January 25 Morning Edition

NBC5
— GOP Senators Incensed by Schiff’s ‘Head on a Pike’ Remark – Laurie Kellman
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/gop-senators-schiff-head-on-a-pike-remark/2207148/

ABC7
— ‘We have mass shootings every week,’ Mayor Lori Lightfoot tells US Conference of Mayors – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/we-have-mass-shootings-every-week-lightfoot-tells-mayors-conference/5876465/
— 2 dead, 2 hurt in shooting at Lisle cigar lounge: police
https://abc7chicago.com/lisle-cigar-lounge-shooting-leaves-2-dead-2-injured-police/5877879/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Lightfoot takes in Trump’s impeachment trial from the Senate gallery As the mayor watched Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, who is presiding, she wondered what the trial “will do for him in thinking about a very divided court.” – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/1/24/21080895/impeachment-trial-lightfoot-trump-senate-gallery-conference-mayors

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Didn’t take long for someone to pilfer weed from a bin placed at Midway for travelers to ditch their stash
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-midway-airport-pot-box-20200124-jnmjsougafcgjapgaw3bgd2giy-story.html
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she’ll endorse a presidential candidate who can beat Trump – Lisa Donovan (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, the only Republicans who can beat Democrats are minority, female, young, veteran, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-mulling-2020-democratic-presidential-endorsement-20200124-ntonmxnf35aydl7ie64kuq6lla-story.html

JEANNE IVES FOR CONGRESS
— State Of The Union Watch
https://www.facebook.com/events/703-warrenville-rd-wheaton-il-60189-6368-united-states/jeanne-for-congress-state-of-the-union-watch/219088032437712/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— GOP senators incensed by Schiff’s ‘head on a pike’ remark – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/gop-senators-incensed-by-schiffs-head-on-a-pike-remark/
— U.S. mayors say their cities need money, infrastructure at meeting with Pres. Trump – Russell Falcon, Nexstar, and Anna Wiernicki (DIERSEN: What do those who run your municipality say that your municipality needs? How strongly do they want to get rid of those in your municipality who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non- poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/washington/washington-dc/u-s-mayors-say-their-cities-need-money-infrastructure-at-meeting-with-pres-trump/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Politicians Are Quoting The Founding Fathers On Impeachment. Some Are Cherry-Picking
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/politicians-are-quoting-founding-fathers-impeachment-some-are-cherry-picking#stream/0

WESTERN SPRINGS PATCH
— ‘Crisis Of Confidence’ Durkin says he’ll push ethics bills, including more financial disclosures from lawmakers. – David Giuliani (DIERSEN: Everyone involved in government, politics, and/or journalism should be required to disclose the REAL REASONS why they are involved in government, politics, and/or journalism, for example, to promote a) dependency on government, b) dependency on charity, c) LGBTQ activity, d) abortion, e) mass/illegal immigration, f) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, g) abolition of the First and Second Amendments, h) patronage, i) political affiliation discrimination, j) reverse discrimination, k) age discrimination, and l) retaliation for opposing the aforesaid.) 
https://patch.com/illinois/westernsprings/crisis-confidence-local-lawmaker

BREITBART
— Notre Dame Faculty and Students Call for Reparations – TOM CICCOTTA (DIERSEN: What organizations are you a member of or donate money and/or time to? How soon will they call for reparations? How soon will they call for you to pay reparations? From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the more reparations they want you to pay: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/01/24/notre-dame-faculty-and-students-call-for-reparations/

DAILY WIRE
— Democrats Compare Trump To Nazi Germany, 9/11 Terrorists During Senate Trial
https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-democrats-compare-trump-to-nazi-germany-9-11-terrorists-during-senate-trial

PJ MEDIA
— ICE Threatens Jail for Sanctuary City Officials Under Subpoena Who Fail to Comply – RICK MORAN (DIERSEN: To what extent do those who run your municipality, your township/ward, and your county reject the rule of law and side with the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs?)
https://pjmedia.com/trending/ice-threatens-jail-for-sanctuary-city-officials-under-subpoena-who-fail-to-comply/

NBC NEWS
— ‘Get rid of her’: A voice appearing to be Trump’s heard in recording demanding diplomat Yovanovitch’s ouster – Dareh Gregorian and Kristen Welker (DIERSEN: Operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents talk and/or act like those who dominate the following want them to get rid of me: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, etc. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and/or Illinois and who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-impeachment-inquiry/get-rid-her-voice-appearing-be-trump-s-heard-tape-n1122131

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Fear for Party: Big Tent Splits Beyond Fixing – Jonathan Martin (DIERSEN: The Republican Party’s big tent policy is destroying the Republican Party. Ever-increasingly, the Republican Party allows Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs to hold leadership positions. They focus on driving out of the party those who support its traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Republican Party platform. They focus on driving out of the party those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about past and present Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/24/us/politics/democratic-party-unity-primary.html
— Emotional Schiff Speech Goes Viral, Delighting the Left and Enraging the Right Representative Adam B. Schiff took a risk in telling senators they must convict and remove President Trump because “you know you can’t trust this president to do what’s right for this country.” – Sheryl Gay Stolberg
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/24/us/politics/adam-schiff-closing-remarks.html
— Pompeo Lashes Out at Reporter and Challenges Her to Find Ukraine on a Map – Michael Levenson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have lashed out at me. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and/or Illinois and who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/24/us/mike-pompeo-mary-louise-kelly-npr.html
— How Will Thousands of Latinos in Iowa Be Greeted at ‘El Caucus’? – Jennifer Medina (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, politicians pander to those who are anti-Trump, 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.nytimes.com/article/latinos-iowa-caucus.html
— Bernie Will Have to Fight Dirty – Elizabeth Bruenig (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes “fight dirty.” They know that I have a policy of forgiving those who trespass against me.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/24/opinion/sanders-biden-2020-corruption.html

WASHINGTON POST
— That ‘emerging Democratic majority’? It may always be just over the horizon. – Megan McArdle (DIERSEN: To be a Democrat is to be anti-Trump, 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. To be a Democrat is to promote a) dependency on government, b) dependency on charity, c) LGBTQ activity, d) abortion, e) mass/illegal immigration, f) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, g) abolition of the First and Second Amendments, h) patronage, i) political affiliation discrimination, j) reverse discrimination, k) age discrimination, and l) retaliation for opposing the aforesaid.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/01/24/that-emerging-democratic-majority-it-may-always-be-just-over-horizon/

CITRUS COUNTY CHRONICLE
— What the 2020s have in store for aging boomers – Judith Graham (DIERSEN: What do the 2020s have in store for those who share your demographics? From what I see, there will be ever-increasing pressure on the following to get rid of those who share my demographics: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, etc.) 
https://www.chronicleonline.com/opinion/columnists/what-the-s-have-in-store-for-aging-boomers/article_5581e7be-3edf-11ea-8128-9fbf5ed219c9.html

LONGVIEW NEWS JOURNAL
— Minnesota church wants to grow, so it’s closing its doors to regroup – Sarah Pulliam Bailey (DIERSEN: Those who promote age discrimination want the following to close their doors and regroup: 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, etc.)
https://www.news-journal.com/features/minnesota-church-wants-to-grow-so-it-s-closing-its/article_3c470dba-3efd-11ea-aeae-db55dc7c0236.html

AARP
— Underemployment in Midlife and Older Workers – G. Oscar Anderson (DIERSEN: I have been underemployed since 1976 when I was 27 years old and earned an MBA from Loyola. I became more underemployed a) in 1979 when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, b) in 1980 when I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, c) in 1981 when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA, d) in 1990 when I became a Certified Fraud Examiner, e) in 1994 when I became a Certified Government Financial Manager, f) in 1996 when I became a Certified Financial Services Auditor, g) in 1997 when I became a Forensic Accountant, and h) in 1997 when I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT. If I had been a Democrat, minority, and/or female, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old.) 
https://www.aarp.org/research/topics/economics/info-2020/underemployment-in-midlife-and-older-workers.html
— Age Discrimination, Caregiving and Health Issues Limit Options for Older Workers Too often they settle for positions that don’t utilize their earned skills or experience – Mikhail Zinshteyn
https://www.aarp.org/work/working-at-50-plus/info-2020/underemployment-age-discrimination.html
— How High School Is Haunting — and Hurting — My Job Search It really shouldn’t matter what year I graduated – Ilene Goldman
https://www.aarp.org/disrupt-aging/stories/info-2020/graduation-year-on-job-applications.html

LAW 360
— Ikea Must Face Suit Alleging Policies Favor Younger Workers (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors bragged that they favored younger workers. They got rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. It is called Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/1237237/ikea-must-face-suit-alleging-policies-favor-younger-workers

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.