CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump impeachment vote underscores a harshly partisan era – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-bc-us–trump-impeachment-20191214-story.html
— Wisconsin judge orders 234,000 voter registrations tossed because they did
not respond to mailer within 30 days – AP (DIERSEN: How much deadwood is there
in the voter rolls in your precinct, your municipality, your township/ward,
your county, and Illinois?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/midwest/ct-wisconsin-voter-registration-20191214-dohm6efv2jamnjgaz6kinngyyq-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— What happens in Illinois politics when ultra-rich, anti-tax activists sit on
the sidelines Neither the House nor Senate Republican caucuses are experiencing
major backlash over the fact that large numbers of their members voted to raise
taxes. – Tom McNamee
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/12/13/21021201/illinois-politics-tax-hikes-springfield-bruce-rauner-ken-griffin-richard-uihlein-rich-miller
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For
the past few election cycles, pressure from powerful and/or well-funded groups
and individuals would’ve scared any Republican incumbent away from such votes.
But former Gov. Bruce Rauner and his vindictive checking account have faded
into the sunset. The multi-million-dollar money pipeline from wealthy
Republican activist Richard Uihlein to Dan Proft’s Liberty Principles PAC has
been shut off. And, except for the $2 million he gave Bill Daley to run for
mayor of Chicago earlier this year, Illinois’ richest resident Ken Griffin has
been mostly quiet. Those three men contributed over $200 million to campaigns
since late 2013. That’s a whole lot of cash to put the fear into anyone who
crosses them. And it’s why almost all of the Republicans who voted for the 2017
tax hike and the override of Rauner’s veto decided not to run again, lest they
be primaried to death. But those rich folks are mainly on the sidelines today.)
DAILY HERALD
— McHenry County voter registration drive nets high school students (DIERSEN:
Democrats shout at students, and at everyone else, a) that Republicans are
White supremacists, Nazis, KKK member, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and
even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all and b) that
students, and everyone else, should vote for Democrats to punish Trump.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20191213/mchenry-county-voter-registration-drive-nets-high-school-students
— Harvest church parking lot now off limits for Rolling Meadows pot shop –
Christopher Placek (DIERSEN: If the sale of pot is going to be legal in your municipality,
township/ward, and/or county, what are Republican elected officials doing to
discourage the sale of pot?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191213/harvest-church-parking-lot-now-off-limits-for-rolling-meadows-pot-shop
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Tussle over who can sell marijuana here goes down to the wire The Black
Caucus wants to delay the launch date of selling pot, pointing out that
existing dispensaries are getting a head start at the expense of minorities who
have been historically locked out and criminalized in the business. – A.D. QUIG
(DIERSEN: Historically, what percent of pot has been a) sold by minorities and
b) smoked my minorities?)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/tussle-over-who-can-sell-marijuana-here-goes-down-wire
HERALD NEWS
— Bolingbrook’s S&P credit rating jumps to ‘all-time high’ – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/12/13/bolingbrooks-sp-credit-rating-jumps-to-all-time-high/as46nlu/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a
message to Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar, former state Sen. Kirk Dillard said,
“Not an easy designation to get in a state like Illinois with its well
documented fiscal woes.”)
KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Local Democrats mingle with constituents as they hope for strong showing
(DIERSEN: On July 5, 2003, a mere 16 and 1/2 years ago, all five announced
Republican U.S. Senate candidates (John Cox, Chirinjeev Kathuria, Andy McKenna,
Jim Oberweis, and Jack Ryan) attended a picnic that I arranged in the Prairie
Path Park in my precinct for voters in my precinct, Jeanne Ives’ precinct to
the east, and Debra Olson’s precinct to the west. The 200 attendees included
Randy Hultgren.)
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/12/13/local-democrats-mingle-with-constituents-as-they-hope-for-strong-showing-in-2020/ae117nj
JOURNAL COURIER
— Cannabis concerns, benefits discussed at forum – Marco Cartolano
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Cannabis-concerns-benefits-discussed-at-forum-14906426.php
EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Are lobbyists such bad guys? – Jim Nowlan (DIERSEN: By definition, lobbyists
are paid for what they do. I have never been a lobbyist because I have never
been paid to lobby. To call me a lobbyist is to charge me with failing to
register as being a lobbyist. SEE: https://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/lobbyist/lobintro.html )
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/opinion/columns/jim-nowlan-guest-columnist-are-lobbyists-such-bad-guys/article_932c1148-1df1-11ea-a61a-8b03af59eb24.html/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The
term derives from those who hung around the lobbies outside the chambers of
Congress back in the day of Abraham Lincoln, seeking to nab a lawmaker to
persuade him to vote for or against the interests represented by the lobbyist.
A lobbyist is an advocate, just as a lawyer is for his client. In the early
1990s, I was head of a statewide business group; half my job was to lobby. I
was absolutely terrible at the job, which I left after just three years. An
analyst by nature, I was always trying to see the merits and weaknesses of all
sides of an argument. Wrong-o, when it comes to lobbying, where passionate
advocacy of a client’s interests is the only position to take. Complex
legislative bodies couldn’t function without lobbyists. In Illinois, 6,000 or
so bills are introduced every biennial session. Lobbyists (I’d guess a third of
whom are women today) distill often complex bills into understandable chunks of
information. They also convey, importantly, just how intensely their clients’
memberships feel about an issue, helpful to a lawmaker seeking re-election.)
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump calls impeachment vote ‘an embarrassment’ to nation – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/amid-impeachment-vote-giuliani-visits-white-house/
NPR ILLINOIS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Millions Of Students Are Vaping – RICHARD HARRIS
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/millions-students-are-vaping#stream/0
CHICAGO REPORTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Democrats want Blacks to be pot
pushers. Historically, what percent of pot has been a) sold by Blacks and b)
smoked my Blacks?
https://www.chicagoreporter.com/freeway-rick-ross-advice-to-black-chicagoans-heading-into-the-legal-marijuana-business-dont-sell-out/
DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Congressional candidate Kinzler speaks out for pension reform – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/520637834-congressional-candidate-kinzler-speaks-out-for-pension-reform
ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Illinois Lawmakers Gift Us More Drugs and Gambling
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/12/spotlight-illinois-lawmakers-gift-us-more-drugs-and-gambling/
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Majority Does Not Determine Morality – Dr. Michael L. Brown
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/the-majority-does-not-determine-morality/
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Melania Trump spox says Greta Thunberg fair game: Barron ‘not an activist
who travels the globe’ – Jessica Chasmar (DIERSEN: According to my
critics/opponents, I am “fair game” a) because I refuse to serve as
their operative or as their dupe and/or b) because I promote the traditional
family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal
opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the
Republican Party platform.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/13/stephanie-grisham-says-greta-thunberg-fair-game-ba/
— Rapper Scarface in runoff for Houston City Council seat – AP (DIERSEN: If
you ran for a government or political office, who would work the hardest
against you and what would they use against you? I should write a book about
those who would work the hardest against me and what they would use against me
if I ran for a government or political office.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/13/rapper-scarface-in-runoff-for-houston-city-council/
— Influx of asylum seekers overwhelms Portland, Maine – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/13/influx-of-asylum-seekers-overwhelms-portland-maine/
GOPUSA
— Michelle Obama on George W. Bush friendship: ‘Our values are the same’
(DIERSEN: From what I see, her values include getting rid of individuals,
organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters,
Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older,
gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have
been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=81120
NEWSMAX
— Koch Group Touts House Passage of Farm Workers Bill – Jeffrey Rodack
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/americans-for-prosperity-farm-workers-bill/2019/12/13/id/945826/
ONE AMERICA NEWS
— House Democrats Pass Farm Bill Aimed At Granting Amnesty To Illegal Aliens
https://www.oann.com/house-democrats-pass-farm-bill-aimed-at-granting-amnesty-to-illegal-aliens/
ONE NEWS NOW
— Four women have formed the “Conservative Squad” to challenge the ultra
liberal and socialist policies of “The Squad.” – AP
https://onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2019/12/14/four-women-have-formed-the-conservative-squad-to-challenge-the-ultra-liberal-and-socialist-policies-of-the-squad
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Biden: Boris Johnson Won Despite Being Trump’s ‘Physical and Emotional
Clone’ because Labour Moved Too Far Left – Tobias Hoonhout
https://news.yahoo.com/biden-boris-johnson-won-despite-143636567.html
— Trump’s Effort to Fight Campus Anti-Semitism Is No War on Free Speech –
JONATHAN S. TOBIN (DIERSEN: Democrats focus on turning Jews against
Republicans. I should write a book about my Democrat superiors, supervisors,
coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government and their efforts to turn
my many Jewish superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates against me.
Of course, they stressed that a) I am 100% German national origin, b) that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as
a Missouri Synod Lutheran, and c) that I lived in Crete 1948-1972.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/12/trumps-effort-to-fight-campus-anti-semitism-is-no-war-on-free-speech/
THE HILL
— Trump scramble to rack up accomplishments gives conservatives heartburn –
ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/474550-trump-scramble-to-rack-up-accomplishments-gives-conservatives-heartburn?rnd=1576284549/
— Michelle Obama encourages Greta Thunberg after Trump attack: ‘Ignore the
doubters’ – MORGAN GSTALTER
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/474413-michelle-obama-encourages-greta-thunberg-after-trump-attacks
— Trump is threatening to boycott the debates — here’s how to make sure he
shows up – JOE CONCHA
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/474516-trump-is-threatening-to-boycott-the-debates-heres-how-to-make-sure-he
YAHOO NEWS
— Trump is considering boycotting the 2020 general election debates
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-considering-boycotting-2020-general-191030379.html
CBS BALTIMORE
— 12 States, Including Maryland (and Illinois), Hope To Block Trump’s
Executive Order On Refugee Resettlement
https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2019/12/13/refugee-resettlement-brief-maryland-trump-frosh/
NEW YORK TIMES
— JPMorgan Chase C.E.O. Jamie Dimon Says It Needs to Do More to Tackle Racism
The comments came days after The New York Times published a report detailing
allegations of racism at branches of JPMorgan in the Phoenix area. – Aimee
Ortiz (DIERSEN: Will Dimon have JPMorgan do what the federal government does?
The federal government gets rid of its employees who do not promote patronage,
political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age
discrimination, and retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/13/business/Jamie-Dimon-racism-chase.html
— Wisconsin Judge Says State Must Purge 200,000 Voter Registrations The
decision, which was derided by Democrats, comes in a fight to win Wisconsin in
the 2020 presidential election. – Monica Davey and Mitch Smith (DIERSEN: How
much deadwood is there in the voter rolls in your precinct, your municipality,
your township/ward, your county, and Illinois?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/13/us/wisconsin-voter-rolls-purge.html
— G.O.P. Senators Flood the Exits in N.Y., and Party Woes Deepen In the last
two weeks, four Republican state senators have said they will step down in
2020, giving Democrats hope of winning a supermajority. – Jesse McKinley
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/12/nyregion/senate-republicans-ny.html
— Labour’s Crushing Loss in Britain Adds to ‘Too Far Left?’ Debate in U.S.
Centrist Democrats portrayed Boris Johnson’s victory as a warning sign for the
American election. Progressives said there were few similarities between the
two political races. – Katie Glueck and Thomas Kaplan
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/13/us/politics/britain-labour-elections-democrats.html
NEW YORK POST
— Why Boris Johnson’s huge win has big echoes for America – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2019/12/13/why-boris-johnsons-huge-win-has-big-echoes-for-america/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How the 1% Scrubs Its Image Online Prominent figures from Jacob Gottlieb to
Betsy DeVos got help from a reputation management firm that can bury
image-sensitive Google results by placing flattering content on websites that
masquerade as news outlets – Rachael Levy (DIERSEN: According to my
critics/opponents, everything posted on www.gopillinois.com is
fake except for what they say is not fake.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-the-1-scrubs-its-image-online-11576233000
ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
— Precinct closures harm voter turnout in Georgia, AJC analysis finds – Mark
Niesse and Nick Thieme (DIERSEN: The closing of the of the polling place in the
Wheaton Warrenville School District 200 building at 130 West Park in Wheaton
has harmed the voter turnout in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in
Wheaton.)
https://www.ajc.com/news/state–regional-govt–politics/precinct-closures-harm-voter-turnout-georgia-ajc-analysis-finds/11sVcLyQCHuQRC8qtZ6lYP/
TENNESSEAN
— Party affiliation should not interfere with our constitutional right to vote
– Natalie Widmer (DIERSEN: In your precinct, in your municipality, in your
township/ward, and in your county, what percent of the voters cast Republican
ballots in primary elections, but then vote for Democrats in general elections?)
https://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/2019/12/14/tennesseans-voter-rights-shouldnt-limited/2640995001/
SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
— San Diego grappling with illegally placed election signs as March primary
approaches – DAVID GARRICK
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/communities/san-diego/story/2019-12-13/san-diego-grappling-with-illegally-placed-election-signs-as-march-primary-approaches
CENTRAL MAINE
— Trump campaign files signatures for Maine primary ballot in March The
president’s re-election campaign turns in signatures Friday from registered
Maine voters calling for the president’s name to appear on the state’s primary
election ballot. – SCOTT THISTLE
https://www.centralmaine.com/2019/12/13/trump-campaign-files-signatures-for-maine-primary-ballot-in-march/
YAHOO FINANCE
— Reminding people of historical injustice can undermine support for equity
policies, say Laurier researchers (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, if you are
Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that
you have disgustingly benefitted from their disgusting discrimination against
minorities, women, and the poor. Democrats would be overjoyed if Republicans
were required to wear badges that give the number of years that their ancestors
have been in America. The more years, the more that those Republicans would be
punished.)
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/reminding-people-historical-injustice-undermine-133000584.html
JD SUPRA
— 20 Steps To Avoid Employment Lawsuits (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the
federal government always treated me like they wanted me to sue them. They
wanted me to charge them with political affiliation discrimination, reverse
discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. They knew that would help
them hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat
females.)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/20-steps-to-avoid-employment-lawsuits-49509/
