January 12 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Owner orders WLS-AM (890), other stations to stop alleging ‘stolen election’ Cumulus Media, which syndicates prominent Trump supporters Ben Shapiro and Mark Levin, says its personalities need to tone things down or face firing. – AP
(DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. No one calls my tunes. All the time and all the money needed to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and to send them out comes from me. However, because I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman, my critics/opponents do everything that they can to get the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization to get rid of me.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment-and-culture/2021/1/11/22225745/wls-am-890-stolen-election-mark-levin-ben-shapiro-cumulus-media-ban-fire

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘I fear we’re not done with all this’: US Capitol riot tests the loyalty of Chicago-area Trump supporters – JOHN KEILMAN and ROBERT MCCOPPIN
(DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters want the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, etc. to get rid of the a) the 2,446,891 in Illinois who voted for Trump, b) the 193,611 in DuPage County who voted for Trump, c) the 20,080 in Milton Township who voted for Trump, and d) the 157 in my precinct who voted for Trump.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-local-trump-supporters-capitol-riot-20210112-ct7axn2hmjcnbmv5b6zqtunt2q-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: While Illinois Republicans have denounced the violence in Washington, some have declined to hold Trump responsible in their public statements. U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger of the 16th District is a notable exception: He has called for Trump to be removed from office via the 25th Amendment. Jim Zay, head of the DuPage Republican Party, is another. He wrote in a Facebook post the day of the riot that “if anyone is injured or worse it will be on the hands of the president.” He was uneasy about a rift developing between hard-core Trump supporters and the rest of the Republican Party, though he hoped most would stay even if Trump tries to build an independent political movement. “We’re the party of Lincoln, we’re the party of Reagan,” Zay said. “If people think they’re going to form a third party for Donald Trump, good luck.”)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “I took part in a pro-Trump attack on the US Capitol and now I have to face consequences? That’s tyranny!”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-trump-capitol-mob-fbi-arrests-cumulus-election-biden-huppke-20210112-zmxfbai4djcxncuhbcpgjdoixi-story.html
— State legislators pass sweeping education measure that is one pillar of Black Caucus’ agenda – JAMIE MUNKS and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-black-caucus-education-agenda-senate-20210112-7ka4q5zbbnfxnkfp5pgs2l3f5e-story.html
— Trump on his rally speech before riot: ‘Totally appropriate’ – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-trump-capitol-riot-20210112-ltxwk656xreaxftpvqolxgvska-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Only impeachment can save Republicans.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/featured/sns-nyt-op-impeachment-can-save-republicans-20210112-e45thtq7o5dkbeub2cko2ntzkq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Black Caucus bills include important police reforms.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/11/22225674/illinois-legislature-black-caucus-reforms-four-pillars-police-education-health-care-editorial

DAILY HERALD
— Rushed justice reform bill will endanger society – John Curran and Steve McClure
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20210112/rushed-justice-reform-bill-will-endanger-society

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Jobs drive housing choices, for better or for worse – ATHENA WILLIAMS
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/forum-ideas-work-life/jobs-drive-housing-choices-better-or-worse
— Jobs drive housing choices, for better or for worse
(DIERSEN: My working for IRS in Harvey was one reason why I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972. My working for IRS in downtown Chicago was one reason why I bought downtown condos in 1974 and 1976. Our working in downtown Chicago was one reason why my wife and I bought a home in Wheaton in 1978 and had one built in Wheaton in 1984, both in walking distance to train stations.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crains-forum-work-life/crains-forum-out-loop

WBEZ
— Chicago Activist Outs Local Insurgents Who Traveled To Capitol – María Inés Zamudio
(DIERSEN: I attended a Bob Dole rally in Wheaton in 1996. That made my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates furious. SEE: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1996/07/05/dole-takes-pulse-of-the-heartland/913b56e4-dd07-4491-9bb3-7de45ad54d5f/ )
https://www.wbez.org/stories/chicago-activist-outs-local-insurgents-who-traveled-to-capitol/f9c6a318-41a4-415c-b404-cf98b04eac23

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— IMPEACHMENT DEBATE SLATED McLean County GOP chairwoman calls impeachment ‘a political stunt’ – Kelsey Watznauer, Sierra Henry
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/mclean-county-gop-chairwoman-calls-impeachment-a-political-stunt/article_4eb65dae-68fe-5cc4-9564-4f545efb333b.html
— McLean County-area law enforcement line up in opposition to criminal justice reform bill – Kevin Barlow
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/mclean-county-area-law-enforcement-line-up-in-opposition-to-criminal-justice-reform-bill/article_59aeb007-7721-5d04-a176-00f118c6e79a.html

RIVER BENDER
— Several Hundred Protest In Downtown St. Louis For Republican Sen. Hawley’s Resignation – AP
https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/several-hundred-protest-in-downtown-st-louis-for-republican-sen-hawleys-resignation-46953.cfm

STATELINE
— Rockford city council passes cannabis fund aimed to help underserved communities
(DIERSEN: Which of the following communities in your municipality are the most underserved: Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, women, younger people, LGBTQers, non-married people, recent immigrants, refugees, illegals, those who have less money than others, veterans, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, moderates, liberals, Trump-haters, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, those who lack education, those who lack job experience, those who lack job skills, those who have financial problems, those who have health problems, those who have other problems, homeless people, drinkers, gamblers, stoners, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, etc.?)
https://www.mystateline.com/news/rockford-city-council-passes-cannabis-fund-aimed-to-help-underserved-communities/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports 403 COVID-19 cases Monday, 2 deaths – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2021/01/12/dupage-county-reports-403-covid-19-cases-monday-2-deaths/

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Southern IL GOP House members split on Biden win. Why did they vote to object or not? – KELSEY LANDIS
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article248422260.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH & KPVI
— Illinois gun, ammo sales brisk; many items hard to find – SCOTT COUSINS
(DIERSEN: How soon will Democrats succeed in abolishing the Second Amendment?)
https://www.thetelegraph.com/insider/article/Gun-ammo-sales-brisk-many-items-hard-to-find-15859748.php
https://www.kpvi.com/news/national_news/gun-ammo-sales-brisk-many-items-hard-to-find/article_c2a71e96-e24c-5690-a53f-3ec8a5626da8.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump says impeachment push causing ‘tremendous anger,’ but he wants ‘no violence’ – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/trump-says-impeachment-push-causing-tremendous-anger-but-he-wants-no-violence

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump remains defiant amid calls to resign – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/trump-remains-defiant-amid-calls-to-resign/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC, TREASONOUS: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote illegal immigration.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/bloomington-council-approves-motion-to-be-more-inclusive-of-immigrants/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Patriots Coach Belichick Refuses Presidential Medal After Violence At Capitol – DUSTIN JONES
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/patriots-coach-belichick-refuses-presidential-medal-after-violence-capitol#stream/0

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois pols might get rid of Madigan, but don’t expect them to get rid of his machine – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/madigans-iron-grip-on-illinois-may-be-ending-but-the-states-legalized-corruption-will-go-on-wirepoints/

CAPITOL FAX
— Madigan coverage roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/12/madigan-coverage-roundup-2/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— House Democrats reveal new impeachment resolution – Stephen Dinan and David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/11/house-democrats-reveal-new-impeachment-resolution/
— Internet provider to block Facebook, Twitter over censorship – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/11/your-t1-wifi-idaho-internet-provider-block-faceboo/
— Black conservatives push back as Biden, Democrats allege racism in Capitol police response – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/11/joe-biden-democrats-allege-racism-capitol-police-r/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— New push to kill Section 230 protections for Twitter, Facebook, and Big Tech – Paul Bedard
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest since 2000 to kill me and to kill my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/new-push-to-kill-section-230-protections-for-twitter-facebook-big-tech

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Mark Zuckerberg and Other Leftist Billionaires Funnel Cash to Activists Through For-Profit Corporations – Hayden Ludwig
https://freebeacon.com/democrats/mark-zuckerberg-and-other-leftist-billionaires-funnel-cash-to-activists-through-for-profit-corporations/

FOX NEWS
— Big Tech censors nation – here’s how Republicans can fight back. This is about stifling dissent from those who do not buy into the Left’s woke agenda. – Liz Peek
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest since 2000 to censor me and to censor my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/big-tech-censors-nation-republicans-fight-liz-peek

FOX BUSINESS
— Tech leads stock retreat from record highs as conservative censorship hits Twitter, Facebook Twitter shares tumbled after company suspended President Trump’s account – Jonathan Garber
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, businesses make it clear that their top priority is to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/us-stocks-jan-11-2021

GOPUSA
— Exploiting The Capitol Riot To Kill Trump – Patrick J. Buchanan
(DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters want the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, etc. to get rid of the a) the 2,446,891 in Illinois who voted for Trump, b) the 193,611 in DuPage County who voted for Trump, c) the 20,080 in Milton Township who voted for Trump, and d) the 157 in my precinct who voted for Trump.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=100393
— FBI Warns Of Armed Protests; Democrats Stir Disunity With Impeachment; Trump Declares Emergency
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=100401
— Cumulus Media Shuts Down Free Speech Of Hosts — No More Election Fraud Talk
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents do not want me to include links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that promote the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. My critics/opponents want to drive those who support the aforesaid planks out of the Republican Party, that is, my critics/opponents want to destroy the Republican Party.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=100387
— Liberalism Will Be Unleashed — And Will Fail Again – Stephen Moore
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=100362

BREITBART
— Business Lobby: Amnesty Is Good for CEOs and Government – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2021/01/11/business-lobby-amnesty-is-good-ceos-government/

CNS NEWS
— Big Tech Bans Based on Leftist Officials’ Whims Would Violate First Amendment – Hans Bader
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest since 2000 to ban me and to ban my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/hans-bader/big-tech-bans-based-leftist-officials-whims-would-violate-first-amendment

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Approves Emergency Declaration in Washington – MIMI NGUYEN LY
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-approves-emergency-declaration-in-washington_3652797.html
— Facebook Removing All Content That Mentions ‘Stop the Steal’ Ahead of Inauguration Day – JANITA KAN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/facebook-removing-all-content-that-mentions-stop-the-steal-ahead-of-inauguration-day_3651523.html
— World Leaders Denounce Big Tech Censorship of President Donald Trump – VICTORIA KELLY-CLARK
https://www.theepochtimes.com/world-leaders-denounce-big-tech-censorship-of-us-president-donald-trump_3652983.html

THE HILL
— Here’s why social media ban on Trump, conservatives will only make things worse – JOE CONCHA
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest since 2000 to ban me and to ban my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/533563-heres-why-social-media-ban-on-trump-conservatives-will-only-make-things
— Nearly 6,000 lawyers and law students call for disbarment proceedings against Cruz and Hawley – ZACK BUDRYK
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/533604-nearly-6000-lawyers-and-law-students-call-for-disbarment-proceedings-against
— Hawley, Cruz face rising anger, possible censure – ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/533740-hawley-cruz-face-rising-anger-possible-censure

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters crow about their success in destroying conservatives. Will those hate-filled conservative-hating leaders of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO), etc. use this to get rid of conservative once and for all, that is, will they use this to get rid of Republicans once and for all, that is, will they use this to abolish the IRP, DCRCC, MTRO, etc.?
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/11/gop-tech-retaliation-457945
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “‘Supremely self-absorbed: Isolated Trump unlikely to mount an aggressive impeachment defense. He’s not doing much governing, aides said. Instead, Trump has surrounded himself with a handful of loyalists who were with him since the start.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/11/isolated-self-absorbed-donald-trump-impeachment-defense-457983

NBC NEWS
— Does ‘deplatforming’ work? Trump’s most extreme fans will find him, research says. Without a megaphone to distribute his views on social media, Trump would have a difficult time influencing other media or finding new people to build his audience. – David Ingram
(DIERSEN: Have you been deplatformed? I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, etc.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/does-deplatforming-work-trump-s-most-extreme-fans-will-find-n1253906
— Capt. Emily Rainey, an Army psychological operations officer stationed at Fort Bragg, is under investigation for joining the “Stop the Steal” rally. – Tim Fitzsimons
(DIERSEN: I attended a Bob Dole rally in Wheaton in 1996. That made my Democrat GAO superiors furious. SEE: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1996/07/05/dole-takes-pulse-of-the-heartland/913b56e4-dd07-4491-9bb3-7de45ad54d5f/ )
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/army-officer-quits-after-organizing-buses-dozens-attend-pro-trump-n1253712

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Biden inauguration theme: ‘America United’ (DIERSEN: Democrats focus on uniting everyone against Republicans.)
https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-inaugurations-george-w-bush-bill-clinton-capitol-siege-b6a74809de2ed6dff2602fa586d07897

REUTERS
— Twitter tumbles as Trump ban puts social media in spotlight – Ambar Warrick, Sruthi Shankar
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest since 2000 to ban me and to ban my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-twitter-stocks-trump/twitter-tumbles-as-trump-ban-puts-social-media-in-spotlight-idUSKBN29G0XG
— How will Trump get his message out without social media? – Nandita Bose, David Shepardson
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who took the lead in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, my Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership in 2007, my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004, my GAO employment in 1997, etc.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-trump-communication/explainer-how-will-trump-get-his-message-out-without-social-media-idUSL1N2JL0FR

CNBC
— It’s time for Congress to hold social media companies liable – Matt Rosoff
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers who have blamed me and blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails the most for their losses.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/11/op-ed-its-time-for-congress-to-hold-social-media-companies-liable.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Money Walks Corporate America is rethinking its political donations.
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, corporate America makes it clear that its top priority is to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/11/business/dealbook/corporate-political-donations.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Impeachment Looms” and asks “What’s Next for the G.O.P.?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/11/us/politics/impeachment-republican-party.html
— Fox News to Add Another Hour of Right-Wing Talk as Biden Takes Office. The anchor Martha MacCallum will be replaced by a conservative host at 7 p.m., and CNN will expand Jake Tapper’s afternoon show. – Michael M. Grynbaum
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/11/business/media/fox-news-anchor-changes.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “This Putsch Was Decades in the Making. G.O.P. cynics have been coddling crazies for a long time.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/11/opinion/republicans-democracy.html
— The Scary Power of the Companies That Finally Shut Trump Up. Tech giants were right to ban the president. We still need to break them up. – Michelle Goldberg
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/11/opinion/twitter-facebook-trump-ban.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Only Impeachment Can Save Republicans. If the G.O.P. doesn’t turn on Trump now, it will be tainted and crippled for years.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/11/opinion/trump-republicans-impeachment.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Before Capitol Riot, Republican Lawmakers Fanned the Flames.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/11/us/politics/republicans-capitol-riot.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Fractured by Trump, the G.O.P. Can’t Agree on a Way Back to Power. Many Republican leaders and strategists want to prepare the party for a post-Trump future. But the pro-Trump voter base has other ideas.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/11/us/politics/republican-party-trump.html
— FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “How White Evangelical Christians Fused With Trump Extremism.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/11/us/how-white-evangelical-christians-fused-with-trump-extremism.html
— Beyond Impeachment, a Push for Ethics Laws That Do Not Depend on Shame Congressional Democrats and a slew of groups are preparing to push for the kinds of ethics and governance changes not seen since the post-Watergate era. – Elizabeth Williamson
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/11/us/politics/trump-ethics-democracy-biden.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Biden’s ambitious LGBT agenda poises him to be nation’s most pro-equality president in history – Emily Wax-Thibodeaux
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the following officially get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ: your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, America, and the world?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/11/biden-lgbtq-policies/
— The similarities to the last invasion of the Capitol matter — so do the differences. They show how imperiled our democracy is. – Lawrence B. A. Hatter
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/01/11/similarities-last-invasion-capitol-matter-so-do-differences/
— Newt Gingrich’s blatant hypocrisy – Erik Wemple
(DIERSEN: GAO works for Congress. When Gingrich took over as Speaker of the House in 1995, my Democrat GAO superiors were furious. They used his cutting GAO’s budget to get rid of GAO’s employees like me who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $102,188) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $120,755) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $142,041) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $172,500) by age 40.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/01/11/newt-gingrichs-blatant-hypocrisy/
— What is Arizona’s GOP doing to recover from defeat? Attacking Cindy McCain. – Dana Milbank
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/01/11/what-is-arizonas-gop-doing-recover-defeat-attacking-cindy-mccain/

USA TODAY
— Remember the Alamo? Donald Trump heads to Texas to defend legacy tarnished by Capitol riot – David Jackson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/01/12/donald-trump-heads-texas-defend-his-legacy-remember-the-alamo/6623672002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters say “How conservative media stoked baseless election-fraud claims that motivated D.C. rioters. Trump doesn’t deserve post-presidential benefits. Impeach him to ensure he won’t get them.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2021/01/11/dc-riots-how-newsmax-oan-conservative-outlets-fueled-mob/6589298002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater asks “Do Republicans believe that after the insurrection Trump fomented, he deserves millions in taxpayer-funded benefits every year for the rest of his life?”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/01/12/impeach-trump-deny-millions-benefits-after-presidency-column/6624252002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Boss Madigan Teeters in Illinois. He’s still short of the votes needed for another term as House speaker. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/boss-madigan-teeters-in-illinois-11610408051
— House Plans Trump Impeachment Vote for Wednesday. Democratic lawmakers press ahead with efforts to remove president following riot at U.S. Capitol. – Natalie Andrews and Rebecca Ballhaus
https://www.wsj.com/articles/house-democrats-to-begin-efforts-seeking-to-remove-trump-from-office-11610375178
— Parler Sues Amazon After Tech Giant Kicks Site Off Its Servers. Lawsuit seeks order to prevent Amazon from shutting down social-media platform’s account. – Keach Hagey
https://www.wsj.com/articles/parler-sues-amazon-kicks-site-off-its-servers-11610363052
— Save the Constitution From Big Tech. Congressional threats and inducements make Twitter and Facebook censorship a free-speech violation. – Vivek Ramaswamy and Jed Rubenfeld
https://www.wsj.com/articles/save-the-constitution-from-big-tech-11610387105
— No Excuses for Trump and the Capitol Riot. Yes, the left does bad things too. Conservatives are supposed to believe in objective moral truth. – Gerard Baker
https://www.wsj.com/articles/no-excuses-for-trump-and-the-capitol-riot-11610387004
— All Donald Trump’s Deplorables. Even Hillary Clinton consigned only half of Trump supporters to her infamous ‘basket.’ – William McGurn
https://www.wsj.com/articles/all-donald-trumps-deplorables-11610406826
— FRONT PAGE: Welcome to the Fake Office Commute (Turns Out People Miss the Routine) – Jennifer Levitz
(DIERSEN: My working for IRS in Harvey was one reason why I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972. My working for IRS in downtown Chicago was one reason why I bought downtown condos in 1974 and 1976. Our working in downtown Chicago was one reason why my wife and I bought a home in Wheaton in 1978 and had one built in Wheaton in 1984, both in walking distance to train stations.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/welcome-to-the-fake-office-commute-turns-out-people-miss-the-routine-11610383617

BLOOMBERG
— The RNC Is Still All In for Trump
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-01-11/rip-rnc-republican-national-committee-still-all-in-for-trump
— House Set to Give Pence Ultimatum Before Moving to Impeach Trump
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-12/house-set-to-give-pence-ultimatum-before-moving-to-impeach-trump

FORBES
— Do Social Media Companies Have The Right To Silence The Masses – And Is This Censoring The Government? – Peter Suciu
(DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, because I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman, the following have not only the right, but the obligation to silence/censor me and to silence/censor my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, their campaign volunteers, etc. I should write a book about the many adverse actions that the aforesaid have taken against me since 2000.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/petersuciu/2021/01/11/do-social-media-companies-have-the-right-to-silence-the-masses–and-is-this-censoring-the-government/

LAS VEGAS SUN
— Nevada state Republican Party speaks loudest by saying almost nothing – Editorial
(DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters want Republican organizations, including the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, to dump their members who fail/refuse to dump Trump.)
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2021/jan/12/nevada-state-republican-party-speaks-loudest-by-sa/

WLBT
— Debate intensifies over free speech rights of conservatives on social media – C.J. LeMaster
https://www.wlbt.com/2021/01/11/debate-intensifies-over-free-speech-rights-conservatives-social-media/

BROOKINGS INSTITUTE
— The role of misinformation in Trump’s insurrection – Darrell M. West
(DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails spread misinformation. According to them, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. My critics/opponents viciously punish me for my including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that they do not like. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. They blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/techtank/2021/01/11/the-role-of-misinformation-in-trumps-insurrection/

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump and against Trump’s supporters.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/01/conservatism-reaches-dead-end/617629/

GM AUTHORITY
— TRAGIC: Detroit Auto Show Canceled For 2021
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/01/detroit-auto-show-canceled-for-2021/

FED SMITH
— 50 Years of Federal Pay: Democrats v. Republicans – Ralph R. Smith
(DIERSEN: Ever since I became a federal employee in 1966 when I was 18 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have viciously demonized me, viciously denigrated me, and viciously condemned me as being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 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 32.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2021/01/10/50-years-federal-pay-democrats-v-republicans/

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, to promote LGBTQ is to promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/01/will-religious-right-suffer-consequences-role-trump-insurrection/

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.