December 28 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump is being handed a great economy” and ask “What happens when it starts tanking?”  Anti-Trumps want the economy to tank so that they can blame it on him.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-booming-economy-stock-market-20161227-story.html
— South suburbs boast fair share of biggest, best and other honors – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-superlatives-st-1228-20161227-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: West Chicago reviews objection to mayoral candidate – Jessica Cilella
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161227/news/161229196/
— HARDCOPY EDITORIAL TITLE: The fight against fake news  Only you can stop its proliferation, through critical thinking and not sharing – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Who do your critics/opponents want you to get permission from?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that because I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman, I should get specific permission from all of the following before I include anything in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: past and present a) Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) officers, b) DuPage County Republican Central Committee officers, executive committee members, and employees, c) Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee officers, members, and deputies, d) IRP officers and employees, e) the IRP National Committeeman, f) the IRP National Committeewoman, and g) all the Republican elected officials who represent my precinct.  While I was the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the MTRCC webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should have gotten specific permission from the past and present officers of the aforesaid organizations before I included anything in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161228/discuss/161229120/
— HARDCOPY EDITORIAL TITLE: The demonization of the press  The news media isn’t just under criticism, its’s under a dangerous assault – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of news media serve as operatives or as dupes for the Democrat Party.  Ever-increasingly, members of the news media promote Democrats and promote the Democrat Party platform.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161226/discuss/161229233/
— Growing number of Americans are retiring outside the U.S. – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161227/news/312279933/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Why the General Assembly must reform workers’ compensation – BRUCE RAUNER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161228/OPINION/161229933/why-illinois-must-reform-workers-compensation-gov-rauner

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Federal regulations not always a burden – Dick Durbin  (DIERSEN: Because minorities and women who have problems vote overwhelmingly for Democrats, Democrats promote Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20161227/dick-durbin-federal-regulations-not-always-burden
— Real budget could help keep people in Illinois – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20161227/their-view-real-budget-could-help-keep-people-in-illinois

 

JOURNAL COURIER
— Arrogance is betraying AFSCME members – Austin Berg
http://myjournalcourier.com/news/104009/commentary-arrogance-is-betraying-the-members

 

HERALD NEWS
— All I want for Christmas is a new speaker – Austin Berg
http://www.theherald-news.com/2016/12/23/berg-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-a-new-speaker/afzi83a/

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Student government: Make SIU a sanctuary for immigrants – AP (DIERSEN: This indicates that many, if not most, if not virtually all SIU students are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Democrat professors focus on cranking out “good little Democrats.”)
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article123270689.html

 

SAUK VALLEY
— ‘School choice’ has failed elsewhere; don’t try it here  New Education Dept. chief might weaken traditional public schools – Sarah Bingaman Dixon (DIERSEN: My father could afford to send me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that to hint/imply/argue/shout that my parents were filthy rich, that I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, and that I have always been privileged.  I should write a book about how much money the parents of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have/had.)
http://www.saukvalley.com/2016/12/22/guest-column-school-choice-has-failed-elsewhere-dont-try-it-here/ajqxlxs/

 

TIMES
— Conservative paper plagiarized – David Giuliani
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/conservative-paper-plagiarized/article_30d2a752-90fa-59fa-8804-63301459dc54.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A co-owner of a chain of conservative papers said late last week a writer and an editor were “terminated” after The Times identified instances of plagiarism. In November, the Illinois Valley Times ran two stories that contained passages from Times stories without proper attribution. The chain of Illinois papers is run by Local Government Information Services Inc.; the Illinois Valley Times has no local presence, with its writers from elsewhere, including the Philippines. Dan Proft, one of the company’s owners, said plagiarism is against his company’s policy. “(W)e take proper attribution and substantiation of sources and content seriously and instruct our people accordingly,” he said in an email late last week. “The hundreds of stories we’ve done across all our properties speak very clearly to the veracity of my statement of policy.” On Nov. 19, the Illinois Valley Times posted a story to its website about Republican Karen Donnelly’s victory over Democrat Brian Towne in the state’s attorney race 11 days before. The story included a series of direct quotes from the two candidates that were from The Times’ election night story. The conservative paper attributed none of the quotes to The Times. Other paragraphs were paraphrased from The Times’ story. In his email, Proft said the lack of attribution was a “major problem and should’ve been caught by our editor.” In a Nov. 9 story, the Illinois Valley Times reported Republican state representative candidate Jerry Long’s victory over Democratic Rep. Andy Skoog. The story contained a direct quote from the director of a think tank based at Southern Illinois University, saying the director made the comment to the Illinois Valley Times in September. In fact, the director, David Yepsen, had given the quote to The Times in September. Proft said an editor mistakenly changed “Times” to “Illinois Valley Times,” thinking it was a typo. For both stories, Proft said, it appeared speed was chosen over accuracy. “These are our mistakes, and we take accountability for them,” Proft said in his email. “Both the writer and the editor in question have been terminated as a result of this sloppy work.” Soon after Proft’s response to The Times, both stories were corrected to include proper attributions. Editors added notations at the end of the stories indicating the previous problems. Proft couldn’t be reached for a phone interview.)

 

KANE COUNTY NOW
— Fewer out of work now in DeKalb County
http://www.kendallcountynow.com/2016/12/22/fewer-out-of-work-now-in-dekalb-county/a9kqr7d/

 

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Crete rail yard revived, CSX makes request – Keith Benman
http://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/crete-rail-yard-revived-csx-makes-request/article_945e9a4c-438f-547d-8b37-8644368df30c.html

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— FOOD STAMPS FOR CHRISTMAS: 2 MILLION ILLINOISANS STRUGGLE TO PUT FOOD ON THEIR TABLES – Madelyn Harwood
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/food-stamps-for-christmas-2-million-illinoisans-struggle-to-put-food-on-their-tables/?linkId=32791814

 

TOWNHALL
— Why Wait 100 Days? Trump’s First 30 Days. – Bob Barr
http://townhall.com/columnists/bobbarr/2016/12/28/why-wait-100-days–trumps-first-30-days-n2264072
— The Newspapers Bully Sen. Sessions – Brent Bozell
http://townhall.com/columnists/brentbozell/2016/12/28/the-newspapers-bully-sen-sessions-n2264080
— Alan Dershowitz: Obama Will Go Down As One Of The Worst Foreign Policy Presidents Ever. He Stabbed Israel In The Back – Matt Vespa
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2016/12/27/alan-dershowitz-obama-will-go-down-as-on-the-worst-foreign-policy-presidents-ever-he-stabbed-israel-in-the-back-n2263931
— The Obama Era Has Wiped Out An Entire Generation Of New Democratic Talent – Matt Vespa
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2016/12/27/the-obama-era-has-wiped-out-an-entire-generation-of-new-democratic-talent-n2263997

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump Would Have Beaten Delusional Obama – Daniel John Sobieski
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/12/trump_would_have_beaten_delusional_obama.html

 

LIFEZETTE
— Why ‘Legacy’ Admissions Value Ancestry Over Merit  Students battle for college slots while family ties assist a select few — fair or foul? – Daniel Riseman  (DIERSEN: What if Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion were only for those whose parents did not have college degrees?)
http://www.lifezette.com/momzette/legacy-admissions-value-ancestry-merit/

 

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— HOW BLACK LIVES MATTER IS TAKING OVER THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM – Carly Hoilman
https://www.conservativereview.com/commentary/2016/12/how-black-lives-matter-is-taking-over-the-public-school-system

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Obama Despises Israel Because He Despises the West  A religious leftist, he breaks down Bible believers into two categories: fools and liars. – BEN SHAPIRO
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/443371/obama-anti-israel-jewish-jerusalem-judeo-christian-western-civilization

 

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— Trump Nixes Pet Projects of Liberal and Conservative Elites – MICHAEL BARONE
https://spectator.org/trump-nixes-pet-projects-of-liberal-and-conservative-elites/

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— WEALTH, POVERTY AND POLITICS – Walter E. Williams
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/wealth-poverty-and-politics/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Inauguration Security Planners Brace for Wave of Protesters – NICHOLAS FANDOSD  (DIERSEN: How many from Illinois, from your county, from your township/ward, from your municipality, and from your precinct a) will attend the inauguration in support of Trump/Pence and b) will protest the inauguration?)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/27/us/politics/donald-trump-inauguration-security.html
— Houses of Worship Poised to Serve as Trump-Era Immigrant Sanctuaries – LAURIE GOODSTEIN  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, churches serve as operatives or as dupes for the Democrat Party.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/27/us/houses-of-worship-poised-to-serve-as-trump-era-immigrant-sanctuaries.html
— Fix Immigration. It’s What Voters Want. – TOM COTTON, Republican senator from Arkansas
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/28/opinion/tom-cotton-fix-immigration-its-what-voters-want.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Don’t Let Trump Speak for Workers.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/27/opinion/dont-let-trump-speak-for-workers.html?ref=opinion
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: For the Trumps, ‘Made in U.S.A.’ May Be a Tricky Label to Stitch – LAURA M. HOLSON and RACHEL ABRAMS  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would call me a hypocrite for buying a 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max because its engine was built in Mexico, its transmission was built in Germany, and the car was assembled in Canada.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/28/business/donald-trump-ivanka-clothes-global-trade-overseas-manufacturing.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to those who hint/imply/argue/shout that teens commit crime because they are bored?)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/27/us/mall-fights-brawls.html

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Donald Trump rewards major donors with high-ranking positions and political access – CHRIS SOMMERFELDT
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/trump-major-donors-high-ranking-positions-political-access-article-1.2926090
— Thousands sign petition demanding Hunter College fire professor whose husband criticized Ivanka Trump – Denis Slattery
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/thousands-professor-fired-husband-heckles-ivanka-trump-article-1.2926072

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Housing Gains Highlight Economic Divide  Coastal areas see home values surge while rural regions miss out on the boom – LAURA KUSISTO
http://www.wsj.com/articles/housing-gains-highlight-economic-divide-1482881929
— TRAGIC: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Mexico Edges Closer to legalizing Marijuana – DUDLEY ALTHAUS and SANTIAGO PEREZ
http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-path-on-legal-marijuana-forces-rethink-in-mexico-1482834602

 

USA TODAY
— Police suspect social media spurred mall violence – Aamer Madhani
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/12/27/police-suspect-social-media-spurred-mall-violence/95886724/
— More than 40 shot in Chicago over the weekend – Melanie Eversley
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/12/26/40-shot-chicago-over-weekend/95860972/

 

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
— Latinos in tech prepare for resistance as Trump takes office – Marissa Lang
http://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Latinos-in-tech-prepare-for-resistance-as-Trump-10820939.php

 

COLUMBUS DISPATCH
— OUTSTANDING: Marijuana supporters worried by Trump’s attorney general pick – Jessica Wehrman  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who talk and/or act like they smoke pot and/or like they want to smoke pot legally?  Sooner or later, they all will be “wards of the state.”)
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2016/12/28/backers-of-legal-pot-worried.html

 

STAR BEACON
— Obama, not Trump, sold DREAMers out – Joe Guzzardi
http://www.starbeacon.com/opinion/columns/obama-not-trump-sold-dreamers-out/article_e7922213-7838-557a-8e37-fe2ba629d1d0.html

 

DIVERSE EDUCATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites and anti-males say “Anti-affirmative Action Foes Continue with Fake Conclusions.” What if Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion were only for those whose parents did not have college degrees?)
http://diverseeducation.com/article/90682/

 

WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE
— Obama White House spurns appeal to shield “DREAMers” and green-card holders – Zaida Green
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2016/12/28/immi-d28.html

Author: David Diersen

The opinions that I express in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are based on experience that I have gained doing many things since 1948. I base my opinions on what I learned a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years -- Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, and being a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS; b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.