NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. QUESTION TO ASK
CANDIDATES: What have you done and what will you do to discourage the sale and
use of pot?
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Submit-Your-Questions_-Ask-Experts-About-Recreational-Cannabis-in-Illinois_Chicago-565893022.html
https://www.nbcchicago.com/on-air/as-seen-on/cannabis-in-illinois-questions-565863752.html
CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers want people on welfare to smoke pot. (DIERSEN:
QUESTION TO ASK CANDIDATES: What have you done and what will you do to
discourage the sale and use of pot?)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/12/06/marijuana-legal-illinois-federal-house/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— City Club President Jay Doherty resigns, ‘distraction’ of federal
investigation cited FBI agents searched the former ComEd lobbyist’s City Club
office in May as part of a broadening corruption investigation. – Mitchell
Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/12/6/20999237/city-club-jay-doherty-resigns-chicago-federal-investigation-comed-lobbyist
DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Marijuana sales backers organizing to counter visible
‘Opt Out’ group in Palatine – Bob Susnjara (DIERSEN: QUESTION TO ASK
CANDIDATES: What have you done and what will you do to discourage the sale and
use of pot?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191206/marijuana-sales-backers-organizing-to-counter-visible-opt-out-group-in-palatine—–
— Plan to allow marijuana sales in unincorporated Lake County delayed –
Russell Lissau (DIERSEN: QUESTION TO ASK CANDIDATES: What have you done and
what will you do to discourage video gambling?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191206/plan-to-allow-marijuana-sales-in-unincorporated-lake-county-delayed
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— ComEd scandal claims a major civic victim City Club of Chicago parts ways
with longtime chief Jay Doherty in the wake of revelations involving a federal
probe into the utility’s government lobbying. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/comed-scandal-claims-major-civic-victim
— Mike Madigan’s ComEd windfall For at least five years, the utility and its
top execs have hosted an unusual big-bucks fundraiser for the House speaker,
who was key to enacting the company’s Springfield agenda. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/mike-madigans-comed-windfall
— Don’t worry, ComEd still has all the juice it needs The investigation-beset
utility is still as able as ever to get what it wants out of government. –
EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/dont-worry-comed-still-has-all-juice-it-needs
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. (DIERSEN:
QUESTION TO ASK CANDIDATES: What have you done and what will you do to
discourage the sale and use of pot?)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/partaking-pot-2020-some-faqs-recreational-cannabis
ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pritzker, stakeholders talk next phases of legalized
marijuana rollout – Jerry Nowicki (DIERSEN: QUESTION TO ASK CANDIDATES: What
have you done and what will you do to discourage the sale and use of pot?)
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20191205/pritzker-stakeholders-talk-next-phases-of-legalized-marijuana-rollout
HERALD & REVIEW
— Illinois’ pension debt topped $137 billion in June, a $3.5 billion increase
from the previous year. – DOUG FINKE
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/guess-how-much-the-illinois-pension-debt-has-climbed-to/article_9d02881c-76d4-5f85-8792-209b46f04a18.html
BUREAU COUNTY REPUBLICAN
— House Democratic tradition goes by the board Young staffers no longer
required to ‘camp out’ in the cold – Rich Miller
https://www.bcrnews.com/2019/12/05/house-democratic-tradition-goes-by-the-board/arfc774/
EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— The Illinois Tax Man cometh; how should we greet him? – Jim Nowlan
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/opinion/columns/jim-nowlan-guest-columnist-the-illinois-tax-man-cometh-how/article_af7e1a98-1875-11ea-97e0-632372ffba61.html
NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Declines to Take Part in ‘Baseless’ House Impeachment Inquiry – AYESHA
RASCOE
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-declines-take-part-baseless-house-impeachment-inquiry#stream/0
CENTER SQUARE
— Op-Ed: Progressive tax will lead to capital flight, fewer jobs, stagnant
wages – Jared D. Carl
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/op-ed-progressive-tax-will-lead-to-capital-flight-fewer/article_cd3fdfd4-179a-11ea-916f-dbbfd865dbeb.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cannabis industry job growth expected as Illinois’
medical industry prepares for recreational sales – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN:
QUESTION TO ASK CANDIDATES: What have you done and what will you do to
discourage the sale and use of pot?)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/cannabis-industry-job-growth-expected-as-illinois-medical-industry-prepares/article_b717607a-1852-11ea-ba02-0fa08c2c2dff.html
WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— House candidate Tim Baldermann has homestead exemption applied to 3 of his
Will County properties; state law allows 1 – W.J. Kennedy
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/520789891-house-candidate-has-homestead-exemption-applied-to-3-of-his-will-county-properties-state-law-allows-1
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Ted Gradel Releases Freedom vs. Socialism Video
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/06/il-14-ted-gradel-releases-freedom-vs-socialism-video/
— IL-14: Catalina Lauf Named One of Ten “Majority Makers” & Receives
Financial Support and Endorsement from Maverick PAC
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/06/il-14-catalina-lauf-named-one-of-ten-majority-makers-receives-financial-support-and-endorsement-from-maverick-pac/
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— They Were Warned – Kathy Valente (DIERSEN: QUESTION TO ASK CANDIDATES: What
have you done and what will you do to discourage the sale and use of pot?)
https://illinoisfamily.org/uncategorized/they-were-warned/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Big
Marijuana and its foolish proponents easily convinced Illinois state lawmakers
that legalization would decrease black market trade and ease the burden on our
criminal justice system. IFI warned them that this naive notion was
contradicted by the facts, and we shared ample evidence from states that had
already approved “recreational” marijuana. The evidence is clear: the black
market had been thriving because of legalization. Now we read that the
California cannabis industry is in big trouble and want lawmakers to do
something about it. What’s their problem? The black market is doing 73 percent
of California’s marijuana business – or $8.7 billion. California is
considered to be the largest cannabis market in the world. While 2019 is not
yet over, it’s estimated that their total marijuana sales will top nearly $12
billion. Yes, the black market is thriving on the left coast, growing by leaps
and bounds, and threatening to bury a quasi-legitimate (sic) industry. So much
for the influx of revenue they’re anticipating.)
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL GOP SUBURBAN ORG HOLDS EARLY 2020 PRIMARY STRAW POLL; PICKS BREAK IL GOP
MOLD
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/12/il-gop-suburban-org-holds-early-2020-primary-straw-poll-picks-break-il-gop-mold.html
— IL GOP US SENATE CANDIDATES SPAR OVER IMMIGRATION ISSUE (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.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/12/il-gop-us-senate-candidates-spar-over-immigration-issue.html
— CHICK-FIL-A’S SURRENDER WILL ONLY EMPOWER LIBERAL BULLIES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/12/chick-fil-as-surrender-will-only-empower-liberal-bullies.html
CAPITOL FAX
— Doherty out at City Club, may have been conduit for 100 ComEd jobs
https://capitolfax.com/2019/12/06/doherty-out-at-city-club-may-have-been-conduit-for-100-comed-jobs/
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Bloomberg: His news reporters need to accept restrictions – AP (DIERSEN: My
critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) bring to the attention
of candidates articles that I have included links to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails
that are critical of those candidates and b) call for those candidates to
punish me.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/6/bloomberg-his-news-reporters-need-to-accept-restri/
(FROM THE ARTICLE:
Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg says employees at his news
organization need to accept restrictions with their paycheck, including the ban
on investigating their boss. Bloomberg, billionaire founder of Bloomberg News,
was asked in a CBS News interview about rules put in place when he announced
his candidacy: The organization’s reporters are not allowed to probe him and
his finances, or any of his Democratic rivals. Bloomberg News says the
restriction does not apply to President Donald Trump as the government’s
leader. That prompted Trump’s campaign to say it would not allow Bloomberg
reporters to cover its events.)
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— National media isn’t sticking up for press freedom after Pelosi’s blowup at
reporter
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/national-media-isnt-sticking-up-for-press-freedom-after-pelosis-blowup-at-reporter
BREITBART
— Joe Biden Vows to Give Taxpayer-Funded Obamacare to All Illegal Aliens in
U.S. – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/06/joe-biden-vows-to-give-taxpayer-funded-obamacare-to-all-illegal-aliens-in-u-s/
— When We Self-Censor on Politics and Religion, the Left Wins – ROBERT
KRAYCHIK
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2019/12/05/rick-manning-when-we-self-censor-on-politics-and-religion-the-left-wins/
DAILY CALLER
— Trump Administration Dramatically Increases Immigration Workplace
Investigations – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/06/ice-worksite-enforcement-investigations/
— Nancy Pelosi Claimed To ‘Resent’ The Word ‘Hate.’ She Once Said GOP Were
‘Paralyzed With Hatred’ Of Clinton – MARY MARGARET OLOHAN
SOCIAL ISS
https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/06/nancy-pelosi-hate-catholic-clinton-trump/
GOPUSA
— Democrats’ Diversity — Only in the Back of the Bus – Patrick J. Buchanan
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=80740
NEWS BUSTERS
— Acosta What? CNN Lectures Pelosi Doesn’t Want Rudely Shouted Questions! –
Alex Christy
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/alex-christy/2019/12/05/cnn-reacts-pelosi-presser-outburst-he-used-work-fox-news
— CNN Liberals ‘Love’ ‘Iconic’ Pelosi Putting Sinclair’s James Rosen ‘In His
Place’ – Kristine Marsh
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/kristine-marsh/2019/12/06/cnn-liberals-love-iconic-pelosi-putting-sinclairs-james-rosen-his
— Tapper Refuses to Push Back on Pelosi Dissing Sinclair’s James Rosen as Not
a Real Journalist – Curtis Houck
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/curtis-houck/2019/12/06/tapper-refuses-push-back-pelosi-dissing-sinclairs-james-rosen-not
TOWNHALL
— The Latest Jobs Report Was Not Kind…to Democrats – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/12/06/maga-bitches-over-250000-jobs-created-in-november-unemployment-rate-dips-again-n2557594
CAMPUS REFORM
— Students want ‘free’ tuition for illegals…but won’t donate their own money
– Eduardo Neret (DIERSEN: Democrats want Republicans to provide them and
everyone else with “free stuff.”)
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=14070
WASHINGTON POST
— Do women and people of color running for president get to be as angry as Joe
Biden? – Eugene Scott
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/12/06/do-women-people-color-running-president-get-be-angry-joe-biden/
— Wall Street says it cares about diversity. But most big banks won’t share
complete workforce data. We asked the 15 largest U.S. banks for workforce race
and gender data that they already report to the federal government. Only two
shared the full numbers. – Renae Merle and Jena McGregor (DIERSEN: While I
worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always
under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians a) to hire, retain and
promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to make way
for them by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male,
older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/12/06/wall-street-says-it-cares-about-diversity-most-big-banks-wont-share-complete-workforce-data/
FORBES
— The Impact Of Unemployment On Male Well-Being – Adi Gaskell (DIERSEN: I have
been underemployed since 1976 and unemployed since 1997.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adigaskell/2019/12/06/the-impact-of-unemployment-on-male-wellbeing/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The
impact of unemployment on well-being is well documented, although research from
a few years ago suggested that it’s “good work” rather than just work that is
the key to mental well-being. With the traditional gender roles presenting the
role of men as the bread winner for the family, it seems logical that
unemployment would pose a particular burden on men, and that was the subject of
a recent report from the IZA World of Labor. The report reveals that the number
of working-age men outside the labor force is on the rise around the world,
with this corresponding with a rise in stress and other mental health issues,
including depression and anger. Indeed, male unemployment is also linked to a
range of physical health concerns, including suicide and substance abuse that
are raising mortality rates across the United States. The researchers believe
the issues of male unemployment are strongest among low-skilled labor, with
those in work also suffering from declining wages and status. This often
ultimately results in men dropping out of the labor force entirely. Many of the
issues facing unemployed men revolve around a loss of hope, and such issues
were consistent around the world. That many unemployed men resort to opioid
abuse merely exacerbates their slide into poor mental well-being. This is often
accompanied by marriage failure and a decline in civic or religious
participation. One’s social standing was a key factor in this, as the image and
self-esteem of many working class men is wrapped up in their hard work ethic,
so being unemployed carries considerable stigma.)
GM AUTHORITY
— American Middle Class Is Being Priced Out Of New-Car Market – SAM MCEACHERN
(DIERSEN: I bought my first new car in 1966 when I was 17 years old. It was a
1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint. I paid for it with money that I had earned and
saved washing dishes part-time for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S.
Kresges in Chicago Heights.)
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2019/12/american-middle-class-is-being-priced-out-of-new-car-market/
