September 18 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Some McDonald’s Workers to Strike Over Sex Harassment – David Crary
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/some-mcdonalds-workers-to-strike-over-sex-harassment-493571081.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: The search for credibility in accusations – Michael Gerson (DIERSEN: Those who are members of Group A focus on destroying the credibility of those who are members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180917/kavanaugh-nomination-now-hangs-by-thinnest-of-strings

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Tale of two cities laid out cold in new Chicago poll Survey finds white college grads are happy with their prospects and neighborhoods, but other groups much less so. Can a mayoral candidate pull backing from both? – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrat mayoral candidates will pander to Chicago voters who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/tale-two-cities-laid-out-cold-new-chicago-poll

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Barack Obama: Mr. Sour Grapes – Alan Webber
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/barack-obama-mr-sour-grapes/article_068e4c92-b844-11e8-a3ba-1b0c3d1d7f02.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Will you miss us, now that we’re gone? – Nick Vlahos (DIERSEN: If my critics/opponents succeed in stopping me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out, who would fill the void? Because he who pays the piper calls the tunes, the void should be filled by a volunteer like me. Who can and would spend 10+ hours each and every day putting the emails together and sending them out each and every morning and each and every evening? Who can afford and would pay for all expenses required to put the emails together and send them out? Who has the qualifications and experience needed to do the job?)
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180916/word-on-street-will-you-miss-us-now-that-were-gone
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Journal Star’s political column is going on hiatus, at least for now, because of the recent departure of co-author Chris Kaergard. We’ve enjoyed sharing Monday mornings with you. And Sunday nights, too, since the advent of the internet has allowed the column to appear there before it hits print. But part of us feels bad about leaving when perhaps this forum might be needed the most. We’ve endeavored to provide spin-less, nonpartisan analysis and commentary regarding local issues. We’ve also tried to pull back the curtain a bit to see how the political sausage is made — while wearing aprons, because that can be messy. As for what lies ahead, we’re not stepping off our soapbox entirely. The other half of this column the past five-plus years will continue to provide state-and-local political commentary from time to time. For that and plenty of other, more frivolous stuff, check Nick in the Morning most weekdays at pjstar.com. Some of those Nick in the Morning items also will appear in the Journal Star print edition, depending on interest and importance.)

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Illinois House Republicans have ended campaign support for a sitting GOP lawmaker amid allegations of “harassment.” The Chicago Tribune reported Friday that the House Republican Organization cut off financial aid for Rep. Jerry Lee Long of Streator and requested he quit the campaign. – AP
https://www.bnd.com/latest-news/article218546620.html

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— League of Women Voters of McHenry County hosts Illinois Senate Candidate Forum
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/09/17/league-of-women-voters-of-mchenry-county-hosts-illinois-senate-candidate-forum/ayw23ns/

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Former Gov. Jim Edgar calls for civility in Illinois politics during Decatur appearance – RYAN VOYLES
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/former-gov-jim-edgar-calls-for-civility-in-illinois-politics/article_449a789b-e6a8-5b1a-958e-10a43be57def.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— 47th Illinois House candidates address state finances, gun violence at forum – MARY STROKA
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/09/16/47th-illinois-house-candidates-address-state-finances-gun-violence-at-forum/aqwgh3v/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Battle For The Senate: Candidates In Key Races Respond To Kavanaugh Allegations – Jessica Taylor (DIERSEN: What were you doing 30 years ago? I worked for GAO on a major audit of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division. I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.npr.org/2018/09/18/648923950/battle-for-the-senate-candidates-in-key-races-respond-to-kavanaugh-allegations
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley, who is running against McCaskill, said in statement that, while he believes both Ford and Kavanaugh should “be heard immediately and under oath,” the timing of the “30-year-old allegation” was suspect. . .Republican Attorney General Josh Hawley: “I’m concerned that Senator Feinstein and the Democrats waited until the last hour to bring this 30-year old allegation to light.)

 

DAILY CALLER
— TWO FORMER KAVANAUGH GIRLFRIENDS REFUTE CLAIMS THAT THE 65 WOMEN WHO SUPPORTED HIM NO LONGER DO – Mike Brest (DIERSEN: QUESTION: If you were accused, who would support you? Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats, you are presumed to be guilty of any accusation if you are a Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/17/kavanaugh-girlfriends-claim-support/

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Democrats Tout Their “Values” – Steve Byas (DIERSEN: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ activity do everything that they can to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/30094-democrats-tout-their-values

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Joe Biden: ‘Dregs of society’ support Donald Trump – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/17/joe-biden-dregs-society-have-ally-donald-trump/
— Eric Holder, back with an anti-Trump bluster – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/17/eric-holder-back-anti-donald-trump-bluster/

 

BREITBART
— Joe Biden: Trump Supporters Are ‘Virulent,’ ‘Dregs of Society’ – Katherine Rodriguez
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/17/joe-biden-trump-supporters-virulent-dregs-society/
— More Migrants Split Their Families to Keep Youths and Children in U.S. – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/17/migrants-progressives-split-families-at-trump-officials-seek-unified-repatriations/
— Big Tech, Outsourcing Firms, Farm Lobby Behind Attacks on Trump Tariffs – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/17/big-tech-outsourcing-firms-farm-lobby-behind-attacks-on-trump-tariffs/
— Pope Francis Calls for a ‘Christian Populism’ that Hears and Serves the People – Thomas Williams (DIERSEN: According to the Democrats, “the people” want to get rid of people, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/09/17/pope-francis-calls-for-a-christian-populism-that-hears-and-serves-the-people/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— JOE BIDEN: ‘DREGS OF SOCIETY’ SUPPORT TRUMP ‘These forces of intolerance remain’
https://www.wnd.com/2018/09/joe-biden-dregs-of-society-support-trump/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Sessions Reaffirms Trump Admin’s Commitment to Protecting Speech on Campus – Haris Alic
https://freebeacon.com/issues/sessions-reaffirms-trump-admins-commitment-to-protecting-speech-on-campus/

 

FRONTPAGE NEWS
— SANCTUARY POLICIES PROTECT SEX OFFENDERS Victims are mere “speed bumps” on the road to anarchy. – Michael Cutler
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/271333/sanctuary-policies-protect-sex-offenders-michael-cutler

 

NEWSMAX
— If GOP Establishment Ignores Immigration Issues It Will Lose Midterms – Marc Rotterman
https://www.newsmax.com/marcrotterman/midterm-elections-republicans-immigration-border/2018/09/17/id/882065/

 

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Trump Approval Rate at 49%, Highest in a Month – Jack Davis
https://www.westernjournal.com/trump-approval-rate-49-highest-month/
— Hillary Called Us Deplorables. Now Biden’s Calling Us the ‘Dregs’ – KARA PENDLETON
https://www.westernjournal.com/ct/hillary-deplorables-bidens-dregs/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Brett Kavanaugh’s Kafkaesque Nightmare – RICH LOWRY
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/09/brett-kavanaugh-sexual-assault-allegations-me-too-moment/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Kavanaugh firestorm consumes political world.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/407119-the-memo-kavanaugh-firestorm-consumes-political-world

 

CNN
— Caver sues Elon Musk for defamation – Danielle Wiener-Bronner
https://money.cnn.com/2018/09/17/technology/business/elon-musk-caver-lawsuit/index.html

 

CBS NEWS
— IBM sued for age discrimination after thousands fired – KATE GIBSON (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted age discrimination a) because they want to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) because they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ibm-sued-for-age-discrimination-after-thousands-fired/

 

REUTERS
— IBM laid off older workers in push to recruit millennials – lawsuit – Daniel Wiessner (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted age discrimination a) because they want to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) because they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/employment-ibm/ibm-laid-off-older-workers-in-push-to-recruit-millennials-lawsuit-idUSL2N1W401K

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use allegations that something was done 30 years ago to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Kavanaugh as being a sexual harasser and even worse things.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/17/opinion/kavanaugh-allegations-blasey-ford.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Should Brett Kavanaugh Withdraw?” and say “The political interest of the country might be better served with a nominee who didn’t have to be confirmed under a cloud of suspicion.” Who has put you under a “cloud of suspicion?” To put me under a “cloud of suspicion,” a) my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. To put me under a “cloud of suspicion,” my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) ended my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, b) ended my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, c) ended my Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, d) ended my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership in 2007, and e) ended my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress those who could/should have come to my defense, but did not.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/18/opinion/kavanaugh-christine-blasey-ford-supreme-court.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-men demonize, denigrate, and condemn Kavanaugh.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/17/opinion/columnists/christine-blasey-ford-brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court-republicans.html
— Many Ways to Be a Girl, but One Way to Be a Boy: The New Gender Rules In a new poll, girls say they feel empowered, except when it comes to being judged on how they look. Boys still feel they have to be strong, athletic and stoic. – Claire Cain Miller (DIERSEN: The image that others had of me was severely harmed by the jobs that I took. 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. Overwhelmingly, people despise if not hate people who held the jobs that I held.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/14/upshot/gender-stereotypes-survey-girls-boys.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Kavanaugh’s accuser waited decades to tell her story. Teenagers of the 1980s aren’t surprised.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/kavanaughs-accuser-waited-decades-to-tell-her-story-teenagers-of-the-1980s-arent-surprised/2018/09/17/2f1ac218-bac8-11e8-9812-a389be6690af_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “A former sex-crimes prosecutor analyzed Ford’s allegations against Kavanaugh. Here’s her take.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/09/18/former-sex-crimes-prosecutor-analyzed-fords-allegations-against-kavanaugh-heres-her-take/
— Legislators struggle with tech. That’s why we need the Office of Technology Assessment.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/legislators-struggle-with-tech-thats-why-we-need-the-office-of-technology-assessment/2018/09/17/bb7c30c6-b860-11e8-a7b5-adaaa5b2a57f_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrats’ To-Do List: Translate Anger Into Actual Votes To win control of Congress, party will have to overcome historically challenging midterm turnout – Gerald Seib (DIERSEN: How hard are the Democrats working to promote hatred against Republicans in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-to-do-list-translate-anger-into-actual-votes-1537193814
— A Spectral Witness Materializes The passage of time sometimes causes people to forget, sometimes to invent or embellish. – Lance Morrow (DIERSEN: What were you doing 30 years ago? I worked for GAO on a major audit of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division. I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-spectral-witness-materializes-1537225498
— Election Uncertainty Spurs Investors to Hedge Options prices on the S&P 500 index show investors are taking protective measures against higher volatility the week of Nov. 6 – Gunjan Banerji (DIERSEN: Everyone should expect that the Democrats will do everything that they can to drive the markets DOWN running up to November 6, 2018.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/election-uncertainty-spurs-investors-to-hedge-1537185601
— Venture Out of Your News Bubble Liberal and conservative cable networks cover different stories altogether. – Ted Rall (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news and commentary is fake except for the news and commentary that they put out or bless. Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have done everything that they can a) to stop me from putting GOPUSA Illinois emails together and sending them out and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. They would love it.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/venture-out-of-your-news-bubble-1537225472
— The #MeToo Kavanaugh Ambush A story this old and unprovable can’t be allowed to delay a Supreme Court confirmation vote. – Editorial (DIERSEN: What were you doing 30 years ago? I worked for GAO on a major audit of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division. I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-metoo-kavanaugh-ambush-1537197395
— When You Fear Your Company Has Forgotten Its Principles It could feel like you’re risking your job when you speak up, but there are ways to express dissent so that someone hears your concerns – Sue Shellenbarger (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, its top priority was a) hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) making way for them by getting rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-you-fear-your-company-has-forgotten-its-principles-1537198250

 

BLOOMBERG
— McDonald’s Slammed for Using Weinstein Law Firm to Advise on Harassment Policy Union, women’s groups back a one-day nationwide strike as part of broader effort to organize the fast-food industry. – Josh Eidelson
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-18/mcdonald-s-slammed-for-using-weinstein-law-firm-to-advise-on-harassment-policy

 

TIME
— Elizabeth Warren’s New Argument: Corruption Drives Inequality – ABBY VESOULIS (DIERSEN: QUESTION FOR WARREN: Why was Diersen able to earn a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when he was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when he was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when he was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when he was 32?)
http://time.com/5399147/elizabeth-warren-donald-trump-ethics/

 

WRAL
— Business backlash: Some firms face political fallout – Greg Bluestein
https://www.wral.com/business-backlash-some-firms-face-political-fallout/17850994/

 

PEOPLE
— Joe Biden Did Not Call Trump Supporters the ‘Dregs of Society’ — Despite Don Jr.’s Claims – DAVE QUINN
https://people.com/politics/joe-biden-trump-supporters-dregs-of-society/

 

SPLC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If your group does not promote LGBTQ activity and Islam, sooner or later, SPLC will call your group a hate group.
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/09/17/5-things-you-need-know-about-one-anti-lgbt-movements-biggest-events-values-voter-summit

 

LOS ANGELES BLADE
— LGBT groups call for halt to Kavanaugh vote amid attempted rape charges – Chris Johnson
http://www.losangelesblade.com/2018/09/17/lgbt-groups-call-for-halt-to-kavanaugh-vote-amid-attempted-rape-charges/

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— LGBTQ military veterans to hold national conference and Sept. 22 banquet
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/LGBTQ-military-veterans-to-hold-national-conference-and-Sept-22-banquet/64073.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Members of the following groups ramp up their efforts: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Womens-March-Chicago-announces-event-expansion/64069.html

 

WORKERS WORLD
— McDonald’s workers set historic strike against sexual abuse – Kathleen Durkin
https://www.workers.org/2018/09/17/mcdonalds-workers-set-historic-strike-against-sexual-abuse/

September 17 Evening Edition

WGN RADIO
— Diana Rauner: “We wanted to finish what we started.” – MARY SANDBERG BOYLE
https://wgnradio.com/2018/09/17/diana-rauner-we-wanted-to-finish-what-we-started/

 

WLS AM
— Diana Rauner: “We are closer than people think to the state we want to live in.”
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/09/17/diana-rauner-we-are-closer-than-people-think-to-the-state-we-want-to-live-in/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— In Illinois’ 6th Congressional District race, GOP tries to tie Democratic challenger to House Speaker Michael Madigan – Patrick M. O’Connell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-roskam-casten-madigan-20180917-story.html
— With Illinois property taxes high, some wealthy residents look to charitable donations for a break – Joanne Cleaver
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-re-illinois-taxes-charitable-giving-20180906-story.html
— DISGUSTING: TRAGIC: Coca-Cola is eyeing the cannabis market – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-coca-cola-cannabis-20180917-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Fact-check: AG candidate Raoul makes false claim about foe’s gay adoption stand – Kiannah Sepeda-Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fact-check-politifact-democrat-kwame-raoul-makes-false-claim-erika-republican-harold-gay-adoption-marriage-illinois-attorney-general/
— Trump Jr. post mocks Kavanaugh’s sexual assault allegation – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/donald-trump-jr-brett-kavanaugh-christine-blasey-ford-instagram-mocks-sexual-assault-allegation/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans say “Grim warnings for White House, Republicans ahead of election.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/donald-trump-grim-warnings-white-house-republicans-democrats-election/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Schneider, Bennett support immigration reform, disagree over border wall – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180917/schneider-bennett-support-immigration-reform-disagree-over-border-wall
— Democrat calls for ethics reforms in Lake County – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180917/democrat-calls-for-ethics-reforms-in-lake-county
— DuPage to start process to dissolve sanitary district – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180917/dupage-to-start-process-to-dissolve-sanitary-district

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Next mayor must keep business at top of City Hall priority list Here’s hoping one of the mayoral wannabes takes a plank from Emanuel’s platform and fights for the interests of business. And if none of the current contenders is smart enough to do so, here’s hoping a better candidate emerges. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Members of the following special interest groups want them to be City Hall’s top priority: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/next-mayor-must-keep-business-top-city-hall-priority-list

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— John Kerry: Trump has ‘maturity of an 8-year-old boy with the insecurity of a teenage girl’
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/john-kerry-blasts-trump

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Rep. Roskam touts tax reform, questions ‘politics of ridicule’ from Democratic opponent Representative questions ‘politics of ridicule’ from Democratic opponent – DREW ZIMMERMAN
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/09/17/rep-roskam-touts-tax-reform-questions-politics-of-ridicule-from-democratic-opponent/aj5ngrf/

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Jim Edgar talks state of Illinois politics in Decatur appearance – RYAN VOYLES
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/watch-jim-edgar-talks-state-of-illinois-politics-in-decatur/article_449a789b-e6a8-5b1a-958e-10a43be57def.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Watch the candidates: Dodge vs. Frerichs vs. Leheney, Illinois treasurer
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180917/watch-candidates-dodge-vs-frerichs-vs-leheney-illinois-treasurer
— Appeals court upholds ruling to dismiss lawsuit against Illinois abortion funding law – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180917/appeals-court-upholds-ruling-to-dismiss-lawsuit-against-illinois-abortion-funding-law

 

TIMES
— County Republicans undecided on Long Chairman said group wants to consider facts of the case – Derek Barichello
http://www.mywebtimes.com/2018/09/17/county-republicans-undecided-on-long/abyyipd/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— GOP County Clerk Candidate Joe Tirio Cleared in Campaign Finance Complaint from Active Jack Franks’ Supporter
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/17/joe-tirio-cleared-in-campaign-finance-complaint-fm-active-jack-franks-supporter/
— Tax Fighter Chuck Wheeler’s Fund Raiser Monday Nigth in Johnsburg
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/17/tax-tighter-chuck-wheelers-fund-raiser-monday-nith-in-johnsburg/
— Jack Franks’ Carpenters Union Cat’s Paw’s Election Board Complaint Against County GOP Fizzles
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/17/jack-franks-carpenters-union-cats-paws-election-board-complaint-against-county-gop-fizzles/
— State Senate Candidate Forum at MCC Tonight
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/17/state-senate-candidate-forum-at-mcc-tonight/

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Rauner vows to rid Illinois of corruption if re-elected – Kyla Asbury
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511567447-rauner-vows-to-rid-illinois-of-corruption-if-re-elected

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois farmers staying out of debate over work requirements for food stamps in federal farm bill – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/agriculture/illinois-farmers-staying-out-of-debate-over-work-requirements-for/article_510cb91c-b839-11e8-8a24-931945aea4b0.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS PROLIFERS “REBUKE” ONCE-DEPENDABLE CONSERVATIVE DUPAGE COUNTY SENATOR MIKE CONNELLY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/illinois-prolifers-rebuke-once-dependable-conservative-dupage-county-senator.html
— ILLINOIS FAMILY GROUP COMPARES GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES ON SOCIAL ISSUES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/illinois-family-group-compares-gubernatorial-candidates-on-social-issues.html
— SHOULD A CANDIDATE’S SEXUAL ORIENTATION MATTER?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/should-a-candidates-sexual-orientation-matter-.html
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER? WITH CONGRESSMAN JIM JORDAN AT ILLINOIS CONSERVATIVE UNION 2018
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/wheres-weyermuller-with-congressman-jim-jordan-at-illinois-conservative-union-2018.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Report: Edgar won’t be endorsing Rauner
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/17/report-edgar-wont-be-endorsing-rauner/
— Rauner’s Trump policy ties
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/17/rauners-trump-policy-ties/
— Where does “middle-income” end and “upper-income” start in Illinois?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/17/where-does-middle-income-end-and-upper-income-start-in-illinois/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Kavanaugh, accuser set for high-stakes Senate showdown – David Sherfinski and Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/17/christine-blasey-ford-brett-kavanaugh-set-high-sta/

 

GOPUSA
— Univ. of Maryland under fire for counseling group advertised as ‘safe space for White students’ (DIERSEN: Where you live, who takes the lead in painting themselves as being anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-draft avoiders, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=54725
— Current federal gun laws are not enforced
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=54720

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— NATIONAL SECURITY E-verify would fill ‘gaping hole,’ says FAIR – Chad Groening
https://onenewsnow.com/national-security/2018/09/17/e-verify-would-fill-gaping-hole-says-fair

 

PARENTS OPPOSED TO POT
— HEAVY MARIJUANA USE SKYROCKETS ACCORDING TO GOVERNMENT SURVEY
http://www.poppot.org/2018/09/17/heavy-marijuana-use-skyrockets-according-to-government-survey/

 

THE HILL
— Kavanaugh, accuser to testify publicly on Monday – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/407113-kavanaugh-accuser-to-testify-publicly-on-monday
— Joe Walsh: Trump Jr. is an ‘uncaring, narrow-minded idiot’ – MORGAN GSTALTER
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/406989-joe-walsh-trump-jr-is-an-uncaring-narrow-minded-idiot

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump to Cap Refugees Allowed Into U.S. at 30,000, a Record Low – Julie Hirschfeld Davis (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at refugees that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/17/us/politics/trump-refugees-historic-cuts.html
— Bloomberg May Run for President as a Democrat. Some of His Views May Cause Him Trouble. – Alexander Burns and Sydney Ember
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/17/us/politics/bloomberg-president-2020-democrat.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump defends Kavanaugh after sexual assault allegation, says Senate will ‘go through a process and hear everybody out’ – John Wagner,
Seung Min Kim and Felicia Sonmez
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/kavanaugh-accuser-willing-to-testify-her-lawyer-says/2018/09/17/21db2860-ba6c-11e8-9812-a389be6690af_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Democrats are twice as likely as Republicans to name Trump as a reason for their pick in congressional election.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/09/17/democrats-are-twice-likely-republicans-name-trump-reason-their-pick-congressional-elections/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— California Inc.: Less-educated workers increasingly grapple with lower wages – David Lazarus (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1070 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lazarus-newsletter-california-inc-20180917-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— A Cold Wind off Lake Michigan — for Chicago and America – MICHAEL BARONE
https://www.heraldextra.com/news/opinion/national-editorials/barone-a-cold-wind-off-lake-michigan—/article_a359d6ba-4d3a-5ffd-ab52-26c4e7cd29ab.html

 

FED WEEK
— Saving When Young is Hard, Spending When Old Harder if you Don’t
https://www.fedweek.com/tsp/saving-when-young-is-hard-spending-when-old-harder-if-you-dont/

September 17 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Stop griping and moping — get ready to vote – Charles Selle
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-voter-registration-st-0911-story.html
— Employers: What it takes to have a winning culture – Leanne Hoagland-Smith (DIERSEN: What is/was the culture where you work/worked? I should write a book about what the culture was like in GAO’s Chicago Loop office 1980-1997, IRS’s Chicago Loop office 1973-1980 and 1971, IRS’s Joliet and 63rd & Halsted offices in 1973 and 1974, IRS’s Harvey office in 1972 and 1973, and the Post Office’s Park Forest office 1966-1969. Because of tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to get rid of Republicans to make way for them, GAO’s culture was especially unwelcoming for its employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-hoagland-smith-winning-st-0917-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Anita Hill’s claims echo in allegation against Kavanaugh. Will this time be different?”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-anita-hill-kavanaugh-allegation-20180917-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Only by working together can Latinos and African Americans take back City Hall – Laura Washington (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of Group A work together to get rid of members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Group A’s growing success is why Trump got elected.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/chicago-mayoral-election-toni-preckwinkle-chuy-garcia-african-americans-latinos/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Lauzen wants answers on agency’s director after think tank report – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180916/lauzen-wants-answers-on-agencys-director-after-think-tank-report

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— ROSKAM looks to CLINTON voters – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/09/17/roskam-banking-on-clinton-voters-daley-in-it-to-win-it-big-names-join-foxs-43rd-run-big-money-in-atty-gen-race-307074
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In an interesting twist, GOP Congressman Peter Roskam’s team hopes 6th District voters reject Democrat Sean Casten for the same reason they turned on Donald Trump in 2016. Republicans see Casten as vitriolic — in a President Trump sort of way — which would be a turn-off for Hillary Clinton supporters. Roskam ran away with a victory two years ago and those 6th District voters also gave Clinton a 7-point victory over Trump. Roskam’s supporters point to Casten’s Twitter storm Friday as an example of the Democrat’s lack of decorum. Between 7:36 a.m. and 7:48 a.m., Casten spit out 11 tweets that addressed Roskam’s record on everything from aid to Harvey victims to the Violence Against Women Act. Casten called Roskam “amoral,” saying the congressman “gives money to those who don’t need it, so they will in turn give him money to help stay in power and give them more.” Casten spokesman Greg Bale says it’s wishful thinking on Roskam’s part that 6th District Dems would side with a Republican this November. “They’re trying to create a narrative that’s just not there. The issues that we’re seeing driving this are choice (and we know Roskam is unapologetically anti-choice) and health care. That’s what voters are paying attention to.”)

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Audit: ‘Confusion’ in legislative watchdog’s office led to failures – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: What standards do your critics/opponents hold you to? My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates held me to much higher standards because I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30 (CPA), 32 (Certified Internal Auditor), 41 (Certified Fraud Examiner), 45 (Certified Government Financial Manager), 47 (Certified Financial Services Auditor), and 48 (Forensic Accountant), and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32 (licensed CPA).)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/audit-confusion-in-legislative-watchdog-s-office-led-to-failures/article_45707a4a-b77f-11e8-9862-731fd5c920e2.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But she said it was office Executive Director Randy Erford who failed to tell the commission about 27 allegations of wrongdoing sitting in a drawer, some for up to two years, while there wasn’t a full-blown LIG. “The fact that we had allegations coming in and were going unanswered, yeah, I was disappointed in that,” McConnaughay said. Beyond that, McConnaughay said she didn’t want to judge Erford without knowing what standards he was being held to, “which don’t appear to be many,” she said.)

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— HAROLD CAMPAIGN RELEASES NEW AD ATTACKING DEMOCRAT OPPONENT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/harold-campaign-releases-new-ad-attacking-democrat-opponent-.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— How stupid does Rep. Jerry Long think we are?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/17/how-stupid-does-rep-jerry-long-think-we-are/
— New Erika Harold ad quotes Pat Quinn to attack Kwame Raoul
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/17/new-erika-harold-ad-quotes-pat-quinn-to-attack-kwame-raoul/

 

GOPUSA
— TRAGIC: Yale’s endangered species: Fewer freshmen identify as conservative than LGBTQ
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=54593
— ‘Deeply religious’ Chelsea Clinton: ‘Un-Christian’ to end legal abortion
(DIERSEN: What do you say those who say that they are religious, but they focus on promoting booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=54716

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Brett Kavanaugh getting raked over high school coals – Cheryl K. Chumley (DIERSEN: What did you do while you were in high school? I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964. I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights 1964-1966. At Kresges, while Crete-Monee High School was in session, I worked 5PM-9PM Monday through Thursday and 9AM-5PM Saturdays. I worked full-time during the summer of 1965.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/17/brett-kavanaugh-getting-raked-over-high-school-coa/

 

FEDERALIST
— The Constitution Doesn’t Need An Amendment To Protect Women’s Equal Political Rights The feminist ideas animating a push for an ‘equal rights’ amendment to the Constitution pose a serious threat to our liberties. – Christina Villegas (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at women, and at everyone else, that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.)
https://thefederalist.com/2018/09/17/constitution-doesnt-need-amendment-protect-womens-equal-political-rights/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Bad Apples at the IRS, State’s Security Breach Under Hillary, and Other Runaway Agencies – Ken McIntyre (DIERSEN: Bad apples at IRS did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with bad apples at IRS.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/09/16/we-hear-you-bad-apples-at-the-irs-states-security-breach-under-hillary-and-other-runaway-agencies

 

DAILY CALLER
— WE WATCH CNN’S TERRIBLE MEDIA SHOW SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO – Betsy Rothstein
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/16/we-watch-cnns-terrible-media-show-so-you-dont-have-to-2/

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WORLD NET DAILY
— 7 CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGERS AT U.S. BORDERS AND PORTS – Chuck Norris
https://www.wnd.com/2018/09/7-clear-and-present-dangers-at-u-s-borders-and-ports/
— PATRIOT JIM BROWN VS. AMERICAN-HATER COLIN KAEPERNICK Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson applauds true black activist fighting the good fight
https://www.wnd.com/2018/09/patriot-jim-brown-vs-american-hater-colin-kaepernick/

 

THE HILL
— Kavanaugh says he’s willing to testify on woman’s allegation – JORDAN FABIAN

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/406982-kavanaugh-says-hes-willing-to-testify-on-womans-allegation

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote Kavanaugh’s accuser.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/17/politics/debra-katz-christine-blasey-ford-brett-kavanaugh/index.html

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Are American muscle cars in peril? – TOM KRISHER (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents have always been anti-cars, anti-American nameplate cars, anti-muscle cars, and especially anti-Corvettes. What was your peak earning year? Mine was 1997 when I was 49 years old and earned $125,325/year in today’s dollars.)
http://www.herald-dispatch.com/business/are-american-muscle-cars-in-peril/article_3d7fb7d0-1ce0-50c1-8d93-3a820c3eea07.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Yet U.S. sales of the iconic Mustang, which leads the segment in 2018, fell 13 percent in 2016, almost 23 percent last year and 5 percent during the first half of this year. Sports car sales, including those from foreign brands, also have dropped during the past two years. Most muscle cars are owned by Baby Boomers, roughly 74 million people who were born from 1946 through 1964. But the youngest of the boomers are in their mid-50s now, and many are past their peak earning years and don’t have the money for a third car to go cruising. As the generation ages and enters retirement years, they’ll buy fewer new vehicles and fewer muscle cars will be sold.)

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Kavanaugh allegations test the staying power of the #MeToo movement – James Hohmann
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2018/09/17/daily-202-kavanaugh-allegations-test-the-staying-power-of-the-metoo-movement/5b9f06ad1b326b47ec959643/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote Kavanaugh’s accuser.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/kavanaugh-accuser-willing-to-testify-her-lawyer-says/2018/09/17/21db2860-ba6c-11e8-9812-a389be6690af_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Why white blue-collar voters love President Trump.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2018/09/17/why-white-blue-collar-voters-love-president-trump/
— Raw tensions over race and gender shape midterms, reflecting schism in Trump era – Sean Sullivan and Aaron Blake (DIERSEN: Because I have always supported the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always done everything that they could to paint me as being a racist, a sexist, a bigot, and even worse things. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/raw-tensions-over-race-and-gender-shape-midterms-reflecting-schism-in-trump-era/2018/09/12/a27e80cc-aca0-11e8-a8d7-0f63ab8b1370_story.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Rahm Emanuel’s failure is an ill omen for all Democrats – Michael Barone
https://nypost.com/2018/09/14/rahm-emanuels-failure-is-an-ill-omen-for-all-democrats/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Happy Constitution Day, if You Can Keep It The long-term survival of the Founders’ design depends on people, not parchment. – Don Willett (DIERSEN: According to anti-Americans, people come to America illegally only for good reasons, for example, because they “want a better life” and/or because they have no choice by to flee major negatives in their motherland. No one claims that they come to America because they want to assimilate and live under America’s Constitution. Anti-Americans teach immigrants how they can use America’s Constitution to get the federal government to a) give them even more preference and b) turn America into their motherland.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/happy-constitution-day-if-you-can-keep-it-1537129604
— What Consumers Should Know About Commercial DNA Testing – Amy Dockser Marcus (DIERSEN: What is your national origin? During the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany. Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F. Further, according to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece. What if I had pretended to be Swedish? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn people of German national origin. I should write a book about those of the aforesaid who are of German national origin, but who demonize, denigrate, and condemn people of German national origin to curry favor with those who are anti-German American.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-consumers-should-know-about-commercial-dna-testing-1536952428

 

HERALD NET
— Liberal use of ‘racist’ tars some for fair comment Innocent comments and once-mainstream ideas are now labeled as racist by the SPLC and the media. – Debra J. Saunders (DIERSEN: Who in your precinct, who in your municipality, who in your township/ward, who in your county, and who in Illinois hints/implies/argues/shouts that members of the following groups are racists: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/saunders-liberal-use-of-racist-tars-some-for-fair-comment/

 

MARINE CORPS TIMES
— Most Marine commanders fired this year were over equal opportunity concerns – Shawn Snow (DIERSEN: Because I have always supported the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always done everything that they could to paint me as being a racist, a sexist, a bigot, and even worse things. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2018/09/14/most-marine-commanders-fired-this-year-were-over-equal-opportunity-concerns/

 

ATLANTIC
— American Democracy Is in Crisis Our democratic institutions and traditions are under siege. We need to do everything we can to fight back. – HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/09/american-democracy-is-in-crisis/570394/

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— The “Little Jerk” Once defined by his loathing for Trump, Lindsey Graham is now all-in for the president. Why? – Lisa Miller (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. I should write a book about those who are “all-in” for my critics/opponents.)
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/09/what-happened-to-lindsey-graham.html

 

WASHINGTON BLADE
— LGBT groups call for halt to Kavanaugh vote amid attempted rape charges – Chris Johnson
http://www.washingtonblade.com/2018/09/16/lgbt-groups-seek-halt-to-kavanaugh-vote-amid-sexual-assault-charges/

September 16 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Judge Brett Kavanaugh accuser comes forward to Washington Post – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/washington-post-kavanaugh-accuser-comes-forward/4260753/

 

CBS2
— Dems Want Delay Of Kavanaugh Vote After Accuser Comes Forward – CNN
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/09/16/dems-want-delay-kavanaugh-vote-after-accuser-comes-forward/

 

WGN RADIO
— Illinois House Republican leader Jim Durkin on the importance of the governor’s race
https://wgnradio.com/2018/09/16/illinois-house-republican-leader-jim-durkin-on-the-importance-of-the-governors-race/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Fact-check: We found no ‘scheme’ to raise your taxes as Erika Harold’s ad claims – BGA
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/erika-harold-claim-against-kwame-raoul-scheme-mike-madigan-raise-property-taxes-fact-check-attorney-general/
— Bill Daley climbs aboard wild ride to replace Rahm Emanuel – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/bill-daley-joins-crowded-chicago-mayoral-race-analysis-key-players/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republican senators rush to Kavanaugh’s defense after woman publicly accuses him of sexual misconduct – Sean Sullivan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-kavanaugh-reaction-20180916-story.html
— Writer of confidential Kavanaugh letter says he groped her and tried to pull off her clothes – Emma Brown
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-kavanaugh-sexual-assault-letter-20180916-story.html
— Black female Democrats call for changes in party – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at Blacks, at women, and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–election-2018-black-female-candidates-20180915-story.html
— U.S. household incomes grew in 2017, yet inequality worsens – AP (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–economy-household-income-20180912-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: The fleecing of a food pantry: Records detail suburban family’s extensive theft – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180916/the-fleecing-of-a-food-pantry-records-detail-suburban-familys-extensive-theft

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Rauner has a tough sales job – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-09-16/editorial-rauner-has-tough-sales-job.html
— Rauner’s sorry, so sorry — but do the voters care anymore? – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-09-16/jim-dey-rauners-sorry-so-sorry-%E2%80%94-do-the-voters-care-anymore.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Wheaton mayor confident of city’s future as he prepares for life after office – Eric Schelkopf
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/09/07/wheaton-mayor-confident-of-citys-future-as-he-prepares-for-life-after-office/a99f5xq/
— Lawsuit against Wheaton-Warrenville District 200 dropped – Eric Schelkopf
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/09/14/lawsuit-against-wheaton-warrenville-district-200-dropped/asb1tvm/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrats Call To Delay Kavanaugh Vote After His Accuser Goes Public – SASHA INGBER & JASON BRESLOW
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/democrats-calls-delay-kavanaugh-vote-after-his-accuser-goes-public#stream/0

 

POLITIFACT
— Republican AG candidate misleads in attacking opponent over property taxes – Kiannah Sepeda-Miller
https://www.politifact.com/illinois/statements/2018/sep/16/erika-harold/republican-ag-candidate-misleads-attacking-opponen/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Casten to work with Speaker Madigan to raise Washington funds – Robert Hadley
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511563577-casten-to-work-with-speaker-madigan-to-raise-washington-funds

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Jack Franks Puts $98,000 Inspector General in Supplemental Budget for Tuesday Night Meeting
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/16/jack-franks-puts-98000-inspector-general-in-supplemental-budget-for-tuesday-night-meeting/
— Democratic McHenry County Board Member Paula Yensen Uses “Slush Fund” to Criticize Joe Tirio, the Same Way the Illinois Integrity (sic) Fund Did in Anonymous Hit Primary Hit Pieces
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/16/democratic-mchenry-county-board-member-paula-yensen-uses-slush-fund-to-criticize-joe-tirio-the-same-way-the-illinois-integrity-sic-fund-did-in-anonymous-hit-primary-hit-pieces/
— Jack Franks’ Cats Paw Election Board Complaints On Monday Agenda
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/16/jack-franks-cats-paw-election-board-complaints-on-monday-agenda/
— Roskam Finds Casten Link to Madigan
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/15/roskam-finds-casten-link-to-madigan/
— Bob Anderson’s Argument for a “Yes” Vote on Consolidating the McHenry Township Road District With the Township
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/14/bob-andersons-argument-for-a-yes-vote-on-consolidating-the-mchenry-township-road-district-with-the-township/
— Algonquin Township Tax Protest Records Sought
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/14/119864/

 

REAL GOP ILLINOIS
— Rauner operatives shut down free speech at “new” GOP clubs
https://realgopillinois.com/2018/09/15/rauner-operatives-shut-down-free-speech-at-new-gop-clubs/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE:  Anti-Trumps say “Allegations throw Kavanaugh confirmation into turmoil.”
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/406938-allegations-throw-kavanaugh-confirmation-into-turmoil

September 16 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Bruce Rauner’s Reluctant Embrace of Trump a Re-Election Tightrope
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/bruce-rauner-reluctant-embrace-of-trump-a-re-election-tight-rope-493396211.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Falling for fake news a ‘human issue’ – Denise Crosby (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news and commentary is fake, except for the news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican and who blacklist me because I refuse to carry out their blacklist orders. Should I publish a) a list of the aforesaid blacklisters and b) the individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that they blacklist?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-crosby-bogus-news-st-0914-story.html

 

WLS AM
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Stephanie Trussell promotes Sam McCann. Every vote that McCann gets is a vote that Rauner will not get.
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/09/15/today-stephanie-speaks-in-studio-with-state-senator-sam-mccann-is-the-only-conservative-candidate-running-for-governor-in-illinois-is-working-to-repeal-rauners-abortion-funding-law/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— What voters ought to hear in the home stretch – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180915/our-view-what-voters-ought-to-hear-in-home-stretch
— Local teens consider options outside of college – Ella Unal (DIERSEN: When you were in high school, were you viewed as being “college material?” When was in high school, I was not viewed as being “college material.” Neither of my parents had attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I spent my junior and senior years and the summer in between washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. I just barely made into the upper 20% of my class. My ACT score was only 24. I was 1-A for draft notwithstanding the fact that my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, I had partial red/green color blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease).)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180915/local-teens-consider-options-outside-of-college

 

FOX 43
— Tenant says the landlord threatened eviction over political yard signs – CNN
https://fox43.com/2018/09/15/tenant-says-the-landlord-threatened-eviction-over-political-yard-signs/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: LYNDON, Illinois — A woman living in Lyndon said her landlord took down her political sign and replaced it with his own. Melissa Denning had a sign up in the yard, supporting Kris Schmidt for sheriff. “Instead of coming and talking to me about the sign, [my landlord] knocked the sign down and ran it over,” Denning said. Denning said the landlord, John Crady, told her she should vote for all Democrats. Denning decided to put up a smaller “Kris Schmidt for sheriff” sign in the window of her house. But she said the landlord stopped by Thursday night and said that sign had to come down, too. “I should be able to hang the sign in my house because I do not support Booker,” Denning said. “I don’t want Booker for sheriff.”)

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— I feel isolated from the ideas being expressed by either political party – Scott Reeder
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511568958-reeder-i-feel-isolated-from-the-ideas-being-expressed-by-either-political-party

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner’s new anti-Pritzker TV ad is a Downstate hot-button smorgasbord
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/15/rauners-new-anti-pritzker-tv-ad-is-a-downstate-hot-button-smorgasbord/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Joe Biden: Trump uses White House as ‘a literal bully pulpit’ – Allison Elyse Gualtieri
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/joe-biden-trump-uses-white-house-as-a-literal-bully-pulpit

 

DAILY CALLER
— POPE FRANCIS MAKES THINLY VEILED ATTACK ON ACCUSATIONS IN BID FOR CHRISTIAN POPULISM – Joshua Gill
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/15/pope-accusation-christian-populism/

 

WESTERN JOURNAL
— U.S. Immigration Numbers Close To Shattering 108-Year-Old Record – Jack Davis (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at immigrants that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of. Ever-increasing, Democrats count on immigrants to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.westernjournal.com/us-immigration-numbers-close-shattering-108-year-old-record/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Even as President Donald Trump seeks to reform the nation’s immigration laws and policies, the face of immigration has changed to the point where immigrants make up the largest share of the U.S. population since 1910. The shift that took place between 2010 and 2017 saw Asian immigrant populations on the rise and small states far from major immigration magnets logging double-digit increases in immigrants. Overall, 44.5 million Americans were foreign-born, according to the data. Census Bureau numbers from its American Community Survey, a computer-generated statistical model based on demographic information from around the nation, show that in 2017, 13.7 percent of Americans were born abroad, according to Breitbart. The record is 14.7 percent in 1910. In 2016, the final year of the Obama administration, 13.5 percent of Americans were foreign-born. The Census Bureau projects that despite efforts by the Trump administration to curb immigration and adopt a merit-based system, immigration numbers will keep rising.)

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Requiem for the Pro-Life Movement – Rachel Bovard
https://amgreatness.com/2018/09/15/requiem-for-the-pro-life-movement/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats say “Democrats’ confidence swells with midterms fast approaching.” How successful have the Democrats been in a) promoting hatred against Trump and promoting hatred against those who do not hate Trump in your precinct and b) getting the voters in your precinct to punish Trump and to punish those who do not hate Trump by voting for all the Democrats on the November 6, 2018 ballot?
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/406816-dems-confidence-swells-with-midterms-fast-approaching?userid=3526
— Trump: ‘Republican leadership being ‘played like a fiddle’ by Dems on border security – JOHN BOWDEN
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/406873-trump-republican-leadership-being-played-like-a-fiddle-by-dems-on
— GOP: The economy will shield us from blue wave – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE AND SCOTT WONG
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/406805-gop-the-economy-will-shield-us-from-blue-wave

 

POLITICO
— THIS DAY IN POLITICS: Ford issues partial amnesty to Vietnam deserters, Sept. 16, 1974 – ANDREW GLASS (DIERSEN: As my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have stressed since 1966 when I was 18 years old, I avoided the draft by seeking and obtaining four student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971. What were you doing on September 16, 1974? I was working for the Democrats who ran IRS as a newly-promoted GS-12 Step 1 Revenue Officer in IRS’s new office in the Loop. Virtually all my superiors and coworkers were Democrat veterans. In 1974, to turn my IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates against me, my Democrat IRS critics/opponents stressed to them that if I had not avoided the draft, I never would have been able to a) buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, b) buy a new Dodge Charger SE in 1968, c) graduate debt-free from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in management in 1970, d) buy a new Corvette in 1971, e) take graduate business courses at Loyola, f) buy a new town home in University Park in 1972, g) buy a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in 1974, h) get promoted to GS-12 in 1974, i) etc.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/16/ford-amnesty-vietnam-deserters-815747

 

CNN
— Joe Biden attacks Trump’s use of power during LGBTQ dinner speech – Arlette Saenz
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/15/politics/joe-biden-hrc-dinner-2020/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say: “The Economy Is Humming, but Trump Is Tweeting. Republicans Are Worried.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/15/us/politics/trump-republicans-midterms.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans use illegals to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Americans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/15/opinion/sunday/immigration-laws-jose-antonio-vargas.html
— Democrats’ Top-Secret Formula for Victory Stop obsessing over ideology. It’s about personality. – Frank Bruni (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Anti-Republicans are nasty. The more planks in the Republican Party platform that you support, the more that anti-Republicans demonize, denigrate, and condemn your personality. I should write a book about the leading past and present anti-Republicans in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/15/opinion/sunday/democrats-candidates-victory.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump demonizes, denigrates, and condemns churchgoers.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/15/opinion/sunday/conservatism-after-christianity.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats shout at women, and at everyone else, that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/09/14/us/women-primaries-house-senate-governor.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Cuomo is blatantly setting himself up for 2020 – Michael Goodwin
https://nypost.com/2018/09/15/cuomo-is-blatantly-setting-himself-up-for-2020/

 

DALLAS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Members of the following groups promote mass/illegal immigration: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2018/09/15/data-shows-illegal-immigration-not-lead-crime

 

WEAU
— Block party seen as way for students, neighbors to connect – Jesse Horne (DIERSEN: What do you say to block party organizers who make it clear the Republicans are not welcome? In my precinct, in the 2016 general election, only 137 voted for Trump, while 211 voted for Clinton.)
https://www.weau.com/content/news/Block-party-seen-as-way-for-students-neighbors-to-connect-493221381.html

 

NEWSWEEK
— THE CHRISTIAN RIGHT IS LOOKING TO PUTIN’S RUSSIA TO SAVE CHRISTIANITY FROM THE GODLESS WEST – TOM PORTER
https://www.newsweek.com/how-evangelicals-are-looking-putins-russia-save-christianity-godless-west-1115164

 

TIME
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBT advocates say Trump is a bully and a bigot because he has not done enough to promote LGBT activity.
http://time.com/5397382/human-rights-campaign-dinner-trump/

 

VOX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Because Trump won the Electoral College, anti-Trumps want to abolish the Electoral College. In what ways are you a minority in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, in America, and in the world? In the aforesaid jurisdictions, what percent share your race, your age group, your marital status, your education level, your past/present occupation, your national origin, your political affiliation, your religion, your income group, your net worth group, your gun ownership status, your veteran status, the length of time that you have lived in your municipality, the length of time that your ancestors have been in America, etc.?
https://www.vox.com/2018/9/12/17850980/democracy-tyranny-minority-mob-rule-james-madison

 

TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “I don’t hate Trump; I hate what he is doing.”
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/michael-bloomberg-interview-i-dont-hate-trump-i-hate-what-he-is-doing-5lskjvk9t

September 15 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/marijuana-weed-cannabis-blackhawks-jimmy-buffet/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats shout at Backs, at females, and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/ayanna-pressley-terri-sewell-jahana-haynes-kamala-harris-maxine-waters-congressional-black-caucus-democrats-democratic-party-future-black/
— Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate Gary Johnson of New Mexico discloses cannabis investments – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/gary-johnson-libertarian-senate-candidate-discloses-cannabis-investments/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner has a revelation – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180915/statehouse-insider-rauner-has-revelation

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Rauner’s reluctant embrace of Trump – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/rauners-reluctant-embrace-of-trump

 

ABC7
— Woman claims she was denied service at Taco Bell for speaking English
https://abc7chicago.com/society/woman-claims-she-was-denied-service-at-taco-bell-for-speaking-english/4251302/

 

CBS2
— GOP Lawmaker (Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana) Wants Members Of Congress To Be Drug Tested
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/09/15/gop-lawmaker-wants-members-of-congress-to-be-drug-tested/

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— Why Are Fact Checkers Singling Out California’s Republican Underdog? – Tim Graham (DIERSEN: The higher the government/political office that you seek/hold, the more that your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn you. What are the highest government/political offices that have you have sought/held? I should write a book about how my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonized, denigrated, and condemned me a) because I was a GS-12 at IRS and a GS-13 at GAO, b) because I sought GS-13 jobs at IRS and GS-14 jobs at GAO, c) because I was a American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, and TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, d) because I am a GOPUSA Illinois Editor and a Republican Precinct Committeeman, and e) because I ran to be MTRCC Treasurer in 2004.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2018/09/15/fact-checkers-or-cox-blockers

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump and Birthright Citizenship – Daniel John Sobieski
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/09/trump_and_birthright_citizenship.html

 

HOT AIR
— Obama Demonizing Trump And Republican Voters Coast To Coast – KAREN TOWNSEND
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/09/15/obama-demonizing-trump-republican-voters-coast-coast/

 

THE HILL
— Primary turnout soars in 2018 with Dems leading charge – REID WILSON
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/406779-primary-turnout-soars-in-2018-with-dems-leading-charge

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump Couldn’t Get Mexico To Pay For His Wall. Now Americans Won’t Pay Either.” Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps side with foreign countries against America.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-no-border-wall_us_5b9c1ee4e4b013b0977abbdd

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Rauner’s reluctant embrace of Trump a re-election tightrope
https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Rauner-s-reluctant-embrace-of-Trump-a-re-election-13232056.php

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Money Talks. Will the G.O.P. Listen? Seth Klarman was once the biggest donor to the Republican Party in New England. This year he’s giving some $20 million to Democrats. – Bari Weiss (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, and political consultants who state that they are Republican, but who talk and/or act like they are taking lots of money from Democrats, from Libertarians, and/or from Greens to destroy conservative individuals like me and to destroy conservative organizations like TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/15/opinion/sunday/seth-klarman-donations-trump-democrats.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— We are entering the ‘age of bewilderment’ – Kyle Smith
https://nypost.com/2018/09/15/we-are-entering-the-age-of-bewilderment/

September 15 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Governor Bruce Rauner meets with Tribune Editorial Board
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/104422341-132.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-RAUNER SAYS “Rauner 2.0 — a little bit of change we can’t quite believe in.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-bruce-rauner-mea-culpa-strange-0916-20180914-story.html
— Chicago Heights has plan to buy lake water from Indiana, resell it to south suburban neighbors – Zak Koeske
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-chicago-heights-water-deal-st-0916-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— User-based pay system will get Metra only so far – Editorial (DIERSEN: How much have you benefited from public transit subsidies? If I sought a government office or political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would blast me for my benefiting from public transit subsidies 1978-1997, 1974, 1973, and 1971. Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have not used, are not using, and would never use public transit.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180913/editorial-user-based-pay-system-will-get-metra-only-so-far

 

WGN TV
— Pritzker a no-show as Rauner faces Tribune Editorial Board – TAHMAN BRADLEY
https://wgntv.com/2018/09/14/pritzker-a-no-show-as-rauner-faces-tribune-editorial-board/

 

WLS AM
— Trump asks aides to press ahead with $200 billion in tariffs on Chinese goods -CNN
http://www.wlsam.com/news/trump-asks-aides-to-press-ahead-with-200-billion-in-tariffs-on-chinese-goods/
— Bill Cameron: “Nothing like being down 17 points in the latest poll to make you humble” – Kimberly Kaczmarek
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/09/14/bill-cameron-nothing-like-being-down-17-points-in-the-latest-poll-to-make-you-humble/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— ‘Selfie station’ available when early voting starts Sept. 27 – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: How many Democrats in your precinct a) cast Republican primary ballots to do what damage they can to the Republican Party and b) always vote for Democrats in general elections. I estimate that there are about 30 such Democrats in my precinct. They only vote in contested Republican primary races and never vote in uncontested Republican primary races. Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justified their means.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180914/selfie-station-available-when-early-voting-starts-sept-27

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— GOP latest to get in gutter – David Giuliani
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/gop-latest-to-get-in-gutter/article_2788c7b6-b794-11e8-8119-7ba856773cd5.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Lessons didn’t have to be so painful – RICH MILLER
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/lessons-didn-t-have-to-be-so-painful/article_91dc42c2-abc2-5e1c-96be-57d2c785cecb.html

 

LASALLE NEWS TRIBUNE
— Harassment allegation trouble for Jerry Long, GOP – Tamara Abbey (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, Republican candidate, Republican elected official, or Illinois Republican Party (IRP) leader? If someone accused you of something and filed a complaint against you a) with your Republican township, ward, and/or county party organization and/or b) with the IRP, how fast would you be dumped? Since 1999, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, IRP, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, etc. have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that if anyone filed a complaint against me, they would immediately dump me.)
http://www.newstrib.com/free/update-harassment-allegation-trouble-for-jerry-long-gop/article_a3fb411e-b79b-11e8-87f3-17cecd6859bc.html

 

TIMES
— Long not backing down, says he will stay in office Illinois Republican Party also will withdraw its support – Derek Barichello (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, Republican candidate, Republican elected official, or Illinois Republican Party (IRP) leader? If someone accused you of something and filed a complaint against you a) with your Republican township, ward, and/or county party organization and/or b) with the IRP, how fast would you be dumped? Since 1999, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, IRP, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, etc. have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that if anyone filed a complaint against me, they would immediately dump me.)
http://www.mywebtimes.com/2018/09/14/long-not-backing-down-says-he-will-stay-in-office/atgl5ma/

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Company spun off from business once tied to opioids gave $30K to Southern Illinois reps – JOSEPH BUSTOS
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article216623580.html

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Dodge says lawmakers no longer represent Illinoisans, they will continue to inflame financial woes – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511558272-dodge-says-lawmakers-no-longer-represent-illinoisans-they-will-continue-to-inflame-financial-woes

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Roskam ad exposes Casten’s lobbying work – Robert Hadley (DIERSEN: What do you lobby for? I lobby for a) all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and in the Republican Party platform and b) the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511562129-roskam-ad-exposes-casten-s-lobbying-work
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Democrat Sean Casten has apparently lobbied members of Congress for tax incentives and subsidies on behalf of his company, according to a new campaign ad from U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Illinois). “Sean Casten takes every opportunity to talk about his ‘resume,’ but he conveniently leaves out that he was also a registered federal lobbyist who pleaded with congressional leaders for special tax breaks to benefit his own business,” said a press release from Roskam’s campaign.)

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Gov. Rauner Doubles Down – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/09/gov-rauner-doubles-down/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey laments conservative employees ‘don’t feel safe to express their opinions’ – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/14/jack-dorsey-twitter-ceo-laments-conservative-emplo/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Intel Chair: FBI, Justice Corrupted for Political Spying – Bill Gertz
https://freebeacon.com/national-security/intel-chair-fbi-justice-corrupted-political-spying/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— 1-in-7 US residents are immigrants, 44.5 million, most ever – Paul Bedard (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at immigrants, and at everyone else, that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of. Democrats want immigrates to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/1-in-7-u-s-residents-are-immigrants-44-5-million-most-ever
— Trump’s Treasury Department is trying to kill school choice — is he aware? – Peter Murphy
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/trumps-treasury-department-is-trying-to-kill-school-choice-is-he-aware
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The availability of generous welfare and generous charity discourages people from a) taking bad jobs, b) earning job-related college degrees, and c) saving for retirement.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/half-of-americans-have-no-retirement-savings-heres-how-congress-can-look-out-for-them
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Despite the existence of IRAs and 401(k) plans to encourage retirement savings, almost half of Americans have no net assets at all, and little or no retirement savings. Many of them have no money to save and no retirement account to put it in.)

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— DHS: most illegals caught sneaking into U.S. still here – Chad Groening
https://onenewsnow.com/culture/2018/09/14/dhs-most-illegals-caught-sneaking-into-us-still-here

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Obama Reminds Us Why Trump Is President – David Harsanyi
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/09/14/obama-reminds-us-why-trump-is-president/

 

LIFEZETTE NEWS
— Long Vacant Federal Watchdog Jobs Mean Billion$ Lost to Waste, Fraud Inspector General system has faced chronic vacancies for many of these critical positions throughout the government – Connor D. Wolf (DIERSEN: To get rid of me, my Democrat GAO superiors could have had Treasury offer me a job in its Inspector General office (https://www.treasury.gov/tigta/), but they did not. To get rid of me after I had worked for GAO on audits of federal financial industry regulators for almost 9 years, my Democrat GAO superiors could have had those regulators offer me jobs in their Inspector General offices, but they did not.)
https://www.lifezette.com/2018/09/long-vacant-federal-watchdog-jobs-mean-billion-lost-to-waste-fraud/

 

BLAZE
— Classmate of Kavanaugh named in letter is speaking out about sexual abuse claim – Carlos Garcia (DIERSEN: Are you a man? If a woman accused you of wrongdoing, how many women and which women would come to your defense? Ever-increasingly, men who are accused by women of wrongdoing are presumed to be guilty. Needless-to-say, this discourages men from having anything to do with women.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/09/14/classmate-of-kavanaugh-named-in-letter-is-speaking-out-about-sexual-abuse-claims
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 65 women who have known Kavanaugh for several decades signed a letter vouching for his good character in a letter to the Judiciary Committee. “We are women who have known Brett Kavanaugh for more than 35 years and knew him while he attended high school between 1979 and 1983. For the entire time we have known Brett Kavanaugh, he has behaved honorably and treated women with respect,” the letter said. “We strongly believe it is important to convey this information to the Committee at this time,” it concluded.)
— College offers safe space for whites to help understand minority interactions. Here comes backlash. – Sarah Taylor
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/09/14/college-offers-safe-space-for-whites-to-help-understand-minority-interactions-here-comes-backlash

 

EPOCH TIMES
— Destruction of the Family
https://www.theepochtimes.com/chapter-seven-destruction-of-the-family-part-i_2661675.html
https://www.theepochtimes.com/chapter-seven-destruction-of-the-family-part-ii_2661712.html

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Google’s Foul Play – Adriana Cohen
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/09/14/googles_foul_play_138070.html

 

TOWNHALL
— Fans Furious Over Willie Nelson’s Political Advocacy – Cortney O’Brien
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2018/09/14/why-willie-nelson-fans-are-furious-n2519017

 

FOX NEWS
— Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey admits conservative staffers ‘don’t feel safe to express their opinions’ at liberal tech giant – Brian Flood
http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2018/09/14/twitter-ceo-jack-dorsey-admits-conservative-staffers-dont-feel-safe-to-express-their-opinions-at-liberal-tech-giant.html

 

BREITBART
— Kevin McCarthy: Breitbart’s Exposure of Leaked Google Video Calls for Hearing – Penny Starr
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/09/14/kevin-mccarthy-breitbarts-exposure-of-leaked-google-video-calls-for-hearing/
— Flashback: 5 Times Google Displayed Political Bias – Lucas Nolan
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/09/13/flashback-5-times-google-displayed-political-bias/
— Todd Rokita Calls for FTC Investigation into Google’s ‘Unrivaled’ Monopoly Power – Sean Moran
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/13/todd-rokita-calls-for-ftc-investigation-into-googles-unrivaled-monopoly-power/

 

THE HILL
— Ted Cruz, Twitter spar over immigration tweets from right-wing think tank – ALI BRELAND
http://thehill.com/policy/technology/406551-ted-cruz-think-tank-and-twitter-spar-over-immigration-tweets

 

POLITICO
— Leaked Google video irks GOP – CRISTIANO LIMA
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-tech/2018/09/13/leaked-google-video-irks-gop-339180

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— This Is Not the End of Trump Chaos in the White House has not diminished the chances of a two-term presidency. – Roger Cohen
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/14/opinion/trump-2020-reelection-presidency.html
— Even in Better Times, Some Americans Seem Farther Behind. Here’s Why. – Patricia Cohen (DIERSEN: Since 1997, in today’s dollars, my income has been only 41% of what it was in 1997, that is, only $51,864/year instead of $125,325/year.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/14/business/economy/income-inequality.html
— The Secret to Cracking Trump’s Base New polls show that some of the most hard-core Trumpsters are starting to get a clue. It might be because he finally crossed a line: He’s now insulting them. – Timothy Egan (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who I have helped the most who have insulted me the most. They blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/14/opinion/trump-base-polls.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in manipulating/dominating Evangelicals.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/14/us/politics/democrats-progessive-evangelical-election.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps glorify and praise a) those who come to America illegally, b) those who stay in America illegally, and c) those who bring others to America illegally.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/14/us/migrant-children-ineligible-reunification-families.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Conservatives have embraced the idea that nothing is nonpartisan – Philip Bump (DIERSEN: Nothing is nonpartisan.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/09/13/conservatives-have-embraced-idea-that-nothing-is-non-partisan/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— ‘Walls: A History of Civilization in Blood and Brick’ Review: . . . and Stay Out! The current proliferation of border walls is in line with most historical experience. – Felipe Fernández-Armesto (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats work with America’s enemies to destroy America.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/walls-a-history-of-civilization-in-blood-and-brick-review-and-stay-out-1536887942
— Eight Decades of Ethnic Dilemmas Iconic sociologist Nathan Glazer on the problems of group identity, affirmative action and Donald Trump. – Jason Willick (DIERSEN: Virtually all my past and present critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) are anti-German American and/or b) pander to those who are anti-German American.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/eight-decades-of-ethnic-dilemmas-1536962839
— ‘Boomer1’ Review: Retire or We’ll Retire You Daniel Torday offers a sharp, bright and often amusing snapshot of intergenerational conflict during these unwieldy economic times. – Emily Bobrow (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes have always promoted age discrimination a) to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination. My Democrat superiors in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that their employees who were younger wanted them to get rid of their employees who were older. I should write a book about my GAO coworkers who “cut deals” with our GAO superiors to keep their jobs longer and/or to get promoted. To keep their jobs longer and/or to get promoted, they agreed to help our GAO superiors get rid of me.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/boomer1-review-retire-or-well-retire-you-1536884989
— The Dirt and Delay Playbook Democrats want to push a Kavanaugh vote past Election Day. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Who are the biggest dirt-throwers in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? I should write a book about the biggest past and present dirt-throwers in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, in TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, in Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, in Milton Township Republican Central Committee, in DuPage County Republican Central Committee, in Illinois Republican Party, in Illinois Center Right Coalition, in American Association of Political Consultants, in GAO, in IRS, in Post Office, in etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-dirt-and-delay-playbook-1536966589

 

WHEATON JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Kasich is an anti-Republican and represents anti-Republicans. Kasich says GOP lawmakers need to realize they must serve the people and “not a political party or a president.” Ever-increasingly “the people,” that is, anti-Trumps and anti-Americans, want lawmakers to use government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. That is why the aforesaid a) voted for Trump in 2016, b) will vote for Trump in 2020, and c) have bought and will buy as many firearms and as much ammunition as they feel is necessary for their self-defense.
https://wheatonbusinessjournal.com/kasich-gop-lawmakers-serve-the-people-not-the-president/22508/

 

NEWSWEEK
— TWITTER CEO JACK DORSEY: CONSERVATIVE WORKERS ‘DON’T FEEL SAFE’ EXPRESSING OPINIONS AMONG LIBERALS – BENJAMIN FEARNOW
https://www.newsweek.com/jack-dorsey-twitter-liberal-conservative-bias-employees-algorithm-facebook-1121827

 

HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
— Investigative Reporter Sues CBS for Gender and Age Discrimination – Ashley Cullins
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/michele-gillen-sues-cbs-gender-age-discrimination-1143483

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Amid Active Hurricane, FEMA Chief Learns His Travel Is Under Investigation – Charles S. Clark (DIERSEN: Amid my “Centiphone Manager” assignment in 1974, I learned that my Democrat IRS superiors had disallowed my partial day per diem claims. SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/463866  Of course, my Democrat IRS superiors, my Democrat IRS supervisors, my Democrat IRS coworkers, and my Democrat IRS subordinates used that to hint/imply/argue/argue that my career in IRS was over.)
https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2018/09/amid-active-hurricane-fema-chief-learns-his-travel-under-investigation/151277/

September 14 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— After first-term turbulence, Gov. Bruce Rauner says ‘We have to change the system slowly. It takes time.’ – Rick Pearson and Mike Riopel
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-illinois-governor-editorial-board-20180913-story.html
— Your taxes: Rauner vs. Pritzker’s empty chair – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-pritzker-income-tax-rauner-illinois-property-election-20180914-story.html
— #KassforMayor handicaps the post-Rahm opposition – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-mayoral-election-kass-20180913-story.html
— J.B. Pritzker: Legal sports betting in Illinois is ‘an important thing to consider’ – Mike Riopell (DIERSEN: Democrats promote vice. Democrats promote booze, gambling, pot, and other vices.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-sports-gambling-20180914-story.html
— Vernon Hills appoints County Board candidate Karimar “Kari” Brown to vacant trustee seat – Rick Kambic
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/vernon-hills/news/ct-vhr-karimar-brown-vernon-hills-appointment-tl-0920-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner, Pritzker to meet jointly with Sun-Times Editorial Board
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/rauner-pritzker-debate-sun-times/
— Cupich suggested church should do ‘background checks’ on potential U.S. bishops – Robert Herguth
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-cardinal-blase-cupich-catholic-church-bishops-background-checks-mundelein-seminary/
— Rauner claims he’s learned some valuable lessons – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/bruce-rauner-lessons-learned-pritzker-illinois-election/
— Keep Illinois out of Big Marijuana’s costly grip – David Goodknect, Bonfield
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/obama-presidential-center-jackson-park-brett-kavanaugh-big-marijuana/
— As Trump threatens election meddlers, Russia says ‘so what?’ – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/donald-trump-oleg-morozov-election-meddlers-russia-hacking-sanctions/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Island Lake trustee Sandy Doehler censured for ‘childish’ behavior during parade – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180914/island-lake-trustee-censured-for-childish-behavior-during-parade
— Underwood says Hultgren sold out on tax cuts – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180913/underwood-says-hultgren-sold-out-on-tax-cuts

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Bill Daley is running for mayor The former U.S. commerce secretary is about to announce he’ll seek the job long held by his brother and his father. – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/bill-daley-running-mayor

 

LASALLE NEWS TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers crow about their success in getting women to push pot.
http://www.newstrib.com/free/women-in-cannabis-are-planning-to-vote-on-nov-and/article_18541150-b754-11e8-b218-4b96c451a9d2.html

 

  1. LOUIS AMERICAN
    — Illinois offers ‘Commitment’ for low-income students U of I offers free tuition for Illinois residents whose family makes $61,000 or less (DIERSEN: My parents never earned anywhere close to $61,000/year in today’s dollars.)
    http://www.stlamerican.com/news/local_news/illinois-offers-commitment-for-low-income-students/article_55301baa-b6fa-11e8-902e-6bc5db7a04fc.html

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Roskam praises effort to fight anti-Semitism – Robert Hadley (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats are nasty. Democrats run the federal government. While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, many, most, and at times, virtually all of my superiors and supervisors were Jewish Democrats. To turn them further against me, my Democrat superiors, Democrat supervisors, Democrat coworkers, and Democrat subordinates stressed a) that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, b) that I am 100% German national origin, and c) that I have always been a Republican.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511561038-roskam-praises-effort-to-fight-anti-semitism

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois officials get audience in White House with Pence, other officials – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/illinois-officials-get-audience-in-white-house-with-pence-other/article_65910fa4-b844-11e8-b3c2-bf8d36ae8270.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RAUNER DRAWS HIGHEST UNFAVORABLES AMONG 2018 GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/rauner-draws-highest-unfavorables-among-2018-gubernatorial-candidates.html
— RAUNER ASKS FOR FOUR MORE YEARS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/rauner-asks-for-four-more-years.html
— ANOTHER DALEY TO EXTEND FAMILY’S MAYORAL DYNASTY?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/another-daley-to-extend-familys-mayoral-dynasty-.html
— THORNER & O’NEIL: THE STRUGGLE TO PRESERVE A REPRESENTATIVE REPUBLIC WHEN MOBS DEMAND CONTROL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/thorner-oneil-the-struggle-to-preserve-a-representative-republic-when-mobs-demand-control.html
— UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS MAKES MASSIVE FREE-TUITION ‘COMMITMENT’
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/university-of-illinois-makes-massive-free-tuition-commitment.html
— HOW TO SAVE CITIES LIKE CHICAGO: ELECT REPUBLICAN MAYORS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/how-to-save-cities-like-chicago-elect-republican-mayors.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— 140 Illinois Republicans were in DC this week for meetings
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/14/140-illinois-repubicans-were-in-dc-this-week-for-meetings/
— After snubbing Tribune, Pritzker agrees to joint appearance at the Sun-Times
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/14/after-snubbing-tribune-pritzker-agrees-to-joint-appearance-at-the-sun-times/
— Equality IL wants Rauner to stop contributing to Erika Harold as Ken Griffin chips in $200K
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/14/equality-il-wants-rauner-to-stop-contributing-to-erika-harold-as-ken-griffin-chips-in-200k/

 

GOPUSA
— Desperation: Feinstein claims high school sexual accusations against Brett Kavanaugh
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=54631
— Illegal alien families break record
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=54601

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has denied an allegation of sexual misconduct from his high-school days that Democrats reportedly submitted to the FBI. – MAIREAD MCARDLE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/brett-kavanaugh-categorically-denies-sexual-misconduct-allegation/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘What will Chicago do without Rahm?’ Why Rahm Emanuel quit the Chicago mayor’s race and why he must resign – William J. Kelly
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/13/what-will-chicago-do-without-rahm/

EAGLE ACTION REPORT
— Seriously, What’s So Great About Diversity? The more diverse a nation, the greater the danger of its disintegration. – Patrick J. Buchanan (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use diversity to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://eagleactionreport.com/articles/seriously-what-s-so-great-about-diversity

VOICE OF AMERICA
— Are Aging Americans Too Old to Work? – Dora Mekouar (DIERSEN: How old are you? I am almost 70. All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted age discrimination big time a) to get rid of those who were older than they are and/or b) to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination. I should write a book about those in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party who focus on promoting age discrimination. Those who promote age discrimination also promote discrimination against those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://blogs.voanews.com/all-about-america/2018/09/14/too-old-to-work/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— China Is Detaining Muslims in Vast Numbers. The Goal: ‘Transformation.’ – Chris Buckley (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs would love to detain Republicans and transform them into Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/08/world/asia/china-uighur-muslim-detention-camp.html
— The Recovery Threw the Middle-Class Dream Under a Benz – Nelson D. Schwartz
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/12/business/middle-class-financial-crisis.html

September 14 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— DuPage County Board Member Grant Eckhoff held an outstanding fundraiser Thursday evening, September 13, 2018, at Choun’s Restaurant in Wheaton. Illinois Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti spoke very highly of him. The 50+ attendees included Anderson, Berlin, Bucholz, Carlson, Cherry, Colgan, Crane, Dangelo, Falbo, Grant, Gresk, Hinds, Hogan, Jorgensen, Kachiroubas, LeVan, Lollino, McCluskey, Monino, McGowen, Olson, Puchalski, Rash, Tornatore, and Wilson. Event sponsors included Cronin, Dabrowski, Demos, DeMotte, Hogan, Puchalski, Tanatore, and Zay. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Illinois State Senator Mike Connelly held an outstanding fundraiser Thursday evening, September 13, 2018, at Emmett’s Restaurant in Wheaton. The 50+ attendees included Anderson, Carlson, Colgan, Dangelo, Fisher, Fitch, Grant, Healy, LeVan, Lollino, Marquardt, McCluskey, Monino, McGowen, Sanguinetti, and Wilson. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

ABC7
— JB Pritzker, Kwame Raoul lead in new, state-wide Illinois Broadcasters Association poll
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/jb-pritzker-kwame-raoul-lead-in-new-state-wide-poll-/4236278/
— Rauner slams Pritzker in speech – Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/rauner-slams-pritzker-in-speech/4236423/
— Willie Nelson attacked by fans online over upcoming Democratic candidate rally appearance in Texas (DIERSEN: If you do anything to help elect a Democrat, you should be barred a) from claiming to be a Republican, b) from seeking any kind of government or political office as a Republican, and c) from holding any kind of government or political office as a Republican.)
https://abc7chicago.com/entertainment/angry-fans-attack-willie-nelson-over-democratic-candidate-rally-appearance/4237834/

 

NBC5
— JB Pritzker Holds Double-Digit Lead Over Bruce Rauner in New Poll – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/jb-pritzker-polling-bruce-rauner-double-digit-lead-493201791.html

 

CBS2
— Comparing Pritzker, Rauner Attack Ads: Who’s Telling The Truth? – Derrick Blakley
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/09/13/comparing-pritzker-rauner-attack-ads-whos-telling-the-truth/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Licensed gun owner aids Cicero cops in shootout with suspect; 1 officer injured
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/licensed-gun-owner-aids-cicero-cops-in-shootout-with-suspect-1-officer-injured
— Humbled Illinois Governor Rauner admits errors, pleads for 2nd term – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/humbled-illinois-governor-rauner-admits-errors-pleads-for-2nd-term

 

WGN TV
— Rauner: Pritzker ‘lacking in the integrity and character’ to be Illinois governor – TAHMAN BRADLEY
https://wgntv.com/2018/09/13/rauner-pritzker-lacking-in-the-integrity-and-character-to-be-illinois-governor/

 

WBBM 780
— Erika Harold Addresses Kwame Raoul’s Ad On Her Said Beliefs – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/issue-erika-harold-addresses-kwame-raoul-s-ad-her-said-beliefs

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— GOP pulls support for Downstate lawmaker Jerry Lee Long of Streator over ‘zero tolerance policy on harassment’ but doesn’t elaborate – Mike Riopell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-republican-harassment-20180913-story.html
— In mea culpa to voters, Rauner pleads for second term by saying he’s not perfect but has grown – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-governor-bruce-rauner-election-speech-20180913-story.html
— Pritzker can skip debates, but he still must answer for his tax ‘plan’ – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-rauner-pritzker-debates-graduated-income-tax-0914-20180913-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Chicago’s Puerto Rican community rebukes Trump over false claims about Hurricane Maria death toll: “His comments … are ludicrous.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-reacts-puerto-rico-trump-20180913-story.html
— Obama mocks Republicans at rally – Felicia Sonmez
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-obama-mocks-republicans-ohio-rally-20180913-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-pot-industry-stoner-stereotype-20180829-story.html
— Willie Nelson is playing his first-ever political concert for Beto O’Rourke. Some fans are abandoning him. – Timothy Bella (DIERSEN: If you do anything to help elect a Democrat, you should be barred a) from claiming to be a Republican, b) from seeking any kind of government or political office as a Republican, and c) from holding any kind of government or political office as a Republican.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-willie-nelson-beto-orourke-20180914-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago pension fiasco: $54M lost on deal with Daley nephew, ex-Obama boss – Tim Novak
https://chicago.suntimes.com/?post_type=cst_article&p=1359203
— Trump says Democrats inflated Puerto Rico death toll – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/hurricane-maria-donald-trump-puerto-rico-death-toll/
— Madigan gives deposition — accuser says ‘he pretty much played the denial game’ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mike-madigan-accuser-deposition-denial-game-jason-gonzales-sham-candidates/
— Work alone will never be enough to end poverty in America – Mona Charen
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/work-alone-will-never-be-enough-to-end-poverty-in-america/
— George Ryan returns from Cuba, insists embargo must go – Michael Sneed (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Americans support George Ryan.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/george-ryan-returns-cuba-insists-embargo-go/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Underwood uses League forum to attack Hultgren on tax plan – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180913/underwood-uses-league-forum-to-attack-hultgren-on-tax-plan
— Lauzen again demands accounting for costs of prosecuting Van Dyke – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180913/lauzen-again-demands-accounting-for-costs-of-prosecuting-van-dyke
— 55th District hopefuls tout bipartisan appeal – Eric Peterson (DIERSEN: For a politician to be bipartisan is to flush the members of his/her political party down the toilet.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180913/55th-district-hopefuls-tout-bipartisan-appeal
— No Metra fare hike, but service cuts loom without state aid – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180912/no-metra-fare-hike-but-service-cuts-loom-without-state-aid

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Humbled Illinois governor admits errors, pleads for 2nd term – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180913/humbled-illinois-governor-admits-errors-pleads-for-2nd-term
— U.S. appeals court upholds Illinois campaign finance limits – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180913/us-appeals-court-upholds-illinois-campaign-finance-limits

 

TIMES
— House GOP asks Rep. Long to step down after harassment allegations Long says he’s ‘not a puppet of any party’ – Derek Barichello
http://www.mywebtimes.com/2018/09/13/house-gop-asks-rep-long-to-step-down-after-harassment-allegations/amihkk/

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Humbled Illinois governor admits errors, pleads for 2nd term – AP
https://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article218351705.html

 

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— Humbled Illinois governor admits errors – AP
http://www.commercial-news.com/news/state_news/humbled-illinois-governor-admits-errors/article_9a8eda83-c101-5787-8139-195c68831d3d.html

 

WGEM
— New poll shows Pritzker nearly 17 points ahead of Rauner – Jim Roberts
http://www.wgem.com/story/39088698/2018/09/13/new-poll-shows-pritzker-nearly-17-points-ahead-of-rauner

 

WIFR
— Rauner campaigns as ‘better governor’ for second term – AP
https://www.wifr.com/content/news/Rauner-campaigns-for-second-term-Im-a-better-governor-now-493195431.html

 

WSIL TV
— Gov. Rauner reflects on time as governor, reveals plan for future – Andrew Feather
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/39088980/rauner-reflects-on-time-as-governor-reveals-plan-for-future

 

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Rauner campaigns for 2nd chance: “I’m a better governor now” – AP
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/rauner-campaigns-for-2nd-chance-im-a-better-governor-now-09-13-2018

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Gov. Rauner deploys troops to aid the east coast – DaLaun Dillard
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/gov-rauner-deploys-troops-to-aid-the-east-coast/1442287045

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Rauner campaigns for 2nd chance: “I’m a better governor now” – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/rauner-campaigns-for-2nd-chance-im-a-better-governor-now-09-13-2018

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— State debt decreases for fourth straight week – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511562101-state-debt-decreases-for-fourth-straight-week

 

ILLINOIS WATCHDOG
— Is this the most toxic tax in Illinois politics? – Austin Berg
https://www.watchdog.org/illinois/op-ed-is-this-the-most-toxic-tax-in-illinois/article_e4f984cb-c1f7-5ab5-b92f-08dd9ee3d474.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— New poll: Pritzker up by 17, Raoul leads by 11
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/13/new-poll-pritzker-up-by-17-raoul-leads-by-11/

 

BREITBART
— Revolving Door: Dozens of Clinton Staffers Hired by Google — and Vice-Versa – Charline Nash
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/09/13/revolving-door-dozens-of-clinton-staffers-hired-by-google-and-vice-versa/
— Dalai Lama: ‘Europe Belongs to Europeans’, Refugees Should Return and Rebuild Homelands – Virginia Hale (DIERSEN: One could say “America belongs to Americans, illegals should return to their homelands and rebuild them.”)
https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/09/13/dalai-lama-sweden-europe-europeans/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— CONSERVATIVE LAUNCHES NEW SOCIAL MEDIA, SEARCH SITE Stop being censored by Facebook, Google, Twitter
https://www.wnd.com/2018/09/conservative-launches-new-social-media-search-sites/

 

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— New data: The border surge is increasing AGAIN – Daniel Horowitz (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use citizens of foreign countries to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/new-data-the-border-surge-is-increasing-again/

 

HOT AIR
— Its New National Identity Crisis Makes The U.S. More Like The Middle East
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2018/09/new-national-identity-crisis-makes-u-s-like-middle-east/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Instead of “Americanizing” the Middle East, he notes, that the U.S. has become increasingly “Middle Easternized.” The polarization of American society is so extreme that the Republican and Democratic parties resemble warring tribes that see each other as existential threats. A large number of Republicans seem to regard loyalty to the person of Donald Trump as more important than their commitment to any higher goals like the rule of law or preservation of democracy internationally. The Democratic Party, for its part, has shifted away from the broad class-based coalitions of the New Deal and Great Society to advocacy on behalf of its component identity groups: African-Americans, women, the LGBT community and the like.)

 

CNN
— Just wait. Trump will tell us how to judge his Hurricane Florence response. – Stephen Collinson (DIERSEN: Who tells people how to judge things in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/14/politics/donald-trump-hurricane-florence-response/

 

UPI
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers use Illinois to push pot nationwide.
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2018/09/14/States-watching-Illinois-use-of-marijuana-to-fight-opioid-crisis/3711536870575/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Facebook ‘Better Prepared’ to Fight Election Interference, Mark Zuckerberg Says – Sheera Frenkel and Mike Isaac
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/13/technology/facebook-elections-mark-zuckerberg.html
— U.S. Recovery Eludes Many Living Below Poverty Level, Census Suggests – Glenn Thrush
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/13/us/politics/poverty-rate-census-bureau.html
— The Real Google Censorship Scandal It’s not about right-wing Americans. It’s about China. – Kara Swisher
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/13/opinion/google-censorship-trump-china.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— ICE says it needs a $1 billion funding boost to meet Trump’s aggressive deportation goals – Maria Sacchetti
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/immigration/ice-says-it-needs-a-1-billion-funding-boost-to-meet-trumps-aggressive-deportation-goals/2018/09/13/179819b2-b6c0-11e8-94eb-3bd52dfe917b_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Feinstein asks FBI to review letter involving Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh – JENNIFER HABERKORN (DIERSEN: The higher the office that you seek, the harder that your critics/opponents will work to destroy you.)
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-congress-brett-kavanaugh-20180913-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The existence of the letter was first reported by the Intercept, an online news publication. It said the letter apparently describes an incident involving Kavanaugh and a young woman while they were in high school, but included no details.)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Poll: Democrats’ Positive Image Fades as Americans Sour on Both Parties
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/campaign-wire-2018-midterms/card/1536839135

 

BUSINESS JOURNAL
— Google pushes back on age-bias lawsuit, saying ‘Googleyness’ isn’t code for ‘young’ – Luke Stangel (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, in America, White men are written off as being losers who should be gotten rid of unless they are earning say a) $100,000/year by age 25, b) $200,000/year by age 30, c) $300,000/year by age 35, d) $400,000/year by age 40, e) $500,000/year by age 45, f) $600,000/year by age 50, g) $700,000/year by age 55, h) $800,000/year by age 60, i) $900,000/year by age 65, j) $1,000,000/year by age 70.)
https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2018/09/13/google-age-discrimination-lawsuit-googleyness-goog.html

 

SALON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn young men as being sexists. Ever-increasing, young men are coming to realize a) that Democrats give tremendous preference to young women and b) that Democrats dump young men who are not successful. For example, in the federal government, with its “up-or-out” policy, Democrats dump men (BUT NOT WOMEN) who do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.
https://www.salon.com/2018/09/13/teen-gender-gap-persists-survey-shows-boys-still-hold-sexist-attitudes/

September 13 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner: Pritzker ‘utterly lacking in the integrity and character’ to be governor – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-pritzker-utterly-lacking-integrity-character-governor-frame-election/
— Prepared Text: Gov. Bruce Rauner’s ‘Remarks Framing the Election’
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/prepared-text-gov-bruce-rauners-remarks-framing-election-pritzker-lacking-integrity/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote Biden.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/joe-biden-drops-huge-tip-rush-street-rosebud-barack-obama/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— As Election Day nears, Gov. Bruce Rauner says he’s ‘learned on the job,’ offers mea culpa – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-governor-bruce-rauner-election-speech-20180913-story.html
— U. of I. panel: Consider new mascot, expansion of Native American history education after Chief Illiniwek controversy – John Keilman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chief-illiniwek-university-mascot-20180913-story.html
— Teens who vape: Will a new craze invite a health crisis? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-vaping-nicotine-schools-health-20180403-story.html
— Congress seeks to postpone funding fight over Trump’s border wall until after midterms to avert shutdown – Erica Werner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-congress-trump-border-wall-midterms-government-shutdown-20180913-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump falsely says Democrats inflated Puerto Rico death toll.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180913/trump-falsely-says-democrats-inflated-puerto-rico-death-toll
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Harvest Against Hunger event raises funds for food-insecure families
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20180912/harvest-against-hunger-event-raises-funds-for-food-insecure-families

 

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps encourage foreign countries to dump their children in America so that anti-Trumps can use them against Trump.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/09/12/feds-holding-12800-migrant-children-in-detention-centers/

 

LASALLE NEWS TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers use medical pot to push recreational pot.
http://www.newstrib.com/free/women-in-cannabis-are-planning-to-vote-on-nov-and/article_18541150-b754-11e8-b218-4b96c451a9d2.html

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— County Auditor Shannon Teresi Attacks Jack Franks’ Inspector General Proposal as Duplicative, Waste of Taxpayers Money
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/13/county-auditor-shannon-teresi-attacks-jack-franks-inspector-general-proposal-as-duplicativ-waste-of-taxpayers-money/
— Can Elected Officials Talk about What Goes on in Secret Meetings??
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/13/can-elected-officials-talk-about-what-goes-on-in-secret-meetings/
— Senate Craig Wilcox Holding Cary Corn/Pig Roast Saturday
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/13/craig-wilcox-holding-free-corn-roast/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— In an inexplicable move, Republican primary loser Roger Orozco endorses Madigan loyalist Deb Conroy – W.J. Kennedy (DIERSEN: If you do anything to help elect a Democrat, you shout that you are not a Republican and that you never were a Republican.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511561323-in-an-inexplicable-move-republican-primary-loser-endorses-madigan-loyalist-deb-conroy

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Facebook spends more than $250K on political contributions in Illinois – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/facebook-spends-more-than-k-on-political-contributions-in-illinois/article_a7ebe506-b6ad-11e8-9560-db2884f7304f.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
– Rauner says he’s “grown,” says he’s now willing to “accept incremental improvements,” bashes Madigan and unloads on Pritzker
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/13/rauner-says-hes-grown-says-hes-now-willing-to-accept-incremental-improvements-bashes-madigan-and-unloads-on-pritzker/
— Ives says candidates need to make “real arguments,” claims ever-present Madigan angle is “just ridiculous”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/13/ives-says-candidates-need-to-make-real-arguments-claims-ever-present-madigan-angle-is-just-ridiculous/
— Hultgren’s first TV ad is unusual and emotional
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/13/hultgrens-first-tv-ad-is-unusual-and-emotional/
— House Republicans pull all resources from Rep. Jerry Long’s campaign after harassment investigation, urge him to resign
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/13/house-republicans-pull-all-resources-from-rep-jerry-longs-campaign-after-harassment-investigation-urge-him-to-resign/
— Cullerton pulls TV ads touting “term limits for leaders like Mike Madigan” as Batinick calls for special session on “no budget, no pay”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/13/cullerton-pulls-tv-ads-touting-term-limits-for-leaders-like-mike-madigan-as-batinick-calls-for-special-session-on-no-budget-no-pay/
— Metra complaints called “hot garbage” by Dem legislator
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/13/metra-complaints-called-hot-garbage-by-dem-legislator/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Cruz: Chinese Want Mexico Radio for Propaganda – Bill Gertz
https://freebeacon.com/national-security/cruz-chinese-want-mexico-radio-propaganda/

 

GOPUSA
— Jimmy Carter cautions Democrats not to scare off moderates (DIERSEN: To vote for a Democrat is to vote for someone who is anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=54526

 

THE HILL
— Paul Ryan, lawmakers call on Catholic Church leaders to come clean – SCOTT WONG AND MIKE LILLIS
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/406583-ryan-lawmakers-call-on-catholic-church-leaders-to-come-clean

 

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “House GOP ‘screwed’ as bad political numbers pile on Trump Analysis: The pre-midterms mood in the majority ranks is grim with President Donald Trump’s approval ratings slipping and the poll edge for Democrats increasing.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/house-gop-screwed-bad-political-numbers-pile-trump-n909326

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Rauner Campaigns for 2nd Chance: ‘I’m a Better Governor Now’ A humbled Gov. Bruce Rauner is promising a different kind of governor in a second term. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-09-13/rauner-campaigns-for-2nd-chance-im-a-better-governor-now

 

FOX 40
— John Cox Picks Up Endorsement from Condoleezza Rice – NIKKI LAURENZO
https://fox40.com/2018/09/13/john-cox-picks-up-endorsement-from-condoleezza-rice/

 

FOX BUSINESS
— IRS warns some retirees at risk of tax penalty: What to know – Brittany De Lea
https://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/irs-warns-some-retirees-at-risk-of-tax-penalty-what-to-know

 

MOTLEY FOOL
— No Good Deed Goes Unpunished – Chris Hill (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the many times that activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. a) in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois and b) who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican have punished me because I tried to help them. They attribute bad judgment and/or evil motive to everything I say and do.)
https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/09/12/no-good-deed-goes-unpunished-for-social-media-gian.aspx