-immigrants

 

WSIL TV
— Minimum wage increase could cost SIU $6.9 million – Joe Ragusa
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/39929175/minimum-wage-increase-could-cost-siu-69-million

 

WSPY NEWS
— Senate Republicans Push for Redistricting Amendment to Go Before Voters; Rezin, Oberweis Support – Tyler Bachman
http://www.wspynews.com/news/local/senate-republicans-push-for-redistricting-amendment-to-go-before-voters/article_c7c84c80-2ae7-11e9-8bba-9f6e0bade30d.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Small business owners weigh in on possible minimum wage increase – Cymphanie Sherman
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/small-business-owners-weigh-in-on-possible-minimum-wage-increase

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— LGBT Curriculum Bill Advances – MAUREEN FOERTSCH MCKINNEY (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/lgbt-curriculum-bill-advances#stream/0
— Why Many In The Great Lakes Region Can’t Afford Basic Drinking Water
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/why-many-great-lakes-region-cant-afford-basic-drinking-water#stream/0

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— A Chicago middle-school teacher sent a letter to registered voters in the 13th Ward accusing aldermanic candidate David Krupa of “cyberstalking and cyberbullying.” The letter appears on Chicago Teachers Union letterhead and is signed by Jan Muir. – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2019/02/08/sun-times-endorses-lightfoot-how-wage-bill-passed-the-senate-krupa-accused-again-of-bullying-389866

 

GOPUSA
— John Roberts joins liberal justices as Supreme Court blocks Louisiana abortion clinic law
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=64791
— After baby-killing victory, NY invites all to come and die
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=64711

 

FOX NEWS
— Republicans need to do better with women, starting with getting them elected – Matt Gorman
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/republicans-need-to-do-better-with-women-starting-with-getting-them-elected

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ICE, shut out of border talks, warns Democrats’ plans would free thousands of criminals – Stephen Dinan and David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/7/ice-shut-out-border-talks-warns-democrats-plans-wo/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Women are Trump’s most loyal supporters, more than men – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/women-are-trumps-most-loyal-supporters-more-than-men

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Ocasio-Cortez: Latinos Can’t Be Illegals Because They’re ‘Descendants of Native People’ – Cameron Cawthorne
https://freebeacon.com/politics/ocasio-cortez-latinos-cant-be-illegals-because-theyre-descendants-of-native-people/

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— LEFTISM – NOT JUST WRONG, BUT EVIL We cannot afford a lack of moral clarity in our political civil war. – Mark Tapson
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/272805/leftism-not-just-wrong-evil-mark-tapson

 

BREITBART
— Billionaire Kochs Cheer Trump’s Endorsement of More Wage-Crushing Legal Immigration: ‘We Agree!’ – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/07/billionaire-kochs-cheer-trumps-endorsement-of-more-wage-crushing-legal-immigration-we-agree/
— OUTRAGEOUS: Trump Indicates End of ‘Hire American’ Policy, May Invite More Foreign Workers – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2019/02/07/trump-may-drop-hire-american-policy-to-welcome-more-migrants/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— ILLEGALS SENT TO JAIL AT 4X TIMES RATE OF U.S. CITIZENS 1 out of every 35 undocumented aliens in Arizona in state prison, jail in 2016
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/4723948/
— WHITE-CLAD CONGRESSWOMEN — OH, THE IRONY! Jane Orient, M.D., says Trump opponents clearly have ‘a lust for vengeance
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/white-clad-congresswomen-oh-the-irony/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Exposing the truth about some illegals’ criminal tendencies – Chad Groening (DIERSEN: To be in America illegally shows that you disrespect the rule of law, disrespect America, and disrespect America’s citizens.)
https://onenewsnow.com/national-security/2019/02/07/exposing-the-truth-about-some-illegals-criminal-tendencies

 

DAILY CALLER
— PROPONENTS OF GREEN NEW DEAL STRUGGLE TO EXPLAIN PHASE-OUT OF COMBUSTION ENGINE – Kerry Picket
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/07/green-new-deal-struggle-combustion-engine/

 

FOX NEWS
— China trying to infiltrate US colleges to recruit spies, indoctrinate students, intelligence agencies say – Eric Shawn
https://www.foxnews.com/us/china-infiltrating-us-colleges-to-recruit-spies-indoctrinate-students-intelligence-agencies-say

 

NEW AMERICAN
— As New Migrant Caravan Arrives at the Border, Trump Takes His Case to the People – James Murphy
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/31433-as-new-migrant-caravan-arrives-at-the-border-trump-takes-his-case-to-the-people

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— MAGA message ownership – DC Larson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/maga_message_ownership.html

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Trump Finds the Formula to Defeat Democrats in 2020 – PATRICK J. BUCHANAN
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/buchanan/trump-finds-the-formula-to-defeating-democrats-in-2020/

 

EPOCH TIMES
— Illinois Gun Bill Would Open Permit Applicants’ Social Media Accounts – MATTHEW VADUM
https://www.theepochtimes.com/il-bill-opens-gun-permit-applicants-social-media-accounts_2794182.html
— So-called Christian Politicians Reject God’s View of Human Life – Carol M. Swain
https://www.theepochtimes.com/so-called-christian-politicians-reject-gods-view-of-human-life_2792032.html

 

LIFE NEWS
— Planned Parenthood’s Plan for Abortions Up to Birth in Every State is Called “Care for All” – JEANNE MANCINI
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/02/07/planned-parenthoods-plan-for-abortions-up-to-birth-in-every-state-is-called-care-for-all/

 

RENEW AMERICA
— America moving from abortions ‘safe, legal and rare’ to merriment over infanticide – Rev. Mark H. Creech
http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/creech/190205
— Why Muslims in Congress push for a 90% tax rate – Bryan Fischer
http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/fischer/190205

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— The New Abortion Radicalism – Jeanne Mancini
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/02/07/the_new_abortion_radicalism_139392.html

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Infanticide and the Left – RAMESH PONNURU
https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2019/02/25/infanticide-and-the-left/

 

THE HILL
— Illinois bill would require potential gun buyers to reveal their social media histories – MORGAN GSTALTER
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/429059-illinois-bill-would-require-potential-gun-buyers-to-reveal-their-social

 

CNBC
— There will be a record number of Hispanic voters in 2020, and that could have a major impact on Trump’s political fate – Matt Lavietes (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at Hispanics, and at everyone else, that Republicans, and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse thing who should be gotten rid of once and for all. Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/07/surge-in-hispanic-voters-could-have-major-impact-on-trump-re-election-bid.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote socialism.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/07/opinion/trump-socialism-state-of-the-union.html
— No Wall, No Peace If Trump betrays his most loyal supporters, he’ll deserve his fate. – Christopher Buskirk
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/06/opinion/trump-wall-state-of-the-union.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Beyond tragically, the number of two-parent households has declined since the 1960s, dropping from 87 percent of households in 1960 to 69 percent in 2014.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/08/learning/how-do-you-define-family.html
— For Car Buyers Who Got a Lemon, State Laws Vary Widely – Christopher Jensen
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/06/automobiles/car-lemon-laws-states.html
— Public Records Belong to the Public There’s no reason for the federal government to profit from access to court documents. – Editorial
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/07/opinion/pacer-court-records.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Leaked calendars show how much Trump’s ad hoc approach differs from his predecessors – Toluse Olorunnipa (DIERSEN: What does your schedule include? My schedule includes a) 5+ hours each and every day between 3:00 AM and Noon putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS Morning Edition email and b) 5+ hours each and every day between Noon and 9:00 PM putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS Evening Edition email.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/leaked-calendars-show-how-much-trumps-ad-hoc-approach-differs-from-his-predecessors/2019/02/05/f29004de-294e-11e9-97b3-ae59fbae7960_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Can’t live with Trump, can’t live without him: California Republicans’ challenging future – CHRISTINE MAI-DUC
https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-california-republicans-activists-20190207-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrats Take a First Step Toward Obtaining Trump’s Tax Returns Lawyers argued at House Ways and Means subcommittee hearing that Congress has authority to get the returns – Richard Rubin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-take-a-first-step-toward-obtaining-trumps-tax-returns-11549579059
— Trump Tax Law Spurs Job Creation…for Tax Lawyers and Accountants Business is unusually strong and should remain robust for years as a result of the law, executives say – Richard Rubin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-tax-law-spurs-job-creation-for-tax-lawyers-and-accountants-11549544402
— If It Innovates, Tax It, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Suggests Congress’s young socialist neglects the ways the public benefits from federal research funding. – Safi Bahcall
https://www.wsj.com/articles/if-it-innovates-tax-it-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-suggests-11549583560
— Is Self-Reliance a Mental Illness? Today’s psychologists regard Emerson’s values as obsolete and pathological. – Crispin Sartwell (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote dependency on government and dependency on charity. Soon, under the Democrats, everyone in America will be a) a government employee, b) someone who distributes welfare, and/or c) someone who gets welfare.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-self-reliance-a-mental-illness-11549583654
— The Socialist That Could Meet Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the secret Republican weapon for 2020. – Kimberley A. Strassel
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-socialist-that-could-11549583738

 

FORBES
— 4 Warning Signs Your Employer Brand May Be In Trouble – Mike Kappel (DIERSEN: What “brand” does the federal government have? 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.forbes.com/sites/mikekappel/2019/02/06/4-warning-signs-your-employer-brand-may-be-in-trouble/#4f3afde7722d
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 3. Difficulties Retaining And Recruiting Employees “I am writing to inform you of my resignation from Company XYZ, effective two weeks from today”… Does this sentence sound familiar to you? If so, your employer brand could be taking a turn for the worst. How much you invest in your employer brand is reflected in employee retention. According to one source, employee turnover can be reduced by 28% by investing in employer brand. Take a look at how well your business retains employees. Do you find yourself trying to replace workers each month? Every few weeks? Find out why employees are resigning. Employees may leave for a range of reasons, including low pay, lack of respect, or little reward for hard work. Pinpoint why employee retention has decreased. Fix any issues based on your research to help retain future employees. Your goal should be to have all employees proud and happy to work for your business. Are you finding fewer people responding to your job posts? This likely isn’t a fluke. Struggling to recruit candidates is another sign that your employer brand is in trouble. According to another source, 75% of job seekers consider an employer’s brand before even applying for a job. If it becomes more and more difficult to recruit, take a look at your employer brand. Narrow down why candidates don’t want to apply. Did they read a negative employee review? Have they heard about a bad experience from a current or former employee? Candidates are attracted to appealing employer brands. Create an attractive employer brand that stands out to candidates. Include aspects like benefits, paid time off, and work culture in job descriptions to give your brand a boost.)

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— A fiery congressional meeting over obtaining Trump’s tax returns turned into a verbal melee between Democrats and Republicans – Joe Perticone
https://www.businessinsider.com/republicans-democrats-fight-over-trump-tax-returns-in-fiery-hearing-2019-2

 

USA TODAY
— End of Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign? New claim of ‘American Indian’ heritage. – James S. Robbins
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/02/07/elizabeth-warren-dna-results-percentage-cherokee-nation-native-american-column/2799968002/

 

PITTSBURGH POST GAZETTE
— I now wear a MAGA hat Why? Because of how the left prejudges me – KRISTAN HAWKINS
https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/Op-Ed/2019/02/08/I-now-wear-a-MAGA-hat/stories/201902080042

 

TWIN CITIES
— Most migrants arrive equipped with determination and eagerness for hard work – TOMÁS R. JIMÉNEZ (DIERSEN: To be in America illegally shows that you disrespect the rule of law, disrespect America, and disrespect America’s citizens.)
https://www.twincities.com/2019/02/08/jimenez-most-migrants-arrive-equipped-with-determination-and-eagerness-for-hard-work/

 

AIKEN STANDARD
— It’s time for the ingrates to go – MICHELLE MALKIN
https://www.aikenstandard.com/opinion/column-it-s-time-for-the-ingrates-to-go/article_79b558fe-2a78-11e9-bd43-9f074bac2ea2.html

 

NEWSWEEK
— TRUMP EXTENDS ASYLUM BAN FOR ANOTHER 90 DAYS DESPITE CALIFORNIA INJUNCTION – CHANTAL DA SILVA
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-extends-asylum-ban-another-90-days-despite-california-injunction-1323292

 

CROWNE REALTY
— FOR SALE: 619 Frazier Court, Wheaton – $950,000
http://www.crownerealty.com/real-estate/619-frazier-court-wheaton-il-60189/10123861/62377407

February 7 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois Senate OKs $15 minimum wage, moves to House – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/finance/illinois-senate-oks-$15-minimum-wage-moves-to-house/5125926/

 

NBC5
— Illinois Senate Approves $15 Minimum Wage, Moves to House  The proposal would increase Illinois’ $8.25-an-hour minimum wage by $1.75 next year and $1 more on each Jan. 1 until 2025.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-senate-approves-15-minimum-wage-505519761.html

 

CBS2
— Illinois Senate Approves $15 Minimum Wage Legislation
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/02/07/illinois-minimum-wage-senate-vote-15-dollars-jb-pritzker/
— New Gun Bill Would Require Buyers To Reveal Social Media History – Derrick Blakley
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/02/06/gun-law-bill-social-media-illinois-background-foid/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump suggested painting border wall black ‘so it’s hotter in the sun’ – Paul Steinhauser
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/trump-suggested-painting-border-wall-black-so-its-hotter-in-the-sun-
— President Trump says he wants to boost US legal immigration because unemployment is so low (DIERSEN: More legal immigration promotes more illegal immigration.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/president-trump-says-he-wants-to-boost-us-legal-immigration-because-unemployment-is-so-low

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— State rep Anne Stava-Murray says she regrets word choice in comment about ‘white supremacist policies’ in Naperville – Erin Hegarty
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-stave-murray-white-supremacy-resign-response-st-0208-story.html
— No new HIV cases by 2030? Advocates in Chicago applaud Trump goal but question how it will be carried out. – Kate Thayer
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-hiv-transmission-chicago-20190206-story.html
— South suburban residents strongly support raising the minimum wage – Ted Slowik (DIERSEN: I worked for the minimum wage 1964-1966 in Chicago Heights.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-slowik-minimum-wage-debate-st-0208-story.html
— Trump stresses anti-abortion focus in appeal to evangelicals – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–trump-prayer-breakfast-20190207-story.html
— John Kass: Politicians in blackface? For Democrats, it beats defending late-term abortion
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/sns-201902071040–tms–amvoicesctnav-a20190207-20190207-column.html
— Trump lays out his demands for border deal to top Republican as shutdown deadline nears – Damian Paletta and Erica Werner
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-border-wall-taxpayer-money-20190207-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ‘I will never let you down,’ Trump tells prayer breakfast – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-tells-prayer-breakfast-i-will-never-let-you-down/
— When you’re too old to be president – Gene Lyons (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes promote age discrimination a) to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination. If you are a federal employee who is Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, you are “too old” if you do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/presidential-politics-age-joe-biden-bernie-sanders-2020-election/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Pritzker hails Senate’s OK of minimum-wage hike to $15/hour in 6 years – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190207/pritzker-hails-senates-ok-of-minimum-wage-hike-to-15hour-in-6-years

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump says he’s ‘open’ to changing SALT deduction cap in tax law The GOP tax law limited federal deductions for state and local taxes, a hot topic in high-tax blue states like Illinois. – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/trump-says-hes-open-changing-salt-deduction-cap-tax-law
— Ford is investing $1 billion in Chicago plants making its high-profit SUV The automaker is hiring 500 workers to expand its ability to crank out vehicles including its new Explorer, an investment announced at the Chicago Auto Show today. – Bloomberg
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/manufacturing/ford-investing-1-billion-chicago-plants-making-its-high-profit-suv
— $15 minimum wage passes Illinois Senate The vote was 39-18 for the measure, which now goes to the state House. – BRIANNA KELLY
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/15-minimum-wage-passes-illinois-senate
— Household income above $100K? You’ll want to read this. A CTU-backed group wants people with annual household income above $100,000 to pay 3.5 percent a year to City Hall—plus a “LaSalle Street tax” and more. But CTA rides and community college would be free. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/household-income-above-100k-youll-want-read
— Elite business group’s tax plan unfairly hits average Illinoisans We agree tough choices must be made in order to build a long-term blueprint for Illinois’ financial stability. But legislators must find a comprehensive plan that is equitable. – BOB GALLO
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/elite-business-groups-tax-plan-unfairly-hits-average-illinoisans
— Not many of us have a big chunk of home equity About 16 percent of Chicago-area homeowners with mortgages are “equity-rich,” meaning they own at least half their home’s value, according to a report. That’s the lowest among the nation’s 20 biggest cities. – DENNIS RODKIN
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/not-many-us-have-big-chunk-home-equity
— FDA calls Walgreens biggest pharmacy violator in tobacco sales to minors U.S. health officials plan to ask for a meeting with top management. The drugstore chain says it takes the matter “very seriously” and has enacted a number of steps. – Bloomberg
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/fda-calls-walgreens-biggest-pharmacy-violator-tobacco-sales-minors

 

WTTW
— Chicago’s Big-Time Business Club Calls for State Tax Increase – Amanda Vinicky and Nicole Cardos
https://news.wttw.com/2019/02/07/chicago-s-big-time-business-club-calls-state-tax-increase

 

MILBANK MONITOR
— Pritzker Signs Gun Dealer Licensing Bill
https://milbankmonitor.com/pritzker-signs-gun-dealer-licensing-bill/07/02/2019/

 

SOUTHERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Gamblers promote gambling.
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/state-and-regional/illinois-could-gain-million-in-revenue-with-legalized-sports-gambling/article_c9653cec-4281-5b49-8206-a52b304aa8eb.html

 

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
— Cook Judge Bars Publication of Documents About Student Drowning, Raising Free Press Concerns After CPS lawyer provides BGA with internal records about drowning death of teen with autism, a Cook County judge issues order temporarily prohibiting publication. School district lawyers say they released the documents by mistake. – David Kidwell and Lauren FitzPatrick
https://www.bettergov.org/news/cook-judge-bars-publication-of-documents-about-student-drowning-raising-free-press-concerns

 

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— Illinois Republican Party Opposes Pritzker’s Reckless Minimum Wage Plan, Citing Huge Cost To Taxpayers, Small Business Taxpayers will pay at least an additional $1 billion a year in increased spending by the time the plan is fully implemented, and that’s a low estimate
https://illinois.gop/category/news/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Trump Walks a Tightrope – Timothy J. Dailey
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/trump-walks-a-tightrope-between-women-and-his-base-in-his-sotu-address/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— House Democrats push bill to force release of Trump’s tax returns Rep. Bill Pascrell: ‘Law is on our side’ – Tom Howell Jr. (DIERSEN: In 1978, when I was an IRS employee, to sell more magazines, Money Magazine teamed up with my Democrat IRS superiors and disallowed my education deductions.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/7/dems-start-build-case-requesting-trump-tax-returns/

 

JUDICIAL WATCH
— Securing the Border is a Moral Duty – Tom Fitton
https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/in-the-news/tom-fitton-securing-the-border-is-a-moral-duty/
— Trump is ‘First President in a Generation’ Talking Honestly about Border Crisis – Tom Fitton
https://www.judicialwatch.org/video-update/tom-fitton-trump-is-first-president-in-a-generation-talking-honestly-about-border-crisis/

 

GOPUSA
— Illegal aliens incarcerated at rate 4 times that of US citizens
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=64661
— Half of U.S. voters now say a third political party is needed, 35% would vote independent (DIERSEN: Who wants you to leave the Republican Party? I should write a book about past and present “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, major donors, political consultants, and members, employees, and leaders of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc. who have worked the hardest to get me and those who share my demographics to leave the Republican Party.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=64742

 

DAILY CALLER
— YESTERDAY’S JEALOUS MILLENNIALS BECOME TODAY’S BITTER PROGRESSIVES – Lew Olowski
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/07/olowski-millennials-progressive/
— VETERANS AFFAIRS WHISTLEBLOWERS ACROSS THE U.S. RESPOND TO TRUMP’S ACCOUNTABILITY ACT – Michael Volpe (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes shout a) that the federal government gets rid of ONLY the worst of the worst of its employees and b) that because the federal government got rid of me, I was one of the worst of the worst federal employees. They completely reject my argument that the federal government got rid of me a) because I complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation and b) because in 1988, when I was 40 years old, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/07/va-whistleblowers-accountability-act/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “We passed V.A. accountability so that we can finally terminate those who mistreat our wonderful veterans,” Trump announced. “He is absolutely right,” said Curt Cashour, press secretary for the VA. Cashour also provided numbers to support that assertion: In calendar year 2016, VA fired 2,001 people. In calendar year 2017, VA fired 2,537 people. From Jan. 2018 through Nov. 2018, VA fired 2,889 people.)

 

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— VA Dem Debacle Could Lead to ‘Conservative Republican’ Governor – Scott Whitlock
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/scott-whitlock/2019/02/07/media-meltdown-va-dem-debacle-could-lead-conservative-republican

 

ROLL CALL
— Republicans name 55 House Democrats as 2020 targets A majority of the targets represent districts that backed Trump (DIERSEN: Illinois targets are Sean Casten, Lauren Underwood, and Cheri Bustos.)
https://www.rollcall.com/news/campaigns/nrcc-to-target-55-house-democrats-in-2020

 

THE HILL
— Federal worker compensation needs drastic overhaul instead of pay raise – RACHEL GRESZLER (DIERSEN: Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/429014-federal-worker-compensation-needs-drastic-overhaul-instead-of-pay-raise

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— How Facebook’s Tiny China Sales Floor Helps Generate Big Ad Money – Paul Mozur and Lin Qiqing
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/07/technology/facebook-china-internet.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Accuses Tabloid of Attempted Blackmail Alleges National Enquirer parent, American Media, threatened to publish damaging photos of him – Lukas I. Alpert
https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-ceo-jeff-bezos-accuses-tabloid-of-attempted-blackmail-11549584408

 

FORTUNE
— Trump Says He’s `Open’ to Changing SALT Cap in Tax Law – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
http://fortune.com/2019/02/07/trump-says-hes-open-to-changing-salt-cap-in-tax-law/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In three of the states most affected — California, New Jersey, and New York — Republicans lost 14 U.S. House seats in the 2018 midterms, accounting for about a third of the party’s overall losses. Additionally, two key lawmakers in crafting the Republican tax overhaul — former Representatives Erik Paulsen of Minnesota and Peter Roskam of Illinois — lost their seats where the unpopularity of the new law was a major issue in their campaigns.)

 

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— Survey: What Diversity and Inclusion Policies Do Employees Actually Want? – Matt Krentz (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government hinted/implied that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted the federal government to not hire and to get rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://hbr.org/2019/02/survey-what-diversity-and-inclusion-policies-do-employees-actually-want

 

HR DRIVE
— 83% of employers struggled to recruit suitable candidates in past year – Valerie Bolden-Barrett (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.)
https://www.hrdive.com/news/shrm-83-of-employers-struggled-to-recruit-suitable-candidates-in-past-yea/547778/

 

NEW REPUBLIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters want Trump to promote socialism.
https://newrepublic.com/article/153087/trumps-attack-socialism-colossal-blunder

February 5 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE

— State of the Union  Tonight, at 9 p.m. ET, President Donald J. Trump will deliver his second State of the Union Address

https://www.whitehouse.gov/sotu/

 

ABC7
— State of the Union 2019: What time is Trump’s address Tuesday? 8:00 PM CST
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/state-of-the-union-2019-when-to-watch-trumps-address-/5120653/

 

NBC5
— State of the Union Guests: Who Illinois Lawmakers Invited to Trump’s Speech Illinois Dems keep focus on shutdown with State of the Union guests; GOP invites first responders – Benjamin Conboy
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/state-of-the-union-guests-illinois-lawmakers-invited-to-trump-speech-505375041.html
— ‘Not Welcome in Chicago’: Emanuel Slams Ricketts’ Racist Emails Splinter News published a cache of emails Monday that appear to show the billionaire evaluating conspiracy theories and passing along chain emails disparaging people of various minority backgrounds – Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/joe-ricketts-emails-rahm-emanuel-chicago-505369001.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Atheist to give invocation before start of DuPage County Board meeting in March – Alicia Fabbre
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-atheist-invocation-dupage-board-meeting-st-0206-story.html
— State of the Union: Bitter partisanship on full display hours before Trump’s address – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-state-of-the-union-address-20190205-story.html
— Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s sin looks more like obliviousness than racism – Eric Zorn
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-northam-blackface-racism-obliviousness-0206-20190205-story.html
— Yes, the Illinois Exodus is ‘as serious as a heart attack.’ – Editorial (DIERSEN: Who takes the lead in driving Republicans out of your neighborhood, out of your precinct, out of your municipality, out of your township/ward, and out of your county? I should write a book about those who take the lead in driving Republicans out of my neighborhood, out of my precinct, out of Wheaton, out of Milton Township, and out of DuPage County. They have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-exodus-illinois-taxes-new-york-cuomo-20190205-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater uses Northam to promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-northam-virginia-governor-trump-yearbook-blackface-0206-20190205-story.html
— Why Republican senators might stop Trump’s wall — it’s really about them – Noah Feldman
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-trump-wall-republican-gop-senators-power-0206-20190205-story.html
— Leading Chicago business group proposes raising income taxes and taxing retirement income to fix Illinois’ finances
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-finances-civic-committee-20190205-story.html
— Over 60 percent of voters – including half of Republicans – support Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s wealth tax, poll shows – Christopher Ingraham
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-warren-wealth-tax-poll-20190205-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Civic Committee recommends cuts, taxes and long-term planning to fix fiscal mess – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/civic-committee-report-state-budget-cuts-income-sales-taxes-pension-reform-retirement-income/
— City should annex suburbs, McCarthy says. No thanks, suburbs say – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/annex-suburbs-mayoral-candidate-garry-mccarthy/
— Joe Ricketts slammed by Rahm, local Muslim group over leaked racist emails – Madeline Kenney
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rahm-emanuel-obama-joe-ricketts-racist-emails-birther-fan-reaction-chicago-cubs/
— State of the Union depressing for people who always need more – Phil Kadner
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/state-union-materialism-phil-kadner/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use illegals and federal employees to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190205/7-year-old-immigrant-and-federal-workers-from-suburbs-head-to-state-of-the-union-

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— City’s most elite biz group backs a big tax hike for state pensions The Civic Committee of the Commercial Club says the time for delay has ended, and urges $6 billion in tax hikes with no cuts in pension benefits. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/citys-most-elite-biz-group-backs-big-tax-hike-state-pensions

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Chicago business leaders: Illinois must cut budget, raise taxes – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190205/chicago-business-leaders-illinois-must-cut-budget-raise-taxes
— Supporters push for passage of Tobacco 21 law in Illinois – Cassie Buchman
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190205/supporters-push-for-passage-of-tobacco-21-law-in-illinois

 

MADISON RECORD
— Parents beware: Punishing kids may be too provocative under parental bullying legislation – Brian Brueggemann
https://madisonrecord.com/stories/511757351-parents-beware-punishing-kids-may-be-too-provocative-under-parental-bullying-legislation

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Montini students participate in March for Life
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/02/05/montini-students-participate-in-march-for-life/a5xnllb/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Congressman Rodney Davis hopes Trump’s address inspires bipartisanship (DIERSEN: Bipartisanship is code for Republicans surrendering to Democrats, to Libertarians, and to Greens.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/congressman-rodney-davis-hopes-trumps-address-inspires-bipartisanship

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Illinois failing most categories in annual state of tobacco control report – Coty Diaz (DIERSEN: If a state cannot control tobacco, it certainly cannot control pot.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/illinois-failing-most-categories-in-annual-state-of-tobacco-control-report/1756890302

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Ralph Northam, Democrats and the insanity of a circular firing squad – Bob Abrams
http://www.chicagonow.com/chicago-board-tirade/2019/02/ralph-northam-democrats/

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Illinois House Democrats the only legislative caucus without leadership term limits – Glenn Minnis (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote term limits. They stress how much better off a) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, b) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, c) Milton Township Republican Central Committee, d) Illinois Center Right Coalition, e) American Association of Political Consultants, f) GAO, g) etc. are without me.)
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511750687-illinois-house-democrats-the-only-legislative-caucus-without-leadership-term-limits

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— TRAGIC: Bottom Will County school districts ranked by math test scores
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511754501-bottom-will-county-school-districts-ranked-by-math-test-scores

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Republican lawmaker files bill to cut most property tax levies by 10 percent before freezing them – Brett Rowland
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/republican-lawmaker-files-bill-to-cut-most-property-tax-levies/article_bac5f4a6-2966-11e9-9392-17df691918d3.html
— Advocates say this is the year for Tobacco 21 in Illinois – Benjamin Yount
https://www.ilnews.org/news/health/advocates-say-this-is-the-year-for-tobacco-in-illinois/article_74dd8472-2975-11e9-8493-83af2a9bf1bf.html

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, pot pushers use problems with opioids to push pot.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/pilot-program-for-medical-marijuana-as-alternative-to-opioids-goes-into-effect/
— BIPARTISAN TOWNSHIP CONSOLIDATION BILL REINTRODUCED IN SPRINGFIELD – Joe Barnas
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/bipartisan-township-consolidation-bill-reintroduced-in-springfield/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Revival of “In God We Trust” in Schools – Timothy J. Dailey
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/the-revival-of-in-god-we-trust-mottos-in-schools-2/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Skillicorn mulls Underwood challenge
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/05/skillicorn-mulls-underwood-challenge/
— Pritzker starts talking like the state’s chief marketing officer
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/05/pritzker-starts-talking-like-the-states-chief-marketing-officer/
— Gun Dealer Licensing Act consequences? (DIERSEN: How many licensed gun dealers are there in your municipality, in your township, and in your county?)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/05/gun-dealer-licensing-act-consequences/
— Less than a thousand exempt slots now under governor’s control
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/05/less-than-a-thousand-exempt-slots-now-under-governors-control/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Cheer up: Countdown is on for CPAC – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/5/inside-the-beltway-cheer-up-countdown-is-on-for-cp/
— GAO: Trump’s trips to Mar-a-Lago cost $4 million apiece – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/5/trumps-trips-mar-lago-cost-4-million-apiece-gao/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Capitol Hill’s Invisible GOP “Leaders” – Richard A Viguerie
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/29620
— ‘DIABOLICAL’: GOV CUOMO BLAMES TRUMP AS CITIZENS FLEE NEW YORK FOR LOW TAX RED STATES – Chris White
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/05/trump-tax-cuts-flee-new-york/

 

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Gov Cuomo Blames Trump As Citizens Flee New York For Low Tax Red States – Chris White
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/02/gov-cuomo-blames-trump-as-citizens-flee-new-york-for-low-tax-red-states/

 

DAILY CALLER
— TED CRUZ SLAMS SENATE DEMS FOR HOLDING A ‘THEOLOGICAL COURT OF INQUISITION’ OVER TRUMP NOMINEES – Molly Prince and Tim Pearce
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/05/cory-booker-ted-cruz-neomi-rao/
— DEMOCRATS COPE WITH STATE OF THE UNION BY ACTING OUT – Charlie Kirk
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/05/kirk-state-union/

 

NEWSMAX
— Gary Cohn: Wealth Tax ‘Harmful’ to Economy
https://www.newsmax.com/finance/streettalk/gary-cohn-wealth-tax-harmful/2019/02/05/id/901378/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The State of the Border – CHIP ROY
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/02/border-status-losing-control-enforcement-solutions/

 

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
— US considers a tax on wealth, even as other nations back away – Laurent Belsie
https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2019/0205/US-considers-a-tax-on-wealth-even-as-other-nations-back-away

 

THE HILL
— GAO: Trump’s early Mar-a-Lago trips cost $14 million – JOHN BOWDEN
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/428537-gao-trumps-early-mar-a-lago-trips-cost-14-million

 

ABC NEWS
— GAO: Trump’s early trips to Mar-a-Lago cost nearly $14 million – Benjamin Siegel
https://abcnews.go.com/beta-story-container/Politics/trumps-early-trips-mar-lago-cost-14-million/story?id=60853784

 

CBS NEWS
— GAO: Trump’s first 4 trips to Mar-a-Lago cost taxpayers $13.6 million – CAMILO MONTOYA-GALVEZ
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-trips-to-mar-a-lago-cost-taxpayers-13-6m-watchdog-report/

 

REUTERS
— Senator Lindsey Graham warns of ‘war’ among Republicans over Trump border wall
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-shutdown-graham/senator-warns-of-war-among-republicans-over-trump-border-wall-idUSKCN1PU00B

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Montana lawmaker proposes bill to protect press from assault (DIERSEN: Thugs who work for Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO candidates treat me like I am not a “working journalist” except when they treat me like I am a “working journalist” to stop me from attending their candidates’ events or to throw me out of their candidates’ events. I should write a book about the aforesaid candidates and their thugs and a) their events that they unsuccessfully tried to stop me from attending, b) their events that they successfully stopped from attending, and c) their events that they threw me out of.)
https://www.apnews.com/a9227915711046e48a5d6c1a110162de
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Woods says his bill is critical to protect a free press. He proposes increasing the maximum penalty for misdemeanor assault from a $500 fine and six months in jail to up to a $5,000 fine and a year in jail if the victim is a working journalist. Woods says journalists should be protected because they are necessary to a functioning republic.)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump’s State of the Union Address Unlikely to Bring Harmony – Peter Baker
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/05/us/politics/trump-state-of-the-union.html
— ‘It’s the Human Way’: Corruption Scandals Play Out in Big Cities Across U.S. – Richard Fausset, Monica Davey and Tim Arango
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/05/us/fbi-corruption-investigations.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Think you know which platform will beat Trump? Think again. – David Byler (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, to bring down Trump, Trump-haters bring down those who share Trump’s demographics – Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, married, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoider, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/02/04/think-you-know-which-platform-will-beat-trump-think-again/
— GAO: Trump’s travel to Mar-a-Lago alone probably cost taxpayers more than $64 million – Philip Bump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/02/05/trumps-travel-mar-a-lago-alone-likely-cost-taxpayers-more-than-million/

 

BLOOMBERG
— GAO: Mar-a-Lago on $1 Million a Day: Taxpayer Costs for Trump Trips – Jennifer Epstein
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-05/a-trump-mar-a-lago-trips-cost-u-s-3-4-million-gao-estimates

 

BARRONS
— Future Returns: Is Wealth Tax a Feasible Way to Narrow Income Inequality? – Fang Block
https://www.barrons.com/articles/future-returns-is-wealth-tax-a-feasible-way-to-narrow-income-inequality-01549404801

 

FORBES
— Ignore The Class Warriors, Wealth Creation Is Poverty’s Most Implacable Enemy – John Tamny
https://www.forbes.com/sites/johntamny/2019/02/05/when-they-seek-wealth-taxes-to-fix-poverty-class-warriors-argue-with-themselves/#458b5fa53080

 

BOND BUYER
— Red ink means Illinois bill backlog at risk of rising
https://www.bondbuyer.com/news/red-ink-means-illinois-bill-backlog-at-risk-of-rising

 

GLOBE AND MAIL
— America’s rich are facing a reckoning. It’s about time – Lawrence Martin
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-americas-rich-are-facing-a-reckoning-its-about-time/

 

PEOPLE’S WORLD
— Raise the Wage Act would hike salaries for 40 million – MARK GRUENBERG
https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/raise-the-wage-act-would-hike-salaries-for-40-million/

February 5 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— OUTSTANDING: Illinois Catholic bishops oppose marijuana legalization, but proponent says God put pot ‘on this planet for a reason’ – Robert McCoppin (DIERSEN: The Devil put pot on this planet. A question to ask my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes: If Diersen had been a stoner, a) would the Post Office had hired him in 1966 when he was 18, b) would IRS had hired him in 1971, c) would IRS had promoted him in 1972, 1973, and 1974, c) would GAO had hired him in 1980, and d) would GAO had promoted him in 1986? Another question to ask my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes: If Diersen had been a stoner, would he still have been able to a) earn a bachelor’s degree in management in 1970 when he was 21, b) earn an MBA in 1976, c) pass the CPA examination on his first attempt in 1979, d) earn a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, e) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on his first attempt in 1981, f) become a licensed CPA in 1981, g) become a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, h) become a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, i) become a Certified Financial Services Manager in 1996, j) become a Forensic Accountant in 1997, and k) earn a master’s degree in finance in 1997? Another question to ask my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes: If Diersen had been a stoner, would he still have been able to a) put together and send out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails each and every morning since 2004 and b) also put together and send out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails each and every evening since 2015? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes talk and/or act like a) they smoke pot, b) they want to smoke pot, c) they want to make lots of money selling pot, and/or d) they want governments to take in lots of tax revenue from the sale of pot.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-illinois-catholic-bishops-marijuana-legalization-20190204-story.html
— Cubs family patriarch Joe Ricketts apologizes after racist emails are revealed: ‘I strongly believe that bigoted ideas are wrong’- Mark Gonzales
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-spt-cubs-joe-ricketts-emails-20190204-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred of Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-trump-state-of-the-union-transcript-huppke-20190203-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— OUTSTANDING: Illinois Catholic leaders: Legalizing recreational marijuana a bad idea – Peter Hancock
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/illinois-catholic-bishops-oppose-legalizing-recreational-marijuana-letter-conference/
— Illinois lawmakers sending pointed messages with their State of the Union guests – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: If any of my Republican U.S. Representatives and/or Republican U.S. Senators wanted to send a pointed message that they opposed political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation in the federal government, they could have made me one of their State of the Union guests, especially 1998-2005 while Diersen v. GAO (https://gopillinois.com/documents/) was pending.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/illinois-lawmakers-sending-pointed-messagesstate-of-union-guests-trump-pelosi/

 

WBBM
— OUTSTANDING: Durbin Urges Caution About Recreational Pot Law
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/durbin-urges-caution-about-recreational-pot-law

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— OUTSTANDING: Illinois’ Catholic bishops urge rejecting marijuana legalization Public health and safety consequences cited in objection – PETER HANCOCK
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/illinois-catholic-bishops-urge-rejecting-marijuana-legalization/article_d59848bc-f568-57c3-bec9-45760a92e2ff.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— OUTSTANDING: Illinois’ Catholic bishops urge lawmakers to oppose recreational-use marijuana – Dean Olsen
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190204/illinois-catholic-bishops-urge-lawmakers-to-oppose-recreational-use-marijuana
— How much further? – Michael J. Bahr, Springfield
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190204/letter-how-much-further
(FROM THE LETTER: How much further will Illinois go to become the “most progressive state” on abortion, as Gov. J.B. Pritzker has declared? The Illinois governor was certainly proud to take the lead as most progressive by funding abortions using taxpayer dollars. Yet Pritzker was quickly overshadowed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who signed a bill allowing abortions up to nine months and removing other legal protections for the unborn. For this, Cuomo earned thunderous applause from the state’s legislative body, and even New York Cardinal Dolan is afraid to excommunicate Cuomo. Then Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam defended the killing of a child after the child was born that would have been allowed by a bill proposed in his state’s legislature, but then clarified his statement to indicate that he was talking about children who had been born with severe abnormalities or for reasons of the mother’s mental health in the 40th week, as if that makes it acceptable to kill any child that has been born. What will Gov. Pritzker do to maintain IL as the “most progressive state”? Infanticide up to 2 years old, for any reason? Abortion has always been about killing the infants. That should be obvious to all who have been watching these states try to “one-up” each other to become the most progressive. The good people of Illinois must stand up against this evil.)

 

NBC5
— Ginsburg Makes 1st Public Appearance Since Cancer Surgery – Mark Sherman
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Ginsburg-Makes-1st-Public-Appearance-Since-Cancer-Surgery-505351321.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH SIX COLOR PHOTOS: State of the Union guests from the suburbs include 7-year-old girl, immigrant and federal workers (DIERSEN: If any of my Republican U.S. Representatives and/or Republican U.S. Senators wanted to send a pointed message that they opposed political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation in the federal government, they could have made me one of their State of the Union guests, especially 1998-2005 while Diersen v. GAO (https://gopillinois.com/documents/) was pending.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190205/state-of-the-union-guests-from-the-suburbs-include-7-year-old-girl-immigrant-and-federal-workers
— The Illinois House and its Madigan rules – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190203/editorial-the-illinois-house-and-its-madigan-rules

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats give money to promote Democrats.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/nonprofits-philanthropy/why-macarthur-foundation-grant-not-others
— Chicago Auto Show grabs the wheel After three decades of following Detroit, Chicago’s auto show will be first starting next year. Local convention biz could get a boost, but German luxury brands may take another pass. – H. LEE MURPHY
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/transportation/chicago-auto-show-grabs-wheel

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Group again proposes removing lawmakers from Illinois redistricting – REBECCA ANZEL
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/group-again-proposes-removing-lawmakers-from-illinois-redistricting/article_be08b0fe-8215-57f6-a7d5-b644e8c47f03.html

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— For those with clout, employment rules differ – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2019-02-05/jim-dey-those-with-clout-employment-rules-differ.html

 

MADISON
— Single-parent families are root cause of many juvenile problems – Jerry Darda
https://madison.com/ct/opinion/mailbag/jerry-darda-single-parent-families-are-root-cause-of-many/article_002b3f78-c134-50f5-b9bd-2d9aad61948b.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump campaign takes steps to prevent a challenge within GOP – AP (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. If your critics/opponents think that you might run for a government office or for a political office, they will do everything that they can to destroy you.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-campaign-takes-steps-to-prevent-a-challenge-within-gop
— US prepares to start building portion of Texas border wall – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/us-prepares-to-start-building-portion-of-texas-border-wall
— Putting on elections in Illinois is getting more expensive – Rachel Droze
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/putting-on-elections-in-illinois-is-getting-more-expensive

 

WSIL TV
— Lawmakers address hot topics at town hall – Emily Manley
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/39905792/lawmakers-address-hot-topics-at-town-hall

 

CHICAGO PATCH
— Rahm’s Failure, Solis’ FBI Wire Made Chicago GOP Relevant Again Chicago GOP Chairman Chris Cleveland Says Republicans Are ‘800-Pound Gorilla” In Mayoral Race, Looking To Endorse The “Lesser Of 13 Evils” – Mark Konko
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/rahms-failure-solis-fbi-wire-made-chicago-gop-relevant-again

 

LEXOLOGY
— Are Your Employment Policies for Illinois Employees 2019 Compliant? – Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP (DIERSEN: Federal employment policies a) give preference to federal employees who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, and/or veteran, and therefore, federal employment policies discriminate against federal employees who are Republican, White, male, older, non-LGBTQ, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=bb57f80a-fa7d-423d-a439-007c6e497215

 

WIREPOINTS
— Is The Sun-Times Violating Journalist’s Ethics Code On The Solis Affidavit? – Mark Glennon
https://www.wirepoints.com/is-the-sun-times-violating-journalists-ethics-code-on-the-solis-affidavit-quicktake/

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Maine Township’s excessive reserves violate state law, Sweeney says – W.J. Kennedy
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511753217-maine-township-s-excessive-reserves-violate-state-law-sweeney-says

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, pot pushers use problems with opioids to push pot.
https://www.ilnews.org/news/health/illinois-is-finally-enrolling-people-in-opioid-alternative-program/article_c249fe60-28ae-11e9-abf6-bf22b70decec.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— “God put it on this planet for a reason” (DIERSEN: The Devil put pot on this planet. A question to ask my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes: If Diersen had been a stoner, a) would the Post Office had hired him in 1966 when he was 18, b) would IRS had hired him in 1971, c) would IRS had promoted him in 1972, 1973, and 1974, c) would GAO had hired him in 1980, and d) would GAO had promoted him in 1986? Another question to ask my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes: If Diersen had been a stoner, would he still have been able to a) earn a bachelor’s degree in management in 1970 when he was 21, b) earn an MBA in 1976, c) pass the CPA examination on his first attempt in 1979, d) earn a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, e) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on his first attempt in 1981, f) become a licensed CPA in 1981, g) become a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, h) become a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, i) become a Certified Financial Services Manager in 1996, j) become a Forensic Accountant in 1997, and k) earn a master’s degree in finance in 1997? Another question to ask my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes: If Diersen had been a stoner, would he still have been able to a) put together and send out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails each and every morning since 2004 and b) also put together and send out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails each and every evening since 2015? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes talk and/or act like a) they smoke pot, b) they want to smoke pot, c) they want to make lots of money selling pot, and/or d) they want governments to take in lots of tax revenue from the sale of pot.)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/05/god-put-it-on-this-planet-for-a-reason/

 

GOPUSA
— Senate Democrats block bill that would prevent infanticide
http://www.gopusa.com/senate-democrats-block-bill-that-would-prevent-infanticide/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Study finds high rates of prison, jail for illegals Backs Trump’s case for cutting crime – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: To come to America illegally and/or to stay in America illegally, is to shout that you disrespect/despise/reject a) the rule of law, b) America, and c) Americans.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/5/study-finds-high-rates-of-prison-jail-for-illegals/
— Bob Menendez calls for FBI probe into illegal immigrant hiring at Trump golf clubs
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/4/bob-menendez-calls-trump-national-golf-clubs-fbi-p/
— Trump’s backing fuels ‘resistance’ on issues Democrats traditionally support – Dave Boyer and Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/4/donald-trumps-backing-fuels-resistance-issues-demo/
— Americans love paid family leave — until they learn what it costs them – Rachel Greszler
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/4/americans-love-paid-family-leave-until-they-learn-/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— State of the Union to offer grand showcase for Trump border wall pitch – Steven Nelson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/state-of-the-union-to-offer-grand-showcase-for-trump-border-wall-pitch
— Democrats troll Trump with State of the Union guests who oppose him on everything from Kavanaugh to transgender troops – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/democrats-troll-trump-with-state-of-the-union-guests-who-oppose-him-on-everything-from-kavanaugh-to-transgender-troops

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrats Are the Party of Destruction – Eileen F. Toplansky
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/02/democrats_are_the_party_of_destruction.html
— Racist Lynch Mob-Leading Virginia Governor Getting His Just Deserts – Matthew Vadum
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/02/racist_lynch_mobleading_virginia_governor_getting_his_just_deserts.html
— Democrats have a free ride for human-traffickers in their immigration proposal – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/democrats_have_a_free_ride_for_human_traffickers_in_their_immigration_proposal.html

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— A State of the Union Address I’d Like to Hear – Ed Morrow
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/02/04/a-state-of-the-union-address-id-like-to-hear/

 

BREITBART
— Feds: Over 8.5K Anchor Babies Secure U.S. Citizenship Via ‘Birth Tourism’ – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/04/feds-over-8-5k-anchor-babies-secure-u-s-citizenship-via-birth-tourism/
— Trump Invites Bullied Student, Synagogue Shooting Survivors to State of the Union – Charlie Spiering
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/04/trump-invites-bullied-student-synagogue-shooting-survivors-to-state-of-the-union/

 

BLAZE
— Bernie Sanders is being accused of racism and sexism over this announcement And it’s Democrats who are doing the accusing – Carlos Garcia
https://www.theblaze.com/news/bernie-sanders-is-being-accused-of-racism-and-sexism-over-this-announcement
— A strange Super Bowl ad poured adulation on journalists — but here’s the salacious reason it aired And it cost Jeff Bezos millions – Carlos Garcia
https://www.theblaze.com/news/a-strange-super-bowl-ad-poured-adulation-on-journalists-but-heres-the-salacious-reason-it-aired

 

FOX NEWS
— Migrant caravan to reach US border day before Trump’s State of the Union – Griff Jenkins
https://www.foxnews.com/world/migrant-caravan-to-reach-us-border-day-before-trumps-state-of-the-union-speech-as-health-issues-mound

 

TOWNHALL
— Another Caravan Is Scheduled to Arrive at the Border Just In Time For Trump’s State of the Union Address – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/02/04/another-caravan-is-scheduled-to-arrive-at-the-border-just-in-time-for-trumps-state-of-the-union-address-n2540782
— The Left’s Growing Record of Insanity – Robert Knight
https://townhall.com/columnists/robertknight/2019/02/05/the-lefts-growing-record-of-insanity-n2540781

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Federal District Judges Have Blocked Trump Actions 30 Times, a Record Rate – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/02/04/federal-district-judges-have-blocked-trump-actions-30-times-a-record-rate/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— SOTU: LET DEMOCRATS’ OWN WORDS SINK IN Exclusive: Lt. Col. James Zumwalt offers Trump opponents’ quotes on illegal immigration
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/sotu-let-democrats-own-words-sink-in/

 

LIFE SITE
— U.S. bishop: pro-abortion politicians ‘should not’ receive Communion in my diocese – Martin M. Barillas
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/u.s.-bishop-pro-abortion-politicians-should-not-receive-communion-in-my-dio

 

THE HILL
— Democrats: The party of illegal immigration – FORD O’CONNELL
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/428284-democrats-the-party-of-illegal-immigration
— Democrats seek to take on Trump at State of the Union – CRISTINA MARCOS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/428450-democrats-seek-to-take-on-trump-at-state-of-the-union

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Trump’s Pick To Replace Brett Kavanaugh Could Face An Ugly Confirmation Fight D.C. Circuit Court nominee Neomi Rao wrote articles denouncing “special treatment for minority students” and blaming women for date rape. – Jennifer Bendery
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/brett-kavanaugh-neomi-rao-court-nominee-sexual-assault_us_5c58abebe4b00187b554355d

 

POLITICO
— Republicans defy Trump on national emergency Resistance from GOP senators could expose a split in the party and force the president to issue his first veto. – BURGESS EVERETT and MARIANNE LEVINE
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/04/national-emergency-gop-1145899

 

CNN
— Washington Post: Trump Organization fires at least 18 undocumented workers from golf courses – Eli Watkins
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/04/politics/trump-organization-undocumented-worker-purge/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— With Northam Picture, Obscure Publication (Big League Politics) Plays Big Role in Virginia Politics – Trip Gabriel and Michael M. Grynbaum (DIERSEN: With only the rarest of exceptions, everything in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and on www.gopillinois.com is already in the public realm. Nevertheless, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout out of both sides of their crooked mouths both a) that no one reads my emails or visits my website and b) that everyone firsts learns of everything from my emails and from my website.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/04/us/politics/northam-fairfax-big-league-politics.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Big League Politics is a relatively new entry to the constellation of right-wing media outlets that sprung up during Donald Trump’s rise, and until the bombshell yearbook report, its readership had remained small. Patrick Howley, the editor in chief, said he received the photograph showing a pair of figures in blackface and Ku Klux Klan robes from a “concerned citizen,” declining to add more details. But one of Big League Politics’s owners, Noel Fritsch, described the source of the photograph as “some people who were classmates of Northam,” who brought it to light out of anger at the governor’s remarks early last week defending late-term abortions. In its mission statement, Big League Politics purports to be “not conservative” and “not liberal,” but it has trafficked in conspiracy theories favored by the far right, like the case of Seth Rich, the Democratic National Committee staff member whose murder in Washington was falsely seized on by conservative commentators as linked to WikiLeaks.)
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump’s Options for Wall Shrink as Republicans Balk at National Emergency Declaration.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/04/us/politics/trump-border-wall-republicans.html
— The Rise of the Robot Reporter – Jaclyn Peiser (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, I am not a robot reporter and GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are not robot emails. Each and every link in the emails is there because I made a decision to put it there. Feel free to phone me at 630-653-0462 to discuss my decisions.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/05/business/media/artificial-intelligence-journalism-robots.html
— China’s Online Censorship Stifles Trade, Too When the Chinese government blocks foreign internet companies for political reasons, the United States should treat the tactic as the anticompetitive economic strategy that it is. – Tim Wu (DIERSEN: If my critics/opponents could do it, they would censor most if not all the links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/04/opinion/china-censorship-internet.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are full of hatred use Northam to promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/04/opinion/northam-blackface-racism.html
— Attacking a Pay Wall That Hides Public Court Filings – Adam Liptak
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/04/us/politics/pacer-fees-lawsuit.html
— FRONT PAGE: Tech Is Splitting the U.S. Work Force in Two A small group of well-educated professionals enjoys rising wages, while most workers toil in low-wage jobs with few chances to advance. – Eduardo Porter
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/04/business/economy/productivity-inequality-wages.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Congress braces for Trump diverting military construction money to build the wall – Erica Werner and Karoun Demirjian
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/congress-braces-for-trump-diverting-military-construction-money-to-build-the-wall/2019/02/04/18acb43c-28a5-11e9-984d-9b8fba003e81_story.html
— How the neocons captured Donald Trump The return of Elliott Abrams puts the movement back in the White House – Brian D’Haeseleer
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/02/05/how-neocons-captured-donald-trump/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Who does NOT want Trump to declare a national emergency? ANSWER: Those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/enterthefray/la-ol-trump-national-emergency-border-wall-20190204-story.html

 

USA TODAY
— Border walls work, and Democrats know it. As our porous border continues creating and exacerbating humanitarian crises, it would be immoral not to secure our borders and build a wall – Matt Gaetz
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/02/04/border-walls-work-democrats-know-matt-gaetz-editorials-debates/2773062002/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— As Trump Speech Nears, Democrats Dig In House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her party are taking hard line on immigration; president and GOP are similarly unwilling to compromise – Gerald F. Seib
https://www.wsj.com/articles/as-trump-speech-nears-democrats-dig-in-11549291238
— Trump’s Re-Election Challenge Down in the polls, he needs a strong economy to have any chance to win a second term. – Editorial

https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-re-election-challenge-11549326167
— What Feeds Big Government Isn’t Only Ideology – Alberto Mingardi
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-feeds-big-government-isnt-only-ideology-11549324944
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs glorify and praise citizens of foreign countries, that is, they demonize, denigrate, and condemn citizens of America.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trumps-dreamer-11549325032
— Northam’s Medical School Shut Down Yearbook in 2013 After Confederate Images Appeared School says it will investigate yearbooks over time after emergence of blackface/KKK image on Virginia governor’s page in 1984 book – Jon Kamp and Scott Calvert (DIERSEN: In 1979, IRS’s Chicago District shut down its monthly newsletter after it reported that I, a lowly GS-12 Revenue Officer, had passed all four parts of the CPA examination on my first attempt while many highly-vaulted Revenue Agents had filed to do that.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/northams-medical-school-to-probe-its-yearbooks-including-photos-11549315987

 

BLOOMBERG
— Democratic Voters Just Want Someone to Beat Trump, Poll Says – Terrence Dopp
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-04/democratic-voters-just-want-someone-to-beat-trump-poll-finds

 

FORBES
— More On Chicago Pension Underfunding – It’s The Demographics, Stupid – Elizabeth Bauer
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ebauer/2019/02/04/more-on-chicago-pension-underfunding-its-the-demographics-stupid/#83a0fe6ee1e0

 

LAW
— Mandatory Retirement Policies Fading, but Tensions Remain – Susan DeSantis (DIERSEN: Constructively, retirement is mandatory for federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40 as soon as they are eligible. In 1993, when I was 45 years old, when I was a lowly GS-13, I first became eligible for early retirement.)
https://www.law.com/2019/02/04/law-firms-ease-mandatory-retirement-policies-but-tensions-remain-292-39399/?slreturn=20190105070422

 

NEWSWEEK
— LAURA LOOMER TRESPASSES ON CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR MANSION IN ‘FIESTA’ IMMIGRATION PROTEST WEARING SOMBRERO – DANIEL MORITZ-RABSON
https://www.newsweek.com/laura-loomer-trespasses-gavin-newsom-property-fiesta-racist-sombrero-1317334

 

WORLD TRIBUNE
— Economist warns inequality threatens civilization: Richest 26 people control $1.4 trillion – Norman Bailey
https://www.worldtribune.com/economist-warns-inequality-threatens-civilization-worlds-richest-26-people-control-1-4-trillion/

 

TIMES
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING, TREASONOUS: Democrats invite illegal immigrants to Trump state of the union address
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/democrats-invite-illegal-immigrants-to-donald-trump-speech-h5nxlxk5d

 

WORLD SOCIALIST WEBSITE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, socialists use illegals to destroy America.
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/02/05/bord-f05.html

February 4 Evening Edition

CBS2
— OUTSTANDING: Illinois Catholic Bishops Oppose Marijuana Legalization
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/02/04/illinois-catholic-bishops-oppose-marijuana-legalization/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— OUTSTANDING: Illinois Catholic Bishops oppose marijuana legalization
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/illinois-catholic-bishops-oppose-marijuana-legalization-1
— General Motors starting white-collar layoffs this week
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/general-motors-to-start-white-collar-layoffs-this-week

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump campaign paid Winston & Strawn law firm nearly $100K late last year for ‘legal consulting,’ records show – Lisa Donovan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-winston-strawn-trump-campaign-20190204-story.html

— Government jobs and the somebody somebody sent to the CTA – Kristen McQueary
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/mcqueary/ct-perspec-kristen-mcqueary-hiring-scandal-cta-lightford-0205-20190204-story.html
— Facebook, we can’t quit you — even if we know we should – Cass R. Sunstein
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-facebook-we-should-but-cant-quit-sunstein-0205-20190204-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— State of the Union rundown: When, where and how to watch Trump’s address – USA Today
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/when-where-how-to-watch-donald-trumps-2019-state-of-the-union-address/
— Enyia says personal money problems shouldn’t disqualify her in mayor’s race – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/amara-enyia-tax-returns-student-loans-chance-the-rapper-chicago-mayor-election-2019/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Ocasio-Cortez to bring Kavanaugh critic to Trump’s SOTU – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/ocasio-cortez-to-bring-kavanaugh-critic-to-trumps-sotu

 

DAILY HERALD
— Trump campaign takes steps to prevent a challenge within GOP – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190204/news/302049992/
— Schools, pool, roads and fire protection on April ballot in DuPage County – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190204/schools-pool-roads-and-fire-protection-on-april-ballot-in-dupage-county

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Rep. Tim Butler to serve as Republican Spokesperson on 2 House committees
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/rep-tim-butler-to-serve-as-republican-spokesperson-on-2-house-committees

 

CHICAGO HEIGHTS PATCH
— Best Value Colleges In IL: Princeton Review The Princeton Review on Tuesday released its 2019 edition of best value colleges. Here are the schools from Illinois. – Shannon Antinori
https://patch.com/illinois/chicagoheights/s/glyf0/best-value-colleges-in-il-princeton-review

 

CATHOLIC CONFERENCE OF ILLINOIS
— OUTSTANDING: Illinois bishops issue statement on legalization of marijuana
https://www.ilcatholic.org/illinois-bishops-issue-statement-against-legalization-of-marijuana/

 

HEARTLAND INSTITUTE
— HEARTLAND WEEKLY: RECORD COLD FORCES RETHINK ON GLOBAL WARMING – Billy Aouste
https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/heartland-weekly-record-cold-forces-rethink-on-global-warming

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Community Unit School District 200 spent $13,280 per student in 2017-18
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511752101-report-community-unit-school-district-200-spent-13-280-per-student-in-2017-18

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Northwest Side GOP Club endorses Willie Wilson, a Democrat, for Chicago mayor – Glenn Minnis
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511756204-northwest-side-gop-club-endorses-willie-wilson-a-democrat-for-chicago-mayor

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Lawmaker files progressive income tax amendment without rates – Brett Rowland and Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/lawmaker-files-progressive-income-tax-amendment-without-rates/article_8e4674be-288f-11e9-81b1-170a2441fc32.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CHICAGO REPUBLICAN GROUPS SIDE WITH DR. WILLIE WILSON FOR MAYOR
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/chicago-young-republicans-recommend-wilson-for-mayor.html
— ILLINOIS CONSIDERS JOINING CALIFORNIA, NEW YORK WITH $15 MINIMUM WAGE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/illinois-considers-joining-california-new-york-with-15-minimum-wage.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Report: Sun-Times defied federal judge in publishing Solis info
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/04/report-sun-times-defied-federal-judge-in-publishing-solis-info/

 

FOX NEWS
— Democrats troll Trump with State of the Union guests – Andrew O’Reilly
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrats-troll-trump-with-state-of-the-union-guests

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— GAVIN MCINNES SUES SPLC OVER ‘OBSESSIVE, MALICIOUS’ HATE LABELS ‘Purposefully deceitful and intended to … inflict harm’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/gavin-mcinnes-sues-splc-over-obsessive-malicious-hate-labels/

 

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Lose-with-Honor Republicans Have Trashed the Conservative Brand
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/02/04/lose-with-honor-republicans-have-trashed-the-conservative-brand/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The short answer to your question is the Gillespie campaign was a bunch of Never Trumpers. The Gillespie campaign was a bunch of people who thought that the way for the Republican Party to win was to have a candidate and a support staff who were the exact opposite of Donald Trump. So here’s what I said July 13th, 2017. RUSH ARCHIVE: You think Virginia is the swamp and it’s all Never Trumpers there, and so Gillespie hires a bunch of Never Trumpers, but he barely squeaks by in the primary. Never Trumpers and hiring a bunch of swampsters to run your campaign with a bunch of people that don’t know how to get Republicans who voted for Trump, you’re not gonna win the governorship! RUSH: Right. Now, your question, how in the world can anybody in a decent opposition political research department miss this Northam stuff?)

 

BREITBART
— Washington Post Employees Blast Jeff Bezos for Spending $5M on Super Bowl Ad – Joshua Caplan
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/02/04/wapo-staff-slam-bezos-super-bowl-ad/

 

IMMIGRATION REFORM
— A State Of The Union Stunt Makes The Case For E-Verify – BOB DANE
https://immigrationreform.com/2019/02/04/a-state-of-the-union-stunt-makes-the-case-for-e-verify-immigrationreform-com/

 

DAILY CALLER
— ‘DISGUST’ AND ‘DISBELIEF’ WITHIN WHITE HOUSE AFTER TRUMP’S SCHEDULE LEAKS – Saagar Enjeti (DIERSEN: What does your schedule include? My schedule includes a) 5+ hours each and every day between 3:00 AM and Noon putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS Morning Edition email and b) 5+ hours each and every day between Noon and 9:00 PM putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS Evening Edition email.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/04/white-house-disgust-trump-executive-schedule-leak/
— ONLY IMMIGRATION CAN STOP THE TRUMP ECONOMY’S MOMENTUM – Roy Beck, President, NumbersUSA
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/04/beck-economy-momentum/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The last thing those Americans need is for Congress or the president to stop the positive momentum by taking immigration actions that would add competition from millions of new job seekers through increased immigration, more guest workers, weaker enforcement and new amnesties. Some 50 million working-age U.S. residents (aged 18-64) are still not in the labor market at all. Of course, not all of them need a job. But large numbers do. For example, 35 million people under age 65 live in poverty. One of every five Hispanics is impoverished. One of every three working-age black Americans still has no job. . .It is doubtful employers will do the necessary recruiting of those Americans and immigrants already here if the government increases the flow of foreign workers even higher than the current one million new immigrants who are given lifetime work permits each year plus hundreds of thousands of guest workers. How much better it would be if the president could persuade Congress to speed up the momentum of recruiting previously unwanted workers. He can do that by sticking with his campaign promises to help American workers by working with Congress to cut unnecessary, generalized immigration like chain migration and the lottery, and to mandate E-Verify to shut off the jobs magnet that encourages illegal workers to come and stay in the United States. The president should urge Congress to keep the recruitment momentum going.)
— ‘NEVER TRUMP’ CONSERVATIVE BILL KRISTOL DONATED TO RALPH NORTHAM’S CAMPAIGN – Amber Athey (DIERSEN: I should write a book about “never Diersens” and who they promote.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/04/never-trump-bill-kristol-donate-ralph-northam-campaign/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— When Christians Are Too Afraid to Hear Ben Shapiro Speak – DAVID FRENCH
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/02/ben-shapiro-speaking-ban-when-christians-are-too-afraid/

 

GOPUSA
— Louis Farrakhan calls for separate state for Black Americans, says that’s ‘what God wants’ (DIERSEN: Will the Democrats offer Illinois?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=64425

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— The Diminishing Authority of the Bourgeois Culture We’ve replaced its emphasis on tradition and hard work with a self-loathing left-wing moralism. – GILBERT T. SEWALL
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-diminishing-authority-of-the-bourgeois-culture/

 

FOX NEWS
— HS Student Claims National Honor Society Rejected Him Over Trump Support
https://insider.foxnews.com/2019/02/03/boris-kizenko-says-national-honor-society-rejected-him-over-trump-support

 

THE HILL
— Why do Democrats despise the agencies that protect America? – MADISON GESIOTTO (DIERSEN: Democrats what “open borders,” that his, Democrats want anyone and everyone from throughout the world to come to America to help them get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/428389-why-do-democrats-despise-the-agencies-that-protect-america

 

CNN
— Trump spent 60% of schedule in ‘executive time’ (DIERSEN: What does your schedule include? My schedule includes a) 5+ hours each and every day between 3:00 AM and Noon putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS Morning Edition email and b) 5+ hours each and every day between Noon and 9:00 PM putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS Evening Edition email.)
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/02/04/trump-executive-time-white-house-schedule-nr-vpx.cnn

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— A Divided Congress Prepares Pointed Protests for Trump’s Address – Sheryl Gay Stolberg (DIERSEN: If they had wanted to protest political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and/or retaliation in the federal government, my Republican U.S. Senators and Republican U.S. Representatives could have invited me to be their guest at State of the Union addresses.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/04/us/politics/trump-democrats-state-of-the-union.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Purge of undocumented workers by the president’s company spreads to at least 5 Trump golf courses – Joshua Partlow and David A. Fahrenthold
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/purge-of-undocumented-workers-by-the-presidents-company-spreads-to-at-least-5-trump-golf-courses/2019/02/04/99454e4a-2690-11e9-ba08-caf4ff5a3433_story.html

 

BOSTON GLOBE
— Elizabeth Warren invites federal worker affected by shutdown to State of the Union – Sean Smyth (DIERSEN: Have you been adversely impacted financially by the Democrats who run the federal government? I have been adversely impacted financially by them big time, but none of my Republican U.S. Senators or Republican U.S. Representatives ever invited me to be their guest at a State of the Union address.)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2019/02/04/elizabeth-warren-invites-federal-worker-affected-shutdown-state-union/fw0K5z7QlG3Eqhkvn4h7xK/story.html

 

INC.
— CHICAGO TRIBUNE HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Avoiding pitfalls of managing team members from different age groups – Rhett Power (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors avoided such pitfalls by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. My Democrat GAO superiors talked and acted like their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted them to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.inc.com/rhett-power/d.html

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— More Than a Dozen Shutdown-Impacted Workers Will Accompany Lawmakers to State of the Union – Eric Katz (DIERSEN: Have you been adversely impacted financially by the Democrats who run the federal government? I have been adversely impacted financially by them big time, but none of my Republican U.S. Senators or Republican U.S. Representatives ever invited me to be their guest at a State of the Union address.)
https://www.govexec.com/management/2019/02/more-dozen-shutdown-impacted-workers-will-accompany-lawmakers-state-union/154634/

 

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— National Park Service lost millions during partial government shutdown – Eric White (DIERSEN: Because my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, since then, instead getting money from me (at least $186,421 in today’s dollars if I was still working), the Civil Service Retirement System has been giving me money ($1,102,110 as of the end of 2018 in today’s dollars).)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2019/02/national-parks-service-lost-millions-during-partial-government-shutdown/

 

FED SMITH
— How Many Millionaires Are in the Thrift Savings Plan? – Ralph R. Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/02/04/many-millionaires-thrift-savings-plan/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At the end of 2017, there were 23,962 TSP millionaires – an increase of almost 150% from two years before that date. At the end of 2018, with the stock market declining in value in 2018, the number of millionaires in the federal government’s TSP program declined along with the stock market. (The C fund declined 4.41% in 2018.) As of December 31, 2018, there were 21,432 millionaires in the TSP. The average TSP millionaire has been contributing to the plan for almost 30 years (29.63). The TSP participant with the largest account value has accumulated $6,086,238. Keep in mind, if you happen to be one of these rigorous, successful savers, having a TSP account in excess of a million dollars does not translate into having that much money to spend. When the money is withdrawn, there will be taxes due to the federal government and, for some, taxes may also be due at the state government level. Retired employees are required to pay taxes on their TSP withdrawals.)

January 27 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump is again considering invoking emergency powers to build border wall without congressional approval – Robert Costa and Felicia Sonmez
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-border-wall-funding-20190127-story.html
— In a Trump retreat, shutdown ends without wall money for now – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–government-shutdown-20190126-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote Bloomberg.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–election-2020-bloomberg-20190125-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Why do we tell voters they can vote when there’s no ballot? – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/chicago-early-voting-elections-law-quirk/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Give first round to Pelosi over Trump in shutdown skirmish – AP (DIERSEN: Republicans stand up for America and for its citizens. Democrats stand up for foreign countries and for their citizens. To punish Trump, to punish America, and to punish Republicans, how soon, if not already, will Democrat employers officially a) stop hiring, b) stop retaining, c) stop promoting, and d) get rid of their employees who are Republican?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190127/news/301279956/
— White House: Trump OK with second shutdown over border spat – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190127/news/301279951/
— The number of women in the Illinois Legislature has increased slightly, though the numbers still fall behind a state panel’s goal of having equal representation. – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and Inclusion quotas, goals, and targets to not hire, to not retain, to not promote, and to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. How have AA, Diversity, and Inclusion impacted you? AA, Diversity, and Inclusion impacted me extremely negatively. While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, because I am Republican, White, male, and non-veteran, my Democrat superiors did everything that they could to not hire me, to not retain me, to not promote me, and to get rid of me. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190127/news/301279968/

 

ABC7
— Aide says President Trump OK with second shutdown over border spat – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/aide-says-trump-ok-with-second-shutdown-over-border-dispute/5108843/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Border Patrol struggles to hire new agents; 3,000 jobs open (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. Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/border-patrol-struggles-to-hire-new-agents-3-000-jobs-open

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Local GOP’s November defeat was a costly one – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2019-01-27/tom-kacich-local-gops-november-defeat-was-costly-one.html
— It looks like business as usual in Illinois – BRAD HALBROOK
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/2019-01-27/guest-commentary-it-looks-business-usual-illinois.html
— Irrational exuberance in a post-Rauner Illinois – TED DABROWSKI
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/2019-01-27/guest-commentary-irrational-exuberance-post-rauner-illinois.html

 

SOUTHERN
— Without Rauner, where will state GOP get campaign funds? – Rich Miller
https://thesouthern.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-rich-miller-without-rauner-where-will-state-gop-get/article_398e82c8-3971-5580-9021-0f93bade3930.html

 

RIVER CITIES’ READER
— Frugality and the Illinois GOP – Rich Miller
https://www.rcreader.com/commentary/frugality-and-illinois-gop

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump donates $100,000 from salary to alcoholism research
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-donates-100000-from-salary-to-alcoholism-research-01-27-2019

 

MC HENRY COUNTY BLOG
— When an Attorney Contradicts Himself
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/27/when-an-attorney-contradicts-himself/

 

NEWSMAX
— Report: Team Trump Worried About 2020 Primary Challenge – Cathy Burke (DIERSEN: Will the Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs succeed in getting Kasich to run? Who promotes Kasich in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct?)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/trump-2020-campaign-congress/2019/01/27/id/899991/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Elizabeth Warren is not proposing a tax; she’s proposing asset forfeiture. The Kulaks Must Be Liquidated as a Class – KEVIN D. WILLIAMSON
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/01/elizabeth-warren-tax-plan-is-asset-forfeiture/
— Involuntary Identity Politics – KEVIN D. WILLIAMSON (DIERSEN: Have you been dumped? How bad are your demographics? From what I see, ever-increasingly, Trump-haters in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois are succeeding in getting individuals, organizations, companies, and governments to dump those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/01/covington-catholic-students-progressive-identity-politics/

 

COLLEGE FIX
— New York State legislation permits college financial aid for illegal immigrants
https://www.thecollegefix.com/new-york-state-legislation-permits-college-financial-aid-for-illegal-immigrants/
— USC student leaders want veto power over conservative speakers – GREG PIPER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/usc-student-leaders-want-veto-power-over-conservative-speakers/

 

THE HILL
— Republicans distance themselves from shutdown tactics – BRETT SAMUELS (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, disgustingly, tragically, a) Democrats fight harder for the Democrat Party platform, b) Libertarians fight for the Libertarian Party platform, and c) Greens fight for the Green Party platform than Republicans fight for the Republican Party platform.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/427160-republicans-distance-themselves-from-shutdown-tactics
— Sacrifices made by federal workers reveal their integrity, dedication – RYAN TRAPANI
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/427012-sacrifices-made-by-government-workers-reveal-their-honor-integrity
— Trump boosts fight against surprise medical bills – PETER SULLIVAN (DIERSEN: My wife and I pay $500/month in health insurance premiums plus Medicare to fight against surprise medical bills.)
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/427066-trump-boosts-fight-against-surprise-medical-bills?userid=3526

 

ABC NEWS
— More than 25,000 workers strike at Mexican border factories – AP
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/25000-workers-strike-mexican-border-factories-60648215

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Backlogs, deadlines and a massive bureaucratic reboot await federal workers after shutdown’s end – Lisa Rein, Juliet Eilperin and
Sarah Kaplan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/backlogs-deadlines-and-a-massive-bureaucratic-reboot-await-federal-workers-after-shutdowns-end/2019/01/26/ed67e020-2189-11e9-8e21-59a09ff1e2a1_story.html
— Americans are being left behind. Here’s how we fix it. – Henry M. Paulson Jr., Erskine Bowles and Melissa S. Kearney
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/americans-are-being-left-behind-heres-how-we-fix-it/2019/01/27/073d8528-1f3b-11e9-8e21-59a09ff1e2a1_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Skeptical He Would Accept Any Congressional Border Deal The president in an interview says he doubts lawmakers will find a resolution in coming weeks – Peter Nicholas and Kristina Peterson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lawmakers-to-debate-border-immigration-as-next-shutdown-threat-looms-11548614760
— President Trump, After Shutdown Ends, Says ‘We Will Build the Wall’ Mr. Trump hews to a hard-line stance, insisting on a physical barrier with Mexico – Peter Nicholas
https://www.wsj.com/articles/president-trump-day-after-shutdown-ends-says-we-will-build-the-wall-11548538067
— Returning Government Workers Likely to Confront Glitches Issues include locked computers with expired passwords, large backlogs and uncertainty about paychecks – Kate Davidson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/returning-government-workers-likely-to-confront-glitches-11548461568

 

FORBES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeadams/2019/01/27/snubbed-medical-marijuana-super-bowl-ad-not-accurate-of-where-u-s-is-headed-with-legalization/

 

BLOOMBERG
— Telegraph to Pay Melania Trump ‘Substantial’ Damages for Article – Kelly Gilblom
https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/telegraph-to-pay-melania-trump-substantial-damages-for-article

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Unemployment is low only because ‘involuntary’ part-time work is high – Jim Edwards
https://www.businessinsider.com/unemployment-vs-involuntary-part-time-work-underemployment-2019-1

January 26 Evening Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville representative’s ‘white supremacist’ comments sparking conversation – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, condemn, and promote hatred against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are White, male, and/or older, as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of. Democrats do not want “spark conversation.” They want to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190126/naperville-representatives-white-supremacist-comments-sparking-conversation
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Stava-Murray’s comments have drawn demands for apologies from the Lisle and Naperville Township Republican Organizations, as well as calls by Naperville City Council member Kevin Coyne and others for her to be censured. “What I feel most uplifted by since I made those comments, and since the subsequent press coverage, is actually that several groups I’ve heard of have actually been discussing what racism looks like today in Naperville,” she said. “And how do we change it.” Many Naperville leaders, including Mayor Steve Chirico, who has worked to diversify membership on the city’s advisory boards and commissions, say her claims of “white supremacist policies” are far from the truth. “I don’t think it’s a fair characterization,” Chirico said. Some say the criticism of harboring white favoritism doesn’t fit a city becoming known as a hub of Indian-American business and culture. Naperville demographics show the city is 68.3 percent white, 17.9 percent Asian, 5.7 percent Hispanic, 5 percent black and 3.2 percent two or more races, according to the U.S. Census Bureau in July 2018. “If it was that kind of supremacist city,” says Krishna Bansal, chairman of Naperville Indian Community Outreach, a group formed by late Mayor George Pradel in 2013 along with a counterpart for Chinese outreach, “why would people come here?” . . . Chirico said the city follows a nationally standardized process for hiring police officers and maintains a review board specifically to discuss issues such as inherent bias before making decisions. He said he trusts the hiring process as well as police Chief Robert Marshall’s emphasis on diversifying his force. “It would be really, really hard to make a case that our recruitment process or our hiring process is somehow biased,” Chirico said. “It’s just not.” “We flatly deny and oppose any insinuation that Naperville hires police officers who are not appropriately vetted and highly qualified,” read a statement from city hall. . .Chirico said he is not concerned, saying that if it were a problem, those affected would be talking about it. Statistics provided to the Illinois Department of Transportation show white drivers were pulled over during 63 percent of the 13,342 traffic stops conducted in 2017 in Naperville, and minority drivers were involved in the remaining 37 percent of stops. Statewide, police stopped white drivers 58 percent of the time in 2017 and pulled over minority drivers in 42 percent of stops. . .Naperville City Council member Patty Gustin, who sells real estate for Charles Rutenberg Realty, said she is offended by Stava-Murray’s comments, which she says “create fake barriers and drive people away.” “I have not observed Realtors violating fair housing laws,” Gustin said. “To the contrary, we work especially hard to build a diverse community.” . . . District 203 did not immediately provide its rates of student suspension or AP class participation by race. But officials on Friday acknowledged a national trend of disproportionate disciplinary action against black students and said the trend “also holds true in Naperville 203.” To try to address the disparity, the district has implemented policies including placement in alternative schools instead of expulsion and has created a diversity advisory committee. “This is not a new issue for Naperville 203, but we are actively working to address it,” Rakeda Leaks, executive director of diversity and inclusion, said in a written statement. “We are committed to inclusive practices and supporting the educational and emotional needs of all students in the district.”)
— Casten takes Congressional oath in Wheaton, committing to freedom and equality – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190126/casten-takes-congressional-oath-in-wheaton-committing-to-freedom-and-equality
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Yet other leaders who spoke in advance of the keynote speaker, Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, noted the need for collaboration to move on from the midterms, with blue or red affiliations in the back seat. These included Republican DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin and Democratic DuPage County Judge Linda Davenport.)
— Koch network gathers wealthy donors after 2020 Trump snub – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190126/news/301269919/
— Conservatives say Trump caved, but confident he’ll get wall – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190126/news/301269894/
— How Congress got Trump to climb down, end shutdown, for now – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190126/news/301269929/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s shutdown retreat reveals weakness.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/analysis-trump-shutdown-end-weakness-caved-pelosi-wall-border/
— Some Trump supporters cheer the shutdown, predict re-election – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-supporters-government-shutdown-federal-employees/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Census count for homeless in DuPage takes volunteers to parking lots, gas stations and other places of refuge – Alicia Fabbre
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-dupage-homeless-count-st-0125-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says: ‘Prisoner of his own impulse’: Inside Trump’s cave to end the shutdown without a wall
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-government-shutdown-spending-wall-20190125-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: rump-haters say: How the shutdown ended: Americans just had it up to here
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-how-the-shutdown-ended-20190126-story.html
— As shutdown ends, workers have little faith about the future – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-shutdown-whats-next-20190126-story.html

 

NBC5
— Local Federal Workers Breathe Sigh of Relief After Deal Reached
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/web—furloughed-federal-employees-breathe-sigh-of-relief_Chicago-504919402.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump Golf Club managers knew for years many employees were illegal, but just now fired them – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/trump-golf-club-managers-knew-for-years-many-employees-were-illegal-but-just-now-fired-them

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Hard choices will test Pritzker’s relationship with lawmakers – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190126/bernard-schoenburg-hard-choices-will-test-pritzkers-relationship-with-lawmakers
— Fair maps process back at legislature – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190126/statehouse-insider-fair-maps-process-back-at-legislature

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Pritzker wildly outspent Rauner – Rich Miller
https://herald-review.com/opinion/columnists/rich-miller-pritzker-wildly-outspent-rauner/article_d92deb58-7d93-52fd-a398-0a2a207e7cfa.html
— How Macon County Democrats, Republicans grade President Trump How local Democrats, Republicans grade President Trump
https://herald-review.com/opinion/opinion-how-macon-county-democrats-republicans-grade-president-trump/article_36c4c66a-cfe9-52bf-9d1a-3d73b56a7c0b.html

 

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Newly elected state Sen. Plummer ready to get to work in Springfield – Grant Morgan
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Newly-elected-state-Sen-Plummer-ready-to-get-to-13564131.php

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Illinois law allows police to take in pets if they look too cold – Cymphanie Sherman
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/illinois-law-allows-police-to-take-in-pets-if-they-look-too-cold
— 12 immigrant workers at Trump golf course fired, lawyer says – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/12-immigrant-workers-at-trump-golf-course-fired-lawyer-says-01-26-2019

 

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— New Referendum in Naperville Township
https://www.nctv17.com/news/new-referendum-in-naperville-township/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Minutes of the Secret Meeting of Algonquin Township Board Discuss Tax Protest Settlement
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/26/minutes-of-the-secret-meeting-of-algonquin-township-board-discuss-tax-protest-settlement/
— End to Suit that Forced Suburbs to Help Solve Chicago’s Segregation Problem
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/25/end-to-suit-that-forced-suburbs-to-help-solve-chicagos-segregation-problem/
— Pritzker Signs Illinois Up for the Paris Accord – Text
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/26/pritzker-signs-illinois-up-for-the-paris-accord/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Islam Exposed As a Religion of ‘Brutality,’ Not ‘Peace’ – Michael F. Haverluck
https://illinoisfamily.org/islam-sharia/islam-exposed-as-a-religion-of-brutality-not-peace/

 

CANADA FREE PRESS
— How to Lose a Culture War Such craven groveling before the gods of political correctness is now the rule among the putative guardians of Western civilization – Tom McCaffrey image
https://canadafreepress.com/article/how-to-lose-a-culture-war

 

GOPUSA
— Chuck and Nancy crow after Trump temporarily ended government shutdown at 35 days
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=64085
— Group launches ‘Draft Ann Coulter’ to run against Trump in 2020
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=6405
— Indian disrupter Nathan Phillips stayed in U.S. during Vietnam War, went AWOL three times
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=64062

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Why Trump went for a 21-day suspension of the partial shutdown, and what happens next – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/01/why_trump_went_for_a_21day_suspension_of_the_partial_shutdown_and_what_happens_next.html

 

THE HILL
— Steve King addresses white nationalist controversy in town hall – TAL AXELROD
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/427107-steve-king-addresses-white-nationalist-controversy-in-first-town-hall-back

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Donald Trump’s demand for a border wall shut down the government. At the same time, his company was firing undocumented workers. – Joshua Partlow and David A. Fahrenthold
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/donald-trumps-demand-for-a-border-wall-shut-down-the-government-at-the-same-time-his-company-was-firing-undocumented-workers/2019/01/26/8cf75d66-20c5-11e9-8e21-59a09ff1e2a1_story.html

 

NEWSWEEK
— STEVE KING ACCUSES THOSE WHO CALL HIM RACIST OF ORWELLIAN ‘POLICING OUR LANGUAGE’ IN FACEBOOK LIVE TOWN HALL – ALEXANDRA HUTZLER
https://www.newsweek.com/steve-king-accuses-racist-orwellian-policing-language-facebook-live-1306524

 

MOTLEY FOOL
— Most Americans Would Move for a Job Younger workers are more likely to be open to changing locations. – Daniel B. Kline
https://www.fool.com/careers/2019/01/26/most-americans-would-move-for-a-job.aspx

 

GUARDIAN
— End of shutdown: workers left with debts, bad credit and shattered trust The blasé attitude of Trump administration officials is a world away from the experience of federal employees – who fear a repeat in three weeks’ time – Tom McCarthy
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jan/26/end-of-shutdown-federal-workers-debts-credit-shattered-trust

January 25 Evening Edition

ABC7
— President Trump, Congress agree to end longest government shutdown – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-congress-agree-to-end-longest-government-shutdown/5106488/

 

NBC5
— Trump, Congress Leaders Reach Deal to End Shutdown Without Wall Funding “I have a very powerful alternative but I didn’t want use it at this time and hopefully it won’t be necessary,” Trump said – Danielle Abreu
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Government-Shutdown-Solutions-Urgency-Senate-White-House-504867681.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Congress, Trump reach temporary deal to end government shutdown – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/facebook-instant/president-trump-to-make-announcement-regarding-government-shutdown

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Senate passes deal to temporarily reopen government after longest shutdown in U.S. history – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-government-shutdown-20190125-story.html
— Illinois lawmakers demand answers about monitoring for cancer-causing chemical during government shutdown – Michael Hawthorne
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-sterigenics-medline-vantage-epa-letter-20190125-story.html
— As shutdown ends, federal workers have little faith about future – AP (DIERSEN: With budget cuts, soon, if not already, the Democrats who run the federal government will have gotten rid of all their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they did not promote to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. Soon, if not already, they will have to get rid of their employees who are Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-government-shutdown-workers-20190125-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The wall, the shutdown and the make-believe presidency.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-shutdown-wall-trump-crime-20190125-story.html
— The end of the shutdown, and what comes next – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-shutdown-end-trump-pelosi-20190125-story.html
— Early voting starts Tuesday
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-early-voting-money-mayors-race-ig-ferguson-code-silence-20190124-story.html
— Watchdog: CTA staffer tied to state senator likely hired for political reasons, didn’t work full shift most days – Mike Riopell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-cta-hiring-illinois-senate-20190125-story.html

— Can Pritzker keep promise to stop Illinois gerrymandering? – Austin Berg
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-berg-column-st-0127-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Increase in ‘sick leave’ causing flight delays at LaGuardia – AP (DIERSEN: While I worked part-time for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969, I worked many more hours because my coworkers had called in sick.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/increase-in-sick-leave-causing-flight-delays-at-laguardia/
— Leaving Legislature lucrative for Ed Burke brother now drawing $160K in pensions – Robert Herguth
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/burke-daniel-dan-edward-pensions-legislative-chicago-city-hall/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump tried to burn down the house and he got burned.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/federal-shutdown-donald-trump-nancy-pelosi/
— Illinois GOP facing dire financial straits – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/jb-pritzker-campaign-spending-democrats-illinois-republicans-dire-financial-straits/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Democratic Party of Illinois ended the year with about $1.4 million in the bank. The Illinois Republican Party finished with $313,000. The IL GOP is going to have to be frugal for a while until they can raise some dough. Rauner has been the state GOP’s most reliable donor. The former governor contributed $36.9 million to the state party since June 13th of 2014. The party raised another $20 million or so on top of that since that same date, but a large chunk of that money was pass-through cash from the two legislative caucuses for direct mail costs. The unofficial leader of the Republican Party’s wealthy Chicago-area “donor class” was Ron Gidwitz. He helped raise a ton of money for his party over the years. But Gidwitz is now the US Ambassador to Belgium, so he can’t do them any good. Bottom line: The Republican Party in this state is in very dire straits.)

 

DAILY HERALD
— Staffing shortages that slowed flights could have been ‘final straw’ to end shutdown – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190125/staffing-shortages-that-slowed-flights-could-have-been-final-straw-to-end-shutdown-
— Report: Financial incentives needed to get data centers in Illinois – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20190125/report-financial-incentives-needed-to-get-data-centers-in-illinois

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump announces deal to reopen government for 3 weeks The stopgap measure includes no money for a border wall, sources say, but the accord would set up a period of negotiations on border security measures, and the president added he will make sure federal workers get back pay quickly. – Bloomberg
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/trump-announces-deal-reopen-government-3-weeks

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— As shutdown dragged on, and Trump’s polling went down, Bost stuck with president – JOSEPH BUSTOS
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article225077090.html

 

WPSD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/2019/01/24/medical-marijuana-to-be-available-to-more-illinoisans-under-new-program/

 

DEERFIELD PATCH
— Assault Weapons Ban, Gun Buyer Social Media Search Proposed Democrats introduced new legislation to ban certain semi-automatic firearms and add restrictions on who can legally buy a gun in Illinois. – Jonah Meadows
https://patch.com/illinois/deerfield/assault-weapons-ban-gun-buyer-social-media-search-proposed

 

WEST COOK NEWS
— Underwood, Casten did not sign letter to Pelosi about shutdown – Glenn Minnis
https://westcooknews.com/stories/511740722-underwood-casten-did-not-sign-letter-to-pelosi-about-shutdown

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Wheaton Bowl owner Sal Falbo says he was targeted by Council candidate Bray-Parker – Glenn Minnis (DIERSEN: In 2002, I succeeded in getting the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) to hold its monthly meetings in the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall and the MTRCC has held its monthly meetings there ever since.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511739295-wheaton-bowl-owner-says-he-was-targeted-by-council-candidate-bray-parker
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sal Falbo thinks Erica Bray-Parker could use a new lesson plan. “I don’t think her actions were the right thing to be teaching her students,” Falbo told the DuPage Policy Journal as rumors of Bray-Parker’s attempting to bully him and other business owners in Wheaton into removing signs from their properties that were for political candidates she doesn’t agree with continue to swirl. “We all have a right to freedom of speech, and as a teacher you would think she would know and understand that,” he added. According to local business owner Jane Shaw, all the drama began when Bray-Parker, who teaches at Glenbard North and is an instructor at the Civics Club, penned a letter to Falbo and other local business owners demanding that they remove posters of former state Rep. Jeanne Ives, a Republican of Wheaton, from in front of their businesses, vowing never to return to their establishments if they failed to comply. Bray-Parker, who is running for Wheaton City Council in District 4, is also accused of using her students as part of her “bullying” campaign, Shaw added. “I don’t live in Wheaton but if I did there’s no way I would vote for her,” said Faldo, part owner of Wheaton Bowl. “She’s obviously an activist, but part of the responsibility in that is understanding that everyone has the same free speech rights that you do. On top of that, the signs she was complaining about weren’t even on my property; they were in front. She’s really made an issue out of a nonissue.” Meanwhile, Ives, who relinquished her seat in Springfield with the start of the legislative session, has been adamant in expressing her opinion that she doesn’t think what she calls Bray-Parker’s brand of politics is right for Wheaton. “Erica Bray-Parker should not be elected; make sure she isn’t,” she told the DuPage Policy Journal. “She is unfit to represent business owners and the respectful, hard-working taxpayers of Wheaton. She is a civics teacher who is not civil.” Bray-Parker also raised eyebrows in May 2018, when she penned a letter in the Daily Herald assailing Peter Breen, a Republican of Lombard who was a state representative at the time, over what she perceived to be his inadequate stance on the issue of gun control.)

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— McGlasson discouraged by lack of response to meeting request – W.J. Kennedy (DIERSEN: What do the following have to say about this: your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, the officers of your Republican township, ward, and/or county party organizations, your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, the IRP officers, the IRP National Committeeman, and the IRP National Committeewoman?)
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511740588-mcglasson-discouraged-by-lack-of-response-to-meeting-request
(FROM THE ARTICLE: All that Republican Committeeman John McGlasson says he is likely to get out of his call for a special meeting of the state GOP after the shellacking the party took in November is a chance to speak his mind at the party’s regularly scheduled meeting on Feb. 9 in Bolingbrook. If he can make his way onto the agenda. “Never heard back from anyone,” McGlasson, referring to his request for a special meeting, told Prairie State Wire. “I’m completely discouraged. I’ll try to give my viewpoints at the regular party meeting, if I get a chance.” The conservative McGlasson, committeeman from the 16th Congressional District, seconded fellow Committeeman’s Sean Morrison’s call for a special meeting after the embarrassing revelation in mid-December that Bruce Rauner sought someone to take his place on the ballot soon after his near loss to former State Rep. Jeanne Ives, a Republican of Wheaton, in the March primary. Again, he heard nothing. “We should be out looking hard for someone to challenge (U.S. Senator Dick) Durbin in 2020,” he said. “A good, enthusiastic candidate will help other candidates in down-ticket races. Maybe we could take a few of the House seats back. But they seem to be content with the way things are.” McGlasson needs five of the 18 Republican Central Committee members to call a special meeting of the party. He says with Bob Winchester’s legal claim for his Committee spot in the 15th Congressional District still in legal limbo, he doesn’t have them. “It is my opinion that the party needs to return to its roots as expressed in our party platform,” he said. “And we need to search for a leader that will lead us back to the basics of conservatism.” McGlasson said that a move is on to have Ives speak in Bolingbrook, but she told the Prairie State Wire that she has yet to receive an invitation. “I would tell them that they are disorganized and rudderless,” Ives said. “We need a fiscal contract with Illinoisans and a strategy to carry it out.” “We need new leadership,” she added, “after that bloodbath in November, and (the) revelation about Rauner. They (party leaders) can’t claim ignorance about that. He’s been funding the party for years.”)

 

ILLINOIS TIMES
— Anti-Muslim post appears on clerk’s Facebook page Circuit clerk says it was hack job – Bruce Rushton
https://illinoistimes.com/article-20874-anti-muslim-post-appears-on-clerks-facebook-page.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— A Crisis When It Suits Their Purpose – Robert Knight
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/01/a-crisis-when-it-suits-their-purpose/

 

TOWNHALL
— Trump Announces a Deal to Reopen the Government – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2019/01/25/breaking-trump-announces-a-deal-to-reopen-the-government-n2540272

 

BREITBART
— NewsGuard’s Advisory Board Has History of Fake News, Unethical Journalism – Charlie Nash
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/01/25/newsguards-advisory-board-has-history-of-fake-news-unethical-journalism/

 

DAILY CALLER
— NEW YORK TO SPEND MILLIONS PUTTING DREAMERS THROUGH COLLEGE – Jason Hopkins
https://dailycaller.com/2019/01/25/new-york-college-dreamers/

 

GOPUSA
— Trump flinched … and Pelosi will dig in
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=64041
— Do you ‘have it coming’ if you wear a MAGA hat? (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that “I had it coming” a) because I avoided the draft, b) because I refused to become a Democrat, and c) because I refused to help them get rid of federal employees because they were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and who had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=64081
— Europe is failing because it’s been hijacked by activists determined to impose a socialist agenda
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=63961

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Trump Agrees to Three-Week Spending Bill Without Wall Funding to End Shutdown – JACK CROWE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/donald-trump-agrees-to-three-week-spending-bill-with-no-wall-funding-to-end-shutdown/

 

THE HILL
— Trump agrees to end shutdown without getting wall funding – JORDAN FABIAN AND BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/427004-trump-agrees-to-end-shutdown
— Senate votes to reopen government after Trump agrees to end shutdown – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/427041-senate-votes-to-reopen-government-after-trump-agrees-to-end-shutdown

 

POLITICO MAGAZINE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Why 2019 Could Be Marijuana’s Biggest Year Yet A green tide in Congress raises hopes that pot could be legal under federal law by year’s end. – JAMES HIGDON
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/01/21/marijuana-legalization-congress-224031

 

CBS NEWS
— Trump says he’ll sign bill to reopen government for 3 weeks – live updates – GRACE SEGERS
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/government-shutdown-deal-reached-trump-speech-announcement-opens-government-shutdown-over-today-live-updates-2019-01-25/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Announces Deal to Reopen Government, in Surprise Retreat From Wall – Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Nicholas Fandos and Peter Baker
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/25/us/politics/trump-shutdown-deal.html
— ‘We Didn’t Get Ph.D.s Just to Sit Around’: Civil Servants’ Good Will Erodes – Campbell Robertson
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/24/us/civil-servants-government-work.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— At least 14,000 unpaid IRS workers did not show up for work as broad shutdown disruption hits tax agency, according to House aides – Jeff Stein and Danielle Paquette (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS 1971-1980 and I worked for GAO on audits of IRS 1986-1988.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/01/25/least-unpaid-irs-workers-did-not-show-up-work-broad-shutdown-disruption-hits-tax-agency-according-house-aides/
— Trump announces deal for government to reopen for three weeks, ending longest shutdown; no money for his border wall – Erica Werner and Mike DeBonis and John Wagner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/senate-leaders-continue-to-seek-a-deal-to-end-shutdown-that-will-satisfy-trump/2019/01/25/09c898dc-20ad-11e9-8e21-59a09ff1e2a1_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump disapproval swells as president, Republicans face lopsided blame for shutdown.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/poll-majority-of-americans-hold-trump-and-republicans-responsible-for-shutdown/2019/01/25/e7a2e7b8-20b0-11e9-9145-3f74070bbdb9_story.html
— Rep. Wittman, a Virginia Republican, wants to stop members of Congress from flying first class – Jenna Portnoy (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, overwhelmingly, my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates painted themselves and painted all federal employees as being underpaid and as having financial problems. They did not like it at all, and some were furious, when I a) bought a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, b) bought a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, c) bought a new 1972 Corvette in 1971, d) bought a new town home in University Park in 1972, e) bought a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in 1974, f) bought a one bedroom condo in that building in 1976, g) bought a home in Wheaton with my wife in 1978, h) had a home built with my wife in Wheaton in 1984, i) bought a 1962 Chevy Impala SS collector car in 1989, j) bought a 1968 Dodge Charger R/T collector car in 1994, k) paid for tuition and books to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, and l) paid for tuition and books to earn job-related professional certifications when I was 30 and 32.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/rep-wittman-a-virginia-republican-wants-to-stop-members-of-congress-from-flying-first-class/2019/01/24/78b2508e-2013-11e9-8b59-0a28f2191131_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “I don’t think [flying first class] sets the right example,” he said in an interview. “I think members of Congress ought to be held to the same standard as others flying on government business.”)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-considering-agreeing-to-sign-three-week-spending-bill-as-early-as-friday-11548439078
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-considering-agreeing-to-sign-three-week-spending-bill-as-early-as-friday-11548439078

 

NEWSBUG
— Illinois Republican Party in dire straits – Rich Miller
http://www.newsbug.info/illinois-republican-party-in-dire-straits/article_2590b6ef-c671-5b89-879e-5e09a973dc06.html

 

FED SMITH
— Short-Term Agreement Reached to Re-Open Government – Ralph R. Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/01/25/short-term-agreement-reached-re-open-government/