GOPUSA Illinois

October 12 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Columbus Day: Italian-American group holds rally, calls for Chicago to return Christopher Columbus statues
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/italian-american-group-holds-columbus-day-rally/6963469/
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 2,742 new coronavirus cases, 13 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-2742-new-coronavirus-cases-13-deaths/6970678/
— President Trump tests negative for COVID ‘on consecutive days,’ physician says
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trumps-doctor-president-tests-negative-for-covid-on-consecutive-days/6975805/

NBC5
— Sharp Divide Over Barrett Nomination Comes Into Focus as Local Leaders Weigh In During Hearing – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/sharp-divide-over-barrett-nomination-comes-into-focus-as-local-leaders-weigh-in-during-hearing/2352899/
— Pritzker Offers Trump 5 ‘Exciting Places to Go’ in Illinois After President’s Tweet The Illinois governor publicly called out Trump for his work as president and his current place in the polls
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/pritzker-offers-trump-5-exciting-places-to-go-in-illinois-after-presidents-tweet/2352670/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Protesters knock down Roosevelt and Lincoln statues in Portland – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/protesters-knock-down-roosevelt-and-lincoln-statues-in-portland
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Historians have said Roosevelt expressed hostility toward Native Americans, once saying: “I don’t go so far as to think that the only good Indians are dead Indians, but I believe nine out of every 10 are …” Protesters spray-painted “Dakota 38” on the base of Lincoln’s statue, referencing the 38 Dakota men Lincoln approved to have hanged after the men were involved in a violent conflict with white settlers in Minnesota.)

WGN TV
— Diversity Employment Day (DIERSEN: Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, and RINO employers use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire Republicans who are one or more of the following: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://wgntv.com/community/diversity-employment-day-3/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DuPage County Auditor: Candidates present their ideas, why to choose them and not their opponent
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-auditor-candidates-st-1014-20201012-aveh4q4apzffbhgypskpnqnw6q-story.html
— Kane recorder candidates focus on budget, customer service – DAVID SHAROS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-kane-recorder-st-1013-20201012-5gwrx7yhabaexaxfa6g7ngrdti-story.html
— The pandemic left election officials scrambling for judges in March. But extra pay and a law that allows younger workers has them optimistic about Nov. 3. – DAN PETRELLA and KELLI SMITH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-illinois-election-judge-recruitment-coronavirus-20201012-ucx7rknsfzefxfbur2guqmj5ea-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Politicians renew call to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day “Today must be the last day our state recognizes Columbus Day as a state holiday,” state Rep. Delia Ramirez said. – Michael Lee (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those whose ancestors immigrated more recently focus on getting rid of those whose ancestors immigrated earlier.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/10/12/21512802/indigenous-peoples-day-replace-columbus-day-illinois-state-holiday
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Donald Trump was complicit in the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Right-wing domestic terrorism doesn’t fester in a vacuum.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/12/21513347/michigan-right-wing-militia-kidnap-gretchen-whitmer-proud-boys-jesse-jackson

DAILY HERALD
— Suratwala v. Puchalski: Candidates differ on shrinking the size of DuPage County Board – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201012/candidates-differ-on-shrinking-the-size-of-dupage-county-board

NORTHWEST HERALD
— ‘That’s like not believing in gravity’: Casten, Ives spar over COVID-19 relief, climate change in debate – Russell Lissau
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/10/12/thats-like-not-believing-in-gravity-casten-ives-spar-over-covid-19-relief-climate-change-in-debate/acdzxqa/

HERALD & REVIEW
— President Trump mentions Illinois in early-morning cascade of tweets – Nick Vlahos
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/president-trump-mentions-illinois-in-early-morning-cascade-of-tweets/article_e446b97b-0021-50de-b3a7-694798cda590.html

WIFR
— Pres. Trump coming to Janesville on Saturday – Nick Viviani
https://www.wifr.com/2020/10/12/pres-trump-coming-to-janesville-on-saturday/

ILLINOIS PATCH
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Half-Billion Spent On Recreational Marijuana In 9 Months Cannabis sales set another record in September, bringing total spending on adult-use cannabis to more than $530 million. – Jonah Meadows
https://patch.com/illinois/across-il/half-billion-spent-recreational-marijuana-9-months

ORLAND PARK PATCH
— Honoring Columbus Day and American tradition Columnist Ray Hanania looks at the misguided attacks against Christopher Columbus, Presidents Washington & Lincoln; and Orland Park myths – Ray Hanania
https://patch.com/illinois/orlandpark/honoring-columbus-day-american-tradition

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— JUDGE AMY CONEY BARRETT’S OPENING STATEMENT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/judge-amy-coney-barretts-opening-statement.html
— 73% SAY RELIGIOUS FAITH SHOULD NOT BE A SUPREME COURT CANDIDATE’S DETERMINING FACTOR
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/73-say-religious-faith-should-not-be-a-supreme-court-candidates-determining-factor.html
— DI LEO: CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS, AMBASSADOR OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/christopher-columbus-ambassador-of-western-civilization.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump demands FBI focus on Antifa after riot declared in Portland – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/12/donald-trump-demands-fbi-focus-antifa-after-riot-d/
— Trump comes back negative for coronavirus on antigen test, White House doc says – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/12/trump-comes-back-negative-coronavirus-antigen-test/

GOPUSA
— Fauci Again Runs To CNN To Whine And Complain
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=96208

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Why We Should Question The Narrative On Masks For all the science-signaling of its advocates, it’s fairly obvious that mask mania is a psychological affair. – BRIAN JONES (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout a) that to not wear a mask is to shout your support for Trump and b) that to wear a mask is to shout your hatred of Trump.)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/why-we-should-question-the-narrative-on-masks/

BLAZE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Portland rioters topple Abe Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt statues in ‘day of rage’ against Columbus Day Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage – CHRIS PANDOLFO
https://www.theblaze.com/news/portland-rioters-topple-lincoln-roosevelt-statues

NEWSMAX
— Conservative Jeanne Ives Coming on Strong in Ill-6 – John Gizzi
https://www.newsmax.com/john-gizzi/ives-casten-rouner-nfib/2020/10/12/id/991560/

FEDERALIST
— Democrats: It’s Trump’s Fault We’re Burning Down American Institutions The left and the right agree that American institutions are under attack. They just disagree on what those institutions are and who’s doing the attacking. – Elle Reynolds
https://thefederalist.com/2020/10/12/american-institutions-are-under-attack-but-not-by-president-trump/

THE HILL
— Protesters arrested on first day of Barrett hearings – JUSTINE COLEMAN
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/520670-protesters-arrested-on-first-day-of-barrett-hearings

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters love hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters who claim to ne religious, conservative, and/or Republican.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/12/us/politics/never-trump-republicans.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Trump gives update on when states that don’t vote for him are going to Hell – BRIAN NIEMIETZ
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-trump-new-york-california-illinois-hell-20201012-ykk5inisszfzdoj3qe6x2wl7ae-story.html

CONVERSATION
— Will German Americans again put Donald Trump over the top in the presidential election? – Martin LaMonica (DIERSEN: National origin discrimination is nasty. Religious discrimination is nasty. Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. I should write a book about those who have used the following against me the most: a) my being 100% German national origin, b) my being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, and c) my living in Crete 1948-1972. I would focus on those who would not have taken adverse actions against me if I had shared their national origin and/or religion.)
https://theconversation.com/will-german-americans-again-put-donald-trump-over-the-top-in-the-presidential-election-146283

(FROM THE ARTICLE: German Americans paved Donald Trump’s road into the White House in 2016 through Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania. This ethnic group barely receives attention in American media and politics. The Midwest, home to many German Americans, is a battleground for the 2020 presidential election. Will this inconspicuous group yet again cast the deciding votes in the upcoming election? The German American experience Forty-four million Americans claim German ancestry. They constitute a large white heritage group in the United States, and the largest by far in the Midwest. Between 1850 and 1890, Germans arrived in the millions to settle in the U.S. German American farmers and workers transformed the frontier wilderness into farmland and fueled the Midwestern region’s industrialization with manpower and entrepreneurial spirit. Politically, they were never a unified voting bloc. Many were freethinkers, fighting against slavery and for women’s suffrage. They founded newspapers and led labor movements. Others were leading Evangelicals, forming the Missouri Synod, one of the most conservative religious bodies of the country. For decades, political parties vied for the vote of this heterogeneous immigrant group. Things changed in the wake of two world wars. To avoid stigmatization, German Americans stopped speaking German, anglicized their German names and became outwardly more American than any other European immigrant group. As a result, most contemporary German Americans have lost an authentic connection to their cultural heritage. Unlike other ethnic groups, they do not collectively link their identity to political action. Yet, despite this low level of community organization and activism, German Americans show common voting patterns. ‘Ghost pain of the past’ Today’s German Americans are more conservative than their ancestors. Most counties of heavy German American heritage are rural and vote Republican. We conducted a post-election analysis of this group’s behavior in the 2016 election. After we looked at occupational distributions, we suggested in 2016 that the steady economic decline in agriculture and domestic manufacturing in the Midwest made German Americans receptive to populist messages with racist overtones, a view implied by other political scientists and sociologists. A new, empirical study suggests that German Americans’ support of Trump in 2016 was not a simple outcome of party affiliation and not primarily an articulation of racism. Rather, German Americans were enticed by Trump’s isolationist agenda, an ideological preference their communities had developed long before 2016. In fact, presidential candidates with policies of protectionism and anti-interventionism have consistently benefited from the German American vote. For example, in the 1992 race, third-party candidate Ross Perot opposed NAFTA and the first Gulf War. He shared many views on trade and foreign policy with Donald Trump and performed better among German Americans than among any other descendants of 19th-century immigrants. Interestingly, the tendency to support anti-interventionist presidential candidates even extended to Democrat Barack Obama. More successful than any Democrat in presidential elections in decades among German American voters, Obama put forth a prospective foreign policy agenda that contrasted sharply with that of John McCain, who stood for the continuation of George W. Bush’s unpopular wars in the Middle East. German American support for America’s first African American president reached close to 60% in many counties of America’s heartland, making it very unlikely that racism was the primary force behind the swing toward Trump in 2016 in these counties. Rather, this phenomenon shows a consistent attraction to isolationist candidates in these communities rooted in the first half of the 20th century. That’s when German Americans vehemently opposed U.S. military intervention in Europe while being forced to rapidly assimilate. But can past traumas influence voting behavior 80 years later? Research on the persistence of historical legacies such as the voting behavior in former slaveholding counties in the South shows that political attitudes indeed can be passed down over generations even while the experiential link to their origin is lost. It appears that German American attraction to isolationism is a ghost pain of the past. What will happen in November? Trump has been an isolationist president. He abolished NAFTA, withdrew from the Paris Agreement on climate change, pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal, started trade wars, snubbed military leaders and announced troop withdrawals from NATO allies. These decisions will increase his popularity among many voters who favor isolationist candidates, including German Americans. Nevertheless, we believe that Trump’s campaign faces a problem in attracting a similarly large number of German Americans voters this November. Expectations that isolationist policies would lead to greater prosperity in the Midwest were disappointed. Moreover, throughout Trump’s presidency, his record as an isolationist was overshadowed by his image as a racist. We believe that many of those German American swing voters, who voted for a noninterventionist Obama in 2008 and then were attracted by Trump’s isolationist agenda in 2016, are alienated by his incendiary response to police killings and the Black Lives Matter protests. A central tenet of isolationism is a strong desire to stay out of trouble through noninvolvement. This applies all the more at home. A growing understanding that the president’s actions did not deescalate but instead amplified violence and chaos on American streets will likely keep many German Americans from voting for Trump a second time.)

October 12 Morning Edition

WGN RADIO
— Lindsey Graham praises Barrett’s ‘excellence’ as scholar – AP
https://wgnradio.com/news/political-news/the-latest-barrett-supreme-court-confirmation-hearing-opens/

ABC7
— Columbus Day: Italian-American group to hold rally, calls for Chicago to return Christopher Columbus statues CPS to mark Indigenous Peoples’ Day – Diane Pathieu (DIERSEN: What is your national origin? How soon, if not already, will Democrats attack statues of those who share your national origin, who share your religion, who share your race, who share your gender, who share your etc.?)
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/italian-american-group-to-hold-columbus-day-rally/6963469/

NBC5
— Students to Rally for In-Person Learning, Businesses Seek Stimulus Aid
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-coronavirus-updates-suburban-students-to-rally-for-in-person-learning-business-owners-seek-stimulus-aid/2352492/

CBS2
— State Officials To Announce Legislation To Change Columbus Day To Indigenous Peoples’ Day – Mugo Odigwe
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/10/12/state-officials-to-announce-legislation-to-change-columbus-day-to-indigenous-peoples-day/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The pandemic left election officials scrambling for judges in March. But extra pay and a law that allows younger workers has them optimistic about Nov. 3. – DAN PETRELLA and KELLI SMITH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-illinois-election-judge-recruitment-coronavirus-20201012-ucx7rknsfzefxfbur2guqmj5ea-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “African-Americans can teach white liberals how to cope with their hatred for Donald Trump.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-glanton-trump-white-people-hatred-20201012-ahu5epslnrhzxnuhcuooczsj3a-story.html
— Time-management tips for retirees – Katherine Reynolds Lewis (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, if they, or if anyone who they manipulate/dominate were the GOPUSA Illinois Editor, they could/would put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out in far less time than it takes me.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20201012/281852941039990

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURES: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasing, those who are anti-religious, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican promote LGBTQ. If you are employed, how soon will your employer get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ? If you are a member of an organization, how soon will that organization get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ? How soon will those who run your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ?
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201012/it-was-pretty-amazing-lgbtq-community-recalls-importance-of-elk-grove-bar

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Illinois bar, restaurant owners ignore new COVID-19 regulations from Gov. Pritzker – Corina Curry
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20201011/illinois-bar-restaurant-owners-ignore-new-covid-19-regulations-from-gov-pritzker

HERALD & REVIEW
— Decatur rally opposes Trump and ‘fascism’ and seeks allies – Tony Reid (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that oppose Trump are anti-law enforcement, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-overweight people, anti-gun owners, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, anti-Italian American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://herald-review.com/news/local/watch-now-decatur-rally-opposes-trump-and-fascism-and-seeks-allies/article_5e72ac0d-1910-5e19-907f-5f262a2338fa.html

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Here’s how to fight the pandemic of racism in East St. Louis, Illinois Lt. Gov. says – DEASIA PAIGE (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats a) blame Republicans for all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have and b) paint Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.bnd.com/article246388170.html

CHAMPAGNE/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— What a tangled web politicians weave when they tell the truth – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-what-a-tangled-web-politicians-weave-when-they-tell-the-truth/article_202fcbad-4147-5910-9d3e-a5e279714bae.html

RIVER CITY READER
— GOP House Leader Durkin Wouldn’t Mind Seeing Speaker Madigan Plead the Fifth – Rich Miller
https://www.rcreader.com/commentary/gop-house-leader-durkin-wouldn%E2%80%99t-mind-seeing-speaker-madigan-plead-fifth

FOX ILLINOIS
— Major revenues decline, including video gaming tax – Taylor Deckert
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/major-revenues-continue-to-decline-including-video-gaming-tax

NPR ILLINOIS
— How The Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings For Amy Coney Barrett Will Work – DEIRDRE WALSH
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/how-supreme-court-confirmation-hearings-amy-coney-barrett-will-work#stream/0

DAILY ILLINI
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s personal self-interest overrides national interests.” If you had put your self-interest first, what would you have done? If I had put my self-interest first, I would have become a Democrat and I would have helped my superiors in the federal government get 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 (SES) (currently $170,800) by age 40. The federal government would have promoted me into its SES long before I was 40 years old.
https://dailyillini.com/opinions/2020/10/05/trump-tax-returns/

WIREPOINTS
— No shame: Illinois set to borrow from Fed’s “lender of last resort” facility a second time. – Ted Dabrowski
https://wirepoints.org/no-shame-illinois-set-to-borrow-from-feds-lender-of-last-resort-facility-a-second-time-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— A Story of Actual Racial Injustice in an Illinois School District – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group. Ever-increasingly, employers and organizations give preference to their employees and members because they are minority, female, younger, Trump-haters, moderate, liberal, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, poor, non-overweight, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, non-draft avoiders, and/or if their ancestors have not been in America for a long time. I should write a book about how therefore, employers and organizations discriminate against their employees and members because they are White, male, older, Trump supporters, conservative, Republican, non-poor, overweight, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or because their ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/a-story-of-actual-racial-injustice-in-an-illinois-school-district/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump rushes to rejoin campaign after doctor’s OK – Alex Swoyer and Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/11/trump-rallies-resume-after-sean-conley-clears-pres/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Members Don’t Recall Biden’s Attendance at Black Church as Teen Biden campaign trail anecdote called into question – Alana Goodman (DIERSEN: When Firestone hired me in 1970, I asked to be assigned to its Chicago Heights store. When IRS hired me in 1971, I asked to be assigned to its Harvey office. In 1972, I bought a new town home in University Park.)
https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/members-dont-recall-bidens-attendance-at-black-church-as-teen/

FOX NEWS
— Trump tells supporters he’s ‘tested totally negative’ for coronavirus ‘I’ve been tested totally negative,’ Trump said – Andrew O’Reilly
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-says-hes-tested-totally-negative-for-coronavirus-despite-silence-from-wh-physcian

TOWNHALL
— Big Tech Censorship is Finally Now Coming After the Rest of Us Conservatives – Rachel Alexander (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents side with Big Tech.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2020/10/12/big-tech-censorship-is-finally-now-coming-after-the-rest-of-us-conservatives-n2577864
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Many of us thought “that could never happen to me” when rowdy right-wingers like Laura Loomer and Gavin McInnes were banned from social media. We are careful and polite about what we post. Surely Big Tech sees how reasonable we are and would never come after us too. Not so anymore. Big Tech is now starting to label regular conservative viewpoints as false and using that as justification to censor and even permanently ban us. They are threatening to ban conservatives for posting things that left-leaning fact checkers say have a very remote possibility of not being true. . .Do you see where this is leading? If you say “capitalism leads to prosperity,” that could be “fact-checked” as false because you can always point to poor people. If you say “Christianity saves lives” that could be “fact-checked” as false because some Christians were martyred for their faith. . .Rep. Jim Jordan and other congressional conservatives issued a report this month on Big Tech censorship, focusing on Facebook, Google, Apple, Amazon and Twitter. The report stated, “Big Tech is out to get conservatives. Time and again, Big Tech uses its power to suppress and marginalize conservative voices.” Google was caught blacklisting some of the top conservative media sites in July, noticeably shortly before the election. Notice we’re no longer talking about Infowars and fringe sites. These are the top conservative sites in the country, including Townhall, Breitbart, The Daily Wire and Judicial Watch. . .Jordan and Rep. Matt Gaetz were shadow-banned by Twitter in 2018, but not a single member of the 78-person Progressive Caucus was shadow-banned. RNC chair Ronna McDaniel was shadow-banned, but not the DNC chair. The report lists many incidents of censorship of prominent, regular conservatives, including President Trump. On the other hand, conduct threatening violence on the extreme left is often given a free pass. Tweets by the Ayatollah Khamenei are allowed stating that Iran will reciprocate against the U.S. for the death of Hajj Qasem Soleimani and that Israel will be uprooted and destroyed. . .Many conservatives will still blow this off, saying it’s not censorship because private companies are involved, and we just need to come up with our own competing alternatives. This may be true, but it’s not solving the problem. No platforms fair to conservatives have come anywhere near the competitiveness of the top Big Tech companies. Parler, which President Trump recommended as a social media alternative, has only 2.8 million users. Whereas Facebook has over 2.7 billion users, Instagram has 1 billion and Twitter has 48.35 million. So conservatives are being increasingly shut out of the modern-day version of the public square. . .Something has to change. The left already controls so much of society — education, most of the legal system, traditional media, Hollywood — that the addition of Big Tech will ensure that conservatives never win another election again. It’s just not clear to many of us what is the best way to fight back.)

ROLL CALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater asks “After narrow 2018 victory, will GOP’s Rodney Davis keep his seat this year?” and says “Democrat Betsy Dirksen Londrigan is running on health care, again.”
https://www.rollcall.com/2020/10/12/blue-wave-survivors-after-narrow-2018-victory-will-gops-rodney-davis-keep-his-seat-this-year/

POLITICO
— For some Black youth, it’s time to question Democratic loyalties Gen Z is not only liberal but skeptical, and the Black community’s diehard support for the party that embraced civil rights is ripe for a rethink. – MAYA KING (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats shout at Black youth, and at everyone else, that Republicans have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/11/gen-z-black-youth-conservatives-trump-421914

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Some worried Democrats have 2nd thoughts on voting by mail – NICHOLAS RICCARDI
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation-politics/some-worried-democrats-have-2nd-thoughts-on-voting-by-mail/

CBS NEWS
— The Lincoln Project: Career Republicans call on Americans to vote out President Trump A group of longtime Republican strategists who have worked with the likes of John McCain and George W. Bush have launched a scorching campaign against the president. – Lesley Stahl reports.(DIERSEN: I should write a book about the “Republicans” who have worked the hardest since 2000 to defeat Republicans. I would focus on “Republicans” in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-lincoln-project-republican-strategists-super-pac-trump-60-minutes-2020-10-11/

MSN
— Trump asks campaign to schedule daily events for him until election – John Bowden
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-asks-campaign-to-schedule-daily-events-for-him-until-election-report/ar-BB19V6AU?li=BBnbcA1

MSNBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Fears of a “Blue Wave” grow among Republicans.”
https://www.msnbc.com/american-voices/watch/fears-of-a-blue-wave-grow-among-republicans-93652037614

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— People Harmed by Coronavirus Vaccines Will Have Little Recourse – Peter Loftus and Susan Pullman (DIERSEN: Of course, employers and organizations will get rid of their employees and members who are old, overweight, and/or have health problems who fail/refuse to be vaccinated.).
https://www.wsj.com/articles/people-harmed-by-coronavirus-vaccines-will-have-little-recourse-11602432000
— Biden Woos Working-Class White Voters Who Backed Trump – Sabrina Siddiqui and Catherine Lucey (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes despise present and past members of the working-class. I was a member of the working-class 1962-1997. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-woos-working-class-white-voters-who-backed-trump-11602421204
— Pennsylvania, Texas and Ohio See Court Rulings Over Mail Ballots Both political parties are mounting legal challenges across many states, with mail-in voting at the center – Brent Kendall and Alexa Corse
https://www.wsj.com/articles/pennsylvania-texas-and-ohio-see-court-rulings-over-mail-ballots-11602456726
— The Supreme Court and the Election Returns In resolving legal disputes about vote-counting, the justices should err on the side of speed and clarity. – David B. Rivkin Jr. and Lee A. Casey
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-supreme-court-and-the-election-returns-11602435660
— Ballot Deadlines and the Supreme Court The Justices can reduce the chances of a post-election crisis by advising lower courts now. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ballot-deadlines-and-the-supreme-court-11602448993
— Columbus Day Stands for Diversity Italian-Americans, victims of severe discrimination, rallied to honor him. – Alessandra Bocchi
https://www.wsj.com/articles/columbus-day-stands-for-diversity-11602446541
— How Managers Can Rally the Troops – Rachel Feintzeig (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government rallied their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and /or veteran by getting 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. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/battling-pandemic-blues-how-managers-can-rally-the-troops-11602460801
— Amy Coney Barrett’s Intellectual Firepower, Conservative Mentors Propelled Career Supreme Court pick hasn’t hid antiabortion views, yet enjoys widespread popularity on Notre Dame campus – James V. Grimaldi, Joe Barrett and Jacob Gershman (DIERSEN: My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of my IRS mentor who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. I might still be an IRS employee if my Democrat IRS superiors had not succeeded in doing that. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of my GAO mentor who hired me in 1980, who got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and who promoted me in 1986. I might still be a GAO employee if my Democrat GAO superiors had not succeeded in doing that. I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. I became a licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and a Forensic Accountant in 1997.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/amy-coney-barretts-intellectual-firepower-conservative-mentors-propelled-career-11602431482

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: More than 1 million people could lose their vote on Nov. 3. That’s the best-case scenario Rejected ballots in the 2020 election battle between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden could become the post-election focus. – Pat Beall, Catharina Felke, Jackie Hajdenberg, Elizabeth Mulvey and Aseem Shukla
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/investigations/2020/10/08/rejected-mail-ballots-projected-major-factor-2020-election/3576714001/
— ‘Undecided’ voters give decision-making a bad name. They shouldn’t be center stage. It’s hard to imagine more ill-suited interrogators and analysts than folks who have seen the Trump presidency and Biden’s campaign yet are uncommitted. – Peter Funt
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/10/12/trump-biden-undecided-voters-town-hall-debate-column/5960486002/
— When will things go back to normal? – Joel Shannon (DIERSEN: Democrats want to use COVID-19 to end parades, to end Republican political events, to end etc.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/10/10/coronavirus-when-return-to-normal-life/5882898002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Biden leads Trump by 12 points nationally, president trails on pandemic trust in new poll.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/10/11/biden-leads-trump-12-points-nationally-polls-finds/5960232002/

MIAMI HERALD
— ‘It’s a Trojan horse.’ Donald Trump Jr., Rubio rally Miami Hispanics as race tightens – BIANCA PADRÓ OCASIO
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/election/article246368035.html

KENOSHA NEWS
— City government needs diversity – Linda Bergo, Kenosha (DIERSEN: How much Democrat pressure is there on your municipality, on your township, on your county, and on Illinois to not hire and to get rid of its employees and residents who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, overweight, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.kenoshanews.com/opinion/letters/writer-city-government-needs-diversity/article_7c4717d2-6f10-57f0-8a87-476c23477f5e.html

GREENVILLE NEWS
— Audit finds Clemson City overwhelmingly employs white males. Officials hope to change that. – Zoe Nicholson (DIERSEN: How much Democrat pressure is there on your municipality, on your township, on your county, and on Illinois to not hire and to get rid of its employees and residents who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, overweight, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/2020/10/12/clemson-city-sc-mostly-employs-white-males-officials-hope-change/3637971001/

THE WEEK
— Eric Trump claims his father has ‘lost a fortune’ due to the presidency (DIERSEN: What has cost you a fortune? My net worth and my Civil Service Retirement System pension would be much higher if I had become a Democrat and if I had helped my superiors in the federal government get 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 (SES) (currently $170,800) by age 40. The federal government would have promoted me into its SES long before I was 40 years old.)
https://theweek.com/speedreads/943123/eric-trump-claims-father-lost-fortune-due-presidency

NEW YORKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters want Facebook to do even more to get rid of conservatives once and for all.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/10/19/why-facebook-cant-fix-itself

EDUCATION WEEK
— ‘Classrooms Are Political’ – Larry Ferlazzo (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, in Illinois, Democrat teachers ever-increasingly crank out “good little Democrats” who are ever-increasingly anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/classroom_qa_with_larry_ferlazzo/2020/10/classrooms_are_political.html

AXIOS
— Justice Department ready to charge Google with monopoly search practices – Ashley Gold (DIERSEN: I hope that the Justice Department a) focuses on how Google treats www.gopillinois.com and b) focuses on how Google steers everyone to non-credible articles on non-credible websites written by non-credible authors that promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms.)
https://www.axios.com/justice-ready-to-charge-google-with-monopoly-search-practices-c533707a-8132-460f-85c5-6c7ffeaa1e46.html

October 11 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 2,727 new coronavirus cases, 9 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-2727-new-coronavirus-cases-9-deaths/6944910/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who promote LGBTQ promote LGBTQ.
https://abc7chicago.com/society/national-coming-out-day-coming-out-during-a-pandemic/6943403/

NBC5

— U.S. Sees Highest Number of New Coronavirus Cases in Nearly Two Months New cases are rising in 33 states across the South, East and Midwest – Annie Palmer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/u-s-sees-highest-number-of-new-coronavirus-cases-in-nearly-two-months/2352149/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— U.S. will get extended look at Amy Coney Barrett who will tell senators courts ‘should not try’ to make policy – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/10/11/21511491/u-s-will-get-extended-look-at-amy-coney-barrett-tell-senators-courts-should-not-try-to-make-policy
— While Underwood does not directly condemn “rioting and looting” during that appearance, taken in the full context of her remarks it is a stretch to suggest her praise of “beautiful protests” extends to looting and rioting. – BGA
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/10/11/21509935/fact-check-oberweis-underwood-14th-congressional-district-rioting-looting-sun-times-editorial-board
— The achievements of Italians and Italian Americans weave so fully through the quilt of American culture that their threads are nearly invisible. – Bill Dal Cerro
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/11/21506841/columbus-day-italian-americans-achievements-bill-dal-cerro-guglielmo-marconi-lee-iacocca

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— VOTER GUIDE (DIERSEN: Republican township, ward, and county organizations should a) publish voter guides and b) publish updated versions of those guides as candidates get endorsements, as new information about voting comes out, etc. I have already taken the outstanding Milton Township Republican Organization voter guide to the homes in my precinct that have at least one Republican or one Independent voter. It would be great if I could take an updated version of that guide to the homes in my precinct that have at least one Republican or one Independent voter who has not voted yet.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/
— Amy Coney Barrett hearing: Senators weigh COVID-19 risk for Barrett Supreme Court hearing – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-amy-coney-barrett-supreme-court-hearing-20201011-f37opxbxpngkxdgysyys26nqzu-story.html

HINSDALE PATCH
— Hinsdale-Area Rep Says ‘Trump Loves America’ in 2016 Post Deanne Mazzochi also explains why a ‘white, male Republican president’ is best for liberty. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/hinsdale/hinsdale-area-rep-says-trump-loves-america-2016-post

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Endorsements roll in for several candidates – Ron DeBrock (DIERSEN: Republican township, ward, and county organizations should a) publish voter guides and b) publish updated versions of those guides as candidates get endorsements, as new information about voting comes out, etc. I have already taken the outstanding Milton Township Republican Organization voter guide to the homes in my precinct that have at least one Republican or one Independent voter. It would be great if I could take an updated version of that guide to the homes in my precinct that have at least one Republican or one Independent voter who has not voted yet.)
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Campaign-Notebook-Endorsements-roll-in-for-15637774.php

FOX NEWS
— Twitter adds warning to ‘immune’ tweet by US President Trump The warning said his tweet “violated the Twitter rules about spreading misleading and potentially harmful information” related to COVID-19. – Frank Miles (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation and harmful, except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/twitter-adds-warning-to-immune-tweet-by-us-president-trump

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— ‘I’m not one to play with’: Candace Owens puts Joe Walsh’s wife on legal notice for her scandalous claim – Samantha Chang
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/10/11/im-not-one-to-play-with-candace-owens-puts-joe-walshs-wife-on-legal-notice-for-her-scandalous-claim-983094

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump chooses denial and recklessness as he’s set to resume campaign rallies.”
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/11/politics/trump-coronavirus-2020-election/index.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “What Trump really wants from his risky rallies.”
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/11/opinions/donald-trump-rallies-coronavirus-obeidallah/index.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Donald Trump just keeps driving in the wrong direction.”
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/11/politics/us-election-2020-week-ahead/index.html

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly Democrats promote LGBTQ. To promote LGBTQ is to promote the destruction of traditional marriage and the destruction of the traditional family.
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/national-coming-out-day-20-people-who-came-out-2020-n1242833

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “As Trump stumbles, voters finalize their choices, and Biden’s lead grows.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/as-trump-stumbles-voters-finalize-their-choices-and-bidens-lead-grows/2020/10/11/0ed19f6e-0a7f-11eb-991c-be6ead8c4018_story.html
— Suffering from smallpox after Gettysburg, Lincoln may have infected his valet – Michael S. Rosenwald
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/10/11/lincoln-smallpox-valet-died/

NEW YORK POST
— Trump says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi couldn’t pass ‘basic aptitude tests’ – Mark Moore
https://nypost.com/2020/10/11/trump-nancy-pelosi-couldnt-pass-basic-aptitude-tests/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— The Times Publishes Voter Guide and Election Resources as Early Voting Begins (DIERSEN: Republican township, ward, and county organizations should a) publish voter guides and b) publish updated versions of those guides as candidates get endorsements, as new information about voting comes out, etc. I have already taken the outstanding Milton Township Republican Organization voter guide to the homes in my precinct that have at least one Republican or one Independent voter. It would be great if I could take an updated version of that guide to the homes in my precinct that have at least one Republican or one Independent voter who has not voted yet.)
https://www.latimes.com/about/pressreleases/story/2020-10-07/the-times-publishes-voter-guide-and-election-resources-as-early-voting-begins

USA TODAY
— Key takeaways from the New York Times’ investigation into Trump’s taxes while in office – Matthew Brown (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Money Magazine’s investigation into my taxes while I was an IRS employee.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/10/11/key-takeaways-nyt-look-into-trumps-taxes-while-office/5960622002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Isn’t a Transmission Risk, White House Physician Says – Rebecca Ballhaus
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-holds-first-public-event-since-his-covid-diagnosis-11602361769

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Interview Today: President Says Now Immune to Coronavirus, Unlike Biden
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-11/trump-says-he-s-now-immune-to-the-coronavirus-unlike-biden

October 11 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Without a plan to fix the state’s finances, the graduated income tax is a bad idea – E. Scott Santi and Kelly R. Welsh (DIERSEN: Illinois’ financial condition will not improve until Illinois stops promoting dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-graduated-income-tax-civic-committee-20201005-jrpdxsvbczgddbvgkrmweb4rw4-story.html
— What was Judge Amy Coney Barrett like as a freshman at Notre Dame law school? ‘A joy.’ – JOHN KASS (DIERSEN: If you are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, the higher the office that you seek, the harder that Democrats will try to find one of your classmates to demonize, denigrate, and condemn you.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-justice-amy-coney-barrett-kass-20201009-bcju7ql5czdmjct3nqgucuvxtu-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Trump’s top federal prosecutors are overwhelmingly white men – AP (DIERSEN: According to the Democrats, minorities and women are far less likely to be Republican.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20201006/news/310069897
— Why you should vote for Donald Trump – Tim Schneider (DIERSEN: Not posted as of 10:30 AM, Sunday, October 11, 2020.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Newspapers that hate Trump endorse Biden.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20201009/endorsement-biden-for-president-the-only-hope-to-ease-our-divisions
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURES: DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon will Democrats destroy all monuments of those who were one or more of the following: law enforcement officer, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, overweight, tall, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201010/constable-if-it-is-goodbye-columbus-what-fills-that-void

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Wright, Drake tout experience in state’s attorney race – Steven Spearie (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or a political office, what experience would you stress? I would stress the experience that I gained a) working for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-131,532/year; b) working for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999; d) serving as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000; e) serving as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2001-2004, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; f) becoming a licensed CPA in 1981; g) passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; h) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979; i) becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, and Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990; j) serving on the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee 1983-1996; and k) earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20201011/wright-drake-tout-experience-in-statersquos-attorney-race

QUAD CITY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) shout at minorities that Republicans cause all their problems, b) shout at women that Republicans cause all their problems, c) shout at younger, middle age, and older people that Republicans cause all their problems, d) shout at LGBTQers that Republicans cause all their problems, e) shout at moderates and liberals that Republicans cause all their problems, f) shout at those who have less money than others that Republicans cause all their problems, g) shout at citizens of foreign countries that Republicans cause all their problems, h) shout at recent immigrants that Republicans cause all their problems, i) shout at non-Christians that Republicans cause all their problems, j) shout at non-Italian Americans that Republicans cause all their problems, k) shout at non-German Americans that Republicans cause all their problems, and l) shout at etc. that Republicans cause all their problems.
https://qctimes.com/opinion/columnists/column-trump-discourages-race-discussion/article_114417b8-e4be-51c6-9452-a4a7195418cc.html

JOURNAL TOPICS
— Elk Grove Village Board Campaigning Starts – TOM ROBB (DIERSEN: Which residents of your municipal district are underrepresented? The following are underrepresented in Wheaton’s West District: those who are Trump supporters, conservative, Republican, male, older, heterosexual, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/elk-grove-village-board-campaigning-starts/

MILWAUKEE COURIER
— He’s the ‘Banker of the Underrepresented’ – PrincessSafiya Byers (DIERSEN: In what ways are you underrepresented? If you are the following, what percent of those who represent you in your municipal district, your municipality, your county district, and your county are the following: Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2020/10/09/hes-the-banker-of-the-underrepresented/

DAILY EGYPTIAN
— Trump train travels through Anna, draws counter-protesters – Keaton Yates, Jamilah Lewis, and George Wiebe
https://dailyegyptian.com/103313/news/trump-train-travels-through-anna-il-draws-counter-protesters/

WCSJ NEWS
— 40th District State Senator Candidates (including Eric Wallace) Speak at Forum – Justin Ritz
http://www.wcsjnews.com/news/local/40th-district-state-senator-candidates-speak-at-forum/article_9aaa8356-0ae4-11eb-91f2-abdf97f7d4d6.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/its-national-coming-out-day-press-play-these-life-kit-episodes#stream/0
— Senate Judiciary Panel To Begin Barrett Confirmation Hearings Amid Pandemic – KELSEY SNELL (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use COVID-19 against individuals, against organizations, against companies, against governments, and against countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/senate-judiciary-panel-begin-barrett-confirmation-hearings-amid-pandemic#stream/0

EVANSTON PATCH
— Polling Places Prohibited At Northwestern’s Evanston Campus University representatives rejected in-person Election Day voting — after 2,500 voters had been notified their polling place was on campus. – Jonah Meadows (DIERSEN: How likely is it that your polling place will close before November 3, 2020?)
https://patch.com/illinois/evanston/polling-places-prohibited-northwesterns-evanston-campus

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— NBC News’ ‘Undecided’ Voters Previously Featured as Biden Supporters on MSNBC Questioners openly supported Dems prior to Florida town hall – David Rutz and Collin Anderson
https://freebeacon.com/media/undecided-voters-at-nbc-town-hall-previously-told-network-they-were-voting-biden/
— L.A. Ordered to Pay NRA Six Figures After Losing First Amendment Case City will pay gun-rights group about $150,000 for lawsuit over unconstitutional ordinance – Stephen Gutowski
https://freebeacon.com/latest-news/l-a-ordered-to-pay-nra-six-figures-after-losing-first-amendment-case/

FOX NEWS
— Democrats pushing reparations are ‘pandering for a vote’ – Herschel Walker (DIERSEN: Do the candidates on the November 3, 2020 ballot in your precinct support or oppose reparations?)
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/herschel-walker-dems-pushing-reparations-are-pandering-for-a-vote

BREITBART
— 87 Shootings Reported on Expressways in Mayor Lightfoot’s Chicago – AWR HAWKINS (DIERSEN: The more that Democrats run a municipality, township, county, or state, the more that poverty and crime increase in that municipality, township, county, or state.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/10/10/87-shootings-reported-on-expressways-in-mayor-lightfoots-chicago/

AMERICAN DIGEST
— Trump wins: 56% of Americans say they’re better off that 4 years ago (DIERSEN: Indicators that you are better off or worse off include a) your net worth, b) your income, and c) the safety of your neighborhood, your precinct, your municipal district, your municipality, your township, your county district, your county, and your state.)
https://americandigest.com/trump-wins-56-of-americans-say-theyre-better-off-that-4-years-ago/

COLLEGE FIX
— Evanston/Skokie School District 65 school superintendent: Teachers shouldn’t be licensed unless trained in ‘antiracism’ (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997 in its Chicago office, IRS 1971-1980 in its Harvey, Joliet, and Chicago offices, and the Post Office 1966-1969 in Park Forest, my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates did not reflect the demographics of the “commuting area.” The following groups were grossly underrepresented: those who were conservative, Republican, Protestant, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/school-superintendent-teachers-shouldnt-be-licensed-unless-trained-in-antiracism/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Dr. Horton has hired a dean of culture and climate and a diversity hiring specialist for the district. He wants the teaching staff to reflect the demographics of the district, which is about 23% Black and 21% Hispanic. Currently, 13% of the district’s teachers are Black and 9% are Hispanic.)

THE HILL
— Trump no longer considered a risk to transmit COVID-19, doctor says – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/520501-trump-no-longer-considered-a-risk-to-transmit-covid-19-doctor-says

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Democrats march deeper into suburbia – ANGELIKI KASTANIS, JOSH BOAK and DARIO LOPEZ-MILLS (DIERSEN: When Democrats move in, poverty and crime increase.)
https://www.kaaltv.com/politics/moving-the-flip-zone-democrats-march-deeper-into-suburbia/5884976/

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/national-coming-out-day-20-people-who-came-out-2020-n1242833

NEW YORK TIMES
— Who’s the Tax Cheat: The Lady in Jail or the Man in the White House? Donald Trump knows that taxes are for the poor. – Nicholas Kristof (DIERSEN: Money Magazine and my Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I am a tax cheat. In 1978, the Democrats who ran Money Magazine and IRS painted my education deductions as being illegal. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the graduate business courses that I had taken at Loyola 1972-1976 and the graduate accounting courses that I had taken at DePaul 1976-1977 a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to qualify me for a “new trade or business,” d) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and e) were a distraction. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/10/opinion/sunday/trump-taxes.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/09/opinion/sunday/america-patriotism.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonized, denigrated, and condemned a) those who I recruited to speak at TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois events and b) those who attended those events.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/10/sunday-review/trump-supporters.html
— When You Have Enough, It’s Time to Help Others After decades of striving for money, our columnist says he is focusing on other things. – Paul B. Brown (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are more than furious that I the money, time, motivation, and experience needed to put together and send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning and each and every evening.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/08/business/mutfund/saving-money.html
— Taking Page From Authoritarians, Trump Turns Power of State Against Political Rivals President Trump took a step even Richard M. Nixon avoided in his most desperate days: openly ordering direct, immediate government action against specific opponents, timed to serve his re-election campaign. – David E. Sanger (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my “political rivals” and the adverse actions that they have taken against me.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/10/us/politics/trump-barr-pompeo.html
— FRONT PAGE: In a Small Alabama Town, Suddenly All Politics Is National – Elaina Plott (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the impact that Trump’s election, LGBTQ, BLM, etc. has had on my precinct, on Wheaton’s West District, on Wheaton, on Milton Township, on DuPage County’s 4th District, on DuPage County, and on Illinois.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/11/us/politics/in-a-small-alabama-town-suddenly-all-politics-is-national.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs focus on getting rid of Republicans. Democrats and RINOs hint/imply/argue/shout that if Biden is elected, they might slow down on getting rid of Republicans. But look at the tremendous progress that Democrats and RINOs have already had in getting rid of Republicans. I should write a book about the tremendous progress that Democrats and RINOs have had in getting rid of Republicans in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, in DuPage County, in Illinois, in the Milton Township Republican Organization, in the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, in the Illinois Republican Party, in the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, in the etc.
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-survive-despair-trump-steal-20201011-t6ehnpzw4fcrdok43d74f2odje-story.html

NOOZHAWK
— Three Candidates in the Running for Carpinteria City Council – Joshua Molina (DIERSEN: Which residents of your municipal district are underrepresented? The following are underrepresented in Wheaton’s West District: those who are Trump supporters, conservative, Republican, male, older, heterosexual, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.noozhawk.com/article/carpinteria_city_council_race_features_three_candidates_20201010
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Alarcon, who has three children, said she wants to run for the Carpinteria City Council to amplify the voices of underrepresented populations and to make the best decisions on behalf of Carpinteria residents.)

LOS ALTOS
— NEGATIVE CAMPAIGNING HAS NO PLACE IN LOS ALTOS – Sandy Salinger, Los Altos (DIERSEN: Republican candidates, and especially those who are religious and/or conservative, should expect negative campaigning big time. They should deal with that early in their campaigns. They should acknowledge the negatives that their opponents will throw at them and deal with those negatives. If I sought a government office or political office, my critics/opponents would stress that I am a Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (72), heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran),100% German American, draft avoider, Crete resident 1948-1972, union member for almost 12 years, federal employee for almost 30 years, federal retiree for more than 23 years, childless, pet-less, American nameplate vehicle owner, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, and even worse things. They would stress that I am not a member of a church like they are, that I do not attend church services like they do, and that I do not give money to a church like they do. They would stress that I do not spend all my time on Facebook like they do. They would stress the adverse actions that the Post Office, IRS, and GAO took against me. They would stress the lawsuits that I filed. They would hint/imply/argue/shout that I am no long the following because I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, bigot, and even worse things: 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, GAO employee, IRS employee, Post Office employee, etc.)
https://www.losaltosonline.com/people/sections/letters-to-the-editor/63293-letters-to-the-editor-negative-campaigning-candidate-donations

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Biden Holds Advantage Over Trump in Latest Swing States Poll Showing Pennsylvania to Be a Tipping Point.”
https://www.newsweek.com/biden-trump-swing-states-poll-1538131

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— Want More Diverse Senior Leadership? Sponsor Junior Talent. – Herminia Ibarra and Nana von Bernuth (DIERSEN: My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of my IRS mentor who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. I might still be an IRS employee if my Democrat IRS superiors had not succeeded in doing that. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of my GAO mentor who hired me in 1980, who got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and who promoted me in 1986. I might still be a GAO employee if my Democrat GAO superiors had not succeeded in doing that. I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. I became a licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and a Forensic Accountant in 1997.)
https://hbr.org/2020/10/want-more-diverse-senior-leadership-sponsor-junior-talent

AMERICAN INDEPENDENT:
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who promote LGBTQ promote hatred against Republicans.
https://americanindependent.com/lgbtq-discrimination-health-care-republicans-donald-trump/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Biden Takes 12-Point Lead.”
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2020/white_house_watch_oct07

October 10 Evening Edition

ABC7
— OUTSTANDING: Pres. Trump speaks at White House, 1st public appearance since return from COVID-19 hospitalization – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-makes-1st-public-appearance-since-his-hospital-stay/6914672/
— Illinois COVID-19: Lake County at warning level as IL reports 2,905 new coronavirus cases, 31 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-2905-new-coronavirus-cases-31-deaths/6919007/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— A different approach to honoring ethnic and racial pride on this Columbus Day With Chicago’s three main Columbus sculptures on lockdown, this year’s holiday feels like a good time to reconsider the merits of all the city’s public monuments. (DIERSEN: How soon will Democrats destroy all monuments of those who were one or more of the following: law enforcement officers, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/10/21507540/christopher-columbus-day-statues-sculptures-chicago-offensive-art-historic-racism-editorial

DAILY HERALD
— OUTSTANDING: Trump supporters rally in Algonquin, calling for ‘four more years’ – Cassie Buchman
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201010/trump-supporters-rally-in-algonquin-calling-for-four-more-years
— Group launches initiative to combat racism, make mosques more inclusive – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201010/group-launches-initiative-to-combat-racism-make-mosques-more-inclusive

HERALD REVIEW
— OUTSTANDING: Supporters for President Trump, GOP candidates rally in Decatur
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/watch-now-supporters-for-president-trump-gop-candidates-rally-in-decatur/article_d6c97980-e765-5a7e-b19e-61343a5a4c07.html

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— ‘Fair tax’ or ‘Trojan horse?’ Central Illinoisans weigh graduated tax ballot question – Sierra Henry, Allison Petty
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/fair-tax-or-trojan-horse-central-illinoisans-weigh-graduated-tax-ballot-question/article_b0c3cb26-82f3-58c0-8d23-3fc847eec99e.html

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Bradley University cancels spring break – y Leslie Renken
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20201010/covid-19-in-illinois-region-4-opens-up-as-bradley-university-cancels-spring-break

ST. LOUIS TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters endorse Biden.
https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-we-recommend-joe-biden-for-president-and-overwhelming-rejection-of-trump/article_8e9ad239-0886-5182-a2a6-897acc0b26f5.html

GOPUSA
— Bob Dole Claims No Republicans On Debate Commission Support Trump (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.gopusa.com/?p=96123

BLAZE
— Chris Christie released from hospital following COVID-19 diagnosis, treatment with remdesivir – Sarah Taylor
https://www.theblaze.com/news/chris-christie-released-from-hospital-following-covid-19-diagnosis

EPOCH TIMES
— OUTSTANDING: Trump Lauds Support for Law Enforcement in First In-Person Event Amid Recovery – ALLEN ZHONG
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-lauds-supports-for-law-enforcement-in-first-in-person-event-amid-recovery_3533952.html

THE HILL
— US coronavirus numbers rise, raising worries about winter – JESSIE HELLMANN
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/520419-us-coronavirus-numbers-rise-raising-worries-about-winter

POLITICO
— The Time Nixon’s Cronies Tried to Overturn a Presidential Election The gambit was cynical and disruptive, but in the end it didn’t work. – DAVID GREENBERG
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/10/10/the-time-nixons-cronies-tried-to-overturn-a-presidential-election-428318

CBS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters crow that “At least 24 people in Trump’s orbit have tested positive for COVID-19.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-covid-19-health-status-people-in-his-orbit-2020-10-10/

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump addresses supporters at White House event; Biden campaigns in Erie, Pa. – Colby Itkowitz
https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2020/10/10/trump-biden-live-updates/

NEW YORK POST
— How social media censorship ‘silences’ conservative thoughts – Doree Lewak
https://nypost.com/article/social-media-censorship-conservatives/

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says Republicans turn to fear—instead of Trump—to defend Senate majority.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2020/10/10/armageddon-bloodbath-biden-presidency-republicans-turn-to-fear-instead-of-trump-to-defend-senate-majority/

BLOOMBERG
— The 50 Richest Americans Are Worth as Much as the Poorest 165 Million A look at U.S. wealth data through the first half of 2020 shows stark disparities by race, age and class. – Ben Steverman and Alexandre Tanzi
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-08/top-50-richest-people-in-the-us-are-worth-as-much-as-poorest-165-million
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Baby Boomers hold the majority of U.S. wealth, with $59.6 trillion, twice Generation X’s $28.5 trillion and more than 10 times Millennials’ $5.2 trillion.)

NEW YORKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says Trump’s campaign rallies are public-health hazards.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/campaign-chronicles/donald-trumps-campaign-rallies-are-now-confirmed-public-health-hazards

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who promote LGBTQ promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/10/donald-trumps-performance-masquerading-leader-isnt-even-original/

October 10 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Illinois mail-in ballot requests to vote by mail for 2020 election shatter records – Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Ross Weidner
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-mail-in-ballot-requests-shatter-records/6902530/

NBC5
— Florida GOP Fights to Animate Trump’s Base Without President The president’s campaign dispatched its available assets to Panama City Beach this week, including Donald Trump Jr., Gov. Ron DeSantis, Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and former Fox News personality Kimberly Guilfoyle – Steve Peoples
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/florida-gop-fights-to-animate-trumps-base-without-president/2351991/

CBS2
— U of I Student Threatened With Dismissal After Refusing To Quarantine Says COVID-19 Tests Were Negative – Charlie De Mar
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/10/09/u-of-i-student-threatened-with-dismissal-after-refusing-to-quarantine-says-covid-19-tests-were-negative/
— Student Athletes Protest Outside Home Of Dr. Ngozi Ezike
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/10/09/student-athletes-protest-outside-home-of-dr-ngozi-ezike/
— Scalia ‘Heir’ Barrett May Be Open To Reversing Roe V. Wade
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/10/09/scalia-heir-barrett-may-be-open-to-reversing-roe-v-wade/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Suburban high school athletes to Pritzker, Ezike: ‘Let us play’ – Tia Ewing
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/suburban-high-school-athletes-to-pritzker-ezike-let-us-play

WGN RADIO
— Voting-related lawsuits pepper US before Election Day – AP
https://wgnradio.com/news/political-news/voting-related-lawsuits-pepper-us-before-election-day/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Budget, transparency among issues in Kane auditor election – DAVID SHAROS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-kane-auditor-candidates-st-1011-20201009-eknl34msxrh7rk6kzh5vv37m5e-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Terry Hunt, 68, of Big Rock, is looking to continue in the position of county auditor, a job he has held since 2012. Looking at the county, Hunt says concerns include the pandemic and its impact, and concerns about taxes. “COVID has been front and center of everything and is on everyone’s list at this point,” Hunt said. “It impacts people’s lives on so many levels from personal health to the ability to buy food and work. It has overshadowed typical things like taxes.” Property taxes are still an issue, Hunt insists, “as everyone is aware of what they owe” as well as their obligation to pay. If re-elected, Hunt said he wants to continue to “increase financial transparency” as well as “audit each operation in an objective and fair way.” “The auditor’s function is that he’s the only elected official authorized to audit each county operation and it’s a responsibility to the people that elected us as opposed to someone that’s appointed,” he said. Hunt also wants to continue to work with the other team members “to balance the budget” and said he will continue to work on ad hoc committees and other tasks “that go beyond the office” and above “the lowest threshold” of just doing the auditor’s job.)
— Gen Z college grads struggle to launch careers in pandemic economy. ‘I chose the worst year to get my life together.’ – ABDEL JIMENEZ (DIERSEN: What hindered/hinders your job searches? My being draft bait hindered my job searches during 1970 and early 1971. My not being a minority, female, or veteran always hindered my job searches with employers that were under pressure to hire minorities, females, and/or veterans. In 1971, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that Oldsmobile had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in a) Firestone Stores firing me and b) my accepting a job offer from IRS.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-chicago-recent-college-graduates-difficult-job-market-20201009-ncc73bu3yvhsbeu2bzbquii3xy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker warns Illinois’ improvements have ‘cooled down’ as 2,818 more people test positive for COVID-19
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/10/10/21510492/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Though lagging in polls, Trump could pull off a win. Instead of talking up a blue wave, Democrats should guard against complacency and put turnout strategies into overdrive.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/10/9/21509911/laura-washington-election-donald-trump-jie-biden

DAILY HERALD
— Kane County has more federal COVID-19 assistance money than requests for help – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201009/kane-county-has-more-federal-covid-19-assistance-money-than-requests-for-help
— Lake County exceeds state’s COVID-19 warning levels – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201009/lake-county-exceeds-states-covid-19-warning-levels

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— U.S. Chamber makes another Illinois congressional endorsement After backing Jeanne Ives over Sean Casten, the business group endorses Republican Mary Miller in the race to succeed retiring downstater John Shimkus. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/us-chamber-makes-another-illinois-congressional-endorsement

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Springfield restaurants co-star in pair of political ads – Brenden Moore
https://www.sj-r.com/subscriber/20201009/springfield-restaurants-co-star-in-pair-of-political-ads

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Democrats pull plug on House’s puny Madigan-ComEd probe – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-democrats-pull-plug-on-house-s-puny-madigan-comed-probe/article_5e254385-9f4c-50c5-b497-d5f218127e78.html

HERALD NEWS
— National Rifle Association endorses Will County area state candidates
https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/10/08/national-rifle-association-endorses-will-county-area-state-candidates/au0o7jz/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Outrage genuine, but Durkin still playing politics – Rich Miller
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/rich-miller-outrage-genuine-but-durkin-still-playing-politics/article_6f17f115-405a-5233-a705-4aab3b7106ff.html

BELLVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Profanity on large political sign ‘crossing the line,’ southwestern Illinois mayor says – LEXI CORTES
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article246353280.html

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Calls for Madigan to Step Down – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: I should write a book about a) those who have called for me to step down as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor and as a Republican Precinct Committeeman and b) those who successfully called for me to step down as 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, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member. I would focus on those a) who have/had lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and/or Illinois and b) who falsely paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on those who I have sued.)
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=312165#.X4GKDIh_OM8

NPR ILLINOIS
— Gun Control Groups Voice ‘Grave Concerns’ About Supreme Court Nominee’s Record – CARRIE JOHNSON
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/gun-control-groups-voice-grave-concerns-about-supreme-court-nominees-record#stream/0

FOX ILLINOIS
— Challenger demands Lindsey Graham get COVID-19 test before debate – AP (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, if you are older, overweight/obese, and/or have health problems, will your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demand that you get a COVID-19 test?)
https://foxillinois.com/news/beyond-the-podium/challenger-demands-graham-get-covid-19-test-before-debate
— On radio and television, Trump sets out to get campaign back on track – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-sets-out-to-get-campaign-back-on-track

CHICAGO PATCH
— Free Virtual Diversity Career Fair for Chicago (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers officially announce that if you are any of the following, they will not hire you: Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/calendar/event/20201016/909752/free-virtual-diversity-career-fair-for-chicago-on-10-16-2020

WIREPOINTS
— Tests Show 20% Of Chicagoans Have COVID Antibodies. Surprised? You Shouldn’t Be. – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/tests-show-20-of-chicagoans-have-covid-antibodies-surprised-you-shouldnt-be-wirepoints/

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— IHSA adds hate speech and discrimination policy in effort to protect students – Trina Thomas (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, hate speech is any speech that does not promote the Democrat Party platform.)
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/553546386-ihsa-adds-hate-speech-and-discrimination-policy-in-effort-to-protect-students
— Illinois retirees could pay $3 billion in state income taxes under Pritzker graduated tax hike plan (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, and Wheaton’s West District who hint/imply/argue/shout that they are against retirees and especially against a) retirees who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, draft avoiders, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and b) retirees who were government employees.)
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/557018358-analysis-illinois-retirees-could-pay-3-billion-in-state-income-taxes-under-pritzker-graduated-tax-hike-plan

ILLINOIS CAPITOL NEWS
— Black Caucus highlights racial health disparities – RAYMON TRONCOSO (DIERSEN: Democrats run Illinois and they especially run Chicago and Cook County.)
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/black-caucus-highlights-racial-health-disparities

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— NFL launching initiatives throughout LGBTQ History Month – AP (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the sports industry officially bar you from watching sports unless you promote LGBTQ?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/9/nfl-launching-initiatives-throughout-lgbtq-history/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Data Reveal How Yale Discriminates Based on Race – Charles Fain Lehman (DIERSEN: In 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. Firestone Stores fired me because I had sought and accepted that offer. The aforesaid directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS.)
https://freebeacon.com/latest-news/data-reveal-how-yale-discriminates-based-on-race/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Black applicants to Yale University are up to eight times more likely to be admitted than Asian applicants with the same level of academic skill, a disparity that the Department of Justice says violates federal law.)
— With No Tough Questions, Biden Still Bumbles Through Another Week – Paul Crookston (DIERSEN: Questions to ask candidates: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following: reparations, BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/with-no-tough-questions-biden-still-bumbles-through-another-week/
— China Exploits Students Abroad to Steal American Tech – Jack Beyrer
https://freebeacon.com/national-security/china-exploits-students-abroad-to-steal-american-tech-new-report-says/

PJ MEDIA
— Vote Trump or Have Your Freedom Die – STEPHEN KRUISER
https://pjmedia.com/columns/stephen-kruiser/2020/10/09/the-morning-briefing-vote-trump-or-have-your-freedom-die-n1023827

CHRISTIAN POST
— The hostile takeover we’re resisting has to do with ideology not race – Michael Brown (DIERSEN: How successful have anti-conservatives been in taking over a) your municipal district, b) your municipality, c) your township, d) your county district, e) your county, f) the organizations that you are/were a member of, and g) the employers that your work/worked for? I should write a book about the success that anti-conservatives have had in taking over a) Wheaton’s West District, b) Wheaton, c) Milton Township, d) DuPage County’s 4th District, e) DuPage County, and f) Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce.)
https://www.christianpost.com/voices/hostile-takeover-were-resisting-has-to-do-with-ideology-not-race.html

LIFE NEWS
— Joe Biden Supports Unlimited Abortions, Up to Birth, at Taxpayer Expense – MICAIAH BILGER
https://www.lifenews.com/2020/10/09/joe-biden-supports-unlimited-abortions-up-to-birth-at-taxpayer-expense/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— 9 people at Trump’s Minnesota campaign rally have tested positive for the coronavirus – MARY PAPENFUSS
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2020/10/10/9-people-at-trumps-minnesota-campaign-rally-have-tested-positive-for-the-coronavirus/24646687/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ask “How Long Should Trump Be in Isolation?” How soon, if not already, will the hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters who run your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America demand that all Trump supporters go into isolation at least until after November 3, 2020?
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/10/10/us/trump-covid-isolation.html
— Huge Absentee Vote in Key States Favors Democrats So Far In Wisconsin, about 146,000 people voted by mail in the 2016 general election. This fall, about 647,000 people have already voted absentee, many in Democratic strongholds. – Reid J. Epstein, Nick Corasaniti and Stephanie Saul
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/10/us/politics/early-voting-swing-states.html
— Talk Radio Is Turning Millions of Americans Into Conservatives The medium is at the heart of Trumpism. – Paul Matzko
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/09/opinion/talk-radio-conservatives-trumpism.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Thursday presidential debate canceled; Trump appears on conservative media – John Wagner, Colby Itkowitz and Amy B Wang (DIERSEN: If Fox News and Rush Limbaugh are conservative media, then the mainstream news media is liberal media.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2020/10/09/trump-biden-live-updates/
— Kyle Rittenhouse extradition hearing delayed as lawyer claims a ‘political prosecution’ – Mark Guarino (DIERSEN: POLITICAL AFFILIATION DISCRIMINATION: If I had been a Republican, my Democrat superiors in the federal government would not have taken the adverse actions against me that they did. My Democrat GAO superiors would not have forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, would not have given me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, would not have always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, would have promoted me beyond GS-13, would not have gotten rid of my mentor in 1987, would not have kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and would not have forced me to take a $20,157 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors would have promoted me beyond GS-12, would not have disallowed my education deductions in 1978, would not have gotten rid of my mentor in 1975, and would not have disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors would not have forced me resign in 1969 and would not have disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/kyle-rittenhouse-extradition-hearing-delayed-as-lawyer-claims-a-political-prosecution/2020/10/09/4977b690-0a47-11eb-9be6-cf25fb429f1a_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE: More People Have Doorbell Cameras. That’s a Problem for Those Who Swipe Trump and Biden Lawn Signs. Sign-stealing ramps up ahead of presidential elections, but this time around, more homeowners have cameras; ‘growing like gangbusters’ – Madeleine Ngo
https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-people-have-doorbell-cameras-thats-a-problem-for-those-who-swipe-trump-and-biden-lawn-signs-11602282887
— Nancy Pelosi’s Insanity Plea Democrats introduce a radical bill to remove Presidents. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/nancy-pelosis-insanity-plea-11602283493
— The Tyranny of the ‘Tolerant’ They’ll tear you down if you use the wrong word, have a flawed past, fail to salute the fashionable woke flag. – Joseph Epstein (DIERSEN: Those who claim to be tolerant are extremely intolerant. They want everyone to be anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, ant-Christian, anti-Protestant, ant-Italian American, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-tyranny-of-the-tolerant-11602278220
— Is the Supreme Court Too Catholic? From Antonin Scalia to Amy Coney Barrett, opposition to Catholic nominees has been mainly about the politics of abortion, not their religious faith – Matthew J. Franck (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs are extremely divisive. They do everything that can to turn Catholics against non-Catholics.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-the-supreme-court-too-catholic-11602167306
— The Crises of America’s Sick Presidents, From George Washington to Donald Trump The Founders didn’t anticipate how often presidential illness would become an issue – Ted Widmer
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-crises-of-americas-sick-presidents-from-george-washington-to-donald-trump-11602272815
— Why Politicians Despise Us—Continued Among the fibs at the vice presidential debate, the worst is a bipartisan myth about the virus’s spread. – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-politicians-despise-uscontinued-11602265429

FORBES
— Americans Are Split On Supreme Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett, CNN Poll Finds – Elana Lyn Gross (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents a) who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican and b) who demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being too conservative. They promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/elanagross/2020/10/07/americans-are-split-on-supreme-court-nominee-amy-coney-barrett-cnn-poll-finds/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: An 83% majority of Republicans want Barrett confirmed compared to only 8% of Democrats, and independents were evenly split at 42%, according to the CNN poll conducted by the independent research company SSRS. The participants were split on Barrett’s judicial ideology, with 43% saying she would be too conservative and 41% being satisfied.)

REPORTERS COMMITTEE
— Reporters Committee examines Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s record on press rights issues – GRAYSON CLARY
https://www.rcfp.org/amy-coney-barrett-press-rights/

October 9 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Jeanne Ives challenges incumbent Sean Casten for 6th Congressional District seat The 6th congressional district covers parts of Cook, DuPage, Lake, Kane and McHenry counties -Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/2020-election-6th-congressional-district-jeanne-ives-sean-casten/6899085/
— Trump plans to hold 1st public event since COVID-19 diagnosis at White House Saturday – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-has-events-saturday-at-white-house-monday-in-florida/6887190/

NBC5
— Ohio County Says Nearly 50,000 Voters Received Wrong Ballots The news of the incorrect ballots brought renewed focus on an election seeing an unprecedented number of absentee ballot requests – Andrew Welsh-Huggins
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/ohio-county-says-nearly-50000-voters-received-wrong-ballots/2351829/
— Push To Return Chicago’s Columbus Statues Returns On Holiday Weekend The statues were a point of contention over the summer, sparking both peaceful and violent protests in Grant Park – Chris Hush
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/push-to-return-chicagos-columbus-statues-returns-on-holiday-weekend/2351844/
— Controversy Erupts Over Evanston Superintendent’s Plan to Close Achievement Gap – Charlie Wojciechowski
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/controversy-erupts-over-evanston-superintendents-plan-to-close-achievement-gap/2351819/
— Illinois Lawmaker Proposes for State History Curriculum to Include Perspectives of Minorities Under a proposal unveiled Friday, a commission would be created to revise curriculum to include the contributions made by minority groups
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-lawmaker-proposes-commission-to-revise-history-curriculum-in-states-schools/2351779/

WGN TV
— 6th Congressional District debate between Sean Casten, Jeanne Ives – Ray Cortopassi, Tahman Bradley, Paul M. Lisnek
https://wgntv.com/news/watch-live-6th-congressional-district-debate-between-sean-casten-jeanne-ives/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Downstate Rep. Mike Bost, an Illinois Trump campaign chair, tests positive for COVID-19 The Republican congressman said in a statement that his public schedule is on hold and his meetings will go virtual as he isolates at home just a few weeks ahead of Election Day. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/10/9/21510096/mike-bost-covid-illinois-congressman-coronavirus-test-positive
— Republican Illinois Rep. Mike Bost tests positive for coronavirus
https://chicago.suntimes.com/essential-coronavirus-news/2020/10/9/21509130/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020
— Pritzker dumps official who pushed for Trump to get $1 million refund on Chicago tower’s taxes Mauro Glorioso, a Westchester Republican the governor appointed to head the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board, is under a state investigation over his Trump Tower recommendation. – Tim Novak
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/9/21509933/trump-tower-chicago-property-tax-dispute-pritzker-mauro-glorioso-illinois-property-tax-appeal-board
— Lake County flagged at COVID-19 warning level as 2,818 more test positive statewide
https://chicago.suntimes.com/essential-coronavirus-news/2020/10/9/21509130/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020
— Demand for Madigan testimony is about putting Speaker in bad spot Forcing a televised spectacle at which Michael Madigan takes the Fifth would be akin to a show trial.- Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/10/9/21510075/rich-miller-jim-durkin-michael-madigan-comed-investigation-testimony
— Without parade, statues, many Italian Americans expecting subdued Columbus Day The city’s Columbus Day parade, like other events, has become a victim of the coronavirus pandemic. – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/9/21509097/without-parade-statues-many-italian-americans-expecting-subdued-columbus-day
— How you know the Fair Tax is good for you — consider the fat cats trying to kill it Does anybody really believe the wealthiest people and business interests in Illinois — the folks driving the opposition to a proposed “fair tax” — are in this for the rest of us? – Editorial (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, if you are not on welfare, you are a “fat cat.”)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/9/21504398/graduated-income-tax-proposal-illinois-budget-2020-election-editorial-j-b-pritzker-ken-griffin

DAILY HERALD
— While Casten calls Trump ‘dangerous,’ Ives supports the president – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201009/while-casten-calls-trump-dangerous-ives-supports-the-president
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Daily Herald endorses Democrat Biden. Democrats divide a) minorities against Whites, b) women against men, c) younger people against older people, d) those who have less money against those who have more money, e) non-Christians against Christians, f) non-German Americans against German Americans, g) non-Italian Americans against Italian Americans, h) veterans against non-veterans, i) moderates and liberals against conservatives, j) LGBTQers against heterosexuals, k) non-married people against married people, l) Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs against Republicans, m) non-patriotic people against patriotic people, n) citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America, o) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, p) non-gun owners against gun owners, q) drinkers against non-drinkers, r) gamblers against non-gamblers, s) pot users against non-pot users, t) etc. against etc.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20201009/endorsement-biden-for-president-the-only-hope-to-ease-our-divisions
— DuPage group could get extension to lease county fairgrounds – Scott C. Morgan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201009/dupage-group-could-get-extension-to-lease-county-fairgrounds
— Brad Stephens: Candidate profile, Illinois House District 20
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201009/brad-stephens-candidate-profile-illinois-house-district-20
— Committee investigating Madigan should not delay its work – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20201009/editorial-committee-investigating-madigan-should-not-delay-its-work

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— When will enough be enough, even for Madigan? – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: Who wants to get rid of you? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in the following organizations have painted me as being far worse than Madigan: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/when-will-enough-be-enough-even-madigan
— Why some investment bankers are high on marijuana – JOHN PLETZ (DIERSEN: To push pot on an individual, municipality, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, county, state, or country.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/why-some-investment-bankers-are-high-marijuana

NORTHWEST HERALD
— OUTSTANDING: Trump rally planned for Saturday morning in Algonquin – KELLI DUNCAN
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/10/09/trump-rally-planned-for-saturday-morning-in-algonquin/aq186a0/

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois cannabis sales surpass $431M – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: To use pot is to put yourself on track to be a ward of the state.)
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Illinois-cannabis-sales-surpass-431M-15634984.php

WPSD
— U.S. Representative Mike Bost tests positive for COVID-19 – Jillianne Moncrief
https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/u-s-representative-mike-bost-tests-positive-for-covid-19/article_cffd299c-0a39-11eb-a9cf-8f77b9896a44.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats divide a) minorities against Whites, b) women against men, c) younger people against older people, d) those who have less money against those who have more money, e) non-Christians against Christians, f) non-German Americans against German Americans, g) non-Italian Americans against Italian Americans, h) veterans against non-veterans, i) moderates and liberals against conservatives, j) LGBTQers against heterosexuals, k) non-married people against married people, l) Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs against Republicans, m) non-patriotic people against patriotic people, n) citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America, o) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, and p) non-gun owners against gun owners.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/critics-accuse-trump-using-race-divide-americans#stream/0
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-calls-harris-monster-reviving-pattern-attacking-women-color#stream/0

FOX ILLINOIS
— Scalia ‘heir’ Barrett may be open to reversing Roe v. Wade (DIERSEN: Those who promote abortion oppose Barrett. Want do you say to those who promote abortion, but claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican?)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/scalia-heir-barrett-may-be-open-to-reversing-roe-v-wade-10-09-2020

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Despite COVID-19 spread among GOP, Senate to begin SCOTUS nominee Amy Coney Barrett hearings.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/washington/washington-dc/despite-covid-19-spread-among-gop-senate-to-begin-scotus-nominee-amy-coney-barrett-hearings/
— Trump to be medically evaluated on live TV, Fox News says
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/trump-to-be-medically-evaluated-on-live-tv-fox-news-says/

HINSDALE PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, sooner or later, Democrats will use everything that you ever posted against you.
https://patch.com/illinois/hinsdale/hinsdale-area-rep-obama-disliked-colonialist-white-men

CENTER SQUARE
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Illinois among worst states for voter representation, report finds – Kevin Bessler
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-among-worst-states-for-voter-representation-report-finds/article_767c8ab8-0a64-11eb-950d-5b2bf680cfbd.html

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Hois blasts Springfield Democrats’ budget threats as a blatant ‘scare tactic’ – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/555771632-hois-blasts-springfield-democrats-budget-threats-as-a-blatant-scare-tactic

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— State Convention Platform and Resolutions
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/t07rif5nyqf0v1g/AAAGUA9bl5LTRjdfiefoT3DHa?dl=0

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Avon Township’s Improper Annual Meeting, Forged Petitions, Supervisor’s Conflict of Interest – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/10/avon-townships-improper-annual-meeting-forged-petitions-supervisors-conflict-of-interest/
— Feds Arrest Man: Using Explosive Device At Naperville Egg Harbor Cafe – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/10/feds-arrest-man-using-explosive-device-at-naperville-egg-harbor-cafe/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— IF ‘FAIR TAX’ PASSES, EXPECT MORE SENIORS TO LEAVE ILLINOIS LOOKING TO AVOID RETIREMENT TAX – Adam Schuster (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs in Illinois, in DuPage County, in DuPage County’s 4th District, in Milton Township, in Wheaton, and in Wheaton’s West District who ever-increasingly make it clear that they want seniors to leave Illinois, and who especially want seniors to leave Illinois who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/if-fair-tax-passes-expect-more-seniors-to-leave-illinois-looking-to-avoid-retirement-tax/
— MADIGAN SPENT MILLIONS TO RETAIN ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT JUSTICE KILBRIDE – Joe Tabor
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/madigan-spent-millions-to-retain-illinois-supreme-court-justice-kilbride/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CENSUS REPORT SHOWS HOW JAW-DROPPING TRUMP’S ECONOMY WAS BEFORE SHUTDOWNS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/census-report-shows-how-jaw-dropping-trumps-economy-was-before-shutdowns.html
— STOSSEL: FAKE FACT-CHECKING (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and CPA in 1979.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/stossel-fake-fact-checking.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Bost tests positive for COVID-19
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/09/bost-tests-positive-for-covid-19/
— 26 counties put on warning list *** 2,818 new cases, 35 additional deaths, 1,812 in hospitals, 395 ICU patients, 3.8 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/09/2818-new-cases-35-additional-deaths-1812-in-hospitals-395-icu-patients-38-percent-positivity-rate/
— Ken Griffin contributes $2 million to defeat Kilbride
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/09/ken-griffin-contributes-2-million-to-defeat-kilbride/
— Eastern Bloc announces tour dates
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/09/eastern-bloc-announces-tour-dates/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Colin Kaepernick calls to abolish ‘White supremacist’ police, prisons: ‘F—k reform’ – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/9/colin-kaepernick-calls-to-abolish-white-supremacis/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Pelosi claims new bill authorizing Congress to remove president is ‘not about’ Trump – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/pelosi-claims-new-bill-authorizing-congress-to-remove-president-is-not-about-trump

FOX NEWS
— Chicago mayor blames Trump for plot against Michigan Gov. Whitmer April tweet from Trump urging people to “Liberate Michigan!” is to blame, many prominent Democrats say
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-blame-gov-whitmer-kidnap-plot-lori-lightfoot
— In Afghanistan, as we enter our 20th year, it’s time to come home A persistent, resource-intensive presence in Afghanistan jeopardizes America’s ability to react decisively in other parts of the world – Nate Anderson
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/afghanistan-20th-year-come-home-nate-anderson

DAILY WIRE
— Thousands Of Health Experts Sign Declaration Calling For End To Lockdown, Warn Of ‘Irreparable Damage’ – Tim Pearce
https://www.dailywire.com/news/thousands-of-health-experts-sign-declaration-calling-for-end-to-lockdown-warn-of-irreparable-damage

ONE NEWS NOW
— Divisive media industry should be doing some self-analysis – Steve Jordahl
https://onenewsnow.com/media/2020/10/09/mrc-divisive-media-industry-should-be-doing-some-self-analysis

FEDERALIST
— National Association Of Scholars Calls For Revoking The 1619 Project Pulitzer Prize – Glenn T. Stanton
https://thefederalist.com/2020/10/09/national-association-of-scholars-calls-for-revoking-the-1619-project-pulitzer-prize/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Ted Cruz: Big Tech censorship is ‘greatest threat to freedom of speech’ ‘There are a handful of Silicon Valley billionaires who have amassed more power than ever seen before over information, over the public square, over discourse.’ – Dorothy Cummings McLean
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/ted-cruz-big-tech-censorship-is-greatest-threat-to-freedom-of-speech

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Pelosi Introduces Bill to Form 25th Amendment Commission to Rule on President’s Fitness – MAIREAD MCARDLE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/pelosi-introduces-bill-to-form-25th-amendment-commission-to-rule-on-presidents-fitness/

COLLEGE FIX
— Colleges pause diversity training after Trump order against ‘race or sex stereotyping or scapegoating’ (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans who are one or more of the following: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/colleges-pause-diversity-training-after-trump-order-against-race-or-sex-stereotyping-or-scapegoating/

THE HILL
— Trump to hold first White House event after coronavirus diagnosis – MORGAN CHALFANT
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/520422-trump-to-hold-first-white-house-event-after-coronavirus-diagnosis
— White House doctor says Trump safe to return to public events on Saturday – MORGAN CHALFANT
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/520308-white-house-doctor-says-trump-safe-to-return-to-public-events-on
— Trump to propose $1.8T coronavirus relief package – MORGAN CHALFANT AND SCOTT WONG
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/520374-trump-to-propose-18t-coronavirus-relief-package

POLITICO
— As Trump battles Covid, Pelosi backs bill to assess presidential capacity The president “shows the need for us to create a process for future presidents,” the speaker says.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/09/nancy-pelosi-presidential-capacity-bill-428319
— Twitter upends retweets in bid to stop spread of election misinformation – NANCY SCOLA (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation, except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/09/twitter-retweets-election-misinformation-428329

NBC NEWS
— ‘Not just politics’: How the 2020 campaign is dividing Houston’s booming suburbs As Democrats gain ground in suburban communities, Trump warns of crime and destruction. Neighborhoods like Prestonwood Forest are caught in the middle. – Mike Hixenbaugh (DIERSEN: When Democrats move in, poverty and crime increase.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/not-just-politics-how-2020-campaign-dividing-houston-s-booming-n1242635

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ask “What Happens if Trump Won’t Leave?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/09/opinion/the-argument-trump-coronavirus-taylor-swift.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Despite Concerns of Health Experts, Trump Plans Rallies at White House and in Florida.”
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/10/09/us/trump-vs-biden
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters paint those who do not promote Harris as being racists, sexists, and even worse things.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/09/us/politics/kamala-harris-racism-sexism.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “White House had superspreader event as Trump to resume public events.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/10/09/coronavirus-covid-live-updates-us/
— With Election Day looming, Twitter imposes new limits on U.S. politicians — and ordinary users, too – Elizabeth Dwoskin and Craig Timberg
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/10/09/with-election-day-looming-twitter-imposes-new-limits-us-politicians-ordinary-users-too/

NEW YORK POST
— Nancy Pelosi’s latest coup-coup nonsense – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2020/10/08/nancy-pelosis-latest-coup-coup-nonsense/
— Trump says Pelosi’s 25th Amendment bill is about replacing Biden with Harris – Ebony Bowden
https://nypost.com/2020/10/09/trump-pelosis-25th-amendment-bill-about-replacing-biden-with-harris/

BOSTON GLOBE
— Twitter seeks to limit spread of misinformation before vote – Kurt Wagner (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation, except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/10/09/business/twitter-seeks-limit-spread-misinformation-before-vote/

ALBNY TIMES UNION
— Cuomo: Trump campaign to blame for anti-Cuomo rally – Chris Bragg
https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Cuomo-Trump-campaign-to-blame-for-anti-Cuomo-15634252.php

ATLANTIC
— Schools Aren’t Super-Spreaders Fears from the summer appear to have been overblown. – Emily Oster
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/10/schools-arent-superspreaders/616669/

VANITY FAIR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ask “HOW FAR WILL TRUMP’S VIRUS SPREAD?”
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/10/how-far-will-trumps-virus-spread

NEWSWEEK
— Fauci Says Social Media Fuels the Spread of Disinformation, Has Impacted Pandemic ‘More Negatively Than Positively’ – KASHMIRA GANDER
https://www.newsweek.com/fauci-pandemic-social-media-fuels-spread-disinformation-1537856

NPR
— Twitter Expands Warning Labels To Slow Spread of Election Misinformation – Shannon Bond (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation, except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.npr.org/2020/10/09/922028482/twitter-expands-warning-labels-to-slow-spread-of-election-misinformation

LEXOLOGY
— Navigating Politics in the Workplace During the Election Season
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=97f3cf73-8b88-4164-bf29-a43deaca47cc
(FROM THE ARTICLE: More often than not, these laws protect workers from adverse actions because of their political activities outside instead of inside the workplace. For example, with limited exceptions, Colorado law prohibits employers from firing someone because of their lawful off-duty activities, including engaging in political speech, and it also prohibits employers from making any rule prohibiting employees from engaging or participating in politics or running for office. New York law protects employees engaging in certain “political activities” outside the workplace during off hours, but it contains an exception where the employee’s activities would create a “material conflict of interest related to the employer’s trade secrets, proprietary information or other proprietary or business interest.” And Connecticut law prohibits employers from taking adverse action against employees who speak about matters of public concern unless that speech substantially interferes with an employee’s job or working relationship with the employer.)

October 9 Morning Edition

ABC7
— In 25th Amendment bid, Pelosi mulls Trump’s fitness to serve after COVID diagnosis – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/in-25th-amendment-bid-pelosi-mulls-trumps-fitness-to-serve/6887500/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-10/9/2020
(FROM THE ARTICLE: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is questioning President Donald Trump’s fitness to serve, announcing legislation Thursday that would create a commission to allow Congress to intervene under the 25th Amendment to the Constitution and remove the president from executive duties. Just weeks before the Nov. 3 election, Pelosi said Trump needs to disclose more about his health after his COVID-19 diagnosis. She noted Trump’s “strange tweet” halting talks on a new coronavirus aid package – he subsequently tried to reverse course – and said Americans need to know when, exactly, he first contracted COVID as others in the White House became infected. On Friday, she plans to roll out the legislation that would launch the commission for review. “The public needs to know the health condition of the president,” Pelosi said, later invoking the 25th Amendment, which allows a president’s cabinet or Congress to intervene when a president is unable to conduct the duties of the office. Trump responded swiftly via Twitter. “Crazy Nancy is the one who should be under observation. They don’t call her Crazy for nothing!” the president said. The president’s opponents have discussed invoking the 25th Amendment for some time, but are raising it now, so close to Election Day, as the campaigns are fast turning into a referendum on Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. More than 210,000 Americans have died and millions more infected by the virus that shows no signs of abating heading into what public health experts warn will be a difficult flu season and winter. Trump says he “feels great” after being hospitalized and is back at work in the White House. But his doctors have given mixed signals about his diagnosis and treatment. Trump plans to resume campaigning soon. Congress is not in legislative session, and so any serious consideration of the measure, let alone votes in the House or Senate, is unlikely. But the bill serves as a political tool to stoke questions about Trump’s health as his own White House is hit by an outbreak infecting top aides, staff and visitors, including senators. In a stunning admission, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday that he had stopped going to the White House two months ago because he disagreed with its coronavirus protocols. His last visit was Aug. 6.)
— Michigan governor says Trump’s words inspire extremists as 13 charged in kidnapping attempt Gov. Whitmer spoke out on ‘GMA’ Friday, calling out Pres. Trump’s attacks against her. – Grant Schulte and David Eggert (DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the more that hate-filled, Trump-hating, Trump-haters call you an extremist, White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things: law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, overweight/obese, Republican, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, non-poor, draft avoider, gun owner, and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/michigan-governor-says-trumps-words-inspire-extremists/6888314/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-10/9/2020

NBC5
— NIU Cancels Spring Break Next Year A letter sent out from school officials Thursday outlines the changes to the upcoming academic calendar and announces a virtual commencement ceremony for December graduates
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/niu-cancels-spring-break-next-year/2351224/

WGN RADIO
— Jeanne Ives makes the case for getting your vote in Illinois’ 6th Congressional District
https://wgnradio.com/chicagos-afternoon-news/jeanne-ives-makes-the-case-for-getting-your-vote-in-illinois-6th-congressional-district/

WBEZ
— Chase Promises $600 Million To Repair Lending Practices In Black And Latino Chicago Communities Chase’s commitment to lend more on the city’s South and West Sides comes after WBEZ and City Bureau reporting showed disparities in the bank’s mortgage lending. – Linda Lutton
https://www.wbez.org/stories/chase-promises-600-million-to-repair-lending-practices-in-black-and-latino-chicago-communities/339b272a-e789-475a-bc2b-3b4c8b6f8db6

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— No parade on Columbus Day amid pandemic concerns and controversy over explorer’s legacy – JESSICA VILLAGOMEZ and HANNAH LEONE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-columbus-day-20201009-by5undcitjaojiwtgvumwurubu-story.html
— Hinsdale police blotter: More campaign signs stolen or vandalized – KIMBERLY FORNEK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/hinsdale/ct-dhd-hinsdale-blotter-tl-1015-20201008-4b2c5ycirbfwdpcuylgofegdbi-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Lightfoot uses words to promote hatred against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. But nevertheless, she says “words matter, and when you’re in public life, you have to choose your words carefully.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-whitmer-militia-kidnapping-trump-lightfoot-20201008-s5uo3g6u4fhj7mfyyolgymeugm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Cook County launches $20 million mortgage assistance program: ‘We will feel the effects of COVID-19 for years to come’ The county’s COVID-19 recovery mortgage assistance program is funded by money from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. It follows a similar $20 million suburban renters assistance program set up in August. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/10/8/21507962/cook-county-20-million-mortgage-assistance-program-preckwinkle-covid-19-coronavirus

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout a) that if you do not call for higher taxes, you are a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things and c) if you are not poor, it is because you are a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/racial-equity-illinois-can-start-fair-tax

HERALD WHIG
— ‘Rural Illinois really needs help’ – DEBORAH GERTZ HUSAR
https://www.whig.com/news/illinois-news/rural-illinois-really-needs-help/article_8f7ed42e-c3f1-51e5-87f9-c0d2f5789ae5.html

LINCOLN JOURNAL STANDARD
— Effort to oust longtime justice is anything but just – Scott Reeder
https://www.journalstandard.com/opinion/20201009/scott-reeder-effort-to-oust-longtime-justice-is-anything-but-just

SUBURBAN LIFE
— How to fill out and send a mail-in ballot in Illinois
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/lists/2020/10/07/c8175ae239d944aea52c801ddc651117/index.xml
— Illinois Has Had COVID-19 Outbreaks in 44 Schools but Won’t Say Where They’ve Occurred More children are testing positive for COVID-19 than they were between March and mid-August, when schools shut down. As parents weigh the safety of in-person learning, Illinois has not published information about the virus’s spread in schools. – Jodi S. Cohen
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/10/08/illinois-has-had-covid-19-outbreaks-in-44-schools-but-wont-say-where-theyve-occurred/a9fguef/

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Voter ‘creeped out’ by Kane polling place conditions Lauzen takes officials to task for not returning phone calls – BRENDA SCHO
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2020/10/09/voter-creeped-out-by-kane-polling-place-conditions/ap7b62o/

FOX ILLINOIS
— JPMorgan puts $30B toward fixing banking’s ‘systemic racism’ – AP (DIERSEN: How guilty are you of systemic racism, systemic sexism, systemic bigotry, etc.? For example, have you not hired or not promoted someone because they were minority, female, and/or LGBTQ?)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/jpmorgan-puts-30b-toward-fixing-bankings-systemic-racism
— Trump rips Pelosi, calls her ‘Crazy Nancy’ after she invokes using the 25th amendment – Christopher White
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-rips-pelosi-calls-her-crazy-nancy-after-she-invokes-using-the-25th-amendment

NPR ILLINOIS
— How Have American Billionaires Gotten Richer Despite Pandemic Recession? – AUDIE CORNISH
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/how-have-american-billionaires-gotten-richer-despite-pandemic-recession#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Biden Lead Widens Again With Less Than A Month To Go.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/npr-electoral-map-biden-lead-widens-again-less-month-go

CENTER SQUARE
— Senate committee discusses what students should learn in school about Black history – Kevin Bessler
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/senate-committee-discusses-what-students-should-learn-in-school-about-black-history/article_46778818-08e8-11eb-9f05-f7a444cca2bd.html

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Illinois’ Covid-19 Mass Vaccination Plan and Playbook – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN (DIERSEN: What will be denied those who fail/refuse to be vaccinated – education, employment, residency, etc.?)
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/10/illinois-covid-19-mass-vaccination-plan-and-playbook/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Forgetting the Command to Not Be Conformed to the World – Micah Clark (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly employers, governments, organizations, etc. require/force everyone to be anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage and family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly employers, governments, organizations, etc. require/force everyone to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendment, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/faith/forgetting-the-command-to-not-be-conformed-to-the-world/

GOPUSA
— Cuomo Rants: Wear A Mask! That’s The Law! Blames Cops, Blames Jews, Blames Trump
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=96058
— Trump To Hold ‘Virtual Rally’ On Rush Limbaugh’s Radio Program Today
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=96071

BREITBART
— Wikipedia Forbids User Profiles Expressing Opposition to Gay Marriage – T.D. ADLER (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will those who run your municipal district, your municipality, your township, your county district, your county, Illinois, America, the world, your employer if you are employed, and the organizations that you are a member of officially get rid of those who fail/refuse to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, 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 even worse things?)
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/10/08/wikipedia-forbids-user-profiles-expressing-opposition-to-gay-marriage/

DAILY WIRE
— Pelosi, Democrats To Hold ‘Event’ To Discuss The 25th Amendment, Suggesting They’ll Try Removing Trump From Office – Emily Zanotti
https://www.dailywire.com/news/pelosi-democrats-to-hold-event-to-discuss-the-25th-amendment-removing-trump-from-office
— Nancy Pelosi Says White House Staff Should Stage An ‘Intervention’ Because ‘Something’s Wrong’ With President – Emily Zanotti
https://www.dailywire.com/news/nancy-pelosi-says-white-house-staff-should-stage-an-intervention-because-somethings-wrong-with-president

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Renowned historian: Evidence suggests COVID is ‘biological warfare’, part of communist’s ‘program’ ‘And why should we be surprised if this virus had its origins in Communist China, a country that still claims the ideals of Marx, Lenin, and Mao, making this their program for the future?’ – Dorothy Cummings McLean
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/renowned-historian-evidence-suggests-covid-is-biological-warfare-part-of-communists-program
— Appeal court rules Minnesota schools must let boys claiming to be female into girls’ locker rooms The court ruled that ‘requiring a transgender student to use a different locker-room facility because of his sexual orientation is discrimination.’ – Lianne Laurence
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/appeal-court-rules-minnesota-schools-must-let-boys-claiming-to-be-female-into-girls-locker-rooms

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Some Colleges Halting Diversity Programs Due to Trump’s Order – Mike LaChance (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans who are one or more of the following: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2020/10/some-colleges-halting-diversity-programs-due-to-trumps-order/

THE HILL
— 574 openly LGBTQ candidates are on the ballot this year – ALEX GANGITANO (DIERSEN: LGBTQ activists force LGBTQ elected officials to use government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/520213-574-openly-lgbtq-candidates-are-on-the-general-election-ballot-report
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Nearly 6 in 10 Americans say Trump is spreading ‘great deal’ of misinformation.” According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation, except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, better yet, I should sue them.)
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/520187-nearly-6-in-10-american-say-trump-is-spreading-great-deal-of-misinformation
— Democrats surge past Republicans in early voting – REID WILSON
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/520306-democrats-surge-past-republicans-in-early-voting

POLITICO
— Trump campaign rallies restart, with few Covid safeguards – ADAM CANCRYN and DAN DIAMOND
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-pulse/2020/10/09/trump-campaign-rallies-restart-with-few-covid-safeguards-790914

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Michigan governor says Trump’s words inspire extremists – GRANT SCHULTE and DAVID EGGERT (DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the more that hate-filled, Trump-hating, Trump-haters call you an extremist, White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things: law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, overweight/obese, Republican, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, non-poor, draft avoider, gun owner, and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-race-and-ethnicity-donald-trump-kidnapping-health-816581f422e64c8fbb7ca119ed165b6e

CNN
— Donald Trump just got another excuse if he loses the 2020 election – Chris Cillizza (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have shouted at candidates on ballots in my precinct who have lost elections that their losses were cause by a) me, b) what I have done as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, c) what I have done as the GOPUSA Illinois editor since 2000, and d) what I did as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004. I should write a book about critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/08/politics/trump-biden-second-debate-virtual/index.html

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Donald Trump: What you need to know about the Republican nominee for president.” From what I see, the more demographics that you share with Trump, the more that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred against you. What demographics do you share with Trump? Both Trump and I are White, male, older, non-poor, married, Protestant, German American, Republican, gun owners, draft avoiders, and our ancestors have been in America for a long time. While Trump is a federal employee, I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and I have been a federal retiree for more than 23 years.)
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/donald-trump-republican-nominee-president/story?id=67473973

WASHINGTON POST
— Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation would be an LGBTQ rights emergency – Jim Obergefell and Alphonso David
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/jim-obergefell-alphonso-david-amy-coney-barrett-lgbtq-rights/2020/10/08/41cde2c8-08cd-11eb-9be6-cf25fb429f1a_story.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— ’Wear a mask, that’s the law’: Cuomo demands coronavirus enforcement as unrest grows in Brooklyn – DENIS SLATTERY (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the following be forced to wear a mask 100% of the time when they are outside their residence: those who are older, overweight, have health problems, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/new-york-elections-government/ny-nyc-coronavirus-cuomo-shutdowns-20201008-jtqobplqqbf57k4ddm2wwagaka-story.html

USA TODAY
— Yelp launches alert that identifies businesses accused of racism – Dalvin Brown (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, according to Democrats and RINOs, the more of the following that you are, the more racist that you are: enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoider (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/10/08/yelp-launches-alert-identifies-businesses-accused-racism/5908599002/
— Pence denies systemic racism, Harris decries Trump administration ‘pattern’ of racism in historic debate – Nicquel Terry Ellis (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, according to Democrats and RINOs, the more of the following that you are, the more racist that you are: enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoider (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/10/07/pence-haris-spar-over-systemic-racism-breonna-taylor-vp-debate/5919398002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— A Buyout Offer Means Doing the Math. – Anne Tergesen (DIERSEN: Have you been “offered” a buyout? In 1993, when I was a 45 year old GS-13 GAO employee who had 25 years of federal service, the Democrats who ran GAO “offered” a temporary $25,000 buyout to all their employees, including me, who had 25 or more years of federal service. They made it very clear that they wanted all eligible GAO employees to take their “offer” 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. In 1997, after the buyout had expired, they succeeded in forcing me to take their “offer.”)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/should-you-consider-early-retirement-in-a-recession-11602149401

FORBES
— Chart Your Path To Become A Trusted Advisor – Cheryl Procter-Rogers (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, based on their words and based on their actions, leaders of Republican organizations are taking advice a) to get rid of those like me who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform, b) to get rid of those like me who oppose the promotion of dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, and c) to get rid of those like me who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2020/10/09/up-your-game-chart-your-path-to-become-a-trusted-advisor/

NEWSWEEK
— VP Debate Marks Second Election Pence Was Not Asked About LGBTQ Rights Despite Requests From 13 Equality Organizations – KATHERINE FUNG (DIERSEN: LGBTQ activists force LGBTQ elected officials to use government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ.)
https://www.newsweek.com/vp-debate-marks-second-election-pence-was-not-asked-about-lgbtq-rights-despite-requests-13-1537568
— Organizations Donating the Most to Political Campaigns – ELLEN DEWITT
https://www.newsweek.com/organizations-donating-most-political-campaigns-1534736

October 8 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Wauwatosa, Wisconsin protests erupt after Police Officer Joseph Mensah not charged in Alvin Cole killing
https://abc7chicago.com/protests-erupt-in-wauwatosa-wis-after-no-charges-for-police-officer-in-killing-of-black-teen/6861415/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On Wednesday night, about 100 protesters confronted police officers wearing tactical gear and carrying shields. Police said some in the group were throwing rocks at law enforcement and buildings and that they used tear gas to disperse the protesters. Footage posted on social media showed the gas and the crowd retreating. Police did not immediately return a call Thursday for an assessment on damages.)
— Willie Wilson, U.S. Senate and former Chicago mayoral candidate, tests positive for coronavirus
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/willie-wilson-chicago-businessman-and-us-senate-candidate-has-covid-19/6865717/
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 3,059 new coronavirus cases, 32 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-3059-new-coronavirus-cases-32-deaths/6866501/

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Presidential Race in Illinois May Mirror National Trends.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/presidential-race-in-illinois-may-mirror-national-trends/2351087/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/lx/monster-jab-latest-in-trumps-history-of-racist-misogynistic-attacks-against-women/2351243/

CBS2
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Naperville’s First Recreational Marijuana Dispensary Opens – Vi Nguyen (DIERSEN: To push pot on an individual, municipality, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, county, state, or country.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/10/08/napervilles-first-recreational-marijuana-dispensary-opens/
— Laid Off Workers Continue Having Difficulty Getting Unemployment Benefits – Steven Graves
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/10/08/unemployment-benefits-ides-covid-19/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— White House doctor expects Trump to ‘safely return’ to public engagements Saturday – Kelly Taylor Hayes
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/white-house-doctor-expects-trump-to-safely-return-to-public-engagements-saturday
— Businesses damaged, looted hours after peaceful protests in Wauwatosa – Cassidy Williams
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/businesses-damaged-looted-hours-after-peaceful-protests-in-wauwatosa

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Speak up or step down? Republicans call on Pritzker to demand Madigan take the heat or take a hike House Republican Leader Jim Durkin, who filed the petition that created the special investigative committee, said the stalling of its work until after the election was chair Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch attempting to take a dive for Madigan. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/10/8/21508550/republicans-durkin-pritzker-demand-madigan-speaker-testify-resignation-welch-election
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters get the New England Journal of Medicine to promote hatred against Trump and against Trump’s “enablers.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/8/21507742/new-england-journal-medicine-editorial-coronavirus-pandemic-covid-anthony-fauci-sun-times-editorial

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— In graduated-income tax debate, both sides find threat of a tax on retirement benefits a powerful motivator with elderly voters – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-graduated-income-tax-seniors-20201008-bifo72zvbfhxngdish3lse6pjq-story.html
— Inconvenient truth: Graduated-rate income tax would make it easier to tax certain retirement income. And that’s a good thing! – ERIC ZORN (DIERSEN: Democrats want retired people to leave Illinois. Retirement income not being taxed in Illinois is a major reason why many retired people have not left Illinois.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-taxing-retirement-income-progressive-tax-rates-zorn-20201008-nhjxkdagrbc6fglm5vgxa4tv34-story.html
— After kidnapping plot foiled, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says Trump’s words have been a ‘rallying cry’ for extremists – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-michigan-governor-kidnapping-plot-trump-20201009-fn24n3tatvd75gicziig4jcequ-story.html

HERALD NEWS
— Illinois Family Action endorses Will County area state, federal candidates – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/10/07/anti-abortion-group-endorses-will-county-area-state-federal-candidates/a5vaw8m/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Durkin says Welch took a “dive” for Madigan – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20201008/durkin-says-welch-took-ldquodiverdquo-for-madigan

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois unemployment claims rise 23% – JERRY NOWICKI
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-unemployment-claims-rise-23/article_d4adc594-76fc-5911-b3d0-039613b2ccfa.html

WREX
— COVID-19 relief pushes U.S. budget deficit to a record $3.1T – AP
https://wrex.com/2020/10/08/covid-19-relief-pushes-u-s-budget-deficit-to-a-record-3-1t/

CHICAGO HEIGHTS PATCH
— State Announces Creation Of Enterprise Zone In Chicago Heights – Yasmeen Sheikah (DIERSEN: I worked in Chicago Heights 1964-1966 and 1970-1972. My father worked there 1941-1969,)
https://patch.com/illinois/chicagoheights/state-announces-creation-enterprise-zone-chicago-heights

CENTER SQUARE
— ‘Plenty of ways for Illinois to hit junk pretty quickly,’ analyst says – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/plenty-of-ways-for-illinois-to-hit-junk-pretty-quickly-analyst-says/article_83f7d1f4-098b-11eb-9368-abc7e2f1e346.html

SMILE POLITELY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled White-hating White-hater promotes hatred against Whites.
http://www.smilepolitely.com/culture/addressing_white_supremacy_and_elections/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— U.S. Senator Duckworth’s Foolish Attack on Amy Coney Barrett – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/u-s-senator-duckworths-foolish-attack-on-amy-coney-barrett/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— JEANNE IVES DISCUSSES US HOUSE RACE WITH MARK LEVIN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/jeanne-ives-discusses-us-house-race-with-mark-levin.html
— CHINA CENSORS MIKE PENCE’S DEBATE COMMENTS ON CHINA BUT FREELY BROADCASTS KAMALA HARRIS’S
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/china-censors-mike-pences-debate-comments-on-china-but-freely-broadcasts-kamala-harriss.html
— TRUMP CAMPAIGN CLAIMS HARRIS MADE 24 FALSE OR MISLEADING CLAIMS DURING DEBATE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/trump-campaign-claims-harris-made-24-false-or-misleading-claims-during-debate.html
— PRITZKER IS KEEPING ILLINOIS LOCKED DOWN NOT FOR HEALTH BUT FOR A FEDERAL BAILOUT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/pritzker-is-keeping-illinois-locked-down-not-for-health-but-for-a-federal-bailout.html

CAPITOL FAX
— New unemployment claims down a tad nationally, way up in Illinois
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/08/new-unemployment-claims-down-a-tad-nationally-way-up-in-illinois/
— 3,059 new cases, 32 additional deaths, 1,755 in hospitals, 392 ICU patients, 3.7 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/08/3059-new-cases-32-additional-deaths-1755-in-hospitals-392-icu-patients-37-percent-positivity-rate/

GOPUSA
— ‘Protesters’ Riot And Loot In Wauwatosa, WI After Black Officer Cleared In Shooting Of Black Male (DIERSEN: If Trump wins, which stores in your municipality do Democrats threaten to loot and which buildings do they threaten to burn down? Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=96028
— Trump Contracts COVID-19; What Happened To Compassion? (DIERSEN: Democrats hypocritically paint themselves as being compassionate.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95997

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— What Affirmative Action Should Look Like As the issue returns to the Supreme Court, it’s worth considering policies that might actually benefit capable but disadvantaged students. – GEORGE LIEBMANN (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans who are one or more of the following: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/what-affirmative-action-should-look-like/

FEDERALIST
— Joe Biden Implied Thomas Sowell Was Racist For Opposing Affirmative Action – Jordan Davidson (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans who are one or more of the following: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thefederalist.com/2020/10/08/flashback-joe-biden-implied-thomas-sowell-was-racist-for-opposing-affirmative-action/
— Out Of 26 Post-VP Debate Analysts On Cable And Broadcast TV, Only 2 Were Trump Supporters – Paulina Enck
https://thefederalist.com/2020/10/08/out-of-26-post-vp-debate-analysts-on-cable-and-broadcast-tv-only-2-were-trump-supporters/

EPOCH TIMES
— Pelosi, Democrats Introducing Bill to Create Commission on ‘Presidential Capacity’ – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/pelosi-democrats-pelosi-introducing-bill-to-create-commission-on-presidential-capacity_3531906.html

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Pelosi Floats Invoking 25th Amendment to Remove Trump for Health Reasons – MAIREAD MCARDLE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/pelosi-floats-invoking-25th-amendment-to-remove-trump-for-health-reasons/

UPI
— Facebook removes hundreds of fake accounts linked to Turning Point USA
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2020/10/08/Facebook-removes-hundreds-of-fake-accounts-linked-to-young-conservatives-group/4971602186331/

MSN
— Trump Breaks Tradition With Microsoft-Wells Fargo Race Inquiry – Paige Smith, Jeff Green, Patricia Hurtado and Christian Berthelsen (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans who are one or more of the following: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/trump-breaks-tradition-with-microsoft-wells-fargo-race-inquiry/ar-BB19NH3J?li=BBnbfcN

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want people to vote, but only if they vote for Democrats. Overwhelmingly, people who want/need government assistance vote for Democrats.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/08/upshot/youth-voting-2020-election.html

FORBES
— In A Post-Pandemic World, You Will Have To Become Self-Reliant To Survive And Succeed – Jack Kelly (DIERSEN: Democrats promote dependency on government and dependency on charity.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2020/10/08/in-a-post-pandemic-world-you-will-have-to-become-self-reliant-to-survive-and-succeed/#1d6a02943c80

BLOOMBERG LAW
— Diversity-Fueled ‘Reverse’ Bias Claims Put Employers in Quandary – Erin Mulvaney (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans who are one or more of the following: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/diversity-fueled-reverse-bias-claims-put-employers-in-quandary

ACCOUNTING TODAY
— Diversity in accounting: An ethical, social and practical imperative – Avani M. Desai
https://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/diversity-in-accounting-an-ethical-social-and-practical-imperative

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Serving in an attractive profession that offers great earning potential and a reliable array of career choices, accountants are historically sought after particularly during tough economies or similar times of crises. Despite such demand, the numbers within the profession remain unbalanced. Yes, women have come to represent more than 50 percent of accounting graduates over the last 20 years, and over the past 10, the percentages of accounting undergraduates and graduates who are minorities have also increased. In fact, aTrends report shows that 42 percent of accounting graduates are African-American, Hispanic, American Indian, Asian or Pacific Islander, multiethnic, or other. However, total minority hiring in the world of American CPAs has remained inexcusably low, and that must change so as to better serve both the workforce and its customers. The U.S. Census of 2010 predicted that minorities will be the majority by 2042 — that’s about two decades away from now — and communities and clients are shifting in their demographic makeup to reflect that. Moreover, the combined purchasing power of African-Americans, Hispanics, and Asians was at $4 trillion in 2018 according to the Selig Center for Economic Growth, and demographers predict that the growth of minority populations will contribute between 44-70 percent to the total growth of U.S. purchasing power from 2000 to 2045. Still, this isn’t groundbreaking news, and diversity initiatives have been nudging accounting departments and firms for years to sit up and notice that the United States is more of a melting pot than ever before. But the need for CPA firms to bolster diversity and inclusion — and to provide not just a seat at the table, but also a voice — has never been as critical or urgent as it is today. Because despite America being increasingly diverse, minority workers are still likelier than whites to be unemployed or declined a promotion or senior position. In 2016, Pew Research published that 40 percent of both men and women were more likely to hire men over women; in 2018, almost 90 percent of corporate executives were white and roughly 73 percent were male, and just three Fortune 500 companies in the country were headed by an African-American as CEO. Not much has changed since then, so it seems that while the world around the accounting profession is rapidly changing, the world within it is not.)

October 8 Morning Edition

ABC7
— ‘I’m not going to waste my time’: Trump backs out of next week’s virtual presidential debate – Alex Meier
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-says-he-will-not-attend-virtual-debate-will-hold-rally-instead/6862183/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Rise Naperville, suburb’s first recreational marijuana dispensary, holding grand opening.
https://abc7chicago.com/business/rise-naperville-recreational-marijuana-dispensary-opens-thursday/6862037/

CBS2
— CPL Employees Say Some Mail-In Ballots Found In Book Drops
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/live/cbsn-chicago/video/7170591-20201008133353-cpl-employees-say-some-mail-in-ballots-found-in-book-drops/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— 14 shot, 2 fatally, Wednesday in Chicago
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/14-shot-2-fatally-wednesday-in-chicago
— Rep. Kinzinger on Trump’s decision to pull out of virtual debate
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/858663

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker and the ‘fair tax’ offer you can’t refuse – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-pritzker-graduated-tax-kass-20201008-2ufru4hdrbfyzivowdj6dkjx7m-story.html
— 8 questions for Illinois House candidates running in Chicago and Cook County-based districts (DIERSEN: Questions to ask candidates: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following: reparations, BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/ct-cb-candidates-for-illinois-state-house-cook-county-20201007-t5cjb6x7pfcwdkadipih2bqehu-htmlstory.html
— Park Ridge City Council backs ’10 Shared Principles’ adopted by police to build public trust – JENNIFER JOHNSON (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans who are one or more of the following: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/park-ridge/ct-prh-ten-shared-principles-tl-1015-20201007-dmryb3q7dvfyvofgefzpkyim7m-story.html
— ENDORSEMENTS: For the Illinois House. Stava-Murray, Durkin, Avelar, Butler, Chesney, Demmer, Luft, Stoll, Frese, Bourne
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-chicago-tribune-illinois-house-endorsements-20201008-sksejsg24jcljcblfhg76zxwpu-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker calls for licensing police – Rachel Hinton (DIERSEN: I became a licensed CPA in 1981 when I was 32 years old and a GAO employee. Extremely few, if any, of GAO’s Chicago office employees were licensed CPAs. I had passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I had earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I had worked for GAO for 16 months and I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years before that.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/10/6/21504845/pritzker-stratton-criminal-justice-reforms-no-knock-warrant-sentencing-license-police
— Here’s Harris, Pence on 6 key issues during the vice presidential debate Vice President Mike Pence and California Sen. Kamala Harris held a civil conversation that — at least some of the time — included actual substance on a swath of topics ranging from abortion to police violence. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/10/7/21507090/vice-president-debate-quotes-kamala-harris-mike-pence-donald-trump-joe-biden

DAILY HERALD
— Black lawmakers seek to revamp social studies education in Illinois – PETER HANCOCK (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans who are one or more of the following: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201007/black-lawmakers-seek-to-revamp-social-studies-education-in-illinois

WBEZ
— Young Chicagoans Step Up To Work The Polls As Fewer Elderly Apply Want to be a poll worker in Chicago? You may end up on a waiting list, as young people are flocking to sign up for Election Day service. – Mariah Woelfel
https://www.wbez.org/stories/young-chicagoans-step-up-to-work-polls-as-fewer-elderly-apply/7dca524f-6be9-4e65-bf09-54203ad9151d

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— NIU reports three new coronavirus cases, hits the 300 mark – EDDIE CARIFIO
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2020/10/07/niu-reports-three-new-coronavirus-cases-hits-the-300-mark/aohzyhc/

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Push for political gain puts Kilbride in crosshairs – Scott Reeder
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/scott-reeder-push-for-political-gain-puts-kilbride-in-crosshairs/article_f7e26f9a-07c7-11eb-ae56-3ba743c0c944.html

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Pritzker administration announces $4.5 million ‘racial healing’ initiative Healing Illinois grant program will support ‘meaningful dialogue’ on ‘race and racism’ – RAYMON TRONCOSO (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans who are one or more of the following: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/10/07/pritzker-administration-announces-4-5-million-racial-healing-initiative/awgqpo/

WLDS
— Racial Tensions High at Illinois College Over Campus Chalking Incident – Benjamin Cox
https://wlds.com/racial-tensions-high-at-illinois-college-over-campus-chalking-incident/

NAPERVILLE PATCH
— Jim Oberweis Answers Patch Candidate Survey – Lisa Marie Farver (DIERSEN: Questions to ask candidates: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following: reparations, BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://patch.com/illinois/naperville/jim-oberweis-answers-patch-candidate-survey

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: ISU promotes LGBTQ, that is, ISU promotes the destruction of traditional marriage and the traditional family.
https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2020/10/pride-celebrates-coming-out-day-at-illinois-state/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— CTU ATTEMPTED TO BULLY PENSION FUND INTO HIRING MADIGAN LOBBYISTS – Ben Szalinski (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote patronage. No employer was ever asked to hire me. GAO hired me in 1980 because I applied, because I was qualified, and because GAO could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because I applied, because I was qualified, and because IRS could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because I applied, because I was qualified, and because the Post Office could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/ctu-attempted-to-bully-pension-fund-into-hiring-madigan-lobbyists/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Colleges rethink diversity after Trump executive order Events scrapped after threat of lost funding for ‘divisive concepts’ – Christopher Vondracek (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans who are one or more of the following: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/7/trump-executive-order-makes-colleges-rethink-diver/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Mark Levin says he was ‘prepared to go to war’ before Facebook backed down on censorship of his page – Andrew Mark Miller (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want the following to censor me, to censor my GOPUA ILLINOIS emails, and to censor www.gopillinois.com : Facebook, Google, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald, Suburban Life, Crain’s Chicago Business, Illinois Review, Capitol Fax, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, the elected/appointed officials who govern/represent my precinct, candidates for offices that govern/represent my precinct, etc.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/levin-says-he-was-prepared-to-go-to-war-before-facebook-backed-down-on-censorship-of-his-page

FOX NEWS
— Fox News Poll: Biden gains ground over Trump A 70 percent majority believes our democracy is “in danger” in this election – Dana Blanton
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fox-news-poll-biden-gains-ground-over-trump

FEDERALIST
— House GOP Antitrust Report: ‘Big Tech Is Out To Get Conservatives’ – Tristan Justice
https://thefederalist.com/2020/10/07/house-gop-antitrust-report-big-tech-is-out-to-get-conservatives/

DAILY WIRE
— NBA Will Leave Social Justice Messages To Be ‘Delivered Off The Floor’ Amid Ratings Dive – Emily Zanotti
https://www.dailywire.com/news/nba-will-leave-social-justice-messages-to-be-delivered-off-the-floor-amid-ratings-dive

TOWNHALL REVIEW
— Young Voters, Do You Want to Take Responsibility for Your Country and Your Life? Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson with Charlie Kirk
http://townhallreview.com/2020/10/young-voters-do-you-want-to-take-responsibility-for-your-country-and-your-life-dan-proft-and-amy-jacobson-with-charlie-kirk/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Relief package highlights radical priorities – Chad Groening
https://onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2020/10/08/relief-package-highlights-radical-priorities

LIFE NEWS
— Bogus CNN Poll Falsely Claims Biden Will Defeat Trump in a Landslide – DAVE ANDRUSKO
https://www.lifenews.com/2020/10/07/bogus-cnn-poll-falsely-claims-biden-will-defeat-trump-in-a-landslide/

EPOCH TIMES
— VP Debate: Harris Targets Trump on Pandemic as Pence Defends Administration’s Response – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/harris-targets-trump-on-pandemic-as-pence-defends-administrations-response_3530658.html

COLLEGE FIX
— Pro-Trump Hispanic student senator faces impeachment for old tweets critical of illegal immigration – PHILLIP NIETO
https://www.thecollegefix.com/pro-trump-hispanic-student-senator-faces-impeachment-for-old-tweets-critical-of-illegal-immigration/

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “A wave of polls paints a dire picture for Trump.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/07/trump-polls-dire-picture-427416

CNN
— Trump says he doesn’t believe he’s contagious and wants to resume rallies – Kevin Liptak and Ben Tinker
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-covid-19-updates-thursday/h_2859c79d3b67ec614fc532f7537f6c37

NBC NEWS
— The most revealing questions in Wednesday’s debate were the ones that went unanswered – Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, Carrie Dann and Melissa Holzberg (DIERSEN: Questions to ask candidates: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following: reparations, BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/most-revealing-questions-wednesday-s-debate-were-ones-went-unanswered-n1242601

NEW YORK POST
— Colleges drop ‘diversity’ efforts after Trump bans critical race theory – Mark Moore (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans who are one or more of the following: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://nypost.com/2020/10/07/colleges-drop-diversity-efforts-after-trump-bans-critical-race-theory/

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump says he won’t participate in virtual debate shortly after format is announced – John Wagner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2020/10/08/trump-biden-live-updates/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— JPMorgan Unveils $30 Billion Push to Bridge Racial Wealth Gap Bank focuses on expanding access to affordable housing and boosting minority-owned small businesses – Orla McCaffrey (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs blame Republicans for all the financial, health, and other problems that minorities have had, are having, and will have.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/jpmorgan-unveils-30-billion-push-to-bridge-racial-wealth-gap-11602129661
— FRONT PAGE: How Russia Today Skirts High-Tech Blockade to Reach U.S. Readers The Kremlin-backed outlet has been boosted by a news aggregator dominated by conservative media sites – Keach Hagey, Emily Glazer and Rob Barry (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, GOPUSA ILLINOIS does not allow anything to be “unwittingly” displayed in its emails or on www.gopillinois.com .)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-russia-today-skirts-high-tech-blockade-to-reach-u-s-readers-11602078094
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The U.S. intelligence community’s assessment of the Russian efforts created a backlash against social-media companies, which were accused of providing platforms for a misinformation campaign aimed at influencing voters. Facebook Inc., Twitter Inc. and others have since implemented changes to limit the reach of state-run media. Yet RT continues to draw a large American audience, helped unwittingly by some of America’s most prominent conservative websites. The reason: Those news outlets agreed to join a distribution network that allows other members’ content to be displayed on their home pages. The company responsible for RT’s presence on RealClearPolitics is Mixi.Media. Since its launch in 2018, Mixi has assembled a network of right-leaning publishers, including National Review, The Daily Caller and Newsmax, as well as mainstream sites like RealClearPolitics.)
— The Cancel Mob Comes Back for More – Bruce Gilley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-cancel-mob-comes-back-for-more-11602091733
— White House Order Against Diversity Training Generates Confusion Government agencies and companies with federal contracts pause programs and cancel events, as business groups protest order – Khadeeja Safdar and Lauren Weber
https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-order-against-diversity-training-generates-confusion-11602063000

USA TODAY
— Read the full transcript of vice presidential debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris – Susan Page
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/10/08/vice-presidential-debate-full-transcript-mike-pence-and-kamala-harris/5920773002/
— ‘The country’s lost its mind’: Polls warning of civil war, violence shows deep partisan chasm over election – Ledyard King (DIERSEN: If Trump wins, which stores in your municipality do Democrats threaten to loot and which buildings do they threaten to burn down? Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/10/07/both-sides-worry-doubts-election-integrity-could-spark-violence/5880965002/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “White House coronavirus outbreak may have exposed thousands from Atlanta to Minnesota.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2020/10/07/officials-exposed-went-attend-rallies-debates-and-fundraisers/5907663002/
— ‘Staggering numbers’: Early voting is breaking records in 2020, fueled by a big mail-ballot lead for Democrats – Joey Garrison
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/10/06/election-2020-fueled-democrats-early-voting-way-up/3623292001/
— Wells Fargo’s diversity initiative to hire more Black leaders probed by Labor Department – Jessica Guynn (DIERSEN: In 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. Firestone Stores fired me because I had sought and accepted that offer. The aforesaid directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/10/07/wells-fargo-trump-labor-department-diversity-black-leaders/5911388002/
— COVID-19 cases rising in 39 states – 9 months into the pandemic: ‘We are overwhelmed’ – John Bacon
Mike Stucka
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/10/07/united-states-coronavirus-cases-nine-states-records/5906943002/

TIMES REPORTER
— Remember the riots? They’re still happening – Byron York
https://www.timesreporter.com/story/opinion/2020/10/08/byron-york-column/5908830002/

DETROIT FREE PRESS
— Partisan local websites masquerading as traditional news outlets target Michigan voters – Clara Hendrickson (DIERSEN: GOPUSA does not masquerade as being nonpartisan. I should write a book about Democrat news outlets that masquerade as being non-partisan.)
https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/10/07/conservative-progressive-local-news-websites/3577830001/

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to those who claim to be Christian, but who promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination? Real Christians do not do the aforesaid.
https://www.newsweek.com/over-16000-christians-sign-petition-rejecting-amy-coney-barrett-telling-gop-senators-bible-1537081
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Accusations of Trump Being a Coronavirus Superspreader Grow as WH Refuses to Disclose President’s Last Negative Test.”
https://www.newsweek.com/accusations-trump-being-coronavirus-superspreader-grow-wh-refuses-disclose-presidents-last-1537178

GOVERNING
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: A Group of Retired Republican Governors Come Out for Biden Eight former GOP governors are supporting the Democrat for president. They may not change many minds but could provide cover to wavering Republican voters who don’t want to re-elect Trump. – ALAN GREENBLATT
https://www.governing.com/now/A-Group-of-Retired-Republican-Governors-Come-Out-for-Biden.html

GAY CITY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, you are discriminated against if you do not promote LGBTQ. I should write a book about those who discriminate against those who do not promote LGBTQ. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois.
https://www.gaycitynews.com/lgbtq-americans-report-widespread-discrimination-healthcare-barriers/