January 4 Morning Edition

WGN TV
— Federal workers in Chicago face uncertainty as shutdown continues – MIKE LOWE
https://wgntv.com/2019/01/03/federal-workers-in-chicago-face-uncertainty-as-shutdown-continues/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Only one of every six Federal employees actually works in Washington, leaving the rest spread across the U.S., including some 29,000 who work in the Chicago region. Among them are about 900 administrators, attorneys, scientists and engineers at the EPA’s Chicago regional office.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Feds: Burke thought he was ‘playing nice with ’em,’ then came the squeeze – Jon Seidel, Tim Novak, Mitch Dudek, Fran Spielman, Stefano Esposito and Sam Charles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-alderman-ed-burke-federal-court-case/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: House Democrats will do everything that they can to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/pelosi-underwood-casten-garcia-sworn-in-new-dawn-in-the-house/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hated of Trump, Trump supporter-haters promote hatred of Trumps supporters, Protestant-haters promote hated of Protestants, conservative-haters promote hated of conservatives, patriotic people-haters promote hatred of patriotic people, Republican-haters promote hatred of Republicans, America-haters promote hatred of America, White-haters promote hatred of Whites, male-haters promote hatred of males, older people-haters promote hatred of older people, rich people-haters promote hatred of rich people, gun owner-haters promote hatred of gun owners, German American-haters promote hatred of German Americans, draft avoider-haters promote hatred of draft avoiders, those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time-haters promote hatred of those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/heres-story-tweet-white-house-trumps-border-wall-completed/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Only 20 percent of Naperville’s city employees live in town, far less than cities of similar size – Erin Hegarty
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-employees-residents-st-0104-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: To address growing Chinese population, District 203 translates school documents into Mandarin language
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-203-translations-st-0104-story.html
— Chicago Catholics struggle to build future with fewer priests as parishes shrink, cash dwindles – Katie Galioto
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-catholic-church-20181228-story.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: House Democrats will do everything that they can to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20190103/us-rep-cheri-bustos-details-priorities-for-new-congress

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Glacier-like movement toward consolidation – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2019-01-02/editorial-glacier-movement-toward-consolidation.html

 

PONTIAC DAILY LEADER
— Annual levy to go up to help pay for pensions – Paul Westermeyer
http://www.pontiacdailyleader.com/news/20190102/annual-levy-to-go-up-to-help-pay-for-pensions

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Romney rebuff of President Trump criticized by fellow Republicans – KRISTINE FRAZAO
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/romney-rebuff-of-president-trump-criticized-by-fellow-republicans
— Day 13: Dems pass funding plan without wall, Trump digs in – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/in-one-of-first-acts-for-democratic-majority-house-passes-bills-to-re-open-government-wit

 

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— HOW IS KANE COUNTY AFFECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN?
http://kanecountyconnects.com/2019/01/how-is-kane-county-affected-by-the-government-shutdown/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois’ hemp rules: No pot, at least $1,100 to grow – Benjamin Yount
https://www.ilnews.org/news/agriculture/illinois-hemp-rules-no-pot-at-least-to-grow/article_086c7cc0-0e8c-11e9-b74c-739895f5887d.html
— Tourism official says local sites still open while Illinois among least impacted by partial shutdown – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/tourism-official-says-local-sites-still-open-while-illinois-among/article_9e674e76-0f9f-11e9-b7b2-53999b6d4c42.html

 

ILLINOIS CPA SOCIETY
— What’s in Is Out in Illinois Just how intolerable is Illinois? A look at what’s behind the Land of Lincoln’s outmigration problem. – NATALIE ROONEY
https://www.icpas.org/information/copy-desk/insight/article/winter-2018/whats-in-is-out-in-illinois
— Decoding the Democrats’ Sweep What’s in store for Illinois tax policy after Democrats sweep November’s election? – Keith Staats
https://www.icpas.org/information/copy-desk/insight/article/winter-2018/decoding-the-democrats-sweep
— Illinois in Transition What will one-party rule bring to Illinois? – Marty Green
https://www.icpas.org/information/copy-desk/insight/article/winter-2018/illinois-in-transition
— COVER STORY: Finding Direction on Diversity and Inclusion The accounting and finance profession must find a new path forward if it’s ever to achieve lasting diversity and inclusion across organizational levels. – ANNIE MUELLER
https://www.icpas.org/information/copy-desk/insight/article/winter-2018/finding-direction-on-diversity-and-inclusion
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A cohesive, practical approach to driving diversity is a desperately needed step forward: Despite ongoing efforts, diversity lags in the accounting and finance world. A 2017 data analysis from the Financial Services Pipeline Initiative shows diversity trending in the wrong direction: Promotion rates for African-American and Latino talent became consistently lower from 2014 to 2017. In fact, the Financial Accounting Foundation will tell you that 75 percent of professional accounting positions, and a staggering 90 percent of partner positions, are still held by non-minorities — and the numbers are nearly as bleak for women when looking at gender disparities alone.)
— How Volunteerism Shapes Your Future – MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ, CPA WITH DERRICK LILLY (DIERSEN: I served on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996. I served on the Illinois CPA Society Membership Committee 1989-1998. I have been an Illinois CPA Society member since 1979.)
https://www.icpas.org/information/copy-desk/insight/article/winter-2018/gen-next-how-volunteerism-shapes-your-future

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WHAT IS THE COST OF MEDICARE FOR ALL?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/what-is-the-cost-of-medicare-for-all.html

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Trump defends border stance, notes Pope Francis has ‘biggest wall of them all’ – Martin M. Barillas
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trump-defends-border-stance-notes-pope-francis-has-biggest-wall-of-them-all
— Democrats take control of House, immediately introduce bill to fund abortions worldwide – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/democrats-seek-to-undo-trump-ban-on-foreign-abortion-funding-with-budget-bi

 

DAILY CALLER
— PLEASE, NO MORE ‘BORDER SECURITY’ – ANN COULTER
https://dailycaller.com/2019/01/03/coulter-no-more-border-security/

 

GOPUSA

— Republicans relinquish Congress with whimper: ‘More missed opportunities than anything’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=61899

— Hank Johnson, Georgia Democrat, says ‘authoritarian’ Trump like Hitler in pulpit speech
http://www.gopusa.com/hank-johnson-georgia-democrat-says-authoritarian-trump-like-hitler-in-pulpit-speech/
— Kellyanne Conway jabs Pelosi: ‘Nothing screams youth and energy like a 78-year-old speaker’ (DIERSEN: What shows that you have “energy?” For me, it my having enough energy to put together and send out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails each and every morning since 2004 and each and every evening too since 2015. What Pelosi has is experience. According to Wikipedia, “A two-time House Speaker, Pelosi previously served in the post from 2007 to 2011. She is currently in her 17th term as a member of the House of Representatives, first being elected in a 1987 special election. Pelosi is also a two-time House Minority Leader, serving from 2003 to 2007 and again from 2011 to 2019. Between her alternating stints as Minority Leader and Speaker (depending on which party had the majority), Pelosi has been the leader of the House Democrats since 2003.”)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=61894
— Michael Savage target of death threats, called ‘crypto Jew’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=61830
— Mitt Romney’s Dance with Disgrace
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=61884

 

TOWNHALL
— Rep. Hank Johnson Compares Trump to Hitler, Says His Supporters Are Uneducated and Have Short Lifespans – Lauretta Brown
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/laurettabrown/2019/01/03/rep-hank-johnson-compares-trump-to-hitler-n2538437
— President Trump Isn’t the Enemy, Mr. Romney – David Limbaugh
https://townhall.com/columnists/davidlimbaugh/2019/01/04/president-trump-isnt-the-enemy-mr-romney-n2538479

 

BREITBART
— Ann Coulter: Trump Should Give ‘Oval Office Address’ Explaining Immigration Crisis Like Reagan Did for Tax Cuts – Robert Kraychik
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2019/01/03/ann-coulter-trump-should-give-oval-office-address-explaining-immigration-crisis-reagan-did-tax-cuts/
— Donald Trump Surprises Reporters with Border Officials to Demand a Wall – Charlie Spiering
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/03/donald-trump-surprises-reporters-with-border-officials-to-demand-a-wall/
— GOP/Dems Consider DACA Amnesty-for-Wall Deal Backed by Billionaire Donors – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/03/gop-dems-consider-daca-amnesty-for-wall-deal-backed-by-billionaire-donors/
— DACA Illegal Aliens Surged Hispanic Vote, Flipping GOP Counties Blue – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/03/daca-illegal-aliens-surged-hispanic-vote-flipping-gop-counties-blue/
— Pelosi: Amnesty for ‘Patriotic’ Dreamers Will ‘Make America More American’ – Tony Lee
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/03/pelosi-amnesty-for-patriotic-dreamers-will-make-america-more-american/
— 12 Percent: Paul Ryan’s Favorability Bottoms Out as Former Speaker Leaves Congress – Matthew Boyle
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/03/12-percent-paul-ryans-favorability-bottoms-out-as-former-speaker-leaves-congress/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— SPLC SUED FOR TARGETING, DESTROYING LAWYER’S CAREER $6.5 million sought in complaint against ‘anti-hate’ group
https://www.wnd.com/2019/01/splc-sued-for-targeting-destroying-lawyers-career/

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— PELOSI RULES THE HOUSE AGAIN Leftist agenda – and hate – to be on full display. – Joseph Klein
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/272453/pelosi-rules-house-again-joseph-klein
— THE RACIST, ANTI-SEMITIC BLACK LEFT How racial tribalism became the defining hallmark of the black Left. – John Perazzo
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/272405/racist-anti-semitic-black-left-john-perazzo

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Hank Johnson brings ‘Trump is Hitler’ into the House of Representatives – Elad Hakim
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/01/hank_johnson_brings_trump_is_hitler_into_the_house_of_representatives.html

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Whose Side is Mitt Romney On? – PATRICK J. BUCHANAN
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/buchanan/whose-side-is-mitt-romney-on/

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Border Agents Repelled New Year’s Migrant Invasion – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/31084-border-agents-repelled-new-year-s-migrant-invasion
— Loon Congressman: Trump Is Hitler, Blacks Better Watch Out – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/congress/item/31090-loon-congressman-trump-is-hitler-blacks-better-watch-out

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Immigrants turn Orange County blue in 4 decades – Michael F. Haverluck
https://www.onenewsnow.com/culture/2019/01/03/immigrants-turn-orange-county-blue-in-4-decades
— The ‘purpling’ of America It’s no surprise to see people moving from high-tax to low-tax states – but the resulting political impact is gaining some attention.- Chris Woodward
https://www.onenewsnow.com/culture/2019/01/03/the-purpling-of-america

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— MICHAEL SAVAGE GETS DEATH THREATS, MOVES TO SECRET LOCATION Email threatens massacre if restaurant lets him dine
https://www.wnd.com/2019/01/savage-gets-death-threats-moves-to-secret-location/


— COLLUSION WITH THE WASHINGTON POST: WHOSE SIDE IS MITT ON? Pat Buchanan looks at Romney’s ‘audition’ for the role of Jeff Flake
https://www.wnd.com/2019/01/collusion-with-wapo-whose-side-is-mitt-on/

 

HOT AIR
— Calm Down Already. Mitt Romney Is Allowed To Criticize Trump.
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2019/01/calm-already-mitt-romney-allowed-criticize-trump/

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— Nets Barely Touch Mob of Illegals Attacking Border Agents – Brad Wilmouth
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/brad-wilmouth/2019/01/03/nets-barely-touch-mob-illegals-attacking-border-agents

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Liz Cheney Urges Democrats to ‘Keep Talking’ so Americans Know How ‘Radical’ They Are – Cameron Cawthorne
https://freebeacon.com/politics/liz-cheney-urges-democrats-keep-talking-americans-know-how-radical/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Democrats Keep Their Promises
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/29422

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Romney looks forward to a ‘trusting relationship’ with Trump – Alex Swoyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/3/romney-looks-forward-trusting-relationship-trump/
— Numbers: Congress is 88 percent Christian – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/3/a-new-pew-research-center-analysis-reveals-that-88/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A new Pew Research Center analysis reveals that 88 percent of the members of the 116th Congress are Christian. This finding prompted the pollster to declare that “Christians are overrepresented in Congress.” But let us examine the numbers. Of that 88 percent, 55 percent of the lawmakers are Protestant, 30 percent Catholic, 13 percent Baptist, 8 percent Methodist, and 5 percent each say they are Episcopalian, Presbyterian or Lutheran. . .“In the 116th Congress, just two of the 253 GOP members do not identify as Christian: Reps. Lee Zeldin of New York and David Kustoff of Tennessee are Jewish,” the analysis says. “By contrast, 61 of the 281 Democrats do not identify as Christian. More than half of the 61 are Jewish (32), and 18 decline to specify a religious affiliation. Congressional Democrats also include Hindus (3), Muslims (3), Buddhists (2), Unitarian Universalists (2) and one religiously unaffiliated member.”)

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Democrats will restore the promise of our democracy.”
https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/423763-democrats-will-restore-the-promise-of-our-democracy
— New Dem lawmaker hangs trans flag outside office on Capitol Hill – MORGAN GSTALTER
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/423714-new-dem-congresswoman-hangs-trans-flag-outside-office-on-capitol-hill
— Undocumented worker claims Trump golf club hid her from Secret Service review – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/423705-former-undocumented-worker-at-trump-golf-club-alleges-management

 

CNN
— Federal worker: I worry everyday about food (DIERSEN: Are/were you overpaid? While I was a federal employee 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes always demonized, denigrated, and 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.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/01/03/federal-employee-rebecca-maclean-government-shutdown-impact-sot-vpx-nr.cnn

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Government Shutdown Leaves Workers Reeling: ‘We Seem to Be Pawns’ – Campbell Robertson, Mitch Smith and Alan Blinder
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/03/us/government-shutdown-workers-pay.html
— As Trump Holds Firm on Shutdown, He Never Mentions One Group: Federal Workers – Annie Karni (DIERSEN: Are/were you overpaid? While I was a federal employee 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes always demonized, denigrated, and 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.nytimes.com/2019/01/03/us/politics/federal-workers-government-shutdown.html
— What Is and Isn’t Affected by the Government Shutdown – Niraj Chokshi and Christina Caron
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/02/us/whats-affected-government-shutdown.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The I.R.S. Under the shutdown, most Internal Revenue Service operations have stopped. According to a contingency plan covering the final weeks of December, about seven in eight of the agency’s nearly 80,000 employees have been sent home. That plan does not make clear, though, what the I.R.S. will do as the shutdown extends into January. (Tax filing season has not yet begun, but the agency will no doubt face plenty of questions from filers over the recent tax law changes.) [President Trump and Democrats could not break an impasse over his request of funding for a border wall.] The agency, which did not respond to a request for comment, may bring in more workers to prepare for tax season, but it generally does not answer taxpayer questions or pay tax refunds during a shutdown, according to The Wall Street Journal. If the shutdown ends within a few weeks, it is unlikely to seriously affect most taxpayers.)
— Five Ways Elizabeth Warren (and Other 2020 Hopefuls) Will Campaign When There’s No Campaign Yet – Maggie Astor and Astead W. Herndon
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/02/us/politics/elizabeth-warren-2020-candidates.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Chicago Council alderman Ed Burke charged with attempted extortion – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/chicago-council-alderman-charged-with-attempted-extortion/2019/01/03/2567eca0-0a50-11e9-88e3-989a3e456820_story.html
— Evangelicals have hired their own Goliath – Michael Gerson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/evangelicals-have-hired-their-own-goliath/2019/01/03/c04b1a86-0f90-11e9-831f-3aa2c2be4cbd_story.html
— Unpopular Trump pushes unpopular wall as federal employees, services suffer – Joe Davidson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/01/04/unpopular-trump-pushes-unpopular-wall-federal-employees-services-suffer/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans want open borders.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/readersreact/la-ol-le-wall-shutdown-medieval-castle-20190104-story.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Forget the wall — Democrats now hate the border itself – Rich Lowry
https://nypost.com/2019/01/03/forget-the-wall-democrats-now-hate-the-border-itself/

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: HARDCOPY HEADLINE: Pelosi promises ‘different world’ – Nicole Gaudiano and Eliza Collins (DIERSEN: House Democrats will do everything that they can to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. House Democrats will do everything that they can to promote welfare, dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/01/03/nancy-pelosi-trump-can-expect-different-world-new-congress/2391622002/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Marijuana Is More Dangerous Than You Think As legalization spreads, more Americans are becoming heavy users of cannabis, despite its links to violence and mental illness – Alex Berenson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/marijuana-is-more-dangerous-than-you-think-11546527075
— ‘How to Hold a Grudge’ Review: Bitter Is Better Grudges are natural and human, and we shouldn’t feel guilty about having them. “The past matters,” the author tells us. Jenny Allen reviews “How to Hold a Grudge” by Sophie Hannah. – Jenny Allen (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents a) blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, and for all of everyone’s problems and b) hold tremendous grudges against me. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-hold-a-grudge-review-bitter-is-better-11546559895
— More First-Time Home Buyers Are Turning to the Bank of Mom and Dad Among borrowers using FHA loans, which come with low down payments, more than 26% tap relatives for financial help. That’s up from 22% in 2011. – Ben Eisen (DIERSEN: Where did the down payment come from for your first real estate purchase? For me, in 1972, when I was 24 years old, it came from a) my IRS salary since 1971 and b) my Firestone Stores salary since 1970 (full-time 1970-1971 and part-time 1971-1972.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-first-time-home-buyers-are-turning-to-the-bank-of-mom-and-dad-11546597800

 

BLOOMBERG
— The Courts Run Out of Cash Next Friday. Here’s What Happens Then – Erik Larson
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-04/the-courts-run-out-of-cash-next-friday-here-s-what-happens-then

 

FORBES
— Job Market Predictions To Watch Out For In 2019 – Jack Kelly
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2019/01/03/frightening-predictions-for-the-job-market-in-2019/#68980c3374ad
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Age discrimination will become rampant. It is one of the few areas where prejudices are overlooked and condoned. It is not necessarily because companies don’t like older workers; it’s that they have more experience, so they earn more money compared to younger colleagues, their insurance costs are presumed higher and they’re not as easily manipulated as younger employees with mountains of debt to pay off. It will be convenient for management to target experienced and well-paid personnel with specious claims about their work product, in an effort to bully them into leaving.)

 

NEWS OK
— Evangelicals falsely believe they have found a champion in Trump – MICHAEL GERSON
https://newsok.com/article/5619302/michael-gerson-evangelicals-falsely-believe-they-have-found-a-champion-in-trump

 

NEW YORKER
— Is Optimism Dead in the Trump Era? – Susan Glasser (DIERSEN: Because of Democrat Party gains on November 6, 2018, members of the following groups are optimistic: 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.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-trumps-washington/is-optimism-dead-in-the-trump-era

 

NEWSWEEK
— DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN COMPARES DONALD TRUMP TO HITLER, CALLS PRESIDENT ‘RACIST STRONGMAN’ – TIM MARCIN
https://www.newsweek.com/democratic-congressman-donald-trump-hitler-racist-strongman-1278901
— TRUMP BORDER WALL GOFUNDME HITS $18M, MORE THAN PARKLAND AND MARCH FOR OUR LIVES CAMPAIGNS COMBINED IN 2018 – DAVID BRENNAN
https://www.newsweek.com/gofundme-trumps-border-wall-closes-19-million-second-largest-2018-1277898
— ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ HITS BACK AT GOP BOOING: ‘DON’T HATE ME CAUSE YOU AIN’T ME, FELLAS’ – SHANE CROUCHER
https://www.newsweek.com/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-booed-video-aoc-twitter-1279099

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Trump Brings Federal Employee Union to White House to Make Case for Shutdown – Eric Katz
https://www.govexec.com/management/2019/01/trump-brings-federal-employee-union-white-house-make-case-shutdown/153919/

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.