December 3 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Illinois Leaders Differ on Progress in Meeting With Governor – AP
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-leaders-madigan-durkin-meeting-governor-rauner-404493796.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Do you have some Trump memorabilia? Trump Museum in the works – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/221353818-story

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Madigan cites ‘lack of trust’ with Rauner as budget meetings continue – Monique Garcia, Jeff Coen and Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rauner-madigan-meeting-met-final-1204-20161203-story.html
— Rauner, Madigan huddle this weekend in search of elusive deal, big or small – Monique Garcia and Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rauner-madigan-meeting-met-1204-20161202-story.html
— ‘Run, hide, fight’ stressed in DuPage County emergency response training – Gary Gibula
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-courthouse-security-st-1204-20161203-story.html
— Paul Ryan isn’t ruling out Medicare privatization, and it isn’t just Democrats who are wary – Mike DeBonis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-paul-ryan-medicare-privatization-20161203-story.html
— Green Party drops push for Pennsylvania ballot recount
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/mc-pa-election-recount-done-20161203-story.html
— TV news executives are not seeing a bidding war for Fox News star Megyn Kelly – Stephen Battaglio
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-fox-news-megyn-kelly-bidding-war-20161202-story.html
— 4 college financial planning tips for parents of high school sophomores – Gail MarksJarvis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/ct-marksjarvis-column-financial-aid-strategies-1204-20161202-column.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago’s deadliest neighborhoods get greenest cops – Mick Dumke and Frank Main  (DIERSEN: When were you green?  When I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates treated me like I was extremely green.  They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.  I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $77,899-$88,286. Much of the work that I did for IRS during those 5 1/2 years was similar to what I did for GAO including interviewing, investigation, data analysis, and report writing. I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul.  I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976.  Virtually all of my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats who GAO had hired straight out of college. They had little or no work experience outside of GAO.  They wanted every GAO hire to start at the bottom like they did.  They had an extremely low opinion of executive branch employees and of union members like I had been at IRS for almost 9 years.  They exhibited an extremely low opinion my knowledge of IRS that I had gained by working for IRS for almost 9 years. They stressed that GAO had required me to accept an $18,459 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/watchdogs-chicagos-deadliest-neighborhoods-get-greenest-cops/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Think Springfield can borrow its way out of trouble? Think again – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161203/ISSUE05/312039991/why-illinois-government-units-may-not-be-able-to-borrow-much-longer
— How one campaign’s rhetoric could widen Springfield’s partisan divide – RICH MILLER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161203/ISSUE11/312039993/how-one-campaigns-rhetoric-could-widen-springfields-partisan-divide

 

WLS AM
— Gutierrez vows to boycott inauguration over Trump’s ‘bigotry’ – CNN  (DIERSEN: One could argue that because those who voted for Trump have an extremely low opinion of Gutierrez, Trump should be overjoyed that Gutierrez is boycotting him.)
http://www.wlsam.com/2016/12/03/illinois-lawmaker-vows-to-boycott-inauguration-over-trumps-bigotry/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Paxton B&B owner: ‘The fix was in’ – Will Brumleve
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-12-03/paxton-bb-owner-fix-was.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— TREASONOUS: Universities exploring ‘sanctuary’ status for (ILLEGAL) immigrants – AP
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/universities-exploring-sanctuary-status-for-immigrants/article_9ad558b4-b83d-5ece-84a6-d8599e693a36.html

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans say “Barriers to voting must be brought down.”
http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20161203/league-of-women-voters-barriers-to-voting-must-be-brought-down

 

WSIL TV
— TREASONOUS: Universities exploring ‘sanctuary’ status for (ILLEGAL) immigrants – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33859806/universities-exploring-sanctuary-status-for-immigrants
— Trump shrugs off fuss over Taiwan call – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33858201/trump-shrugs-off-fuss-over-taiwan-call

 

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— DuPage County Board Inauguration is Dec. 5
http://www.positivelynaperville.com/2016/12/03/naperville-township-board-seeks-fill-vacancy-anderson-assumes-seat-dupage-county-board/67933
— NAPERVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD SEEKS TO FILL VACANCY AS ANDERSON ASSUMES SEAT ON DUPAGE COUNTY BOARD
http://www.positivelynaperville.com/2016/12/03/naperville-township-board-seeks-fill-vacancy-anderson-assumes-seat-dupage-county-board/67933
— Republican Primary is slated for Naperville Township on February 28
http://www.positivelynaperville.com/2016/12/03/naperville-township-board-seeks-fill-vacancy-anderson-assumes-seat-dupage-county-board/67933

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DI LEO: HAPPY 198th BIRTHDAY, ILLINOIS!  (DIERSEN: My ancestors have been in northeast Illinois since 1844.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/12/happy-birthday-illinois.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Illinois leaders differ on progress in meeting with governor – AP
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/3/illinois-leaders-differ-on-progress-in-meeting-wit/

 

TOWNHALL
— Newt Gingrich: Expect Stupid And Broken Systems To Be Fixed With Trumpism – Matt Vespa
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2016/12/02/newt-gingrich-one-thing-you-should-expect-with-trumpism-is-fixing-systems-that-are-broken-and-stupid-n2254288

 

BREITBART
— Mark Zuckerberg Loses $3.7 Billion Following Trump Election – LUCAS NOLAN
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2016/12/03/mark-zuckerberg-loses-3-7-billion-following-trump-election/

 

THE BLAZE
— Ann Coulter: ‘Sounds like the big sell-out is coming’ from Trump on immigration – Sara Gonzales
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/02/ann-coulter-sounds-like-the-big-sell-out-is-coming-from-trump-on-immigration/
— It’s a new record: Americans not participating in the labor force nears 100 million – Chris Enloe (DIERSEN: I might still be in the labor force if my Democrat GAO superiors had not succeeded in forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/03/its-a-new-record-americans-not-participating-in-the-labor-force-nears-100-million/

 

GOPUSA
— Death toll in bloody Chicago passes 700 with one month left to go
http://www.gopusa.com/death-toll-in-bloody-chicago-passes-700-with-one-month-left-to-go/
— It’s Obama, Not the American People, Who Won’t Listen
http://www.gopusa.com/its-obama-not-the-american-people-who-wont-listen/

 

DAILY CALLER
— The Washington Post Is STILL Melting Down Over Trump Winning The Election – Rachel Stoltzfoos
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/03/the-washington-post-is-still-melting-down-over-trump-winning-the-election/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Title IX for Campus Conservatives  Title IX for Campus Conservatives – JOSH GELERNTER
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/442670/title-ix-campus-conservatives-give-right-wingers-equal-time

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— New EPA rules push regulatory costs past $1 trillion, $3,080 per person – PAUL BEDARD
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/new-epa-rules-push-regulatory-costs-past-1-trillion-3080-per-person/article/2608593

 

THE HILL
— NeverTrumpers change their tune – JULIAN HATTEM
http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/308514-nevertrumpers-begin-to-change-tune

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump provides advice on how anti-Trumps should respond to Trump.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/american-anthropological-association/americans-attraction-to-d_b_13376474.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump Will Be President In Just Over A Month And The Constitution Is Already Under Attack
It doesn’t take long.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-first-amendment_us_58431e3be4b017f37fe4e8e4
— Donald Trump’s Education Secretary Pick Wants To Make Christianity A Bigger Part Of Schooling  Religion plays a major role in the way Betsy DeVos thinks about education. – Rebecca Klein
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/betsy-devos-religion-in-schools_us_583f04d1e4b04fcaa4d61c88

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Starbucks CEO says company isn’t anti-Trump: ‘We all want the president-elect to do well’ – Amy B Wang  (DIERSEN: Actions speak louder than words. Those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors WANT THOSE WHO ARE Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors TO FAIL.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/12/03/starbucks-ceo-says-the-company-isnt-anti-trump-we-all-want-the-president-elect-to-do-well/

 

NEW YORK POST
— Obama’s pathetic ‘Blame Fox’ excuse – Joe Simonson
http://nypost.com/2016/12/02/obamas-pathetic-blame-fox-excuse/

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Madonna says she’s ashamed to be an American, takes jabs at Donald Trump during charity event – NICOLE BITETTE
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/madonna-ashamed-american-slams-donald-trump-article-1.2897297
— Atlantic City historians hope Trump museum lets the flailing casino town cash in on the President-elect’s legacy – Denis Slattery
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/atlantic-city-hopes-cash-trump-museum-article-1.2897353

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Pressure building to take down Utah’s ‘Zion Curtain’ liquor law – David Montero  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who promote vices force you to look at pictures of vices and videos of vices.)
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-utah-zion-curtain-20161111-story.html

 

WDIV DETROIT
— GM CEO Mary Barra tapped for Trump’s economic panel – Derick Hutchinson
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/gm-ceo-mary-barra-tapped-for-trumps-economic-panel

 

FORBES
— Why Your LinkedIn Picture Plays The Biggest Role In Determining Whether You Land A Job – Amy Morin  (DIERSEN: Your picture indicates your race, your gender, your age, your health, and your appearance.)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/amymorin/2016/12/03/why-your-linkedin-picture-plays-the-biggest-role-in-determining-whether-you-land-a-job/#524d26002522

December 3 Morning Edition

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “DONALD TRUMP SPEAKS WITH TAIWAN’S PRESIDENT, RISKING CHINA TENSIONS.”
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-speaks-with-taiwans-president-risking-china-tensions/1637860/

 

NBC5
— Sarah Palin Warns of ‘Crony Capitalism’ After Trump Carrier Deal  Palin said the deal brokered to save about 1,000 jobs in Indiana amounted to government intervention
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Sarah-Palin-Criticizes-Trumps-Carrier-Deal-404392226.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago Public Schools unveils more capital spending
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-schools-supplemental-capital-budget-1203-20161202-story.html
— Local taxpayers picking up a greater share of school district funding – Diane Rado  (DIERSEN: I have been paying real estate taxes since 1972 (in University Park 1972-1984 and in Chicago 1974-1978) and my wife and I in Wheaton since 1978.  We have never sent any children to a public grade school or high school.  My wife attended a Catholic grade school and high school and I attended Lutheran grade schools.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-school-finances-met-20161202-story.html
— 2 charged with abduction, robbery of ride-share driver in Glen Ellyn – Clifford Ward and Alex Keown
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/wheaton-glen-ellyn/news/ct-glen-ellyn-arrest-1203-20161202-story.html
— Naperville crime map only tells part of the story – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-editorial-police-st-1204-20161202-story.html
— Trump takes on another Indiana manufacturer he says is moving to Mexico
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-donald-trump-indiana-rexnord-20161202-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— A reality check for CPS: How to make up $215 million? – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-cps-meets-reality-funding/
— Finally, a debate about identity politics – Gene Lyons  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs pander to those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/lyons-finally-a-debate-about-identity-politics/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Blass concedes to Chaplin in DuPage County Board race – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161202/news/161209665/
— Kane County board calls for transparency, trust on bonuses – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161130/news/161139900/
— Soon: Exchange your extra vacation days for other perks – Jena McGregor
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161106/business/161109449/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Why Planned Parenthood donors are thanking Mike Pence – KRISTEN SCHORSCH
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161202/NEWS03/161209949/why-planned-parenthood-donors-are-thanking-mike-pence

 

WGN TV
— Images and Perceptions Diversity Conference held – MICAH MATERRE (DIERSEN: To champion diversity is to get rid of those who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://wgntv.com/2016/12/02/images-and-perceptions-diversity-conference-held/

 

WGN RADIO
— Have we lost the art of compromise in the state of Illinois? – PETER ZIMMERMAN
http://wgnradio.com/2016/12/02/have-we-lost-the-art-of-compromise-in-the-state-of-illinois/

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— 1970 Constitutional Convention shaped Illinois’ future – Tom Emery  (DIERSEN: Because members of the following groups dominate Illinois, any changes to the Illinois constitution would benefit them: anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.qconline.com/news/illinois/constitutional-convention-shaped-illinois-future/article_d8db083d-fa43-5d9e-8d3b-02d72bd94dc7.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Urban League speaker champions diversity – John Reynolds (DIERSEN: To champion diversity is to get rid of those who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161202/urban-league-speaker-champions-diversity

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Governor Calls Out Madigan – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=230836

 

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Simonian formally announces run for Geneva mayor  ‘I have a four-term incumbent mayor I have to beat’ – BRENDA SCHORY
http://www.kcchronicle.com/2016/11/28/simonian-formally-announces-run-for-geneva-mayor/a5j95y/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Rauner Says He’s ‘Proud’ of Exelon Subsidy To Spare Two Plants – AP
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/rauner-says-hes-proud-of-exelon-subsidy-to-spare-two-plants
— Illinois House Lacks Votes To Override Chicago School Veto – AP
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/illinois-house-lacks-votes-to-override-chicago-school-veto

 

WJBD RADIO
— Rauner: Money for Chicago Schools Still Part of Budget Talks  More Meetings on Budget Set for This Weekend – AP
http://www.wjbdradio.com/local-news/2016/12/02/rauner-money-for-chicago-schools-still-part-of-budget-talks
— Donald Trump’s Wealthy Cabinet and Administration Picks
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2016/12/02/donald-trumps-wealthy-cabinet-and-administration-picks

 

ELMHURST 205
— Community Candlelight Peace Vigil on Dec. 6  (DIERSEN: From what I see, those who voted for Trump will not be welcome at this event.)
http://www.elmhurst205.org/cms/news_item?d=x&id=1480328560734&group_id=1234751321630&return_url=1480774095450

 

DAILY EGYPTIAN
— Health insurance costs could double for SIU employees – Marnie Leonard
http://dailyegyptian.com/63212/news/health-insurance-costs-could-double-for-siu-employees/

 

MCHENRY TIMES
— Some fear Mendoza-Madigan alliance will worsen state government dysfunction
http://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511050979-some-fear-mendoza-madigan-alliance-will-worsen-state-government-dysfunction

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Illinois’ debt per capita ranks among 10 highest in U.S., at nearly $15,000
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511050955-illinois-debt-per-capita-ranks-among-10-highest-in-u-s-at-nearly-15-000
— Think tank: Further talks between state, AFSCME would be waste of time
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511050934-think-tank-further-talks-between-state-afscme-would-be-waste-of-time

 

CHICAGO ARGUS
— Will Rauner be eaten by Chicago “bear” now sleeping in Illinois “woods?” – Gregory Tejeda
http://chicagoargus.blogspot.com/2016/12/will-rauner-be-eaten-by-chicago-bear.html

 

NEWSMAX
— Republicans Praise Trump; China Launches Complaint – Sandy Fitzgerald  (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs side with China against America.) 
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/GOP-Praise-Trump-China/2016/12/03/id/761973/

 

TOWNHALL
— Democrats Remain Stuck On Stupid – Jeff Crouere  (DIERSEN: From what I see, the Democrat Party wants to be more and more and more anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://townhall.com/columnists/jeffcrouere/2016/12/03/democrats-remain-stuck-on-stupid-n2254287

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump’s Cabinet: Character and Ability, Not Politics – Jeffrey Folks
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/12/trumps_cabinet_character_and_ability_not_politics.html

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Rep. Gutierrez to boycott Trump’s inauguration over immigration stance
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/12/02/rep-guitierrez-to-boycott-trumps-inauguration.html

 

BREITBART
— Gutierrez: I Can’t Go to Inauguration Because Trump ‘Continues to Spew Hatred, Bigotry and Prejudice’ – JEFF POOR
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2016/12/02/gutierrez-cant-go-inauguration-trump-continues-spew-hatred-bigotry-prejudice/
— Krauthammer: Liberals Always Blame ‘Isms’ Of Other Side For Losses, Clinton Lost Because ‘She Had Nothing To Say’ – IAN HANCHETT
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2016/12/02/krauthammer-liberals-always-blame-isms-of-other-side-for-losses-clinton-lost-because-she-had-nothing-to-say/

 

LIFESITE NEWS
— ‘After-birth abortion’? Judge lets woman walk after drowning her newborn – Steve Weatherbe
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/after-birth-abortion-judge-lets-woman-walk-after-drowning-her-newborn

 

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Gettysburg College Students Protest Apparent Spike in Hateful Rhetoric after Trump’s Election – Spencer Irvine  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who give anti-Trumps ammunition?)
http://www.academia.org/gettysburg-college-students-protest-apparent-spike-in-hateful-rhetoric-after-trumps-election/
— Boston College Faculty Demand Donald Trump Speak about Hate Crimes – Spencer Irvine (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who give anti-Trumps ammunition?)
http://www.academia.org/boston-college-faculty-demand-donald-trump-speak-about-hate-crimes/

 

ATTN
— TREASONOUS: How Colleges Are Protecting Undocumented Students – Kyle Jaeger
http://www.attn.com/stories/13251/several-colleges-are-protecting-undocumented-students

 

CNS NEWS
— Record Number Employed: 152,085,000; But Record 95,055,000 Not in Labor Force – Susan Jones
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/susan-jones/record-number-employed-152085000-record-95055000-americans-not-labor

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Obama’s Contempt for the White Working Class Is as Strong as Ever – JIM GERAGHTY
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/442653/barack-obama-contempt-white-working-class
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The Economic Stupidity of the Carrier Bailout.”
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/442665/trump-carrier-bailout-economically-unsound

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Black Lives Matter. Now What? – Mark S. Luckie
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/black-lives-matter-now-what_us_5841c224e4b0cf3f64558965

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Ads Show Up on Breitbart and Brands Blame Technology – SAPNA MAHESHWARID (DIERSEN: Companies that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time DO NOT WANT THEIR ADS TO BE ON WEBSITES OWNED BY THOSE WHO ARE Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/02/business/media/breitbart-vanguard-ads-follow-users-target-marketing.html
— Fearing Loss of U.S. Money Under Trump, New York Begins Urgent Review – WILLIAM NEUMAN
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/02/nyregion/fearing-loss-of-us-money-under-trump-new-york-begins-urgent-review.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump keeps confirming fears about his diplomatic skills.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/12/03/donald-trump-keeps-confirming-fears-about-his-diplomatic-skills/
— Boycotts. Backlash. Breitbart: U.S. companies confront a volatile political climate – Jena McGregor  (DIERSEN: Should I publish a list those individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that boycott me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?  The aforesaid boycotters include many activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. The aforesaid boycotters a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and/or are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-leadership/wp/2016/12/02/boycotts-backlash-breitbart-u-s-companies-get-dragged-into-a-volatile-political-climate/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Froot Loops and Frosted Flakes aren’t normally the kind of brands to get caught in the political crosshairs. But in the aftermath of a combustible election, Kellogg cereals and a growing number of consumer brands have suddenly found themselves the unexpected target of boycotts and hot-tempered rhetoric. Kellogg said this week it would pull advertising from Breitbart News, the far-right web site that its critics say trades in racist and sexist content. In response, Breitbart called on readers to boycott the company, devoted a chunk of its front page to stories about Kellogg or the boycott, and sparked a social media outcry. Consumers on both the right and the left piled in, saying they would either stop buying the company’s products — or conversely, stock up on them. The maker of Eggo waffles and Pop-Tarts is only the latest American corporation caught in the crossfire. In the weeks since the election, companies have navigated a sharply politicized environment, one that has entailed calls for boycotts, explosive social media responses to executive comments and thorny interactions between front-line workers and their customers. “I’ve never seen anything like this before, where companies find themselves so open to attack for their points of view or their speech,” said Leslie Gaines-Ross, chief reputation strategist for the public relations firm Weber Shandwick. “Companies are now much more in the fray and seen as political targets.”)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump’s Phone Call With Taiwan President Sparks China Complaint  President-elect Donald Trump’s conversation with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen breaks with decades of U.S. policy – JOSH CHIN and CHARLES HUTZLER  (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs side with China against America.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-phone-call-with-taiwan-president-sparks-china-complaint-1480762723
— Donald Trump Targets Second Indiana Plant Over Plans to Shift to Mexico  Rexnord is expected to move production of industrial bearings from Indianapolis to Mexico next year, eliminating about 300 jobs – BOB TITA and  ANDREW TANGEL  (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs side with Mexico against America.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-targets-second-indiana-plant-over-plans-to-shift-to-mexico-1480742318

 

FORBES
— Since Trump’s Election, Mark Zuckerberg’s Net Worth Has Fallen $3.7 Billion – Noah Kirsch
http://www.forbes.com/sites/noahkirsch/2016/12/03/since-trumps-election-mark-zuckerbergs-net-worth-has-fallen-3-7-billion/

 

BOSTON HERALD
— Boston students plan class walkout to protest Trump – Brian Dowling  (DIERSEN: Democrat teachers focus on cranking out “good little Democrats” who despise if not hate those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_coverage/2016/12/boston_students_plan_class_walkout_to_protest_trump

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— 3-day work week for DC area feds due to inauguration – Jason Miller
http://federalnewsradio.com/workforce/2016/12/dc-area-feds-3-day-work-week-due-inauguration/
— Tips for surviving your agency’s new political appointees – Terry Wing  (DIERSEN: Did you have trouble surviving where you worked?  I had lots of trouble surviving at IRS after my Democrat superiors succeeded in getting rid of the manager who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. I had lots of trouble surviving at GAO after my Democrat superiors succeeded in getting rid of the manager who had hired me in 1980, had got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and had promoted me in 1986.)
http://federalnewsradio.com/workforce/2016/12/survive-agencys-new-trump-appointee/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In late January 2017, when the first of President-elect Donald Trump’s 4,000 political employees report for work, there already will be plenty of angst built up – both by the appointees and by the career civil servants they will oversee.   Thing are going to be different. Many of the appointees will bring different policies and different styles. Most importantly, they will represent a new President who openly and frequently spoke with disdain about the federal workforce and ran on a platform of bringing change. If you’re a senior executive, you want to survive in the new administration and you want your agency to succeed.  But dealing with the arrival of an unknown entity with an unknown agenda can be daunting. Ira Goldstein, a long-time federal executive and consultant, provided some tools for both sides in this new partnership in his recent book The Federal Management Playbook. He offered some practical advice for federal workers – things that can and must be done. To begin with, Goldstein wants to put the federal workforce at ease about dealing with Trump’s declarations about “draining the swamp.” “After 46 years in and around the federal government, I discovered even through there was a lot of publicity around our nation that government doesn’t work well, what you see after a period of time is that many things really do work well. Planes fly safely over our country. Social Security checks get out on time,” Goldstein said in an interview on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin. “Government is important. It’s not going to go away and it’s enormously complex. We’ve got to do better. We need good ‘bureaucrats’ ― skilled, committed, experienced career officials. We also need political direction and oversight, and these days we need competent consultants and contractors.” As a former U.S. assistant comptroller general and chief operating officer of the Government Accountability Office, and founder of Deloitte’s U.S. Federal Practice, Goldstein has seen many transitions. His Playbook hammers home ways and means of working with the incoming transition team “to achieve the effective and efficient execution of public policies that we want and deserve.”)

November 28 Evening Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Megyn Kelly in Lombard advises Trump: ‘Try to take the high road’ – Robert Sanchez  (DIERSEN: Megyn Kelly spoke at Dan Goodwin’s outstanding Annual Holiday Luncheon Monday, November 28, 2016, at the Westin Hotel in Lombard. She was interviewed by Indiana Governor Elect Eric Holcomb.  The 500+ attendees included Cubs players David Ross, Kyle Schwarber, and Pedro Strop; current and former federal officials Biggert, Hultrgen, Kinzinger, LaHood, and Roskam; current and former Illinois officials Bellock, Brady, Biggins, Coladipietro, Connelly, Daniels, Dillard, Fortner, Ives, Lauzen, McConnaughy, Millner, Munger, Murphy, Oberweis, Reboletti, Sanguinetti, Wehrli, and Winger; current and former county officials Berlin, Bucholz, Cantore, Carlin, Cronin, Eckhoff,Elliott, Fichtner, Grant, Grasso, Grogan, Henry, Hinds, Jorgensen, Kachiroubas, King, Krajewski, Mazzochi, Murphy, Painter, Puchalski, Redick, Ruscitti, Schillerstrom, Schultz, Zaruba, and Zay; township officials Anderson, Dabrowski, Kain, Keller, and Valle; current and former party leaders Brady, Claar, Donovan, Durante, Fisher, Marchese, Minor, Porter, and Schneider; judges Birkett, Diamond, Fawell, Guerin, Jorgensen, Kinsella, Kleeman, McJoynt, and O’Shea; and many others including Bond, Gidwitz, Fitzpatrick, Marquardt, Proft, Ricketts, Shaw, and the Wagners. This outstanding annual event benefits the New Directions Affordable Housing Corporation.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161128/news/161129038/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Roughly 140 elected officials were on hand to hear her speak, including Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti, U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin. Others in the crowd included business leaders, professionals and civic leaders. Before Kelly took the stage, Goodwin explained why he hosts the annual event, which helped raise money the New Directions Affordable Housing Corporation. “This is an opportunity for us to do something for the holidays,” Goodwin told the crowd. “The reason all of you have been invited here is because you have something special about you. You make a difference in the world.”)
— Four of nine Wheaton City Council candidates running for West District seat – Jessica Cilella  (DIERSEN: Approximately half of my precinct is in the West District and approximately half is in the East District.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161128/news/161129002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Scalzo said he wants to serve another four years to provide continuity on the council. Bobby McNeily, a nonprofit professional, filed simultaneously with Scalzo on the first day of filing. McNeily has served on the city’s community relations commission for two years and said he is running because he hopes to inspire other millennials to run for public office. A lottery will be held at 8:30 a.m. Friday to determine whose name will appear first on the ballot. Other candidates for the West District seat are Lynn Robbins, a former Illinois Park and Recreation Association board member, and Joseph Leone. In the East District, incumbent Thor Saline will face Michael Barbier, a project engineer for DuPage County, and Thomas Dymit, a Chicago Symphony Chorus singer and North Central College faculty member. Councilmen John Rutledge in the South District and Phil Suess in the North District will run unopposed.)
— Naperville council race features 8 candidates for 4 seats – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161128/news/161129003/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock asks for change of venue to Peoria – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-aaron-schock-wants-new-venue-met-1128-20161128-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “How Donald Trump’s immigration plan could hurt tech and its workers.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/originals/ct-immigrants-tech-trump-bsi-20161128-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s illegal voters lie is just a distraction.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-trump-illegal-voters-huppke-20161128-story.html
— Which Democrats will run for president in 2020? – Chris Cillizza
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-democrats-2020-presidential-election-20161128-story.html
— Fixing Illinois: Will Madigan, Cullerton let workers comp be a starting point for compromise? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-madigan-rauner-cullerton-work-comp-edit-jm-20161123-story.html
— Republicans accuse Democrats of ‘good cop, bad cop’ routine on Rauner agenda – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-madigan-illinois-budget-meeting-met-1129-20161128-story.html
— ComEd, Exelon scale back controversial bill, again – Ally Marotti
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-comed-rate-increase-1129-biz-20161128-story.html
— Following grandson’s death, Davis seeks more spending in poor neighborhoods – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-danny-davis-violence-met-1129-20161129-story.html
— Rescue 2 Illinois nukes? Why Springfield shouldn’t pick winners and losers – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-nuclear-comed-exelon-power-plants-illinois-edit-1129-jm-20161128-story.html
— First commercial Havana-bound flights touch down amid transition for U.S., Cuba – Lauren Zumbach and Robert Channick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-airlines-cuba-1129-biz-20161128-story.html
— A recount won’t change the election results, but Trump and the political fringes are debating it anyway – Noah Bierman and Michael A. Memoli
http://www.chicagotribune.com/la-na-pol-trump-recount-20161128-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Black politicians unite after murder of congressman’s grandson – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/black-politicians-unite-after-murder-of-congressmans-grandson/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Biz opposition grows as Exelon trims bailout bill again – STEVE DANIELS
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161128/NEWS11/161129911/biz-opposition-grows-as-exelon-trims-bailout-bill-again

 

ABC7
— GOV. RAUNER ON BUDGET IMPASSE, PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/gov-rauner-on-budget-impasse-donald-trump/1628537/
— OHIO STATE ATTACKER ID’D AFTER COLUMBUS ACTIVE SHOOTER ALERT – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/news/osu-attacker-idd-after-columbus-active-shooter-alert/1628656/
— MAN WHO ALLEGEDLY SHOT PREGNANT GIRLFRIEND, KILLING UNBORN CHILD, FATALLY SHOT BY POLICE – Jessica D’Onofrio and Liz Nagy
http://abc7chicago.com/news/pregnant-woman-shot-by-boyfriend-unborn-child-killed-family-says/1628422/

 

NBC5
— Lawmakers Reconvene for Budget Negotiations, Veto Sessions  As lawmakers prepare to reconvene in Springfield Tuesday for the final string of veto sessions, some pivotal measures remain on the table. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Things-to-Look-Out-for-in-the-Upcoming-Veto-Session-story-403446376.html
— Illinois Lawmakers Face Exelon Energy Plan, Derided as ‘Bailout’ – John O’Connor
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-lawmakers-face-exelon-energy-plan-derided-as-bailout-403439676.html
— Rauner Pushes Balanced Budget, Reforms Ahead of Veto Sessions  As the Illinois General Assembly prepares to reconvene in Springfield Tuesday for a second round of veto sessions, Gov. Bruce Rauner pushed for a full, balanced budget that includes a series of reforms from his “turnaround agenda.” – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Rauner-Continues-to-Push-for-Balanced-Budget-Reforms-403424536.html
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/rauner-403362306.html

 

CBS2
— Rauner Seeking Daily Budget Meetings With Top Lawmakers
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/11/28/rauner-seeking-daily-budget-meetings-with-top-lawmakers/
— OUTRAGEOUS: IDOT Announces Driverless Cars, Says Illinois Needs To Prepare
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/11/28/idot-announces-driverless-cars-says-illinois-needs-to-prepare/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Terrorism suspected in car-and-knife attack at Ohio State
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/220151139-story

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrats try to force a fight on Trump business interests  Trump involved in more than 500 companies – Cristina Alesci and Jon Sarlin
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/democrats-try-to-force-a-fight-on-trump-business-interests
— Saudis believe Trump will unleash America’s economy  Maintaining oil production ‘justifiable’ – Matt Egan
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/saudis-believe-trump-will-unleash-americas-economy

 

SANGAMON SUN
— Rauner does about-face, reveals ‘positive conversation’ with Trump – Jeff Gantt
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511049374-rauner-does-about-face-reveals-positive-conversation-with-trump

 

ELMHURST PATCH
— Who’s Who in DuPage Politics? New Elected Officials To Be Sworn In Next Week  Get to know your new elected officials before they take the oath of office next Monday. – Anicka Slachta
http://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/whos-who-dupage-politics-new-elected-officials-be-sworn-next-week

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Governor’s Office warns of possible $47 billion bill backlog in four years
http://ilnews.org/11092/governors-office-warns-possible-47-billion-bill-backlog-four-years/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— IL Legislators Want to Spend Taxes on Abortions – Monte Larrick
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/il-legislators-want-spend-taxes-abortions/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER: ALL-STAR HEARTLAND PANEL DISCUSS NOV. 8TH “EARTHQUAKE” ELECTION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/11/thorner-all-star-heartland-panel-discuss-nov-8th-earthquake-election.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Republicans suggest there’s a divide between Democratic leaders
http://capitolfax.com/2016/11/28/republicans-suggest-divide-between-democratic-leaders/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Megyn Kelly Was Just Asked If She Would Ever Join Donald Trump’s Administration. Here’s How She Responded. – Kaitlan Collins
http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/28/megyn-kelly-was-just-asked-if-she-would-ever-join-donald-trumps-administration-heres-how-she-responded/

 

GOPUSA
— Elite Media Plot New Censorship Regime
http://www.gopusa.com/elite-media-plot-new-censorship-regime/
— Obama hastens deal accepting 1.8K rejected Muslims
http://www.gopusa.com/obama-hastens-deal-accepting-1-8k-rejected-muslims/
— Obama Whitewashes Castro’s Tyranny in ‘Carefully-Worded’ Statement
http://www.gopusa.com/obama-whitewashes-castros-tyranny-in-carefully-worded-statement/
— HUD pays low-income families to live upscale
http://www.gopusa.com/hud-pays-low-income-families-to-live-upscale/

 

THE HILL
— Romney flirtation jolts Trump World – JONATHAN SWAN AND BEN KAMISAR
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/307797-romney-flirtation-jolts-trump-world

 

POLITICO
— Indicted Schock asks to move case to his hometown – JAKE SHERMAN and ANNA PALMER
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/aaron-schock-trial-illinois-231901

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Donald Trump Gives Mitt Romney a Second Interview for Diplomatic Post – PETER NICHOLAS
http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-gives-mitt-romney-a-second-interview-for-diplomatic-post-1480379550

 

CATO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “A Wall Is an Impractical, Expensive, and Ineffective Border Plan.”
https://www.cato.org/blog/border-wall-impractical-expensive-ineffective-plan

November 27 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump claims without evidence that ‘millions’ voted illegally.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-donald-trump-recount-20161127-story.html
— Kellyanne Conway steps up bid to block possible Mitt Romney nomination
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-kellyanne-conway-mitt-romney-20161127-story.html
— Donald Trump calls recount efforts ‘sad,’ says ‘nothing will change’ – Amy B Wang, Matt Zapotosk
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-donald-trump-recount-20161127-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump assails recount push, claims millions voted illegally – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-aide-says-clinton-shouldnt-join-recount/
— Trump aides say Cuban government will have to change – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-aide-talks-future-of-us-cuban-relations/
— At least $1 million in costs to reach new CPS teachers contract – Lauren FitzPatrick
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/at-least-1-million-in-costs-to-reach-new-cps-teachers-contract/
— Charter schools fined $1.8M for late pension contributions – BGA
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/bga-charter-schools-fined-1-8m-for-late-pension-contributions/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.  That is treasonous.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-a-nod-to-compromise-scholarships-for-undocumented/
— Fox’s Megyn Kelly to headline Dan Goodwin’s private party Monday, November 28, 2016
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kapos-j-b-pritzker-on-why-hillary-clinton-lost/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps want to “boost voter rolls and help clean up voter records.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-override-would-be-a-vote-for-democracy/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What’s needed in politics: Even more change – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161126/ISSUE05/311269992/whats-needed-in-politics-even-more-change

 

ABC7
— TRUMP TOWER BECOMES ‘DUMP TOWER’ ON GOOGLE MAPS – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-tower-becomes-dump-tower-on-google-maps/1627839/

 

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps blame Trump and his supporters for political harassment.  The presumption is that the majority harasses the minority.  Did Clinton or Trump win your precinct, your municipality, your township/ward, and your county and by what margins?  Clinton got 211 votes in my precinct, but Trump got only 137.  Before the general election, anti-Trumps in my precinct told me that they were going to vote for Clinton to punish me and to punish all Republicans because Trump had won the Republican presidential nomination.  In my precinct in the March 15, 2016 Republican presidential primary, 93 voted for Kasich, 49 for Cruz, 21 for Trump, and 14 for Rubio.
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Concord-Familys-Home-Vandalized-With-Pro-Trump-Flags-403177776.html

 

WGN RADIO
— Politics with Rick Pearson Full Show 11/27/16 – JASMINE COOPER
http://wgnradio.com/2016/11/27/the-sunday-spin-politics-with-rick-pearson-full-show-112716/
(FROM THE POSTING: For our first guest, we talk with Elmhurst Republican are Mark Fratella. Mark was an early Trump endorser and we’ll discuss moves made for the president-elect’s Cabinet as well as his 100-day agenda. . .After that, Republican state Sen. Michael Connelly of the Naperville-Lisle suburban area stops by the show to talk about  the end of the fall veto session. Will we see another stop gap? Find out the senator’s thoughts here.)

 

WSIL TV
— Trump assails recount push, claims millions voted illegally – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33799627/trump-calls-it-sad-that-clinton-joining-recount-effort

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Cruz: If we don’t deliver ‘there will be pitchforks and torches in the streets’ ‘This election was a mandate with change’ – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/cruz-if-we-dont-deliver-there-will-be-pitchforks-and-torches-in-the-streets
— Conway: Trump, Obama have been ‘talking regularly’  Despite disagreements, Trump enjoys talking with president – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/conway-trump-obama-have-been-talking-regularly
— Rubio: Trump Cuba policy should pave way for democracy  Florida senator: Our goal is national security – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/rubio-trump-cuba-policy-should-pave-way-for-democracy
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump falsely claims ‘millions of people who voted illegally’ cost him popular vote.”
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-falsely-claims-millions-of-people-who-voted-illegally-cost-him-popular-vote

 

SHIA KAPOS
— Fox’s Megyn Kelly to headline Dan Goodwin’s private party Monday, November 28, 2016
http://shiakapos.com/megyn-kelly-to-headline-chicago-real-estate-execs-holiday-party/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— THE ‘PURGE’! COMPANIES EXACT REVENGE ON TRUMP SUPPORTERS  ‘You are not welcome … and we ask that you leave our firm’ – CHELSEA SCHILLING  (DIERSEN: How many work/worked for purge employers in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America?  My Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in purging me in 1997.)
http://www.wnd.com/2016/11/the-purge-companies-exact-revenge-on-trump-supporters/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Is it time to give Donald Trump a chance? – Judson Phillips  (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government gave me a chance. At GAO, they gave me almost 18 years to become a Democrat; at IRS, they gave me almost 9 years; and at the Post Office, they gave me almost 3 years.  If I had become a Democrat, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old.  But if I had become a Democrat, I would have had to discriminate against federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/nov/27/it-time-give-donald-trump-chance/
— Republicans warn against ‘burrowing in’ Obama political appointees to career federal positions – Dave Boyer (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/nov/27/obama-appointees-burrowing-in-for-career-federal-j/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Congressional Republicans are warning the departing Obama administration against moving any more political appointees into career-service government jobs, a practice known as “burrowing in.”  Government auditors found 69 Obama political appointees who moved into career jobs from 2010 to 2015, and 17 of them didn’t receive the required approval from the Office of Personnel Management. With President-elect Donald Trump preparing to fill about 4,000 political appointments, Republican lawmakers say there is more motivation for Democratic appointees to try to latch onto protected career positions. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson, Wisconsin Republican, has asked acting OPM Director Beth Cobert for weekly reports on all conversions or attempted conversions, including the names, titles and salaries of federal employees who have switched from political appointments to career positions since June 30. “With the results of the presidential election, there could be an increase in attempts by the nearly 4,000 political appointees across the federal government to convert to career positions,” Mr. Johnson wrote in a letter last week. “I am concerned that, due to the seniority of political appointees at many agencies, there could be pressure to approve these conversions outside the standard merit-based approach to federal hiring.”)

 

JOHN BIVER
— RIDE THE THUNDER: A MUST-SEE MOVIE
http://johnbiver.com/ride-thunder-must-see-movie/

 

FOX NEWS
— Conway resumes Romney opposition, says Trump loyalists feel ‘betrayed’
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/11/27/conway-resumes-romney-opposition-says-trump-loyalists-feel-betrayed.html

 

THE BLAZE
— Donald Trump alleges millions of people voted illegally – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/11/27/donald-trump-alleges-millions-of-people-voted-illegally/

 

BREITBART
— ‘Sanctuary California’ Faces Bankruptcy if Trump Withholds Federal Funds – CHRISS W. STREET
http://www.breitbart.com/california/2016/11/26/sanctuary-california-faces-immigration-defunding-bankruptcy/
— Mark Hamill: Trump’s Cabinet a ‘Who’s Who of Really Despicable People’ – DANIEL NUSSBAUM
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2016/11/27/mark-hamill-trumps-cabinet-whos-really-despicable-people/

 

DAILY CALLER
— As Party Flirts With Socialism, DNC Silent On Fidel Castro Death – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/27/as-party-flirts-with-socialism-dnc-silent-on-fidel-castro-death/
— Jimmy Carter Mourns Castro’s Death, Praises Dictator For ‘His Love Of His Country’ – DEREK HUNTER
http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/26/jimmy-carter-mourns-castros-death-praises-dictator-for-his-love-of-his-country/

 

NEWSMAX
— Castro Bodyguard’s Exposé: Luxury, Ladies, Secrecy in Starving Cuba – Eric Mack
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Fidel-Castro-bodyguard-book-luxury/2016/11/27/id/760806/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Priebus: Trump could cut off Cuba if Raul Castro refuses ‘movement in the right direction’ – SARAH WESTWOOD
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/priebus-trump-could-cut-off-cuba-diplomatic-ties-with-cuba/article/2608235

 

THE HILL
— Trump: ‘I won the popular vote if you deduct’ illegal votes – MALLORY SHELBOURNE
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/307622-trump-i-would-have-won-popular-vote-if-people-had-not-voted-illegally
— Federal Reserve braces for Trump shake-up – PETER SCHROEDER
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/307455-fed-braces-for-trump-shake-up

 

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump falsely claims millions voted illegally.”
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/trump-illegal-voting-clinton-231860

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Donald Trump Still Thinks Climate Change Is ‘A Bunch Of Bunk’  His presidency will likely be disastrous for global efforts to mitigate climate change. – Marina Fang
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-climate-change_us_583b16e3e4b000af95ee85dd

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump falsely claims ‘millions of people who voted illegally’ cost him popular vote.”
http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/27/politics/donald-trump-voter-fraud-popular-vote/

 

CBS NEWS
— Donald Trump: “Millions” voted illegally in election
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-millions-voted-illegally-for-hillary-clinton/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: CBS News draws attention to a “vulgar pro-Trump passenger.”
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/delta-sorry-for-not-kicking-pro-trump-passenger-off-plane/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Donald Trump: ‘I won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally’ – Cleve R. Wootson Jr.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/11/27/donald-trump-i-won-the-popular-vote-if-you-deduct-the-millions-of-people-who-voted-illegally/

 

USA TODAY
— Trump aide: Cuba has work to do to ‘meet our demands’ – Jayne O’Donnell  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps side with Cuba against America.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/11/27/trump-aide-cuba-has-work-do-meet-our-demands/94510578/
— Trump: I would have won popular vote too with different kind of campaign – David M Jackson
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/11/27/donald-trump-popular-vote-hillary-clinton-electoral-college/94518150/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Three States Prepare to Recount Ballots as Trump Team Attacks the Attempt  Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania may have to recount if Jill Stein’s effort succeeds – BYRON TAU and  BRODY MULLINS
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-and-his-team-attack-attempts-to-recount-ballots-in-three-states-1480268403

 

BLOOMBERG
— Trump, Suggesting Voter Fraud, Says He Won the Popular Vote – Ros Krasny
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-27/trump-suggesting-voter-fraud-says-he-won-the-popular-vote

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Ted Cruz warns there will be ‘pitchforks and torches in the streets’ if Trump doesn’t deliver on campaign promises – Adam Edelman
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ted-cruz-predicts-chaos-trump-doesn-deliver-promises-article-1.2888914

 

FREDERICK NEWS POST
— Kelly says it’s important people learn of Trump’s actions – AP
http://www.fredericknewspost.com/public/ap/kelly-says-it-s-important-people-learn-of-trump-s/article_b3597d45-3c0b-52fd-92c9-47455fe20c9a.html

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump Falsely Blames Popular-Vote Loss on Voter Fraud.”
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/11/donald-trump-blames-popular-vote-loss-on-voter-fraud.html

 

DAILY BEAST
— Cruz Won’t Disavow Trump Criticisms
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2016/11/27/cruz-won-t-disavow-trump-criticisms.html

November 27 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Much Uncertainty Ahead in US-Cuba Relationship  Obama’s decision to engage Havana in the hopes of forging new bonds could quickly unravel – Bradley Klapper  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps always put the interests of foreign countries ahead of the interests of America. That is one reason why Trump won and Clinton lost.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/NATL-Much-Uncertainty-Ahead-in-US-Cuba-Relationship–403197476.html

 

CBS2
— State Budget Deadlock Continues To Harm Social Service Organizations – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/11/25/state-budget-deadlock-continues-to-harm-social-service-organizations/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— New British law allows police and tax inspectors the power to look at everyone’s internet history  (DIERSEN: What is your internet history?  My internet history is beyond massive because I spend 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out.  Will my critics/opponents, their operatives, and/or their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that the anti-Trumps a) will find out who reads GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) will viciously destroy those who read those emails?)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/219967167-story

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Cuban-Americans in Chicago subdued after Fidel Castro’s death – Michael Hawthorne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-castro-death-chicago-reax-20161126-story.html
— Trump Tower in Manhattan becomes ‘Dump Tower’ on Google Maps  (DIERSEN: Do you own real estate?  If so, what does Google let your critics/opponents call it?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-donald-trump-dump-tower-google-maps-20161126-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Keep an eye on Trump fanatics.”  Anti-Trumps run Illinois. Anti-Trumps run Cook County.  Anti-Trumps run Chicago.  Anti-Trumps run etc.  Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are going to get rid of all Trump supporters. What will they do first?  Stop hiring Trump supporters? Fire Trump supporters? Refuse to do business with Trump supporters?  Force Trump supporters to wear “Make America Great Again” caps to identify them so that they can be harassed, threatened, beat up, or killed?  Will anti-Trumps get illegals, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, RINOs, Muslims, Mexicans, Hispanics, Blacks, Asians, women, young people, LGBTQ people, poor people, recent immigrants, union members, members of the paid news media, stoners, criminals, and members of other oppressed groups to threaten, to beat up, or to kill Trump supporters?)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/kadner-keep-an-eye-on-trump-fanatics/
— California now the capital of liberal America – Robert Reich  (DIERSEN: What are the liberal counties, liberal township/wards, liberal municipalities, and liberal precincts in Illinois?  They would be those counties, township/wards, municipalities, and precincts in which Clinton defeated Trump by the greatest margins.  How nasty/vicious are the Clinton voters in those counties, township/wards, municipalities, and precincts?  What will they do to the Trump voters in those counties, township/wards, municipalities, and precincts?  211 voted for Clinton in my precinct, but only 137 voted for Trump.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/robert-reich-california-now-the-capital-of-liberal-america/
— Former Gov. Ryan shares memories of Cuban leader – Michael Sneed  (DIERSEN: To this day, George Ryan supporters work very hard against me.  They hint/imply/argue/shout that were it not for me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, George Ryan would have been reelected Governor in 2002, 2006, 2010, and 2014.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/former-gov-ryan-shares-memories-of-cuban-leader/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Energy bill improved, but again—why the bailout for money-losing nukes? – Editorial
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161126/ISSUE07/311269999/exelon-nuclear-bailout-should-not-be-part-of-illinois-energy

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Time for AFSCME to put its cards on the table – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20161126/our-view-time-for-afscme-to-put-its-cards-on-table
— Workers’ compensation changes must strike compassionate balance – Sen. Don Harmon
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20161126/sen-don-harmon-workers-compensation-changes-must-strike-compassionate-balance

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Canadian PM Trudeau’s Castro tribute raises eyebrows  People mock Prime Minister on social media – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/canadian-pm-trudeaus-castro-tribute-raises-eyebrows

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Trump’s Tweets: Today’s ‘fireside chats’ – Matt Lewis
http://www.qconline.com/opinion/trump-s-tweets-today-s-fireside-chats/article_c6322942-3a6b-5b4f-a9d7-3c88dfd85ed7.html

 

LINCOLN COURIER
— 4 things to watch for during the second half of the veto session – Doug Finke
http://www.lincolncourier.com/news/20161126/4-things-to-watch-for-during-second-half-of-veto-session

 

HERALD NEWS
— Changes in Will County Board District 10 increase Republican majority  Longtime board members did not seek re-election – MIKE MALLORY
http://www.theherald-news.com/2016/11/23/changes-in-will-county-board-district-10-increase-republican-majority/aw655ai/
— Promises, promises – Scott Reeder
http://www.theherald-news.com/2016/11/23/reeder-promises-promises/anozbma/

 

DECATUR DAILY
— Popularity contest with Trump – Milbank (DIERSEN: What would my critics/opponents say to Trump about me and about my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails? Would they stress that only 137 in my precinct voted for Trump, while 211 voted for Clinton?  Would they provide Trump with a list of those who have worked the hardest to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and to stop everyone from reading those emails?  Would they provide Trump with a list of all those who read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, but who fail/refuse to return my phone calls?  Would they drag out all those who I have sued and/or who I might sue?  Would they provide Trump with a list of all those “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who do not want me to know about their events or other activities, do not want me to promote their events or other activities, do not want me to attend their events, and who do not want me to report on their events?  Would they stress all the links to articles that are critical of Trump that I have included in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?  Would they stress that I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, a GAO employee, etc.?)
http://www.decaturdaily.com/opinion/columnists/popularity-contest-with-trump/article_e8fd4557-c5a4-5aa4-a9a0-95edb4d440e5.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Journalists need to recognize we’re not going to win a popularity contest with Trump, and we shouldn’t try. Trump is not going to be appeased by friendlier coverage. He campaigned against the media, and he will continue to use the media as a foil. His party controls Congress, and conservatives will soon control the Supreme Court. If he can discredit the media, he’ll remove another check to his power. Our third president, Thomas Jefferson, famously remarked that “were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.” Our 45th president would clearly prefer the former. He has shut out news organizations, including The Post, whose coverage he dislikes. He has threatened to restrict First Amendment press freedoms. Pursuing public affection is a fool’s errand. The profession was never held in high public esteem. And the recent decline in approval is due entirely to Trump’s bashing.)

 

BELOIT DAILY NEWS
— Court gives hope for fair elections  Justices should hear case, put limits on historic practice of partisan cheating. – Editorial
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/opinion/court-gives-hope-for-fair-elections/article_b6e29970-b389-11e6-a047-2b625c2e6b12.html

 

HOLLYWOOD CHICAGO
— Interview: Christine Dudley, Director of The Illinois Film Office
http://www.hollywoodchicago.com/news/27036/interview-christine-dudley-director-of-the-illinois-film-office

 

NEWSMAX
— Rubio Slams Obama’s Conciliatory Statement on Castro’s Death – Reuters
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/rubio-slams-obama-statement/2016/11/26/id/760740/

 

TOWNHALL
— Fondest Hope for Trump Admin – Watch the Movie “Dave” – Bruce Bialosky
http://townhall.com/columnists/brucebialosky/2016/11/27/fondest-hope-for-trump-admin–watch-the-movie-dave-n2249707

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump May Need Roberts’ Vote When Supreme Court Takes Cases  (DIERSEN: Who “may need” you for something in the future?  My critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that no one will ever need me for anything in the future.)
http://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/us-trump-supreme-court/2016/11/26/id/760747/

 

THE HILL
— Jerry Falwell Jr. says he turned down Trump Cabinet position – JESSE BYRNES
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/307586-falwell-says-he-turned-down-trump-cabinet-position

 

CNN
— CNN/ORC poll: A nation divided, and is it ever – Jennifer Agiesta  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors FOCUS ON DIVIDING EVERYONE AGAINST THOSE WHO ARE Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.  I see the aforesaid in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, in America, and across the world.)
http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/27/politics/cnn-poll-division-donald-trump/index.html

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Splurge or save? Holiday spending may hinge on how you voted – ANNE D’INNOCENZIO  (DIERSEN: Trump supporters who live/work in Clinton areas might be buying guns and ammunition for their self defense.)
http://www.bradenton.com/news/business/article117011413.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump’s Next Battle: Keeping These Republican Senators Happy – CARL HULSE  (DIERSEN: Who demands that you keep them happy?  Usually, it is whoever you ask for money from or whoever you take money from.  However, even though I have not asked for money from my critics/opponents, their operatives, or their dupes, and I would never take any money from them, THEY HAVE ALWAYS DEMANDED THAT I KEEP THEM HAPPY.  Even though I never asked for money from them and I would never take any money from them, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants HAVE ALWAYS DEMANDED THAT I KEEP THEM HAPPY.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/26/us/politics/donald-trumps-republicans-senate.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs promote abortion.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/24/opinion/chasing-abortion-rights-across-the-state-line.html
— Democracy Could Use a Drink  The Saloon, America’s Forgotten Democratic Institution – JON GRINSPAN  (DIERSEN: How much time and money have you spent in saloons? I have spent extremely little.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes talk and act like they spend lots of their time and lots of their money in saloons or like they want to.  Some, if not many talk and act like they spend lots of their time and lots of their money smoking pot or like they want to.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/26/opinion/sunday/the-saloon-americas-forgotten-democratic-institution.html
— The Privileged Immigrant – SHANTHI SEKARAN  (DIERSEN: Are/were you privileged?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always viciously demonized me, viciously denigrated me, and viciously condemned me as being privileged.  They stress that I am White, male, healthy, and non-poor.  They stress that I avoided the draft and that my ancestors have been in America since the 1840s.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/26/opinion/sunday/the-privileged-immigrant.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: The Promise of a ‘Think Big and Live Large’ President – ROBERT J. SHILLER  (DIERISEN: Do/did you think big and live large?  Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes never encouraged me to think big.  They never encouraged me to get jobs, to buy cars, to earn college degrees, to seek promotions, to buy real estate, to get married, to earn professional certifications, to earn a professional license, to save for retirement, or to do anything else like the aforesaid.  Actually, they discouraged me from doing the aforesaid.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/26/upshot/trump-and-great-business-ideas-for-america.html
— Should Parents Be Expected to Donate to a Public School? – KWAME ANTHONY APPIAH  (DIERSEN: My parents paid real estate taxes 1953-1962 while I attended Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962.  I have paid real estates taxes since 1972 and my wife and I have paid real estate taxes since 1978, but we have never sent any children to any public school.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/22/magazine/should-parents-be-expected-to-donate-to-a-public-school.html
— Trump’s Election? Some Students Are Too Busy to Worry – GINIA BELLAFANTE  (DIERSEN: How busy were you when you were a college student? I was a full-time undergraduate student at UIC 1966-1968 and at NIU 1969-1970 and a part-time graduate student at UIC in 1971, at Loyola 1972-1976, at DePaul 1976-1980, at Roosevelt in 1981, at UIC 1982-1984, and at IIT 1992-1997.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/23/nyregion/trumps-election-college-students.html

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Vandal renames Trump Tower to ‘Dump Tower’ on Google Maps – Nicole Hensley (DIERSEN: Do you own real estate?  If so, what does Google let your critics/opponents call it?)
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/manhattan/vandal-renames-trump-tower-dump-tower-google-maps-article-1.2888446

 

USA TODAY
— Trump Tower changed to ‘Dump Tower’ on Google Maps – Steph Solis (DIERSEN: Do you own real estate?  If so, what does Google let your critics/opponents call it?)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/11/27/trump-tower-changed-dump-tower-google-maps-reports-say/94506532/

 

DENVER POST
— Trump’s focus on Muslims is troubling for Colorado survivors of Japanese-American internment camps in WWII – MARK K. MATTHEWS  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who do Democrats and RINOs “focus” on?  ANSWER: Those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.denverpost.com/2016/11/27/trump-muslim-japanese-american-internment-camp/

 

FREDERICK NEWS POST
— If anyone wants to blame women for Trump’s win, they ought to start with Hillary Clinton – Amanda Carpenter
http://www.fredericknewspost.com/opinion/columns/if-anyone-wants-to-blame-women-for-trump-s-win/article_910700ea-7bb8-5084-a690-368498bc514a.html

 

UNION LEADER
— Trump expresses ‘solidarity’ with Cuban-Americans – DOUGLAS HANKS  (DIERSEN: What is your national origin?  Who expresses solidarity with those who share your national origin?)
http://www.unionleader.com/Trump-expresses-solidarity-with-Cuban-Americans

 

CLARION LEDGER
— Progressives spend too much time on past – Thomas Sowell
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/opinion/columnists/2016/11/26/sowell-progressives-spend-much-time-past/94479278/

 

PROVIDENCE JOURNAL
— A disturbing sign in voting patterns: A massive economic divide  According to Brookings, the fewer-than-500 counties that Clinton won generated 64 percent of U.S. economic activity in 2015, vs the more-than-2,600 counties that Trump won, which generated 36 percent. – Jim Tankersley  (DIERSEN: How much “economic activity” did your precinct, your municipality, your township/ward, your county, and Illinois generate in 2015?)
http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20161126/disturbing-sign-in-voting-patterns-massive-economic-divide

 

LUBBOCK ONLINE
— Trump and the lawsuit presidency – New York Times  (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about all the lawsuits that I have filed?)
http://lubbockonline.com/editorials/2016-11-27/other-views-trump-and-lawsuit-presidency#.WDrMzuYrKM8

 

WESTERLY SUN
— Destined for the top, Trump pushed to be first – Steven Slosberg  (DIERSEN: What sports did you play in high school?)
http://www.thewesterlysun.com/opinion/columnguest/9639609-154/destined-for-the-top-trump-pushed-to-be-first.html

 

WCBM
— Texas judge who told new citizens to leave U.S. if they don’t like Donald Trump suspended from overseeing citizenship ceremonies – David Boroff
http://www.wcbm.com/2016/11/27/texas-judge-suspended-for-telling-new-citizens-trump-is-your-president-if-you-dont-like-it-leave/

 

MIAMI HERALD
— A car dealer escaped Cuba. Fidel is dead so there’s a $15,000 discount – DAVID J. NEAL
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/fidel-castro-en/article117358878.html

November 26 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DONALD TRUMP, US POLITICAL FIGURES REACT TO CASTRO’S DEATH – ABC NEWS
http://abc7chicago.com/news/donald-trump-ted-cruz-react-to-castros-death/1626405/
— HILLARY CLINTON CAMPAIGN: WE ARE TAKING PART IN THE RECOUNT – CNN
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/clinton-campaign-we-are-taking-part-in-the-recount/1626648/

 

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps continue to promote white supremacists.
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Trump-still-navigating-white-supremacists-support–403123356.html

 

CBS2
— Politician’s Reaction To Death Of Fidel Castro – AP
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/11/26/politicians-reaction-to-death-of-fidel-castro/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump slams recount push as ‘a scam,’ says election is over
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-donald-trump-election-recount-20161126-story.html
— Clinton recount plan draws sore loser jibe from Team Trump – Steven T. Dennis and Kevin Cirilli
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-clinton-bg-93910f2e-b3fc-11e6-be1c-8cec35b1ad25-20161126-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Can electors vote for Clinton rather than Trump?”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-electoral-college-electors-20161126-story.html
— Weeping, hopeful, Cubans look to future without Fidel Castro
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-cubans-future-castro-20161126-story.html
— Fidel Castro is dead: He leaves behind a dysfunctional legacy – Alfonso Chardy
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-fidel-castro-legacy-20161126-story.html
— Fidel Castro is dead at 90. Can his revolution be far behind? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-fidel-castro-dead-cuba-opinion-edit-jm-20161126-story.html
— Union Station slowly moving into 21st century – Blair Kamin (DIERSEN: I went through Union Station frequently 1992-1997 while I a) worked for GAO at its office at 200 West Adams Street in Chicago and b) took graduate finance courses at IIT at 565 West Adams Street in Chicago.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-union-station-future-kamin-met-1127-20161125-column.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those that are anti-Trump, anti-White, and/or anti-men continue to promote the alt-right.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-alt-right-white-male-supremacy-20161125-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Political insiders cashed in on failed O’Hare project – Tim Novak and Jon Seidel
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/watchdogs-political-insiders-cashed-in-on-failed-ohare-project/
— A midnight dinner with Fidel Castro – Michael Sneed  (DIERSEN: Those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and Illinois who promote Castro have always worked very hard against me.  They continue to this day to blame me for all of George Ryan’s problems.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sneed-a-night-with-castro/
(PHOTO CAPTION: Chicago Sun-Times columnist Michael Sneed, center, shares a toast with Cuban President Fidel Castro, right, during a reception before a dinner at the Palace of the Revolution Jan. 24, 2002. Illinois Gov. George Ryan, left, joins in the toast.)
— IRS agent William Witkowski an answer to prosecutors’ prayers – Mark Brown  (DIERSEN: I worked for GAO on audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division 1986-1988.  I worked for IRS’s Collection Division 1971-1980.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/brown-irs-agent-an-answer-to-prosecutors-prayers/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Political corruption will never be eliminated in Chicago, but some people will tell you nobody ever did more to slow it down than William Witkowski. Those who are old enough should recognize the names of Witkowski’s investigative targets: Illinois Gov. Otto Kerner, powerhouse Ald. Thomas Keane, Attorney General William Scott, Judge Reginald Holzer and John Cardinal Cody. Others will recognize the lawyers who gained prominence prosecuting them: Jim Thompson, Sam Skinner, Tyrone Fahner, Jeremy Margolis and Scott Turow. But very few are familiar with the former IRS agent whose extraordinary investigative skills made those cases — and in the process made him a legend in certain circles. Witkowski died Nov. 13 from complications of multiple sclerosis. He was 74. Never one to take bows during his lifetime, Witkowski will have to suffer these accolades in silence. “Bill Witkowski was the single best investigator I have ever known,” said veteran investigative reporter Edward Pound, formerly of the Chicago Sun-Times. I’m quoting Pound here because many people regard him as the single best investigator ever to work in my business, and it takes one to know one. But everyone who spoke to me about Witkowski offered the same sort of superlative assessment without reservation. “We wouldn’t have been able to do the prosecutions we did without him,” said Fahner, the prosecutor who convicted Keane and went on to become Illinois Attorney General and later a successful lawyer with Mayer Brown. In the 1970s and 1980s, it was the IRS that did most of the heavy lifting on political corruption in Illinois. And in that circle, Witkowski gained a reputation as the alpha dog. Many recall his unassuming style. A large man with a flat top brush cut, Witkowski looked more the part of the neighborhood guy he was than anybody’s notion of an IRS agent.)

 

DAILY HERALD
— Here’s an election law legislators should pass – Jim Davis
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161126/news/161129326/

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Second half of veto session starts Tuesday – Doug Finke
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20161126/second-half-of-veto-session-starts-tuesday

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— TRAGIC: Normal marijuana dispensary now open – Derek Beigh
http://www.pantagraph.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/normal-marijuana-dispensary-now-open/article_98774989-14ee-5d30-a2f7-ec1503d58137.html
— Grassroots efforts gain ground in Twin Cities – Steve Vogel
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/opinion/vogel-grassroots-efforts-gain-ground-in-twin-cities/article_3a015dc1-6915-5ae5-8d61-43bbd33e05af.html

 

WSIL TV
— Trump slams recount push as ‘a scam,’ says election is over – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33796377/amid-recount-effort-trump-eyes-foreign-policy-defense-jobs

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Donald Trump blasts recount as ‘ridiculous’ and ‘a scam’ ‘election is over’- CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/donald-trump-blasts-recount-as-ridiculous-and-a-scam

 

MILWAUKEE COURIER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites say “Trump’s Cabinet Nominations are Calculated Insult.”
http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2016/11/26/trumps-cabinet-nominations-are-calculated-insult/

 

CHICAGO DEFENDER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://chicagodefender.com/2016/11/26/apology-demanded/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Obama Awards Abortion Activists Bill, Melinda Gates – Michael F. Haverluck
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/obama-awards-abortion-activists-bill-melinda-gates/

 

GATEWAY PUNDIT
— Without Illegal Vote Tally Trump Would Have Won Popular Vote in a Landslide – Get Over It Snowflakes – Jim Hoft
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/11/subtract-the-illegals-and-trump-won-the-popular-vote-in-a-landslide-get-over-it-snowflakes/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— After Trump rift at Liberty University, students find unity – AP
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/nov/26/after-trump-rift-at-liberty-university-students-fi/

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump: ‘Brutal Dictator’ Caused ‘Unimaginable Suffering’
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/trump-help-cuban-people/2016/11/26/id/760732/
— Trump May Not Continue Obama’s Open Relations With Cuba – Sandy Fitzgerald
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Trump-US-Cuba-Relations/2016/11/26/id/760735/

 

THE BLAZE
— Sen. Marco Rubio rebukes President Obama over his ‘pathetic statement’ on death of Fidel Castro – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/11/26/sen-marco-rubio-rebukes-president-obama-over-his-pathetic-statement-on-death-of-fidel-castro/
— Sen. Ted Cruz urges Americans to remember the people who died under Fidel Castro’s communist rule – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/11/26/sen-ted-cruz-urges-americans-to-remember-the-people-who-died-under-fidel-castros-communist-rule/
— Cuban-born sports writer confronts Colin Kaepernick over Fidel Castro t-shirt – Jon Street
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/11/25/cuban-born-sports-writer-confronts-colin-kaepernick-over-fidel-castro-t-shirt/
— ‘Kaepernick weeps for his idol’: Mike Huckabee roasts NFL QB Colin Kaepernick over Castro death – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/11/26/kaepernick-weeps-for-his-idol-mike-huckabee-roasts-nfl-qb-kolin-kaepernick-over-castro-death/

 

BREITBART
— University of Kansas Cheerleaders Suspended for Linking Trump to KKK on Social Media Post – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2016/11/25/university-kansas-cheerleaders-suspended-linking-trump-kkk-social-media-post/

 

PJ MEDIA
— Illegals Flooding the Border in Advance of Trump Inauguration – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/trending/2016/11/26/illegals-flooding-the-border-in-advance-of-trump-inauguration/

 

GOPUSA
— Castro Dead: Revelry and cheers in Miami
http://www.gopusa.com/castro-dead-revelry-and-cheers-in-miami/

 

FOX NEWS
— Biased College Professors Now Listed in Database By Conservative Watchdog  (DIERSEN: Democrat professors focus on cranking out “good little Democrats.”)
http://nation.foxnews.com/2016/11/25/biased-college-professors-now-listed-database-conservative-watchdog

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Illinois: Christian Liberty Academy’s abortion memorial vandalized again – Michael F. Haverluck
http://www.onenewsnow.com/pro-life/2016/11/25/christian-schools-abortion-memorial-vandalized-again#.WDmGO06QHOE.facebook

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REIVIW
— 18 Cities Pledge to Stay ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Despite Trump. The one thing that all the cities have in common: They’re all governed by Democrat mayors. – JUSTEN CHARTERS
http://ijr.com/wildfire/2016/11/743516-18-cities-sign-anti-trump-sanctuary-city-pledge-they-all-have-something-else-in-common/
— Black Friday Dawns as ‘Bloody Friday’ as Shootings Interrupt Shoppers in Three States – VIRGINIA KRUTA
http://ijr.com/2016/11/743342-black-friday-dawns-as-bloody-friday-as-shootings-interrupt-shoppers-in-three-states/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— White House denies that Russia hacked election for Donald Trump win – PHILIP WEGMANN
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/white-house-denies-that-russia-hacked-election-for-donald-trump-win/article/2608215

 

THE HILL
— Trump knocks ‘defeated’ Dems supporting recount – PAULINA FIROZI
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/307582-trump-slams-defeated-and-demoralized-dems-supporting-recount-effort
— Trump: Castro left a legacy of ‘unimaginable suffering’ – NIKITA VLADIMIROV
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/307560-trump-castro-left-a-legacy-of-unimaginable-suffering

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who voted for Trump.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steven-shehori/the-full-metal-hypocrisy-_b_13128496.html

 

CNN
— Clinton campaign: We are taking part in the recount – Eugene Scott
http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/26/politics/clinton-campaign-recount/index.html
— Clinton to join recount that Trump calls ‘scam’ – Eugene Scott
http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/26/politics/clinton-campaign-recount/index.html

 

REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote Islam.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-hatecrime-muslims-idUSKBN13L0YI

 

NBC NEWS
— ‘Fidel Castro Is Dead!’ Trump Tweets, Attacks Legacy as a ‘Brutal Dictator’ – ELIZABETH CHUCK
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/fidel-castros-death/fidel-castro-dead-trump-tweets-attacks-legacy-brutal-dictator-n688591

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— What Unions Got Wrong About Trump – STEVEN GREENHOUSE
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/26/opinion/sunday/what-unions-got-wrong-about-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The Pretend Populism of Donald Trump.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/26/opinion/sunday/the-pretend-populism-of-donald-trump.html
— Mr. Trump, let journalists do their job – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about those who hint/imply/argue/shout that I am not a journalist?  Should I write a book about those a) who do not want me to know about their events or other activities, b) who do not want me to promote their events or other activities, c) who do not want me to attend their events, and/or d) who not want me to report on their events or other activities?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/mr-trump-let-journalists-do-their-job/2016/11/26/a3196ee6-b1ae-11e6-840f-e3ebab6bcdd3_story.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Marco Rubio: Fidel Castro was an ‘evil, murderous dictator who inflicted misery and suffering’ – Kristine Guerra
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/11/26/marco-rubio-castro-will-be-remembered-as-evil-murderous-dictator/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The Constitution lets the electoral college choose the winner. They should choose Clinton.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-constitution-lets-the-electoral-college-choose-the-winner-they-should-choose-clinton/2016/11/24/0f431828-b0f7-11e6-8616-52b15787add0_story.html
— The real secret to Asian American success was not education – Jeff Guo
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/11/19/the-real-secret-to-asian-american-success-was-not-education/
— Hillary Clinton’s campaign will participate in Wisconsin recount
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/11/26/hillary-clintons-campaign-will-participate-in-wisconsin-recount/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Americans keep looking away from the election’s most alarming story.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/americans-keep-looking-away-from-the-elections-most-alarming-story/2016/11/25/83533d3e-b0e2-11e6-8616-52b15787add0_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Can electors vote for Clinton rather than Trump?”
http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-pol-electoral-college-2016-story.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Trump’s media tactics are straight out of the Obama playbook – Kyle Smith
http://nypost.com/2016/11/26/trumps-media-tactics-are-straight-out-of-the-obama-playbook/

November 26 Morning Edition

WGN TV
— Protesters disrupt Black Friday shopping on Mag Mile – JULIAN CREWS AND ANDREA DARLAS
http://wgntv.com/2016/11/25/protesters-expected-to-hit-chicagos-mag-mile-today/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump’s presidential duties, private interests may become intertwined – Rosalind S. Helderman, Tom Hamburger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-businesses-benefit-from-election-20161125-story.html
— Easy retirement? Only for a privileged few – AP  (DIERSEN: My envy-filled critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been a) furious that I began earning full-time credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension in 1966 when I was 18 years old and started working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office and b) furious that I have been getting a CSRS pension (currently $50,720) since 1997 when I was 49 years old.  In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 33.  From what I see, if they had wanted to, none of my  critics/opponents, their operatives, or their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and Illinois have the qualifications and/or ability to earn a CSRS pension.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–divided-america-retirement-gap-20161117-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/lyons-emperor-trumps-inauspicious-debut/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Beverage tax is bad for business, county – Sean M. Morrison, Cook County Commissioner, Palos Park
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161126/discuss/161129357/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Let’s get automatic voter registration done right in Illinois – Mike Fortner
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20161125/mike-fortner-lets-get-automatic-voter-registration-done-right-in-illinois

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Thumbs up: To Thanksgiving Day volunteers – Editorial  (DIERSEN: What volunteer work did you do on Thanksgiving Day 2016?  I spent 10+ hours putting out two GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. The morning edition included links to 54 articles from 34 different sources and the evening edition included links to 39 articles from 22 different sources.  It was a very slow government/political news day.)
http://www.nwherald.com/2016/11/25/thumbs-up-to-thanksgiving-day-volunteers/amzonzh/

 

TIMES
— Thank Independent Map group; refuse to surrender – Editorial
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/editorial/our-view-thank-independent-map-group-refuse-to-surrender/article_0c5f47d5-1901-5a3b-a706-53b0047b3c6a.html

 

KANAKKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— More false promises expected – Scott Reeder
http://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/local/scott-reeder-more-false-promises-expected/article_5abb7776-e503-56c4-85e1-cace3c7efcdb.html

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— BEYOND TRAGIC: Illinois Quad-Cities takes in millions in video gaming revenues – Stephen Elliott
http://www.qconline.com/news/local/illinois-quad-cities-takes-in-millions-in-video-gaming-revenues/article_f279bb31-856f-5050-aaf0-79433b12499f.html

 

DEKALB DAILY JOURNAL
— Did former factory class get its revenge this election? – Jim Nowlan  (DIERSEN: Do you look down on the “factory class?”  All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois look down on the “factory class.”  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint themselves as being “above it all.”  They despise if not hate people like me who did yard work, delivered newspapers, washed dishes, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, pumped gasoline, delivered mail, worked on an automobile assembly line, worked as a security guard, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances, collected delinquent taxes, and audited federal agencies.)
http://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/local/jim-nowlan-did-former-factory-class-get-its-revenge-this/article_ee6b3361-a271-53d0-bf50-ba9917be95e6.html

 

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— City brings back nuisance property ordinance  New ordinance will exempt domestic, sexual violence calls – Linda N. Weller
https://thetelegraph.com/news/92839/city-brings-back-nuisance-property-ordinance

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Governor Supports Apprenticeship Programs – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=230308#.WDlxMOYrKM8

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Veteran given a new house as he confronts PTSD – MARIE WILSON  (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that in all likelihood, if I had not sought and obtained student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971, I would have been killed or severely/permanently injured in Vietnam.)
http://www.bnd.com/news/article116403303.html

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Report: ARI prison-diversion program so far saves taxpayers over $75 million
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511049027-report-ari-prison-diversion-program-so-far-saves-taxpayers-over-75-million

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Looking for a Place to Donate to? Consider DuPage Food Pantry – April Leachman
http://www.chicagonow.com/chicago-on-the-radar/2016/11/looking-for-a-place-to-donate-to-consider-dupage-food-pantry/

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— Hypocrite Media Pushing All This Alt-Right Nonsense to Attack Trump – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2016/11/25/hypocrite-media-pushing-alt-right-nonsense-attack-trump/

 

GOPUSA
— Chicago Protester: No reason to vote in this country
http://www.gopusa.com/chicago-protester-no-reason-to-vote-in-this-country/
— Boycott of Target to continue through Christmas season  (DIERSEN: What are your demographics?  What do businesses like Target think of those who share your demographics?)
http://www.gopusa.com/boycott-of-target-to-continue-through-christmas-season/
— College students falling apart after Trump victory  (DIERSEN: Democrat teachers focus on cranking out “good little Democrats.”)
http://www.gopusa.com/college-students-falling-apart-after-trump-victory/

 

TOWNHALL
— An ‘America First’ Trump Trade Policy – Pat Buchanan
http://townhall.com/columnists/patbuchanan/2016/11/26/an-america-first-trump-trade-policy-n2250779
— Romney Might Issue Apology Over Anti-Trump Remarks To Increase Chances Of Nabbing Cabinet Position – Matt Vespa  (DIERSEN: Who wants you to apologize?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want me to apologize for causing all the problems that they, you, I, and everyone else has had, are having, and will have.)
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2016/11/25/romney-might-issue-apology-over-antitrump-remarks-to-increase-chances-of-nabbing-cabinet-position-n2250579

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— CHICAGO BLACK FRIDAY BOYCOTT AND BLOCKADE? NO BIG DEAL  Only 1/2 of those promising to protest with Black Lives Matter showed up
http://www.wnd.com/2016/11/black-friday-boycott-no-big-deal/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Journalist Tricked Into Spreading Hoax Trump-Inspired Attack – Peter Hasson  (DIERSEN: Since January 1, 2005, I have included links to almost 252,800 articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.  Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, my nasty/troubled/failed/vicious critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn each and every decision that I have made to include or to not include a link to an article in a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email.)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/25/journalist-tricked-into-spreading-hoax-trump-inspired-attack-video/

 

BREITBART
—  Sarah Palin on Feminism, the Trump Administration, and Her Political Future – JOHN HAYWARD
http://www.breitbart.com/radio/2016/11/25/exclusive-sarah-palin-on-feminism-the-trump-administration-and-her-political-future/
— Politico: Steve Bannon’s First Pick for President Was Sarah Palin
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/11/25/politico-steve-bannons-first-pick-for-president-was-sarah-palin/

 

NEWSMAX
— Fatal Police Shootings Thus Far This Year Nearly Doubled From ’15 – Eric Mack
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/fatal-police-shootings-nearly/2016/11/25/id/760688/
— Politico: Trump Building ‘Team of Gazillionaires’ – Eric Mack
http://www.newsmax.com/politics/politico-donald-trump-team-rich/2016/11/25/id/760693/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Coulter, immigration hawks already worried Trump going soft – W. JAMES ANTLE III
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/coulter-immigration-hawks-already-worried-trump-going-soft/article/2608204

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The Supreme Court Is Trump And The Right’s Jewel In The Crown.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/earl-ofari-hutchinson/the-supreme-court-is-trum_b_13213424.html

 

REUTERS
— Wisconsin agrees to statewide recount in presidential race – Susan Heavey
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-recount-idUSKBN13K1ZJ

 

AOL
— Bank employee terminated over comments about Obama family
http://www.aol.com/article/2016/11/25/bank-employee-terminated-over-comments-about-obama-family/21614381/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Can businesses refuse to serve — or employ — Trump supporters? – Eugene Volokh  (DIERSEN: How much religious, government, political, and/or financial clout do the Trump-haters have in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, the Trump-haters will use their clout to destroy Trump supporters.  One should expect that the more votes that Clinton got than Trump got in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, the faster that Trump-haters will move to destroy you. What actions should Trump supporters take to defend themselves against the Trump-haters?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/11/25/can-businesses-refuse-to-serve-or-employ-trump-supporters/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Is a private business’s refusing to serve people based on their political affiliation legal? How about firing employees for their politics (something that might be implied by “you are not welcome at 1st In SEO and we ask you to leave our firm” and “break ties with any person”)? It turns out that this depends on the jurisdiction, and on whether the business is discriminating against clients or employees. The First Amendment doesn’t apply to such private businesses (incidentally, whether or not they take government funds, see Rendell-Baker v. Kohn (1982)), and federal law generally doesn’t ban political affiliation discrimination, so it ends up being a matter of state and local law. In New Mexico, for instance, discriminating against clients on this basis is legal — but firing employees, or threatening to fire them, based on their politics is a felony. 1. Most states ban most businesses from discriminating against clients based on the clients’ race, religion, sex or national origin. Federal law does the same, though for a narrower set of businesses (and doesn’t cover sex discrimination); it also adds a ban on disability discrimination. Many states and some cities also ban discrimination based on sexual orientation, marital status and various other attributes. But political affiliation is rarely on the list. A few cities or counties do ban such discrimination. D.C. bans discrimination based on “the state of belonging to or endorsing any political party.” Seattle bans such discrimination based on “any idea or belief, or coordinated body of ideas or beliefs, relating to the purpose, conduct, organization, function or basis of government and related institutions and activities, whether or not characteristic of any political party or group,” “includ[ing] membership in a political party or group and includ[ing] conduct, reasonably related to political ideology, which does not interfere with job performance.” There are a few other places on this list. But New Mexico doesn’t ban such discrimination in public accommodations, and neither do the city of Albuquerque or Bernalillo County. One can debate whether such discrimination should be outlawed, by analogy to various other forms of discrimination. Perhaps if wedding photographers can’t discriminate against same-sex weddings (which New Mexico courts have indeed said), Internet marketing companies shouldn’t be able to discriminate against people who have particular views. Or perhaps such antidiscrimination laws shouldn’t be expanded further, or should even be cut back, to leave people free to choose whether to refuse to do business with others, whether or not we’d approve of that choice. But, as a matter of current law, such discrimination against Trump supporters (or Hillary Clinton supporters or Communists or libertarians or whoever else) is legal. 2. Many states and some cities and counties, however, do ban discrimination against employees — or at least firing of current employees — based on their political activity (with different jurisdictions defining such activity differently). I discuss this in detail in my article “Private Employees’ Speech and Political Activity: Statutory Protection Against Employer Retaliation,” but here’s the New Mexico statute, enacted in 1912, when New Mexico became a state: Coercion of employees [a fourth degree felony] consists of … any person having under his control or in his employment persons entitled to vote at any election, directly or indirectly discharging or threatening to discharge such employee because of the employee’s political opinions or belief or because of such employee’s intention to vote or refrain from voting for any candidate, party, proposition, question or constitutional amendment. Threatening an employee with dismissal because he supports Trump is thus a felony in New Mexico (and also likely a tort, so the dismissed employee can sue even if the prosecutor chooses not to prosecute).)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “What do foreign friends and foes think of Trump’s ‘Disunited States of America’?”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/what-do-foreign-friends-and-foes-think-of-trumps-disunited-states-of-america/2016/11/25/7491cc54-b31f-11e6-8616-52b15787add0_story.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “No, Trump, We Can’t Just Get Along.” How much religious, government, political, and/or financial clout do the Trump-haters have in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, the Trump-haters will use their clout to destroy Trump supporters.  One should expect that the more votes that Clinton got than Trump got in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, the faster that Trump-haters will move to destroy you. What actions should Trump supporters take to defend themselves against the Trump-haters?)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/23/opinion/no-trump-we-cant-just-get-along.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump’s Caldron of Conflicts.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/25/opinion/donald-trumps-caldron-of-conflicts.html
— Fidel Castro, Cuban Revolutionary Who Defied U.S., Dies at 90  Mr. Castro brought the Cold War to the Western Hemisphere, bedeviled 11 American presidents and briefly pushed the world to the brink of nuclear war. – ANTHONY DePALMA
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/26/world/americas/fidel-castro-dies.html
— College Towns Can Be Attractive Later in Life – AMY ZIPKIN
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/25/business/college-towns-can-be-attractive-later-in-life.html
— One Money Question to Rule Them All: How Much Is Enough? – RON LIEBER (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I have too much money.  In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 33.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/24/your-money/one-money-question-to-rule-them-all-how-much-is-enough.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— New York politicians should stop pandering to anti-Trump hysteria – Editorial
http://nypost.com/2016/11/25/new-york-politicians-should-stop-pandering-to-anti-trump-hysteria/
— Wall Street hopes Obama’s rules disappear under Trump – Kevin Dugan
http://nypost.com/2016/11/25/wall-street-hopes-obamas-rules-disappear-under-trump/

 

PORTLAND NEWS HERALD
— Election analysis reveals enormous economic divide between Clinton and Trump  Hillary Clinton carried counties that generated a combined 64 percent of U.S. economic activity in 2015 – unprecedented in a losing effort. – JIM TANKERSLEY  (DIERSEN: How much “economic activity” does your precinct, your municipality, your township/ward, and your county generate?)
http://www.pressherald.com/2016/11/25/election-analysis-reveals-enormous-economic-divide/

 

USA TODAY
— Trump supporters target George Soros over protests – Dawn Chmielewski  (DIERSEN: Who takes the lead in promoting Soros in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct?)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/11/24/george-soros-blamed-unseen-hand-behind-trump-protests/94334844/
— Milwaukee sheriff to meet with Trump Monday – Bill Glauber
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/11/25/reports-milwaukee-sheriff-meet-trump-monday/94452620/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Will Lawmakers Who Broke With Trump Face a Day of Reckoning? – KRISTINA PETERSON  (DIERSEN: What power does Trump have to protect his supporters?  How much religious, government, political, and/or financial clout do the Trump-haters have in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, the Trump-haters will use their clout to destroy Trump supporters.  One should expect that the more votes that Clinton got than Trump got in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, the faster that Trump-haters will move to destroy you. What actions should Trump supporters take to defend themselves against the Trump-haters?)
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2016/11/25/will-lawmakers-who-broke-with-trump-face-a-day-of-reckoning/
— Vote Breakdowns Show How Parties Changed With Trump, Clinton at Top of Ticket  Democratic Party relied more on women and Americans with advanced college degrees, while the GOP depended on men and voters with some college experience – AARON ZITNER (DIERSEN: From what you know about the demographics of your precinct, your municipality, your township/ward, your county, and Illinois, why did Trump get more or fewer votes and why did Clinton get more or fewer votes in your precinct, your municipality, your township/ward, your county, and Illinois?)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/vote-breakdowns-show-how-parties-changed-with-trump-clinton-at-top-of-ticket-1480093926
— VIDEO: How Election 2016 Changed the Political Parties
http://www.wsj.com/video/how-election-2016-changed-the-political-parties/668E78A5-BDE0-4F6B-B6AE-C2FC96A28C18.html
— Chicago’s Rahm Emanuel Makes Strides After Shooting Protests  A year after release of police-shooting video, mayor’s moves improve approval ratings – SHIBANI MAHTANI
http://www.wsj.com/articles/chicagos-rahm-emanuel-rebounds-from-shooting-protests-1480089600
— The Need to Read – WILL SCHWALBE  (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes focus on?  Mine focus on stopping me from putting out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and stopping everyone from reading those emails.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-need-to-read-1480083086

 

FORBES
— Mapping the $100,000+ California Public Employee Pensions at CalPERS Costing Taxpayers $3.0 Billion – Adam Andrzejewski (DIERSEN: If my Democrat superiors in the federal government had not succeeded in wasting my career and forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, my Civil Service Retirement System Pension would be well over $100,000 instead of the $50,720 that it is now.  In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 33.)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2016/11/26/mapping-the-100000-california-public-employee-pensions-at-calpers-costing-taxpayers-3-0b/#74c983e07153

 

BARRONS
— The Trump Rally Has Legs  Bullishness begets bullishness: Investors bet on lower taxes, economic growth. The end of inversions? And, good news for retailers. – VITO J. RACANELLI  (DIERSEN: One would expect that the Democrats are doing everything that they can to drive the markets down to punish those who voted for Trump.)
http://www.barrons.com/articles/the-trump-rally-has-legs-1480137254

 

TRIBUNE REVIEW
— Trump & college chaos – WALTER WILLIAMS
http://triblive.com/opinion/featuredcommentary/11515870-74/college-students-university

 

STATESMAN
— Trump may break another tradition — No pets in the White House – Bob D’Angelo
http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/national/trump-may-break-another-tradition-no-pets-white-ho/ntD2t/

 

GUARDIAN
— Mexico reels at nightmare vision of a Trump White House  If Donald Trump were to enact his threats to build a border wall, rip up Nafta and block remittances, the effect on the country’s economy would be devastating – Nina Lakhani in Mexico City and Rory Carroll  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps talk and act like they are not only paid agents of Mexico, but like they hate America.)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/26/mexico-trump-white-house-nafta-border-wall-remittances

November 25 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Protesters disrupt Black Friday in Chicago over police conduct
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/219722939-story – AP

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Michigan Avenue protest urges boycott, awareness of police misconduct – Christy Gutowski and Juan Perez Jr.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-black-friday-protest-met-20161125-story.html
— Trump protest sparks group to challenge Claar, allies in Bolingbrook election – Alicia Fabbre
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/will-county/news/ct-bolingbrook-slate-opposing-claar-20161122-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats turn immigrants against Republicans.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-crosby-new-citizens-st-1124-20161124-column.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “When will white working-class Trump voters see the scam?”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-white-working-class-scam-20161125-story.html
— Election recount will take place in Wisconsin, after Stein files petition – Karoun Demirjian
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-jill-stein-wisconsin-recount-20161125-story.html
— Can the Democratic Party rise again? Yes – and here’s the first big thing to watch. – Greg Sargent
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-can-democratic-party-rise-again-20161125-story.html
— Police: Morale still low, emboldening criminals and contributing to violence – Jeremy Gorner  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have worked the hardest to drive down the morale of those who share my demographics.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-chicago-police-morale-met-20161123-story.html
— U. of I. center provides services, on-site living for student veterans – Dawn Rhodes
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-university-of-illinois-wounded-veterans-center-20161124-story.html
— Naperville residents can track police, fire calls via new online map – Bill Bird
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/crime/ct-nvs-naperville-police-map-launch-st-1117-20161125-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Smaller than last year, Black Friday protest hits Mag Mile – Stefano Esposito
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/black-friday-boycott-to-kick-off-along-magnificent-mile/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville loosening sign restrictions to ensure free speech – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161125/news/161129363/
— How to detect fake news, from the left and right – Glenn Kessler
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161125/news/161129323/
— Meet the ‘new yellow journalists’  ‘News’ writers say anything to get clicks, more money – Terrence McCoy
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161125/news/161129324/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors blame racist graffiti on those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161125/discuss/161129505/

 

KANE COIUNTY CHRONICLE
— TRAGIC: Batavia lifting ban on video gambling – Mark Foster
http://www.kcchronicle.com/2016/11/18/batavia-lifting-ban-on-video-gambling/ascfsu3/

 

BUREAU COUNTY REPUBLICAN
— Rezin proposes voter registration legislation
http://www.bcrnews.com/2016/11/17/rezin-proposes-voter-registration-legislation/a3080q/

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Protesters disrupt Chicago shopping zone over police conduct – AP
http://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/protesters-disrupt-chicago-shopping-zone-over-police-conduct/article_fe375e42-e9f5-5f12-9d39-5c2993e5a6cc.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Wheaton facility for new mothers moves forward  Wheaton City Council directs city attorney to prepare ordinances for facility – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2016/11/22/wheaton-facility-for-new-mothers-moves-forward/a7d6309/

 

NADIG NEWSPAPERS
— Chicago is hopeless for Republicans in future – RUSS STEWART
http://nadignewspapers.com/2016/11/25/chicago-is-hopless-for-republicans-in-future/

 

FOX NEWS INSIDER
— Chicago Protesters Target Black Friday for the 2nd Year in a Row
http://insider.foxnews.com/2016/11/25/chicago-protesters-target-black-friday-2nd-year-row
— Krauthammer: Obama Leaves Behind a ‘Decimated’ Democratic Party
http://insider.foxnews.com/2016/11/23/krauthammer-obama-leaves-behind-decimated-democratic-party

 

DAILY CALLER
— Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: The Most Partisan Agency In The Entire Federal Government, According To FEC Records – DAVID KRAYDEN
http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/25/consumer-financial-protection-bureau-donates-only-to-democrats/
— America’s Students Are Morons Who Can’t Distinguish Real News From ‘Fake News’ – Eric Owens
http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/25/americas-students-cant-distinguish-real-news-from-fake-news/
— 195 Per Day — Feds Release 6,051 Illegal Immigrant Kids Into US In Single Month – Caroline May
http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/25/feds-release-6051-illegal-immigrant-kids-into-us-in-single-month/

 

GOPUSA
— Bloomington, Indiana Reames ‘Good Friday’ for the sake of ‘Cultural Sensitivity’
http://www.gopusa.com/town-renames-good-friday-for-the-sake-of-cultural-sensitivity/
— Foolish vows of vengeance  (DIERSEN: What vengeance do the anti-Trumps vow in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct?)
http://www.gopusa.com/foolish-vows-of-vengeance/
— Obama Attempts to Distort His Legacy
http://www.gopusa.com/obama-attempts-to-distort-his-legacy/
— Obama’s gateway to gang life: Alien minors at risk
http://www.gopusa.com/obamas-gateway-to-gang-life-alien-minors-at-risk/

 

TOWNHALL
— Mexicans very negative on Trump, but back talks with him: poll – Reuters  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps side with Mexico against Trump and against America.)
http://townhall.com/news/politics-elections/2016/11/25/mexicans-very-negative-on-trump-but-back-talks-with-him-poll-n2250721

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Anticipating Trump Crackdown on Illegals, Central Americans Surge to Border – Warren Mass
http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/24713-anticipating-trump-crackdown-on-illegals-central-americans-surge-to-border

 

THE HILL
— Wisconsin to recount presidential votes – HARPER NEIDIG
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/307535-green-partys-jill-stein-files-for-recount-in-wisconsin

 

POLITICO
— Ingraham wants to be more than just Trump’s flack  Fox analyst Monica Crowley is also in the mix for Trump’s press secretary. – ANNIE KARNI
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/laura-ingraham-trump-press-secretary-position-231840

 

CNN
— Green Party files for Wisconsin recount, audit – Tom LoBianco
http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/25/politics/green-party-recount-wisconsin/index.html

 

AOL
— Donald Trump’s Thanksgiving dinner featured 24 dishes – JASON CUMMING
http://www.aol.com/article/news/2016/11/25/donald-trumps-thanksgiving-dinner-featured-24-dishes/21614328/
— Meet the Obama voters who came out for Trump – CAITLIN MOSCATELLO
http://www.aol.com/article/news/2016/11/25/meet-obama-voters-who-came-out-for-trump/21613060/

 

FOX 8
— Secret Service considering renting a floor at Trump Tower to protect future First Family – CNN
http://myfox8.com/2016/11/25/secret-service-considering-renting-a-floor-at-trump-tower-to-protect-future-first-family/

 

FORBES
— Note To Trump: Cut Useless, Unauthorized Spending And Here’s The Place To Start – George Leef
http://www.forbes.com/sites/georgeleef/2016/11/25/note-to-trump-cut-useless-unauthorized-spending-and-heres-the-place-to-start/#62b32325bf95

 

MARKET WATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLEINE: Employers that exploit low-skill workers oppose deportation.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-deporting-millions-of-people-would-be-bad-for-us-workers-2016-11-25

November 24 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Democratic state Rep. Jack Franks of Marengo wants tax hikes to require more votes – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/219490437-story
— Trump’s Walk of Fame star gets 24-hour security
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/219637652-story
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Donald Trump is getting a lot of security obviously now that he’s President-elect, but did you know his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is also getting a lot of security. The star is all repaired and drawing big crowds after being vandalized last month. Now, it has 24/7 protection. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has placed three barricades around the star, and two officers are on foot patrol along with a squad car nearby at all times. The LAPD days this monitoring does not cost extra for the city, since officers are always patrolling the busy area. There is no word on when this presidential protection will cease. This all comes about after a vandal hacked out the star’s gold-colored name and television logo last month. The culprit, James Lambert Otis, told news media outlets he originally intended to “remove” the entire star from the 6800 block of Hollywood Boulevard, auction it off in New York and give the money to the nearly dozen women who allege they were groped or sexually mistreated by Trump. But Otis said he was unable to accomplish the feat.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Jesse Jackson joins calls for presidential election recount – Lauren FitzPatrick
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/jesse-jackson-joins-calls-for-presidential-election-recount/
— Cubs’ Todd Ricketts in line for deputy Commerce secretary – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cubs-todd-ricketts-in-line-for-deputy-secretary-in-commerce-dept/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts in line for deputy commerce post in Trump cabinet – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-trump-commerce-todd-ricketts-20161124-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps do not like retired generals.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-retired-miliyary-generals-20161124-story.html
— Why are people giving Jill Stein millions of dollars for an election recount? – David Weigel
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-jill-stein-election-recount-fundraising-20161124-story.html
— Leslie Mann uses app to track her daughter, Maude Apatow, at Northwestern – Tracy Swartz (DIERSEN: When you were in college, if your parents could have, would they have tracked you?  My parents would not have.  They knew that when I was not in class at UIC and then NIU, not in their home in Crete, not in the University Plaza Dormitory in DeKalb, or not in Lincolnshire West Apartments in DeKalb, I was a) pumping gasoline at John’s Sinclair in South Chicago Heights, delivering mail for the Park Forest Post Office, working on the assembly line at Chrysler in Belvedere, or working as a security guard for the University Plaza Dormitory in DeKalb.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-maude-apatow-northwestern-leslie-mann-20161124-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sending a kid to college is no joke, so actress Leslie Mann said she uses the Find My Friends mobile app to track her daughter, Maude Apatow, at Northwestern University. “The other night she was across the street at the fraternity house and it was 2 o’clock my time, so 4 o’clock her time, and I texted her, ‘Maude, go home,'” Mann told Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday’s episode of “The Tonight Show.” “I think she probably thinks, like, I’m psychic or something.”  Mann, who is married to writer-director Judd Apatow, said she started using the app while attending the Glastonbury music festival in England with her daughter and her pals. She revealed that she continued to track their whereabouts after the festival was over. Maude, 18, is a freshman in Northwestern’s School of Communication, according to a university spokesman. She declined a Tribune interview through her publicist.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Will Trump election mean airbrushed history?”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/ct-history-lessons-grossman-20161125-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville could ‘level the playing field’ between taxis, ride-sharing – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161117/news/161118735/
— Elgin tradition grows to feed more than 1,000 people – Justin Kmitch  (DIERSEN: How fortunate are you?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being undeservedly fortunate.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161124/news/161129391/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Over the years, the Elgin Community Thanksgiving dinner has morphed from a charitable dinner for the city’s less fortunate to a dinner feeding up to 1,500 of the city’s less fortunate and families looking to help out.)

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump likely to tap Cubs co-owner for deputy Commerce post  Todd Ricketts hails from family of powerful donors – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-likely-to-tap-cubs-coowner-for-deputy-commerce-post

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Politicians disappoint more often than not – Scott Reeder
http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20161124/my-view-politicians-disappoint-more-often-than-not

 

WSIL TV
— Trump’s team to raise millions for Jan. 20 events – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33787216/trumps-team-to-raise-millions-for-jan-20-events
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33787216/in-thanksgiving-pause-trump-calls-for-national-healing

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— The breakneck pace ahead for Congress – Chad Pergram
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/11/24/breakneck-pace-ahead-for-congress.html

 

BREITBART
— Happy Thanksgiving: Media Finally Admit They Have a Credibility Problem, Face Industry-Wide Trust Crisis – MATTHEW BOYLE
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/11/24/happy-thanksgiving-media-admit-credibility-problem/
— Donald Trump Wins Michigan; Becomes First Republican to Do So Since 1988 – Ben Kew
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/11/24/trump-wins-michigan-first-republican-since-1988/
— Darrell Issa: Trump’s ‘Drain the Swamp’ Mandate Biggest ‘Since Teddy Roosevelt’ – DAN RIEHL
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/11/24/issa-trumps-drain-swamp-mandate-biggest-since-teddy-roosevelt/
— Teachers Union Leaders Devastated that So Many Members Voted Trump – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/11/24/teachers-union-leaders-devastated-that-so-many-members-voted-trump/
— Reddit CEO Admits Changing Comments to Direct Users’ Insults at Pro-Trump Moderators – LUCAS NOLAN24
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2016/11/24/reddit-ceo-admits-to-editing-comments-insulting-him-to-blast-pro-trump-moderators/
— BBC Begins Anti-America Coverage as Comedians Trash Trump, Christians, and Claim Media Stopped Hillary – LIAM DEACON
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/11/24/video-bbc-mocks-worse-than-islamic-state-donald-trump-stupid-americans/

 

THE BLAZE
— Tucker Carlson slams business owner Mathew Blanchfield who refuses to work with ‘ignorant’ Trump supporters – Tre Goins-Phillips  (DIERSEN: How many Blanchfields are there in America, in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct?  They all voted for Clinton. How soon, if not already, will they display signs that say the following are not wanted: Trump supporters, Protestants, conservatives, Republicans, Americans, Whites, males, older people, rich people, gun owners, German-Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/11/24/tucker-carlson-slams-business-owner-who-refuses-to-work-with-ignorant-trump-supporters/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Mathew Blanchfield, CEO of the Albuquerque-based internet marketing firm 1st in SEO, went on Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight” Wednesday to defend his announcement that those who support President-elect Donald Trump are “not welcome” at his company. And the conversation between Carlson and the business owner was brutal. “If you are a Republican, voted for Donald Trump or support Donald Trump, in any manner, you are not welcome at 1st in SEO and we ask you to leave our firm,” Blanchfield’s original letter read. During the bewildering discussion on Fox, Carlson asked the CEO why he would say something like that. Blanchfield argued he is standing on “moral principle” and that he is intolerant of bigotry, racism, sexism and fascism. The New Mexico entrepreneur went on to draw comparisons between Nazi Germany and the United States under a Trump administration. “When you say ‘fascism,’ I mean, you don’t really believe that? If you believed that Trump was a fascist dictator, then you would organize an actual resistance to him. You would be Dietrich Bonhoeffer, you would be fighting against him for real,” Carlson told the Blanchfield. “[W]hy wouldn’t you take up arms against him? If you really believe the country is being taken over by someone you compare to Hitler, then that’s — I mean — that’s like the worst thing that could ever happen.” Blanchfield, who throughout the interview noted the number of death threats he’s received, told the Fox anchor that their discussion was his “resistance.” Clearly becoming frustrated by the interaction, Carlson told Blanchfield he is “belittling historic reality” by comparing Trump to Hilter. “Being rude to news anchors who make $3 million a year is not the same as rounding up an entire ethnic group and killing them, or invading Poland,” the Fox host said. “For you to say that really does diminish actual historical crimes,” Carlson added. In the end, Carlson shot back at Blanchfield, telling him he’s “on a moral vanity trip like I’ve never seen.” “Has it ever occurred to you that every rich, famous person, fashionable person, in America agrees with you?” Carlson asked. “That you’re taking no risk at all? That, in fact, people like you are celebrated in every American newspaper, at award ceremonies? I mean, come on.”)
— Mexican cement company wants to build Trump’s wall – Sara Gonzales
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/11/24/mexican-cement-company-wants-to-build-trumps-wall/
— Reddit CEO admits to editing posts from Donald Trump supporters – Brandon Morse
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/11/24/reddit-ceo-admits-to-editing-posts-from-donald-trump-supporters/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Dem Super PAC Basically Calls For Lynching Republicans – Michael Bastasch
http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/24/dem-super-pac-basically-calls-for-lynching-republicans/

 

RIGHT SIDE NEWS
— Multiculturalism and the Fight for America’s National Identity – Mike Gonzalez
http://www.rightsidenews.com/life-and-science/culture-wars/multiculturalism-and-the-fight-for-americas-national-identity/

 

THE HILL
— Trump adviser tells House Republicans: You’re no longer Reagan’s party – JONATHAN SWAN
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/307462-trump-adviser-tells-house-republicans-youre-no-longer-reagans-party
— New Yorker profile: Flynn broke ‘stupid’ rules during Army career – JESSIE HELLMANN  (DIERSEN: What rules did you break during your career?  I failed/refused to become a Democrat.  I supported the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform.  I opposed age discrimination.  In 1988, when I was 40 years old, I became an active member in class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/307495-new-yorker-trumps-national-security-adviser-broke-stupid-rules-during

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— The Trump Team Keeps Piling On Criticism Of Mitt Romney  Now his campaign director is weighing in. – Sara Bondioli
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-mitt-romney_us_58373491e4b09b605600508d

 

REUTERS
— Business booms at Trump Tower, nearby retailers hit by security and crowds – Melissa Fares
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN13J17I

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “How long before the white working class realizes Trump was just scamming them?”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2016/11/23/how-long-before-the-white-working-class-realizes-trump-was-just-scamming-them/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— How is Trump spending Thanksgiving? He says he’s trying save an Indiana factory – Jonathan O’Connell
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-trump-carrier-factory-20161124-story.html

 

USA TODAY
— George Soros blamed for secretly funding Trump protests – Dawn Chmielewski
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/11/24/george-soros-blamed-unseen-hand-behind-trump-protests/94334844/

 

DES MOINES REGISTER
— How Trump can repay rural voters  Will the next agricultural secretary advance policies to help rural America? – Editorial
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/editorials/2016/11/24/editorial-how-trump-can-repay-rural-voters/94353306/

 

WATERBURY REPUBLICAN AMERICAN
— Study: Rich outlive poor by up to 9.5 years – Karen Kaplan (DIERSEN: How rich are you?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being undeservedly rich.)
http://www.rep-am.com/lifestyle/health/2016/11/24/study-rich-outlive-poor-by-up-to-9-5-years/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Allies Raise Doubts About Mitt Romney Leading State Department  Some argue for a loyal supporter to fill post rather than longtime critic Romney – KATE O’KEEFFE  (DIERSEN: Who have Trump’s supporters and critics been in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct a) since he declared his candidacy, b) since he won the nomination, and c) since he defeated Clinton?)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-allies-raise-doubts-about-mitt-romney-leading-state-department-1480011962
— Small Businesses Lament There Are Too Few (ILLEGALS) in U.S., Not Too Many  As the labor market tightens and the population of (ILLEGALS) shrinks, employers in low-skill industries such as hospitality, construction and agriculture scramble to fill jobs – MIRIAM JORDAN and SANTIAGO PÉREZ  (DIERSEN: What industries are/were you in? To what extend are/were those industries low skill?  To what extent do/did your employers use illegals?)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/small-businesses-lament-there-are-too-few-mexicans-in-u-s-not-too-many-1480005020
http://www.wsj.com/video/many-us-businesses-struggle-to-find-mexican-workers/CC0D9086-C840-49E3-AE64-110050F6AD1B.html
— No More Business as Usual, Mr. Trump  He has to abandon his company in order to deal on the country’s behalf. – PEGGY NOONAN
http://www.wsj.com/articles/no-more-business-as-usual-mr-trump-1480025826

 

BLASTING NEWS
— Barron Trump an ‘opportunity’ for autism awareness — Rosie O’Donnell tweet slammed online Rosie O’Donnell oversteps her boundaries big-time by suggesting Trump use his son Barron to bring attention to the Autism epidemic. – ROZ ZURKO
http://us.blastingnews.com/opinion/2016/11/barron-trump-an-opportunity-for-autism-awareness-rosie-o-donnell-tweet-slammed-online-001283187.html

November 20 Evening Edition

ABC7
— CUBS’ TODD RICKETTS MEETS WITH DONALD TRUMP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/cubs-todd-ricketts-meets-with-donald-trump/1616329/

— DONALD TRUMP: MELANIA AND BARRON WILL NOT MOVE TO THE WHITE HOUSE INITIALLY – CNN  (DIERSEN: Have you moved to be closer to your job?  In 1974, when I was 25 years old, after IRS promoted me to a GS-12 (currently $77,899) Revenue Officer position in its Loop office, I bought a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building and walked to work and to Loyola to take graduate business courses.  I spent weekends at the town home in University Park that I had bought new 2 years earlier.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/donald-trump-melania-and-barron-will-not-move-to-the-white-house-initially/1617269/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: During a photo op at his Bedminster Golf Club as he was saying goodbye to Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, Trump said yes when asked if he intended to live in the White House.)

 

NBC5
— Trump Children’s Roles Blur Line Between Transition, Company  Trump has insisted he will build a wall between his White House and his company – Jonathan Lemire
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Trump-Childrens-Roles-Blur-Line-Between-Transition-Company–402142975.html

 

CBS2
— Schock Allegedly Profited Off His Voters’ Washington Visits – AP
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/11/20/schock-allegedly-profited-off-his-voters-washington-visits/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Ex-US Rep. Schock allegedly profited off voters’ DC visits – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/218733857-story
— Chicago Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts meets with President-elect Donald Trump
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/218679636-story

 

WGN RADIO
— The Sunday Spin: Politics with Rick Pearson Full Show 11/20/16 – JASMINE COOPER
http://wgnradio.com/2016/11/20/the-sunday-spin-politics-with-rick-pearson-full-show-112016/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: And last but not least, we’ll speak to Matt Murphy, Senior Government Relations Director of Mac Strategies Group & former Republican State Sen. of Palatine. He joins the show this morning to talk about what’s in store for Republicans in Illinois and in Springfield.)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock allegedly profited off voters’ DC visits
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-aaron-schock-indictment-20161120-story.html
— Reince Priebus: Trump will avoid conflicts of interest; Jeff Sessions criticism ‘very unfair’ – Michelle Ye Hee Lee and Kristine Guerra
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-reince-priebus-donald-trump-jeff-sessions-20161120-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump won by rejecting the political rules” and ask “Will the GOP Senate give him more leeway with Cabinet nominees?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-cabinet-nominees-20161120-story.html
— Performance of Chicago ‘Hamilton’ disrupted – Chris Jones
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/hamilton/ct-disruption-at-chicago-hamilton-20161120-column.html
— Fake Donald Trump returns to ‘SNL,’ and the real one is not happy
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-donald-trump-snl-20161120-story.html
— Mike Pence doesn’t rule out waterboarding under Trump administration – Amy B. Wang
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-mike-pence-waterboarding-20161120-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump needs to earn mandate from wary public.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-hunt-214c8ee4-af41-11e6-bc2d-19b3d759cfe7-20161120-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump meeting with Ari Emanuel: Rahm brother, Trump’s former agent – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trump-meeting-with-ari-emanuel-rahm-brother-trumps-former-agent/
— Ruling underlines no clear path to AFSCME-Rauner resolution – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ruling-underlines-no-clear-path-to-afscme-rauner-resolution/
— Trump, Pence address potential of Romney, Mattis in Cabinet – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-pence-address-potential-of-romney-mattis-in-cabinet/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago’s Statue of Liberty looks familiar, doesn’t he? – ROGER SCHILLERSTROM
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161119/ISSUE07/311199999/chicagos-statue-of-liberty-looks-familiar-doesnt-he
— Grubhub: Mixing business and politics: A cautionary tale – Editorial
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161119/ISSUE07/311199998/mixing-business-and-politics-a-cautionary-tale
— Why we all need to embrace regionalism – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161119/ISSUE05/311199987/why-we-all-need-to-embrace-regionalism
— How Trump is lifting the fortunes of Chicago’s banking sector – STEVE DANIELS
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161119/ISSUE01/311199990/how-trump-is-lifting-the-fortunes-of-chicagos-banking-sector

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump says ‘SNL’ was biased, asks for ‘equal time for us’  President-elect criticizes ‘SNL,’ ‘Hamilton’ on Twitter – Frank Pallotta
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/entertainment/trump-says-snl-was-biased-asks-for-equal-time-for-us
— ‘Hamilton’: The latest feud Trump won’t let go  Trump calling for cast’s apology – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/hamilton-the-latest-feud-trump-wont-let-go

 

WSIL TV
— Trump again slams ‘Hamilton’; Pence says he wasn’t offended – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33754456/for-2nd-day-trump-demands-apology-from-cast-of-hamilton

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— This state’s costly exodus – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2016-11-20/states-costly-exodus.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Study finds hormones, medications in Illinois groundwater – AP
http://www.bnd.com/latest-news/article116073393.html
— Halt! In the name of the state employee union police! – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article115541663.html

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— BGA: Illinois FOIA Appeals Linger With No End In Sight – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/11/bga-illinois-foia-appeals-linger-with-no-end-in-sight/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— BIGA: LIBERALS SOON TO TASTE SUPREMACY CLAUSE AND RISE OF EXECUTIVE POWER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/11/biga-liberals-soon-to-taste-supremacy-clause-and-rise-of-executive-power.html
— ILLINOIS’ DEBT PER CAPITA NEARING $15,000
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/11/illinois-debt-per-capita-nearing-15000-.html

 

GATEWAY PUNDIT
— The Untold Story: How One 91 Year-Old Woman Helped Donald Trump Win Election – Roddy McCorley
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/11/untold-story-one-91-year-old-woman-helped-donald-trump-win-election/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Nikki Haley: Trump Won Despite Republican Officials, Not Because Of Them – Christian Datoc  (DIERSEN: All politics is local.  How many more or fewer votes did Trump get in your precinct because things that your a) Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, b) the officers of your Republican township/ward party organization, c) the officers of your Republican county party organization, and d) your representative on the Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee said and/or did?)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/18/nikki-haley-trump-won-despite-republican-officials-not-because-of-them-video/
— Trump Supporter Disrupts Chicago Performance Of ‘Hamilton’ – Kerry Picket
http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/20/trump-supporter-disrupts-chicago-performance-of-hamilton/
— Tucker Carlson Eviscerates Journalist Smearing Jeff Sessions As Racist – Rachel Stoltzfoos
http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/18/carlson-eviscerates-journalist-smearing-jeff-sessions-as-racist-video/

 

HANNITY
— Mike Pence Responds To ‘Hamilton-Gate’
http://www.hannity.com/articles/hanpr-election-493995/watch-mike-pence-responds-to-hamiltongate-15318022/

 

NEWSMAX
— Priebus: No Religious Registry But Some Must Be Kept Out – Cathy Burke
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/reince-priebus-no-registry-muslim-registry/2016/11/20/id/759866/
— NY Post: Melania Trump and Barron Staying in New York
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/melania-trump-barron-to/2016/11/20/id/759840/
— NBC Blasted, Bias Reporting on Priebus’ Muslim Registry Rejection – Cathy Burke  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, television stations, newspapers, radio stations, websites, etc. act as arms of the Democrat Party.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/nbc-slants-reponse-reince-priebus-muslim-registry/2016/11/20/id/759868/

 

BREITBART
— House GOP Warns Obama Bureaucrats: We Will Reverse ‘Midnight Rules’ – NEIL W. MCCABE
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/11/17/house-gop-warns-obama-bureaucrats-we-will-reverse-midnight-rules/

 

THE BLAZE
— ‘SNL’ skit roasts the mainstream media and their election bias against Donald Trump – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/11/20/watch-snl-skit-roasts-the-mainstream-media-and-their-election-bias-against-donald-trump/

 

POLITICO
— Danny Davis wants ‘state of emergency’ declared after grandson’s killing – NATASHA KORECKI
http://www.politico.com/states/illinois/story/2016/11/danny-davis-wants-state-of-emergency-declaration-in-parts-of-city-107512

 

ABC NEWS
— Ex-US Rep. Schock Allegedly Profited off Voters’ DC Visits – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/schock-allegedly-profited-off-voters-washington-visits-43671243
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The indictment of a 35-year-old disgraced former Republican congressman jolted residents of his central Illinois district, shaken by prosecutors’ claims that Aaron Schock illegally dipped into campaign and government coffers to subsidize a lavish lifestyle, including his Capitol Hill office done up in the style of “Downton Abbey.” Perhaps more stunning was an allegation found on page 34 of the charging document: Schock’s apparent willingness to pocket thousands of constituents’ dollars by arranging annual Washington tours combined with meet-and-greets. “I know that some people feel very hurt, angered and betrayed,” said Quincy insurance agent Jack Freiburg, who attended such an event in 2014. State political observers say the alleged scheme stands out — even with Illinois’ long-established reputation for corruption, including a former governor’s attempt to sell President Barack Obama’s U.S. Senate seat. House rules require excess fees from such visits be returned to constituents or donated to charity, according to the indictment. “That’s a new one on me,” said David Melton of Illinois Campaign for Political Reform. “I have never heard of anything quite that audacious.” The three-day extravaganza attended by Freiburg and about 50 others in July 2014 included bus rides to the National Zoo and a reception at the Japanese ambassador’s residence. Freiburg paid a $785 “Fly-in Conference Fee” to Schock’s office — meant to cover meals, transportation and other hosting costs — on top of $2,000 to $3,000 for a plane ticket, hotel room and other expenses. Schock, the once-rising GOP star and prodigious party fundraiser, secretly kept at least $11,000 from that event, the indictment said. Freiburg recalled that many on the trip were well-off but others weren’t, including several recent college graduates. “Some sacrificed financially to go,” the 63-year-old said. Prosecutors say in 2011, Schock set up a Florida bank account under the name of a factious company, “Global Travel International,” and instructed staff to deposit that year’s fly-fee money into it. He allegedly kept at least $4,482 from the 2011 fly-in, which happened in the same month he appeared on the cover of Men’s Health, his shirt unbuttoned to show off his six-pack abs. Landing the magazine cover — with the blurb “Rep. Aaron Schock is willing to give you the shirt off his back” — drew mockery on late-night TV but boosted Schock’s profile nationally.)
— Priebus Dismisses Controversy Over Sessions: ‘He Will Be Confirmed’
http://abcnews.go.com/ThisWeek/video/priebus-dismisses-controversy-sessions-confirmed-43669786

 

MSN
— Reince Priebus Defends Trump’s $25M Settlement  (DIERSEN: In 1998, in Diersen v. Ford Motor Company and Packey Webb Ford, just before the trial was to start, I accepted the defendants’ settlement offer to a) fix the defects in my 1996 Thunderbird LX, b) give me $6,000, and c) give my attorney $6,000.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/reince-priebus-defends-trumps-dollar25m-settlement/vp-AAkxXYW

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Priebus defends controversial remarks about Islam – David Lauter  (DIERSEN: Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion.)
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-updates-priebus-defends-controversial-remarks-1479672625-htmlstory.html
— Alec Baldwin fires back with some presidential advice after Trump angrily tweets about ‘SNL’ – Jessica Roy
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-updates-alec-baldwin-fires-back-with-some-1479680568-htmlstory.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— College kids are proving Trump’s point – George F. Will
http://nypost.com/2016/11/20/college-kids-are-proving-trumps-point/
— Priebus: Trump considering fund cuts for sanctuary cities – Marisa Schultz
http://nypost.com/2016/11/20/priebus-trump-considering-fund-cuts-for-sanctuary-cities/
— Keep crying wolf about Trump, and no one will listen when there’s a real crisis – Kyle Smith
http://nypost.com/2016/11/20/keep-crying-wolf-about-trump-and-no-one-will-listen-to-a-real-crisis/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Breaking Down ‘Bottleneckers’  From music therapists to funeral directors, licensing schemes keep out competition. – DICK CARPENTER and  CHIP MELLOR  (DIERSEN: Would my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes tell Rauner that I am a bottlenecker because I became a licensed CPA in Illinois in 1981?)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/breaking-down-bottleneckers-1479680470
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gov. Bruce Rauner last month established the Illinois Competitiveness Council, which will scrutinize occupational-licensing requirements and other regulations constraining economic growth. In targeting occupational licensing, Mr. Rauner has joined the Obama White House, several other governors, and commissions in states including Michigan, Virginia, Indiana and even regulation-happy California. But despite bipartisan support, licensing reform is likely to face ferocious opposition from members of licensed occupations. Those working in an industry that requires licensing learn that they can use an occupational license to choke out the competition. They can even command higher prices without delivering improved products or services. In our forthcoming book, we describe those who use government regulations to perpetuate their own advantages in a market as “bottleneckers.”)
— Trump’s Supreme Court Priority  An early nomination is important to deal with Obama’s regulations. – Editorial
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-supreme-court-priority-1479682227

 

MARTHA’S VINEYARD TIMES
—  Hundreds of Vineyarders stand together in Oak Bluffs Rally, organized in less than a week, calls for patience and action in wake of the election. – Bill Chaisson
http://www.mvtimes.com/2016/11/20/200-stand-together-oak-bluffs/

 

SUPER CHEVY
— This 1972 Corvette Rules the Autocross 43 Years and Counting  Danny Popp carries on his Corvette’s long history on the track with another victory – Taylor Kempkes  (DIERSEN: I have owned my 1972 Corvette since I took delivery of it in on October 14, 1971 when I was 23 years old.)
http://www.superchevy.com/events/1611-this-1972-corvette-rules-the-autocross-43-years-and-counting/