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December 12 Morning Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— Border security is national security
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600daily/


CBS2
— Mayor Emanuel Proposes Raising Gas Tax by 20 To 30 Cents – Derrick Blakley
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/12/11/mayor-emanuel-proposes-raising-gas-tax-by-20-to-30-cents/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Conviction upheld for man who left threatening messages for Jeanne Ives – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/conviction-upheld-for-man-who-left-threatening-messages-for-jeanne-ives/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County Board Democrats: Committee assignments skewed against them – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: While I worked for almost 30 years for the Democrats who ran the federal government, they always gave preferred assignments to their employees who were Democrat, and especially to those who were minority, female, and/or younger.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181212/dupage-county-board-democrats-committee-assignments-skewed-against-them
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: How suburban fire chiefs collect both pensions and paychecks – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181212/how-suburban-fire-chiefs-collect-both-pensions-and-paychecks
— Lawmakers too slow to act on road funding – Rep. Tom Morrison, Palatine
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181210/lawmakers-too-slow-to-act-on-road-funding

 

TIMES
— Find way to operate state government within its means – Scott Reeder
https://www.mywebtimes.com/2018/12/10/statehouse-reeder-find-way-to-operate-state-government-within-its-means/afsy4wl/

 

DAILY LINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you donate to promote religious, conservative, and Republican principles? I donate GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are free because I can a) afford to donate 10+ hours each and every day to put them together and send them out and b) afford to donate thousands of dollars every year for newspaper subscription and internet costs. GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are worth at least $1,000/year.)
https://thedailyline.net/store/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— What’s the Dress Code?
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/podcast/illinois-family-spotlight-124/

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— ACCEPTABLE RACISM – Walter E. Williams
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/uncategorized/acceptable-racism/

 

FOX NEWS
— Migrant group demand Trump either let them in or pay them each $50,000 to turn around – Louis Casiano
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/caravan-migrants-in-mexico-demand-trump-either-let-them-in-u-s-or-pay-them-50000-each-to-go-back-home
— Sacramento paid $300,000 to aid illegal immigrants last year, report says – Stephen Sorace
https://www.foxnews.com/us/sacramento-paid-300g-to-aid-illegal-immigrants-last-year-report-says

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— Get Ready: 2019 Will Be the Year of Gun Confiscation with Democrats in Power – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2018/12/11/get-ready-2019-will-be-the-year-of-gun-confiscation-with-democrats-in-power/

 

PROPUBLICA
— How the IRS Was Gutted An eight-year campaign to slash the agency’s budget has left it understaffed, hamstrung and operating with archaic equipment. The result: billions less to fund the government. That’s good news for corporations and the wealthy. – Paul Kiel and Jesse Eisinger
https://www.propublica.org/article/how-the-irs-was-gutted
— Who’s More Likely to Be Audited: A Person Making $20,000 — or $400,000? If you claim the earned income tax credit, whose average recipient makes less than $20,000 a year, you’re more likely to face IRS scrutiny than someone making twenty times as much. How a benefit for the working poor was turned against them. – Paul Kiel and Jesse Eisinger
https://www.propublica.org/article/earned-income-tax-credit-irs-audit-working-poor

 

GOPUSA
— Trump ‘not concerned’ about impeachment: ‘The people would revolt’ (DIERSEN: If the Democrats asked the voters in your precinct to display “Impeach Trump” signs, how many would?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=60907
— Shakedown: Central Americans demand reparations to go home
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=60904
— Stormy Daniels ordered to pay Trump’s attorney fees in the amount of $293,000
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=60918

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— THE PHOBIAS THAT TORMENT THE LEFT Linda Harvey notes anxiety over candy canes, Christmas songs, ‘wrong’ pronouns
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/the-phobias-that-torment-the-left/

 

DAILY CALLER
— SOME DEMOCRATS UNCOMFORTABLE WITH TRUMP IMPEACHMENT TALK – Kerry Picket (DIERSEN: If the Democrats asked the voters in your precinct to display “Impeach Trump” signs, how many would?)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/11/democrats-not-ready-impeach-trump-reelection-cleaver-schiff/
— SUNDAR PICHAI DENIES POLITICAL BIAS AT GOOGLE TO CONGRESS AFTER LEAKED COMMUNICATIONS – Evie Fordham

https://www.dailycaller.com/2018/12/11/matt-gaetz-twitter-google/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— What Conservatives Think of Top Contenders and Wild Cards for Trump’s Next Chief of Staff – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/12/11/what-conservatives-think-of-top-contenders-and-wild-cards-for-trumps-next-chief-of-staff/

 

TOWNHALL
— New Jersey Assaults the First and Second Amendments – Bob Barr
https://townhall.com/columnists/bobbarr/2018/12/12/new-jersey-assaults-the-first-and-second-amendments-n2537331

 

NEWSMAX
— Asylum Claims at Southwest Border Soar 67 Percent – Brian Freeman
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/asylum-border-wall-migrant-caravan-dhs/2018/12/11/id/893993/

 

BREITBART
— Google CEO Sundar Pichai Claims Employees Can’t Manipulate Algorithms and Aren’t Biased – Charlie Nash
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/12/11/google-ceo-sundar-pichai-claims-employees-cant-manipulate-algorithms-and-arent-biased/
— DACA Amnesty Would Render Border Wall Useless, Cost Americans $26B – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/11/daca-amnesty-would-render-border-wall-useless-cost-americans-26b/

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Trump Says Wall Improvements Stopping Illegals, Threatens Gov Shutdown if Dems Deny Funding – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/30892-trump-says-wall-improvements-stopping-illegals-threatens-gov-shutdown-if-dems-deny-funding

 

LIFEZETTE
— Four Outlandish Things Dems Said at the Google Hearing – Kathryn Blackhurst
https://www.lifezette.com/2018/12/four-outlandish-things-dems-said-at-the-google-hearing/

 

PJ MEDIA
— Huffington Post Enraged: UN Pick Heather Nauert Has ‘Relationship’ With Me? – ROBERT SPENCER
https://pjmedia.com/homeland-security/huffington-post-enraged-un-pick-heather-nauert-has-relationship-with-me/

 

WESTERN JOURNAL
— City Gives AR-15 Owners December Deadline To Submit to Rifle Count – JARED HARRIS
https://www.westernjournal.com/ct/city-gives-ar-15-deadline/

 

TPM
— Why Democrats Aren’t Rushing To Impeach Trump – MARY CLARE JALONICK (DIERSEN: If the Democrats asked the voters in your precinct to display “Impeach Trump” signs, how many would?)
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/why-democrats-wont-impeach-trump-yet

 

THE HILL
— House Democrats talking more about impeaching Trump – MELANIE ZANONA (DIERSEN: If the Democrats asked the voters in your precinct to display “Impeach Trump” signs, how many would?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/420913-house-dems-talking-more-about-impeaching-trump
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in getting cities to hate Trump, Republicans, America, etc.
https://thehill.com/latino/420909-over-30-cities-oppose-trump-proposal-on-immigration-benefits
— Oval Office clash ups chances of shutdown – NIV ELIS AND ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/420924-oval-office-clash-ups-chances-of-shutdown

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Google Gets Hearing It Wants As Lawmakers Focus On Fake Anti-Conservative Bias.”
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/google-bias-congress-privacy_us_5c1024cee4b0ac537179a571
— Most Americans Don’t Feel Well-Represented By Congress – Ariel Edwards-Levy (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? Do those who share your demographics feel well-represented in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, in the courts, in the U.S. House, in the U.S. Senate, and in the White House? Far too few of those elected/appointed to represent me defend and advance the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race of gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/congress-americans-representation_us_5c10244fe4b00e17a533c813

 

POLITICO
— Kasich’s camp slams GOP effort to head off primary vs. Trump New Hampshire’s Republican Party is weighing measures to make it harder for a Republican to challenge the president in 2020. – CHRISTOPHER CADELAGO
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/11/kasichs-camp-slams-gop-effort-to-head-off-primary-vs-trump-1054858

 

REUTERS
— Trump says he is looking at 10 or 12 candidates for chief of staff job – Steve Holland and Roberta Rampton
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-staff-exclusive/exclusive-trump-says-he-is-looking-at-10-or-12-candidates-for-chief-of-staff-job-idUSKBN1OB08G

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The Most Powerful Reject in the World” and asks “Is there anyone who wants to hang with Donald Trump?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/11/opinion/trump-ayers-chief-of-staff-reject.html
— The Misguided Priorities of Our Educational System We spend too much money on college students and not enough on everyone else. – Oren Cass
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/10/opinion/college-vocational-education-students.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: House Sees Trust Gap As It Grills Google Chief – Daisuke Wakabayashi and Cecilia Kang
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/11/technology/google-pichai-house-committee-hearing.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/12/business/cannabis-business-altria-canopy-constellation-cronos.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Republican says “Why Republicans pretend that Google searches are biased against them.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2018/12/11/why-republicans-pretend-that-google-searches-are-biased-against-them/

 

NEW YORK POST
— What’s ‘immoral’ about caring for America’s poor first? – Betsy McCaughey
https://nypost.com/2018/12/11/whats-immoral-about-caring-for-americas-poor-first/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Not building the wall is what’s truly immoral. Allowing poor migrants to flood across the southern border forces taxpayers to toil longer and pay more taxes to feed and house them, accommodate their children in public schools and pay for their medical care. Americans are already maxed out caring for our own needy, including the homeless sprawled on city streets. This nation has some 40 million people in poverty, one out of every eight people and one of every six children. That’s far higher than the share of people living in poverty in Canada or the UK. Our country doesn’t need to import more poverty. For the same reason, Trump is proposing that only legal immigrants who can support themselves without government handouts be granted green cards. Mayor Bill de Blasio blasted Trump’s proposal as “un-American.” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said “the plan is ugly, it is cruel.” Really? Why should Americans be compelled to provide a safety net for throngs pressing to get into the country? Milton Friedman warned two decades ago that America can have open borders or a generous welfare system but not both. Open borders boost a growing economy by providing a source of labor. But that works only so long as immigrants are barred from government benefits. Trump is tightening regulations under a longstanding law, on the books since 1882, that bars immigrants likely to need government benefits from obtaining permanent status. Starting with President Bill Clinton, the law has been applied so laxly that almost no one is denied a green card for that reason. A staggering 63 percent of households headed by a noncitizen depend on Medicaid, food stamps, housing assistance or in some cases all of these taxpayer-funded programs, according to a December 2018 analysis of census data by the restrictionist Center for Immigration Studies. That figure is almost double what it is for households headed by American-born citizens. Right now, newly arrived legal immigrants who earn little or nothing are eligible for fully subsidized ObamaCare plans, with taxpayers footing the entire bill, even for copays and deductibles. And 6.8 million children of immigrants are enrolled in Medicaid, according to the Urban Institute. Meanwhile, millions of American-born taxpayers who fund this giveaway to newcomers are going without insurance themselves, because they can’t afford it. That doesn’t jibe with the ideal that a democracy’s first duty is to protect its own citizens. Don’t expect the American public to buy into open borders and handouts for all comers. All Americans have to do is look across the Atlantic to see the disastrous results of that policy.)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Google CEO Sundar Pichai Faces Lawmakers Skeptical Over Privacy, Alleged Anti-Conservative Bias House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy made it clear Republicans see a ‘widening gap of distrust’ between tech giants and the American people – John D. McKinnon and Douglas MacMillan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-ceo-sundar-pichai-faces-lawmakers-skeptical-over-privacy-alleged-anti-conservative-bias-11544544684
— FRONT PAGE: The Loneliest Generation: Americans, More Than Ever, Are Aging Alone Loneliness undermines health and is linked to early mortality—and baby boomers are especially feeling the effects – Janet Adamy and Paul Overberg (DIERSEN: How big is your family? My father died in 1969 and my mother died in 2016. My brother continues to live in Crete. My father’s sister continues to live in Flossmoor. My mother’s sister continues to live in Beecher. Her two brothers have died. During the 1950s, my father’s relatives held big family reunions in Crete and my mother’s relatives held big family reunions in Grant Park.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-loneliest-generation-americans-more-than-ever-are-aging-alone-11544541134
— Survive College-Application Season With the Family in One Piece Tension between parents and high school seniors can run high this time of year—here’s how to keep everyone calm as deadlines and decisions loom – Sue Shellenbarger (DIERSEN: While I was a senior in high school, I applied to and was accepted by UIC. With my parents providing me with room and board, I could “afford” UIC.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/survive-college-application-season-with-the-family-in-one-piece-11544538805
— Racial Preferences Aren’t Only an American Problem Discriminatory programs tend to benefit the well-off instead of the poor. And they never seem to end. – Jason L. Riley (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote race and gender based preference giving a) because they and/or their children/grandchildren benefit from it and/or b) because they want to curry favor with those who promote race and gender based preference giving. To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/racial-preferences-arent-only-an-american-problem-11544573122

 

BLOOMBERG
— Here’s What Would Happen If There’s a Government Shutdown in December – Erik Wasson, Laura Litvan, and Christopher Flavelle (DIERSEN: Are/were you an essential employee? Of course, since 1971 when I was 22 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned me as having been a nonessential federal employee while I worked for IRS 1971-1980 and for GAO 1980-1997.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-12-11/shutdown-impact-would-be-limited-as-only-some-agencies-unfunded
(FROM THE ARTICLE: An estimated 400,000 federal employees would work without pay and 350,000 would be furloughed, according to a congressional Democratic aide. The essential employees who work during a shutdown are paid retroactively when the government reopens and payroll operations resume. After previous shutdowns, Congress also has passed legislation to retroactively pay furloughed workers.)

 

INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY
— A Secure America Requires A Secure Border Wall: So Build It – Editorial
https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/border-wall-secure-america-trump/

 

COMMERCIAL APPEAL
— When newspaper columnists set the national agenda – Philip Glende
https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/12/06/when-newspaper-columnists-set-national-agenda-opinion/2160737002/

 

NEW JERSEY HERALD
— Family breakdown explains social unrest – Star Parker
https://www.njherald.com/20181212/family-breakdown-explains-social-unrest#

 

SPECTATOR
— Is cultural conservatism doomed by demographics? Liberals dominate education, entertainment, tech and the media – Daniel McCarthy (DIERSEN: Tragically, hypocritically, ever-increasingly, anti-conservatives move into my precinct, into Wheaton, into Milton Township, and into DuPage County to take advantage of the prosperity and safety that conservatives built here. Tragically, ever-increasingly, to be accepted by these invaders, to be popular with these invaders, and/or to make money off these invaders, those who live in Wheaton, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County dump conservatives like me.)
https://spectator.us/cultural-conservatism-demographics/

 

NEWSWEEK
— MIGRANT CARAVAN: LET US IN OR GIVE EACH OF US $50,000 TO TURN AROUND AND GO HOME – CHANTAL DA SILVA
https://www.newsweek.com/migrant-caravan-let-us-or-give-each-us-50000-turn-around-and-go-home-1255043

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in getting Blacks to hate Trump.
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/12/surprise-black-voters-still-dont-like-donald-trump.html

December 9 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Top House Dems raise prospect of impeachment, jail for Trump – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–trump-russia-probe-20181209-story.html
— Trump demands border wall money; shutdown showdown nears – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–trump-20181207-story.html
— Pence’s aide Nick Ayers is out of the running to be Trump’s next chief of staff – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-nick-ayers-trump-chief-staff-20181209-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Fact-check: Gov’s claim that Dems solely caused budget crisis woefully lacking – BGA
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fact-check-politifact-bruce-rauner-democrats-republicans-illinois/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— In 13th District race, almost no dollar was left unspent – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-12-09/tom-kacich-13th-district-race-almost-no-dollar-was-left-unspent.html

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Jack Franks Set to Ignore GOP District 4 County Board Replacement Recommendation
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/12/09/jack-franks-set-to-ignore-gop-district-4-county-board-replacement-recommendation/
— Could the State of Illinois Declare Bankruptcy?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/12/09/could-the-state-of-illinois-declare-bankruptcy/
— Township Opponent Offers Gradualist Approach to Abolition
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/12/09/could-the-state-of-illinois-declare-bankruptcy/
— Why TIF Districts Raise Your Taxes
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/12/07/122411/
— Comments on Township Abolition by Referendum Legislation – Part 1
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/12/05/comments-on-township-abolition-by-referendum-legislation-part-1/
— Comments on Township Abolition by Referendum Legislation – Part 2
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/12/06/comments-on-township-abolition-by-referendum-legislation-part-2/
— Comments on Township Abolition by Referendum Legislation – Part 3
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/12/07/comments-on-township-abolition-by-referendum-legislation-part-3-2/
— Comments on Township Abolition by Referendum Legislation – Part 4
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/12/08/comments-on-township-abolition-by-referendum-legislation-part-3/
— Jack Franks’ Smear Mailing Ally Uses Court Order Appeal to Further Delay Identity Revelation
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/12/07/jack-franks-smear-mailing-ally-uses-appeal-to-further-delay-identity-revelation/
— Another Reason Jack Franks Didn’t Want Joe Tirio as County Clerk
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/12/05/another-reason-jack-franks-didnt-want-joe-tirio-as-county-clerk/
— Lake County Right to Life Bemoans “Abortion Tourism”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/12/06/lake-county-right-to-life-bemoans-abortion-tourism/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Governor race: Republican Rauner wins voter tally in Milton Township Precinct 87
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511638370-governor-race-republican-rauner-wins-voter-tally-in-milton-township-precinct-87

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— McHenry County makes $10 million detaining illegal immigrants in 2018 – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/9/mchenry-county-illinois-makes-10-million-detaining/

 

DAILY CALLER
— THE CAMPAIGN TO KILL STATE COOPERATION WITH ICE – Matt O’ Brien
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/09/state-cooperation-ice/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— BORDER CHAOS NO ACCIDENT? Barbara Simpson blasts ‘high-horse’ politicians who won’t protect our country
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/border-chaos-no-accident/
— BUSH 41 COVERAGE REVEALS 2-FACED MEDIA David Kupelian says ‘now Republicans finally know how to get good press’
https://mobile.wnd.com/2018/12/bush-41-coverage-reveals-2-faced-media/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, foreign counties dump their citizens who have severe financial and/or health problems on America. From what I see, virtually all illegals and all asylum seekers either are public charges or will be public charges.
https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/healthcare/420464-public-charge-provisions-hurt-citizen-children-too
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s hateful rhetoric is the real enemy of the people.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/420435-trumps-hateful-rhetoric-is-the-real-enemy-of-the-people

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Fox News Talked More About Migrant ‘Invasion’ Just Before Election Than In Past 3 Years Total
And it appears they’re only ramping up that fearmongering rhetoric.”
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/fox-news-migrant-invasion_us_5c0abb34e4b035a7bf5af1b5

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Nick Ayers, Trump’s once-likely replacement for chief of staff John Kelly, won’t take the job – Felicia Sonmez, Josh Dawsey and Damian Paletta
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/nick-ayers-trumps-once-likely-replacement-for-chief-of-staff-john-kelly-wont-take-the-job/2018/12/09/5ecf5a10-fbf9-11e8-ad40-cdfd0e0dd65a_story.html

 

KANSAS CITY STAR
— ’What if my workers show up high?’ What employers need to know about medical marijuana – LAUREN SOBASKI
https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/readers-opinion/guest-commentary/article222813130.html

 

NEWS TRIBUNE
— Most California immigrants on welfare – Harold H. Horstmann
http://www.newstribune.com/news/opinion/story/2018/dec/09/your-opinion-most-california-immigrants-on-welfare/755954/

 

ALL ON GEORGIA
— Over 60 percent of ‘non-citizen’ households on welfare – Jeremy Spencer
https://www.allongeorgia.com/national-news/over-60-percent-of-non-citizen-households-on-welfare-says-census/

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— McHenry County Gains $10M Detaining Undocumented Immigrants Records show that a northwest Illinois county’s decades-old deal with the federal government to detain immigrants living in the country illegally will bring in $10 million this year. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-12-09/illinois-county-gains-10m-detaining-undocumented-immigrants

 

DAILY MAIL
— Trump administration could make migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. pay a $50 application fee – ARIEL ZILBER
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6477569/Trump-administration-make-migrants-seeking-asylum-U-S-pay-50-application-fee.html

December 8 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/marlboro-cannabis-michigan-legalizes-pot-wiz-khalifa-marlboro-cannabis-marijuana/
— No regrets speaking out about abuse: Trump resort worker – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/no-regrets-speaking-out-about-abuse-trump-resort-worker/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The path to legal immigration — and the risk of being a ‘public charge’ – Jasmine Saavedra
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-immigration-public-charge-medicaid-chip-trump-1210-20181205-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Democrat letter writer ignores the fact that Paul Hind’s “biggest responsibility will be to oversee the treasurer office’s transition next year to a new property tax administration system. Henry said she was planning to hire a consultant to help with the implementation of the new system. Now that’s no longer necessary.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181207/how-to-really-save-money
— A pension system that needs fixing – Jack Guttentag
https://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20181208/a-pension-system-that-needs-fixing

 

SUBURBAN LIFE

— OCTOBER 2, 2014 FLASHBACK: DuPage County clerk candidate Jean Kaczmarek says opponent used government resources for campaign – NATHAN LURZ
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2014/09/30/dupage-county-clerk-candidate-says-opponent-used-government-resources-for-campaign/aq59scb/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: During her remarks, she also said the clerk’s office gave employee Adam Johnson paid leave to try to unseat State Rep. Jeanne Ives, R-Wheaton, in this spring’s Republican primary election, for which she said the county’s personal leave policy had no provision. Kaczmarek compared the allegations against Hinds to recent lawsuits against DuPage County Sheriff John Zaruba. Several veteran deputies have claimed they were punished by Zaruba for unionizing and refusing to support the sheriff politically. One suit has been settled, but more are pending. “Prohibited political activity is a big problem in DuPage County. It impacts all of us,” she said. “Yet, this problem is so easy to fix with tougher policies, better training and a willingness to enforce laws which already exist. Our county officials have chosen to do nothing and here we are today.” Hinds did not respond to requests for comment and Paul Darrah, spokesman for the state’s attorney’s office, confirmed receipt of the complaint but said he could not speak further on the matter.)

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— A decade later, shock of Blagojevich arrest not all gone – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20181208/bernard-schoenburg-decade-later-shock-of-blagojevich-arrest-not-all-gone

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— For first time, prosecutors connect Trump to a federal crime – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/for-first-time-prosecutors-connect-trump-to-a-federal-crime

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Golf Club Allegedly Employed Undocumented Immigrants – IAN STEWART
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-golf-club-allegedly-employed-undocumented-immigrants#stream/0

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Governor race: Republican Rauner wins voter tally in Milton Township Precinct 79
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511638365-governor-race-republican-rauner-wins-voter-tally-in-milton-township-precinct-79
— Sanguinetti committee reports nearly $2K in contributions during third quarter
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511657825-sanguinetti-committee-reports-nearly-2k-in-contributions-during-third-quarter

 

GOPUSA
— Et tu Tucker?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=60742

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Media use coverage of Bush funeral to criticize Trump – Dan Gainor
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/media-use-coverage-of-bush-funeral-to-criticize-trump

 

BREITBART
— Retiring Paul Ryan Pushes Stealth Outsourcing, Amnesty for Irish Lobbies – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/08/paul-ryan-pushes-stealth-outsourcing-amnesty-irish/
— Migrant Family Border Apprehensions Skyrocket 270 Percent in Nov. over Prior Year – Bob Price
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2018/12/08/migrant-family-border-apprehensions-skyrocket-270-percent-in-nov-over-prior-year/

 

NBC NEWS
— Nick Ayers, Mike Pence’s right hand, likely to be Trump’s next chief of staff The 36 year-old has a reputation as a polarizing and hard-charging fixture in Republican politics. – Vaughn Hillyard, Hallie Jackson, Kristen Welker, Geoff Bennett and Carol E. Lee
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/nick-ayers-mike-pence-s-right-hand-likely-be-trump-n945656

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Case Against Meritocracy An aristocracy that can’t admit it. – Ross Douthat (DIERSEN: What tests have you passed and what do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes attribute that to? I passed all the tests that were necessary to get hired by the Post Office in 1966 when I was 18 years old, to earn a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, to get hired by IRS in 1971, to earn an MBA from Loyola in 1976, to pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, to earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, to pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and to earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes attribute the aforesaid to my being born a healthy White male, my avoiding the draft, my getting married, my wife and I giving up trying to have children, our not adopting, and our not becoming foster parents.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/08/opinion/sunday/wasps-meritocracy-ross-douthat.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— How a chilling Saudi cyberwar ensnared Jamal Khashoggi – David Ignatius
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/how-a-chilling-saudi-cyberwar-ensnared-jamal-khashoggi/2018/12/07/f5f048fe-f975-11e8-8c9a-860ce2a8148f_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “When Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2, he didn’t know he was walking into a killing zone,” Ignatius writes. “He had become the prime target in a 21st-century information war — one that involved hacking, kidnapping and ultimately murder — waged by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his courtiers against dissenters. “How did a battle of ideas, triggered by Khashoggi’s outspoken journalism for The Post, become so deadly? That’s the riddle at the center of the columnist’s death.”)

 

USA TODAY
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/12/06/recreational-marijuana-legal-michigan-what-does-say-talker/2225426002/

 

NEW JERSEY
— Trump says he doesn’t hire undocumented immigrants. Here’s how it happened at his N.J. golf club – Kelly Heyboer
https://www.nj.com/expo/news/erry-2018/12/9a8eb82994256/trump-says-he-doesnt-hire-undo.html

 

ECONOMIST
— Donald Trump is kryptonite for centre-right media The Weekly Standard, a bastion of conservative criticism of the president, appears to be closing
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2018/12/08/donald-trump-is-kryptonite-for-centre-right-media

 

MOTLEY FOOL
— Americans’ 5 Biggest Budget-Busters, and What to Do About Them Are these items zapping your money as well? – Maurie Backman (DIERSEN: Because my retirement income is only 43% of what my salary was in 1997 in today’s dollars, I spend far less on meals out, clothing, entertainment, etc.)
https://www.fool.com/retirement/2018/12/08/americans-5-biggest-budget-busters-and-what-to-do.aspx

 

LGBTQ NATION
— The new head of the Log Cabin Republicans calls Trump’s anti-LGBTQ policies ‘hiccups’ – Daniel Villarreal (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, sooner or later, politicians get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2018/12/new-head-log-cabin-republicans-calls-trumps-anti-lgbtq-policies-hiccups/

 

ON TOP MAGAZINE
— Leader Of Gay GOP Group Describes Trump’s Attacks On LGBT Community As ‘Hiccups’ – CARLOS SANTOSCOY (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, sooner or later, politicians get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.ontopmag.com/article/46484/Leader_Of_Gay_GOP_Group_Describes_Trumps_Attacks_On_LGBT_Community_As_Hiccups

 

COLDWELL BANKER
— Community Stats for 518 West Roosevelt Road, WHEATON, IL 60187
https://www.coldwellhomes.com/Property/Community/MRED/10150761/518-West-Roosevelt-Road-WHEATON-IL-60187

December 7 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Trump Picks Rockford Native Heather Nauert As U.N. Ambassador – CNN
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/12/07/heather-nauert-united-nations-ambassador-donald-trump-fox-news-state-department/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Longtime lawmaker Tom Johnson remembered as ‘effective advocate’ in Springfield – Katlyn Smith (DIERSEN: Those who read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails knew Thursday morning, December 6, 2018, that Tom Johnson had died (https://www.hultgrenfh.com/obituary/tom-johnson). It was the 12th link in the email that I sent out at 9:00 AM that day. What do you say to those who discourage everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181207/longtime-lawmaker-remembered-as-effective-advocate-in-springfield
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Want a job for summer? Act now – Sue Omanson (DIERSEN: Did you take bad jobs when you were in high school and college? 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; and worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20181205/park-district-kidsmatter-sponsor-job-fair
— Former Lake County Sheriff Curran asking for a discovery recount – Lee Filas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181207/former-lake-county-sheriff-curran-asking-for-a-discovery-recount

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Big money boosted Lauren Underwood, but $7 million was not enough for Peter Roskam in defeat – Patrick M. O’Connell (DIERSEN: Both Roskam and Hultgren endorsed me when I first ran for Republican Precinct Committeeman in 2000. Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are nasty. Since 2000 have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I caused all of Roskam’s and Hultgren’s problems a) with what I have done as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999 and as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000 and b) with what I did as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-underwood-hultgren-casten-roskam-campaign-money-summary-20181207-story.html
— Illinois and 38 other states are fighting back against robocalls – Robert Channick
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-robocall-state-coalition-20181206-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump demands border wall money; shutdown showdown nears – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/trump-demands-border-wall-money-shutdown-showdown-nears/
— Pritzker will have his work cut out for him
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/pritzker-minimum-wage-business/
— Daley nephew lost millions for pension system: MAYOR’S NEPHEW, BACKER GOT $9 MILLION IN FEES, MOST OF THAT FOR MANAGING DEALS THAT TANKED – Tim Novak
https://chicago.suntimes.com/feature/daley-pension-debacle-where-did-54-million-go

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— How Pritzker’s lieutenant plans to use her ‘lite guv’ platform While the state’s No. 2 job is long on influence and short on statutory authority, Juliana Stratton plans to hammer home criminal justice and equality, themes that have dominated her life. – LYNNE MAREK
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/how-pritzkers-lieutenant-plans-use-her-lite-guv-platform

 

WBBM 780
— Governor-Elect JB Pritzker Vows To Stand Up For Immigrants In Illinois – ROB HART (DIERSEN: “Stand up for immigrants in Illinois” is code for a) promoting illegal immigration, b) promoting mass legal immigration, c) replacing citizens of America with citizens of foreign countries, and d) using the aforesaid to get rid of Trump supporters once and for all.)
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/governor-elect-jb-pritzker-vows-stand-immigrants-illinois

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Caterpillar attorney in tax and trade criminal case tapped by Trump for AG – Matt Buedel
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20181207/caterpillar-attorney-in-tax-and-trade-criminal-case-tapped-by-trump-for-ag

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rauner say yes to infrastructure bill, no to new taxes – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/rauner-say-yes-to-infrastructure-bill-no-to-new-taxes/article_475a7dc4-fa55-11e8-9961-dfe6fe96823c.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WILL THERE BE AN ILLINOIS GOP?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/will-there-be-an-illinois-gop.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: John McGlasson, the 16th CD State Central Committeeman, said that he did not anticipate any party leadership changes in the near future. “I can say that Chairman Schneider has every intention of staying on. He did not offer any apologies. Did not offer anything new. They blamed the usual suspects – but the chairman did look me in the eye several times,” McGlasson said. “In my opinion, they think there should be a unified message and that message should not be pro-President Trump, should not be pro-life, should not be pro-Second Amendment,” McGlasson said. “They want a unified message – a message that is theirs.”)
— GOP SENATOR PAUL SCHIMPF ASKS SATANIC STATUE BE REMOVED FROM CAPITOL CHRISTMAS DISPLAY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/gop-senator-asks-satanic-statue-be-removed-from-capitol-christmas-display.html
— THORNER: WITH SOCIALISM GROWING, WHAT ARE OUR CHANCES OF MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/thorner-with-socialism-growing-what-are-our-chances-of-making-america-great-again-.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Republican who knows full-well that those who have dominated the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) since at least the 1970s despise, if not hate, conservatives, that is, despise, if not hate, the base of the IRP, says “Maybe they should read the platform?”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/12/07/maybe-they-should-read-the-platform/
— 13th Ward files 2,700 revocation affidavits for opponent’s 1,703 petition signatures
https://capitolfax.com/2018/12/07/13th-ward-files-2700-revocation-affidavits-for-opponents-1703-petition-signatures/

 

NEWSMAX
— Kinzinger: Pelosi, Dems Used to be ‘Hawks’ on Immigration – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/adam-kinzinger-nancy-pelosi-chuck-schumer-border-wall/2018/12/07/id/893660/

 

GOPUSA
— How Trump can beat the deep-state coup (DIERSEN: Do/did your superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and/or subordinates view you as being a member of the deep state? Mine did while I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997 a) because they were Democrats and I was a Republican; b) because I refused to help them get rid of employees because they were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40; c) because I opposed political affiliation discrimination; d) because I opposed reverse discrimination; and e) because I opposed age discrimination. Because of the aforesaid, a) my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=60605

 

ROLL CALL
— Expect Record Turnout in 2020 No reason to think Trump won’t continue to drive voters to the polls on both sides – Nathan L. Gonzales (DIERSEN: Democrats will ever-increasingly a) promote hatred against Trump and b) get voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats. What should Republicans do about that?)
https://www.rollcall.com/news/gonzales/expect-record-turnout-2020

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— ‘Stop Calling John:’ Kelly Is Expected to Leave White House Post Trump moves to replace chief of staff as he shakes up administration; new U.N. ambassador, attorney general also named – Peter Nicholas, Michael C. Bender and Rebecca Ballhaus
https://www.wsj.com/articles/kelly-is-expected-to-leave-post-as-trump-shakes-up-administration-1544204965

 

FORBES
— Mayor Rahm Emanuel Showers City Employees With $481 Million in Overtime, Extra Pay, Cash Benefits – Adam Andrzejewski
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2018/12/07/mayor-rahm-emanuel-showers-city-employees-with-481-million-in-overtime-extra-pay-cash-benefits/#25d03e484b76

 

FED WEEK
— Military Personnel More Expensive than Federal Employees, CBO Says
https://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/military-personnel-more-expensive-than-federal-employees-cbo-says/

 

COLDWELL Banker
— FOR SALE: 518 West Roosevelt Road, Wheaton – $394,900 (.65 acre vacant lot)
https://www.coldwellhomes.com/Property/Detail/MRED/10150761/518-West-Roosevelt-Road-WHEATON-IL-60187

December 6 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Denmark plans to banish unwanted migrants to small, remote island (DIERSEN: According to anti-Trumps, there is no such thing as an unwanted migrant.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dont-miss/denmark-plans-to-banish-unwanted-migrants-to-small-remote-island

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— NRA settles dispute with artist who created The Bean over sculpture’s use in Dana Loesch video – Liam Ford
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-anish-kapoor-nra-the-bean-ad-20181206-story.html
— Ex-Berwyn police chief, who left job after bar fight charge, made vice president at Morton College — with $177K salary – Ted Gregory
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-met-morton-college-raise-ex-berwyn-chief-20181204-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-michigan-legal-marijuana-illinois-20181205-story.html
— Don’t say marijuana is harmless. A stoned driver killed my daughter. – Corinne Gasper
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-marijuana-pot-drugged-driver-daughter-killed-1207-20181206-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— GOP schemes in Wisconsin, Michigan go against will of the people – Editorial (DIERSEN: What do Democrats say that the “will of the people” is in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, in America, and in the world? From what I see, Democrats say it is to get rid of Trump once and for all, as well as those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/wisconsin-michigan-gop-republican-tony-evers-governor-election-power/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Here’s what individual teachers would get under Geneva school board’s offer – Susan Sarkauskas (DIERSEN: Federal employees do not get pay increases for earning job-related degrees, job-related professional certifications, or job-related professional licenses. I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181206/heres-what-individual-teachers-would-get-under-geneva-school-boards-offer

(FROM THE ARTICLE: The report lists certified personnel from A to Z. It shows their current salaries, years with the district (“step”) and graduate-level education (“lane”). It also shows what they would be paid as their experience increases over the four years of the proposed contract. For some, it also includes a pay increase because of additional graduate education. According to the district’s calculations, individual teachers’ pay would increase, in four years, by as little as 6.56 percent to up to 44.71 percent for one individual. Actual dollar increases per person range from $4,044 over those four years to $28,796. The first figure is for a teacher who is on step 17 and does not have any graduate credits. The latter is for a teacher who is on step 16 with a master’s degree but who has now attained either a doctorate or a second master’s degree.)

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Caterpillar to cut more jobs in Joliet The company notified the state it will lay off 285 workers, 55 more than when it first announced it would move plant production to Mexico. – CLAIRE BUSHEY
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/manufacturing/caterpillar-cut-more-jobs-joliet

 

MCHENHRY COUNTY BLOG
— OUTSTANDING: McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally Opposes Legalization of Recreational Pot
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/12/06/pot/

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Ives speaks out against TIF legislation – Kyla Asbury
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511652128-ives-speaks-out-against-tif-legislation

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Governor race: Republican Rauner wins voter tally in Milton Township Precinct 65
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511638358-governor-race-republican-rauner-wins-voter-tally-in-milton-township-precinct-65

 

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Capitol Fax, that is, Rich Miller, promotes pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2018/12/06/dont-be-fooled-by-junk-marijuana-science/

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— House Democrats could revoke rule allowing lawmakers to have guns on Capitol grounds – Kaitlyn Schallhorn
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-democrats-could-revoke-rule-allowing-lawmakers-to-have-guns-on-capitol-grounds
— New York Democrat Gillibrand mocked for saying future is ‘female’ and ‘intersectional’ – Lukas Mikelionis (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who want to use government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/new-yorks-kirsten-gillibrand-mocked-for-saying-future-is-female-and-intersectional

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Illegal immigrant families shatter records in November – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/6/illegal-immigrant-families-shatter-records-novembe/

 

GOPUSA
— New welfare numbers show the burden of immigrants on the American taxpayers – Matthew Boyle
http://www.gopusa.com/new-welfare-numbers-show-the-burden-of-immigrants-on-the-american-taxpayers/

 

DAILY CALLER
— GOP SENATORS INTRODUCE BILL TO FUND THE BORDER WALL IN FULL – Molly Prince
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/06/republican-senators-fund-wall/

 

TOWNHALL
— Marco Rubio Destroys Kirsten Gillibrand’s Identity Politics Nonsense – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2018/12/06/marco-rubio-destroys-gillibrand-for-her-identity-politics-nonsense-n2537081

 

BREITBART
— White House to Host Google CEO Amid Cloud of Concerns over Company’s Silencing of Conservatives
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/06/white-house-to-host-google-ceo-amid-cloud-of-concerns-over-companys-silencing-of-conservatives/
— Sen. Jim Inhofe Introduces Bill to Build Wall ‘Paid for by Mexico’ – Sean Moran
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/06/exclusive-sen-jim-inhofe-introduces-bill-build-wall-paid-mexico/

 

CHRISTIAN POST
— Caravan supporters disgrace legal immigrants and endanger fellow citizens Caravan supporters disgrace legal immigrants and endanger fellow citizens – Brigitte Gabriel
https://www.christianpost.com/voice/caravan-supporters-disgrace-legal-immigrants-and-endanger-fellow-citizens.html

 

CNS NEWS
— Pregnant Migrant Woman Gives Birth on U.S. Soil 24 Hours After Climbing Border Wall – Melanie Arter
https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/melanie-arter/pregnant-migrant-woman-gives-birth-us-soil-24-hours-after-climbing-border-wall

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Wisconsin Democrats complain GOP lawmakers thwarting the ‘will of the voter’ – Rick Moran (DIERSEN: The “will” of those who vote for Democrats is not only to punish Trump, but to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/12/wisconsin_democrats_complain_gop_lawmakers_thwarting_the_will_of_the_voter_.html
— Caravan: The first anchor baby arrives – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/12/caravan_the_first_anchor_baby_arrives.html

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Birth of Migrant Anchor Baby Raises Birthright Citizenship Issue Again – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/30833-birth-of-migrant-anchor-baby-raises-birthright-citizenship-issue-again

 

LIFE ZETTE
— New York’s Gillibrand Insists the ‘Future Is Female’ and ‘Intersectional’ Liberal senator is earning ire on social media – Lukas Mikelionis (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who want to use government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.lifezette.com/2018/12/new-yorks-gillibrand-insists-the-future-is-female-and-intersectional/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Conservative Leaders To GOP Congress: Build The Wall, Defend American Sovereignty (DIERSEN: Who are the conservative leaders in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? What do they do to defend and advance the Illinois Republican Party and Republican Party platforms, including their traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks? Do they have a website and do they post to it regularly? Do they send out emails regularly? How many visit their websites and read their emails? Who visits their websites and reads their emails? What do you say to those who claim to be conservative leaders in Illinois, in DuPage County, and in Wheaton, but who a) discourage me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) discourage everyone from reading those emails? They treat me like me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails never existed. They fail/refuse to keep diersen@aol.com on their press advisory and press release lists. They do not want me a) to know about their events and other activities, b) to promote their events and other activities, c) to attend their events, and d) to report on their events and other activities. They read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to get information to use against me.)
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/29257

 

CBS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in using “religious people” to promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/baby-jesus-in-cage-churchs-immigration-themed-nativity-scene-dedham-2018-12-06/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Making President Trump’s Bed: A Housekeeper Without Papers At the president’s New Jersey golf course, an undocumented immigrant has worked as a maid since 2013. She said she never imagined she “would see such important people close up.” – Miriam Jordan
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/06/us/trump-bedminster-golf-undocumented-workers.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A WASP-hater demonizes, denigrates, and condemns WASPs. How soon, if not already, will individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries officially take steps to get rid of WASPs once and for all?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/im-not-calling-to-revive-wasp-culture-just-to-learn-from-it/2018/12/06/a19d5eea-f99d-11e8-863c-9e2f864d47e7_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-American business leaders voice concern about Trump plan to crack down on immigrants using public benefits. In a letter signed by more than 100 anti-American executives, they said the proposed rule would impede hiring and impose unduly legal burdens.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/business-leaders-voice-concern-about-trump-plan-to-crack-down-on-immigrants-using-public-benefits-1544133724

 

FORBES
— For IBM, Reskilling The Workforce For AI Takes On A New Urgency – Joe McKendrick (DIERSEN: Have you ever reskilled yourself? I have. In 1992, when I was 43 years old, after my Democrat GAO superiors had made it clear that they would never again assign me to audits of IRS, after they had assigned me to audits of federal financial institution regulators, I began taking graduate courses at IIT, and in 1997, when I was 48 years old, I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/joemckendrick/2018/12/04/for-ibm-reskilling-the-workforce-for-ai-takes-on-a-new-urgency/#50bff4a6763e
— Why Employers Should Support The Expansion Of Social Security – Nancy Altman (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes promote age discrimination a) because they want to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) because they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nancyaltman/2018/12/06/why-employers-should-support-the-expansion-of-social-security/#6e693f784be5
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The nation is facing a looming retirement income crisis where workers will be unable to retire and maintain their standards of living. Age discrimination laws properly prohibit employers from firing older workers simply because of their age. An expanded Social Security will provide those older workers with greater opportunity to enjoy some leisure after a lifetime of work. It will also lower employer costs, since older workers are often the most expensive, and allow younger workers to move forward in their careers. Moreover, retirees are consumers. As they age, they tend to stop saving and start spending what savings they were able to accumulate during their working years. The goods and services they purchase are essential for a strong economy. A report published a half-decade ago found that Social Security’s combined payments in 2012 resulted in the production of approximately $1.4 trillion in economic output, the creation of over 9.2 million jobs, and an increase in the tax revenues of local, state, and federal governments that exceeded $222 billion. And that was a half-decade ago. Those positive effects are substantially larger today. And an expanded Social Security would produce even greater returns.)

 

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Nat’l Science Foundation seeks to ‘lower the barriers’ to reskilling federal workforce – Jory Heckman (DIERSEN: Have you ever reskilled yourself? I have. In 1992, when I was 43 years old, after my Democrat GAO superiors had made it clear that they would never again assign me to audits of IRS, after they had assigned me to audits of federal financial institution regulators, I began taking graduate courses at IIT, and in 1997, when I was 48 years old, I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2018/12/natl-science-foundation-seeks-to-lower-the-barriers-to-reskilling-federal-workforce/

 

THE WEEK
— 5 Republicans who could challenge Trump in 2020 – Matthew Walther (DIERSEN: How many of these 5 will hint/imply/argue/shout that for Republicans to win in 2020, the Republican party must dump voters, dump organizations, dump companies, dump governments, and dump countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://theweek.com/articles/811016/5-republicans-who-could-challenge-trump-2020

 

NEWSWEEK
— TRUMP-SUPPORTING PASTOR SAYS NEWLY ELECTED CONGRESS WILL ‘LOOK LIKE AN ISLAMIC REPUBLIC’ – ALEXANDRA HUTZLER
https://www.newsweek.com/conservative-pastor-says-newly-elected-congress-resembles-islamic-republic-1247868
— ‘WAKE UP, DUDES’: RETIRING REPUBLICAN LAWMAKER SAYS GOP WILL BE ‘GRANDPARENTS’ PARTY IF IT DOESN’T BRING IN WOMEN – CHANTAL DA SILVA
https://www.newsweek.com/wake-dudes-retiring-republican-lawmaker-says-gop-will-be-grandparents-party-1246785
— DONALD TRUMP LITERALLY HAD HIS BED MADE AND TOILET CLEANED BY AN UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT – CHRISTINA ZHAO
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-literally-had-his-bed-made-and-toilet-cleaned-undocumented-1247890
— ‘I FELT LIKE A CRIMINAL’: U.S. OFFICIALS TRIED TO HANDCUFF CARAVAN ASYLUM SEEKER MOMENTS AFTER SHE GAVE BIRTH – JASON LEMON
https://www.newsweek.com/i-felt-criminal-us-officials-tried-handcuff-caravan-asylum-seeker-moments-1247269

December 4 Evening Edition

ABC7
— FULL COVERAGE: George HW Bush funeral plans, legacy and a look back at his life
https://abc7chicago.com/society/watch-george-hw-bush-funeral-plans-life-and-legacy/4808060/
— More than 50,000 hens killed in egg farm fire in Grant Park, Illinois (DIERSEN: I am related to the Mussmans. I visited this farm with my parents and brother many times during the 1950s and 1960s. For many years, the Mussmans and the Diersens got together once a month on a Saturday evening alternating between their homes. In the early 1950s, Ralph Mussman (https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2008-03-06-0803051510-story.html)  saved me from drowning when I fell off a pier at a lake in Wisconsin.   He  took me on my first plane ride; his daughter Sandy and I sat in the back seat of a rented Piper Cub. During the 1970s, his getting a major contract to supply McDonald’s with eggs for its new Egg McMuffin (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMuffin) helped him to dramatically expand his egg business. I hunted pheasants on his farm a number of times. During the 1960s, my father worked for him part-time for a while delivering eggs to homes in Park Forest.  During the 1970s, a friend of mine who worked for the Secret Service rented a small plane in northwest Indiana and we landed on the air strip on this farm and visited with Ralph. Ralph owned a 1964 Oldsmobile Starfire that helped spark my interest in cars.)
https://abc7chicago.com/more-than-50000-hens-killed-in-egg-farm-fire/4829385/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The fire broke out at about 2:30 a.m. at Mussman’s Back Acres at 9998 N 16000E Road in Grant Park, Ill. and the fire was raised to a fifth alarm before it was struck out, fire officials said. Chopper 7HD flew overhead as firefighters poured water onto the farm. The Grant Park Fire Department said five buildings at the plant were damaged, with two receiving heavy fire damage and the other three damaged by heavy smoke. The company said two of the two barns are a total loss. A spokesperson for the farm, Brian Birch, said the quick actions of the Grant Park Fire Department help to save at least 250,000 to 300,000 hens. No people were hurt. Michigan-based Konos purchased the farm in 2015. Mussman’s serves several Chicagoland retailers. Despite the fire, Birch says Konos will be able to fulfill all of its contracts. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Firefighters from a number of south suburban departments responded, including from Orland Park, Palos and Frankfort. Mussman’s Back Acres’ website says it is a family-owned farm and they also grow their own feed. The company said there should be no supply interruption.)

 

NBC5
— Which Mayoral Candidates Are Challenging Opponents’ Petitions – Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/chicago-mayor-petition-challenges-501917571.html
— Illinois Looks To Its Past, Future Amid 200th Birthday Party
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/12/04/illinois-looks-to-its-past-future-amid-200th-birthday-party/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— GOP campaign committee reports ‘cyber intrusion’
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/gop-campaign-committee-reports-cyber-intrusion-
— Joe Biden says he’s the ‘most qualified person in the country to be president’
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/joe-biden-says-he-s-the-most-qualified-person-in-the-country-to-be-president-

 

WGN TV
— Thousands of chickens killed in fire at Mussman’s Back Acres egg farm – AP
https://wgntv.com/2018/12/04/large-fire-reported-at-mussmans-back-acres-egg-farm/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Say Cheese: Pritzker and Rauner smile and try to look like they like one another – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pritzker-rauner-photograph-bicentennial-illinois-navy-pier-veterans/
— Preckwinkle’s petition pounce: Challenges Mendoza, four other women – Mark Brown and Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/preckwinkle-mayor-race-petition-challenges-mendoza-brown-cook-chico-daley-joyce-wilson-green/
— Here’s how to pay your property taxes now (if you want) — 3 months early – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/county-county-property-tax-treasurer-2019-pay-early/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The decision to post the bills now is in response to a large number of requests from taxpayers, accountants and tax advisors, the treasurer’s office said in a press release. This is the earliest that first installment payments have been accepted by the county. Treasurer Maria Pappas said making the tax bills available this far in advance makes the process easier and more transparent and gives taxpayers more time to get questions answered — particularly about the federal tax law that went into effect earlier this year. Before that law, all local income and property taxes were deductible from income taxes. Now, there is a $10,000 cap on deductions for state and local taxes. “If they want to pay now, they can, and if they want to go to an accountant to understand the new Trump law, they can,” Pappas said.)
— Biden says he’ll decide on presidential run within 2 months – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/joe-biden-says-hell-decide-on-2020-presidential-run-within-2-months/
— Wisconsin’s Walker defies protesters on lame-duck session – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/wisconsin-legislature-republicans-weaken-democratic-governor/
— Remember this, Mr. Pritzker: We’re your boss, and public records belong to us – Phil Kadner
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/illinois-foia-open-meetings-act-jb-pritzker-public-records-access/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Wisconsin Republicans plan dramatic lame-duck votes to limit the powers of incoming Democrats – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-wisconsin-governor-power-vote-20181204-story.html
— Berrios sister, friend quickly land jobs with Illinois secretary of state after assessor ouster – Hal Dardick
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-berrios-family-new-jobs-20181204-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: t didn’t take long for former Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios’ sister and one of his close friends to land new government jobs, though they did have to take a major pay cut. Carmen Berrios and Victoria LaCalamita started work Monday with the Illinois secretary of state. That office is led by Jesse White, who cut a campaign radio ad for Berrios, the former chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party and an unabashed defender of old-school patronage politics. The secretary of state’s office, which has around 3,700 jobs, has long been known as a patronage haven under both Democrats and Republicans. The two women will each make $37,992 a year as public service supervisors in the Vehicle Services Department, said Dave Druker, White’s spokesman. Druker said the two were hired to fill open positions after going through an application process and were “graded based on experience and training.” Carmen Berrios and LaCalamita both resigned their executive jobs in the assessor’ office last weekend, before newly elected Assessor Fritz Kaegi took over Monday. Carmen Berrios was being paid $126,000 as deputy assessor in charge of tax services and outreach, and LaCalamita was being paid $139,000 as deputy assessor of financial operations.)
— In 1943, George H.W. Bush trained at Naval Air Station Glenview and was ‘terrified the entire time’ – Alexandra Kukulka
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/glenview/news/ct-gla-george-hw-bush-naval-station-glenview-tl-1206-story.html
— Satanic Temple statue among holiday displays at Illinois Capitol – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-satanic-display-in-state-capitol-20181204-story.html
— Former Cook County commissioner Ed Moody, House Speaker Madigan ally appointed recorder of deeds – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-ed-moody-appointed-recorder-of-deeds-20181204-story.html
— Challenges filed in treasurer’s race against signatures turned in by Ald. Ameya Pawar, Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin – John Byrne
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-city-treasurer-challenges-20181204-story.html
— Bush 41 was ‘an American closer,’ says GOP rival Pat Buchanan – Clarence Page
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-bush-buchanan-trump-20181204-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Someone who wants to abolish the Second Amendment and the GOP uses Bush to bash the NRA and the GOP.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-rubin-nra-bush-republican-party-20181203-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Trevor seeks discovery recount in narrow House race loss to Morrison – Christopher Placek
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181204/trevor-seeks-discovery-recount-in-narrow-house-race-loss-to-morrison
— St. Michael Church in Wheaton to expand parking – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181204/st-michael-church-in-wheaton-to-expand-parking
— Special prosecutor sought in narrow sheriff’s race dispute – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181204/news/312049889/
— DuPage forest preserve plans to allocate $12 million for clubhouse – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181204/dupage-forest-preserve-plans-to-allocate-12-million-for-clubhouse

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Pritzker shows ‘deep gratitude’ for Rauner at Illinois bicentennial – Mike Riopell
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20181204/pritzker-shows-deep-gratitude-for-rauner-at-illinois-bicentennial

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Fire damages egg production facility in rural Grant Park – Jeff Bonty
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/fire-damages-egg-production-facility-in-rural-grant-park/article_f3fe0f80-f7d2-11e8-9c79-bfa11bcd629a.html

 

WREX
— Gov. Bruce Rauner will attend funeral services for former President Bush
https://wrex.com/category/2018/12/04/gov-bruce-rauner-will-attend-funeral-services-for-former-president-bush/

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Court cites free speech in striking down part of federal law over statements on illegal immigration – Bill Mears (DIERSEN: What do you say to those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in the world that encourage illegal immigration?)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/court-cites-free-speech-in-striking-down-part-of-federal-law-over-statements-on-illegal-immigration
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A federal appeals court has tossed out parts of a law that would punish those who would knowingly encourage immigrants to come to, or remain, in the U.S. illegally. A three-judge panel of the San Francisco-based 9th Circuit concluded the federal law unconstitutionally bans a range of protected speech. The Justice Department prosecuted a San Jose woman who ran an immigration consulting firm, for allegedly helping arrange green cards for those working in the country illegally. The judges concluded the law’s reach was overbroad.)

 

GOPUSA
— A college president turns a chicken sandwich into an intellectual adversary
http://www.gopusa.com/a-college-president-turns-a-chicken-sandwich-into-an-intellectual-adversary/

 

HOT AIR
— Social Media Checks To Get A Gun License? – JAZZ SHAW
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/12/04/social-media-checks-get-gun-license/

 

TOWNHALL
— 90,000 Illegal Aliens Have Come to America Since the Caravan Formed in October – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2018/12/04/illegal-immigrants-literally-drop-children-over-the-border-fence-n2536948
— Rep. Scalise Explains to ‘The View’ Why His Position on Gun Control Hasn’t Changed After Being Shot – Lauretta Brown
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/laurettabrown/2018/12/04/rep-scalise-explains-to-the-view-why-his-position-on-gun-control-hasnt-changed-after-being-shot-n2536978
— Truly Disgusting: ‘Conservative’ WaPo Columnist Uses Bush 41’s Death to Chide Republicans And the NRA – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2018/12/04/truly-disgusting-conservative-wapo-columnist-uses-bush-41s-death-to-chide-rep-n2536917

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— CARTER/CLINTON JUDGES RULE AIDING ILLEGAL ALIENS IS PROTECTED BY 1ST AMENDMENT – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/272143/carterclinton-judges-rule-aiding-illegal-aliens-daniel-greenfield

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Money, Support for Migrant ‘Caravans’ Flow Through Chicago – Kevin Mooney
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/12/04/money-support-for-migrant-caravans-flow-through-chicago/

 

DAILY CALLER
— MIGRANTS BREAK THROUGH BORDER, SOME MAY HAVE ESCAPED CAPTURE – David Krayden
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/04/report-caravan-migrants-crash-border-potentially-escape-tijuana/
— NED RYUN PREDICTS ‘VIOLENCE IN THE STREETS’ FROM ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION AND MASS AUTOMATION – Nick Givas
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/04/ned-ryun-immigration-violence-fox-news/

 

CNS NEWS
— Federal Employee Downloaded 9,000 Pages of Porn, Infecting Network with Russian Malware – Craig Bannister
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/craig-bannister/ig-fed-employee-downloaded-9000-pages-pornography-infecting-network

 

NEWSMAX
— Frustrated Migrants Breach Border at Tijuana – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/migrants-mexico-tijuana-caravan/2018/12/04/id/893044/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Illegals scarf up welfare, with new Census data confirming 63% of non-citizens helping themselves – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/12/illegals_scarf_up_welfare_with_new_census_confirmation_of_63_helping_themselves.html

 

BREITBART
— Conservative Leaders Demand Congress Fund Border Wall for National Security – Ken Klukowski (DIERSEN: Who are the “conservative leaders” in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? What do they do to promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and the rest of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platform? Do they have a website? If so, how often do the post things on it? Do they send out emails? If so, how often, how many read them, and who reads them?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/04/conservative-leaders-demand-congress-fund-border-wall-national-security/
— Michelle Malkin: Bush Legacy ‘Impoverishes the American Worker’ and ‘Grows the Deep State’ – Robert Kraychik
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2018/12/04/michelle-malkin-bush-legacy-impoverishes-american-worker-grows-deep-state/

 

FEDERALIST
— New Documentary Reveals How Border Insecurity Exacerbates Opioid Deaths – Ericka Andersen
https://thefederalist.com/2018/12/04/opioid-documentary-reveals-how-border-insecurity-exacerbates-the-drug-crisis/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Outsiders vs. Insiders: Wall funding debate shows DC elites fiddle while the nation burns – Jeffrey A. Rendall
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/29237-outsiders-vs-insiders-wall-funding-debate-shows-dc-elites-fiddle-while-nation-burns

 

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— House GOP runs out the clock on its majority; First Step Act stalls in the Senate – Drew White
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/the-weekly-watchman-house-gop-runs-out-the-clock-on-its-majority-first-step-act-stalls-in-the-senate/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Can Republicans Acknowledge Their Midterm Defeat?”
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/12/can-republicans-acknowledge-their-midterm-defeat/

 

ROLL CALL
— Tornado Strikes Congressman’s Hometown, Grazes McDonald’s His Dad Built Rodney Davis breaks out the chain saw after rare December tornadoes – Michael Teitelbaum
https://www.rollcall.com/news/hoh/rodney-davis-chainsaw-december-tornadoes

 

THE HILL
— Dozens of migrants from caravan breach border – TAL AXELROD
https://thehill.com/policy/international/americas/419587-dozens-of-migrants-from-caravan-breach-border
— Trump: Border wall ‘pays for itself in two months’ – RAFAEL BERNAL
https://thehill.com/latino/419669-trump-claims-us-loses-250-billion-a-year-to-illegal-border-crossings
— Court rules that encouraging illegal immigration is protected by First Amendment – MEGAN KELLER
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/419656-court-rules-encouraging-undocumented-immigrants-to-enter-us-is
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans promote illegal immigration.
https://thehill.com/policy/international/americas/419585-thousands-of-migrants-traveling-to-us-dead-or-missing-over-last

 

REUTERS
— Pentagon extends Mexico border mission until end of January
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-caravan-military/pentagon-extends-mexico-border-mission-until-end-of-january-idUSKBN1O32QY

 

CBS NEWS
— Asylum denials hit record-high in 2018 as Trump administration tightens immigration policy – KATE SMITH
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/asylum-seekers-asylum-denials-hit-record-high-in-2018-as-trump-administration-tightens-immigration-policy-as-the-caravan-arrives/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— The government wants to keep its employees from talking about impeachment. It can’t do that. – Kathleen Clark
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2018/12/04/government-wants-keep-its-employees-talking-about-impeachment-it-cant-do-that/

 

USA TODAY
— Child care costs and strict hours are crippling working parents, especially the single ones – Briana Williams
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/allthemoms/2018/12/04/child-care-costs-crippling-working-parents-especially-single-ones/2116870002/

 

FORTUNE
— Migrants Breach the U.S. Border Fence in a Bid for Asylum
http://fortune.com/2018/12/04/migrants-breach-border-fence-asylum/

 

AMERICA MAGAZINE
— As immigration denial rates increase, asylum seekers face setback at U.S. border – J.D. Long-García
https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2018/12/04/immigration-denial-rates-increase-asylum-seekers-face-setback-us-border

 

MEDIA MATTERS
— Fox guest: Donating to migrants in the caravan is “aiding and abetting criminals on the border” Campus Reform’s Lawrence Jones: UC Berkeley students sending money to migrants “should concern most Americans”
https://www.mediamatters.org/video/2018/12/04/fox-guest-donating-migrants-caravan-aiding-and-abetting-criminals-border/222219

 

NIEMAN LAB
— The information demands on the modern digital journalist are overwhelming and leading to burnout – JOHN CROWLEY
http://www.niemanlab.org/2018/12/alert-alert-the-information-demands-on-the-modern-digital-journalist-are-overwhelming-and-leading-to-burnout/

December 3 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Candidates Busy Preparing for Potential Petition Challenges – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/candidates-preparing-to-challenge-petitions-at-monday-deadline-501746911.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump keeps up pressure on Democrats over border wall – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/border-wall-donald-trump-democrats/
— George H.W. Bush: last in a line of American presidential military heroes – Neil Steinberg
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/george-h-w-bush-last-in-a-line-of-american-presidential-military-heroes/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Fitch Ratings Inc. says Illinois’ out-migration a ‘long-established’ trend that hasn’t hurt state’s economic growth – Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-fitch-ratings-illinois-outmigration-20181203-story.html
— New assessor Kaegi cleans house of Berrios workers, says change will take time – Hal Dardick
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-fritz-kaegi-cook-county-assessor-20181203-story.html
— Toni Preckwinkle to challenge more than 14K of Susana Mendoza’s petition signatures in Chicago mayoral race – John Byrne
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-preckwinkle-mendoza-challenges-20181130-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— No more GOP majority on Lake County Board: Sandy Hart named its first Democratic leader – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181203/no-more-gop-majority-on-lake-county-board-sandy-hart-named-its-first-democratic-leader
— Civic Betterment slate chosen for spring election in Glen Ellyn – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181203/civic-betterment-slate-chosen-for-spring-election-in-glen-ellyn

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Mendoza, Daley among 12 mayoral hopefuls facing petition battle Lori Lightfoot, Garry McCarthy and Dorothy Brown will also have to fight to get on the ballot after challenges from Toni Preckwinkle, Willie Wilson and Paul Vallas. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/mendoza-daley-among-12-mayoral-hopefuls-facing-petition-battle

 

DAILY LINE
— Republicans vent frustrations after loss, and find no clear path forward – Hannah Meisel (DIERSEN: Illinois Republicans anxiously await the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) to publish a report on its December 1, 2018 State Central Committee (SCC) meeting in Bolingbrook. The meeting included reports by IRP Chairman Tim Schneider, IRP National Committeeman Richard Porter, and IRP National Committeewoman Demetra Demonte. IRP SCC members are listed at: https://illinois.gop/who-we-are/officials/. Meeting attendees included Carol Davis, Marianne DeMeritt, Jim Dodge, Diane Evertsen, Jason Helland, Babette Holder, Jeanne Ives, James Marter, Jan Shaw, Ken Shepro, and Allen Skillicorn.)
http://thedailyline.net/chicago/12/03/2018/republicans-vent-frustrations-after-loss-and-find-no-clear-path-forward/
(THE FREE PART OF THE ARTICLE: The grounds of the Bolingbrook Golf Club melted from white with five-day-old snow back to its former green as day wore on Saturday during the Illinois Republican Party State Central Committeeman meeting, as those inside the Taylor ballroom pondered what went wrong for their party on Nov. 6. FROM THE ARTICLE PER CAPITOL FAX: The main takeaway from the presentation was that Republicans actually did quite well bringing out their own voters. The problem for the GOP, the presenters said, was that the Democrats did much better. Precisely 912,979 more Illinoisans voted on Nov. 6 than did when Rauner was first elected in 2014, the presenters said. Rauner only lost 61,232 votes compared with his vote total in 2014, but Pritzker gained 794,763 more votes than Gov. Pat Quinn received in 2014. It’s this gap, the presenters said, that the GOP should focus on.)

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— STUDY PROVIDES FURTHER EVIDENCE THAT MARIJUANA IS A GATEWAY DRUG
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/study-provides-further-evidence-that-marijuana-is-a-gateway-drug.html
— HOW TO SOLVE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION: BUILD THE WALL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/how-to-solve-illegal-immigration-build-the-wall.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— As expected, Ives joins call for ILGOP shakeup (DIERSEN: Illinois Republicans anxiously await the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) to publish a report on its December 1, 2018 State Central Committee (SCC) meeting in Bolingbrook. The meeting included reports by IRP Chairman Tim Schneider, IRP National Committeeman Richard Porter, and IRP National Committeewoman Demetra Demonte. IRP SCC members are listed at: https://illinois.gop/who-we-are/officials/. Meeting attendees included Carol Davis, Marianne DeMeritt, Jim Dodge, Diane Evertsen, Jason Helland, Babette Holder, Jeanne Ives, James Marter, Jan Shaw, Ken Shepro, and Allen Skillicorn.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/12/03/as-expected-ives-joins-call-for-ilgop-shakeup/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Let’s circle back to Hannah Meisel’s report this morning…“We no longer have a governor to lead us, so it’s up to us and it’s up to me to lead this party forward,” [Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider] said. “You’re never going to have to fire me. Because if I can’t do this job, I’m going to quit. But I’m not going to quit because we can win and we can achieve victory and we can do great things as an Illinois Republican Party.” It was about then that outgoing State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton), who narrowly lost to incumbent Gov. Bruce Rauner in the March primary running far to the right of the governor, picked up her belongings and exited the room. “I’ve got better things to do with my time to listen to that,” Ives told The Daily Line when asked why she was leaving the meeting only an hour in. * From the Illinois Conservative Union…Almost one month has passed since the November 6th midterm elections. Many have analyzed the losses suffered by the Republican Party in Illinois. To the base of the Party – Conservatives who stand firmly on the adopted Republican Party platform – the causes are abundantly clear. Party leadership made no attempt to unify the Party, failed to support good candidates and failed to effectively communicate to voters the principles of the Republican Party. Due to this failure of leadership and lack of accepting any responsibility for the losses, Illinois Conservative Union (ICU) calls for Tim Schneider to step down from his position as Chairman. “It’s obvious that some of those in Party leadership are out-of-touch with mainstream grassroots Republicans. The grassroots want leadership to support the Party platform; support candidates approved by the Party base—not those hand-picked by leadership; support and defend the Constitution of the United States and support the policies of the President”, said Babette Holder-Youngberg, Communications Director for ICU. “They [IL GOP leadership] need to know we will work with them and be a force multiplier or we will work around them, but we are the workers in the Party, from every corner of the state,” said Jeanne Ives, Senior Fellow, ICU. The group was founded by the West Suburban Patriots. It has no active political action committee, but it does have a Facebook page with 420 “likes” and several conspiracy theories.)
— Baise warns Republicans: “Democrats start out with a natural advantage in this state” (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, people are naturally 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, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/12/03/baise-warns-republicans-democrats-start-out-with-a-natural-advantage-in-this-state/

 

FOX NEWS
— Caravan organizer says most migrants not bad people, tells Trump: ‘Let these people in!’ – Griff Jenkins (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, the more of the following that you are, the more BAD that you are: 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. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.foxnews.com/world/caravan-organizer-says-most-migrants-not-bad-people-tells-trump-let-these-people-in

 

NEWSMAX
— Border Security Is Required by the US Constitution – Steve Gruber
https://www.newsmax.com/stevegruber/caravan-immigration-constitution/2018/12/03/id/892969/

 

BREITBART
— Nancy Pelosi Promises to Pass Illegal Alien Amnesty via Dream Act – Sean Moran
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/03/nancy-pelosi-promises-pass-illegal-alien-amnesty-dream-act/
— DHS Opposes GOP’s Stealth Bill to Outsource College Graduate Jobs – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/03/dhs-opposes-gops-stealth-bill-outsource-college-graduate-jobs/
— Migrant Caravan Organizer to Trump: ‘Let These People In,’ They’re Not Bad – Katherine Rodriguez (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, the more of the following that you are, the more BAD that you are: 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. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/03/migrant-caravan-organizer-to-trump-let-these-people-in-theyre-not-bad/
— Frustrated Caravan Migrants Begin Scaling U.S. Border Fence – Bob Price
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2018/12/03/photos-frustrated-caravan-migrants-begin-scaling-u-s-border-fence/

 

DAILY CALLER
— MOST MIGRANTS AREN’T TRULY SEEKING ASYLUM AND SHOULD TAKE REFUGE IN PANAMA, SAYS DAN BONGINO – Nick Givas
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/03/bongino-trump-illegal-immigration-panama/

 

DAILY WIRE
— Sixty-Nine-Year-Old Man Loses Lawsuit To Lower His Age By 20 Years “We can make our own decisions if we want to change our name, or if we want to change our gender.” – KASSY DILLON
https://www.dailywire.com/news/38978/sixty-nine-year-old-man-loses-lawsuit-lower-his-kassy-dillon

 

HOT AIR
— Reporters Are Just Watching Illegals Cross The Border – JAZZ SHAW
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/12/03/reporters-just-watching-illegals-across-border/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Pelosi, Dems to pass DREAM Act in next congress – Rick Moran
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/12/pelosi_dems_to_pass_dream_act_in_next_congress.html
— Caravan organizers dump migrants, flee responsibility – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/12/caravan_organizers_dump_migrants_flee_responsibility.html

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— THE CHILDREN, THE CARAVAN AND THE CONTAGIONS Jane M. Orient, M.D., warns of dangerous diseases coming over border
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/the-children-the-caravan-and-the-contagions/

 

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Most Migrants Aren’t Truly Seeking Asylum And Should Take Refuge In Panama – Nick Givas
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2018/12/dan-bongino-most-migrants-arent-truly-seeking-asylum-and-should-take-refuge-in-panama/

 

THE HILL
— Trump says country ‘would save billions’ if Democrats agreed to fund border wall – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/419417-trump-says-country-would-save-billions-if-democrats-agreed-to-fund

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘He Did Not Lead on AIDS’: For Bush, (LBGTQ) Activists See a Mixed Legacy – Liam Stack
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/03/us/george-bush-hiv-aids.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans use citizens of foreign countries against America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/03/opinion/vietnam-refugees-trump-immigration.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Americans overall seem to be getting more positive about immigration and free trade.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-the-age-of-trump-where-is-the-populist-surge-1543846344

 

THE WEEK
— Republican lawmakers decry a lack of ‘introspection’ in the party after midterm losses
https://theweek.com/speedreads/810552/republican-lawmakers-decry-lack-introspection-party-after-midterm-losses

 

GOVERNING
— As Abortion Restrictions Spread, 5,500 Women Traveled to Illinois for the Procedure – Angie Leventis Lourgos
http://www.governing.com/topics/health-human-services/tns-abortions-illinois-restrictions-midwest.html

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— Federal employees warned to avoid ‘resistance’ advocacy at work – Jessie Bur
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/2018/11/30/feds-warned-to-avoid-resistance-advocacy-at-work/

December 1 Evening Edition

ABC7
— George H.W. Bush: Funeral plans, legacy and a look back at President George H.W. Bush’s life
https://abc7chicago.com/society/george-hw-bush-full-coverage-of-bush-41s-life-legacy/4808060/
— Trump designates Dec. 5 as National Day of Mourning for President George H.W. Bush – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/dec-5-declared-national-day-of-mourning-for-george-hw-bush/4805890/
— George H.W. Bush funeral: Pres. Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump to attend – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trumps-to-attend-state-funeral-for-george-hw-bush/4806698/

 

NBC5
— Chicago Remembers Former President George H.W. Bush
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Chicago-Remembers-Former-President-George-HW-Bush-501706291.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States, dies at 94 – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-george-hw-bush-dead-20181130-story.html
— George H.W. Bush, America’s consummate public servant – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-president-george-bush-trump-dead-cia-iraq-saddam-hussein-20181201-story.html
— ‘Deaths of despair’: The grim decline in life expectancy – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-life-expectancy-suicide-overdose-20181130-story.html
— Praise for George H. W. Bush from both sides of Illinois’ political aisle – Stacy St. Clair
https://www.chicagotribune.com/ct-illinois-reaction-george-bush-death-20181201-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— George H.W. Bush: An American public servant – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/george-bush-death-president-public-servant/
— George H.W. Bush, 41st U.S. president, dead at 94 – Neil Steinberg
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/steinberg-president-george-h-w-bush-dead-obituary-94/
— Trump family will attend state funeral for George H.W. Bush – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-family-will-attend-state-funeral-for-george-h-w-bush/
— Remembering George H.W. Bush: An ‘American hero’ and a ‘genuine friend’ – Ed Murnane
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/remembering-george-h-w-bush-tribute-obituary-american-hero-friend-ed-murnane/

— Ald. Ed Burke’s insatiable fundraising: $12 million stockpiled, wants more – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/alderman-ed-burke-fundraising-12-million-campaign-funds-city-council-chicago-election-2019-fbi/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Suburbs remember Bush Sr. as ‘gentleman,’ ‘sweetheart,’ ‘statesman’ – Robert Sanchez and Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181201/suburbs-remember-bush-sr-as–gentleman-sweetheart-statesman
— 1991 Gulf War looms large over Bush’s Mideast legacy – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181201/1991-gulf-war-looms-large-over-bushs-mideast-legacy
— Bush was political patriarch to enduring American dynasty – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181201/news/312019935/
— Bush got warm welcome in the suburbs
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181201/bush-got-warm-welcome-in-the-suburbs
— Bush hailed across party and global lines as man of decency – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181201/news/312019896/
— Presidents, others praise former President George H.W. Bush – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181201/news/312019970/
— Bush staffer from Arlington Heights writes about president’s warmth, preparedness – Ed Murnane
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181201/bush-staffer-from-arlington-heights-writes-about-presidents-warmth-preparedness

— Illinois gears up for 200th birthday party Monday – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181201/news/312019924/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Remembering Barbara and George Bush’s 1988 visit to Central Illinois
https://www.pantagraph.com/photos-remembering-barbara-and-george-bush-s-visit-to-central/collection_e3b1c549-9bd2-56de-a10e-f537481a881c.html

 

JOURNAL STANDARD
— Stateline remembers George H.W. Bush: ‘He brought dignity to the office’
https://www.journalstandard.com/news/20181201/stateline-remembers-george-hw-bush-he-brought-dignity-to-office

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Tuberculosis and chickenpox and AIDS – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/1/tuberculosis-and-chickenpox-and-aids-oh-my/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— TIJUANA MAYOR: ARREST THE CARAVAN ORGANIZER I’m not spending a penny more to shelter migrants
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/tijuana-mayor-arrest-the-caravan-organizer/

 

PJ MEDIA
— Tijuana Mayor Unloads on Caravan Organizers – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/trending/tijuana-mayor-unloads-on-caravan-organizers/

 

BREITBART
— Harvard Grad Student Facing Eviction over Legally Owned and Stored Firearms – Awr Hawkins
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/01/harvard-grad-student-evicted-over-legally-owned-and-stored-firearms/
— Left Attacks George H.W. Bush After His Death – Justin Caruso
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/01/left-attacks-george-h-w-bush-after-his-death-blatant-racism-and-toxic-masculinity-fk-him/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Tijuana’s mayor wants caravan organizers busted – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/12/finally_tijuanas_mayor_wants_caravan_organizers_busted.html
— DHS chief calls on other federal departments for help with caravans – Rick Moran
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/12/dhs_chief_calls_on_other_federal_departments_for_help_with_caravans.html

 

GOPUSA
— With food and bathrooms cut off, migrants begin exodus to distant shelter
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=60283

 

THE WEEK
— The old-fashioned virtues of George H.W. Bush – Matthew Walther
https://theweek.com/articles/810448/oldfashioned-virtues-george-hw-bush
— The lasting legacy of George H.W. Bush – Joel Mathis
https://theweek.com/articles/810415/lasting-legacy-george-hw-bush

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Federal Agencies to Close Wednesday to Honor President George H.W. Bush
https://www.govexec.com/management/2018/12/federal-agencies-close-wednesday-honor-president-george-hw-bush/153201/

December 1 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Judge rules against Trump administration in sanctuary cities case – AARON KATERSKY
https://abc7chicago.com/judge-rules-against-trump-administration-in-sanctuary-cities-case-/4799006/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Elimination of smaller Lake County township road districts possible under bill on governor’s desk – Jim Newton
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-township-road-districts-st-1201-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Appellate court calls part of District 211 transgender graduate’s lawsuit moot – Bob Susnjara
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181130/appellate-court-calls-part-of-district-211-transgender-graduates-lawsuit-moot

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Is this any way to run the Illinois Tollway? When it comes to good old-fashioned political patronage, few places compete with Democratic Chicago City Hall better than the usually Republican-run Illinois Tollway. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/any-way-run-illinois-tollway

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, if you encourage people seek asylum in America, you are glorified and praised by individuals, by organizations, by companies, by governments, and by 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.sj-r.com/news/20181201/local-dominican-sisters-help-asylum-seekers-in-texas

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— College acceptance rates at 2 top-rated Illinois schools (University of Chicago and Northwestern) plummet between 2006 and 2018 (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who hint/imply/argue/shout that degrees from non-Ivy-League universities are worthless.)
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511646143-college-acceptance-rates-at-2-top-rated-illinois-schools-plummet-between-2006-and-2018

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— NEW PETITION DRIVE CALLS FOR KIFOWIT RESIGNATION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/new-petition-drive-calls-for-kifowit-resignation.html

 

PATRIOT POST
— MSNBC Smears Southern Conservatives as White Supremacists – Todd Starnes
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/59780-msnbc-smears-southern-conservatives-as-white-supremacists

 

CNS NEWS
— Ann Coulter: ‘Trump Will Be The Last Republican President’ – Michael W. Chapman
https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/michael-w-chapman/ann-coulter-trump-will-be-last-republican-president

 

NEWSMAX
— Road Show of Anti-Trump Hysterics Rolls On – Conrad Black
https://www.newsmax.com/conradblack/hughes-mueller-roosevelt/2018/11/30/id/892676/

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Limousine Liberalism Goes Mainstream – Scott Yenor and Jackson Yenor (DIERSEN: What percent of the voters in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America are limousine liberals?)
https://www.amgreatness.com/2018/11/30/limousine-liberalism-goes-mainstream/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The new suburban problem defies the old logic of American politics, where we learned to expect the upwardly mobile to favor the lower taxes, limited government, and local control offered by the Republicans. Instead, the “suburban problem” appears to be limousine liberalism gone mainstream. In the 1970s, limousine liberals forced busing while sending their own kids to tony private schools. They willingly paid high taxes that crippled small business, among other things. Today’s limousine liberals have different policies, but signal their membership with similar hypocrisies. They define themselves by “values” more than by wealth, though they are mostly well off or, at least, better off than most. They bemoan the racism and other phobias in America while pricing the middle class and minorities out of their school districts; they drive SUVs; heat and air condition large mansions while worrying about global warming; they favor amnesty and open borders, benefit from its cheap labor, yet defer the costs elsewhere; they live family life in a pretty traditional way, but they are happy to embrace policies and mores that unwind the family for the less fortunate. Despite high levels of church attendance for themselves and their neighborhood friends, they worry that faithful Christians are sources of misogyny, homophobia, and patriarchal power, and they vote to undermine the role of faith in politics accordingly.)

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— 10 Ways to Be a Good Citizen…and Fight Bad Ones – Lynne Lechter
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/12/10_ways_to_be_a_good_citizenand_fight_bad_ones.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 8. Highlight the chasm between legal and illegal alien entry into the United States. The Democrats conflate the categories in their lawless attempt to flood America with an unskilled, aggressive, and fairly anti-American underclass. Don’t let them get away with it. 9. Support President Trump. Don’t be swayed by snarky comments regarding his tone and style. He is fighting for you, a citizen. If he loses, you probably will, too. 10. Be proud. We live in the greatest country in the world. Fight for it.)

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Media attacks on President Trump continue, while Melania gets criticized for Christmas decorations – Dan Gainor
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/media-attacks-on-president-trump-continue-while-melania-get-criticized-for-christmas-decorations

 

BREITBART
— Caravan Migrants Planning Another March on U.S. Border Saturday – Brandon Darby
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2018/11/30/exclusive-brandon-darby-live-report-caravan-migrants-planning-another-march-on-u-s-border-saturday/
— Nicolás Maduro Compares Trump to Hitler: ‘Persecuting Venezuelans Like Jews’ – Ben Kew
https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2018/11/30/nicolas-maduro-compares-trump-hitler-persecuting-venezuelans-like-jews/

 

BLAZE
— ‘America is trash’: USC students are asked if they love or hate America. Their answers are scary. (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred of America.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/11/30/america-is-trash-usc-students-are-asked-if-they-love-or-hate-america-their-answers-are-scary

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— There Is No ‘Surge’ in Right-Wing Violence – David Harsanyi (DIERSEN: Trump-haters do everything that they can to promote “right-wing violence.” Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Who are the lead Trump-haters in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? How successful have these Trump-haters been in promoting “right-wing violence?”)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/11/30/there-is-no-surge-in-right-wing-violence/

 

DAILY WIRE
— Republican Club Files Federal Lawsuit After Pasadena Location Bans Them For Hosting A Pro-Traditional Marriage Speaker – PAUL BOIS
https://www.dailywire.com/news/38902/pasadena-republican-club-files-federal-lawsuit-paul-bois

 

CNN
— 6 White House officials found in violation of the Hatch Act – Ellie Kaufman
https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/30/politics/six-white-house-officials-hatch-act/index.html

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— More women coming to Illinois for abortions
https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Report-more-women-coming-to-Illinois-for-13434405.php

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— George Bush, 41st President, Dies at 94 – Adam Nagourney
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/30/us/politics/george-hw-bush-dies.html
— Menial Tasks, Slurs and Swastikas: Many Black Workers at Tesla Say They Faced Racism African-American workers have reported threats, humiliation and barriers to promotion at the plant. The automaker says there is no pattern of bias. – Lauren Hepler
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/30/business/tesla-factory-racism.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Whitaker’s Ascent at Justice Dept. Surprised Investigators of Firm Accused of Fraud – Charlie Savage, Adam Goldman and Katie Benner
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/30/us/politics/matthew-whitaker-ftc-world-patent-marketing.html
— Lawyer Accused of Using Fake Facebook Pages to Sway Elections in Staten Island – Michael Gold
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/30/nyregion/lawyer-luthmann-fake-facebook-election.html
— Meet the New Freshmen in Congress: More Democrats, Diversity and Women – CATIE EDMONDSON and JASMINE C. LEE
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/28/us/politics/congress-freshman-class.html
— Agency Pulls Back on Its Warning Against Talk of ‘Resistance’ in Federal Workplaces – Charlie Savage (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government and virtually all federal employees are Democrats. Of course, because they want to freely demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans without worrying about violating the Hatch Act, they do everything that they can a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/30/us/politics/federal-employees-trump-impeachment-resist.html
— Another Court Nixes Trump Push to Cut ‘Sanctuary City’ Funds – AP
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2018/11/30/us/ap-us-sanctuary-cities-lawsuit.html
— The ‘Blue Wave’ Wasn’t Enough to Overcome Republican Gerrymanders – William T. Adler and Stuart A. Thompson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the 2015 Republican Gerrymandering of my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress those elected officials and party leaders who could/should have come to my defense, but did not. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that I caused all the defeats that Republicans on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/07/opinion/midterm-elections-2018-republican-gerrymandering.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/who-knew-just-how-damaging-and-degrading-a-trump-presidency-would-be/2018/11/30/4a30f536-f4bb-11e8-aeea-b85fd44449f5_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/university-excludes-chick-fil-a-to-be-faithful-to-our-values-of-inclusion/2018/11/30/4b81251a-f41f-11e8-99c2-cfca6fcf610c_story.html
— AMLO will be inaugurated as Mexico’s president, vowing to transform the country – Mary Beth Sheridan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/amlo-will-be-inaugurated-as-mexicos-president-vowing-to-transform-the-country/2018/11/30/d3014f4c-f267-11e8-99c2-cfca6fcf610c_story.html
— GOP senator sinks Trump nominee, lands in the spotlight – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/gop-senator-sinks-trump-nominee-lands-in-the-spotlight/2018/11/30/234d1eb2-f50c-11e8-99c2-cfca6fcf610c_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— California Republicans see what happens when more voters vote, and they don’t like it one bit – MICHAEL HILTZIK (DIERSEN: What percent of voters are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? What percent of the aforesaid want government to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things? What percent of the aforesaid want government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time once and for all?)
https://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-hiltzik-voters-cal-20181130-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrats and Racial Division They now play the race card in every hand—because often it works. – Editorial (DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the more that Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs hint/imply/argue/shout that you are a racist and even worse things: 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. I should write a book about those in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who hint/imply/argue/shout that I am a racist and even worse things. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-and-racial-division-1543621887
— It’s Time to Start Paying Your Taxes Like a Billionaire Last year’s tax overhaul means multiyear planning strategies used by wealthy Americans now make sense for many others – Laura Saunders
https://www.wsj.com/articles/its-time-to-start-paying-your-taxes-like-a-billionaire-1543573801

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Guidance Warning Feds Not to Discuss ‘Resistance’ or ‘Impeachment’ at Work Sparks Uproar – Charles S. Clark (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government and virtually all federal employees are Democrats. Of course, because they want to freely demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans without worrying about violating the Hatch Act, they do everything that they can a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2018/11/guidance-warning-feds-not-discuss-resistance-or-impeachment-work-sparks-uproar/153180/

 

REASON
— Federal Workers Warned Against Talk of ‘Impeachment,’ ‘the Resistance’ How much does the Hatch Act cover? – Joe Setyon
https://reason.com/blog/2018/11/30/federal-workers-warned-against-talk-of-i

 

SALON
— Multiple White House staffers reprimanded for violating the Hatch Act: report Promoting Trump from official Twitter channels? That’s a no-no, the Office of Special Counsel says – KEITH A. SPENCER
https://www.salon.com/2018/11/30/multiple-white-house-staffers-reprimanded-for-violating-the-hatch-act-report/

 

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps insultingly claim that no one encourages citizens of foreign countries to claim asylum to get into America. Those who want to destroy America are counting on citizens of foreign counties to help them destroy America.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/dec/01/migrants-at-mexico-border-face-an-uncertain-future-on-their-own

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 403 West Park Avenue, Wheaton – $300,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447728_zpid/

November 29 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Opponents of legal marijuana in Illinois say it would amount to companies ‘pimping’ black, Hispanic customers – Robert McCoppin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-illinois-marijuana-legalize-opponents-20181128-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump slams the Fed to dodge responsibility — again.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-trump-fed-powell-interest-rates-20181128-story.html
— Illinois lawmakers push back against Trump administration’s expansion of short-term health insurance – Lisa Schencker
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-lawmakers-override-short-term-insurance-veto-1129-story.html
— Thompson Center gets a temporary reprieve from state sale – Blair Kamin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kamin/ct-biz-thompson-center-kamin-1129-story.html
— Mayoral candidate Bill Daley says Chicago should consider a commuter tax – Bill Ruthhart (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) who have never worked in Chicago and b) stress that I worked in Chicago 1973-1997 and in 1971. Virtually none of them have worked for Democrats like I did 1964-1997.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chicago-mayors-race-bill-daley-neighborhoods-20181127-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: Hundreds of sexual violence complaints pour into new CPS Title IX office – Juan Perez Jr. and Jennifer Smith Richards (DIERSEN: How many sexual violence complaints were filed when you were in grade school, in middle school, in high school, and in college?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-council-school-abuse-hearing-20181128-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Death wish crosses line of acceptable political hyperbole – Dan McCaleb
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181129/opinion-death-wish-crosses-line-of-acceptable-political-hyperbole
— Fix road funding with eye toward state’s future – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181128/fix-road-funding-with-eye-toward-states-future

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Daley’s goal: 3 million Chicagoans or bust In a speech today the mayoral hopeful said he wants to reverse one of the city’s most pernicious problems: the population drain, especially among African-Americans. – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: Democrats want people to move to Chicago who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/daleys-goal-3-million-chicagoans-or-bust

 

WTTW
— Legislator Apologizes for Remarks Met With ‘Applause Instead of Handcuffs’ – Amanda Vinicky (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that the more power that they have, the sooner that they will use that power to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://news.wttw.com/2018/11/28/legislator-apologizes-remarks-met-applause-instead-handcuffs

 

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Illinois’ pension problem still growing – Scott Reeder
https://www.galesburg.com/opinion/20181128/scott-reeder-illinois-pension-problem-still-growing

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— OUTSTANDING: Activist voices opposition to legal Illinois marijuana sales – AP
https://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article222349210.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: An opponent to legal marijuana in Illinois says it will allow white corporate exploitation of minority customers. Chicago activist the Rev. Gregory Seal Livingston on Wednesday called the effort to take over a lucrative illegal market “a gangsta move worthy of Al Capone.” He added “profit is the motive,” in legalizing the drug. Illinois has already decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Livingston was joined in voicing opposition to legal marijuana sales by members of Healthy and Productive Illinois. That is a group that opposes legalization and is supported by Smart Approaches to Marijuana, a national anti-cannabis organization. Gov. Bruce Rauner signed legislation this summer that expands medical marijuana use to people prescribed opioids. The move increased the number of medical marijuana users by more than 46,000 patients. Democrat governor-elect J.B. Pritzker has said he hopes to legalize cannabis soon after he takes office.)

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Immigrants Get Their “Voice”: Illinois House Overrides Voices Act Veto – SAM DUNKLAU (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, anti-Trumps illegally encourage people a) to illegally come to America, b) to illegally stay in America illegally, and c) to illegally bring others to America illegally.)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/immigrants-get-their-voice-illinois-house-overrides-voices-act-veto#stream/0

 

SUBURBAN CHICAGOLAND
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats falsely deny that Republicans lost on November 6, 2018 in Illinois because of Democrat success a) in promoting hatred against Trump and b) in getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.
https://suburbanchicagoland.com/2018/11/28/madigan-was-never-the-real-issue-in-the-last-election/

 

ILLINOIS TIMES
— Another day, another circus ALPLM foundation goes begging – Bruce Rushton
https://illinoistimes.com/article-20676-another-day-another-circus.html

 

WIRE POINTS
— Half of Illinois’ 650 public safety funds are less than 60 percent funded – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
http://www.wirepoints.com/half-of-illinois-650-public-safety-funds-are-less-than-60-percent-funded/
— “Politicians’ pension ‘fixes’ will kick the can, pass the bill onto your children and grandchildren” – Ted on WJPF
http://www.wirepoints.com/politicians-pension-fixes-will-kick-the-can-pass-the-bill-onto-your-children-and-grandchildren-ted-on-wjpf/

 

ONE ILLINOIS
— RAUNER SUES AG MADIGAN, ONE ILL. TO WITHHOLD EMAILS EVEN THOUGH HE LOST HIS RE-ELECTION BID, THE GOVERNOR PERSISTS IN FIGHTING A BINDING OPINION ORDERING THE RELEASE OF FOIA’D DOCUMENTS – Ted Cox
https://www.oneillinois.com/stories/2018/11/26/rauner-sues-ag-madigan-one-illinois-to-withhold-emails

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Federal appeals judges: ‘Politics in politics’ did not violate rights of GOP state senator Sam McCann who challenged Rauner – Scott Holland (DIERSEN: Politics is politics. To demonize me, to denigrate me, and to condemn me, my critics/opponents stress that those who dominate the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) a) have never asked me to serve as a chairman of a MTRCC committee, b) rudely fired me as MTRCC’s webmaster in 2010 and 2004, c) crushed me when I ran for the open MTRCC Treasurer position in 2004, and d) fail/refuse to promote my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and my fundraising for Republican sponsorship of Wheaton’s Independence Day Parades. They further stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc. They stress that virtually all MTRCC members side with them against me. Those who dominate the MTRCC 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 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. I should write a book about past and present MTRCC members who have worked much harder against me than they have ever worked against any Democrat.)
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511648572-federal-appeals-judges-politics-in-politics-did-not-violate-rights-of-gop-state-senator-who-challenged-rauner

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Bill to abolish some local townships, road districts moves ahead – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/bill-to-abolish-some-local-townships-road-districts-moves-ahead/article_42fce92a-f29d-11e8-907f-43c10b5649ca.html

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS PASSES STATE LAW GIVING PENSION BOOST TO ONE CHICAGO ALDERMAN – Vincent Caruso (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious that when I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old, I brought with me almost 12 years of Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) credit – almost 9 years that worked for IRS 1971-1980 and almost 3 years that I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969. They were beyond furious that while I worked for the Post Office part-time, I earned full-time CSRS credit. The aforesaid made me eligible for GAO’s $25,000 buyout and early retirement offer in 1993 when I was 45 years old. Overwhelmingly, those who GAO hires have no job-related work experience, let alone experience working for other federal agencies. GAO audits IRS and the Post Office.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-passes-state-law-giving-pension-boost-to-one-chicago-alderman/

(FROM THE ARTICLE: State lawmakers overrode Gov. Rauner’s veto of a bill that allows one former firefighter serving as a Chicago alderman to credit his political salary toward a more lucrative fire pension. The pension boost will also apply to future aldermen with a history of fire department work.)

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— 200th Anniversary of Illinois’ Statehood Celebration
https://illinoisfamily.org/event/200th-anniversary-of-illinois-statehood-celebration/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner sues attorney general, One Illinois over FOIA issue
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/29/rauner-sues-attorney-general-one-illinois-over-foia-issue/
— House expunges Kifowit’s remarks
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/29/house-expunges-kifowits-remarks/
— Rauner’s VOICES Act veto overridden by both chambers
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/29/rauners-voices-act-veto-overridden-by-both-chambers/

 

TOWNHALL
— Sick Puppy: Illinois Democrat Wishes Death Upon GOP Colleague’s Family…Because She Disagrees With Him – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet//mattvespa/2018/11/28/sick-puppy-illinois-democrat-wishes-death-upon-gop-colleagues-familybecause-she-disagrees-with-him-n2536628

 

GOPUSA
— Hispanic Democrats say feds should eliminate all money for border wall (DIERSEN: Constructively, for many decades, Mexico and other Hispanic countries have declared war on America. What if during WWI and WWII, German-America elected officials called for eliminating all money for fighting Germany?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=60117
— Idaho family harassed by neighbors due to Christmas decorations awarded $75,000
http://www.gopusa.com/idaho-family-harassed-by-neighbors-due-to-christmas-decorations-awarded-75000/

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— ‘Broth of Legionella’ remark about GOP colleague’s kin gets Democrat in hot water in Illinois – Louis Casiano
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/illinois-democrat-sais-she-wanted-to-a-mix-broth-of-legionella-bacteria-into-republican-colleagues-water-supply

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— No Aid for Censors: The Case for Quitting Twitter – Boris Zelkin
https://amgreatness.com/2018/11/28/no-aid-for-censors-the-case-for-quitting-twitter/

 

BREITBART
— OUTRAGEOUS: GOP’s H-2B Expansion Gives Business Unlimited Supply of Foreign Workers – John Binder (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, employers make it clear that they want cheap labor, that is, that they want foreign labor.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/11/28/gops-h-2b-expansion-gives-business-unlimited-supply-of-foreign-workers/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican lawmakers are looking to slip the more than doubling of the H-2B visa program into a last-second spending bill that is expected to be passed before the new year. In total, there are roughly 1.5 million foreign workers in U.S. college-graduate jobs, plus at least 300,000 blue-collar or manual labor jobs. Meanwhile, there are five million Americans who are not in the labor force who want a job with more than 500,000 Americans saying they are discouraged by their job prospects. Every year, America’s working and middle class have their wages reduced by an inflow of more than 1.5 million mostly low-skilled foreign workers who are admitted to the country. This importation of illegal and legal foreign workers has left the country’s bottom line of workers with stagnant wages since the 1970s and forces them to compete with foreign workers for blue-collar jobs.)

 

CBS NEWS
— Required Minimum Distribution (RMD): An IRS rule that can aid your retirement income strategy – STEVE VERNON (DIERSEN: Every year, the purchasing power of my Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension and my Social Security (SS) drops. Next year, my RMD will help offset that. Why is your retirement income lower or will it be lower? For me, it is the success that my Democrat superiors in the federal government had in wasting my career and forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. Every year, as the purchasing power of my CSRS, SS, and RMD drops, the more angry that I am a) against my Democrat superiors and b) against those who side with my Democrat superiors.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/an-irs-rule-that-can-aid-your-retirement-income-strategy/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: China preys on Taiwan’s Openness – Yi-Zheng Lian (DIERSEN: If you are open, who preys on your openness? I should write a book about those who prey on my openness.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/27/opinion/taiwan-election-china-interference-domino-theory.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— U.S. life expectancy declines again, a dismal trend not seen since World War I – Lenny Bernstein (DIERSEN: As legalization of pot gets more and more and more to smoke pot, U.S. life expectancy will drop even faster.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/us-life-expectancy-declines-again-a-dismal-trend-not-seen-since-world-war-i/2018/11/28/ae58bc8c-f28c-11e8-bc79-68604ed88993_story.html

 

USA TODAY
— Using tear gas on illegal migrants isn’t a ‘war crime.’ It’s nothing new and saves lives. – James S. Robbins
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/11/28/tear-gas-use-illegal-migrant-caravan-border-crossing-trump-column/2126309002/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Ridicules Republicans The president could pay a price for kicking the defeated members of his own party. – Daniel Henninger (DIERSEN: Who ridicules and kicks you? Should I write a book about those who ridicule and kick me a) for my no longer being a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc. and b) for my never having been asked to serve as a chairman of a Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) committee, b) for my being rudely fired as MTRCC’s webmaster in 2010 and 2004, c) for my being crushed when I ran for the open MTRCC Treasurer position in 2004, and d) for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and my fundraising for Republican sponsorship of Wheaton’s Independence Day Parades not being promoted by MTRCC?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-ridicules-republicans-1543448552

— Where Are the Corporate Patriots? – Samantha F. Ravich (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, big businesses paint themselves 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.wsj.com/articles/where-are-the-corporate-patriots-1543447418
— Trump Tax Cut to Be Eroded Next Year by Inflation Switch IRS announces details of change in calculations required by tax law, meaning brackets and deductions now grow more slowly – Richard Rubin (DIERSEN: Every year, the purchasing power of my Civil Service Retirement System pension and my Social Security drops.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-tax-cut-to-be-eroded-next-year-by-inflation-switch-1542302217
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: U.S. Life Expectancy Falls Further Data highlight rising suicide rates, deaths from opioid drugs; ‘we are losing too many Americans, too early and too often, to conditions that are preventable,’ CDC head says – Betsy McKay (DIERSEN: As legalization of pot gets more and more and more to smoke pot, U.S. life expectancy will drop even faster.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-life-expectancy-falls-further-1543467660?mod=djemwhatsnews
— 2019 Corvette ZR1: The Last, and Best, of Its Kind Chevy’s Corvette is being redesigned next year with a mid-engine configuration to keep up with its competition. That’s a pity, says Dan Neil. because this year’s front-engine ZR1 is the most dynamic ’Vette yet – Dan Neil (DIERSEN: I own a 1972. Per Wikipedia “1972 was the last year for chrome bumpers at both front and rear, the vacuum actuated pop-up windshield wiper door, as well as the removable rear window common to all 1968-72 coupes. The key activated anti-theft alarm system became standard. The increasingly popular choice of an automatic transmission was installed in most Corvettes for the first time, with nearly 54 percent so equipped. This year SAE net measurement for horsepower was now utilized (away from the previous SAE gross standard), and was largely responsible for the much lower engine output figures such as the 200 hp (149 kW) rating on the standard 350 cu in (5.7 L) motor.”)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/2019-corvette-zr1-the-last-and-best-of-its-kind-1543428205
(FROM THE ARTICLE: MY BROTHER-IN-LAW recently acquired his dad’s well-preserved 1982 Chevrolet Corvette, which he drove to Thanksgiving dinner. It being a holiday, we even let him park it in the driveway. The ’82 Corvette—the last of the third-generation (C3) design—is perhaps the least-loved model-year of all, due to the fact that these wildly fast-looking cars were so shockingly slow and underpowered. Trapped inside that wasp-waisted fiberglass bod is a 5.7-liter V8 wheezing out a mere 200 hp due to its crude emissions-control plumbing. The 1982 Corvette is that zoologically unlikely thing, a sexy slug.)
— Stopping the Socialist Resurgence Republicans need to fight the wild ideas of the Democratic Party’s left wing. – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/stopping-the-socialist-resurgence-1543448445