CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois lawmakers approve cannabis, insulin measures, but flavored vaping
ban and student athlete endorsement bills are left by wayside – JAMIE MUNKS and
DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-veto-session-roundup-20191116-ti42l5ywmnaxvbnzjl74ukhije-story.html
— Chicago Teachers Union ratifies new contract, avoiding another walkout after
11-day strike – Hannah Leone
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-cps-strike-teachers-union-vote-contract-chicago-20191116-rcbxrifhgva7rkbvhmwxe2vcum-story.html
— Cook County Democrats pick Peoples Gas exec to replace disgraced former
state Rep. Luis Arroyo in General Assembly – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-luis-arroyo-replacement-20191116-iizaffmzozcphlo3euw5e6r6cy-story.html
— Chicago holds lottery for chance to sell legal weed in the city: ‘African
American participation at this point is zero. That’s a problem.’ – LOLLY BOWEAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-recreational-cannabis-permit-lottery-20191115-42tw7q6wjnditpc2ajej7klwvi-story.html
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she was ‘quite close’ to getting her Springfield
wish list, but she’s now batting .000 in the General Assembly – RICK PEARSON,
JOHN BYRNE and JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-legislative-session-20191116-wpmyqem2ozh7ro22jhqb5jqelq-story.html
— GOP woman gets outsized role at impeachment hearing – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-bc-us–trump-impeachment-stefanik-20191116-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago Teachers Union overwhelmingly ratifies contract, officially ending strike
The results, announced Friday night, show 81% of the teachers who voted backed
the contract. – Nader Issa
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2019/11/15/20967483/chicago-teachers-union-vote-ratification-contract-sharkey
— In Chicago and across the Midwest, Trump’s EPA inspecting polluters less,
cutting staff The number of people working in the federal environmental
agency’s Chicago region has hit an all-time low. So has the number of
inspections — down 60% since the president took office. – Brett Chase
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/11/15/20966850/epa-environmental-protection-agency-chicago-cutbacks-polution-trump-chicago-midwest-sauget-veolia
DAILY HERALD
— With new transgender policy approved, District 211 turns to locker-room
privacy requests – Eric Peterson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191115/with-new-transgender-policy-approved-district-211-turns-to-locker-room-privacy-requests
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker & Co. won a victory worth celebrating when they pushed through
a deal to consolidate hundreds of police and fire retirement funds. But don’t
think for a second the state’s problem is solved. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/dont-pop-cork-over-pension-win-just-yet
— Illinois’ dystopia on full display in sick-day deal for Chicago teachers It
might not be the biggest giveaway in the new contract, but it’s perhaps the
most telling about our dysfunctional state. – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: My
Democrat coworkers and subordinates in the federal government
hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I used far fewer sick days than they did
because I undeservedly had better health than they did.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/illinois-dystopia-full-display-sick-day-deal-chicago-teachers
ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage
in LGBTQ activity.
https://abc7chicago.com/education/lgbtq-advocates-hope-palatine-transgender-locker-room-decision-leads-to-more-change/5700279/
CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want minorities to be pot pushers.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/11/15/social-equity-not-equal-for-everyone-trying-to-sell-recreational-marijuana/
WGLT
— GOP Ethics Measure Goes Unheard In Springfield – ERIC STOCK
https://www.wglt.org/post/gop-ethics-measure-goes-unheard-springfield#stream/0
DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives Calls Out Crony Capitalist Casten
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/520258232-ives-calls-out-crony-capitalist-casten
ILLINOIS BUSINESS DAILY
— These schools have the worst ‘on time’ graduation rates in the U.S.
(DIERSEN: If I sought a government or political office, my critics/opponents,
their operatives, and their dupes would stress that it took me a) 4 years to
earn an MBA from Loyola in 1976, b) 4 years to a master’s degree in accounting
from DePaul in 1980, and c) 5 years to earn a master’s degree in financial
markets and trading from IIT in 1997. In my defense, I worked full-time for IRS
1971-1980 and full-time for GAO 1980-1997.)
https://ilbusinessdaily.com/stories/513410178-these-schools-have-the-worst-on-time-graduation-rates-in-the-u-s
ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Do Illegal Aliens Matter More Than American Citizens? – Daniel Horowitz
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/11/bottom-line-do-illegal-aliens-matter-more-than-american-citizens/
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Survey Finds 7 in 10 Millennials Support Socialism – Christine Misner
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/survey-finds-7-in-10-millennials-support-socialism/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘They need to be pushed’: Sessions lashes Republicans for failing Trump on
immigration – David M. Drucker
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/they-need-to-be-pushed-sessions-lashes-republicans-for-failing-trump-on-immigration
AMERICAN THINKER
— The real reason for the Russia Hoax (and Ukraine, and impeachment, and the
next thing) – Erik Gregory
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/11/the_real_reason_for_the_russia_hoax_and_ukraine_and_impeachment_and_the_next_thing.html
CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Impeachment won’t stop Trump’s quest to Keep America Great – Jeffrey A.
Rendall
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/31407-assault-america-day-317-impeachment-won%E2%80%99t-stop-trump-keeping-america-great
TOWNHALL
— Rep. Tlaib Brags About Being Removed From Event By Secret Service Agents –
Bronson Stocking
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bronsonstocking/2019/11/15/rep-tlaib-brags-about-being-removed-by-secret-service-agents-n2556575
TOWNHALL REVIEW
— With All Due Respect – Defending America with Grit and Grace: Dan Proft and
Nikki Haley
http://townhallreview.com/2019/11/with-all-due-respect-defending-america-with-grit-and-grace-dan-proft-and-nikki-haley/
LIFE SITE NEWS
— Palatine school board votes to let males who claim to be female use girls’
locker room – JONATHON VAN MAREN
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/school-board-votes-to-let-males-who-claim-to-be-female-use-girls-locker-room
NEWS BUSTERS
— Facebook Removed 11.4M Pieces of ‘Hate Speech’ in Six Months – Alexander
Hall
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/alexander-hall/2019/11/15/facebook-removed-114m-pieces-hate-speech-6-months
NEWS ONE
— Sounds About White! Twitter Slams Photo Of Weed Entrepreneurs Devoid Of Any
Black People – Adrian Moore
https://newsone.com/playlist/sounds-about-white-twitter-photo-weed-entrepreneurs-black-people/
WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The impeachment hearings are
casting a stark light on Trump’s administration of grifters.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/11/16/impeachment-hearings-are-casting-stark-light-trumps-administration-grifters/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Career Staffer Was Targeted at State Department for Perceived Political
Beliefs Employee unfairly reassigned after conservative media questioned her
loyalty to Trump administration, report finds – Jessica Donati and Courtney
McBride (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government targeted me
for my political beliefs. My Democrat GAO superiors unfairly 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 $19,568 (21%) pay cut in today’s
dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors unfairly
did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978,
got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in
1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors unfairly forced me resign in 1969 and
disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/career-staffer-was-targeted-at-state-department-for-perceived-political-beliefs-11573777219
WICHITAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An LGBTQ-promoter says “students question on-campus
dining’s historic anti-LGBTQ rhetoric.”
https://thewichitan.com/64614/op-ed/food-for-thought/
VALLIANT NEWS
— Butler University in Indianapolis faces backlash over Trump class – Robert
Smith
https://valliantnews.com/2019/11/16/indiana-school-faces-backlash-over-trump-class/
PROPUBLICA
— DECEMBER 28, 2018 FLASHBACK: If You’re Over 50, Chances Are the Decision to
Leave a Job Won’t be Yours A new data analysis by ProPublica and the Urban
Institute shows more than half of older U.S. workers are pushed out of longtime
jobs before they choose to retire, suffering financial damage that is often
irreversible. – Peter Gosselin (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their
operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are forced to
retire, it is because you are a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater,
racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.)
https://www.propublica.org/article/older-workers-united-states-pushed-out-of-work-forced-retirement
(FROM THE ARTICLE:
Jeffrey Wenger, a senior labor economist with the RAND Corp., said some of
these people likely were laid off, but they cover it up by saying they retired.
“There’s so much social stigma around being separated from work,” he said,
“even people who are fired or let go will say they retired to save face.”)
PBS
— MARCH 19, 2019 FLASHBACK: Forced Retirement: What is it and what can you do
about it? – Phyllis Diamond (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives,
and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are forced to retire, it is
because you are a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist,
bigot, and even worse things.)
https://www.pbs.org/wnet/chasing-the-dream/stories/forced-retirement/
INVESTOPEDIA
— JULY 27, 2019 FLASHBACK: Forced Retirement (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents,
their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are forced
to retire, it is because you are a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater,
racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.)
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/forced-retirement.asp
ENRICH
— Money Talks, People Don’t – The Negative Social Stigma Behind Money
(DIERSEN: Operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents
hint/imply/argue/shout that those who they work for have lots of religious,
government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton
Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.enrich.org/blog/Money-negative-social-stigma-financial-wellness
MOTLEY FOOL
— 3 Reasons You Should Plan for an Early Retirement Even if you intend to
never stop working, you still need a retirement plan. – Kailey Hagen (DIERSEN:
My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout
that if you are forced to retire, it is because you are a White supremacist,
Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.)
https://www.fool.com/retirement/2019/11/14/3-reasons-you-should-plan-for-an-early-retirement.aspx
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1.
You may be forced to retire early As I mentioned above, even if you intend to
work late into life, unexpected circumstances may prevent that. Your company
might close or downsize, leaving you out of work. Or you may become seriously
ill or need to care for a sick family member. This could take up a lot of your
time and prevent you from working even if you want to. If one of these situations
happens to you, you could try to find a new, more flexible job that can
accommodate your schedule and talents. But in this world of fast-changing
technology, there’s no way to be sure what the jobs of the future will look
like or how qualified you will be for them. Even if you try to search for new
work, it could be months before you find something suitable — or you might
never find anything at all, and you’ll need adequate retirement savings to fall
back on.)
ATLANTIC
— The President’s Cognitive Decline As age factors more urgently in politics,
a simple test could evaluate who remains fit for office. – JAMES HAMBLIN
(DIERSEN: What shows your cognitive abilities? For me it is the GOPUSA ILLINOIS
emails that I have sent out since 2000. Since 2004, they have gone out each and
every morning, and since 2015, each and every evening too. Since 2004, they
have included links to more than 350,500 articles and information on many
upcoming events.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/11/kings-speech/602050/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At
the moment, neurologists’ most widely used test for cognitive impairment is a
basic screening exam known as the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, or MoCA—a
five-minute, 30-question test that involves knowing where you are, drawing a
clock, and identifying a picture of a tiger. The most difficult part is
recalling five words that you are told to remember at the beginning of the exam.
The test is meant to identify people who will have difficulty completing the
“activities of daily living.” Last year Trump took this test. In a glowing
press conference, his physician, Ronny Jackson, reported that the president
aced it. But a test used for screening the general population for dementia does
not necessarily suggest abilities to serve as commander in chief any more than,
say, passing a test to get a driver’s license would. Anything less than a
perfect score raises concerns, but a perfect score tells the public little
about a candidate’s actual capacity. Better tests do exist. Simply and
transparently administered, they could help the public know what is really
going on with the cognitive status of people who seek to hold the nuclear codes.
Cognitive testing for a government job has long been done in the military. In
World War I, psychologists developed tests known as Alpha and Beta to assess a
person’s ability to follow directions and process information.)
ROOT
— Black Facebook Workers Write Open Letter to Company: We Are Treated Every
Day ‘As If We Do Not Belong Here’ – Anne Branigin (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly,
the more of the following that you are, the more that individuals,
organizations, companies, governments, and countries treat you like you
“do not belong here:” 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.theroot.com/black-facebook-workers-write-open-letter-to-company-we-1839776402
LEGAL MATCH
— What is a Protected Class? (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, the
more of the following that you are, the more that you are demonized,
denigrated, and condemned as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member,
hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of
once and for all: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic,
Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American,
draft avoider, federal employee/retiree, and/or if your ancestors have been in
America for a long time.)
https://www.legalmatch.com/law-library/article/protected-classes-under-anti-discrimination-laws.html
GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Stephen Miller is no outlier.
White supremacy rules the Republican party.”
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/16/stephen-miller-white-supremacy-republican-party
