December 9 Evening Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

DUPAGE COUNTY

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

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

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— 1ST CD GOP CANDIDATES FRANCO, TILLMAN PROPOSE CHANGES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/12/1st-cd-republican-candidates-.html
— 3RD CD CANDIDATES FRICILONE, O’SHEA PROPOSE IDEAS TO GROW THE IL GOP
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/12/3rd-cd-candidates-fricilone-oshea-propose-ideas-to-grow-the-il-gop.html
— 4 OF 5 IL GOP US SENATE PRIMARY CANDIDATES ADMIT “WALKING AWAY” FROM DEMOCRAT PARTY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/12/4-of-5-il-gop-us-senate-primary-candidates-admit-walking-away-from-democrat-party.html
— THE MADNESS OF CROWDS: THE WEAPONIZATION OF “IDENTITY” (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs want everyone to see themselves as being as members of as many of the following groups as possible: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/12/the-madness-of-crowds-the-weaponization-of-identity.html 

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

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

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

December 9 Morning Edition

ABC7
— DISGUSTING TRAGIC: California church nativity scene depicts Jesus, Mary and Joseph as refugees in cages (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats paint GOD as being anti-Trump, anti-Christian, 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://abc7chicago.com/religion/church-nativity-scene-depicts-holy-family-as-caged-refugees/5741280/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-12/9/2019
— Illinois lawmakers, Chicago leaders protest Trump administration’s cuts to food stamp program. ABC7 is awaiting comment from the Illinois GOP and offices of a few Republican congressmen on Sunday’s protest. (DIERSEN: Jobs always exist for those who are able-bodied. However, overwhelmingly, those jobs are “bad jobs.” The real issue is should able-bodied food stamp recipients be required to take “bad jobs?” According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, they never would have stooped to take the “bad jobs” that I did. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.) 
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-lawmakers-protest-trump-administrations-new-food-stamps-rule/5740789/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Hey legislators, end legalized bribery in Illinois now One of the more indefensible scams in Illinois politics is the legal right of dozens of officeholders to take money donated to their campaigns and blow it on pretty much whatever they want. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/12/9/20997722/legalized-bribery-john-cullerton-james-deleo-campaign-funds-obama-illinois-legislature-editorial
— Development agency tackles poverty, factionalism in south suburbs With startup money from Cook County, the Southland Development Authority looks to bring new businesses to the region. – David Roeder
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/12/9/20998084/southland-development-authority-south-suburbs-poverty-factionalism

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— For years, AT&T has charged Harvey for inoperable telecommunications lines, officials say. The city now owes $700,000. – ZAK KOESKE (DIERSEN: What are your connections with Harvey? I worked for IRS there 1972-1973. My aunt owned a home there for many years. I passed the Post Office employment test and truck driving test there in 1966.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-harvey-phone-bills-st-1209-20191208-rw5ambuiinhunasav4njp6zo2i-story.html
— If Republicans care about hunger in America, why do they keep trying to take food stamps away from the poor? – Dahleen Glanton (DIERSEN: Jobs always exist for those who are able-bodied. However, overwhelmingly, those jobs are “bad jobs.” The real issue is should able-bodied food stamp recipients be required to take “bad jobs?” According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, they never would have stooped to take the “bad jobs” that I did. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-dahleen-glanton-hunger-republicans-food-stamps-20191209-u3tqslka35hafgcbibd6a2a43i-story.html
— Illinois Exodus alert: Why Chicago skyscrapers and your home are worth less – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-exodus-chicago-property-values-20191206-akoamapwnzdwvmhagsozdbzxey-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Nevins v. Shaw & Oberweis: Be skeptical of endorsement – Jennifer Nevins, Aurora
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191209/be-skeptical-of-endorsement
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Tollway boss Jose Alvarez brings in five former colleagues, at $893,000 a year – Marni Pyke (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191209/tollway-boss-brings-in-five-former-colleagues-at-893000-a-year

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— More reporters coming to Statehouse – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191208/more-reporters-coming-to-statehouse

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Firearm card law spared emergency void State high court still to decide bigger constitutionality issue – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Firearm-card-law-spared-emergency-void-14892155.php

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— A rapidly approaching future – John Kass (DIERSEN: In your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county, how do the “reigning political priests” treat those who share your demographics?) 
https://qconline.com/opinion/columnists/column-a-rapidly-approaching-future/article_9f5505a5-e611-51f9-94ee-8dd18838b9c2.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: No matter what side you take on Trump Impeachment Theater, or just about any other topic for that matter — from the politics of chicken sandwiches to climate change — if you dare challenge the views of the reigning political priests, chances are you’ll be called stupid and hateful. And someone will want to shut you up. The traditional American response to such silencing has always been: “This is a free country, isn’t it?” But is it now? Or are we building a new “Animal Farm,” where we are told what to think and how to think it? These are the central questions in “No Safe Spaces,” a profoundly important new film about free speech and thought by conservative radio host Dennis Prager and Adam Carolla, the libertarian comic and podcast superstar.)

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats push pot and reparations.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/evanston-ill-has-reparations-plan#stream/0

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— 10 REFERENDUMS NOW ON MARCH 2020 PRIMARY BALLOTS IN KANE COUNTY (DIERSEN: What referendums will be on March 2020 ballots in your county?)
https://kanecountyconnects.com/2019/12/10-referendums-now-on-march-2020-primary-ballots-in-kane-county/

CHICAGO MAROON
— Sanders Has Raised the Most Money From University of Chicago Donors, Topping Buttigieg, Warren More than 98 percent of donations went to Democratic candidates. – Matthew Lee
https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2019/12/8/sanders-raised-money-uchicago-donors-topping-butti/

WIREPOINTS
— “This is about as good as it gets when it comes to the economy and jobs. We’re at a 50-year low in unemployment. This is the moment to get people into meaningful work and off food stamps.” – Ted Dabrowski (DIERSEN: Jobs always exist for those who are able-bodied. However, overwhelmingly, those jobs are “bad jobs.” The real issue is should able-bodied food stamp recipients be required to take “bad jobs?” According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, they never would have stooped to take the “bad jobs” that I did. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://wirepoints.org/this-is-about-as-good-as-it-gets-when-it-comes-to-unemployment-this-is-the-moment-to-get-people-into-the-workforce-and-off-food-stamps-ted-dabrowski-on-chicago-tonight/

ZERO HEDGE
— Trump’s New Food-Stamp Rules In Illinois: If Not Now, When? – Tyler Durden
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trumps-new-food-stamp-rules-illinois-if-not-now-when

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Twitter and Catalina Lauf and Jim MarterMcConchie at Cary Christmas Parade
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/09/il-14-twitter-and-catalina-lauf/ 
— McConchie at Cary Christmas Parade
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/08/mcconchie-at-cary-christmas-parade/

CENTER SQUARE
— More than 250 new laws take effect in Illinois New Year’s Day – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/more-than-new-laws-take-effect-in-illinois-new-year/article_7a9a3942-186b-11ea-8ee1-cf9ae03c2d0b.html

CENTER FOR ILLINOIS POLITICS
— Cullerton Quietly Leaves a Large Legacy in Springfield – Daniel C. Vock
https://www.centerforilpolitics.org/articles/cullerton-quietly-leaves-a-large-legacy-in-springfield

FOX NEWS
— Republican Bill Weld says he can beat Trump in at least five states on Super Tuesday – Julia Musto (DIERSEN: In your precinct, how many Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs will cast Republican primary ballots and vote for Weld?)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/republican-bill-weld-beat-trump-five-states-super-tuesday-primaries

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Anti-Trump Resistance Is Really against the Deplorables – Janice Shaw Crouse
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/12/the_antitrump_resistance_is_really_against_the_deplorables.html
— No, I Don’t Wish Trump Would Stop Tweeting – Brian C. Joondeph
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/12/no_i_dont_wish_trump_would_stop_tweeting.html

BREITBART
— Treasury’s Monica Crowley on the Explosive Trump Economy Success – MATTHEW BOYLE
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/08/exclusive-treasurys-monica-crowley-on-the-explosive-trump-economy-success-boom/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— LGBTQ lynch mob lambasts Mayor Pete over Salvation Army – Jeffrey A. Rendall
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/31539-assault-america-day-341-leftist-culture-deniers-shake-down-buttigieg-over-salvation-ar

FEDERALIST
— Why Trump’s Gains With Black Voters Could Swing The 2020 Election How much support can Trump actually gain in 2020? It’s not clear, but just a modest swing of African Americans toward Trump in 2020 could prove decisive. – Stewart Lawrence
https://thefederalist.com/2019/12/09/why-trumps-gains-with-black-voters-could-swing-the-2020-election/

PJ MEDIA
— What’s Going on With Drudge? Rasmussen Claims ‘Matt’s Not There Anymore…Word Is He Sold’ – PAULA BOLYARD
https://pjmedia.com/trending/whats-going-on-with-drudge-rasmussen-claims-matts-not-there-anymore-word-is-he-sold/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— In wake of Trump executive order, LA City Council declares it is ‘Welcoming City’ for refugees – Leslie Eastman (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, municipalities run by Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and/or RINOs are NOT welcoming for 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://legalinsurrection.com/2019/12/in-wake-of-trump-executive-order-la-city-council-declares-it-is-welcoming-city-for-refugees/

THE HILL
— Bloomberg reporting policy not pretty or perfect, but right – JOE FERULLO
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/473542-bloomberg-reporting-policy-not-pretty-or-perfect-but-right

ABC NEWS
— Democrats face conflicting internal instincts on impeachment Some of the key decisions about articles of impeachment are still lingering. – Rick Klein and MaryAlice Parks
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/note-democrats-face-conflicting-internal-instincts-impeachment/story?id=67578326

NEW YORK TIMES
— With White House Absent, Impeachment Devolves Into Partisan Brawl President Trump is refusing to engage and Democrats have concluded they will press ahead anyway, rendering a historic undertaking little more than a foregone conclusion. – Michael D. Shear, Nicholas Fandos and Maggie Haberman
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/08/us/politics/impeachment-partisan-democrats-republicans.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The Eight Counts of Impeachment That Trump Deserves. The lessons from Nixon and Clinton.” What counts of impeachment do your critics/opponents say that you deserve? It would be great if my critics/opponents would put their counts of impeachment against me in writing so that I can respond to them. 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/08/opinion/donald-trump-impeachment.html
— Study Examines Why Black Americans Remain Scarce in Executive Suites A new report, “Being Black in Corporate America,” outlines why diversity and inclusion efforts are falling short for African-American professionals. – Lauretta Charlton
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/09/us/black-in-corporate-america-report.html
— What Does This Country Demand of Black Women in Politics? After Kamala Harris’s departure from the presidential race, the people who saw their own paths reflected in hers are thinking about what comes next. – Lisa Lerer and Jennifer Medina
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/08/us/politics/kamala-harris-black-women.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Buttigieg releases ‘summary’ of his work for consulting firm McKinsey – Chelsea Janes (DIERSEN: Just kidding, but what if I released a summary of my work for a) Milton Township Republican Central Committee since 1999, b) GOPUSA since 2000, c) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012, d) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce 2003-2011, e) Illinois Center Right Coalition 2003-2007, f) American Association of Political Consultants 2001-2004, g) GAO 1980-1997, h) Association of Government Accountants 1983-1996, i) IRS 1971-1980, etc.?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/buttigieg-releases-summary-of-his-work-for-consulting-firm-mckinsey/2019/12/06/d1f10bd6-1897-11ea-a659-7d69641c6ff7_story.html
— Republicans are all about boosting economic growth — except when it comes to food stamps – Catherine Rampell (DIERSEN: Jobs always exist for those who are able-bodied. However, overwhelmingly, those jobs are “bad jobs.” The real issue is should able-bodied food stamp recipients be required to take “bad jobs?” According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, they never would have stooped to take the “bad jobs” that I did. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/republicans-are-all-about-boosting-economic-growth–except-when-it-comes-to-food-stamps/2019/12/05/f43f4902-17a5-11ea-a659-7d69641c6ff7_story.html

USA TODAY
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Stock analysts weigh presidential politics – Adam Shell (DIERSEN: To defeat Trump, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs will do everything that they can to drive the stock market down.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/12/09/best-stocks-2020-401-k-investors-should-look-consider-these-sectors/4353504002/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG GRAPHIC: This Harvard grad has made millions on U.S. college admissions for international students – Chris Quintana and Kevin McCoy
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2019/12/08/college-admissions-scandal-ivy-league-harvard-crimson-education-jamie-beaton/3919491002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FBI’s Chris Wray Tries to Steer Bureau Past Politics Monday’s inspector general report is expected to critique agency’s actions before current director took over – Byron Tau, Aruna Viswanatha and Sadie Gurman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fbischris-wray-tries-to-steer-bureau-past-politics-11575825542

FORBES
— Here Are The Billionaires Backing Joe Biden’s Presidential Campaign – Michela Tindera
https://www.forbes.com/sites/michelatindera/2019/12/07/here-are-the-billionaires-backing-joe-bidens-presidential-campaign/#d65052159e74

INC.
— CHICAGO TRIBUNE ARTICLE TITLE: How to hire right – Jason Saltzman (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.inc.com/jason-saltzman/i-was-terrible-at-hiring-until-i-learned-these-5-crucial-lessons.html

LA PROGRESSIVE
— “Booming” Economy Means More Bad Jobs and Faster Race to the Bottom – Glen Ford (DIERSEN: What bad jobs have you had? According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, they never would have stooped to take the jobs that I did. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.laprogressive.com/race-to-the-bottom/

December 8 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Republicans file for Precinct Committeeman in 364 (39%) of DuPage County’s 930 Precincts. 2 years ago, 470 (51%) filed in those 930 precincts. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
Addison Township: 39 (57%) file in 69 precincts
Winfield Township: 23 (56%) file in 41 precincts
Bloomingdale Township: 50 (48%) file in 104 precincts
Milton Township: 56 (43%) file in 130 precincts
Wayne Township: 29 (43%) file in 68 precincts
Downers Grove Township: 63 (40%) file in 156 precincts
York Township: 48 (35%) file in 136 precincts
Lisle Township: 34 (26%) file in 129 precincts
Naperville Township: 22 (23%) file in 97 precincts

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Why three Democrats are challenging Krishnamoorthi for Congress – Eric Peterson (DIERSEN: What are the main reasons why no Republican is running against Krishnamoorthi?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191207/why-three-democrats-are-challenging-krishnamoorthi-for-congress
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Three Democrats are opposing Krishnamoorthi in the March 17 primary, though not a single Republican candidate has surfaced for the general election. . .The Illinois Republican Party has until June 1 to slate people to run for seats for which the party has no candidates.)
— Carbondale courts retirees as housing market lags – AP 
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20191208/news/312089998
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, LGBTQ promoters promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191207/constable-algonquin-teen-navigates-lgbtq-world-in-work-in-progress

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— How the word ‘whore’ came to shape a judicial race in McHenry County – Heidi Stevens
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/heidi-stevens/ct-heidi-stevens-mchenry-judge-candidate-called-whore-1205-20191205-pixftzk52fbe7etyqm4uebx3wq-story.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— History thick at impeachment hearings, then and now – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: In 1974, I was one very a small number of IRS employees in its Chicago office who was not Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran. My Democrat superiors took their anger against Nixon out on me. It is called displaced aggression.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191207/bernard-schoenburg-history-thick-at-impeachment-hearings-then-and-now

NORTHWEST HERALD
— GOP rep. pitches LGBTQ rights bill with religious exemptions – ELANA SCHOR (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, those who have religious, government, political, and/or financial clout destroy you. Ever-increasingly, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. glorify and praise LGBTQers, pander to LGBTQers, and destroy individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/12/07/gop-rep-pitches-lgbtq-rights-bill-with-religious-exemptions/achl5c0/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Voter appeal, not color, will settle court election – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-voter-appeal-not-color-will-settle-court-election/article_38501886-9ed5-5042-a91b-adbca82f42bc.html

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— 6 in the race for 40th District post – Lee Provost
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/in-the-race-for-th-district-post/article_263af8f0-178a-11ea-b1ee-db00b2d32a9e.html

SOUTHERN
— Fewer international students coming to the U.S. for college – BLYTHE BERNHARD 
https://thesouthern.com/fewer-international-students-coming-to-the-u-s-for-college/article_88d22403-eec9-5b8c-95b8-6260eca49137.html

WLDS
— IL FOID Card Law To Be Tested in IL Supreme Court – Benjamin Cox
http://wlds.com/news/il-foid-card-law-to-be-tested-in-il-supreme-court/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-06: Dr. Gordon “Jay” Kinzler on Beyond the Beltway Tonight
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/08/il-06-dr-gordon-jay-kinzler-on-beyond-the-beltway-tonight/ 
— Prescription Drugs White House Statement
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/07/prescription-drugs-white-house-statement/ 
— Robert Hanlon to the Defense of Anonymous Blog Commenters
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/08/defense-for-anonymous-blog-commenters/ 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Bloomberg Slams Democratic Debate ‘Diversity’ Narrative – Frank Camp (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, according to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, the more of the following that you are, the more that you should NOT seek or hold any kind of government or political office in America: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-bloomberg-slams-democratic-debate-diversity-narrative

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Woodstock Attorney defends First Amendment rights of anonymous commenters – JOHN KRAFT 
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2019/12/woodstock-attorney-defends-first-amendment-rights-of-anonymous-commenters/

FOX NEWS
— Pelosi campaign selling ‘Don’t Mess with Nancy’ shirts after tussle with reporter – Sam Dorman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pelosi-dont-mess-with-nancy-shirts

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Iran Orders U.S. to Pay $130 Billion in Reparations Threatens to annihilate U.S., Britain, Israel, Saudi Arabia – Adam Kredo
https://freebeacon.com/national-security/iran-orders-u-s-to-pay-130-billion-in-reparations/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Independent voters will carry Trump again in 2020 – Hank Vanderbeek
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/12/independent_voters_will_carry_trump_again_in_2020.html

DAILY WIRE
— Warren Faces Ancestry Question At Town Hall: ‘I Shouldn’t Have Done It. I Am Not A Person Of Color’ – Frank Camp
https://www.dailywire.com/news/warren-faces-ancestry-question-at-town-hall-i-shouldnt-have-done-it-i-am-not-a-person-of-color

PJ MEDIA
— Dangerous PRO Act Would Give Illegal Workers More Rights than Americans – BRYAN PRESTON
https://pjmedia.com/trending/dangerous-pro-act-would-give-illegal-workers-more-rights-than-americans/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— David Brooks on White Dem Primary: Democrats Think Other People Are Racist And Won’t Vote For An African-American – Ian Schwartz 
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/12/07/david_brooks_on_white_dem_primary_democrats_think_other_people_are_racist_and_wont_vote_for_an_african-american.html

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump campaign runs misleading anti-impeachment Facebook ads.”
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-campaign-runs-misleading-anti-impeachment-facebook-ads/story?id=67553451

CNN

— The key demographics of the Democratic Party are fragmenting – Ronald Brownstein (DIERSEN: Will the Democrats dump Biden because he shares so many demographics with Trump: Christian, White, male, older, rich, draft avoider, their ancestors have been in America for a long time, etc.?)

https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/03/politics/2020-democrats-campaign-barack-obama/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats’ Baffling 2020 Mess Four white front-runners, three of them 70 or older. What is this primary telling us? – Frank Bruni (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the more that you are demonized, denigrated, and condemned: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/07/opinion/sunday/kamala-harris-democrats-2020.html

NEW YORK POST
— There’s great hate for Donald Trump’s success – Michael Goodwin
https://nypost.com/2019/12/07/theres-great-hate-for-donald-trumps-success-goodwin/

WASHINGTON POST
— Virginia Republicans look for a way out of the woods – Laura Vozzella (DIERSEN: “To win,” Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs advise Republicans to dump individuals, dump organizations, dump companies, dump governments, and dump countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/virginia-republicans-look-for-a-way-out-of-the-woods/2019/12/07/4f60016a-1930-11ea-9110-3b34ce1d92b1_story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— ‘Mocked’ by her bosses, award-winning CBS TV reporter was fired. Then she sued – MEG JAMES
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2019-12-08/mocked-by-her-bosses-award-winning-cbs-tv-reporter-was-fired-then-she-sued

INDIANA GAZETTE
— Are facts white nationalist? – Ann Coulter
https://www.indianagazette.com/opinion/are-facts-white-nationalist/article_a0de34cc-1853-11ea-8c0e-070b1dc24973.html

December 5 Morning Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

December 3 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: 30 Illinois medical marijuana dispensaries issued ‘same-site’ licenses to sell weed, including 7 in Chicago
https://abc7chicago.com/business/recreational-marijuana-dispensary-same-site-licenses-issued;-7-in-chicago/5690215/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Candidates file to run in DuPage primary, including for recorder’s job that may be eliminated – ALICIA FABBRE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-candidate-filings-st-1204-20191203-4ots3bvkvzafxkafgnbptocupa-story.html
— Asylum seekers jam US border crossings to evade Trump policy – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–border-crossing-long-delays-20191203-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— HARDCOPY EDITORIAL TITLE: Prepare to be an informed voter (DIERSEN: Reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails helps you be an informed voter. What do you say to those who do not want anyone to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191203/editorial-get-through-the-holidays-then-prepare-for-primary-election

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Rickert files for board chairman, creating GOP primary challenge to Lauzen Lauzen sings high praise for Rickert: ‘He has been a terrific help’ – BRENDA SCHORY
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/12/03/rickert-files-for-board-chairman-creating-gop-primary-challenge-to-lauzen/aakyo58/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Underwood inquires about misinformation on social media platforms Underwood, committee chairman send letter to social media companies – ALEX ORTIZ (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all information is misinformation except for the information that they put or or bless. Have my critics/opponents met with Underwood? Will they meet with underwood? 
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/12/02/underwood-inquires-about-misinformation-on-social-media-platforms/aoyqnih/

WREX
— Gun background checks are on pace to break record in 2019 – AP
https://wrex.com/2019/12/03/gun-background-checks-are-on-pace-to-break-record-in-2019/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Kane County: Chris Lauzen Calling it a Career
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/03/kane-county-chris-lauzen-calling-it-a-career/

CAPITOL FAX
— Bill Brady accuses Jason Plummer of making “false accusations”
https://capitolfax.com/2019/12/03/brady-accuses-plummer-of-making-false-accusations/
— Filing deadline passes
https://capitolfax.com/2019/12/03/filing-deadline-passes/
— Four House Republicans (Batinick, Frese, McDermed, Morrison) call on Madigan to resign
https://capitolfax.com/2019/12/03/four-house-republicans-call-on-madigan-to-resign/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Job discrimination: 1 in 5 won’t hire Trump supporters – Paul Bedard (DIERSEN: What percent won’t hire those who are 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.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/job-discrimination-1-in-5-wont-hire-trump-supporters

DAILY SIGNAL
— For Chick-fil-A, a Hard Lesson Is Coming – Cal Thomas 
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/12/03/for-chick-fil-a-a-hard-lesson-is-coming/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Msg to Chick-fil-A’s CEO: You can clear this up quickly – Chris Woodward 
https://onenewsnow.com/business/2019/12/03/msg-to-chick-fil-as-ceo-you-can-clear-this-up-quickly

CAMPUS REFORM
— Speaker at Christian university tells students to use their churches to hide illegal immigrants – Jonathan McCormick
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=14056&

THE HILL
— Progressives cite racism, sexism in Harris exit: Women of color ‘get twice the scrutiny’ – JOE CONCHA 
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/472870-progressives-cite-racism-sexism-in-harris-exit-women-of-color-get-twice-the

WASHINGTON POST
— Workers fired from Google plan federal labor complaint – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/workers-fired-from-google-plan-federal-labor-complaint/2019/12/03/c60faa12-15d5-11ea-80d6-d0ca7007273f_story.html

FORBES
— Fired Google Employees Vow Federal Labor Complaint – David Beasley
https://www.forbes.com/sites/beasleydavid/2019/12/03/fired-google-employees-vow-federal-labor-complaint/
— Two Presidential Candidates (Biden and Bloomberg) Who Are The Same Age (77) … But One Seems Much Older. – Patricia Barnes
https://www.forbes.com/sites/patriciagbarnes/2019/12/03/two-presidential-candidates-who-are-the-same-age-but-one-seems-much-older/

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Skills gaps in the federal workforce starting to have consequences – Eric White (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run the federal government wasted my job skills. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.) 
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2019/12/skills-gaps-in-the-federal-workforce-starting-to-have-consequences/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 38% Favor Banning Hate Speech Offenders From Public Office (DIERSEN: According to Trump-haters, speech that does not promote hatred against Trump is hate speech.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/partner_surveys/38_favor_banning_hate_speech_offenders_from_public_office

November 30 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Big Obstacles Remain Before Chicago Gets Long-Awaited Casino The city must convince state lawmakers to vote on a plan that officials say makes the casino more profitable as well as choose a location
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Big-obstacles-remain-before-Chicago-gets-long-awaited-casino-565639911.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Another relic of Mike Madigan’s old-school style of politics passes into history The old-timers may mutter about how kids today don’t have the gumption that they did back in their day, but old-timers are gonna old-timer. Not every tradition is a good one. – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/11/29/20986349/mike-madigans-old-school-style-politics-illinois-rich-miller

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Chicago is on track to become the largest American city with a casino – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-cb-chicago-casino-20191130-hrflyoppvjfnzd6vuhnkqlrice-story.html
— Impeachment’s influence hazy as issue in congressional races – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-bc-us–election-2020-congress-impeachment-20191130-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— A drop in people, a $1 billion rise in property taxes – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191130/griffin-a-drop-in-people-a-1-billion-rise-in-property-taxes
(FROM THE ARTICLE: DuPage County’s local governments collected $3,138 in property taxes for every resident in 2018, up $88 from the year before. Local governments in Lake County collected $3,422 in property taxes per resident in 2018, up $75 per person from 2017. In Kane County, local governments received $2,499 per person in taxes, up $62 from last year’s per-person cost. In McHenry County, it was $2,724 for every resident, up just $20. And in Will County, local governments collected $2,801 per person, up $80 from 2017.)

LAKE FOREST PATCH
— Bringing More People to the Republican Party All are welcome to the Women’s Republican Club luncheon at Exmoor Country Club Saturday – Women’s Republican Club of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff
https://patch.com/illinois/lakeforest/bringing-more-people-republican-party

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Ted Gradel Signs “No New Taxes Pledge” of Americans for Tax Reform
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/30/il-14-ted-gradel-signs-no-new-taxes-pledge-of-americans-for-tax-reform/ 
— IL-14: God is Setting the Table So He Can Be Glorified in 2020
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/30/il-14-god-is-setting-the-table-so-he-can-be-glorified-in-2020/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— New York’s new bigots are its anti-Christian lawmakers – Nicole Russell
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/new-yorks-new-bigots-are-its-anti-christian-lawmakers-and-andrew-cuomo

FOX NEWS
— The impact of designating Mexican cartels a ‘foreign terrorist organization’ – Hollie McKay
https://www.foxnews.com/world/mexican-cartels-foreign-terrorist-organization-impact
— Newsweek fires reporter after publishing mistakes in story about Trump’s Thanksgiving plans – Sam Dorman
https://www.foxnews.com/media/newsweek-fires-reporter-thanksgiving-trump-plans

AMERICAN THINKER
— In Favor of Nationalism – Nicholas J. Kaster
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/11/in_favor_of_nationalism.html

BREITBART
— Massachusetts GOP: Warren Running ‘Entire Presidential Campaign Based Upon Envy’ – HANNAH BLEAU (DIERSEN: Democrats always a) promote envy against Republicans and b) hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans do not disserve what Republicans have. My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I did not disserve the new cars, real estate, college degrees, professional certifications, professional license, promotions, collector cars, sick days, vacation days, federal seniority, etc. that I had. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that they had less than I did because they did not avoid the draft, because they had a spouse to support, because they had children to support, because they had bad health, etc.) 
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/11/30/massachusetts-gop-warren-running-entire-presidential-campaign-based-upon-envy/
— ‘Freedom of Expression Has Its Limits!’ – Merkel Rails Against Free Speech – JACK MONTGOMERY (DIERSEN: Of course, Merkel would want the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.) 
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/11/30/freedom-expression-has-its-limits-merkel-rails-against-free-speech/

NEWSMAX
— Mexico Warns It Won’t Allow US Invasion Over Drug Cartels
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/mexico-drugcartels/2019/11/30/id/943922/

DAILY WIRE
— Majority Of GOP Think Trump Is Better Than Historic U.S. President, But Not Better Than America’s 40th President, Poll Says – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/majority-of-gop-think-trump-is-better-than-historic-u-s-president-but-not-better-than-americas-40th-president-poll-says

NEWS BUSTERS
— New York Times: Happy Thanksgiving, Trumpian Bigots and Other Ignorant Folks – Clay Waters 
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2019/11/30/new-york-times-happy-thanksgiving-trumpian-bigots-and-other-ignorant

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Evangelicals accused of ‘submitting to white nationalism’ for supporting Trump – Frieda Powers
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/11/30/evangelicals-accused-of-submitting-to-white-nationalism-for-supporting-trump-858728
— Navy Secretary touts importance of following ‘lawful order’ after being fired for undermining his boss – Samantha Chang (DIERSEN: A few of my Democrat superiors in the federal government were not happy that Democrat politicians forced them to carry out Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion orders, that is, to give preference to their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran, that is, to discriminate against their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the IRS manager who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of the GAO manager who hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me in 1986.) 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/11/26/navy-secretary-touts-importance-of-following-lawful-order-after-being-fired-for-undermining-his-boss-857541
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Unemployed Navy Secretary Richard Spencer — who was fired by Defense Secretary Mark Esper for insubordination — slammed President Trump, saying he made the wrong decision when he reversed the demotion of Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher, who was prosecuted for killing an ISIS terrorist. “I don’t think [Trump] really understands the full definition of a warfighter,” Spencer told CBS News. “A warfighter is a profession of arms. And a profession of arms has standards that they have to be held to and they hold themselves to.” Spencer was reacting to President Trump’s statement defending his decision to reverse Gallagher’s demotion.)

NEW YORK TIMES
— Who Will Tell the Truth About the Free Press? – Editorial (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is fake except for the government and political news that they put out or bless.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/11/30/opinion/editorials/fake-news.html

NEW YORK POST
— Today’s Yale grads aren’t qualified to lead in the 21st Century – Esteban Elizondo
https://nypost.com/2019/11/30/todays-yale-grads-arent-qualified-to-lead-in-the-21st-century/

WASHINGTON POST
— The ‘Silicon Six’ spread propaganda. It’s time to regulate social media sites. A pluralistic democracy depends on shared truths – Sacha Baron Cohen (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, a) all government and political news and commentary is propaganda except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless and b) GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails spread propaganda. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/11/25/silicon-six-spread-propaganda-its-time-regulate-social-media-sites/
— The Democratic presidential campaign has produced confusion rather than clarity – Dan Balz
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/the-democratic-presidential-campaign-has-produced-confusion-rather-than-clarity/2019/11/30/d8ce889e-1378-11ea-bf62-eadd5d11f559_story.html

November 28 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump makes surprise Thanksgiving visit with troops in Afghanistan – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-makes-surprise-thanksgiving-visit-to-afghanistan/5724426/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump trifecta: He backs Hong Kong, supports democracy, annoys China – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-china-donald-trump-hong-kong-legislation-20191127-u4gvpqh3zbhddorblpphpq4eai-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage board member Pete DiCianni calls on colleague Sam Tornatore to recuse himself from field court decision – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191128/dupage-board-member-calls-on-colleague-to-recuse-himself-from-field-court-decision

WBEZ
— Without Native Americans, Would We Have Chicago As We Know It? Names like DuSable, Marquette, and Joliet are cited in the history books. But it was Native Americans who first set the foundation for Chicago to develop into a major Midwestern metropolis. – Jesse Dukes (DIERSEN: My ancestors on my father’s side immigrated in 1844 to Chicago from what is now Germany. They worked in a brick factory for 10 years and then homesteaded a farm in Crete.) 
http://interactive.wbez.org/curiouscity/chicago-native-americans/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Mark Liechty often finds himself wondering what Chicago was like hundreds of years ago, before the city was officially incorporated in 1837, when thousands of Native Americans were living in villages throughout the region.)

ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-house-committee-lifts-the-haze-of-hysteria-over-pot/article_a2214164-7fa2-5e9f-bc0f-4ba1c8d1f89f.html

CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois employers’ using pre-employment drug tests for cannabis could face legal challenges in 2020 – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: Of course, pot pushers and pot users will fight to remove all restrictions on the sale and use of pot. Pot pushers and pot users want everyone to be stoned. How far will pot pushers and pot users go to get rid of those who do not use pot?)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-employers-using-pre-employment-drug-tests-for-cannabis-could/article_34c58bb2-0fc2-11ea-a3c4-97e618c46fe0.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The new legislation gives employers a way to maintain a drug-free workplace, but the employee would have to be impaired, not simply test positive for cannabis in a drug screening. “An employer may consider an employee to be impaired or under the influence of cannabis if the employer has a good faith belief that an employee manifests specific, articulable symptoms while working that decrease or lessen the employee’s performance of the duties or tasks of the employee’s job position, including symptoms of the employee’s speech, physical dexterity, agility, coordination, demeanor, irrational or unusual behavior, or negligence or carelessness in operating equipment or machinery; disregard for the safety of the employee or others, or involvement in any accident that results in serious damage to equipment or property; disruption of a production or manufacturing process; or carelessness that results in any injury to the employee or others,” according to the law. The employer would also have to offer time for the worker to appeal the matter.)

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Justice Department’s LGBTQ workers say administration’s stance on protections harming morale – Jeff Mordock (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What harmed the morale of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran? ANSWER: Knowing that the federal government would get rid of them if they did not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.) 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/nov/28/doj-pride-says-justice-departments-stance-on-lgbtq/
— Far-right white nationalists fracturing Trump’s conservative base – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/nov/28/far-right-white-nationalists-fracturing-donald-tru/
— Should Twitter and Facebook be punished through government regulation? – Robert Winterton (DIERSEN: Who wants you to be punished, why, and by whom? My critics/opponents want the following to punish me because of my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party (IRP), Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. Previously, they wanted the following to punish me: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, IRS, etc. My critics/opponents a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the IRP platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the MTRCC resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/nov/28/should-twitter-and-facebook-be-punished-through-go/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Texas GOP accidentally releases secret strategy for ‘negative hits against the Democrat candidates’ – Mike Brest
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/negative-hits-against-the-democrat-candidates-texas-gop-accidentally-releases-strategy-for-2020-election

AMERICAN THINKER
— CNN’s pre-Thanksgiving civility lesson: Trump defenders ‘Should Be Laughed at, Ridiculed, and Scorned’ – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/11/cnns_prethanksgiving_civility_lesson_trump_defenders_should_be_laughed_at_ridiculed_and_scorned.html
— Snowflakes: An Educational Problem – Michael Curtis
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/11/snowflakes_an_educational_problem.html
— Millennials Want to Get Rid of Thanksgiving – Janice Shaw Crouse
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/11/millennials_want_to_get_rid_of_thanksgiving.html
— The assault on Thanksgiving – John Dietrich
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/11/the_assault_on_thanksgiving.html

BREITBART
— Donald Trump Surprises Troops in Afghanistan for Thanksgiving – JOSHUA CAPLAN
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/11/28/donald-trump-makes-surprise-thanksgiving-visit-to-afghanistan-to-address-u-s-troops/
— HuffPost: Thanksgiving ‘National Day of Mourning’ for Native Americans – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/11/28/huffpost-thanksgiving-national-day-of-mourning-for-native-americans/
— Chick-fil-A: SPLC Donation Made ‘to Change Lives’ in the Spirit of ‘Thinking About Others’ – JOSHUA CAPLAN
https://www.breitbart.com/faith/2019/11/28/chick-fil-a-splc-donation-made-to-change-lives-in-the-spirit-of-thinking-about-others/

CNS NEWS
— Federal Debt Up $1.3 Trillion Since Last Thanksgiving; $10,137 Per Household – Terence P. Jeffrey 
https://cnsnews.com/index.php/article/washington/terence-p-jeffrey/federal-debt-13-trillion-last-thanksgiving-10137-household

TOWNHALL
— Trump Surprises Troops In Afghanistan On Thanksgiving Day – Bronson Stocking
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bronsonstocking/2019/11/28/trump-surprises-troops-if-afghanistan-on-thanksgiving-day-n2557225

NEWSBUSTERS
— 5 Reasons Liberals Hate Thanksgiving – Erin Aitcheson 
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/erin-aitcheson/2015/11/24/5-reasons-liberals-hate-thanksgiving
— Media Check Our Thanksgiving Privilege, Tout ‘Day of Mourning’ – Gabriel Hays 
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/gabriel-hays/2019/11/25/media-check-our-thanksgiving-privilege-tout-day-mourning

NATIONAL REVIEW
— It’s a Wonderful Time to Be Alive – MICHAEL TANNER (DIERSEN: What are you the most thankful for concerning your career? For me, it is my being born way back in 1948. From what I see, ever-increasingly, it is more difficult for those who share my demographics to have a successful career. If was 16 today, the Post Office would not offer me a job like it did in 1966. If was 22 today, IRS would not offer me a job like it did in 1971. If I was 23, 24, or 25 today, IRS would not promote me like it did in 1972, 1973, and 1974. If was 31 today, GAO would not offer me a job like it did in 1980. If I was 38 today, GAO would not promote me like it did in 1986. Instead of me, those who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran would be hired and promoted instead of me.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/11/thanksgiving-wonderful-time-to-be-alive/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Military vet, Yale graduate: Anti-American sentiment on college campuses gives cold welcome to veterans – Sierra Marlee 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/11/28/military-vet-yale-graduate-anti-american-sentiment-on-college-campuses-gives-cold-welcome-to-veterans-857845
— Government employees multiplying like rabbits – John R. Smith 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/11/27/government-employees-multiplying-like-rabbits-857888

CNBC
— GOP election committees join Trump campaign in condemning Google’s political ad policy change – Lauren Feiner
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/26/gop-election-groups-trump-campaign-condemn-google-political-ad-change.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— How to Gracefully Leverage an Outside Job Offer Gather intel. Consult mentors. Make your case. – Anna Goldfarb (DIERSEN: In 1971, when I as a Firestone Stores employee, Oldsmobile offered me a job. In 1980, when I as an IRS employee, GAO offered me a job.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/26/smarter-living/how-to-gracefully-leverage-an-outside-job-offer.html

DALLAS NEWS
— Texas Republican Party’s 2020 election strategy document lands in Democrats’ hands Republicans expressed concern about ‘the polarizing nature’ of President Trump – James Barragán
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2019/11/26/republican-party-of-texas-election-strategy-document-for-2020-elections-leaked-to-democrats/

NEWSWEEK
— TEXAS REPUBLICANS MISTAKENLY EMAIL 2020 STRATEGY TO DEMOCRATS, SEEK TO REDUCE ‘POLARIZING NATURE’ OF TRUMP – BENJAMIN FEARNOW
https://www.newsweek.com/texas-republicans-accidentally-send-2020-strategy-email-democrats-attack-ads-mistake-1474168

FORBES
— Here’s Why Michael Bloomberg Is 17 Times Richer Than Donald Trump – Michela Tindera and Dan Alexander
https://www.forbes.com/sites/michelatindera/2019/11/22/heres-why-michael-bloomberg-is-17-times-richer-than-donald-trump/#4f70b81f274f
— 6 Women On The Career Advice They’re Most Thankful For – Vivian Nunez (DIERSEN: What are you the most thankful for concerning your career? For me, it is my being born way back in 1948. From what I see, ever-increasingly, it is more difficult for those who share my demographics to have a successful career. If was 16 today, the Post Office would not offer me a job like it did in 1966. If was 22 today, IRS would not offer me a job like it did in 1971. If I was 23, 24, or 25 today, IRS would not promote me like it did in 1972, 1973, and 1974. If was 31 today, GAO would not offer me a job like it did in 1980. If I was 38 today, GAO would not promote me like it did in 1986. Instead of me, those who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran would be hired and promoted instead of me.) 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/viviannunez/2019/11/28/6-women-on-the-career-advice-theyre-most-thankful-for/

November 26 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Lightfoot’s 2020 budget approved despite push back, closing an $838M budget shortfall – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/lightfoots-2020-budget-approved-closing-an-$838m-budget-shortfall/5720279/
— Trump tells impeachment jokes at annual Thanksgiving turkey pardon event – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/society/trump-tells-impeachment-jokes-at-annual-turkey-pardon-event/5720753/

CBS2
— Why Are Illinois Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Limiting Their Sales? – Vince Gerasole
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/11/26/why-are-illinois-medical-marijuana-dispensaries-limiting-their-sales/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Melania Trump draws boos at youth summit in Baltimore – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/melania-trump-draws-boos-at-youth-summit-in-baltimore

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: 7 more medical pot shops granted recreational licenses in Illinois, including shops in Jefferson Park and South Chicago So far, 29 medical dispensaries have been granted similar licenses across Illinois. – David Struett
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/11/26/20983904/medical-marijuana-cannabis-weed-recreational-pot-shops-columbia-care-mission-illinois
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Congressional candidate Anthony Clark gets high in campaign video, claims ‘cannabis saved my life’ Clark is trying again to unseat U.S. Rep. Danny Davis, who recently co-sponsored the legislation to lift the federal prohibition on pot that cleared a House committee last week. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/11/26/20983388/congressional-candidate-anthony-clark-gets-high-in-campaign-video-claims-cannabis-saved-my-life

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: 7 more medical marijuana stores approved to sell recreational weed, including 2 in Chicago – Ally Marotti
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-marijuana-stores-approved-20191126-u2xv7ikksnf3xinbs2fpb4sa2y-story.html
— Evanston will use recreational marijuana sales tax proceeds to fund local reparations program – GENEVIEVE BOOKWALTER (DIERSEN: Do those who run your municipality favor or oppose reparations? If they favor reparations, which residents, organizations, companies, etc. in your municipality do they want a) to pay reparations and how much and b) to receive reparations and how much? What criteria do they want to use to determine the aforesaid? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that those who share my demographics should pay lots of reparations and b) that government jobs and promotions should be given to minorities and to females as a form of reparations.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/ct-evr-evanston-reparations-marijuana-tax-tl-1205-20191126-g3ifwaikrjfmrillfv6ytvwgii-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County Board approves $476.2 million budget for fiscal 2020 – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191126/dupage-county-board-approves-4762-million-budget-for-fiscal-2020
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, Democrats paint DuPage County, and especially Naperville, as being full of racists.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191126/rev-jesse-jackson-to-dupage-leaders-racism-hurts-the-racist-and-the-victim
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Every school should always have at least one trained and armed employee.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191126/editorial-grants-proposal-a-better-idea-than-arming-teachers

WGN RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Democrats want minorities to be pot pushers.
https://wgnradio.com/2019/11/26/breaking-into-the-marijuana-game/

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Illinois had highest ‘Trump bucks’ payouts for farmers – Beth Burger
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20191126/illinois-had-highest-trump-bucks-payouts-for-farmers

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— North Aurora trustee launches bid for Illinois House Dist. 49 Laura Curtis is running as a Republican
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/11/26/north-aurora-trustee-launches-bid-for-illinois-house-dist-49/aelode7/

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— DeKalb approved for medical marijuana dispensary; NIU says ‘no’ to weed even after Jan. 1 Also: NIU reinforces federal law, prohibits recreational and medical use on campus – KELSEY RETTKE
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2019/11/26/dekalb-approved-for-medical-marijuana-dispensary-niu-says-no-to-weed-even-after-jan-1/a7riyp7/

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— New Illinois pot law says users must be impaired before employers can punish – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise stoners. How soon and how many employees will get high on pot Friday evenings, Saturdays, and Sundays hoping to recover by Monday? In 1970, while I was a student at NIU, Chrysler hired me to work Mondays because of many no-shows on Mondays.) 
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Changes-coming-in-Illinois-for-job-related-drug-14864358.php

EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER
— New Illinois pot law says users must be impaired before employers can punish – Cole Lauterbach 
https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/Changes-coming-in-Illinois-for-job-related-drug-14864358.php

SOUTHERN
— One year after gun seizure law, no confiscations yet in deep Southern Illinois – GABRIEL NEELY-STREIT
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/one-year-after-gun-seizure-law-no-confiscations-yet-in/article_86ad9e28-63b6-5326-8123-552549bc821d.html

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Social Equity Map Seeks To Address Impact Of Cannabis Criminalization – NOAH JOHNSON 
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/post/social-equity-map-seeks-address-impact-cannabis-criminalization

EVANSTON NOW
— Alderman Robin Rue Simmons told her colleagues Monday night that the thousands of local government officials at last week’s National League of Cities meeting “were in awe of us” when members of the Evanston delegation described the racial reparations program City Council now has adopted. – Bill Smith (DIERSEN: Do those who run your municipality favor or oppose reparations? If they favor reparations, which residents, organizations, companies, etc. in your municipality do they want a) to pay reparations and how much and b) to receive reparations and how much? What criteria do they want to use to determine the aforesaid? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that those who share my demographics should pay lots of reparations and b) that government jobs and promotions should be given to minorities and to females as a form of reparations.) 
https://evanstonnow.com/story/government/bill-smith/2019-11-26/83557/rue-simmons-people-were-in-awe-of-us

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— DuPage County Board approves 2020 Budget
https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2019/11/26/dupage-county-board-approves-2020-budget/107609

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Caught Smoking Weed In Public? You Could Get $50 Fine Under City’s New Rules City Council approved cutting the fines for possessing weed in public, which were previously as high as $500 for the first offense. – Justin Laurence
https://blockclubchicago.org/2019/11/26/caught-smoking-weed-in-public-you-could-get-50-fine-under-citys-new-rules/

DUPAGE COUNTY
— DuPage County Board Approves 2020 Budget
https://www.dupageco.org/Content.aspx?id=61749

REPUBLICAN NEWS WATCH
— Illinois Trump supporters, don’t miss out
http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=14968

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Pecatonica Township banishment from meetings violates state law – JOHN KRAFT 
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2019/11/pecatonica-township-banishment-from-meetings-violates-state-law/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— MORE ILLINOISANS ON FOOD STAMPS THIS THANKSGIVING, 50K RECIPIENTS WILL SOON NEED JOBS – Ben Szalinski
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/more-illinoisans-on-food-stamps-this-thanksgiving-50k-recipients-will-soon-need-jobs/

CAPITOL FAX
— Kristen McQueary article on John Anthony: Witness comes forward – “This type of journalism is why victims are afraid to come forward” *** “Are you going to glorify Kevin Quinn next?”
https://capitolfax.com/2019/11/26/are-you-going-to-glorify-kevin-quinn-next/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Liberal activists twist poll data to spread falsehoods about ‘LGBTQ’ voters hating Trump – Brad Polumbo (DIERSEN: If they were polled, what percent of the LGBTQers in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and Illinois would say that they disapprove of Trump?) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/liberal-activists-twist-poll-data-to-spread-falsehoods-about-lgbtq-voters-hating-trump
(DIERSEN: Wow: 93% of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people disapprove of President Trump! And 90% support the impeachment of the supposed evil ‘anti-LGBTQ’ villain. Or at least, that’s what LGBT Inc., the activist class and lobby, is claiming, based on the results of a new YouGov/Out Magazine survey into the 2020 election. The left-wing activist organization Human Rights Campaign, essentially an arm of the Democratic Party, put out a press release touting the poll’s results, declaring that “LGBTQ Voters Strongly Condemn Trump.” It highlighted selected figures from the survey and concluded, “One thing is clear, while LGBTQ people are diverse in race, identity and opinion, they are unified in opposition to the Trump-Pence administration.”)
— Trump supporters create social media platform tailored for them – Zachary Halaschak 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-supporters-create-social-media-platform-tailored-for-them

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Democrats: Identity Politics above All – Steve Feinstein – JUSTIN CARUSO
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/11/the_democrats_identity_politics_above_all.html

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Chick-Fil-A Orders Values to Go – Tony Perkins
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/31478

CNS NEWS
— Who Are the Racists? – Walter E. Williams
https://cnsnews.com/commentary/walter-e-williams/who-are-racists

DAILY CALLER
— CNN Poll Claims 50% Of Americans Want Trump Removed From Office
https://dailycaller.com/2019/11/26/cnn-poll-50-percent-want-trump-removed/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Obama Rejected Race-Based Politics. The Woke Left Demands It. – Craig Trainor
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/11/26/obama-rejected-race-based-politics-the-woke-left-demands-it/

THE HILL
— Europe’s labeling of Israeli products recalls Third Reich’s boycott of Jews – ABRAHAM COOPER AND BENJAMIN WEINTHAL
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/471632-europes-labeling-of-israeli-products-recalls-third-reichs-boycott-of

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Can Republicans Win in the Suburbs? There’s a Class for That. At ‘Suburban Candidate School,’ GOP hopefuls are learning how to court women voters and how to answer potentially difficult questions about President Trump – Lindsay Wise
https://www.wsj.com/articles/can-republicans-win-in-the-suburbs-theres-a-class-for-that-11574771400

HARVARD POLITICAL REVIEW
— The Benefits of Proportional Representation – Swathi Kella (DIERSEN: What percent of those in your municipality, township/ward, and county share your demographics (race, gender, age, marital status, education, income range, net worth range, own home/rent, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, liberal/moderate/conservative status, political affiliation, veteran status, length of time ancestors have been in America, etc.)? What percent of those who run your municipality, township/ward, and county share your demographics?) 
http://harvardpolitics.com/hprgument-posts/the-benefits-of-proportional-representation/

FEDERAL TIMES
— Fed performance reviews will get a revamp – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run the federal government use the subjectivity in performance reviews to get rid of federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they did not promote to GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.) 
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/hr/2019/11/26/fed-performance-reviews-will-get-a-revamp/

DAILY BEAST
— CBS ‘Seats Minority Staffers In Back Row’ Discrimination Lawsuit Alleges – Tom Sykes
https://www.thedailybeast.com/cbs-seats-minority-staffers-in-back-row-discrimination-lawsuit-alleges

November 13 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/11/13/20962021/marijuana-fines-recreational-weed-pot-chicago-impound-cars

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: The Rev. Jesse Jackson calls for change at Buffalo Wild Wings after racist incident in Naperville: ‘If we don’t resolve it, there will be a national boycott’ – MADELINE BUCKLEY (DIERSEN: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries boycott you? The following boycott me and boycott my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: those that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, anti-federal employees/retirees, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-jesse-jackson-naperville-buffalo-wild-wings-20191112-3dys2uoif5e45n5bpie5ogabay-story.html
— Despite scandal, lawmakers vote to block Illinois Gaming Board from preventing video gambling owners from selling without approval – DAVID HEINZMANN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-illinois-video-gambling-sale-blocked-20191113-qon2nr4tg5cq3h3g47marjacvq-story.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Tampons in men’s restrooms? Activists, schools and businesses are serving the menstrual needs of those who don’t identify as women. – Angie Leventis Lourgos
By ANGIE LEVENTIS LOURGOS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-transgender-menstrual-products-20191112-2rqexd75efezhp2r4oy7njdmju-story.html
— As public hearings begin on Trump impeachment, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s removal provides a guide for the process and the rhetoric – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-donald-trump-impeachment-process-20191113-6kh45va7qjekrci5b5mpb6ebz4-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-marijuana-law-20191113-u5gkw3djgfeo7lp6pvokufmmvi-story.html
— Aurora event featuring local actor/producer to draw much-needed attention to the diabetes epidemic – DENISE CROSBY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-crosby-diabetes-st-1113-20191112-57ztnsh6m5gsrc72vbuokzwfui-story.html
— The apologetic editorial in Northwestern’s student newspaper reveals an issue most black journalists face – Dahleen Glanton
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-glanton-daily-northwestern-newspaper-apology-20191113-fetahc4wajgbbfupyyiguzqv6m-story.html
— Daily Northwestern staffers apologized for recent coverage of Jeff Sessions visit. Then they drew the ire of other journalists. – Dawn Rhodes
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-daily-northwestern-jeff-sessions-apology-20191112-agy5q7t7mbdb7fs3iqlhjimgpm-story.html
— Backlash against The Daily Northwestern’s apology editorial is a better lesson than anything that happens in a college classroom – Heidi Stevens
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/heidi-stevens/ct-heidi-stevens-tuesday-northwestern-editorial-college-papers-1112-20191112-i7qjo3a3abejpjiwa64qkawrma-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— The Daily Northwestern’s unfortunate apology – Neil Steinberg (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents want you to apologize for? My critics/opponents want me to apologize for causing all of their problems, all of your problems, all of my problems, and all of everyone’s problems. They blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all the losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000. What do you say to my critics/opponents?) 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/11/12/20961126/daily-northwestern-university-editorial-apology-jeff-sessions-campus-protest-steinberg-nu-medill

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— As fed probe deepens, City Club grapples with fallout Amid reports its office was raided and its president paid $3.1 million to lobby for ComEd, the City Club struggles with how to handle the aftermath—including more canceled speeches by public officials. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/fed-probe-deepens-city-club-grapples-fallout
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/chicago-will-cut-weed-users-lot-more-slack

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Algonquin Township to consider placing township elimination question on ballot If approved, measure would become effective in 2037 – BRITTANY KEEPERMAN
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/11/09/algonquin-township-to-consider-placing-township-elimination-question-on-ballot/agxyepg/

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Political newcomer Patrick Joyce joins Senate – David Giuliani (DIERSEN: If you were selected to fill a government or a political office vacancy, what would your critics/opponents call you? I should write a book about my critics/opponents and what they would have a) called me if Wheaton City Council members had selected me to fill the recent West District vacancy and b) called the Wheaton City Council members for selecting me. My critics/opponents 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, anti-federal employees/retirees, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. My critics/opponents a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.) 
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/political-newcomer-joins-senate/article_9da14db2-04c1-11ea-96cf-7f12dfc2e8cc.html

WREX
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: 10th cannabis cultivation center approved for adult-use growing
https://wrex.com/category/2019/11/12/10th-cannabis-cultivation-center-approved-fro-adult-use-growing/

CHICAGO READER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/winners-losers-marijuana-cannabis-war-on-drugs/Content?oid=75539958

CITY BUREAU
— Government? One-Third of Local Agencies Get Failing Grade for Transparency Dozens of Chicago and Cook County agencies fall short on Open Meetings Act and other open government standards, according to a City Bureau analysis. – Sarah Conway and Pat Sier
https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/2019/11/12/how-open-is-your-government-one-third-of-local-agencies-get-failing-grade-for-transparency

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Insulin price cap, daylight saving time measures advance at Statehouse – JERRY NOWICKI
https://www.capitolnewsillinois.com/Blog/Posts/581/Uncategorized/2019/11/Insulin-price-cap-daylight-saving-time-measures-advance-at-Statehouse/blog-post/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Sick days exemplify teachers union’s unhealthy effect on Chicago, Ives says – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/520013669-sick-days-exemplify-teachers-union-s-unhealthy-effect-on-chicago-ives-says

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Cancellation of gay author’s Wheaton elementary school visit stirs controversy, debate – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/520064622-cancellation-of-gay-author-s-elementary-school-visit-stirs-controversy-debate

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— RECENT FBI RAIDS ON ILLINOIS POLITICIAN A REMINDER OF $9.9B ‘CORRUPTION TAX’ – Bryce Hill
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/recent-fbi-raids-on-illinois-politician-a-reminder-of-9-9b-corruption-tax/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Laurie Higgins Addresses “Trans” Ideology – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/11/spotlight-laurie-higgins-addresses-trans-ideology/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— NEXT GENERATION OF AMERICANS WILL EMBRACE SOCIALISM IF WE LOSE ‘WAR ON HISTORY’
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/11/next-generation-of-americans-will-embrace-socialism-if-we-lose-war-on-history.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Veto session updates
https://capitolfax.com/2019/11/13/veto-session-updates/
— Corruption roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2019/11/13/corruption-roundup-7/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Moderate Republicans focus on 2022 elections – Ryan Lovelace (DIERSEN: If current trends hold, the many Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO leaders of the Republican Party will officially banish individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/nov/12/moderate-republicans-focus-on-2022-elections/

FOX NEWS
— Northwestern journalism dean reacts to ‘heartfelt, though not well-considered’ newspaper apology for reporting – Joseph A. Wulfsohn 
https://www.foxnews.com/media/northwestern-journalism-dean-newspaper-jeff-sessions-protests

GOPUSA
— Shakedown? Jesse Jackson threatens boycott of Buffalo Wild Wings after incident in Naperville
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=79369

AMERICAN THINKER
— Open borders Hispanic Archbishop will lead U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops – M. Catharine Evans (DIERSEN: Democrats want Catholics to join them in officially declaring war on the United States.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/11/open_borders_hispanic_archbishop_will_lead_us_conference_of_catholic_bishops.html

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Make Democrats Pay For Impeachment
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/31391

DAILY CALLER
— Baby Trump Balloon-Slasher Says He’s Never Seen Liberals ‘Mad About Chopping Up A Baby’ – VIRGINIA KRUTA
https://dailycaller.com/2019/11/12/trump-balloon-slasher-liberals-mad-chopping-up-a-baby/

TOWNHALL
— The Impeachment Hearings Are the Beginning of the End – Paul Curry
https://townhall.com/columnists/paulcurry/2019/11/13/the-impeachment-hearings-are-the-beginning-of-the-end-n2556401

PJ MEDIA
— San Francisco: Where It’s OK to Crap in the Streets But They Arrest People for Eating on a BART Platform – MEGAN FOX
https://pjmedia.com/trending/san-francisco-where-its-ok-to-crap-in-the-streets-but-they-arrest-people-for-eating-on-a-bart-platform/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Meet the ‘American students Last’ lobby – Michelle Malkin
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/11/13/michelle-malkin-meet-the-american-students-last-lobby-852064

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— 70 Percent of Democrats Are Increasingly Mad, Lonely, Because of Politics – Isaac Saul
https://ijr.com/democrats-are-angry-axios-hbo-poll/

NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘Incomprehensible’ Numbers: How Republicans Are Losing New York Suburbs In one county, Democrats grew by more than 150,000, while the number of Republicans dropped by more than 30,000. – Vivian Wang (DIERSEN: If current trends hold, the many Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO leaders of the Republican Party will officially banish individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/13/nyregion/peter-king-long-island-republicans.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Democrats now outnumber Republicans on Long Island, a once unthinkable development in a traditional conservative stronghold where voters backed every Republican presidential candidate, bar two, from 1900 to 1988. . .The shift mirrors a nationwide trend of historically moderate or conservative suburban voters now slowly tipping left. Just last week, those voters helped flip the Virginia statehouse, ousted the last Republicans in a Philadelphia-area County Council and appear to have unseated the Republican governor of Kentucky. The pattern, if it holds, could prove decisive not only for the 2020 presidential election, but also for the makeup of each party’s base for decades.)
— A Black Paratrooper’s First Veterans Day, and His Last A long struggle to remove the stigma of a questionable Army discharge comes to a close. – Michael Wilson (DIERSEN: Constructively, my Democrat GAO superiors gave me a dishonorable discharge in 1997 when I was 49 years old when they forced me to take they early retirement “offer.”)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/12/nyregion/veterans-death-military-benefits.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: He made his way to Brooklyn, still carrying the stigma of his discharge. He said he had tried to commit suicide three times. “I struggled with depression, alcohol abuse and the shame of my dishonorable discharge,” he wrote. He eventually pulled himself up and started over, graduating from Adelphi University and going on to earn a master’s degree. “I found stability,” he wrote, “and dedicated my life to helping others.”)

WASHINGTON POST
— The Democrats Are Moving Left. Will America Follow? 32 journalists, wonks, activists and politicians on the party’s dramatic turn — and what it means for 2020.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2019/11/12/democrats-are-moving-left-will-america-follow-perspectives-partys-dramatic-turn/
— Ronald Reagan’s policies helped bring down the Berlin Wall. Now he’s not even welcome there. – Marc A. Thiessen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/11/12/ronald-reagans-policies-helped-bring-down-berlin-wall-now-hes-not-even-welcome-there/
— Democrats are dominating state-level races Virginia is the ninth ‘trifecta’ the party has gained since 2016 – Kate Rabinowitz and Ashlyn Still
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/trifecta/
— Jesus isn’t interested in America’s two-party division – Michael F. Bird (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters paint Jesus as being anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2019/11/13/jesus-isnt-interested-americas-two-party-division/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— ‘It’s Not the Economy Anymore, Stupid’ A polarized electorate is less swayed by how well the economy performs – Greg Ip
https://www.wsj.com/articles/its-not-the-economy-anymore-stupid-11573570241
— The Tax Increases to Come Democrats in Congress want to raise the top individual rate to 47% – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-tax-increases-to-come-11573603018
— Racial Contracts by Force Can a company be required to do business with a minority firm? – Editorial (DIERSEN: Constructively, my superiors in the federal government were forced by Democrat politicians to get rid of their employees who Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/racial-contracts-by-force-11573602945

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage illegal immigration. 
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/Dreamers-are-good-for-America-why-are-we-14830081.php

ATLANTIC
— The ‘Likeability’ Question, In Disguise Is Elizabeth Warren overly “angry”? The media are just asking questions. – MEGAN GARBER
https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/11/elizabeth-warren-and-sneak-sexism/601876/

HUMAN RESOURCES EXECUTIVE
— Facebook employees say company tolerates racism Minority employees say the social media giant’s culture “empowers racism.” – Andrew R. McIlvaine
https://hrexecutive.com/facebook-employees-say-company-tolerates-racism/

LADDERS
— The 2 most annoying interview questions Boomers get, and how to answer them – Sheila McClear
https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/the-2-most-annoying-interview-questions-boomers-get-and-how-to-answer-them
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. Why would someone with so much experience want this job? . . . 2. What is your upskilling strategy?)

INFO MEDIA
— APRIL 19, 2012 FLASHBACK: Understanding the Importance of Updating Your Website – Jonathan Ford (DIERSEN: I served as the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois webmaster 2005-2012, Illinois Center Right Coalition webmaster 2004-2006, and Milton Township webmaster 2001-2004.)
https://infomedia.com/blog/understanding-the-importance-of-updating-your-website/

SALARY
— Webmaster Salary in the United States
https://www.salary.com/research/salary/benchmark/webmaster-salary

(FROM THE ARTICLE: The average Webmaster salary in the United States is $76,903 as of October 30, 2019, but the range typically falls between $65,774 and $88,381. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession.)

November 12 Morning Edition

CBS2
— Glen Ellyn Board Members To Vote On Temporary Ban Of Marijuana Shops
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/11/12/glen-ellyn-board-members-to-vote-on-temporary-ban-of-marijuana-shops/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Who is testifying in public impeachment hearings this week? Meet the witnesses. – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-impeachment-hearings-witnesses-20191112-o6ysycfoyfgwhncokpqllf6lwq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— How Trump impeachment hearing is different than those against Clinton, Nixon Even if the two most recent impeachment proceedings offer instructive clues about the path ahead, there are notable differences in the case surrounding Trump. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/11/12/20961177/trump-impeachment-hearing-different-clinton-nixon

DAILY HERALD
— How businesses are preparing before recreational marijuana use begins – Marie Wilson and Elena Ferrarin (DIERSEN: Of course, sooner or later, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and RINO pot pushers will succeed in getting courts to abolish all limitations pot usage. Pot will conquer America like vodka conquered the Soviet Union. SEE: https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/09/how-alcohol-conquered-russia/279965/ ) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20191110/how-businesses-are-preparing-before-recreational-marijuana-use-begins
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Testing shows increasing marijuana use before legalization – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: Of course, sooner or later, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and RINO pot pushers will succeed in getting courts to abolish all limitations pot usage. Pot will conquer America like vodka conquered the Soviet Union. SEE: https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/09/how-alcohol-conquered-russia/279965/ )
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20191110/testing-shows-increasing-marijuana-use-before-legalization

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Uncertainty looms over Winnebago County chairman’s job – Isaac Guerrero
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20191111/uncertainty-looms-over-winnebago-county-chairmans-job

NPR ILLINOIS
— Merger Urger: State Senator Dan McConchie (R-Lake Zurich) Pushes Consolidation – DUSTY RHODES 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/merger-urger-state-senator-pushes-consolidation#stream/0

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Dan Webb The power lawyer and former U.S. attorney, 74, on turning down Trump, taking on Reagan, and more – MIKE THOMAS
http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/December-2019/Why-Dan-Webb-Turned-Down-Trump/

ROBERT FEDER
— Daily Northwestern has nothing to apologize for — except its apology
https://www.robertfeder.com/2019/11/12/daily-northwestern-nothing-apologize-except-apology/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— GOP’s small-fry fundraising – SHIA KAPOS and ADRIENNE HURST
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2019/11/12/gops-small-fry-fundraising-madigan-hammers-arroyo-deval-patrick-eyes-white-house-run-487650
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Since his exit from politics, the GOP has had to change direction. The party hopes its grassroots fundraising campaign, called Lincoln Legion, will raise funds the old-fashioned way. Hackler says 92 percent of all donations in 2019 have been of $100 or less. How it’s playing out: The party raised $36,405 during the most recent reporting period that ended Sept. 30, according to the State Board of Elections. That’s up from $19,000 in donations the previous three months. Republicans have $106,369 cash on hand — up from $88,412 at the end of June. The House Republican Organization has $417,006 cash on hand; the Republican State Senate Campaign Committee has $214,986 cash on hand; and House Minority Leader Jim Durkin has $1.1 million on hand. Those are small-fry numbers compared to the Democratic Party of Illinois, which has $819,289 cash on hand. Sure, there are more Dems in Illinois, but the differences are stark. Friends of Michael Madigan has $7.1 million, the Democratic Majority has $4 million, and the 13th Ward Organization, where Madigan holds sway, has $1.8 million. Pritzker isn’t the only reason Dem fundraising outpaces the GOP. There’s been an eroding of Republican support in the affluent suburbs. Call it the Trump effect, says Democratic political consultant Scott Kennedy. “The 2018 Democratic fundraising success has largely been attributed to a higher level of enthusiasm among Democratic voters but the number of check-writing affluent suburbanites who switched from Republican to Democrat in the Trump era likely also played a role,” he told Playbook. “If Illinois Republicans are going to rebound, they’ll need to reverse that trend.”)

WIREPOINTS
— US stock markets up 200%, yet Illinois pension hole deepens 75% – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/us-stock-markets-up-200-yet-illinois-pension-hole-deepens-75/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Algonquin Township Trustee David Chapman Says He Will Suggest Township Abolition Be 2025
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/12/algonquin-township-trustee-david-chapman-says-he-will-suggest-township-abolition-be-2025/ 
— IL-14: Ted Gradel Releases New Video on Veterans Day
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/12/il-14-ted-gradel-releases-new-video-on-veterans-day/ 
— IL-14: Jim Oberweis Releases New Video & Pledge to Veterans
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/12/il-14-jim-oberweis-releases-new-video-pledge-to-veterans/ 
— U.S. Senate: More Went On in Lake County GOP HQ than Fake Endorsement of Jim Oberweis on November 2nd
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/11/u-s-senate-more-went-on-in-lake-county-gop-hq-than-fake-endorsement-of-jim-oberweis-on-november-2nd/ 
— IL-06/IL-14: Salute to the Veterans Running for Congress
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/11/il-06-il-14-salute-to-the-veterans-running-for-congress/

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— In Springfield, family ties bind lobbyists, lawmakers – W.J. Kennedy
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/520006925-in-springfield-family-ties-bind-lobbyists-lawmakers

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— A Kindler, Gentler Anti-Christian SPLC? – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: By their words and/or by their actions, my critics/opponents make it clear that they side with the SPLC.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/a-kindler-gentler-anti-christian-splc/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Alabama man who destroyed ‘Baby Trump’ balloon raises $42,000 for defense – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/nov/11/hoyt-hutchinson-baby-trump-balloon-stabber-raises-/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Julian Castro: First primary states should be more reflective of American diversity – Eric Utter (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrat Party is the party of 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.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/11/julian_castro_first_primary_states_should_be_more_reflective_of_american_diversity.html

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Direct Mail: The Only Media The Left Can’t Control – Richard A Viguerie
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/31382

TOWNHALL
— Bernie Leads His Party to Open Borders – Pat Buchanan
https://townhall.com/columnists/patbuchanan/2019/11/12/bernie-leads-his-party-to-open-borders-n2556311

PJ MEDIA
— Gay Pro-Trump Recording Artist Blacklisted by Music Industry Influencers – MEGAN FOX (DIERSEN: LGBTQ activists have made it very clear that they will destroy any LGBTQer who does not destroy Republicans.)
https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/gay-pro-trump-recording-artist-blacklisted-by-music-industry-influencers/
— Don Jr. Tells Jeanine Pirro: The Establishment Hates Trump Because He Proves They’re Useless – MICHAEL VAN DER GALIEN (DIERSEN: What do you say to Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Central Committee leaders who make it very clear a) that they do not want Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains to any more or any less then what they are told to do and b) that they do not want anyone to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?) 
https://pjmedia.com/trending/don-jr-tells-jeanine-pirro-the-establishment-hates-trump-because-he-proves-theyre-useless/

HOT AIR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: It is a Crime To Encourage Illegal Immigration.
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2019/11/crime-encourage-illegal-immigration-supreme-court-will-decide/

ONE NEWS NOW
— D.C. shrugging off trillion-dollar issue: national debt – Chris Woodward
https://onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2019/11/11/dc-shrugging-off-trillion-dollar-issue-national-debt

COLLEGE FIX
— ‘Shameful,’ ‘irresponsible’: University moves conservative speaker’s event due to ‘security concerns’ – DANIEL PAYNE 
https://www.thecollegefix.com/shameful-irresponsible-university-moves-conservative-speakers-event-due-to-security-concerns/

THE HILL
— Tillerson denies Haley’s claims of taking actions to undermine Trump – JUSTIN WISE (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past and present underminers in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Central Committee, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.) 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/469994-tillerson-denies-haleys-claims-of-taking-actions-to-undermine-trump
— The worst thing about Trump’s ‘fake news’ warning – BERNARD GOLDBERG (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is fake except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/469408-the-worst-thing-about-trumps-fake-news-warning

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats write a big anti-Trump article about Illinois’ 6th Congressional District without any quotes from a) Bob Grogan who represents the district on the Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee, b) Jeanne Ives who is running to represent the district, c) Jay Kinzler who is running to represent the district, d) Marty Keller who is the Chairman of the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, e) Chris LeVan who is the Chairman of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, f) etc. I have lived in the 6th Congressional District since 1978, for more than 41 years. 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/12/us/politics/impeachment-voters.html
— Five Polling Results That May Change the Way You Think About Electability – Nate Cohn (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and Republican parties hint/imply/argue/shout that the more of the following that you are, the less electable that you are: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. How soon will a new “Conservative” party be formed to represent the aforesaid?) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/12/upshot/12up-surprising-results-poll-battleground-state-voters-2020-election.html
— Late Night Asks if We Really Need More Rich Guys in the 2020 Race – Trish Bendix (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who have lots of money. When candidates and party leaders ask them for money, they say “Only if you get rid of Diersen.”) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/12/arts/television/late-night-bloomberg-election-2020.html
— Facebook’s New Role as News Publisher Brings New Scrutiny – Marc Tracy
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/11/business/campbell-brown-facebook-news.html
— Bursting the Billionaire Bubble No, America isn’t waiting for a tycoon savior. – Paul Krugman (DIERSEN: I should write a book about operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents who have lots of money.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/11/opinion/michael-bloomberg-billionaires.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats work very hard to unite Backs and Hispanics against Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/11/opinion/african-americans-latinos-trump.html?searchResultPosition=1

WASHINGTON POST
— Neil Young was honest on his U.S. citizenship application — but says his pot use is holding things up – Michael Brice-Saddler (DIERSEN: To use pot is to shout your disrespect for the rule of law.) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/11/11/neil-young-was-honest-his-us-citizenship-app-says-his-weed-smoking-is-holding-things-up/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs equate Dreamers with slaves. Sooner or later, courts will not only allow, courts will force employers to get rid of their employees who are citizens of America and replace them with Dreamers. 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/congress-stop-ducking-free-the-dreamers/2019/11/11/9908e854-04cc-11ea-8292-c46ee8cb3dce_story.html
— Career federal employees take risky and rare role in impeachment drama – Lisa Rein 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/career-federal-employees-take-risky-and-rare-role-in-impeachment-drama/2019/11/11/cdc76240-00d6-11ea-8bab-0fc209e065a8_story.html

USA TODAY
— Bloomberg + Sanders + Biden + Trump + Warren = 374. What’s wrong with this 2020 picture? Research shows older adults are slower to conceptualize problems and make changes when circumstances shift. How would that work in the Situation Room? – Peter Funt (DIERSEN: How old are you? I am 71. I should write a book about those in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who promote age discrimination. They focus on promoting discrimination against those who older and Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. They certainly did not want Wheaton’s City Council to pick me to fill its West District vacancy.) 
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/11/10/bloomberg-trump-biden-sanders-warren-over-70-too-old-column/2531529001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Florida’s Sunshine and Tax Benefits Beckon Billionaires Trump is joining the tradition of wealthy people abandoning New York, New Jersey and Connecticut – Juliet Chung and Joseph De Avila
https://www.wsj.com/articles/floridas-sunshine-and-tax-benefits-beckon-billionaires-11573473614
— Boomers Want to Stay Home. Senior Housing Now Faces a Budding Glut Aging-in-place technology trend marks a challenge to builders of living facilities for seniors – Peter Grant
https://www.wsj.com/articles/boomers-want-to-stay-home-senior-housing-now-faces-a-budding-glut-11573554601
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor. To vote for Democrats is to shout that you 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.wsj.com/articles/the-court-and-the-dreamer-pawns-11573517389

BLOOMBERG
— Richest 1% of Americans Close to Surpassing Wealth of Middle Class – Alexandre Tanzi and Michael Sasso
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-09/one-percenters-close-to-surpassing-wealth-of-u-s-middle-class

FORBES
— Reasons Marijuana Legalization Seems To Be Failing – Mike Adams
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeadams/2019/11/05/reasons-marijuana-legalization-seems-to-be-failing/

HERALD NET
— What’s worse than a lie? Not caring you’ve been lied to – Tom Burke (DIERSEN: Who lied to you? My Democrat superiors in the federal government lied to me. They swore that they would enforce Civil Service protections, but they did not.) 
https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/burke-whats-worse-than-a-lie-not-caring-youve-been-lied-to/

REASON
— The Daily Northwestern Apologizes to Students for Reporting News That Triggered Them A newspaper staffed by the country’s most famous journalism school says it shouldn’t have covered a Jeff Sessions event. – ROBBY SOAVE
https://reason.com/2019/11/11/daily-northwestern-jeff-sessions-editorial-triggered-students/#new_tab

FEEDSPOT
— GOPUSA Illinois in Feedspot Top 200 Political Blogs (#88)
https://blog.feedspot.com/political_blogs/

NATIONAL LAW REVIEW
— Supreme Court Won’t Overturn $1.3 Million Age Discrimination Verdict (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government knew full-well that it was illegal to discriminate because of political affiliation, race, gender, veteran status, age, national origin, religion, etc. So therefore, they used the subjectivity in job assignments, performance expectations, performance appraisals to discriminate against federal employee who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40. It is called pretext.) 
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/supreme-court-won-t-overturn-13-million-age-discrimination-verdict

(FROM THE ARTICLE: In response, a plaintiff can show by preponderance of the evidence that the legitimate reasons offered by the defendant were not its true reason, but were a pretext for discrimination.)