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September 30 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Graham suggests no need for FBI to look into Kavanaugh’s drinking past
https://abc7chicago.com/graham-suggests-no-need-for-fbi-to-look-into-kavanaughs-drinking-past/4375350/

 

NBC5
— ‘SNL’ Taps Matt Damon for a Raging Kavanaugh – Joe Michalitsianos
https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/SNL-Matt-Damon-Brett-Kavanaugh-Cold-Open-494727361.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump says FBI has ‘free rein’ in Kavanaugh investigation – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-brett-kavanaugh-fbi-investigation-20180930-story.html
— Kavanaugh case unfolds as DeVos prepares to revise college sexual assault investigation rules – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-kavanaugh-betsy-devos-college-sexual-assault-20180930-story.html
— Matt Damon appears as Brett Kavanaugh in ‘Saturday Night Live’ premiere – Danielle Turchiano
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-kavanaugh-snl-premiere-20180930-story.html
— The compelling case against Kavanaugh – Steve Chapman (DIERSEN: Who has made a “compelling case” against you? I should write a book about those who made “compelling cases” against me to end my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership in 2007, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004, GAO employment in 1997, etc. Of course, the aforesaid hint/imply/argue/shout that I cause all my own problems and that brought all the aforesaid adverse actions upon myself. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the MTRC resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-kavanaugh-blasey-ford-graham-20180928-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Democrats crow about their success in getting Republican candidates and Republican elected officials to dump the Second Amendment plank in the Illinois Republican Party platform, and therefore, dump those voters who support that plank.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/gun-violence-2018-general-election-governor-bruce-rauner-peter-breen-chris-nybo-terra-costa-howard-editorial/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PHOTO OF RAUNER: Pritzker wants to root out ‘corruption’ at tollway – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180929/pritzker-wants-to-root-out-corruption-at-tollway
— Leslie v. Wheeler: 50th House candidates disagree on Madigan’s influence over Springfield politics, term limits – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180929/50th-house-candidates-disagree-on-madigans-influence-over-springfield-politics-term-limits
— Join the Facts Matter community conversation – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, in Illinois, the mainstream news media downplays, ignores, and distorts facts that support planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, planks the Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling. Ever-increasing, in Illinois, the mainstream news media downplays, ignores, and distorts facts that promote individual responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), enforcement of immigration laws, enforcement of illegal drug laws, enforcement of civil service rules, enforcement of age discrimination laws, etc.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180929/editorial-join-the-facts-matter-community-conversation
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “No evidence women got ‘a lot of money’ to claim Trump misconduct.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180929/facts-matter-no-evidence-women-got-a-lot-of-money-to-claim-trump-misconduct

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Jesse White says daughter’s experience helped form fundraising policy – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: I do not need to or want to do any fundraising for what I do. Because I have enough money and enough time and enough motivation, I can afford to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out each and every morning and each and every evening free of charge and without any advertising. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are beyond furious about that.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180929/bernard-schoenburg-jesse-white-says-daughters-experience-helped-form-fundraising-policy
— Springfield High salutes Vietnam vets at Class of 1968 reunion – Steven Spearie (DIERSEN: Since 1966, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me for avoiding the draft. I sought and obtained student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971. They stress that WHILE MY CLASSMATES WERE DYING IN VIETNAM, I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966, I bought a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, I bought a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, I when on spring breaks to Florida in 1969 and 1970, I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, I bought a new a 1972 Corvette in 1971, I got promoted in 1972, I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972, I got promoted in 1973, I got promoted in 1974, I bought a studio condo in the Outer Drive East (ODE) building in 1974, I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, I bought a one bedroom condo in the ODE building in 1976, etc.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180929/springfield-high-salutes-vietnam-vets-at-class-of-1968-reunion

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Statewide office candidates hard to miss online – BERNARD SCHOENBURG
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/statewide-office-candidates-hard-to-miss-online/article_89b6e538-6eef-544e-abb2-9224578d2dca.html
— Among Central Illinois farmers, anxiety for financial help in wake of tariffs – KEVIN BARLOW
https://herald-review.com/business/agriculture/among-central-illinois-farmers-anxiety-for-financial-help-in-wake/article_70c5736c-97c7-50e0-b588-f2c0a7111938.html

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Outgoing Sen. Althoff urges Senate to reconsider consolidation bill Letter in Springfield: Measure targeting local townships is flawed – ED KOMENDA
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/09/28/outgoing-sen-althoff-urges-senate-to-reconsider-consolidation-bill/a1u3p1j/

 

TOWNHALL
— 10 Reasons The FBI Will Clear Kavanaugh – Kevin McCullough
https://townhall.com/columnists/kevinmccullough/2018/09/30/10-reasons-the-fbi-will-clear-kavanaugh-n2524076

 

FOX NEWS
— Trump defends Kavanaugh, derides Dems for shameful conduct: ‘Bad things will happen’ if voters stay home – Frank Miles
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/29/trump-brings-make-america-great-again-rally-to-west-virginia.html

 

BREITBART
— Left Turns to Homophobia to Attack Lindsey Graham: ‘Closeted Idiot’ – Justin Caruso
https://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2018/09/29/left-turns-to-homophobia-to-attack-lindsey-graham-closeted-idiot/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Why Kavanaugh case will kill Republicans in the midterms.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/409117-why-kavanaugh-case-will-kill-republicans-in-the-midterms
— Graham defends Kavanaugh against criticism over temperament: He was ‘rightly offended’ – MICHAEL BURKE
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/409121-graham-defends-kavanaugh-against-temperament-criticism-he-was-rightly

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Jeff Flake: I’ll Back Kavanaugh Unless FBI ‘Turns Up Something — And They Might’ The GOP senator made the surprise call on Friday for the one-week delay on Kavanaugh’s final confirmation vote. – Dominique Mosbergen
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jeff-flake-kavanaugh-fbi_us_5bb09b02e4b0343b3dc0de73

 

CNN
— Trump says Kavanaugh ‘suffered, the meanness, the anger’ of the Democratic Party – Betsy Klein
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/29/politics/trump-west-virginia-rally/index.html
— Kellyanne Conway: Kavanaugh investigation ‘not meant to be a fishing expedition’ – Eli Watkins
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/30/politics/kellyanne-conway-kavanaugh-fbi-cnntv/index.html

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— California official wants probe of pension chief’s education California official wants probe of pension chief’s education (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the undergraduate and graduate courses that I took a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction.)
https://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article219068435.html

 

REUTERS
— White House says not ‘micromanaging’ FBI probe of Kavanaugh
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-kavanaugh/white-house-says-not-micromanaging-fbi-probe-of-kavanaugh-idUSKCN1MA0M5

 

ABC NEWS
— Graham suggests no need for FBI to talk to Kavanaugh classmates on drinking: He’s not a ‘stumbling, bumbling drunk’
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/graham-suggests-fbi-talk-kavanaugh-classmates-drinking-hes/story?id=58173769

 

NBC NEWS
— Trump asks if Feinstein leaked allegation against Kavanaugh, says FBI probe may be ‘blessing in disguise’ The president told reporters he fully supported his Supreme Court nominee and said he has no backup plan to replace him. The allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh have reminded millions of Americans of the hard-drinking, hypersexualized “bro culture,” often associated with fraternities and prep schools. – Lauren Egan (DIERSEN: The “bro culture” did not attract me. I lived with my parents and brother while I attended Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, attended UIC 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969. I lived at University Plaza Dormitory for three semesters 1969-1970 and at Lincolnshire West Apartments for the 1970 summer session. I never even tried to join a fraternity.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-kavanaugh-fbi-investigation-n915091

 

CBS NEWS
— Jeff Flake, Chris Coons on Brett Kavanaugh’s “angry” Senate testimony – Emily Tillett
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeff-flake-chris-coons-60-minutes-interview-brett-kavanaugh-angry-senate-testimony/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Schools Are Tackling ‘Bro’ Culture. The Kavanaugh Case Shows Why That’s Hard to Do. – Anemona Hartocollis and Dana Goldstein
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/28/us/kavanaugh-fraternities-prep-school.html
— ‘Risky Business’ and Brett Kavanaugh, 35 Years Later Though we like to think that we’ve evolved since the hard-partying and sexual attitudes of the 1980s, affluence, high expectations and alcohol remain a dangerous mix. – Ginia Bellafante
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/27/nyregion/brett-kavanaugh-high-school-drinking-assault.html
— Brett Kavanaugh Loves His Beer The Supreme Court nominee paired a frothy beverage with identity politics. – Frank Bruni (DIERSEN: All my critic/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) drank lots of booze, b) drink lots of booze, c) want to drink lots of booze, d) want to make lots of money selling booze, and/or e) want governments to take in lots of tax revenue from the sale of booze.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/29/opinion/brett-kavanaugh-beer-politics.html
— Would You Hire Kavanaugh? – Nicholas Kristof DIERSEN: Would you have hired me in October of 1997 when I was 49 years old? You would have learned from your investigation of my federal career a) that my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in September of 1997, 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) that 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) that my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. You would have learned from your investigation that instead of making me a counteroffer when Oldsmobile offered me a job in 1971, Firestone rudely fired me.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/28/opinion/sunday/kavanaugh-ford-hearing.html
— At Elite Colleges, Racial Diversity Requires Affirmative Action – Susan Dynarski (DIERSEN: What if Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion were only for those whose parents did not have a college degree? Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/28/business/at-elite-colleges-racial-diversity-requires-affirmative-action.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Partisan rage over Kavanaugh allegations erupts into midterm campaigns.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/partisan-rage-over-kavanaugh-allegations-erupts-into-midterm-campaigns/2018/09/30/6c2bb8b0-c342-11e8-97a5-ab1e46bb3bc7_story.html

 

USA TODAY
— White House is not involved with FBI investigation into Kavanaugh allegations, officials say – Christal Hayes
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/09/30/brett-kavanaugh-allegations-fbi-investigation/1473687002/

 

WHITE PLAINS DAILY VOICE
— Kavanaugh Must Take A Polygraph Test, Cuomo Says – Jon Craig and Joe Lombardi
https://whiteplains.dailyvoice.com/politics/kavanaugh-must-take-a-polygraph-test-cuomo-says/742618/

 

WACO TRIBUNE HERALD
— What harm is there in FBI’s checking sexual-assault allegation? – Editorial
https://www.wacotrib.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-what-harm-is-there-in-fbi-s-checking-sexual/article_d65f78de-bed1-565e-91e6-7d6e226e3fbf.html

 

PENN LIVE
— Scott Perry isn’t an advocate for federal employees he represents – DAVID CWALINA, Silver Spring Twp. (DIERSEN: How many federal retirees live in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2018/09/scott_perry_doesnt_represent_u.html

 

PBS
— A look at what the FBI’s Kavanaugh investigation will entail – AP
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/a-look-at-what-the-fbis-kavanaugh-investigation-will-entail

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “KAVANAUGH AND FORD TESTIMONIES HAVE DIVIDED AMERICA.”
https://www.newsweek.com/kavanaugh-and-ford-testimonies-have-divided-america-poll-shows-1145234
— KAVANAUGH SAID HE HAD ‘NO CONNECTIONS’ TO YALE. HE WAS, IN FACT, A LEGACY STUDENT – JASON LEMON
https://www.newsweek.com/kavanaugh-said-he-had-no-connections-yale-he-was-legacy-student-1145286

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Jeff Flake Explains Why He Called for a Delay on the Kavanaugh Vote – Benjamin Har
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/09/flake-explains-why-he-called-for-delay-on-kavanaugh-vote.html

 

FORTUNE
— Trump Says Limited FBI Kavanaugh Investigation Is ‘Going to Turn Out Very Well for the Judge’ – Bloomberg
http://fortune.com/2018/09/30/trump-kavanaugh-fbi-investigation-twitter/

 

NERD WALLET
— How to Put Your Money Where Your Politics Are – LAURA MCMULLEN (DIERSEN: While I am willing to donate a) 10+ hours of my time each and every day, b) 70+ hours of my time each and every week, c) 300+ hours of my time each and every month, d) 3,650+ hours of my time each and every year, e) 36,500+ hours of my time each and every decade, and f) many thousands of dollars every year to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out each and every morning and each and every evening, I am increasingly reluctant to donate money to religious organizations, to conservative organizations, to Republican organizations, to activists, to candidates, to elected officials, to party leaders, to etc. Ever-increasingly, far too many of the aforesaid fail/refuse to defend and advance a) the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, b) the illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Republican Party platform, and c) the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling. Ever-increasingly, far too many of the aforsaid promote identity politics, dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things.)
https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/finance/how-to-make-a-political-contribution/

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Make sure you can afford to donate Determine which “bucket” of your budget this donation will come from, says Craig Israelsen, executive in residence in the Financial Planning Program at Utah Valley University. Some buckets are off limits, like those for housing payments or utilities. And pulling from retirement savings is “questionable” at best, he adds. (“Our retirement is on us — nobody else is really responsible for that.”) But the money “has to come from somewhere,” Israelsen says. So would you dip into to your clothing or restaurant budget and offset a $100 contribution by, say, not shopping or dining out for a month? Would you pull $300 from your travel funds and, in doing so, commit to driving to Mom’s for Thanksgiving dinner rather than flying? Pausing to reflect on what you’d have to give up for this donation will help you rank its importance among other expenses. Maybe you decide to keep the restaurant dinners and either skip the donation or give less than you’d intended. (More on the value of small donations later.) Or maybe this reflection affirms that, yes, this contribution is important enough to make a sacrifice. (And if this exercise is a real head-scratcher, consider it your cue to build or revisit your budget.))

 

ATLANTIC
— Saturday Night Live Mocks Brett Kavanaugh the Frat Bro In its first cold open of the season, the show cast Matt Damon to play the Supreme Court nominee as a raging and whining teenager. But the sketch rang hollow in some ways. – DAVID SIMS
https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/09/saturday-night-live-brett-kavanaugh/571741/

 

GUARGDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-America/male says: “The Kavanaugh hearing proves yet again the US hates women.”

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/29/kavanaugh-ford-hearing-protest-patriarchy-borrowed-time

September 28 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Brett Kavanaugh Vote: Trump orders supplemental FBI investigation, GOP agrees to delay Senate vote – AP (DIERSEN: Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/kavanaugh-vote-trump-orders-supplemental-fbi-investigation-gop-agrees-to-delay-senate-vote/4358519/
— Protesters confront Sen. Flake in elevator amid Kavanaugh vote: ‘Don’t look away from me’
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/video-protesters-confront-sen-flake-in-elevator/4359947/
— Who is Mark Judge, Brett Kavanaugh’s high school friend sought by Senate Dems? (DIERSEN: If you were charged with wrongdoing while you were in high school, what would your classmates say about you?)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/who-is-mark-judge-brett-kavanaughs-high-school-friend/4361861/
— Brett Kavanaugh wrongly claimed he could drink legally in Md.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/kavanaugh-wrongly-claimed-he-could-drink-legally-in-md/4360841/

 

NBC5
— Illinois Abortion Law Anniversary Falls on Day of Kavanaugh Vote
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-abortion-law-anniversary-falls-on-day-of-kavanaugh-vote-494639231.html
— Kavanaugh Faces New FBI Probe Before Full Senate Vote “This country’s being ripped apart here and we’ve got to make sure we do due diligence,” Flake said – Lisa Mascaro, Alan Fram and Catherine Lucey (DIERSEN: Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Senate-Committee-Vote-Brett-Kavanaugh-Confirmation-494584681.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump orders new FBI probe of Kavanaugh (DIERSEN: Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/trump-orders-new-fbi-probe-of-kavanaugh

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. Bruce Rauner says Kavanaugh vote should be delayed; Sen. Dick Durbin says he will vote ‘no’ – Mike Riopell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-brett-kavanaugh-20180928-story.html
— Democrat J.B. Pritzker says campaigns should adopt anti-harassment policies – Mike Riopell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-sexual-harassment-morning-spin-20180927-story.html
— Republicans, Trump agree to limited FBI probe of Judge Kavanaugh, delaying final Senate vote – AP (DIERSEN: Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-brett-kavanaugh-vote-20180928-story.html
— Homecoming goes gender-neutral: More schools ditching king, queen traditions – Angie Leventis Lourgos (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats crow about their success in destroying masculinity, femininity, heterosexuality, traditional marriage, and traditional family.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-met-homecoming-non-traditional-gender-neutral-20180927-story.html
— Dozens gather in Loop to urge Senate to reject Kavanaugh nomination – Ese Olumhense
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-supreme-court-demonstration-chicago-20180928-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Kavanaugh.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/stevens/ct-life-stevens-friday-why-christine-blasey-ford-is-believable-20180928-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-kavanaugh-blasey-ford-graham-20180928-story.html
— Overqualified? Or too old? Age discrimination case takes aim at biased recruiting practices. – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote age discrimination to a) get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-age-discrimination-lawsuit-dale-kleber-0930-story.html
— FBI again drawn into partisan controversy as GOP consents to additional Kavanaugh probe – Matt Zapotosky (DIERSEN: Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-fbi-kavanaugh-investigation-20180928-story.html
— What will it take to draw conservatives to academia? – Donald G. Westlake, Wheaton (DIERSEN: I would stress to Westlake that I have always been a conservative and a) that I have three master’s degrees – an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; b) that I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979; c) that I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; and d) that I became a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and a Forensic Accountant in 1997.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-letters-liberals-donald-trump-education-20180928-story.html
(FROM THE LETTER: Similarly, it seems that one should consider the possibility that the number of qualified candidates for faculty positions is much greater for liberals than for conservatives. Perhaps there is a correlation between years of study and the degree of liberalization. Perhaps that would account for Donald Trump’s statement, “I love the poorly educated.”)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner says Kavanaugh nomination should be postponed – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-governor-bruce-rauner-supreme-court-nominee-brett-kavanaugh-delay-confirmation-vote/
— Activists, politicians rally against Kavanaugh at Federal Plaza – Adam Thorp
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/activists-politicians-rally-against-kavanaugh-at-federal-plaza/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use refugees to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/doctors-without-borders-forced-from-home-daley-plaza-shows-journey-refugee/
— Trump orders ‘limited’ FBI probe of Kavanaugh allegations – AP (DIERSEN: Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/brett-kavanaugh-senate-panel-vote-friday-supreme-court-nominee-christine-blasey-ford/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps confront Flake.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/women-confront-senator-jeff-flake-arizona-brett-kavanaugh-support-supreme-court-nomination/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats paint Republicans who are male as being rapists and even worse things who should be gotten rid of. Ever-increasingly, to vote for a Democrat is to shout that Republicans who are male are rapists and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/working/chicago-rape-crisis-hotline-sexual-assault-resources/
— Only a full FBI probe of allegations against Brett Kavanaugh will do – Editorial AP (DIERSEN: Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court-christine-blasey-ford-senate-republicans/
— Lots of thought went into anti-harassment recommendations – Rich Miller (DIERSEN: If you want to be popular with women who are anti-men these days, you paint men as being rapists and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/anti-harassment-equality-access-panel-democratic-party/
— Addressing sexual misconduct in our communities is complex but essential – Omer M. Mozaffar (DIERSEN: If you want to be popular with women who are anti-men these days, you paint men as being rapists and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/addressing-sexual-misconduct-complex-essential/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Three top attorneys leaving DuPage state’s attorney’s office – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180928/three-top-attorneys-leaving-dupage-states-attorneys-office
— Investigation of Des Plaines police party cost nearly $60,000 – Chacour Koop
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180928/investigation-of-des-plaines-police-party-cost-nearly-60000
— Kane clerk candidates differ over election hacking threat – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180928/kane-clerk-candidates-differ-over-election-hacking-threat

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Is Rauner ‘at peace’ with losing? When the governor came by for an interview the other day, he seemed like he couldn’t wait until Election Day—and not because he expects to be re-elected. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/rauner-peace-losing
— Pritzker defends graduated income tax as crucial for Illinois Appearing before Crain’s editorial board, the Democratic nominee sticks by his tax and public-option health care plans, vows support for a “fair” remap and disses the South Loop Discovery Partners Institute plan. – Greg Hinz
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/pritzker-defends-graduated-income-tax-crucial-illinois
— The Illinois GOP’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year A campaign slate populated by a Nazi, a couple of conspiracy theorists and an accused harasser is just the beginning of the party’s headaches. – RICH MILLER
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/rich-miller-springfield/illinois-gops-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-year

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Thousands Could Be Deported As Government Targets Asylum Mills’ Clients – AILSA CHANG
http://www.northernpublicradio.org/post/thousands-could-be-deported-government-targets-asylum-mills-clients

 

WEEK
— Rauner calls for investigation of allegations before Kavanaugh vote (DIERSEN: Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
https://week.com/news/2018/09/28/rauner-calls-for-investigation-of-allegations-before-kavanaugh-vote/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ONE YEAR AGO TODAY: RAUNER DELIGHTS THE ILLINOIS ACLU WITH TAXPAYER-FUNDED ABORTIONS

http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/one-year-ago-today-rauner-delights-the-illinois-aclu-.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Hinz: Rauner has “made his peace” with losing
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/28/hinz-rauner-has-made-his-peace-with-losing/
— Who does and who doesn’t use non-disclosure agreements in their campaigns? (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They have made it very clear that if any Republican candidate responded to any email from me, they would viciously destroy them. What do you say to my critics/opponents who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican?)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/28/who-does-and-who-doesnt-use-non-disclosure-agreements-in-their-campaigns/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I sent this e-mail to all Democratic and Republican statewide campaigns and both state parties earlier this week.)
— Rauner continues editorial board meetings
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/28/rauner-continues-editorial-board-meetings/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democratic mistreatment of Brett Kavanaugh has united and awakened a sleeping GOP base – Kimberly Ross
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/democratic-mistreatment-of-brett-kavanaugh-has-united-and-awakened-a-sleeping-gop-base

 

DAILY CALLER
— FLAKE FALTERS, CALLS FOR FBI PROBE OF BLASEY FORD CLAIMS AS KAV ADVANCES TO FLOOR – Kevin Daley (DIERSEN: Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/28/kavanaugh-judiciary-committee-vote-fbi/
— MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE EXPLAIN WHY THEY’RE NOT INVESTIGATING CHRISTINE BLASEY FORD’S ALLEGATIONS – Evie Fordham (DIERSEN: Where do you live? Who has jurisdiction to investigate you? Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”))
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/28/montgomery-county-police-kavanaugh/
— MICHAEL AVENATTI CANNOT PRACTICE LAW IN DC OR MARYLAND, RECORDS SHOW – Joe Simonson
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/28/michael-avenatti-dc-maryland-swetnick/
— BRETT KAVANAUGH’S HIGH SCHOOL CLASSMATE LEAVES CNN HOST SPEECHLESS: ‘I WOULD REMEMBER THAT’ – Nick Givas (DIERSEN: If you were charged with wrongdoing while you were in high school, what would your classmates say about you?)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/28/brett-kavanaugh-high-school-classmate-cnn/

 

FOX NEWS
— Trump orders supplemental FBI investigation of Kavanaugh allegations before floor vote – Alex Pappas (DIERSEN: Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/28/senate-gop-leaders-agree-to-seek-additional-fbi-background-investigation-into-brett-kavanaugh-before-final-vote.html
— Ingraham on Dems Walking Out of Kavanaugh Hearing: They’re Whipping the Base Into a ‘Frenzy’
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/09/28/laura-ingraham-kamala-harris-dems-walking-out-kavanaugh-hearing-whipping-base-frenzy

 

GOPUSA
— Leftists restaurant confrontation with Ted Cruz backfires
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=55718

 

BREITBART
— Christine Blasey Ford Brought No Evidence but Plenty of Contradictions – John Nolte
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/28/nolte-christine-blasey-ford-brought-no-evidence-but-plenty-of-contradictions/

 

THE HILL
— Trump to order new FBI investigation into Kavanaugh after Senate request – TAL AXELROD (DIERSEN: Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/409031-trump-to-order-new-fbi-investigation-into-kavanaugh-after-senate
— GOP leaders delay Kavanaugh confirmation for one-week FBI investigation – JORDAIN CARNE (DIERSEN: Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/409018-gop-leaders-delay-kavanaugh-confirmation-for-one-week-fbi-investigation
— Judiciary approves Kavanaugh, sending nomination to full Senate after Flake request – JORDAIN CARNEY AND ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/408915-kavanaugh-confirmed-by-senate-judiciary-committee
— McConnell says Kavanaugh nomination moving forward as Trump approves FBI probe – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/409048-mcconnell-says-senate-pressing-ahead-on-kavanaugh-as-trump-approves-fbi-probe

 

CNN
— Trump changes course by ordering FBI investigation into Kavanaugh – Betsy Klein (DIERSEN: Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/28/politics/trump-fbi-investigation-kavanaugh/index.html
— Republicans agree to FBI probe into Kavanaugh, Senate vote delay – Eric Bradner, Manu Raju, Phil Mattingly and Dana Bash (DIERSEN: Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/28/politics/kavanaugh-senate-judiciary-vote/index.html
— LIVE NEWS: Brett Kavanaugh nomination faces delay; Ford’s lawyer welcomes FBI investigation, warns against “artificial” time limits; Trump orders FBI supplemental investigation into Kavanaugh; Kavanaugh says he will continue to cooperate with the FBI; Flake says FBI report could change his mind on Kavanaugh; Ted Cruz: We’ll let the FBI determine which allegations are credible (DIERSEN: Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/kavanaugh-senate-committee-vote/index.html

 

AOL
— Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s net worth revealed – JOEL ANDERSON
https://www.aol.com/article/finance/2018/09/28/supreme-court-nominee-brett-kavanaughs-net-worth-revealed/23544917/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Brett Kavanaugh’s Net Worth: $1.2M . . . Brett Kavanaugh Could Be Among the Poorest Supreme Court Justices)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Crisis of election security
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/26/magazine/election-security-crisis-midterms.html
— How Connected Is Your Community to Everywhere Else in America? – EMILY BADGER and QUOCTRUNG BUI
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/09/19/upshot/facebook-county-friendships.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-conservatives ask “Biased News Media or Biased Readers?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/26/upshot/biased-news-media-or-biased-readers-an-experiment-on-trust.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Kavanaugh vote: Senate Republican leaders agree to new FBI background investigation of Kavanaugh – Seung Min Kim and John Wagner (DIERSEN: Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/senate-committee-prepares-to-vote-on-kavanaugh-nomination-as-key-senators-remain-silent/2018/09/28/0b143292-c305-11e8-b338-a3289f6cb742_story.html
— Kavanaugh vote: Senate Republican leaders agree to new FBI background investigation of Kavanaugh – Seung Min Kim and John Wagner (DIERSEN: Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/senate-committee-prepares-to-vote-on-kavanaugh-nomination-as-key-senators-remain-silent/2018/09/28/0b143292-c305-11e8-b338-a3289f6cb742_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Fox News dominates the ratings competition in coverage of Kavanaugh hearing – Stephen Battaglio
http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-kavanaugh-tv-ratings-20180928-story.html

 

BOSTON GLOBE
— Harvard Law students protest any return of lecturer Brett Kavanaugh to Cambridge – Michael Levenson
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/09/28/harvard-law-students-protest-any-return-lecturer-brett-kavanaugh-cambridge/vzTn2o4vKEwOqS1is4yR7L/story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Orders Supplemental FBI Investigation (DIERSEN: If someone accused you of wrongdoing while you were in high school, would Trump order the FBI to investigate you? Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”))
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/kavanaugh/card/1538168422?mod=djemalertNEWS
— LIVE COVERAGE: Senate Judiciary Committee Sends Kavanaugh Nomination to Senate Floor Panel advances nomination on party-line vote after Flake calls for delay in floor vote for FBI probe; Cruz Says FBI Will Determine Scope of Probe; White House ‘Shellshocked’ by Developments; ‘There’s No Plan B’; Why Senators Are Focusing on Thursday, July 1, 1982 Calendar Entry; Cornyn Says FBI Will Conduct ‘Supplemental’ Investigation; Mark Judge Willing to Cooperate With FBI Investigators; Three People Dr. Ford Alleges Were at the Party in the Early 1980s; Trump Defers to Senate on FBI Probe and Vote Delay) (DIERSEN: Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/kavanaugh

 

BLOOMBERG
— Politics, Not Evidence, Will Determine Kavanaugh Vote Four undecided senators control the outcome. – Jonathan Bernstein
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-09-28/kavanaugh-investigation-is-unlikely-to-change-the-outcome

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Federal employees may not be able to access social media, personal email if Senate bill becomes law – Eric White
https://federalnewsradio.com/federal-newscast/2018/09/federal-employees-may-not-be-able-to-access-social-media-personal-e-mail-if-senate-bill-becomes-law/

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— The push to expand oversight transparency – Jessie Bur
https://www.federaltimes.com/federal-oversight/2018/09/28/the-push-to-expand-oversight-transparency/

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Rauner, Madigan Urge Senate to Seek FBI Probe of Kavanaugh – AP (DIERSEN: If someone accused you of wrongdoing while you were in high school, would Rauner and Madigan call for the FBI to investigate you? Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-09-28/rauner-madigan-urge-senate-to-order-fbi-probe-of-kavanaugh

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “REPUBLICANS JUST LOST WOMEN FOR GOOD.”
https://www.newsweek.com/republicans-just-lost-women-good-opinion-1143284

 

PEOPLE’S WORLD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “GOP degrades women and workers, Illinois Gov. Rauner says “Me too.””
http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/gop-degrades-women-and-workers-illinois-gov-rauner-says-me-too/

 

SLATE
— A List of Everyone the FBI Could Interview About Brett Kavanaugh if They Really Want to Find Out How Credible He Is – CHRISTINA CAUTERUCCI and BEN MATHIS-LILLEY (DIERSEN: If someone accused you of wrongdoing while you were in high school, would Rauner and Madigan call for the FBI to investigate you? Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/09/kavanaugh-fbi-investigation-potential-witnesses.html

September 28 Morning Edition

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— GOV RAUNER SAYS KAVANAUGH VOTE SHOULD BE DELAYED
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/gov-rauner-says-kavanaugh-vote-should-be-delayed-.html
— WHAT TAMMY DUCKWORTH TWEETED AFTER THURSDAY’S HEARING
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/what-tammy-duckworth-tweeted-after-thursdays-hearing.html
— WHAT DICK DURBIN TWEETED AFTER THURSDAY’S KAVANAUGH HEARING
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/what-dick-durbin-tweeted-after-thursdays-kavanaugh-hearing.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner wants Kavanaugh delay, Pritzker wants FBI probe
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/28/rauner-wants-kavanaugh-delay-pritzker-wants-fbi-probe/
— Democratic candidate Terra Costa Howard withdraws from Tribune endorsement session over McQueary column
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/28/democratic-candidate-withdraws-from-tribune-endorsement-session-over-mcqueary-column/

 

ABC7
— Brett Kavanaugh nomination: Senate Judiciary Committee set to vote Friday – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/brett-kavanaugh-nomination-senate-judiciary-committee-set-to-vote-friday–/4358519/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Ford, Kavanaugh, raw emotion and the rule of law – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-brett-kavanaugh-hearing-kass-20180927-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Send job applicant Brett Kavanaugh a rejection letter.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-kavanaugh-ford-hearing-job-interview-do-better-20180927-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Thank you, Christine Blasey Ford.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/schmich/ct-met-christine-blasey-ford-brett-kavanaugh-mary-schmich-20180927-story.html
— Chicagoans tune in to watch Ford, Kavanaugh testify at Supreme Court confirmation hearing – Ally Marotti, Elvia Malagon and Katie Galioto (DIERSEN: The September 27, 2018 GOPUSA ILLINOIS Evening Edition email included links to 56 Kavanaugh articles. The September 27, 2018 GOPUSA ILLINOIS Morning Edition email included 36 such links.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-reaction-kavanaugh-allegations-20180927-story.html
— Men outnumber women nearly 2-to-1 in STEM roles on TV and in movies. That may discourage girls from tech careers. – Ally Marotti (DIERSEN: Are you a White male? What jobs have you had that are/were traditionally held by minorities and/or by females? My understanding is that a) I was the first and only White male part-time dishwasher that S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights employed and b) that I held the job longer than anyone else. I held that job for 18 months while I was a junior and senior at Crete-Monee High School 1964-1966.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-women-in-stem-on-tv-20180926-story.html
— Candidate nights to offer glimpse into who is on the Nov. 6 ballot in Naperville – Suzanne Baker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-candidate-nights-st-0928-story.html
— Coming to grips with the costs of raising a high school student – Rob Manker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-manker-column-st-0928-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Flood of Colombian cocaine headed to Chicago, other big U.S. cities, DEA says – Frank Main
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cocaine-colombia-chicago-coca-production-surge-dea-drug-enforcement-administration-matthew-donahue-brian-mcknight-watchdogs
— Cupich apologizes for ‘my poor choice of words’ on priest sex abuse crisis – Robert Herguth
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/blase-cupich-apologizes-sex-abuse-priests-archdiocese-chicago-catholic/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “I think he did it.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/brett-kavanaugh-he-did-it/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage sheriff candidates debate the use of bodycams – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180928/dupage-sheriff-candidates-disagree-on-using-body-cameras
— Practical, immediate steps for countering Springfield’s harassment culture – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180927/editorial-practical-immediate-steps-for-countering-springfields-harassment-culture
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “GOP may pay a price for gambling on Kavanaugh.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180928/gop-may-pay-a-price-for-gambling-on-kavanaugh
— Kavanaugh wrongly claims he could drink legally in Maryland – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180928/kavanaugh-wrongly-claims-he-could-drink-legally-in-maryland

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Crisis? What pension crisis? Years of hysteria. No calamity. Here’s how the pension morass has gained a Chicken Little quality that’s left voters numb and given politicians cover to dodge the issue. – Tim Jones
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/crisis-what-pension-crisis

 

WBEZ
— Immigrant And Health Advocates Gear Up For ‘Public Charge’ Rule Fight – Odette Yousef (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants who were, who are, and/or who will be public charges because they have voted, they are voting, and/or they will vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants who were, who are, and/or who will be public charges because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/public-charge-proposal-sparks-fear/cd180aea-1636-4be8-ad05-df36d6f2a9d5

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner: Huge Toyota-Mazda plant could have been in central Illinois – Derek Beigh
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180927/rauner-huge-toyota-mazda-plant-could-have-been-in-central-illinois

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Rauner promises change, better handling of Madigan – DEREK BEIGH
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/rauner-promises-change-better-handling-of-madigan/article_7d2d1893-e1a1-57c1-b551-de33ac452077.html
— Rauner: Burdensome regs doomed Toyota-Mazda plant from coming to McLean County – DEREK BEIGH
https://www.pantagraph.com/business/local/rauner-burdensome-regs-doomed-toyota-mazda-plant-from-coming-to/article_0ae13f7c-158b-5b40-bbd2-5dc6db74f26b.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— 3 out 4 in Illinois say state going in wrong direction – RICK PEARSON (DIERSEN: Democrats run Illinois.)
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/election-out-in-illinois-say-state-going-in-wrong-direction/article_9c132b0b-d4eb-5cff-b051-ca70f07c1cec.html
— Media ignores Trump’s economy – Michael Reagan
https://herald-review.com/opinion/columnists/michael-reagan-media-ignores-trump-s-economy/article_7d59f2f3-bf79-560e-890e-35c4f6ab2f88.html

 

BGA
— The Chicken Little Effect on Illinois’ Pension Crisis Years of unfulfilled warnings of imminent fiscal collapse due to pension debt have numbed Illinois voters to a still real threat and given politicians an election year escape hatch to avoid talk about the state’s most difficult problem. – Tim Jones
https://www.bettergov.org/news/the-chicken-little-effect-on-illinois-pension-crisis

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Second Amendment group seeks plaintiffs to sue AG Madigan, DCFS – Robert Hadley
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511582352-second-amendment-group-seeks-plaintiffs-to-sue-ag-madigan-dcfs

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— AFSCME FUNNELS UNION DUES TO MIKE MADIGAN – Mailee Smith
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/afscme-funnels-union-dues-to-mike-madigan/
— POLL: HIGH TAXES NO. 1 REASON ILLINOISANS CONSIDER LEAVING STATE – Joe Barnas (DIERSEN: For me, reasons to consider leaving Illinois include the success that anti-Trumps are having in making more and more and more people in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/poll-high-taxes-no-1-reason-illinoisans-consider-leaving-state/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— American Bar Association calls to delay Kavanaugh vote until after an FBI investigation – Gabriella Muñoz (DIERSEN: To call for an investigation of an accusation is to hint/imply/argue/shout that you believe that accusation is true.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/28/american-bar-association-calls-to-delay-kavanaugh-/

 

DAILY CALLER
— NEXT STEP: DEMOCRATS PLEDGE TO INVESTIGATE KAVANAUGH, FLOAT IMPEACHMENT IF HE’S CONFIRMED – Peter Hasson
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/27/democrats-kavanaugh-impeachment-confirmation/
— PROTESTERS SCREAM AT LINDSEY GRAHAM AS HE TALKS TO REPORTER AFTER HEARING – Scott Morefield
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/27/protesters-scream-lindsey-graham/
— ALAN DERSHOWITZ ON PROSECUTOR’S CROSS-EXAMINATION OF FORD : ‘SHE WAS TOTALLY AND COMPLETELY INCOMPETENT’ – Katie Jerkovich
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/27/alan-dershowitz-mitchell-cross-examination-incompetent/

 

GOPUSA
— Democrats’ Kavanaugh Circus Will Help Republicans in November – Star Parker
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=55422
— Left released GOP Judiciary Comm. members home addresses and phone numbers (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? If you are, what would you do if Democrats officially called for you and/or for you family to me harmed?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=55680

 

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— What your GOP Congress did while you were distracted – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/what-your-gop-congress-did-while-you-were-distracted/

 

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Conservative Leaders Speak Out on Media’s Treatment of Brett Kavanaugh – Randy DeSoto (DIERSEN: Who are the conservative leaders in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, and in your municipality? During the last 12 hours, last 24 hours, last week, last month, last year, last 5 years, last 10 years, last 15 years, and last 20+ years, a) how many articles have they written that defend and advance conservative principles, including the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and Second Amendment planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and b) how many of those articles have they posted on their website and emailed me the hyperlink? If you do not regularly write, post, and share articles that defend and advance conservative principles, you are NOT a conservative leader.)
https://www.westernjournal.com/conservative-leaders-speak-medias-treatment-brett-kavanaugh/

 

BREITBART
— NRA Denounces ‘Smear’ Campaign, Stands with Brett Kavanaugh – Awr Hawkins
https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2018/09/27/nra-denounces-smear-campaign-stands-with-brett-kavanaugh/
— Iowa Voters Blame Employers for Hiring Illegal Aliens After Mollie Tibbetts Murder – John Binder (DIERSEN: Employers want employees who they can exploit. Ever-increasingly, employers make it clear that want to hire citizens of foreign countries and get rid of their employees who are citizens of America. Citizens of foreign countries are far easier to exploit.)
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/28/iowa-voters-blame-employers-for-hiring-illegal-aliens-after-mollie-tibbetts-murder/
— Trump’s ICE Spikes Deportations in 2018 – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/28/trump-ice-enforcement-spikes-in-2018/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Christine Ford “Doesn’t Remember” Much, Democrats Just Play Politics, and Kavanaugh Should be Confirmed – GARY BAUER
https://www.lifenews.com/2018/09/27/christine-ford-doesnt-remember-much-democrats-just-play-politics-and-kavanaugh-should-be-confirmed/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Fed Spending Spree Included Millions on Cars, Scooters, Fidget Spinners Agencies rush to exhaust budgets in final week of fiscal year – Elizabeth Harrington
https://freebeacon.com/issues/fed-spending-spree-included-millions-cars-scooters-fidget-spinners/

 

THE HILL
— GOP says they’re moving forward with Friday vote on Kavanaugh – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/408880-gop-says-theyre-moving-forward-with-vote-on-kavanaugh

 

POLITICO
— Attack on commonly used voting machine could tip an election, researchers find – TIM STARKS
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/27/hacking-voting-machines-814504

 

CNN
— How the fight over Kavanaugh in the Senate could more directly impact the race for House CNN Digital Expansion 2018 – Rebecca Berg and Dan Merica
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/27/politics/kavanaugh-senate-impact-house/index.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the race against Republican Rep. Peter Roskam in the Chicago suburbs, Democrat Sean Casten has been honing in on Kavanaugh since his nomination in July, initially focusing on concerns that Kavanaugh might vote to overturn Roe v. Wade. Decades ago, Roskam’s district was represented by Henry Hyde, the namesake of the Hyde Amendment restricting federal funding for abortions. But the district’s complexion has shifted since Hyde’s time, and Casten has sought to capitalize on a growing pro-choice contingent. Casten has also used Kavanaugh’s nomination to criticize Roskam as a rubber stamp for the President; this week, the Casten campaign has promoted an ad on Facebook calling on Roskam to withdraw his support for the embattled nominee. But the dramatic hearing Thursday, including Ford’s tearful testimony, has upped the ante further. “I think it means we’re going to keep the pressure on (Roskam), that people should believe women,” said Greg Bales, Casten’s campaign manager. “She (Ford) showed incredible courage, and Peter Roskam doesn’t have the courage to stand up to Trump.” Roskam’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment. “This is an important issue,” Bales added, “and we’re going to continue bringing attention to it.”)

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— When was the party? Kavanaugh’s 1982 summer comes into focus – ALANNA DURKIN RICHER
https://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/article219159020.html
— Teens didn’t need Brett Kavanaugh to know what they write endures – Carolyn Thompson (DIERSEN: What do you say to teens who increasingly make it clear that they 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? What do you say to teens who increasingly make it clear that they want socialism, dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things?)
http://www.ottawaherald.com/news/20180927/teens-didnt-need-brett-kavanaugh-to-know-what-they-write-endures

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats glorify you and praise you if you demonize, denigrate, and condemn men who are Trump supporters, Christian, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, non-veteran, and/or if their ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/27/opinion/blasey-ford-kavanaugh-hearing.html
— Trucks Built by a Woman Are Still Rare in America Even as Worker Shortages Loom – Tiffany Hsu (DIERSEN: In 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted, saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/27/business/ford-f150-rouge-plant-manager.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are anti-American.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/26/opinion/trump-susan-rice-united-nations-reckless-alone-ridiculed.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Why Brett Kavanaugh Wasn’t Believable And why Christine Blasey Ford was.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/27/opinion/why-brett-kavanaugh-wasnt-believable.html
— Male, Female or ‘X’: The Push for a Third Choice on Official Forms New York City is the latest place to offer gender-neutral birth certificates. But after someone changes the sex to “X,” things get complicated. – Andy Newman (DIERSEN: Since the 1960s, the federal government has been under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to meet Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion quotas, goals, and targets, that is, to hire, to retain, and to promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females. To meet the aforesaid quotas, goals, and targets, will Democrats encourage potential and current federal employees a) to change their race to minority and b) to change their gender to female?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/27/nyregion/gender-neutral-birth-certificate.html
— What We’ve Learned About Undecided Voters Heading Into the Midterms Our polling suggests they could help Democrats in the Sun Belt and Republicans in the North. – Nate Cohn
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/27/upshot/undecided-voters-2018-midterms.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Kavanaugh is lying. His upbringing explains why. The elite learn early that they’re special — and that they won’t face consequences. – Shamus Khan (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned my Missouri Synod Lutheran upbringing. They include activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/kavanaugh-is-lying-his-upbringing-explains-why/2018/09/27/2b596314-c270-11e8-b338-a3289f6cb742_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats work a) to promote LGBTQ activity and b) to destroy the traditional family.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2018/09/27/how-dan-quayles-speech-about-black-poverty-became-murphy-brown-speech/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— In Little Saigon, strong support for Trump’s war on illegal immigration collides with other realities – Anh Do
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-viet-immigration-20180927-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrats Walk Out
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/kavanaugh/card/1538142871
— Confirm Brett Kavanaugh The Judge rightly called out the politics of ‘search and destroy.’ – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/confirm-brett-kavanaugh-1538089143
— Senators Weigh Kavanaugh’s Fate After Emotional Hearing The fate of Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court is unclear following a sexual-assault allegation – Natalie Andrews, Peter Nicholas and Kristina Peterson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/senate-weighs-judges-fate-after-emotional-hearing-1538091633
— Tech Firms Face Bias Accusations at Congressional Hearing Google’s CEO to meet Republican leaders on Friday, as a recording raises questions about employees’ views of conservatives – John D. McKinnon
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tech-firms-face-bias-accusations-at-congressional-hearing-1538086207
— Senate, Nation Transfixed by Ford’s and Kavanaugh’s Testimony Across the country, Americans stopped their routines to watch the hearing – Valerie Bauerlein, Leslie Brody, Dan Frosch (DIERSEN: The September 27, 2018 GOPUSA ILLINOIS Evening Edition email included links to 56 Kavanaugh articles. The September 27, 2018 GOPUSA ILLINOIS Morning Edition email included 36 such links.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-hearing-that-made-thursday-stop-1538087861
— Kavanaugh High-School Friend Mark Judge, a Potential Key to Many Questions, Is Absent Writer has refused to appear for hearing, and says he doesn’t remember events Christine Blasey Ford alleges – Alex Leary and Siobhan Hughes (DIERSEN: What did you do during the summer before your senior year in high school? I worked full-time for the minimum wage for S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights either washing dishes or doing stock boy work. I lived with my parents and brother in Crete. I drove a 1958 Chevy BelAir. I saved all the money that I could to buy a new car to use to commute to classes at UIC the next year.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/kavanaugh-high-school-friend-mark-judge-a-potential-key-to-many-questions-is-absent-1538089901
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In his book, Mr. Judge wrote of being “completely hooked” on alcohol the summer before his senior year, a disorder that he wrote he brought to his job bagging groceries at the local supermarket. “Invariably I would be hungover—or still drunk—when I got to work at seven in the morning, and I spent most of the first hour just trying to hold myself together.” Mr. Judge graduated high school in 1983, which would have made 1982 the summer before his senior year. That is the same year that Dr. Ford has suspected the alleged attack may have occurred, although she said she could better pinpoint the time frame if she knew when Mr. Judge was working at a local Safeway grocery store, where she ran into him.)
— New Laws Aim to Make Work Hours More Predictable Research indicates regular schedules benefit staffers’ well-being; complications for employers – Rachel Feintzeig (DIERSEN: While I worked part-time for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969, I was “on call” 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Frequently, I was called in to work because my coworkers had called in sick or just failed to show up for work. Even though I would have available to work every Friday, every Saturday, every Sunday, every Monday, every holiday, and every day that NIU would not be in session, my Democrat Park Forest Post Office superiors forced me to resign in September of 1969 saying that I would not be available to work enough days. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran. In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, I should have filed a grievance to keep my job. But my Democrat superiors were doing everything that they could to make the Park Forest Post Office a “hostile workplace” for me. They stressed that I was avoiding the draft by seeking and obtaining student draft deferments. Virtually all my coworkers, supervisors, and superiors were veterans.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-laws-aim-to-make-work-hours-more-predictable-1538046000
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-conservative says “Colleges Favor Academics Over Activism.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/colleges-favor-academics-over-activism-1538088463

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— APRIL 26, 2014 FLASHBACK: 8 Inappropriate Things You Might Be Doing At Work – Aaron Taube (DIERSEN: If I were to write a book about the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government, I would title it “Hostile Workplace.”)
https://www.businessinsider.com/inappropriate-workplace-behaviors-2014-8
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. Asking someone when they plan to retire. . .2. Making fun of someone’s whiteness. . .3. Making positive generalized statements about an ethnic group or race. . .4. Repeatedly asking about someone’s family health history. . .5. Commenting on a coworker’s appearance. . .6. Using gendered language. . .7. Asking someone to speak for the people of their race/ethnicity/gender/sexuality. . .8. Asking people about their religious beliefs.)

 

USA TODAY
— ‘November is coming’: Emotions run high as protesters, backing Christine Ford, shout ‘shame’ – Caroline Simon
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/09/28/brett-kavanaugh-hearing-protesters-christine-blasey-ford/1453524002/
— 59 arrested near Supreme Court as thousands nationwide rally against Kavanaugh nomination – Caroline Simon and John Bacon
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/09/27/brett-kavanaugh-protest-crucial-senate-hearing/1440738002/
— On Kavanaugh vs. Ford, a Supreme Court showdown hinges on whom you believe – Susan Page (DIERSEN: Who has worked the hardest to destroy your credibility? I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to destroy my credibility.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/09/27/analysis-kavanaugh-ford-comes-down-test-credibility/1440493002/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Take the jump, or accept a counteroffer? – Paul Davidson (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, my Democrat IRS superiors did not give me a counteroffer when GAO offered me a transfer in 1980 when I was 31 years old. I was holding a GS-12 position at IRS that my Democrat IRS superiors wanted to give to one of my GS-11 Democrat coworkers who was a minority and/or a female. Firestone Stores did not make me a counteroffer when Oldsmobile offered me a job in early 1971 when I was 22 years old. My Firestone Stores boss did not approve of my demographics, especially my being Republican, a draft avoider, 100% German national origin, and a Missouri Synod Lutheran. Nevertheless, he did let me work part-time for him until the end of 1972.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/09/26/counteroffer-workers-risks-accepting-job-market/1349717002/

 

OAKLAND PRESS
— Kavanaugh controversy makes teens mindful of what they post on social media – Anne Runkle
https://www.theoaklandpress.com/news/local/kavanaugh-controversy-makes-teens-mindful-of-what-they-post-on/article_a38d2472-c295-11e8-9923-7b1976a4f5be.html

 

FED SMITH
— How Federal Employees Can Plan a Successful Early Retirement – Micah Porter (DIERSEN: Based on my experience, federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran should plan on being forced to retire as soon as they are eligible if they 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. I became eligible to retire in 1993 when I was 45 years old. I survived only 4 more years until I was 49 in 1997.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/09/27/federal-employees-can-plan-successful-early-retirement/

 

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use Christine Blasey Ford to demonize, denigrate, and condemn individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Christian, 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.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/09/christine-blasey-fords-victory-over-kavanaugh/571561/

 

METRO WEEKLY
— Pro-LGBTQ groups reiterate call for Senators to vote against Brett Kavanaugh Senators hear testimony from Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford about alleged sexual assault incident – John Riley (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, promote LGBTQ activity demonize, denigrate, and condemn heterosexual men.)
https://www.metroweekly.com/2018/09/pro-lgbtq-groups-call-senators-vote-against-brett-kavanaugh/

September 25 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— President Trump Returns to the U.N.—with a Mountain of Evidence for ‘Peace Through Strength’
https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/president-trump-returns-u-n-mountain-evidence-peace-strength/
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6XXNWC5Koc

 

ABC7
— DISGUSTING: Ted Cruz and wife heckled at restaurant by Brett Kavanaugh protesters – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/ted-cruz-wife-heckled-at-restaurant-by-brett-kavanaugh-protesters/4335535/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DISGUSTING: ‘Baby Trump’ coming to Chicago for women’s march
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/-baby-trump-coming-to-chicago-for-women-s-march
— Trump boasts of America’s might, draws headshakes at United Nations – AP (DIERSEN: Which countries shook their heads at America? Countries that shake their heads at America send their citizens into America to destroy America.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/home/trump-united-nations

 

WGN TV
— Harold calls attacks over conservative views ‘disingenuous’, Raoul calls her ‘extreme’ – TAHMAN BRADLEY
https://wgntv.com/2018/09/25/harold-calls-attacks-over-conservative-views-disingenuous-raoul-calls-her-extreme/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Early voting for Illinois’ 2018 midterm election starts Thursday. Here’s what you need to know. – Mike Riopell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-early-voting-thursday-20180925-story.html
— Archdiocese to pay $2.9 million to settle suit of man who says he was sexually abused by Rev. Daniel McCormack as a boy – Matthew Walberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-daniel-mccormack-sex-abuse-victim-settlement-chicago-archdiocese-20180925-story.html
— Senate Judiciary Committee schedules vote on Kavanaugh nomination, one day after hearing from his first accuser – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-kavanaugh-second-accuser-deborah-ramirez-20180925-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Racial slurs hurled in bleacher brawl at Wrigley on Hispanic Heritage Night – Satchel Price
https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/wrigley-field-brawl-racist-cubs-fan-2018/
— McCarthy supports retirees fighting for health care, blasts ‘callous’ Rahm – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would be overjoyed if Trump cut or eliminated my Civil Service Retirement System pension, my federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy, and/or my Social Security. They paint me as being undeservedly filthy rich. They stress that I avoided the draft, that my wife and I gave trying to have children, that we did not adopt, and that we did not become foster parents. They hint/imply/argue/shout that the federal government grossly overpaid me and that my federal retirement benefits are much too generous.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mccarthy-retirees-health-care-blasts-callous-rahm/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To get women to vote for Democrats, Democrats shout at women a) that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things and b) that Republicans have caused all the problems that women have had, are having, and will have.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/equal-rights-amendment-illinois-constitution/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Cronin: DuPage County must trim spending to balance budget – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: Have you had to trim your spending? Since 1997, when my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement offer, I have had to trim my spending in today’s dollars by $6,122/month or by $74,464/year, or by $1,542,744. My GAO salary was $125,325/year in today’s dollars, but my Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 41% of that, or $51,864/year.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180925/cronin-dupage-county-must-trim-spending-to-balance-budget

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner makes final pitch as early voting begins The struggle for spending reform continues, the GOP incumbent tells Crain’s editorial board. But what is his plan to get there after a bumpy four years? – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/rauner-makes-final-pitch-early-voting-begins

 

WTTW
— William J. Kelly Launches Second Bid for Chicago Mayor – Jay Shefsky
https://news.wttw.com/2018/09/25/william-j-kelly-launches-second-bid-chicago-mayor

 

WBBM 780
— Illinois AG Race: Raoul, Harold Criticize Each Other’s Potential Impact On Families – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/raoul-harold-criticize-each-others-potential-impact-families

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A pot promoter says “Rauner overstates Colorado pot trouble.”
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20180624/georgette-braun-rauner-overstates-colo-pot-trouble

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Harold says Raoul has turned Illinois attorney general race into referendum on her views on same-sex marriage, abortion – RICK PEARSON
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/harold-says-raoul-has-turned-illinois-attorney-general-race-into/article_339735a9-fb3d-5bde-a259-2b65b29beaf8.html

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Ex-governor Jim Edgar’s public silence foreshadows GOP’s doom – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-09-25/jim-dey-ex-governors-public-silence-foreshadows-gops-doom.html

 

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— Milwaukee County Republicans’ tweet mocks accusations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh – Molly Beck
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/09/25/milwaukee-county-gops-tweet-mocks-claims-against-kavanaugh/1419696002/

 

DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Sample ballots are available.
https://www.dupageco.org/VoterLookup/

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Rauner speaks at annual Chamber of Commerce luncheon – Kyla Asbury
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511578187-rauner-speaks-at-annual-chamber-of-commerce-luncheon

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Harold and Raoul battle it out at the Tribune
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/25/harold-and-raoul-battle-it-out-at-the-tribune/
— Rauner talks about gaming and marijuana
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/25/rauner-talks-about-gaming-and-marijuana/
— Rauner makes his pitch to Crain’s
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/25/rauner-makes-his-pitch-to-crains/

 

BREITBART
— Donald Trump to U.N.: Refugees Should Return to Their Countries and ‘Make Them Great Again’ – Charlie Spiering (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want refugees to come to American and help Democrats get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/25/donald-trump-u-n-refugees-should-return-their-countries-make-great-again/
— United Nations Audience Laughs at Donald Trump During Speech – Charlie Spiering (DIERSEN: Globalists want to destroy America. Which countries laughed at America? Countries that laugh at America send their citizens into America to destroy America.)
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/25/united-nations-audience-laughs-at-donald-trump-during-speech/

 

FOX NEWS
— Trump brushes off laughing UN audience, doubles down on ‘America First’ – Adam Shaw (DIERSEN: Which countries laughed at America? Countries that laugh at America send their citizens into America to destroy America.)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/25/trump-brushes-off-laughing-un-audience-doubles-down-on-america-first.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— The Latest: GOP hires female attorney for Kavanaugh hearing – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/25/the-latest-mcconnell-urges-fairness-for-kavanaugh/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Gallup: GOP Has Highest Favorability Rating in 7 Years – Andrew Kugle
https://freebeacon.com/politics/gallup-gop-highest-favorability-rating-seven-years/

 

DAILY CALLER
— THE SMEAR CAMPAIGN AGAINST JUDGE BRETT KAVANAUGH INTENSIFIES – Stephanie Hamill
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/25/kavanaugh-supreme-court-the-new-yorker/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— GOP Senator: Second Kavanaugh Accuser Refuses to Respond to Congress – MAIREAD MCARDLE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/gop-senator-second-brett-kavanaugh-accuser-refuses-to-respond-to-congress/

 

ACTION NEWS NOW
— CNN MOVES 9 KEY HOUSE RACES IN DEMS’ FAVOR
http://www.actionnewsnow.com/content/national/494299831.html?ref=831
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Race moves from Likely Republican to Lean Republican IL-06: Will GOP Rep. Peter Roskam, first elected amid the Democratic wave of 2006, be able to withstand the political currents of 2018? This suburban Chicago seat where a majority of residents hold a college degree is exactly the kind of district Democrats are eyeing to lift the party back to the majority in the House. Trump only received 42% of the vote here in 2016, losing the district by seven points to Clinton. That was a swing from 2012, when Romney carried the district 53% to 45%. A recent NYT/Siena poll found 57% of voters in the district disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president. That survey also found Roskam and his Democratic challenger, Sean Casten, locked in a close race at 45% to 44%. Casten, a scientist and clean energy businessman, has drawn scrutiny for some controversial statements, including comparing the President to Osama bin Laden. He later said he regretted his comments. Casten has also sought to put Roskam on defense for not being a check on the President and for supporting Trump’s agenda, especially the GOP tax plan, which the Democrat says could hurt taxpayers in the district because of the cap on state and local deductions.)

 

THE HILL
— Senate panel schedules Friday morning vote for Kavanaugh

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/408402-senate-panel-schedules-friday-morning-vote-for-kavanaugh
— Trump attacks second Kavanaugh accuser: ‘She admits that she was drunk’ – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/408285-trump-blasts-democrats-for-playing-a-con-game-with-kavanaugh

 

POLITICO
— Laughter, frowns and shrugs: Trump speaks to the U.N. The president told world leaders that the U.S. would always put its interests above theirs, rejecting the rise of ‘globalism.’ – NAHAL TOOSI (DIERSEN: Which countries laughed, frowned, shrugged at America? Countries that laugh, frown, shrug at America send their citizens into America to destroy America.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/25/trump-united-nations-globalism-840045
— GOP hires female attorney to question Kavanaugh accuser Republicans, however, won’t name the questioner. – ELANA SCHOR, JOHN BRESNAHAN and BURGESS EVERETT
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/25/white-house-lashes-out-feinstein-838942

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Unleashes on Kavanaugh Accuser as Key Republican Wavers – Peter Baker and Nicholas Fandos
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/25/us/politics/lisa-murkowski-brett-kavanaugh.html
— Trump Accuses Democrats of Running ‘Con Game’ Against Kavanaugh – Mark Landler and Peter Baker
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/25/us/politics/trump-brett-kavanaugh.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump attacks second Kavanaugh accuser, saying she ‘has nothing,’ admits she was drunk – John Wagner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/white-house-open-to-public-testimony-from-second-kavanaugh-accuser-sanders-says/2018/09/25/5169442e-c0aa-11e8-9005-5104e9616c21_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Criticizes Democrats Who Raised Kavanaugh Misconduct Allegations They are ‘lousy politicians,’ says president in defense of Supreme Court nominee – Vivian Salama
https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-open-to-testimony-from-second-kavanaugh-accuser-1537886519

 

ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want Republicans to join Democrats and engage in disgusting divisive identity politics, (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_politics), that is, Democrats want Republicans to compete with Democrats in promising to use government to give preference to those who are minority, female, LGBTQers, younger, recent immigrants, unmarried, renters, non-Protestant, non-rich, veterans, disabled, those who have health problems, etc.
https://politics.myajc.com/blog/politics/reminder-that-the-gop-can-reach-for-immigrant-voters-wants-them/ayC9X2LvyhSPpz8bCVN1bL/

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Trump Defends Kavanaugh: ‘I Understand College Very Well’ – Jonathan Chait
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/09/trump-defends-kavanaugh-i-understand-college-very-well.html

 

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
— New Yorker Under Fire Over Latest Kavanaugh Allegations – Jason Schwartz
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/new-yorker-under-fire-over-latest-kavanaugh-allegations/

September 22 Morning Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois AG candidate responds to abortion, gay marriage attacks – Mike Flannery
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/illinois-ag-candidate-responds-to-abortion-gay-marriage-attacks

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— CPS recommends firing at least 13 adults based on background re-checks – Lauren FitzPatrick
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cps-recommends-firing-13-adults-background-checks/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/weed-museum-coca-cola-cannabis-marijuana-cdb-oil/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner vetoes bill that would prohibit employers from asking job candidates about salary history – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz (DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have provided a jury with many examples in which GAO paid its female employees who had less work experience, less education, and/or fewer professional certifications and licenses higher salaries than GAO paid its male employees.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-rauner-vetoes-no-salary-history-bill-again-0921-story.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Trump questions credibility of Kavanaugh accuser as Senate panel issues ultimatum on her testimony – John Wagner, Seung Min Kim, and Sean Sullivan
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180921/trump-questions-credibility-of-kavanaugh-accuser-as-senate-panel-issues-ultimatum-on-her-testimony

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Pritzker open to building south suburban airport, Rauner not – Chuck Sweeny
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20180922/chuck-sweeny-pritzker-open-to-building-south-suburban-airport-rauner-not

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Gov. Rauner recommends changes to salary history bill – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: What assumptions do people make about people based on their salary? Federal employees have always been viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned as being tremendously overpaid. In today’s dollars, the federal government paid me a) $15.85/hour when I was 18, b) $45,703/year when I was 22, c) $55,905/year when I was 23, d) $67,638/year when I was 24, e) $81,071/year when I was 25, f) $91,880/year when I was 30, g) $96,403/year when I was 38, and $122,325/year when I was 49. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180921/gov-rauner-recommends-changes-to-salary-history-bill

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Voters hear from DuPage County candidates at Glen Ellyn forum – F. Amanda Tugade
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/09/18/voters-hear-from-dupage-county-candidates-at-glen-ellyn-forum/d5vy1ec/

 

LCBC RADIO
— Kinzinger Speaks About Maligned Supreme Court Nominee
http://www.lcbcradio.com/wlpo/kinzinger-speaks-about-maligned-supreme-court-nominee/article_8d4815a6-bd99-11e8-950b-8f198f4fbed1.html

 

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Illinois Is a Few Elections Away from a Graduated Income Tax The state’s regressive taxation is surfacing in both the gubernatorial and mayoral races — and by 2020, it could look a lot different. – EDWARD MCCLELLAND (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who wants a graduated income tax? ANSWER: Mainly, it is those who have little or no income, but also, those who have lots of income and who can easily afford to pay more tax.)
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/September-2018/Illinois-Is-a-Few-Elections-Away-From-a-Graduated-Income-Tax/

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— College football earned $117 million for Illinois schools in 2016
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511558391-college-football-earned-117-million-for-illinois-schools-in-2016

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Rauner Bans Nepotism, Signs McSweeney Bill Banning of Payment of Legislative Hush Money in Sexual Harassment Cases
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/21/rauner-bans-nepotism-payment-of-legislative-hush-money-in-sexual-harassment-cases/
— Illinois Taxes per Person Top Surrounding States
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/21/illinois-taxes-per-person-top-surrounding-states/
— What Happened in County Board Cutback Consideration that Displeased Chairman Jack Franks
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/21/what-happened-in-county-board-cutback-consideration-that-displeaed-chairman-jack-franks/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Legislating Behavior – Yes, It Is Possible – Micah Clark (DIERSEN: There are tremendous conflicts between the Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/uncategorized/legislating-behavior-yes-it-is-possible/

 

GOPUSA
— Buying a stamp to mail a ballot too high a ‘hump’ for college students
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=54930
— Grassley grants Kavanaugh accuser another extension
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=55202

 

FOX NEWS
— Ben Carson defends Kavanaugh, says opponents ‘desperate’ to control courts – Stephen Sorace
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/22/ben-carson-defends-kavanaugh-says-opponents-desperate-to-control-courts.html

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Brett Kavanaugh is Guilty Until Proven Innocent – Alex Griswold (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to get their votes, Democrats give women more and more and more power to destroy Republicans.)
https://freebeacon.com/blog/brett-kavanaugh-guilty-proven-innocent-part-ii/
— Seventy-Five Women Voice Support for Kavanaugh Kavanaugh’s friends, colleagues speak in support of nominee’s conscience, character – Haris Alic (DIERSEN: Which women support you? Women who support the right to life plank and the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform support me. Women who reject one or both of the aforesaid planks work against me.)
https://freebeacon.com/issues/seventy-five-women-come-forward-to-voice-support-for-kavanaugh/

 

DAILY CALLER
— MIT STUDY: THE NUMBER OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS COULD BE DOUBLE PREVIOUS ESTIMATES – Will Racke
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/21/mit-study-illegal-immigrants-double/

 

HOT AIR
— Yale Study: There Are Probably Twice As Many Illegal Immigrants Living In America As Commonly Believed – JOHN SEXTON  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps side with illegals against America and against Americans.)
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/09/21/yale-study-may-twice-many-illegal-immigrants-living-america-commonly-believe

 

BREITBART
— Nikki Haley Excluded from Refugee Reduction Meeting for Pro-Immigration Views – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/21/report-nikki-haley-excluded-from-refugee-reduction-meeting-for-pro-immigration-views/

 

TOWNHALL
— The Character Assassination of Brett Kavanaugh – Charlie Kirk
https://townhall.com/columnists/charliekirk/2018/09/22/the-character-assassination-of-brett-kavanaugh-n2521456

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— No matter how low the Democrats go, I’m not ashamed to be a man – Dennis McCarthy (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps paint all men as being rapists who should be gotten rid of.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/09/no_matter_how_low_the_democrats_go_im_not_ashamed_to_be_a_man.html
— The Future of Gun Sanctuaries – Andrew Nickel
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/09/the_future_of_gun_sanctuaries.html
— Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel suddenly concerned Trump may…invade Venezuela – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/09/rahm_emanuel_suddenly_concerned_trump_may__invade_venezuela.html

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— THE LAZY MAN’S GUIDE TO WORLD DOMINATION Patrice Lewis updates Paul Harvey’s radio classic about satanic influence
https://www.wnd.com/2018/09/the-lazy-mans-guide-to-world-domination/

 

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Trump Angry At Republicans Over ‘Ridiculous’ Spending Bill; Blasts Them for Not Funding Wall – KARA PENDLETON
https://www.westernjournal.com/ct/trump-angry-republicans-spending/
— Twitter’s Initial Classification of ‘Illegal Alien’ As Hateful Shows Social Media’s Censorship Potential – Hans von Spakovsky and Ashley Vaughan
https://www.westernjournal.com/twitters-initial-classification-illegal-alien-hateful-shows-social-medias-censorship-potential/

 

LIFEZETTE NEWS
— America’s Immigration System Contributes to Income Inequality – Brendan Kirby
https://www.lifezette.com/2018/09/what-liberals-ignore-americas-immigration-system-contributes-to-income-inequality/

 

THE HILL
— Kavanaugh fight roils an already ugly political climate – MELANIE ZANONA (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Trump to shout at everyone that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, hater, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/407844-kavanaugh-fight-roils-an-already-ugly-political-climate
— Grassley extends deadline for Kavanaugh accuser to decide on testifying – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/407895-grassley-extends-deadline-for-kavanaugh-accuser-to-decide-on-testifying
— Yale, MIT study: 22 million, not 11 million, undocumented immigrants in US – RAFAEL BERNAL
https://thehill.com/latino/407848-yale-mit-study-22-million-not-11-million-undocumented-immigrants-in-us

 

POLITICO
— The first general election ballots are cast today – ZACH MONTELLARO
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-score/2018/09/21/the-first-general-election-ballots-are-cast-today-347505

 

MCCLATCHY DC
— McConnell reassures conservatives Kavanaugh will be confirmed – KELLEN BROWNING
https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/article218789760.html

 

CNBC
— Trump attacks Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford’s credibility and says judge is ‘under assault by radical left wing’ – Mike Calia
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/21/trump-on-kavanaugh-why-didnt-somebody-call-the-fbi-36-years-ago.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, according to the anti-Trumps, you are “guilty as charged” if you are a Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (over age 40), non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/21/opinion/republicans-christine-blasey-ford-brett-kavanaugh.html
— As Economy Roars, Army Falls Thousands Short of Recruiting Goals – Dave Philipps (DIERSEN: In 1966, when I was 18, I was deemed 1-A even though 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).)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/21/us/army-recruiting-shortage.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— A Kavanaugh Hearing Without Facts Would Be a Sham Liberal voters should save their fury for Senate Democrats rather than Republicans. – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-kavanaugh-hearing-without-facts-would-be-a-sham-1537566966
— The Presumption of Guilt The new liberal standard turns American due process upside down. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, according to the Democrats, the more of the following that you are, the more that you are “guilty as charged” and the more that should be gotten rid of: 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://www.wsj.com/articles/the-presumption-of-guilt-1537570627
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who came to America illegally, who stayed in America illegally, and/or who brought others to America illegally should NEVER BE GIVEN THE RIGHT TO VOTE.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-way-out-of-the-immigration-crisis-1537540971
— What Punishment Is Cruel and Unusual for a Crime Committed at 17? The courts in Mississippi failed to address whether Joey Chandler exhibited ‘irretrievable depravity.’ – Michael B. Mukasey and Mary B. McCord (DIERSEN: What were you doing when you were 17 years old? I worked as a part-time dishwasher for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint with the money that I had earned and saved washing dishes. I graduated from Crete-Monee High School. I just barely made into the upper 20% of my class. My ACT score was only 24. Nevertheless, I got accepted by UIC. During the summer of 1966, I worked as a golf shoe cleaner for the Flossmoor Country Club, as a slag chipper for Thrall Car in Chicago Heights, and as a gasoline pumper for John’s Sinclair in South Chicago Heights. I lived with my parents and brother in Crete. I saved money for college expenses. My eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20. I had partial red/green color blindness. I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease).)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-punishment-is-cruel-and-unusual-for-a-crime-committed-at-17-1537567051
— ‘I Don’t Want to Die Without Telling This Story’: Reports of Alleged Abuse by Catholic Priests Rise Sharply More than 900 people have called a hotline set up by the Pennsylvania attorney general’s office following its report on sexual abuse – Ian Lovett
https://www.wsj.com/articles/i-dont-want-to-die-without-telling-this-story-more-catholic-church-abuse-victims-come-forward-1537522200

 

PEOPLE
— Trump Questions Why Kavanaugh Accuser Didn’t Call the FBI ’36 Years Ago’ – DAVE QUINN (DIERSEN: What were you doing 36 years ago? In 1982, I was working for GAO. I had become a licensed CPA in 1981, passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980, passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, got married an bought a home in Wheaton in 1978, earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, etc.)
https://people.com/politics/trump-kavanaugh-accuser-36-years-ago-comment/

 

HERALD TRIBUNE
— How much evidence is needed to destroy a reputation? – MARC A. THIESSEN DIERSEN: What facts do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes use to destroy your reputation? Mine stress that I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (almost 70), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, union member for almost 12 years, Federal employee for almost 30 years, never promoted beyond GS-13, forced to take early retirement, federal retiree for almost 18 years, American nameplate car owner, childless, pet-less, no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, etc.)
http://www.heraldtribune.com/opinion/20180922/thiessen-how-much-evidence-is-needed-to-destroy-reputation

 

VIRGINIA PILOT
— Poorest Americans risk the most in hopes of striking it rich – Riley Griffin and Katia Dmitri
https://pilotonline.com/business/article_b5f15ce3-acb6-5c0e-a368-374ffe841e9a.html

 

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “The Kavanaugh Confirmation Process Is Getting Even Uglier.”
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/09/trump-kavanaugh-accusations/570973/

 

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Love of Trump covers a multitude of sins for Christian conservatives.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/21/christian-conservatives-trump-values-voters

September 19 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Attorney General Jeff Sessions makes surprise visit to Chicago – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/abc7-exclusive-attorney-general-jeff-sessions-makes-surprise-visit-to-chicago/4285399/
— Chicago looking for election judges for November election
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-looking-for-election-judges-for-november-election/4285937/
— Cook County Board chief of staff resigns amid allegation of ‘inappropriate behavior’
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/cook-county-board-chief-of-staff-resigns-amid-allegation-of-inappropriate-behavior/4288003/

 

CBS2
— Fact Checking Peter Roskam And Sean Casten Political Ads – Derrick Blakley (DIERSEN: What are your fact checking qualifications? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and a CPA in 1979.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/09/19/peter-roskam-sean-casten-political-ads/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— How 65 women came to Kavanaugh’s defense in matter of hours – AP (DIERSEN: Do you support the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform? To turn minorities and women against me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always stressed to minorities and to women that I support that plank. My Democrat superiors in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my support for that plank frustrated their efforts to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat women. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes 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, etc. have always hinted that my support for that plank frustrated their efforts to attract, retain, and promote young minorities and young women.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/how-65-women-came-to-kavanaughs-defense-in-matter-of-hours-2

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats in key House races push against tax deduction cap – AP (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/democrats-in-key-house-races-push-against-tax-deduction-cap/
— Preckwinkle chief of staff resigns after allegation of ‘disrespectful behavior’ – Michael Sneed (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all the times that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have engaged in “disrespectful behavior.”)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/preckwinkle-chief-of-staff-john-keller-resigns-after-allegation-disrespectful-behavior/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage people a) to come to America illegally, b) to stay in America illegally, and c) to bring others to America illegally.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/refugee-resettlement-mike-pompeo-united-nations-letters/
— Rauner, Pritzker face off in first televised debate on Thursday – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/bruce-rauner-jb-pritzker-first-debate-governors-race/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Alderman calls for ouster of priest who burned rainbow banner that once hung in church – Ese Olumhense
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-priest-burns-rainbow-banner-20180919-story.html
— Trump says it’s ‘hard to imagine’ Kavanaugh assault; Grassley makes new offer to accuser – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court-hearing-20180919-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage people a) to come to America illegally, b) to stay in America illegally, and c) to bring others to America illegally.
http://graphics.chicagotribune.com/refugee-agency-struggles/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump promotes Christine Blasey Ford.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-brett-kavanaugh-ford-assault-fbi-huppke-20180918-story.html
— Republican challenger Darlene Senger accuses Democratic comptroller Susana Mendoza of ‘hedging’ on Chicago mayor question – Mike Riopell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-susana-mendoza-darlene-senger-illinois-comptroller-20180919-story.html
– Jeff Sessions blames end of stop-and-frisk for Chicago’s murder rate – Emily K. Coleman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-jeff-sessions-appearance-st-0920-story.html
— Preckwinkle fires chief of staff after ‘inappropriate behavior’ allegation – Hal Dardick and Gregory Pratt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-toni-preckwinkle-chief-resignation-20180919-story.html
— Jeff Sessions ignores Trump slight; blasts ACLU agreement for Chicago murder rate in Waukegan speech – Emily K. Coleman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-jeff-sessions-appearance-st-0920-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump uses Christine Blasey Ford to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-kavanaugh-ford-grassley-rape-supreme-court-20180920-story.html
— Are we on the verge of civil war? – Victor Davis Hanson (DIERSEN: Constructively, members of Group A have declared war on 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, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, a) the Democrat Party promotes members of Group A and b) the Republican Party dumps members of Group B.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-hanson-civil-war-polarized-america-0920-20180919-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Preckwinkle ousts chief of staff, alleges ‘inappropriate behavior’
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180919/preckwinkle-ousts-chief-of-staff-alleges-inappropriate-behavior
— Gender war politics grip Senate over Kavanaugh accusation – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180919/news/309199960/
— Town hall Oct. 13 in Lombard to focus on eradicating gun violence (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. In Illinois, if you are not going to defend and advance the Second Amendment plank in the Illinois Republican Party platform, you should not seek or hold a government office or political office as a Republican.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20180916/town-hall-oct-13-to-focus-on-eradicating-gun-violence

 

WBEZ
— Report: Existing Evidence ‘Insufficient’ To Prove Hat Belonged To Lincoln – Dave McKinney
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/report-existing-evidence-insufficient-to-prove-hat-belonged-to-lincoln/fba96bef-2012-4aed-884e-81d562d930c7

 

JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE
— Munger, Breen, Batinick, McDermed, Morrison, Benford, Khouri, Kessem, Smolenski, Ugaste: Exposing the Mechanics of the Chicago Machine “You’re being manipulated in a cynical, hateful way.”
https://mailchi.mp/332911903e5c/exposing-the-mechanics-of-the-chicago-machine

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Leaders said to be considering bankruptcy for Illinois – Robert Hadley

https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511571897-leaders-said-to-be-considering-bankruptcy-for-illinois

 

ILLINOIS VALLEY TIMES
— McGlasson says Long is latest target of GOP cleansing campaign – W.J. Kennedy
https://illinoisvalleytimes.com/stories/511571904-mcglasson-says-long-is-latest-target-of-gop-cleansing-campaign
(FROM THE ARTICLE: John McGlasson, central committeeman for Illinois’ 16th Congressional District believes the Republican Party is attempting to torpedo the re-election of Rep. Jerry Long (R-Streator) in a campaign to rid the party of anyone not in lockstep with Gov. Bruce Rauner. “[The Illinois GOP] targeted me and three others in our run for Central Committee (last spring),” McGlasson told the Illinois Valley Times. “I saw what dirty tricks they can play. Bob Winchester knows this too.” Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) ran against Winchester in the race for Republican State Central Committeeman in the15th Congressional District. The Republican Party declared Rose the winner after tallying votes by acclamation and not individually, a procedure that counters both Illinois Election Code and party rules, according to the Prairie State Wire. Winchester challenged the results, but the case is still languishing in U.S. district court. Despite being targeted by the party, McGlasson, Mark Shaw in the 10th district, and Fred Floreth in the 13th district all won their races for Central Committee. Shaw went on to cut a deal with the party and is now state co-chair. Long doesn’t talk the “same line” as Rauner, who trails Democrat J.B. Pritzker by double digits in the polls, McGlasson said. “It’s my opinion that Rauner believes the only way he can win this thing is to have everyone talking the same line and get only those targeted votes to come out,” he said. Rauner, McGlasson added, isn’t looking for a big turnout out but a select one. “He has to be hoping for a big snowstorm on election day,” he said. The Republican party recently dropped support for Long, including funding from the House Republican Organization (HRO), after it was “made aware of allegations into Rep. Long’s behavior,” according to a statement by House Republican Leader Jim Durkin. The accuser, an HRO employee, accused Long of harassment. Long quickly released a statement saying he was only guilty of having a different perspective on HRO’s level of support for his race and that he will continue campaigning at a grassroots level. “This is not sexual harassment of any kind but merely a difference of opinion on the lack of support by the Republican Party that goes back several months,” Long said. “At this time I have no intention on pulling out of the race because this just proves that I’m not a part of the ‘Good Ole Boys’ club.” Long is expected to release another statement after consulting with his lawyers, a source said. McGlasson and local Republican leaders in the 76th district recently met and reaffirmed their support for Long. “It’s unimaginable to me that they (GOP) would cede such a hard-won seat,” McGlasson said. In 2016, Long defeated Andy Skoog (D-Utica) by 607 votes. The Democrats had held the seat for decades. On Nov. 6, he faces off against Democrat Lance Yednock of Ottawa.)

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Appellate court punts on lawsuit over Illinois abortion law – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/justice/appellate-court-punts-on-lawsuit-over-illinois-abortion-law/article_2e2e98f8-bb6c-11e8-b61e-4b074d51ae68.html
— Pritzker misfires after Rauner’s mea culpa – Brett Rowland
https://www.ilnews.org/opinion/op-ed-pritzker-misfires-after-rauner-s-mea-culpa/article_505263dc-bc35-11e8-83e6-43b1d673da4a.html
— With a booming economy, Illinois may not be able to escape SNAP work requirement again – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/with-a-booming-economy-illinois-may-not-be-able-to/article_3b680f06-bc37-11e8-b0c5-8bd33a868ff8.html

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— HOUSE HUNTERS: HOW HIGH TAXES HURT HOME INVESTMENT IN ILLINOIS – Orphe Divounguy, Suman Chattopadhyay, Bryce Hill
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/reports/house-hunters-how-high-taxes-hurt-home-investment-in-illinois/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— TIME TO TALK: WHAT SHOULD THE ILLINOIS CONSERVATIVE PARTY STAND FOR? (DIERSEN: Past and present Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in the following organizations have always focused on driving conservatives like me out: 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, and American Association of Political Consultants.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/time-to-talk-what-should-the-illinois-conservative-party-stand-for-.html
— IF A CONSERVATIVE FACEBOOK IS SUCH A GOOD IDEA, WHY HASN’T IT HAPPENED?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/if-a-conservative-facebook-is-such-a-good-idea-why-hasnt-it-happened.html
— ROSKAM REJECTS TRUMP ADMIN’S 33% LOWER REFUGEE ADMISSION CAP (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 r5id of.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/roskam-rejects-trump-admins-33-lower-refugee-admission-cap.html
— HULTGREN CALLS ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO RECONSIDER NEW REFUGEE CAP (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.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/hultgren-calls-on-trump-administrations-to-reconsider-new-refugee-cap-.html
— EFFORT TO END TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR ABORTIONS TO BE APPEALED TO ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/taxpayer-funding-for-abortions-to-be-appealed-to-illinois-supreme-court.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Sanguinetti: “Bruce Rauner has been the only one to stand up to Mike Madigan”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/19/sanguinetti-bruce-rauner-has-been-the-only-one-to-stand-up-to-mike-madigan/
— Rauner says Kavanaugh allegations should “disqualify” nominee if true
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/19/rauner-says-kavanaugh-allegations-should-disqualify-nominee-if-true/
— House GOP Leadership, several conservative lawmakers call on Rep. Long to resign
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/19/house-gop-leadership-several-conservative-lawmakers-call-on-rep-long-to-resign/
— Pritzker distances himself from his pension proposal
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/19/pritzker-distances-himself-from-his-pension-proposal/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Media in frantic frenzy over Kavanaugh – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/19/inside-the-beltway-media-in-frantic-frenzy-over-ka/

 

FOX NEWS
— In Democrat’s feminist kangaroo court, Kavanaugh is a man — and that makes him guilty – Tucker Carlson
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/09/19/tucker-carlson-in-democrats-feminist-kangaroo-court-kavanaugh-is-man-and-that-makes-him-guilty.html
— Grassley, Collins urge Kavanaugh accuser Christine Ford to reconsider apparent refusal to testify – Gregg Re
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/19/grassley-collins-urge-kavanaugh-accuser-christine-ford-to-reconsider-apparent-refusal-to-testify.html

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— Boston Globe Hails Anita Hill With Front-Page Interview, Assumes Thomas, Kavanaugh Guilt – Clay Waters
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2018/09/19/boston-globe-hails-anita-hill-front-page-interview-assumes-thomas

 

DAILY CALLER
— DEMOCRATS GET WHAT THEY DEMANDED ON KAVANAUGH, IMMEDIATELY DEMAND SOMETHING ELSE – Derek Hunter
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/19/podcast-democrats-demands-kavanaugh/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Woman Who Was High School Friend of Kavanaugh’s Calls Claim of Sexual Assault ‘Absolutely Fishy’ – Rachel del Guidice
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/09/19/exclusive-woman-who-was-high-school-friend-of-kavanaughs-calls-claim-of-sexual-assault-absolutely-fishy/

 

TOWNHALL
— Yes, There Must Be Reasonable Standards of Evidence When Assessing ‘He Said/She Said’ Allegations – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2018/09/19/yes-there-must-be-standards-n2520166

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Another Alleged Witness Denies Seeing or Hearing What Kavanaugh’s Accuser Claimed – JIM GERAGHTY
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/another-alleged-witness-denies-seeing-or-hearing-what-kavanaughs-accuser-claimed/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrats and the press just as sure about midterms as they were in 2016 – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/09/democrats_and_the_press_just_as_sure_about_midterms_as_they_were_in_2016.html

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— DEMOCRATS VOW MASSIVE TAX HIKES IF THEY WIN Already pushing $1 trillion per year increases – ART MOORE (DIERSEN: One would expect that those who pay little or no taxes want Democrats to win.)
https://www.wnd.com/2018/09/democrats-vow-massive-tax-hikes-if-they-win/

 

GOPUSA
— ‘Believe Women’ Is Perilous Baloney
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=54959
— State Department bureaucrat caught plotting ‘deep state’ resistance: Project Veritas (DIERSEN: Of course, my Democrat superiors in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that a) I frustrated their efforts to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) I frustrated their efforts to make way for them by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to 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.gopusa.com/?p=54945
— Nike store calls cops on man for waving pro-police flag
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=54871
— Christine Blasey Ford and the links to George Soros
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=54934
— Hillary Clinton: Republicans were undermining democracy ‘long before Trump’ (DIERSEN: Democrats use democracy to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=54880

 

PJ MEDIA
— O’Keefe Video: DOJ Resources Used by Socialist DOJ Employee to Target GOP – J. CHRISTIAN ADAMS (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, my Democrat superiors in the federal government a) did NOT take adverse actions against me because I complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation and b) did NOT take adverse actions against me because I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. My critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that my Democrat superiors in the federal government took adverse actions against me because I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things. Should I sue my critics/opponents?)
https://pjmedia.com/jchristianadams/okeefe-video-doj-resources-used-by-socialist-doj-employee-to-target-gop/

 

THE HILL
— McCaskill to oppose Kavanaugh nomination – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/407506-mccaskill-to-oppose-kavanaugh-nomination

 

ROLL CALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Kavanaugh Accuser’s Schoolmate Says Assault Was Chatter at School Afterward. Cristina King Miranda went to all-girls prep school with Christine Blasey Ford.)
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/kavanaugh-accusers-schoolmate-says-assault-chatter-school-afterward

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The ugly double standard over Kavanaugh’s so-called youth.”
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/19/opinions/brett-kavanaugh-accusations-fbi-investigation-shira-scheindlin-kristen-clarke/

 

MERCURY NEWS
— Ivanka Trump wants father to dump Brett Kavanaugh following Bay Area professor’s accusation
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/09/19/ivanka-trump-wants-father-to-dump-brett-kavanaugh-following-bay-area-professors-accusation/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Kavanaugh’s Supporters and His Accuser Are at An Impasse Over Her Testimony – Peter Baker and Nicholas Fandos
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/19/us/politics/kavanaugh-accusations-trump-blasey-ford.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Why a federal investigation of the Kavanaugh allegation is far from impossible.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/09/19/why-federal-investigation-into-kavanaugh-allegation-is-far-impossible/

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “CHRISTINE BLASEY FORD’S TESTIMONY AGAINST BRETT KAVANAUGH COULD BE DISASTROUS FOR THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.”
https://www.newsweek.com/brett-kavanaugh-accuser-testimony-damaging-republicans-1127225

 

FORBES
— Why The Adult Cannabis Market Could Kill Its Medical Counterpart – Iris Dorbian
https://www.forbes.com/sites/irisdorbian/2018/09/11/why-the-adult-cannabis-market-could-kill-its-medical-counterpart/#5cfd803e2a39
— How Medical Marijuana Is Opening The Door To Recreational Cannabis – Jordan Waldrep
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jordanwaldrep/2018/09/12/how-medical-marijuana-is-opening-the-door-to-recreational-cannabis/#496f010e4cc7

September 18 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Rauner calls out J.B. Pritzker days before 1st debate on Thursday – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/rauner-calls-out-pritzker-days-before-1st-debate/4278777/
— Attorney general candidates Harold, Raoul & Harsy square off in first forum – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/attorney-general-candidates-square-off-in-first-forum/4279085/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Wheaton College reaches settlement with ex-football player in hazing – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/college-reaches-settlement-with-ex-football-player-in-hazing

 

WGN TV
— Illinois attorney general candidates clash over ads during first debate – TAHMAN BRADLEY
https://wgntv.com/2018/09/18/illinois-attorney-general-candidates-clash-over-ads-during-first-ever-debate/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. Bruce Rauner says assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh ‘should disqualify him’ if founded – Mike Riopell and Patrick M. O’Connell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-republicans-rauner-roskam-weigh-in-brett-kavanaugh-20180918-story.html
— Who benefits by bringing up Brett Kavanaugh’s high school history? – Michael W. Drwiega, Wilmette
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-letters-brett-kavanaugh-high-school-assault-20180918-story.html
— Trump says he feels ‘terribly’ for Kavanaugh as Dems, GOP fight over who should testify – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-brett-kavanaugh-blasey-ford-hearing-20180918-story.html
— Illinois attorney general candidates defend their TV attack ads in first meeting – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-attorney-general-meeting-defend-attack-ads-20180918-story.html
— Rauner nets endorsement from business groups, assails J.B. Pritzker on tax plan – Mike Riopell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-endorsements-20180918-story.html
— Feinstein’s handling of Kavanaugh accusation has made our politics even uglier – Jonah Goldberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-goldberg-jonah-brett-kavanaugh-0919-story.html
— Kavanaugh and Ford: High school’s long reach – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-kavanaugh-ford-metoo-court-20180918-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Business groups put weight behind Rauner – Adam Thorp
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/bruce-rauner-business-friendly-agenda-tariff-wars/
— Attorney General candidates spar over same-sex adoption, campaign ads – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/kwame-raoul-erika-harold-gay-adoption-ad-illinois-attorney-general-editorial-board/
— You can’t stop candidates from running for office – Phil Kadner
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/chicago-mayoral-candidates-election/
— Playing fast and loose with the facts in the race for attorney general – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/illinois-attorney-general-erika-harold-kwame-raoul-ads-politifact-truth/

 

WLS AM
— Jeanne Ives – “All the politicians want to do right now is kick the can down the road”
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/09/18/jeanne-ives-all-the-politicians-want-to-do-right-now-is-kick-the-can-down-the-road/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Showdown hearing not yet set: Dems, GOP arguing on witnesses – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180918/showdown-hearing-not-yet-set-dems-gop-arguing-on-witnesses
— Anderson Cooper accuses Donald Trump Jr. of ‘tweeting lies’ with old hurricane photo – Antonia Noori Farzan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180918/anderson-cooper-accuses-donald-trump-jr-of-tweeting-lies-with-old-hurricane-photo

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Roskam touts tax reform, 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/

 

BEVERLY REVIEW
— William Kelly announces run for mayor – Kyle Garmes
http://www.beverlyreview.net/news/community_news/article_3648e90a-bb5b-11e8-bfd5-a7b0cf190798.html

 

WJOL
— Former Governor Edgar Won’t Endorse Governor Rauner – Evan Bredeson
https://www.wjol.com/former-governor-edgar-wont-endorse-governor-rauner/

 

WHEATON PATCH
— 2 Illinois Towns (Wheaton at No. 27 and Schaumburg at No. 34) Among Money’s ‘Best Places To Live In America’ Money says these Illinois towns “combine economic growth, affordability and quality of life.” – Shannon Antinori
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/2-illinois-towns-among-moneys-best-places-live-america

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Breaking Down The Chicago Mayoral Field
https://mailchi.mp/upstream-ideas/super-bowl-champ-burgess-owens-on-challenging-leftist-orthodoxy-251729?e=6f5c563571

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— State Senate Candidates’ Night – Part 1 – Taxing Retirement Income
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/17/state-senate-candidates-night-part-1-taxing-retirement-income/
— County Board Member Chuck Wheeler Holds Fundraiser
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/18/chuck-wheeler-hold-fundraiser/
— State Senate Candidates’ Night – Part 2 – Recreational Marijuana
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/18/state-senate-candidates-night-part-1-taxing-retirement-income-copy/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives claims Diana Rauner is in charge, not the governor
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/18/ives-claims-diana-rauner-is-in-charge-not-the-governor/
— Rauner: “Pritzker is a gun grabber of the first order”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/18/rauner-pritzker-is-a-gun-grabber-of-the-first-order/
— Rezin calls on Long to resign
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/18/unclear-on-the-concept-102/
— Edgar again scolds Rauner about the impasse
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/18/edgar-again-scolds-rauner-about-the-impasse/
— If you worked for Bruce Rauner, what message would you recommend he use to improve his image? (DIERSEN: Those who are members of Group A would advise Rauner to completely dump those who are members of Group B. Those who are 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 those who are members of Group B are 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://capitolfax.com/2018/09/18/question-of-the-day-2746/
— Rauner endorsed by business groups while Pritzker says he failed them
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/18/rauner-endorsed-by-business-groups-while-pritzker-says-he-failed-them/
— Speaker Madigan says he supports McDonald’s employees striking to protest sexual harassment
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/18/speaker-madigan-says-he-supports-mcdonald%e2%80%99s-employees-striking-to-protest-sexual-harassment/
— “That’s not the rich” (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who since 1966 have demonized me, have denigrated me, and have condemned me as being “rich.”)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/18/that%e2%80%99s-not-the-rich/

 

CONSERVATIVE WOMAN
— Presumed guilty – the sickening show trial of Brett Kavanaugh – Laura Perrins
https://www.conservativewoman.co.uk/presumed-guilty-the-sickening-show-trial-of-brett-kavanaugh/

 

WESTERN JOURNAL
— ‘Credibly Accused’ Is the New ‘Gravitas’ – BEN MARQUIS
https://www.westernjournal.com/ct/credibly-accused-new-gravitas/

 

TOWNHALL
— No, One Accuser’s Uncorroborated, Distant Memory is Not Sufficient to Derail a Supreme Court Nomination – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2018/09/18/no-one-accusers-uncorroborated-memory-is-not-sufficient-to-derail-a-supreme-court-nomination-n2519834
— Another Delay Tactic: Dianne Feinstein is Now Demanding Dozens of Witnesses Testify Against Kavanaugh – Katie Pavlich (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who would testify against me. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2018/09/18/dianne-feinstein-is-now-demanding-dozens-of-witnesses-testify-against-kavanaugh-n2520139
— Chuck Grassley Has Sent Multiple Requests to Brett Kavanaugh’s Accuser for Testimony, She Isn’t Responding – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2018/09/18/brett-kavanaughs-accuser-isnt-answering-phone-calls-from-chuck-grassley-to-testify-about-her-accusations-n2520092
— Trump Slams Democrats For Tactics on Kavanaugh: He Doesn’t Deserve This – Katie Pavlich (DIERSEN: Who comes to your defense when you are attacked? I should write a book about those who since 2000 have attacked me at candidate fundraisers and at 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, etc. events. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2018/09/18/trump-slams-democrats-for-tactics-on-kavanaugh-says-his-n2520223

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Double Standard for High-Profile Sexual-Misconduct Accusations – JIM GERAGHTY (DIERSEN: According to anti-Trumps, the more of the following that you are, the more guilty that you are of any accusation: 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://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/the-double-standard-for-high-profile-sexual-misconduct-accusations/

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Feinstein blames GOP after Kavanaugh accuser stays mum, admits ‘I can’t say everything’s truthful’ – Gregg Re
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/18/feinstein-blames-gop-after-kavanaugh-accuser-stays-mum-admits-cant-say-everythings-truthful.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— ACCUSER’S FRIENDS REVEAL SHE’S DISCUSSED ENCOUNTER WITH KAVANAUGH IN THE PAST – Kevin Daley
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/18/ford-kavanaugh-witnesses/
— SOROS-BACKED ACTIVISTS SLIP CASH TO ANTI-KAVANAUGH PROTESTERS BEFORE ARRESTS – Peter Hasson and Joe Simonson
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/18/soros-kavanaugh-protesters/
— NEW YORKER PROFILE OF SARAH SANDERS APPEARS TO MOCK HER CHRISTIAN FAITH – Amber Athey
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/18/new-yorker-sarah-sanders-mocks-faith/

 

GOPUSA
— Joe Biden: ‘Dregs of society’ support Donald Trump
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=54851
— San Francisco residents pleading with thieves to spare their vehicles
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=54807
— John Kerry advises the mullahs on how to outwit the U.S.
http://www.gopusa.com/john-kerry-advises-the-mullahs-on-how-to-outwit-the-u-s/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Democrats Ruthlessly Destroy Brett Kavanaugh
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/28758


THE HILL
— Kavanaugh’s ex-classmate tells senators he won’t testify – MICHAEL BURKE
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/407296-kavanaughs-classmate-tells-senators-he-wont-testify?rnd=1537303178

 

POLITICO
— When 11 men interrogate: GOP tries to head off Kavanaugh debacle The specter of Anita Hill looms over next week’s hearing on Christine Blasey Ford’s sexual assault allegation. – BURGESS EVERETT and ELANA SCHOR
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/18/kavanaugh-hearing-senate-republicans-828601

 

CNN
— George W. Bush defends Kavanaugh as ‘a fine husband, father, and friend’
https://fox13now.com/2018/09/18/george-w-bush-defends-kavanaugh-as-a-fine-husband-father-and-friend/

 

ABC NEWS
— Senators united that Kavanaugh accuser should be heard; divided on how and where – ALI ROGIN
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/senators-united-kavanaugh-accuser-heard-divided/story?id=57916423
— ACLU: Facebook allows gender-biased job ads on its platform – AP (DIERSEN: From what I see, because anti-Trumps are making people ever-increasingly more and more and more anti-Trump, employers ever-increasingly only want to hire people who are anti-Trump. Overwhelmingly, people who are anti-Trump are also anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/aclu-facebook-gender-discrimination-ads-57905828

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Christine Blasey Ford Wants F.B.I. to Investigate Kavanaugh Before She Testifies – Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Nicholas Fandos and Peter Baker
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/18/us/politics/christine-blasey-ford-kavanaugh-senate-hearing.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Democrats don’t want a fair Kavanaugh hearing — they want a circus – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2018/09/18/democrats-dont-want-a-fair-kavanaugh-hearing-they-want-a-circus/
— Man said to be in room during alleged Kavanaugh attack refusing to testify – Kate Sheehy
https://nypost.com/2018/09/18/man-said-to-be-in-room-during-alleged-kavanaugh-attack-refusing-to-testify/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Men (only) at work: Job ads for construction workers and truck drivers on Facebook discriminated on gender, ACLU alleges – Elizabeth Dwoskin (DIERSEN: From what I see, because anti-Trumps are making people ever-increasingly more and more and more anti-Trump, employers ever-increasingly only want to hire people who are anti-Trump. Overwhelmingly, people who are anti-Trump are also anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2018/09/18/employers-are-using-facebook-target-job-ads-police-officers-truck-drivers-sports-store-clerks-exclusively-men/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Justice Department Has Ordered Key Chinese State Media Firms to Register as Foreign Agents – Kate O’Keeffe and Aruna Viswanatha (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the mainstream media acts like it is a foreign agent that should be registered.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-department-has-ordered-key-chinese-state-media-firms-to-register-as-foreign-agents-1537296756

 

NATIONAL JOURNAL
— The Five Stages of Political Grief Here are the telltale signs that prove a campaign is losing, badly. – Josh Kraushaar (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my critics/opponents have blamed me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all the defeats that Republicans have suffered in Illinois. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.nationaljournal.com/s/672603?unlock=31LVEUDF5EKI7S00

 

COSMOPOLITAN
— A Man Who Has Been Credibly Accused of Sexual Assault Should Not Make Decisions About Women’s Bodies Christine Blasey Ford’s allegations against Brett Kavanaugh make it even clearer that he should not serve on the Supreme Court. – DAWN LAGUENS
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/politics/a23304662/brett-kavanaugh-christine-blasey-ford-abortion-scotus/

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 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