Tag: Republican

December 12 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— The Milton Township Republican Central Committee held an outstanding Christmas Party Wednesday evening, December 12, 2018, at the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall. Candidates on November 6, 2018 ballots at the meeting included Eckhoff and Zay. Other attendees included Almiron, Carlson, Caruso, Cherry, Cooper, Crane, Dangelo, Elliott, Falbo, Fawell, Formento, Galvin, Grogan, Heidorn, Holan, Ives, Jorgensen, Keller, Krzyzewski, C. LeVan, Lollino, McGowen, McNeily, Molitor, Monino, Muehlfelt, Nathwani, Rash, Ryan, Shaw, Tatro, and Whelan. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mayor Rahm Emanuel pushes public pension fix to City Council, including legalized marijuana, Chicago casino, constitutional amendment – Bill Ruthhart and John Byrne
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rahm-emanuel-casino-legal-weed-amendment-pensions-20181212-story.html
— Former West Chicago state legislator Tom Johnson dies at 73 – Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-west-chicago-lawmaker-tom-johnson-dies-20181211-story.html
— Hints of Democratic agenda as Google CEO testifies – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–google-ceo-congress-20181211-story.html
— Pelosi secures votes to return as House speaker after pledging to serve four years – Mike DeBonis
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-nancy-pelosi-house-speaker-20181212-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Emanuel makes strong pitch for $10B in pension bonds – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mayor-rahm-emanuel-strong-pitch-10b-pension-bonds/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Some new Democrats want DuPage County Board to cease prayers at meetings – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181211/some-new-democrats-want-dupage-county-board-to-cease-prayers-at-meetings
— Congresswoman to Google CEO: Why when I search ‘idiot’ do I get pictures of Trump? – Colby Itkowitz
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181212/congresswoman-to-google-ceo-why-when-i-search-idiot-do-i-get-pictures-of-trump

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner blasts union representation of agency managers – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20181212/rauner-blasts-union-representation-of-agency-managers

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— NEVINS: THE ILLINOIS GOP LEADERSHIP’S BRIDGE TO NOWHERE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/nevins-the-illinois-gop-leaderships-bridge-to-nowhere.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Not surprisingly, the party leadership believes that Donald Trump’s rhetoric created insurmountable obstacles for their candidates that eclipses any difficulties it has with the party’s largely conservative base.)
— ILLINOIS WOMEN’S STUDIES DEPT: ABOLISH ICE AND POLICE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/illinois-womens-studies-dept-abolish-ice-and-police.html
— TUCKER CARLSON EXPLAINS ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/tucker-carlson-explains-illegal-immigration.html
— UNIONS DEFY SUPREME COURT ON MANDATORY DUES, SUIT SAYS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/unions-defy-supreme-court-on-mandatory-dues-suit-says.html

 

PJ MEDIA
— Google’s Trust in the SPLC Undermines Its Denials of Conservative Censorship – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/trending/googles-trust-in-the-splc-undermines-its-denials-of-conservative-censorship/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Accused ‘terrorist’ behind migrant caravan members demand of $50,000 apiece to go back home – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/12/migrant-caravan-members-demand-50000-apiece-go-bac/
— Migrants’ audacious blackmail of U.S. won’t end well – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/12/caravan-migrants-show-selves-be-bunch-blackmailers/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— TRUMP LEADS THE WORLD TOWARD STATE SOVEREIGNTY Andy Schlafly cheers president for rejecting ‘Compact on Migration’ OK’d in Morocco
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/trump-leads-the-world-toward-state-sovereignty/
— BOY DUMPS LAST NAME ‘TRUMP’ AFTER FIERCE BULLYING Classmates ‘curse at him, they call him an idiot, they call him stupid’ (DIERSEN: The more demographics that you share with Trump, the more that Trump-haters hate you.)
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/boy-dumps-last-name-trump-after-fierce-bullying/

 

BLAZE
— Central American migrants submit incredible list of demands to Trump administration before they will go back home – Jana J. Pruet
https://www.theblaze.com/news/central-american-migrants-demand-u-s-entry-or-pay-them-50k-to-turn-around

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— Liberal Media Blast Conservatives, Deny Google Bias Exists – Alexander Hall
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/alexander-hall/2018/12/12/liberal-media-blast-conservatives-deny-google-bias-exists
— House GOP Slams Google for Anti-Conservative Bias – Alexander Hall
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/alexander-hall/2018/12/12/highlights-house-gop-slams-google-anti-conservative-bias
— 12 Essential Questions for Google CEO Sundar Pichai
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/nb-staff/2018/12/12/google-questions-ceo-sundar-pichai

 

CHRISTIAN POST
— GOP Congressmen grill Google for making SPLC a ‘trusted flagger’ on YouTube – Michael Grybosk
https://www.christianpost.com/news/gop-congressmen-grill-google-for-making-splc-a-trusted-flagger-on-youtube.html

 

FOX NEWS
— Google is a tricky case but conservatives please stay strong — Reject the temptation to regulate the internet – John Samples
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/google-is-a-tricky-case-but-conservatives-please-stay-strong-reject-the-temptation-to-regulate-the-internet
— Russia threatens to ban Google if it doesn’t ban certain websites – Chris Ciaccia
https://www.foxnews.com/tech/russia-threatens-to-ban-google-if-it-doesnt-ban-certain-websites

 

GOPUSA
— Biden/Romney 2020: RINOs would be all in
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=60909
— Gallup says 158 million people now want to migrate to the U.S. (DIERSEN: What percent of these 158 million 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?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=60844
— NPR Shamelessly Exploits Cheap Labor
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=60898

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— ‘Can’t anybody here play this game?’: Google skates again. – Colin Flaherty
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/12/cant_anybody_here_play_this_game_google_skates_again.html

 

TOWNHALL
— America Needs More Immigrants and Less Welfare – Jeff Jacoby
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffjacoby/2018/12/12/america-needs-more-immigrants-and-less-welfare-n2537413

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Global Migration Pact: The U.N.’s Attempt to Erode Sovereignty – JONATHAN S. TOBIN
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/12/united-nations-global-migration-pact-erosion-of-sovereignty/
— Trump’s ‘Great Wall’ Isn’t What’s Being Built – JIM GERAGHTY
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/trumps-great-wall-isnt-whats-being-built/

 

POLITICO
— Trump suggests again the military could build a border wall – GREGORY HELLMAN
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-defense/2018/12/12/trump-suggests-again-the-military-could-build-a-border-wall-453838

 

WASHINGTON POST
— In the Trump era, job satisfaction tumbles in the federal workforce – Lisa Rein (DIERSEN: My superiors in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, and/or non-German American wanted the federal government to get rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, and/or German-American.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/job-satisfaction-down-at-60-percent-of-federal-agencies-new-survey-says/2018/12/11/b07ed7d2-fd57-11e8-83c0-b06139e540e5_story.html

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “The suburbs, women, some working-class whites and now even a swamp creature abandon Trump.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2018/12/12/suburbs-women-some-working-class-whites-now-even-swamp-creature-abandon-trump/
— Report shows sharp drop in federal employee morale under Trump Employee engagement fell at nearly 60 percent of federal agencies – Joe Davidson (DIERSEN: My superiors in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, and/or non-German American wanted the federal government to get rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, and/or German-American.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/12/12/report-shows-sharp-drop-federal-employee-morale-under-trump/

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump CFOs Predict 2019 Recession, Majority Expect Pre-2020 Market Crash
https://www.newsweek.com/recession-2020-cfo-economy-market-crash-general-motors-verizon-trump-2019-1255426

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— GM CEO, Under Fire, Navigates Fallout Of Planned Job Cuts, Plant Closures A tense exchange with President Trump is just one sign of the disappointment toward GM in Washington – Mike Colias and Vivian Salama
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gm-ceo-is-under-fire-from-trump-lawmakers-over-restructuring-11544641616

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Why Do Libertarians and the Left Have Such Similar Views on Immigration? – Park MacDougald
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/12/why-are-libertarians-and-the-left-both-for-open-immigration.html

 

FORBES
— Is Verizon’s Voluntary Separation A Plan To Lay Off An Older Generation For A New 5th Generation? – Jack Kelly (DIERSEN: Do you promote age discrimination? All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote age discrimination a) to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2018/12/12/is-verizons-voluntary-separation-a-plan-to-lay-off-an-older-generation-for-a-new-5th-generation/#55373d7a4253
— In Recruiting, Everything Old Is New Again – Jeff Hyman (DIERSEN: Do you promote age discrimination? All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote age discrimination a) to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffhyman/2018/12/12/older/#240875a155ac

 

DAILY MAIL
— Delaware boy, 11, is forced to drop out of school by bullies and change his name because he’s called Joshua . . . TRUMP – JENNIFER SMITH
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6488363/Delaware-boy-11-called-Joshua-Trump-forced-change-bullied.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 5 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to anti-Trumps, Obama, Bush, Clinton, and Carter paint themselves as being anti-Trumps.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/as-presidents-assemble-for-bush-funeral-trump-odd-man-out/

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Joe Biden’s boasting means little when it comes to beating Trump.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/joe-biden-2020-presidential-election-donald-trump-s-e-cupp/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Crowds honor Bush for long service, from war to White House – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–george-hw-bush-20181204-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Trump’s relationship with the Bush family has been tense. The current president has mocked the elder Bush for his “thousand points of light” call to volunteerism, challenged his son’s legacy as president and trounced “low-energy” Jeb Bush in the Republican presidential primaries en route to office. The late President Bush called Trump a “blowhard.”)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s arrival to Bush funeral quiets conversation among ex-presidents and their wives.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-george-hw-bush-20181205-story.html
— Documents show Facebook used user data as competitive weapon – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-eu–britain-facebook-privacy-20181205-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Cantore seeks partial recount in forest preserve race – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181205/cantore-seeks-partial-recount-in-forest-preserve-race
— Facebook allegedly offered advertisers special access to users data, activities – Craig Timberg, Elizabeth Dwoskin and Tony Romm
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20181205/facebook-allegedly-offered-advertisers-special-access-to-users-data-activities

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Staff feud at tax appeals board turns nasty Members of the Board of Review accuse each other of lying, incompetence, political favoritism and more in a dispute over who gets how many staff aides. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/staff-feud-tax-appeals-board-turns-nasty
— Broker tries another Trump Tower twist The famous name, conspicuously absent from a broker’s earlier brochure for the property, is back in a new brochure for the building’s mostly empty riverfront commercial space. – ALBY GALLUN (DIERSEN: What if the Illinois Republican Party moved into the Trump Tower?)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/broker-tries-another-trump-tower-twist

 

LOYOLA PHOENIX
— Gov. Elect J.B. Pritzker: What to Expect When He Takes Office – Mary Chappell (DIERSEN: Who voted for Pritzker? ANSWER: Those 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.
http://loyolaphoenix.com/2018/12/gov-elect-j-b-pritzker-what-to-expect-when-he-takes-office/

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Only someone with Ald. Ed Burke’s stature would throw a holiday party just five days after being raided by the feds. More than a thousand supporters paid $150 each to attend the annual fundraiser for Burke, who’s already stockpiled $12 million in campaign funds. . .Other notables spotted at the event: . . .former state GOP House Leader Tom Cross, former state GOP Chairman Pat Brady.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/12/05/mccarthys-name-recognition-burke-draws-a-crowd-ramirez-rosas-legal-issue-357938

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— State Senate race: Republican Connelly wins voter tally in Milton Township
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511633437-state-senate-race-republican-connelly-wins-voter-tally-in-milton-township

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS CONSERVATIVES DEMAND NEW IL GOP LEADERSHIP
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/illinois-conservatives-call-for-new-il-gop-leadership.html

(FROM THE ARTICLE: CAROL STREAM – Despite the Illinois Republican Party meeting for the first time since a “blue tsunami” hit Illinois in the mid-term elections, no dramatic changes in leadership or strategy for 2020 emerged last Saturday – stripping all the state’s non-Democrats of any hope for substantial political recovery in the near future. The Illinois Conservative Union (ICU) (http://www.ilpac.org/) isn’t giving up on the IL GOP without a fight, however. This week, the ICU’s leadership called for the IL GOP state chairman Tim Schneider to step down. To the base of the Party – Conservatives who stand firmly on the adopted Republican Party platform – the causes of the November 6th election losses are abundantly clear, the group said in a statement.)
— RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/racial-discrimination-in-college-admissions.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Outline begins to emerge of marijuana legalization
https://capitolfax.com/2018/12/05/outline-begins-to-emerge-of-marijuana-legalization/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— New welfare numbers show sickness of America’s spirit – Cheryl K. Chumley (DIERSEN: What percent of households are “on the taxpayer dole” in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/5/welfare-immigrant-households-drain-economy-and-spi/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The latest Census Bureau numbers find that more than seven of 10 households headed by immigrants in California, and nearly the same amount in Texas, are on the taxpayer dole. So much for the Democrat sheep who bleat that concerns of immigrant-tied drains on welfare are simply rooted in racism and hate. Government facts and figures only show these concerns to be true. According to the latest numbers from 2014, fully 63 percent of non-citizens are living off at least one welfare program. That translates into 4.68 million households.)

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Border police, troops brace for caravan surge in Arizona – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/border-police-troops-brace-for-caravan-surge-in-arizona

 

NEW AMERICAN
— That Strengthening Diversity: 63 Percent of “Non-citizens” on Welfare – Selwyn Duke
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/30820-that-strengthening-diversity-63-percent-of-non-citizens-on-welfare
— Migrants Breach Border, This Time In the Dark – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/30821-migrants-breach-border-this-time-in-the-dark

 

HOT AIR
— Ninth Circuit Fully Beclowns Itself On Illegal Immigration – JAZZ SHAW
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/12/05/ninth-circuit-fully-beclowns-illegal-immigration/

 

DAILY CALLER
— WHILE AMERICANS WATCH MIGRANT CARAVAN, ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSINGS SPIKE IN TEXAS – David Krayden
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/05/focus-tijuana-mexico-illegal-immigrants-texas-border-patrol/

 

EPOCH TIMES
— Caravan Members Make New Plans After Being Sold Empty Promises – CHARLOTTE CUTHBERTSON
https://www.theepochtimes.com/caravan-members-make-new-plans-after-being-sold-empty-promises_2731337.html

 

ONE AMERICA NEWS
— Illegal Border Crossings On The Rise Following Influx Of Migrant Caravan
https://www.oann.com/illegal-border-crossings-on-the-rise-following-influx-of-migrant-caravan/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Border Crisis Continues To Burn While GOP Fiddles
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/29247-border-crisis-continues-burn-while-gop-fiddles

 

CONSERVATIVE NEWS DAILY
— Democrat Plans For America – Dave King
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2018/12/democrat-plans-for-america/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Mexican government is closing down the Tijuana immigrant encampment because of the serious and dangerous illnesses the caravan carried there, and Democrats want these people to enter the United States and spread their diseases across our nation. Venezuela’s Socialism is causing poverty and hunger to be the new norm in that formerly prosperous nation with the population experiencing a shortage of food and a deterioration of their healthcare delivery, and Democrats want to introduce Socialism to America. Democrats and the various Chambers of Commerce in America want poor people to immigrate to America and settle here to do the work they say our lower-paid citizens will no longer do, when there are many Americans, including teenagers looking for their first jobs, who can find no work for themselves because immigrants have taken all of the jobs. Democrats want to give welfare to immigrants settling here with no jobs, no skills, and no ability to speak English, while at the same time the government is unable to sufficiently help many American citizens at the bottom of the economic ladder lead comfortable lives. Despite the lying press’s assurance to Americans that the caravan contained only peaceful families, the mayor of Tijuana contradicted that assurance and told us that the caravan contained mostly young men and about ten-percent criminals. But Democrats insist that we are obligated to allow an infinite number of these people into America and settle here. America’s Democrat party has taken Barack Obama’s promise to Fundamentally Transform America to heart and is moving with all possible speed to destroy this great nation.)

 

BREITBART
— Rush Limbaugh: Media Respect For George H.W. Bush Is ‘Phony’ — Never Treated Him Like This When He Was Alive – Pam Key
https://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/12/05/rush-limbaugh-media-respect-for-george-h-w-bush-is-phony-never-treated-him-like-this-when-he-was-alive/
— Understanding the Caravan — the Map Says It All – Kris Kobach
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/05/kris-kobach-understanding-the-caravan-the-map-says-it-all/
— House Democrats Plan Push to Criminalize Private Gun Sales – Awr Hawkins
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/05/house-democrats-plan-push-criminalize-private-gun-sales/
— Ann Coulter–Bush’s Finest 30 Seconds: The Willie Horton Ad
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2018/12/05/ann-coulter-bushs-finest-30-seconds-the-willie-horton-ad/
— Internal Emails Reveal Facebook’s Cutthroat, Anti-Competitive Business Practices – Lucas Nolan
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/12/05/internal-emails-reveal-facebooks-cutthroat-anti-competitive-business-practices/
— Caravan Migrant Delivers Baby Day in USA Who Will Be Eligible for Citizenship – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/05/caravan-migrant-delivers-baby-in-california/

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Federal Court Uses First Amendment to Strike Down Law Blocking Encouragement of Illegal Immigration – Sam Dorman
https://ijr.com/federal-court-uses-first-amendment-to-strike-down-law-blocking-encouragement-of-illegal-immigration/

 

FOX NEWS
— Limbaugh on Media’s ‘Phony’ Praise of Bush 41: They Were ‘Vicious and Partisan’ When He Was in Office
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/12/05/rush-limbaugh-calls-out-media-phony-praise-george-hw-bush-attacks-trump

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— CHURCH BECOMES SANCTUARY FOR ‘CAREFULLY CHOSEN’ ILLEGALS Sheriff: ‘Sympathy does not make it legal’
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/church-becomes-sanctuary-for-carefully-chosen-illegals/

 

GOPUSA
— University of Southern California students asked if they love U.S., say ‘America is trash’ (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote hatred of America.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=60555

— Wall Street execs afraid to hire women in wake of #MeToo
http://www.gopusa.com/wall-street-execs-afraid-to-hire-women-in-wake-of-metoo/

 

CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE
— Fast-food chain excluded from US campus for biblical ethos Rider University, New Jersey, has removed the option to allow a branch of fast-food chain, Chick-fil-A, to open on its campus.
https://www.christian.org.uk/news/fast-food-chain-excluded-from-us-campus-for-biblical-ethos/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-trumps use Bush memorial service to blast Trump.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/419961-grief-tension-mark-bush-memorial-service

 

CBS NEWS
— The Department of Justice just took a step to make asylum even more difficult for Central Americans – KATE SMITH (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters encourage future Democrats, that is, citizens of foreign countries that have severe financial, health, and other problems, to seek asylum in America.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/asylum-seekers-department-of-justice-acting-attorney-general-matthew-whitaker-to-make-asylum-more-difficult-for-central-american-2018-12-5-live-updates/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Nation’s First Teachers’ Strike at Charter Network Begins in Chicago – Dana Goldstein
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/04/us/chicago-charter-strike.html
— Lawmakers Clash and Protesters Chant Amid Fight Over Wisconsin Governor’s Power – Mitch Smith and Monica Davey
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/04/us/wisconsin-republicans-power.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-trumps use Bush funeral to blast Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/at-george-hw-bushs-funeral-a-magisterial-presidency-meets-one-diminished-by-division/2018/12/05/9595a982-f8ac-11e8-8c9a-860ce2a8148f_story.html
— How George H.W. Bush enabled the rise of the religious right Religious conservatives used the Bush presidency to launch their takeover of the GOP – Neil J. Young (DIERSEN: Obviously, the “religious right” never came close to taking over the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, etc.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2018/12/05/how-george-hw-bush-enabled-rise-religious-right/

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-trumps use Bush funeral to blast Trump.
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-pol-trump-odd-man-out-presidents-bush-funeral-20181205-story.html

 

BBC
— Festive Satanic statue added to Illinois statehouse
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46453544

 

 

December 5 Morning Edition

ABC7
— World bids farewell to President George HW Bush in state funeral today
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/world-bids-farewell-to-president-george-hw-bush-today/4836322/

 

NBC5
— Former President George H.W. Bush’s National Funeral to Begin As at notable moments in his life, Bush brought together Republicans and Democrats in his death, and not only the VIPs – Calvin Woodward, Laurie Kellman and Ashraf Khalil
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/George-HW-Bush-State-Funeral-Washington-DC-501957001.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Alderman says Chicago Cubs ownership looking to take him out of the (political) ballgame – John Byrne
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-ricketts-family-44th-ward-20181108-story.html
— Orland Park approves new budget, tax levy – Mike Nolan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-orland-park-budget-st-1205-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker won more votes than any gov candidate since ‘Big Jim’ Thompson in 1976
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pritzker-rauner-final-vote-tally-jim-edgar-thompson-1976-1994/
— Judges, pols and pals pony up for ‘stand-up guy’ Ed Burke—despite federal probe – Mitchell Armentrout and Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/judges-pols-ed-burke-fundraiser-friends-holiday-federal-probe/
— How detaining undocumented immigrants became a $10M cash cow for McHenry County – Rachel Frazin and Alexandra Arriaga
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/ice-immigration-customs-enforcement-mchenry-county-undocumented-detainees/

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— George H.W. Bush made two 1988 campaign stops in McHenry County – Former president visited MCC in 1988 – HANNAH PROKOP
https://www.nwherald.com/2018/12/04/george-h-w-bush-made-two-1988-campaign-stops-in-mchenry-county/as5j5d8/

 

TIMES
— Kinzinger: GOP should look ahead to 2020 Congressman disgusted by president’s reaction to election results – Derek Barichello
https://www.mywebtimes.com/2018/12/03/kinzinger-gop-should-look-ahead-to-2020/asyck0m/

 

WGLT
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Republican state Sen. Jason Barickman said he will co-sponsor a 2019 measure to legalize cannabis. – MARY CULLEN
http://www.wglt.org/post/how-legalizing-marijuana-would-impact-mclean-county-businesses#stream/0

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Berkowitz w Glennon on Chicago’s & IL’s pension implosions & how Chicago Mayoral Candidates handle the mess
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2018/12/watch-berkowitz-w-glennon-on-chicagos-ils-pension-implosions-how-mayoral-candidates-handle-the-mess-cable-web/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Planned Parenthood’s Footprint Growing in Illinois
https://illinoisfamily.org/exclude-from-homepage/planned-parenthoods-footprint-growing-in-illinois/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Illegal immigration surges in Texas as feds focus on migrant caravan – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/4/illegal-immigration-surges-texas-feds-focus-migran/

 

BREITBART
— Democrats Offer a Mere $1.6B for ‘Border Security,’ Not Wall Funding – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/04/democrats-offer-a-mere-1-6b-for-border-security-not-wall-funding/

 

DAILY CALLER
— TUCKER ASKS FORMER DNC COMMS DIRECTOR DEFENDING THE CARAVAN: ‘DOES ANYBODY CARE’ ABOUT YOUNG AMERICANS ANYMORE? – Mike Brest
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/04/tucker-dnc-caravan-americans-migrants/

 

TOWNHALL
— New York’s Anti-Gun Fervor Reaches A New Height – Bob Barr
https://townhall.com/columnists/bobbarr/2018/12/05/new-yorks-antigun-fervor-reaches-a-new-height-n2537006

 

SEAN HANNITY
— Media Using President Bush’s Death to ‘Attack Trump’
https://www.hannity.com/media-room/hannity-media-using-president-bushs-death-to-attack-trump/

 

REBEL
— Apple CEO hates “hate” — so he’s banning “divisive” ideas from his company – EZRA LEVANT
https://www.therebel.media/apple-tim-cook-speech-hate-censorship-news-ezra-levant-show-december-4-2018

 

CNN
— Republicans are totally ignoring the 2018 election – Chris Cillizza
https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/03/politics/republican-lessons-2018-election/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Digital Divide Is Wider Than We Think, Study Says – Steve Lohr
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/04/technology/digital-divide-us-fcc-microsoft.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— George H.W. Bush embodied the Republican Party’s decades-long struggle with race – Sean Sullivan (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors used Bush’s vetoing of the 1990 bill and his signing of the 1991 act to justify their getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/george-hw-bush-embodied-the-republican-partys-decades-long-struggle-with-race/2018/12/04/1268ab08-f73b-11e8-8c9a-860ce2a8148f_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In 1990, Bush vetoed a civil rights bill. Advocates of the measure argued it would help combat employment discrimination. The White House contended it would have incentivized “hiring and promotion quotas.” The following year, Bush signed a scaled-back version of the legislation.)

 

SOCIALIST WORKER
— EDUCATORS STAND WITH THE CARAVAN
https://socialistworker.org/2018/12/05/educators-stand-with-the-caravan

 

DAILY MAIL
— Dramatic video shows Central American migrants crawl under Mexico border fence into San Diego as CBP reports ‘slight uptick’ in illegal crossings – AP
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6460877/Border-patrol-More-families-cross-illegally-San-Diego.html

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 2 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Former President Bush’s Chicago Connections Remembered Locally – Chelsea Irving
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/12/02/president-bush-chicago/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump administration vows to target illegals.
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/trump-administration-vows-to-targets-migrants-in-future

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-never-trump-republicans-20181202-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— The world keeps turning for state of Illinois manufacturers – Neil Steinberg
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/made-in-illinois-manufacturing-replogle-globes-caterpillar-john-deere/

 

DAILY HERALD
— ‘Recovery-friendly’ workplaces welcome those with imperfect records – Lenny Bernstein (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20181202/recovery-friendly-workplaces-welcome-those-with-imperfect-records
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The company is one of 70 employers in the state that are casting themselves as “recovery friendly,” a wide-ranging term that signifies a new approach to the millions of people whose lives have been interrupted by drug and alcohol addiction. These workplaces are willing to overlook employment gaps and some brushes with police that accompany drug use. They encourage open discussion of addiction in the workplace to reduce stigma. Perhaps most significantly, they treat substance abuse and relapse as medical issues like surgery or maternity — a time for the company to support, not abandon, the employee.)

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Low budget kept Illinois 200th birthday party on the low-key side – Brenden Moore
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20181202/low-budget-kept-illinois-200th-birthday-party-on-low-key-side

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois gears up for 200th birthday party Monday – AP
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois-gears-up-for-th-birthday-party-monday/article_f2ca7659-b684-58d2-be1a-d954cc0986d4.html

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Women’s results mixed in state, local races – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-12-02/tom-kacich-womens-results-mixed-state-local-races.html

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Rauner has chance to spur consolidation statewide – Editorial
https://qconline.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-rauner-has-chance-to-spur-consolidation-statewide/article_5a35c73c-5b4a-5771-80f6-a8857dc2b2a3.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats v. Chick-fil-A: More absurdity from the ivory tower – Everett Piper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/2/a-college-president-turns-a-chicken-sandwich-into-/

 

FOX NEWS
— Immigration: The conversation we need to be having around America’s kitchen tables — but aren’t – Peggy Grande
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/immigration-the-conversation-we-need-to-be-having-around-americas-kitchen-tables-but-arent

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— We Hear You: No, the Migrants in That Caravan Have No ‘Right’ to Cross Our Border – Ken McIntyre
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/12/02/we-hear-you-no-the-migrants-in-that-caravan-have-no-right-to-cross-our-border/

 

HOT AIR
— Tijuana Closes Caravan Shelter, Moves Migrants Further From Border – JAZZ SHAW
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/12/02/tijuana-closes-caravan-shelter-moves-migrants-border/

 

COLLEGE FIX
— University of Wisconsin groups demand abolition of ICE, national borders – DAVE HUBER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/u-wisconsin-groups-demand-abolition-of-ice-national-borders/

 

CAMPUS REFORM
— Antifa vandalizes Purdue College Republicans adviser’s home with ‘Nazi lives here’ – Marissa Gentry
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=11583

 

THE HILL
— Trump chooses words carefully regarding border — for a reason – RYAN BURKE
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/418933-trump-chooses-words-carefully-regarding-border-for-a-reason

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Bush says “The Media Is Erasing George H.W. Bush’s Catastrophic Harm To LGBTQ People.”
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-george-hw-bush-lgbtq_us_5c0366ffe4b0606a15b5efa7

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Get in Line, Long-Suffering Asylum Seekers Tell Caravan Arrivees   Refugees at U.S.-Mexican border say new influx is sowing chaos in their delicate effort to maintain order – Alejandro Lazo
https://www.wsj.com/articles/get-in-line-long-suffering-asylum-seekers-tell-caravan-arrivees-1543628131
— Tensions at U.S.-Mexico Border Revive Fears From Decades Past After years of calm amid families seeking asylum, the crowds and mayhem of the 1990s are back – Alicia A. Caldwell
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tensions-at-u-s-mexico-border-revive-fears-from-decades-past-1543752000

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Despite Big House Losses, G.O.P. Shows No Signs of Course Correction – Jonathan Martin
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/02/us/politics/republicans-midterms-house-losses.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With a brutal finality, the extent of the Republicans’ collapse in the House came into focus last week as more races slipped away from them and their losses neared 40 seats. Yet nearly a month after the election, there has been little self-examination among Republicans about why a midterm that had seemed at least competitive became a rout. President Trump has brushed aside questions about the loss of the chamber entirely, ridiculing losing incumbents by name, while continuing to demand Congress fund a border wall despite his party losing many of their most diverse districts. Unlike their Democratic counterparts, Republicans swiftly elevated their existing slate of leaders with little debate, signaling a continuation of their existing political strategy. And neither Speaker Paul D. Ryan nor Representative Kevin McCarthy, the incoming minority leader, have stepped forward to confront why the party’s once-loyal base of suburban supporters abandoned it — and what can be done to win them back.)

 

NEW YORK POST
— Trump is prepping for all-out political war – Michael Goodwin
https://nypost.com/2018/12/01/trump-is-prepping-for-all-out-political-war/

 

NEW YORKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they want to use illegals to get rid of Trump supporters, and especially those who are Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/12/10/countering-trump-at-the-border

 

NEWS ONE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Mia Love to promote hatred against Trump.
https://newsone.com/3838949/mia-love-warns-gop-hostility-minorities-women/

November 29 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Alderman Ed Burke’s Chicago offices raided by FBI agents executing search warrants – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/ald-ed-burkes-chicago-offices-raided-by-fbi/4789692/

 

NBC5
— Federal Agents Search Ald. Ed Burke’s Offices, Paper Over Doors Burke is the longest-serving alderman in Chicago history, elected in 1969, and chairs the powerful Finance Committee – Carol Marin, Don Moseley and Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/ed-burke-chicago-501553981.html

 

CBS2
— Fall Session Wraps Up, Democrats Anticipate Capitol Control
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/11/29/general-assembly-fall-session-ends/
— Feds Raid Ald. Edward Burke’s City Hall Office, Ward Office; Doors And Windows Covered In Brown Paper – Derrick Blakley
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/11/29/alderman-ed-burke-edward-m-burke-city-hall-office-donald-trump-fbi-raid/
— Illinois House Expunges Lawmaker’s Tainted Water Threat
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/11/29/illinois-house-expunges-lawmakers-tainted-water-threat/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Federal agents raid offices of Ald. Ed Burke – Dane Placko and Mike Flannery
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/report-fbi-agents-raid-office-of-ald-ed-burke

 

WGN TV
— Federal agents raid office of powerful Chicago Ald. Ed Burke – TAHMAN BRADLEY AND BEN BRADLEY
https://wgntv.com/2018/11/29/federal-agents-raid-office-of-powerful-chicago-ald-ed-burke/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. Bruce Rauner: ‘I am very scared for the people of Illinois’ as J.B. Pritzker takes over in a month – Mike Riopell, Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-illinois-future-20181129-story.html
— Illinois’ U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos will lead House Democrats in 2020 campaign – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who are those leading efforts to elect Republicans on April 2, 2019 and November 3, 2020 in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? ANSWER: They should include the officers of your Republican township/ward and county party organizations, your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, and the IRP officers. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-democrat-cheri-bustos-dccc-chair-20181129-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Sen.-elect Romney, America should have listened to you.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-romney-mitt-warning-speech-trump-con-man-fake-temperament-1130-story.html
— Who is Ed Burke? Alderman. Former cop. Ex-Trump attorney. – Tony Briscoe
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-who-is-ed-burke-20181129-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “There are ways Trump can win over Hispanics and blacks.” To get reelected in 2020, anti-Trumps want Trump to 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, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-hanson-trump-winning-voters-african-americans-hispanics-supporters-1130-story.html
— It’s personal for Oswego legislators on different ends of Legionella dust-up – Denise Crosby
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-crosby-kifowit-apology-st-1130-story.html
— Coalition kicks cronies in Springfield showdown – Austin Berg
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-berg-column-st-1202-story.html
— Election filing for candidates for Naperville school, park boards starts Dec. 10 – Suzanne Baker
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-other-races-st-1130-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Feds raid Ald. Burke’s City Hall, ward offices – Fran Spielman, Jon Seidel and Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ed-burke-fbi-federal-agents-city-hall-council/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Warnings grow over unsanitary conditions in Tijuana shelter.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/warnings-grow-over-unsanitary-conditions-tijuana-shelter-migrant-caravan/

 

DAILY HERALD
— House approves plan aimed at consolidation in McHenry, Lake counties – Doug T. Graham
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181129/house-approves-plan-aimed-at-consolidation-in-mchenry-lake-counties

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Big financial names put financial muscle behind paid internships for low-income students – LISA BERTAGNOLI (DIERSEN: While you were earning your undergraduate degree, were you a low income student? I was not. I delivered mail part-time 1966-1969 and worked part-time on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970. That, along with my parents providing me room and board 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester in 1969, and the summer of 1969, enabled me to graduate debt-free from NIU in 1970 owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/nonprofits-philanthropy/big-financial-names-put-financial-muscle-behind-paid-internships-low-income

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Jeanne Ives: A legal answer to state pension crisis? – SCOTT REEDER
https://qconline.com/opinion/columnists/a-legal-answer-to-state-pension-crisis/article_de3b3d6d-24ce-5481-8c8d-76be32bc204b.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Plan Could Leave Asylum-Seekers At Risk In Mexico.”
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-administration-asylum-seekers-stay-put-mexico-while-claims-are-processed#stream/0

 

WSPY
— State Rep. Welter Pursuing New House Rule In Wake Of State Rep. Kifowit’s Comments
http://www.wspynews.com/news/local/state-rep-welter-pursuing-new-house-rule-in-wake-of/article_609b5542-f3fc-11e8-b7b5-779821ed2eb4.html

 

WQAD
— Gov. Rauner speaks publicly for the first time since conceding defeat – BRODY WOODDELL
https://wqad.com/2018/11/29/gov-rauner-speaks-publicly-for-the-first-time-since-conceding-defeat/

 

HEARTLAND INSTITUTE
— Sen. Ed Markey Attacks The Heartland Institute on the Senate Floor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdHoBYEwsu0&feature=youtu.be

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rauner says lawmakers who voted to override his vetoes will cost taxpayers – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/rauner-says-lawmakers-who-voted-to-override-his-vetoes-will/article_06ced956-f421-11e8-b5ec-ef3565c5a31f.html

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— FBI RAIDS OFFICE OF POWERFUL CHICAGO ALD. ED BURKE – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/fbi-raids-office-of-powerful-chicago-ald-ed-burke/

 

NEWSMAX
— Rahm Emanuel: Dems’ Job to Divide Trump’s Base – Theodore Bunker
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/rahm-emanuel-dems-2020/2018/11/29/id/892530/

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Illinois House erases Democrat Stephanie Kifowit’s ‘Broth of Legionella’ remark; GOP colleague Peter Breen warns of ‘mob rule’ – Lukas Mikelionis
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/illinois-house-erases-democrats-broth-of-legionella-remark-gop-colleague-warns-of-mob-rule

 

GOPUSA
— Trump ‘totally willing’ to shut down government over $5B target for border wall funding
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=60109
— Barbra Streisand accuses Donald Trump of misogyny as she attacks female GOP voters
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=60121

 

BREITBART
— Some Caravan Migrants Have HIV/AIDS and TB, Say Mexican Authorities – Bob Price
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2018/11/29/some-caravan-migrants-have-aids-and-tb-say-mexican-authorities/

 

THE HILL
— Federal agents raid office of lawyer Ed Burke who previously did tax work for Trump – OWEN DAUGHERTY
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/418928-federal-agents-raid-office-of-tax-firm-that-previously-worked-for

 

WRAL
— GOP governors minimize Trump impact on midterm losses – AP (DIERSEN: In Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Glen Ellyn, and in Wheaton, Republican candidates lost on November 6, 2018 because of Democrat success a) in promoting hatred of Trump and b) in getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats. In my precinct, Trump got only 21 votes in the 2016 Republican primary and he got only 137 votes in the 2016 General Election.)
https://www.wral.com/gop-governors-minimize-trump-impact-on-midterm-losses/18028894/

 

THINK PROGRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters call all Republicans racists.
https://thinkprogress.org/republican-party-leaders-ignore-racism-but-act-very-offended-at-being-called-racists-0163396a8f50/