CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Weeks into legal marijuana, some south suburban police departments have
‘more questions than answers’ on enforcement – MIKE NOLAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-south-suburban-police-pot-st-0120-20200120-nmdl7nv7arcovfznpmt3a45m4u-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/1/20/21066348/marijuana-cigar-hookah-lounge-chicago-city-council-windy-city-arabia-cafe-legal-weed
KHQA
— Republicans vying for Illinois’ U.S. Senate nomination campaign in Hancock
County – Lynsey Whitaker (DIERSEN: When will the Illinois Republican Party and
your Republican county/township/ward party organizations host candidate forums?
If I was still the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, the
organization would be hosting candidate forums for U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress,
DuPage County Recorder, DuPage County Auditor, judicial, etc.
candidates.)
https://khqa.com/news/local/republicans-vying-for-illinois-us-senate-nomination-campaign-in-hancock-county
NPR ILLINOIS
— Impeachment Trial Takes 4 Candidates Off Campaign Trail – SCOTT DETROW
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/impeachment-trial-takes-4-candidates-campaign-trail#stream/0
— How The Fight Over Guns Escalated In Virginia
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/how-fight-over-guns-escalated-virginia#stream/0
SPRINGFIELD PATCH
— Butler, GOP Call for Hearing Following Non-Citizen Registrations Recent
revelations have shown the Office of Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White
allowed non-citizens to register to vote.
https://patch.com/illinois/springfield-il/butler-gop-call-hearing-following-non-citizen-registrations
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Day After Women’s March, Day Before Martin Luther King’s Birthday, White Guy
Beats Black Woman for Illinois Senate President
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/20/day-after-womens-march-day-before-martin-luther-kings-birthday-white-guy-beats-black-woman-for-illinois-senate-president/
— League of Women Voters Schedules Forums (DIERSEN: When will the Illinois
Republican Party and your Republican county/township/ward party organizations
host candidate forums? If I was still the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of
Illinois, the organization would be hosting candidate forums for U.S. Senate,
U.S. Congress, DuPage County Recorder, DuPage County Auditor, judicial, etc.
candidates.)
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/20/league-of-women-voters-schedules-forums/
— IL-14: Wednesday Debate Kicks Off Sprint to Republican Nomination
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/20/il-14-mchenry-county-republicans-hosting-candidates-form-copy-2-copy/
— County Clerk Joe Tirio Urges Early Voting, Locations Given
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/20/count-clerk-joe-tirio-urges-early-voting/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— MARIJUANA USERS ARE DANGEROUS DRIVERS, REPORT FINDS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/marijuana-users-are-dangerous-drivers-report-finds.html
— I LOST MY CHILD DUE TO A DRIVER HIGH ON MARIJUANA. NOW, THIS BILL WOULD
REWARD BIG POT.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/i-lost-my-child-due-to-a-driver-high-on-marijuana-now-this-bill-would-reward-big-pot.html
CAPITOL FAX
— Unity facade cracks as Lightford lashes out
https://capitolfax.com/2020/01/19/unity-facade-cracks-as-lightford-lashes-out/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes
hint/imply/argue/shout that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. loves them and hates me.
https://capitolfax.com/2020/01/19/reader-comments-closed-again-for-the-holiday/
GOPUSA
— Virginians under threat of losing their Second Amendment rights are rallying
in Richmond today
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=83188
— Recognizing Impeachment As a Stain on the Democrats
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=83152
— Awkward: Buttigieg campaign cancels fund-raiser at LGBTQ bar over dancing
pole
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=83141
WASHINGTON TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Stampede to the pot parade – Editorial
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/19/editorial-illinois-joins-the-rush-to-promote-and-t/
— Thousands camp in Guatemala as Mexico blocks migrant path – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/19/thousands-camp-in-guatemala-as-mexico-blocks-migra/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The woke Left vs. Martin Luther King Jr. – Editorial
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-woke-left-vs-martin-luther-king-jr
AMERICAN THINKER
— Michael Bloomberg is playing the race card – Andrea Widburg (DIERSEN: My
critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes play the race and gender
cards against me. According to them, because of discrimination against
minorities and because of discrimination against females, if I had been a
minority or a female, I would never have been able to earn 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, or c) a job-related professional license when I was
32.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/01/michael_bloomberg_is_playing_the_race_card.html
— Democrat Radicalism Creating a Dangerous Void – Fletch Daniels
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/01/democrat_radicalism_creating_a_dangerous_void.html
— Confronting Trump Derangement Syndrome – Lloyd Marcus (DIERSEN: I should
write a book about those who oppose, work against, demonize, denigrate, and/or
condemn everything that I say and do. I would focus on past and present Milton
Township Republican Organization leaders, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/01/confronting_trump_derangement_syndrome.html
— Frederick Douglass vs. MLK: Competing visions for social justice? – William
Sullivan
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/01/frederick_douglass_vs_mlk_competing_visions_for_social_justice.html
BREITBART
— Joe Biden Links President Donald Trump to KKK in Sermon to Black Church –
JOEL B. POLLAK (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against
Trump.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/01/19/joe-biden-links-president-donald-trump-to-kkk-in-sermon-to-black-church/
— New York Times Smears Trump Supporter as ‘White Nativist’ – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/01/19/new-york-times-smears-trump-supporter-as-white-nativist/
DAILY CALLER
— ‘Be Prepared To Protect Yourself’: Texas Shooting Hero Jack Wilson Speaks
Out – MARY MARGARET OLOHAN
https://dailycaller.com/2020/01/19/jack-wilson-tpusa-texas-hero-guns-shooting/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Warren Claims Trump Has Prioritized ‘Homophobia’, ‘Racism’ and Sexism in
Nominating Judges – MAIREAD MCARDLE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/warren-claims-trump-has-prioritized-homophobia-racism-and-sexism-in-nominating-judges/
THE HILL
— The Americans with Disabilities Act is turning 30. Here’s what you should
know. The civil rights law bans discrimination on the basis of disability. –
Chia-Yi Hou (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago
office 1980-1997, they assigned me to supervise all their disabled employees at
one time or another.)
https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/478658-the-americans-with-disabilities-act-is-turning
YAHOO NEWS
— Bloomberg pledges $70 billion to bolster black America in new plan –
Brittany Shepherd (DIERSEN: $70 billion given to Blacks is $70 billion NOT
given to Hispanics, to Asians, to Native Americans, to Whites, to etc. Where
does this $70 billion come from?)
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/bloomberg-pledges-70-billion-to-bolster-black-america-in-new-plan-170009427.html
NEW YORK TIMES
— THE DEMOCRATS’ BEST CHOICES FOR PRESIDENT: Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth
Warren
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/01/19/opinion/amy-klobuchar-elizabeth-warren-nytimes-endorsement.html
— Even C-SPAN Is Piqued: Senate Puts Limits on Trial Coverage The Senate will
control the cameras during the impeachment trial, limiting what viewers see,
and reporters will be confined to roped-off areas. – Michael M. Grynbaum
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/19/business/media/senate-impeachment-trial-media.html
— With Impeachment in the News, Ads Are Staying Away From Politics A desire
not to offend potential customers in a divided nation, as well as wariness of
President Trump’s Twitter account, means fewer topical ads. – Tiffany Hsu
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/20/business/media/politics-trump-advertising-2020.html
— How Much Racism Do You Face Every Day? – AMY HARMON (DIERSEN:
Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that the more of the
following that you are, the more of a racist that you are: Trump supporter,
Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older,
gun owner, draft avoider, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been
in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/racism-african-americans-quiz.html
— ‘We’ve Got to Change This’: Has Dixie Highway Reached the End of the Road?
In South Florida, leaders are discussing whether to change the name of Dixie
Highway, which some say glorifies the nation’s racist history. – Audra Burch
(DIERSEN: My ancestors owned properties on Dixie Highway in Crete 1864-1966. I
was born in hospital on Dixie Highway in Chicago Heights in 1948. I lived on
Dixie Highway in Crete 1948-1954. To drive north or south from downtown Crete,
you drive on Dixie Highway.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/20/us/dixie-highway-change-florida.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Mike Bloomberg, at site of 1921 Tulsa racial massacre, announces plans to
aid African Americans – Michael Scherer (DIERSEN: Aid given to African
Americans is aid NOT given to Hispanic Americans, to Asian Americans, to Native
Americans, to White Americans, to etc. Where does this aid come from?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/mike-bloomberg-at-site-of-racial-massacre-vows-aid-for-african-americans/2020/01/19/90780cd0-3aa3-11ea-baca-eb7ace0a3455_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump would never go for a plea
bargain, so it looks like jury nullification is his only option.” What if Diersen
v. GAO had gone to a jury? The jury pool in Chicago is overwhelmingly
anti-federal employee, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic,
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.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/01/19/trump-would-never-go-plea-bargain-so-it-looks-like-jury-nullification-is-his-only-option/
BOSTON GLOBE
— Push for gender parity, racial diversity on state’s boards, commissions –
State Senator Jason Lewis, Democrat of Winchester and State Representative
Patricia Haddad, Democrat of Somerset (DIERSEN: To what extent do those who
share your demographics (race, gender, age, national origin, religion,
education, sexual orientation, marital status, number of dependents, health,
liberal/moderate/conservative, political affiliation, income, net worth,
employment status, homeowner/renter, veteran status, gun owner status, years
that you have lived in your municipality, township/ward, county, and state,
years that your ancestors have been in America, etc.) represent you in your
municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in
America?)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/01/20/opinion/push-gender-parity-racial-diversity-states-boards-commissions/
BOSTON HERALD
— Are ‘no smokers need apply’ hiring policies fair? (DIERSEN: Virtually all of
my Democrat White male superiors and supervisors in the federal government who
worked against me were big time smokers and big time drinkers. They favored
their employees who smoked and/or drank.)
https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/01/20/are-no-smokers-need-apply-hiring-policies-fair/
NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/01/joe-mccarthy-donald-trump-conservatism-history-roy-cohn.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— What Did GAO Staff Know and When Did They Know It? Judging the organization
by its own standards. – James Freeman (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their
operatives, and their dupes side with my Democrat GAO superiors against me. My
Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old,
gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the
bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote
me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for
all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a
$20,157 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-did-gao-staff-know-and-when-did-they-know-it-11579297177
— How Trump Has Kept Near-Unanimous GOP Support Through Impeachment The unity
is the byproduct of a White House charm offensive and the president’s raw
political power over his party – Andrew Duehren, Catherine Lucey and Gabriel T.
Rubin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-trump-has-kept-near-unanimous-gop-support-through-impeachment-11579442401
— Farmer Approval of Trump Hits Record, Poll Shows Approval rises after
U.S.-China trade deal signing and progress on replacement for Nafta – Kirk
Maltais (DIERSEN: Extremely few of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and
their dupes have any connection with farming. My mother was born and raised on
a farm in Grant Park. I spent lots of time at that farm during the summers in
the 1950s. My grandmother on my father’s side was born and raised on a farm in
Crete.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/farmer-approval-of-trump-hits-record-poll-shows-11579470929
— Boomer Socialism Led to Bernie Sanders Government policies limit
millennials’ prosperity, Harvard economist Edward Glaeser argues. Will they
realize more of the same isn’t the answer? – Mene Ukueberuwa
https://www.wsj.com/articles/boomer-socialism-led-to-bernie-sanders-11579304307
— Virginia Officials On Guard for Pro-Gun Rally in Richmond With thousands of
protesters from across U.S. expected, police worry about violence from
extremist groups – Scott Calvert and Jon Kamp
https://www.wsj.com/articles/virginia-officials-on-guard-for-pro-gun-rally-in-richmond-11579516202
INC.
— Eliminated a Candidate Based on Social Media. Time to Clean Up Your Feed
(and Tags) Do your profiles tell the right story? – Melanie Curtin (DIERSEN:
Needless-to-say, if you seek a government position or a political position,
your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will search the
internet for anything and everything to use against you. What would your
critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes use against you? Mine
would use the adverse actions that the Milton Township Republican Organization,
DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT
Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right
Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO,
IRS, Firestone Stores, Post Office, activists, candidates, elected officials,
party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, Glen
Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois took against me. They would
stress that I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed
as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American,
White, male, old (born in 1948), childless, pet-less, non-poor, gun owner,
draft avoider, 100% German American, Crete resident 1948-1972, federal retiree
since 1997, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, etc. They would
stress the lawsuits that I have filed and that the defendants in those lawsuits
continue to do everything that the can to destroy me. They would stress that I
oppose the promotion of dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ
activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other
vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political
affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and
retaliation for opposing the aforesaid. They would stress that unlike them, I
am not a member of a church, I do not attend church services, and I do not give
money to a church.)
https://www.inc.com/melanie-curtin/54-percent-of-employers-have-eliminated-a-candidate-based-on-social-media-time-to-clean-up-your-feed-and-tags.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Who
are you, really? That’s a question most employers want to know the answer to.
Beyond your cover letter and resume or CV, what are you about? Are you
trustworthy, respectful, responsible? Are you a hard worker? Will you follow
through on promises? Because most people are on their best behavior during the
interview process, it can be hard for hiring managers or employers to tell. So
they do the same thing your Bumble date does: they Google you. In particular,
they look at your Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and other social
media profiles you have publicly available. Then they browse. Or scope. Or
scour. According to a survey by CareerBuilder, a full 70 percent of employers
“use social media to screen candidates before hiring.” Even more
striking is the follow-on statistic: 54 percent of employers surveyed said they
chose not to hire a candidate based on content found on their social media
profile(s). Of those hiring managers who chose not to hire someone due to their
social media presence, the top reasons given for why were that candidates had:
1. Posted provocative or
inappropriate photos, videos or information (39 percent)
2. Posted information about drinking or using drugs (38 percent)
3. Made discriminatory comments related to race, gender, religion (32 percent)
4. Bad-mouthed previous company or fellow employee (30 percent)
5. Lied about qualifications (27 percent)
6. Had poor communication skills: 27 percent
7. Been linked to criminal behavior: 26 percent
8. Shared confidential information from previous employers: 23 percent
9. Had an unprofessional screen name: 22 percent
10. Lied about an absence: 17 percent)
GLOUCESTER TIMES
— Researchers: Cape Ann benefited from slavery – Eric Convey (DIERSEN: How
much does the municipality that you live in benefit from slavery? How much did
the municipalities that you have lived in benefit from slavery? How much did
the municipalities that your parents lived in benefit from slavery? How much
did the municipalities that your ancestors lived in benefit from slavery? I
lived in Crete 1948-1972, University Park 1972-1976, Chicago 1976-1978, and Wheaton
since 1978. My parents, grandparents, great grandparents, and great great
grandparents lived in Crete and Grant Park. My great, great, great grandparents
on my father’s side lived in Chicago and Crete.)
https://www.gloucestertimes.com/news/local_news/researchers-cape-ann-benefited-from-slavery/article_58f5af98-8180-5eaa-ad20-783eabc1c5e2.html
