October 15 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Metra proposes raising fares by an average of 5.8 percent — $11.75 for monthly passes – Mary Wisniewski
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-metra-board-meeting-20161014-story.html
— GM invests millions in Mexico as Ford absorbs blows from Trump – Bloomberg  (DIERSEN: How would Mexico treat a non-Hispanic American citizen who went into Mexico illegally to get a job working for an American company there?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-gm-mexico-investment-20161014-story.html
— Will County concerned about being a ‘dumping ground’ – Susan DeMar Lafferty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-will-county-construction-debris-st-1016-20161014-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump put stop to aides’ bid to research his personal past – Michael Sneed  (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, as everyone knows, that if you run as a Christian, as a conservative, and/or as a Republican, sooner or later, Democrats will take anything in your “personal past” that they can spin as being is being anti-Christian, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican and splash it all over their television stations, their newspapers, their radio stations, their websites, their etc. to paint you as being a Christian hypocrite, a conservative hypocrite, as a Republican hypocrite, and/or as an etc.-hypocrite.  What do you say to those who paint me as being a Christian hypocrite because I put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together on Sunday mornings instead of attending Christian church services?)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/sneed-trump-put-stop-to-aides-bid-to-research-his-personal-past/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s true. It’s so Donald. It’s totally shocking. In the wake of a report Donald Trump rebuffed attempts by top political aides to research his personal past, Sneed is told Trump personally told them he had “no appetite for a deep dive” into his personal life. “We knew he had this playboy image, but we thought much of his behavior had been covered in the New York tabloid papers due to his divorces from Ivana and Marla Maples,” said a top Trump source familiar with the inner workings of the early stages of the Trump campaign, who requested anonymity. “Besides, it was the beginning of the campaign and we thought for the primary at least we had enough information. Who knew we’d get this far,” said the source, who verified that Trump’s top campaign brass in the early part of his campaign requested a typical vetting examination for people seeking office. “He [Trump] was not interested in such a background evaluation. We were much more focused on his past and present stances on health care and abortion,” added the source. Now fighting a groundswell of female complaints of past Trump behavior and sexual assault, the free media Trump relied on in the past is now working against him. It’s his female critics who have now seized the free TV podium.)
— In hacked WikiLeaks email, Clinton urged to cut off Rahm Emanuel – Lynn Sweet  (DIERSEN: Who urges others to cut you off?  The following urge others to cut me off: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/campaign-chair-was-urged-to-have-clinton-avoid-unpopular-emanuel/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Dold, Schneider agree mental health, substance abuse treatment are priorities – Russell Lissau  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, and  RINOs want everyone to be stoners.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161014/news/161019153/
— Foster, Khouri debate government’s role in education – Jessica Cilella  (DIERSEN: Democrats run virtually all education in America. Ever-increasingly, those Democrats focus on cranking out “good little Democrats” who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161015/news/161019114/
— Round Lake Park wants more cash for police pensions – Bob Susnjara  (DIERSEN: The more video gambling that a village has, the more police that village needs, and the more tax revenue that it needs for police pensions.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161014/news/161019173/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Village records show in the last financial year, which ended April 30, the state sent about $1.7 million to Round Lake Park as its share of taxes including motor fuel, income and video gambling. Murar said losing any of the state revenue to the pension fund would hurt daily operations. “We’re a small community, a small budget, small operating (expenses),” he said. “It would be very detrimental to the village and those services we provide to the citizens.” No opponents to the ballot question have publicly surfaced. Murar said supporters soon will start knocking on doors as part of a public information campaign.)

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Madigan movie to make small-screen debut – Dan Petrella
http://qctimes.com/news/local/government-and-politics/elections/madigan-movie-to-make-small-screen-debut/article_b83583bd-7c3a-5e6a-bb6a-8cce61f7a12d.html

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Ex-Illinois youth prison to reopen as ‘life skills’ facility – AP
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2016/10/14/ex-illinois-youth-prison-to-reopen-as-life-skills-facility/afne6yd/

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Madigan movie to be shown on Decatur TV today – DAN PETRELLA
http://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/madigan-movie-to-be-shown-on-decatur-tv-today/article_00fc77ba-dd8d-5b36-8294-4ea4b6fbb05c.html
— Panel promotes putting ex-offenders back to work – THERESA CHURCHILL (DIERSEN: Who paints you to be an “offender?”  The following paint me as being an offender and even worse things: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://herald-review.com/business/local/panel-promotes-putting-ex-offenders-back-to-work/article_cdff8f2a-ca1c-5309-9076-9840998c778d.html

 

WJBC
— Durbin hopeful GOP can find footing after election – Adam Studzinski  (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican precinct committeeman/captain?  If Clinton wins, who will the Democrats and the RINOs put in to run a) your township/ward Republican party, b) your county Republican party, and the Illinois Republican Party?  Of course, needless-to-say, the aforesaid will immediately get rid of those who did not demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.)
http://www.wjbc.com/2016/10/15/durbin-hopeful-gop-can-find-footing-after-election/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Despite the fact he’s a Democrat, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) hopes to see the Republican party find its footing once the election is over. Durbin said he has respect for the GOP, but some of the divisive comments made during the election process so far have “unleashed a force in American politics” he’s never seen. “I’m counting on good, mainstream, conservative Republicans to step up for the good of the country to say, we’ll sit down – and Democrats do the exactly same thing, and say the election has to be behind us. We’ll stand by the president, whoever that may be,” said Durbin. “And we try to find common ground to solve the problems that face this country.” Durbin gave credit to Republicans who have begun backing off their support of Donald Trump. “The recent revelation of what he said to this Billy Bush fellow 11 years ago was the end of it for most,” said Durbin. “And now Paul Ryan, who is nominally the highest ranking Republican in America, has said he will no longer defend the Republican presidential candidate. “I didn’t think I’d live to see the day.” Durbin spoke to students this week on Illinois Wesleyan University’s campus.)

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington launches ‘love’ campaign to counter election rhetoric  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about “church members” in government and/or in politics in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who use their “church membership” to destroy a) those who they disapprove of, b) those who are not a member of their church, c) those who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) those who refuse to serve as their operatives or as their dupes, and d) those who do not give them money.)
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article108468067.html

 

WJBD
— Donald Trump Dismantles Teleprompter at North Carolina Rally
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2016/10/14/donald-trump-dismantles-teleprompter-at-north-carolina-rally

 

THE SOUTHERN
— Poll: Illinois voters prize environment over economic growth
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/siu/poll-illinois-voters-prize-environment-over-economic-growth/article_17a09d67-8ce5-549e-86c3-f91a849f3b6b.html

 

NEWSMAX
— National Poll: Clinton Leads by 7 Points as Trump Faces Grope Claims
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/Clinton-Trump-Poll-Reuters/2016/10/14/id/753514/
— Trump Lashes Out at Accusers, Says Allegations Are All Lies
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/trump-sexual-allegations-lies/2016/10/14/id/753536/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Jails serve as way stations for mentally ill – AP
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/oct/15/jails-serve-as-way-stations-for-mentally-ill/

 

BREITBART
— Postal Service Not Delivering on Pension Promises – BRIAN MCNICOLL
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/10/15/postal-service-not-delivering-on-pension-promises/

 

GOPUSA
— Poll shows America divided by color and age on respect for the national anthem  (DIERSEN: Democrats focus on dividing those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors AGAINST THOSE WHO ARE Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=16013
— Buying Votes: Hillary proposes doubling the child tax credit with taxpayer money
http://www.gopusa.com/buying-votes-hillary-proposes-doubling-the-child-tax-credit-with-taxpayer-money/
— San Antonio cops face discipline for wearing ‘Make America Great Again’ hats in Twitter video
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15917
— Hundreds of Seattle teachers to wear ‘Black Lives Matter’ shirts in class
http://www.gopusa.com/hundreds-of-seattle-teachers-to-wear-black-lives-matter-shirts-in-class/
— Who’s Behind ‘Shock and Awe’ Against Trump?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=16028
— ACLU, Human Rights Watch calls for legalization of all personal drug use  (DIERSEN: To promote “legalization of all personal drug use” in America is to promote the destruction of America.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15974
— The Media-Clinton Collusion Exposed
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=16000

 

FIRST THINGS
— ABOUT THOSE UNTHINKING, BACKWARDS CATHOLICS – Charles J. Chaput
https://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2016/10/about-those-unthinking-backwards-catholics

 

CBS NEWS
— Donald Trump chased by new problems after more women make accusations  (DIERSEN: If you demonize, denigrate, or condemn Trump, the following will love you: those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-new-problems-women-make-accusations/

 

POLITICO
— Trump accuses Clinton and media of trying to ‘poison the minds’ of voters  (DIERSEN: How do you treat your accusers?  So far, because my policy has been to forgive those who trespass against me, I have forgiven them.  My accusers are emboldened because they know that I have the aforesaid policy.  Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, I reserve my right to abandon the aforesaid policy.)
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-media-accusers-229837

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Handguns Are the New Home Security – JULIE TURKEWITZ and TROY GRIGGS  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, those who break into people’s homes should expect to leave in a body bag.)
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/10/12/us/handguns-gun-ownership-survey.html
— In New York City, Hundreds Become U.S. Citizens Just in Time to Vote – LIZ ROBBINS  (DIERSEN: Democrats run America.  Democrats run the federal government.  Democrats shout at new citizens that Republicans have caused, are causing, and will cause all the problems that new citizens have had, are having, and will have.  Democrats paint Republicans far worse than Hitler painted the Jews.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/15/nyregion/in-new-york-city-hundreds-become-us-citizens-just-in-time-to-vote.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Donald Trump Assails His Accusers as Liars, and Unattractive – ALEXANDER BURNS and NICK CORASANITI
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/15/us/politics/donald-trump-campaign.html
— Donald Trump’s Barrage of Heated Rhetoric Has Little Precedent – JONATHAN MARTIN
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/15/us/politics/trump-speech-highlights.html
— Burning Down the House – Timothy Egan
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/14/opinion/burning-down-the-house.html
— How Dictatorships Are Born – Roger Cohen  (DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that if Clinton is elected, Democrats will use the federal government to get rid of those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/15/opinion/how-dictatorships-are-born.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Donald Trump isn’t going to like this new report about his campaign’s impact on his businesses – Ana Swanson  (DIERSEN: What impact have your demographics (including your political affiliation, your gender, your race, your age, your religion, your national origin, your being a veteran or not, your health, your financial condition, your marital status, your having dependents or not, how long your ancestors have been in America, etc.) had on your life so far?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/10/15/how-donald-trumps-candidacy-is-hurting-his-business-empire/
— Can Donald Trump be saved by the bell? – Colbert I. King
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/can-donald-trump-be-saved-by-the-bell/2016/10/14/231b5b92-916e-11e6-9c52-0b10449e33c4_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Donald Trump Fends Off New Sexual Misconduct Claims, Calling Allegations a Conspiracy  Republican candidate says ‘this whole thing is one big fix’ – REID J. EPSTEIN
http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-denies-new-sexual-misconduct-claims-calling-allegations-a-conspiracy-1476478799
— America’s Decadent Leadership Class  Putin doesn’t respect them, and they don’t like half the American people. – PEGGY NOONAN  (DIERSEN: Who looks down on you?  I should write a book about those who have religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who look down on me.  They have their operatives and their dupes destroy those like me who refuse to serve as their operatives and their dupes.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/americas-decadent-leadership-class-1476400544
— Trump and the Emasculated Voter  There’s only one way to protect the nation from Hillary Clinton, and that is to vote for Donald Trump. – DAVID GELERNTER
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-and-the-emasculated-voter-1476484865
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Since when has the American public endorsed affirmative action? Yet it’s a major factor in the lives of every student and many workers. Since when did we decide that men and women are interchangeable in hand-to-hand combat on the front lines? Why do we insist on women in combat but not in the NFL? Because we take football seriously. That’s no joke; it’s the sad truth. Did we invite the federal bureaucracy to take charge of school bathrooms? I guess I missed that meeting. The schools are corrupt and the universities rotten to the core, and everyone has known it since the 1980s. But the Democrats are owned by the teachers unions, and Republicans have made only small-scale corrections to a system that needs to be ripped out and carefully disposed of, like poison ivy.)
— The Tax Breaks Available to Donald Trump—And You  Owners of rental real estate have long enjoyed a number of tax benefits – LAURA SAUNDERS  (DIERSEN: What “tax beaks” have you taken advantage of?  I deducted what I paid to earn job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always viciously demonized me, viciously denigrated me, and viciously condemned me for doing that.  They hint/imply/argue/shout that the courses 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.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/how-landlords-not-named-trump-can-avoid-paying-taxes-1476465734

 

FORTUNE
— Donald Trump Mocks Accusers, Calls Them Unattractive and Liars – AP  (DIERSEN: How do you treat your accusers?  So far, because my policy has been to forgive those who trespass against me, I have forgiven them.  My accusers are emboldened because they know that I have the aforesaid policy.  Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, I reserve my right to abandon the aforesaid policy.)
http://fortune.com/2016/10/15/donald-trump-sexual-assault-women/

 

MASHABLE
— Trump suing the New York Times could open the door for even more scandal  Donald Trump might sue the New York Times. The Times might just want that to happen. – JASON ABBRUZZESE (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes should be aware that I have filed many lawsuits.)
http://mashable.com/2016/10/15/donald-trump-new-york-times-lawsuit/#Pp9n6oUZEmqA

 

PHILLY
— How Rudy Giuliani became Trump’s attack dog – Paul Schwartzman and Ben Terris  (DIERSEN: Who serves as attack dogs for your critics/opponents?  The attack dogs that my critics/opponents have are pathetic losers.  I should write a book about them.)
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/presidential/How-Rudy-Giuliani-became-Trumps-attack-dog.html

 

PUBLIC RADIO TULSA
— Group Home Operator to Pay $7.2Million in Wrongful-Death Case – AP
http://publicradiotulsa.org/post/group-home-operator-pay-72million-wrongful-death-case#stream/0

 

WBUR
— Democrats Are Getting Close To Retaking The Senate – Dan Payne
http://www.wbur.org/politicker/2016/10/14/payne-senate

 

PHILADELPHIA TRIBUNE
— Despite week of damage, observers worry Trump still on solid ground – Charles D. Ellison
http://www.phillytrib.com/despite-week-of-damage-observers-worry-trump-still-on-solid/article_cb072f97-29c8-5c9d-a03b-e6d3d0b7aaf1.html

 

HOT SPRINGS SENTINEL RECORD
— Pope sends US church message with cardinal choices – AP  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Catholic Church acts like it is an arm of the anti-Christian, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, and anti-American Democrat Party.)
http://www.hotsr.com/news/2016/oct/15/pope-sends-us-church-message-with-cardi/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Pope Francis named 17 new cardinals on Oct. 9, adding like-minded prelates from dioceses big and small to the club who will elect the next pope. Three were Americans in a clear signal to the conservative U.S. church hierarchy that Francis wants moderate pastors at the helm of the U.S. church. The U.S. appointments also sent a more subtle political message, weeks before the U.S. election, with the surprise pick of Indianapolis Archbishop Joseph Tobin. Tobin has openly opposed efforts by Indiana Gov. Michael Pence, now Donald Trump’s running mate, to bar Syrian refugees from being resettled in the state. A U.S. federal appeals court recently used stinging language in a ruling that will prevent the Republican vice presidential candidate from barring refugee resettlement in Indiana for now. Francis has made the plight of refugees one of the hallmarks of his papacy, even bringing a dozen Syrian refugees home with him from Lesbos, Greece. He has asserted that anyone who wants to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border to keep out migrants — as Trump has proposed — is “not Christian.” “You can find a political message” in the Tobin appointment, said Massimo Faggioli, a Villanova University expert on the Vatican.)

 

GETTYSBURG TIMES
— National save for retirement week
http://davediersen.blogspot.com and http://capitalfax.blogspot.com
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Congress has dedicated the third week of October as National Save for Retirement Week. Clearly, the government feels the need to urge people to do a better job of preparing for retirement. Are you doing all you can?  Many of your peers aren’t – or at least they think they aren’t. In a recent survey conducted by Bankrate.com, respondents reported that “not saving for retirement early enough” was their biggest financial regret. Other evidence seems to show they have good cause for remorse: 52 percent of households 55 and older haven’t saved anything for retirement, according to a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office, although half of this group reported having a pension.)

 

ACCOUNTING TODAY
— Illinois CPA Society seeks minority college students for ‘Mary T. Washington’ internship program – SEAN MCCABE  (DIERSEN: My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious that I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979; it frustrated their efforts to paint me as being stupid and lazy.  Few of them had attempted to pass the examination, even fewer eventually passed it, and very few passed it on their first attempt.  My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious that I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; it frustrated their efforts to paint me as being stupid and lazy.  Few of them had attempted to pass the examination, even fewer eventually passed it, and very few passed it on their first attempt.)
http://www.accountingtoday.com/blogs/accounting-tomorrow/news/icpas-seeks-minority-college-students-for-intern-program-79554-1.html

 

GUARDIAN
— Life after Trump: Republicans brace for betrayal and civil war after 2016  At least three factions prepare to fight for the party, divided amid Donald Trump’s accusations of corruption and his appeals to fading demographics – David Smith and Ben Jacobs (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican precinct committeeman/captain?  If Clinton wins, who will the Democrats and the RINOs put in to run a) your township/ward Republican party, b) your county Republican party, and the Illinois Republican Party?  Of course, needless-to-say, the aforesaid will immediately get rid of those who did not demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/oct/15/republican-party-after-donald-trump-paul-ryan

October 11 Morning Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Rauner slams Trump for remarks captured on video – AP  (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican?  If the Democrat news media asked Rauner to slam you, what would Rauner say?)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/210855314-story

 

CBS2
— Obama Describes Trump As Insecure During Duckworth Fundraiser  (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican?  If the Democrat news media asked Obama to describe you, what would Obama say?)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/10/10/obama-describes-trump-as-insecure-during-duckworth-fundraiser/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Lake County state’s attorney debate focuses on history of wrongful convictions – Emily K. Coleman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-lake-county-states-attorney-debate-st-1011-20161010-story.html
— Kirk gets animal cruelty group backing against Duckworth – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-mark-kirk-tammy-duckworth-animal-vote-story.html
— At second debate, Trump at odds with everyone – Dana Milbank
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-milbank-trump-implosion-st-1012-20161011-story.html
— Donald Trump’s vile candidacy is chemotherapy for the GOP – George Will  (DIERSEN: If you do not demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump, George Will wants to get rid of you.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-gop-chemotherapy-george-will-20161010-story.html
— Millennial traits shape economy  Millennials aren’t big spenders or risk takers, and that’s going to reshape the economy – Don Lee  (DIERSEN: What did you spend your money on when you were under 35?  For me, it was college expenses, new cars, real estate, etc. What risks did you take when you were under 35?  For me, it was seeking and accepting draft deferments; earning a job-related bachelor’s degree and two job-related master’s degrees; passing the CPA examination and the Certified Internal Auditor examination; becoming a licensed CPA; not becoming a Democrat; accepting job offers from Firestone Stores, Oldsmobile, IRS, and GAO; getting married; etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-millennials-economy-20161010-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: They’re known for bouncing around jobs, delaying marriage and holing up in their parents’ basements. Dubbed recently as the “children of the Great Recession” by Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, millennials are the best educated and most diverse population of young people in U.S. history. They are also perhaps the most coddled, some would say spoiled. As they emerge this year as the United States’ largest demographic group — some 75 million strong — millennials are taking up the mantle as the most impactful generation since the baby boomers. Their influence has started slowly, due largely to the economic instability that has left many struggling to find good-paying jobs and saddled with staggering student loan debt. But millennials — adults under 35 — are certain to shape the economy for decades to come. And their coming of age in the midst of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression has bred distinct traits that could pose special challenges for the nation’s future growth and prosperity. For starters, millennials are not big spenders, at least not in the traditional sense. Millennials tend to prefer experiences over buying things and accumulating stuff. To them, an impressive selfie capturing a memorable moment is, in some sense, as enviable as a new car or fancy watch was to their parents.)
— Donald Trump fired Illinois native Maria Kanellis for ‘locker room’ talk – Tracy Swartz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chicagoinc/ct-donald-trump-apprentice-maria-kanellis-20161011-story.html
— At stake: The Constitution – Cal Thomas
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/sns-201610101300–tms–cthomastq–b-a20161011-20161011-column.html
— Trump’s biggest debate lie was calling sexual assault ‘locker room talk’ – Rex Huppke
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-debate-trump-clinton-locker-room-huppke-20161009-column.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Election day voter registration limits gone, but why wait – Mark Brown
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/brown-election-day-voter-registration-limits-gone-but-why-wait/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: Suburban Republicans in Congress weigh words on Trump carefully – Kerry Lester and Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161011/news/161019791/
— In split, Ryan stumping for House GOP but not for Trump – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161011/news/310119984/
— Endorsements: Whelan in DuPage County Forest Preserve Dist. 4
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161011/discuss/161019850/
— Endorsements: Elliott in DuPage County Board Dist. 4
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161011/discuss/161019889/
— Endorsements: Grasso, Krajewski in DuPage County Board Dist. 3
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161011/discuss/161019888/
— Endorsement: Russell for Kane County coroner
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161011/discuss/161019892/
— 6th Congressional District candidates differ on fighting ISIS – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161011/news/161019819/
— Rolling Meadows pastor James MacDonald on Trump’s own evangelical council denounces him – Sarah Pulliam Bailey  (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican?  If the Democrat news media asked MacDonald to denounce you, what would MacDonald say?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161010/news/161019827/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Durbin likens Trump to ‘banana republic’ leader  (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican?  If the Democrat news media asked Durbin to liken you to someone bad, what would Durbin say?)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161010/durbin-likens-trump-to-banana-republic-leader

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Who’s losing on legal gambling? Looks like those who can least afford it – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Gambling is a vice.  If you promote gambling, you promote vice.)
http://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/editorials/who-s-losing-on-legal-gambling-looks-like-those-who/article_188cbdb8-38e8-5c5a-95b2-fa2409cc1cce.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: During the first eight months of the year, gamblers dropped $18.9 million into video poker machines in the city of Kankakee.  Daily Journal senior reporter Lee Provost recently reported on video poker totals in his weekly business column. The numbers were sobering — and staggering. In Kankakee, $4.3 million was “lost” in the machines. Ask yourself this. Who can afford to lose $4.3 million? The totals wagered from Kankakee add up to roughly all the totals from Aroma Park, $811,751; Bradley, $8.5 million; Bourbonnais, $1.8 million; Manteno, $6.3 million; and Momence, $2 million — combined. Here’s what this tells you. A disproportionate number of the terminals, or the wagers, or both, are coming from middle class and lower middle class areas. Does it make sense that Kankakee’s wagers are 10 times those of Bourbonnais? When video gambling was legalized, the initial thought seemed to be to help out small restaurants and taverns. Instead, what has happened is the creation of mini-professional storefronts that have rows of machines. A discussion of Aroma Park’s experience indicated that is where the money is flowing now. One mainstream Aroma Park restaurant no longer operates its machines. In addition, one local mayor quoted indicated that she had not seen many cars in front of one wagering establishment. Translation: It might be that a small number of people are losing a lot of money. Moreover, the amounts wagered are escalating rapidly — up by a third or more in half a dozen communities. Now, we would not want to be Carry Nation with the ax, crusading against demon rum. It would be impossible to go back to no gambling. But a wide range of studies estimates that somewhere from 1 to 2 percent of the population can be classified as being “problem gamblers.” These are people who don’t know when to stop, and show up to follow a bad day with another long session to get even. So, in the pile of proceeds being raked in by the state, we ask a question: Is enough money being set aside to help those who will need help? Much like cigarette taxes, the government seems to need and relish the money. Unlike tobacco, are we warning people enough?)

 

STATELINE
— Rauner, Madigan Approval Ratings Low
http://www.mystateline.com/news/rauner-madigan-approval-ratings-low

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Kirk Says Republicans Nominated the Wrong Guy for President – TONY ARNOLD  (DIERSEN: Given the likelihood of Kirk’s defeat, one could say that about the U.S. Senate seat too.)
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/kirk-says-republicans-nominated-wrong-guy-president#stream/0

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Illinois governor slams Trump for remarks captured on video – AP  (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican?  If the Democrat news media asked Rauner to slam you, what would Rauner say?)
http://www.bnd.com/latest-news/article107401067.html

 

WVIK
— Rauner, Kirk Criticize Trump For Language – TONY ARNOLD  (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican?  If the Democrat news media asked Rauner and Kirk to criticize you, what would they say?)
http://wvik.org/post/rauner-kirk-criticize-trump-language#stream/0

 

WSIU
— Rauner and Kirk Slam Trump for Comments on Women  (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican?  If the Democrat news media asked Rauner and Kirk to slam you, what would they say?)
http://news.wsiu.org/post/two-illinois-republicans-slam-trump-comments-women#stream/0

 

WSIL TV
— Illinois campaign sign rules and shenanigans – Michelle Madaras
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33358451/illinois-campaign-sign-rules-and-shenanigans
— Tensions flare as Republicans clash over Trump – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33360656/tensions-flare-as-republicans-clash-over-trump

 

WICS
— Gov. Rauner Speaks Out About Trump’s Comments in 2005  (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican?  If the Democrat news media asked Rauner to speak out against you, what would Rauner say?)
http://newschannel20.com/news/local/gov-rauner-speaks-out-about-trumps-comments-in-2005

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Illinois Politicians Bustos, Durbin, and Gutierrez Get Close-Up View of Presidential Debate – AMANDA VINICKY
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/illinois-politicians-get-close-view-presidential-debate#stream/0

 

INDEPENDENT
— Marwig and McAuliff: State lawmaker race holds high stakes for students – Terrie Albano
http://neiuindependent.org/6775/news/state-lawmakers-race-holds-high-stakes-for-students/

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — Illinois governor slams Trump for remarks captured on video – AP  (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican?  If the Democrat news media asked Rauner to slam you, what would Rauner say?)
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/illinois/illinois-governor-slams-trump-for-remarks-captured-on-video/article_e7b4145c-30d4-51b2-9e93-dbb280901ada.html

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— 2.51 percent of people in Medinah receive food stamps
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511011770-2-51-percent-of-people-in-medinah-receive-food-stamps

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— DuPage Public Guardian / County Board Member Donald Puchalski Seeks AG Opinion – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/10/dupage-public-guardian-county-board-member-seeks-ag-opinion/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Causes Uproar By Affirming Scripture – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/faith/intervarsity-christian-fellowship-causes-uproar-by-affirming-scripture/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— “The Chicago Tribune Editorial Board has no Republicans”
http://capitolfax.com/2016/10/11/the-chicago-tribune-editorial-board-has-no-republicans/
— Kirk says Trump could cost Republicans both the Senate and the House
http://capitolfax.com/2016/10/11/kirk-says-trump-could-cost-republicans-both-the-senate-and-the-house/
— Rauner finally speaks out against Trump, but won’t say if he still supports him  (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican?  If the Democrat news media asked Rauner to speak out against you, what would Rauner say?)
http://capitolfax.com/2016/10/11/rauner-finally-speaks-out-against-trump-but-wont-say-if-he-still-supports-him/
— Republicans sticking with the Madigan “issue”
http://capitolfax.com/2016/10/11/republicans-sticking-with-the-madigan-issue/
— Anti-Rauner TV ad launched by new federal super PAC
http://capitolfax.com/2016/10/11/anti-rauner-tv-ad-launched-by-new-federal-super-pac/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Clinton’s vow to push Supreme Court left galvanizes conservatives wary of Trump –  S.A. Miller  (DIERSEN: Clinton makes it clear that she would use the U.S. Supreme Court to get rid of those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/oct/10/hillary-clintons-vow-to-push-supreme-court-left-ga/

 

GOPUSA
— Muslims march in Dearborn  (DIERSEN: Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15828?omhide=true
— Media Bias Makes Him Stronger – Cliff Kincaid
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15833
— It Wasn’t a Town Hall Meeting, It Was a Town Hall Ambush
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15831
— In Chicago the carnage rolls on
http://www.gopusa.com/in-chicago-the-carnage-rolls-on/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Speaker Ryan: Every man for himself, forget Trump – J. Marsolo  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Ryan call for the dissolution of the Republican Party, for the creation of a “Paul Ryan Party?”)
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2016/10/speaker_ryan_every_man_for_himself_forget_trump.html
— Trump and the Surrender Caucus of the GOP – Jared E. Peterson
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/10/trump_and_the_surrender_caucus_of_the_gop.html

 

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— When Things Fall Apart – WILLIAM MURCHISON
http://spectator.org/when-things-fall-apart/

 

NEWSMAX
— Reince Priebus not Leaving Trump’s Side – Cathy Burke
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/reince-priebus-donald-trump-support-rnc/2016/10/10/id/752666/

 

TOWNHALL
— DHS: By the Way, We Barely Stopped Half of Illegal Border Crossings Last Year – Guy Benson
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2016/10/10/dhs-by-the-way-we-barely-stopped-half-of-illegal-border-crossings-last-year-n2229872

 

INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY
— Clinton Email Scandal: Hillary’s Hypocrisy And Media’s Bias Revealed – Editorial
http://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/clinton-email-scandal-hillarys-hypocrisy-and-medias-bias-revealed/

 

THE HILL
— Trump unleashes tweetstorm on Ryan, widening GOP divide
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/300353-trump-unleashes-tweetstorm-on-ryan-widening-gop-divide

 

POLITICO
— Inside Ryan’s decision to (almost) dump Trump  The speaker might still fully rescind his endorsement before Nov. 8, sources told POLITICO. – Jake Sherman and John Bresnahan
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/paul-ryan-donald-trump-229571

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— For G.O.P. Candidates, Renouncing Donald Trump Carries Dire Risks – MAGGIE HABERMANO  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, those “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, fundraisers, etc. who renounce Trump, plan on using a Trump defeat to drive out of the Republican Party those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/11/us/politics/republican-reaction-trump.html
— Were He Seeking Any Other Job, Trump Would Be Flagged by H.R. – Andrew Ross Sorkin  (DIERSEN: Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against its employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/11/business/dealbook/were-he-seeking-any-other-job-hr-would-flag-trump.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Donald Trump describes himself as a businessman. And he says he wants to run the government more like a business. But would any business hire Mr. Trump? It isn’t a trivial question. Given the Republican presidential nominee’s vulgar boasts about sexually assaulting women and trying to coerce a woman to commit adultery with him — among other things — it is hard to believe he could get past the human resources department of a Fortune 500 company. Over the last decade, much of corporate America has put in place strict policies to deal with sexual harassment and other offensive behavior, trying to make amends for an abhorrent history of letting such conduct go unchecked (remember “Mad Men”?). Hiring procedures at large companies, particularly for senior positions, include extensive background checks, which typically include interviewing former colleagues and combing through articles, court records and, yes, social media. Thousands of employees have been fired or pushed out for using far less repugnant language than Mr. Trump’s words about how he gropes women. Walmart, the nation’s largest employer, with some 2.2 million employees, has explicit policies, for example, that prohibit “sexually explicit language, off-color jokes, remarks about a person’s body” as well as “using slurs or negative stereotyping,” “verbal kidding, teasing or joking” and “intimidating acts, such as bullying or threatening.” By those definitions, it is not clear if Mr. Trump would qualify to be hired as a janitor, let alone a senior executive. A spokesman for Walmart, asked whether Mr. Trump’s comments would disqualify him from employment there, said: “We’ve got a policy of not entertaining hypotheticals.” Mr. Trump has apologized for his language, which he described as “locker room talk.” But he used the language while on the job; he was recorded on a live microphone while working to promote “The Apprentice,” his popular reality show.)
— Trump’s Threat to Jail Clinton Erodes Democracy, Experts Say – MAX FISHER and AMANDA TAUB  (DIERSEN: Constructively, Clinton promises, if elected, to use the federal government to give those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors WHAT THEY WANT.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/12/world/americas/united-states-democracy-clinton-trump.html
— Donald Trump’s Sad, Lonely Life – David Brooks
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/11/opinion/donald-trumps-sad-lonely-life.html
— Count Trump Among the Takers – BRYCE COVERT  (DIERSEN: Are you a taker?  Should everyone be required to publicly disclose how much federal income tax that they have paid in each of the last 10, 20, 30, 40, 50+ years?  Since 1978, my wife and I have paid more federal income tax because we pay the marriage penalty.  SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriage_penalty)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/11/opinion/campaign-stops/count-trump-among-the-takers.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Because Donald J. Trump hasn’t released his tax returns, we don’t know exactly what portion of his fortune he has sent the federal government. But in the second presidential debate, he confirmed that there were a number of years where he paid nothing at all. A week ago, The Times published his partial state tax returns from 1995 that show a substantial business loss that could have allowed him to avoid paying income taxes for nearly two decades. When asked by the moderator Anderson Cooper whether he indeed used the loss to get out of a tax bill, Mr. Trump replied, “Of course I do.”  But rather than attempt to convince the American people that he had paid his fair share of taxes, Mr. Trump has vociferously defended the virtue of his ways, even arguing that paying nothing makes him fit to be president. “That makes me smart,” he retorted when presented with the idea during the first presidential debate. He told the Fox host Bill O’Reilly two days later, “A lot of people say, ‘That’s the kind of thinking that I want running this nation.’ ” He’s now calling it “brilliant.” Mr. Trump’s assertion that people should pay as little as they can in taxes — because, as he told Mr. O’Reilly, the government will “waste the money” — fits with quite an old conservative ideology. The government is bloated, inefficient and trampling on freedoms, the thinking goes; therefore, it deserves as little of our tax money to prop it up as possible. It’s no coincidence that Mr. Trump proposed a tax cut during the primary that was unprecedented, costing the government about double the revenue as would have been lost to Mitt Romney’s plan.)

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Clinton sees new opportunities to woo Republicans in Trump’s troubles – John Wagner and Anne Gearan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/clinton-sees-new-opportunities-to-woo-republicans-in-trumps-troubles/2016/10/10/d89839a6-8f05-11e6-9c85-ac42097b8cc0_story.html
— Video fallout: Republican lawmakers abandon Trump – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/video-fallout-republican-lawmakers-abandon-trump/2016/10/10/83a4a516-8f13-11e6-bc00-1a9756d4111b_story.html

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Lewd Trump tape hurts vulnerable GOP senators, puts Senate control at risk – Erin Kelly
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/10/10/lewd-trump-tape-hurts-vulnerable-gop-senators-puts-senate-control-risk/91855154/
— Trump defections leave ruby-red Utah more uncertain – David DeMille
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/10/11/red-state-utah-pink/91883904/
— GOP deserves to go down with Trump. Republicans had many chances to fix this. It’s rank hypocrisy to bail and ask for a do-over. –  Gabriel Schoenfeld
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/10/09/donald-trump-video-leak-nevertrump-gabriel-schoenfeld/91827538/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: GOP Feuds Over Support for Donald Trump  Republicans openly bickered Monday as they found themselves at risk of losing the presidency, the Senate and maybe even the House – JANET HOOK and REID J. EPSTEIN
http://www.wsj.com/articles/gop-feuds-over-support-for-donald-trump-1476146036
— Rebuff of Donald Trump Puts Paul Ryan in a Bind  House speaker draws outrage after he says he won’t campaign for the nominee – SIOBHAN HUGHES and KRISTINA PETERSON
http://www.wsj.com/articles/rebuff-of-donald-trump-puts-paul-ryan-in-a-bind-1476144307
— Donald Trump Is Starting to Look Like an Independent Candidate  If the GOP nominee wins the election, he would have to generate a lot of popular support around the country to make up for lost party loyalty in Washington. – GERALD F. SEIB
http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-is-starting-to-look-like-an-independent-candidate-1476115731
— Trump, Reality and the GOP  A Pelosi House is becoming a real election possibility. – Editorial
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-reality-and-the-gop-1476143466
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, WSJ promotes Democrats.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-and-the-enablers-1476142879
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-special-prosecutor-1476143987

 

STATESMAN
— Texas Republicans are sticking with Donald Trump after the debate – Asher Price and Jonathan Tilove
http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/texas-republicans-are-sticking-with-donald-trump-a/nspFt/

 

ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
— Arizona Republican Party chair splits with McCain on Trump – AP
https://www.abqjournal.com/864454/arizona-republican-party-chair-splits-with-mccain-on-trump.html

 

GUARDIAN
— Hillary Clinton urges voters to resist cynicism during Detroit campaign stop – Sabrina Siddiqui  (DIERSEN: Constructively, Clinton promises, if elected, to use the federal government to give those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors WHAT THEY WANT.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/oct/10/clinton-trump-second-debate-leaked-tape-apology-excuse
— Trump marches on amid spiraling disaster of Republican party desertion – Ed Pilkington and Lauren Gambino
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/oct/11/trump-spiralling-disaster-desertion-wikileaks-russia
— Paul Ryan deserts Trump campaign but won’t formally drop endorsement – Dan Roberts, Sabrina Siddiqui, and Ben Jacobs
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/oct/10/paul-ryan-ends-support-trump-campaign-endorsement-republicans

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— More Voters Waiting Until Election Day To Cast Ballots
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2016/more_voters_waiting_until_election_day_to_cast_ballots

October 5 Morning Edition

NBC5
— New Poll Shows Clinton, Duckworth With Big Leads in Illinois  Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Tammy Duckworth have opened up big leads in Illinois, according to a new poll released Tuesday. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/New-Poll-Show-Clinton-Duckworth-with-Big-Leads-in-Illinois-395841901.html
— Comptroller Munger Talks Relationship with Rauner, Campaign  In an exclusive interview with Ward Room, the comptroller touched on her relationship with Rauner, the campaign and her vision for the future of the state. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Munger-Rauner-and-I-Did-Not-Create-This-Mess-395894951.html

 

CBS2
— Sex Abuse Survivor Scott Cross Urges Lawmakers To Change State Statues On Child Sex Abuse – Lisa Fielding
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/10/04/sex-abuse-survivor-urges-lawmakers-to-change-state-statues-on-child-sex-abuse/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Scott Cross made headlines when he testified that former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert abused him when he was a wrestler at Yorkville High School in the late 1970’s. He says sometimes it takes a lifetime for survivors to come forward. “I understand that the average age that an individual is willing to come forward is roughly 42 years of age. Our current state stops at age 38. It is unbelievably hard to step forward and confront a person of power and trust in somebody that you idolized and respect,” said Cross, who is now 54. He is also the brother of former Republican statehouse leader Tom Cross.)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Did Hillary and Bill pave the way for The Donald? – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-clinton-trump-kass-1005-20161004-column.html
— Emanuel, Mendoza try for two-fer on mentoring money – Hal Dardick  (DIERSEN: What happened to your mentors?  My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of my IRS mentor who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of my GAO mentor who hired me in 1980, who got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and who promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-susana-mendoza-sticker-fees-20161004-story.html
— Chicago casino back in play? Why you shouldn’t bet on it – Robert Reed  (DIERSEN: Gambling is a vice.  If you promote gambling, you promote vice.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-chicago-casino-michael-reese-robert-reed-1004-biz-20161003-column.html
— Some MBA programs are receiving fewer applications. Here’s why. – Ally Marotti  (DIERSEN: Do you have an MBA?  In 1971, IRS hired me as a GS-7 (currently $43,915) Revenue Officer.  Back then, IRS encouraged its Revenue Officers to take graduate courses in business, accounting, and law.  In 1972, I started taking graduate business courses at Loyola, I deducted the courses, and earned an MBA in 1976. However, it became increasing clear that my Democrat IRS superiors wanted to replace me with someone who was a Democrat, a minority, a female, younger than me, and/or a veteran. In keeping with that, in 1978, my Democrat IRS superiors disallowed all the aforesaid courses. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the courses 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, d) qualified me for a new trade or business, and e) were a distraction.  I took IRS to Tax Court and I won, the court allowed all my graduate business courses.  However, the court disallowed the graduate accounting courses that I had taken at DePaul 1976-1978 by accepting my Democrat IRS superiors’ argument that those courses qualified me for a new trade or business.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/originals/ct-gmac-mba-admission-trends-bsi-20161003-story.html
— Quick wit of Paul Green recalled with laughter, tears – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-paul-green-memorial-1005-chicago-inc-20161004-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Vice presidential hopefuls trade jabs — about Clinton and Trump – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/vice-presidential-hopefuls-trade-jabs-about-clinton-and-trump/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Olsen in House Dist. 81
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161005/discuss/161009576/
— Endorsement: Breen for House District 48
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161005/news/161009574/
— Endorsement: Jesiel in House District 61
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161005/discuss/161009575/
— Endorsement: Reicks for House District 63
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161005/discuss/161009573/
— FRONT PAGE: How much municipal executives’ cars are costing suburban taxpayers – Jake Griffin  (DIERSEN: Do/did your employer(s) pay you to dive your car(s)?  If I sought a government office or a political office, my critic/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that the Park Forest Post Office paid me to deliver mail with my 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, my 1968 Oldsmobile 442, and my 1969 Dodge Charger SE and that IRS paid me to collect delinquent taxes with my 1962 Chevy BelAir.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161005/news/161009439/

 

SAUK VALLEY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that Rauner is an anti-Trump.  Of course, needless-to-say, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are an anti-Trump, you are a Democrat or a RINO.)
http://www.saukvalley.com/2016/10/04/debate-wasnt-must-see-tv-for-gov-rauner/cl2qwyx/
— Local officials, residents voice frustrations over gambling growth  Home-rule cities better equipped to limit gambling – PAM EGGEMEIER
http://www.saukvalley.com/2016/10/04/local-officials-residents-voice-frustrations-over-gambling-growth/aqbhhk4/

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Illinois comptroller candidates to participate in TV debate October 25
http://www.qconline.com/news/illinois/illinois-comptroller-candidates-to-participate-in-tv-debate/article_250ae0a0-8ab4-11e6-99ec-9f8e955f4131.html

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Endorsement: Illinois Senate District 26: Dan McConchie
http://www.nwherald.com/2016/10/03/endorsement-illinois-senate-district-26-dan-mcconchie/aheo60c/
— Endorsement: Illinois Senate District 32: Pam Althoff
http://www.nwherald.com/2016/10/04/endorsement-illinois-senate-district-32-pam-althoff/a2gq3oa/

 

HERALD WHIG
— Voters urged to return Frese to House – Editorial
http://www.whig.com/20161005/voters-urged-to-return-frese-to-house#

 

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Batavia Mayor Schielke forecasts tough 2017  State budget woes could affect local funding – Mark Foster
http://www.kcchronicle.com/2016/09/30/batavia-mayor-schielke-forecasts-tough-2017/askbqyp/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Eric Trump: Father has paid a ‘tremendous amount of tax’  ‘Listen, when the audit is over, my father will release’ his tax returns – CNN (DIERSEN: Should everyone involved in journalism, government, politics, etc. be required to publicly disclose how much federal income tax that they paid during each of the last 10, 20, 30, 40, 50+ years?  Democrats always want Republicans to pay more federal income tax.  To make me pay more federal income tax, the Democrats who ran Money Magazine and IRS disallowed by education deductions in 1978.  They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the graduate business and accounting 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.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/eric-trump-father-has-paid-a-tremendous-amount-of-tax

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Candidate Q&As: 101st Illinois House District – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-10-05/candidate-qas-101st-illinois-house-district.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Dennis Hastert Abuse Victim Shares His Story – JORDAN ABUDAYYEH/FO
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/dennis-hastert-abuse-victim-shares-his-story
— Rauner Administration Renegotiates ‘Toxic’ Interest Rate Swap Deals – JORDAN ABUDAYYEH
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/rauner-administration-renegotiates-toxic-interest-rate-swap-deals

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Downers Grove D-99 boasts higher ACT scores, AP and honors enrollment – NATHAN LURZ (DIERSEN: When you were in high school, who thought that you were “college material?” Very few thought that I was “college material” a) because I washed dishes for the minimum wage during my Junior and Senior years in high school, b) because my father never attended college and was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, and c) because my mother never attended high school. Nevertheless, UIC accepted me in 1966 a) because I had taken college preparatory courses, because I was in the upper 20% of my class, and because my ACT score was 24.)
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2016/10/03/downers-grove-d-99-boasts-higher-act-scores-ap-and-honors-enrollment/a3av39p/

 

CHICAGOIST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To promote pot in America is to promote the destruction of America.
http://chicagoist.com/2016/10/05/heres_a_better_way_to_get_your_weed.php

 

LOYOLA PHOENIX
— Mayor’s Gun Violence Solution Met with Skepticism by Students and Faculty – Elizabeth Czapski
http://www.loyolaphoenix.com/2016/10/mayors-gun-violence-solution-met-skepticism-students-faculty/

 

THE COLLEGE OF DUPAGE COURIER
— Springfield’s race hits COD – Vandy Manyeh
http://codcourier.org/4959/news/springfields-race-hits-cod/
— Audit reveals 19 points for improvement for College of DuPage – Bridget Kingston  (DIERSEN: What do you know about performance auditing? I worked for GAO doing performance audits for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels (currently $92,632-$120,427).  I passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt.  I am a licensed CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Financial Services Auditor, and Forensic Accountant.  I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels (currently $77,899-$88,286).  I have a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul.)
http://codcourier.org/4951/news/audit-reveals-19-points-for-improvement-for-college-of-dupage/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois Auditor General released its performance audit on College of DuPage on Wednesday Sept. 28, offering 19 recommendations for the Board of Trustees to improve oversight, operations and transparency. The college agrees with all 19 points. The report examined whether the college fulfilled its responsibilities during fiscal years 2011 through 2014, revealing that the board of trustees was not evaluating former President Robert Breuder’s performance annually, as is required by policy. Lack of oversight and approval of financial investments, contracts and budget transfers also raised questions.)

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER: DID COMMUNISM REALLY FALL IN EUROPE, OR WAS IT ALL A HOAX?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/10/thorner-did-communism-really-fall-in-europe-or-was-it-all-a-hoax.html

 

GOPUSA
— VP Debate: Kaine Comes Off as First-Rate Jerk
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15614
— Communists Mobilize for Hillary Clinton
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15609
— Dead voters and other horror stories  (DIERSEN: Wheaton Cemetery (http://www.wheatoncemetery.org/) and St. Michael Cemetery (https://www.facebook.com/pages/St-Michael-Cemetery/117332434952418) are both in my precinct.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15552

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— IGNORE THE ANKLE-BITERS – Kent Kellar  (DIERSEN: Who are the lead ankle-biters in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/10/04/ignore-the-ankle-biters/

 

CNS NEWS
— Pence: ‘We Have a Deportation Force. It’s Called Immigration and Customs Enforcement’ – Susan Jones
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/susan-jones/pence-we-have-deportation-force-its-called-immigration-and-customs

 

TPM
— Kaine Rattles Off List Of Seemingly Everyone Trump Owes An Apology To – MATT SHUHAM  (DIERSEN: Who do your critic/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want you to apologize to?  Of course, needless-to-say, my critic/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want me to apologize to them, to you, and to everyone else.)
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/kaine-insult-driven-campaign
— Pence Defends Trump’s Insults By Bringing Up ‘Basket Of Deplorables’
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/pence-kaine-deplorables-debate
— Trump Team Debate Takeaway: Pence Is Proof That Trump Has Good Judgment – LAUREN FOX
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/trump-surrogates-tout-pence-as-sign-of-trumps-good-judgement

 

COLLEGE FIX
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Libertarian Gary Johnson gets the most backing of Harvard Republican Club members
http://www.thecollegefix.com/bulletin-board/libertarian-gary-johnson-gets-backing-harvard-republican-club-members/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Immigration makes its first appearance in the VP debate – W. JAMES ANTLE III
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/immigration-makes-its-first-appearance-in-the-vp-debate/article/2603665
— Kaine claims Trump wants to deport 16 million illegal aliens – ANNA GIARITELLI
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/kaine-claims-trump-wants-to-deport-16-million-illegal-aliens/article/2603647

 

POLITICO
— RNC’s Priebus declares Trump ‘a role model’ – Brent Griffiths (DIERSEN: In your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, who do those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout declare to be role models?)
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/reince-priebus-donald-trump-role-model-229125

 

THE HILL
— RNC: Kaine interrupted over 70 times – Peter Schroeder
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/299338-rnc-kaine-interrupted-debate-over-70-times

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Tim Kaine Rips Donald Trump For Avoiding Taxes  Trump claims the move was smart. “I guess that makes the rest of us stupid,” Kaine said. – Ben Walsh
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/kaine-rips-trump-avoiding-taxes_us_57f40440e4b04c71d6f07a8f
— As Donald Trump Tweets Insults, Mike Pence Says Hillary Clinton Has An ‘Insult-Driven’ Campaign  Has he seen what Trump has said? – Paige Lavender
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mike-pence-hillary-clinton-campaign_us_57f451dbe4b04c71d6f0ccb9

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-Black and/or anti-Republican demonize, denigrate, and condemn Black Republicans.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/09/books/review/black-republicans-and-the-transformation-of-the-gop-black-elephants-in-the-room.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout that non-Democrats are racists.  Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout that if Clinton is elected, Democrats will get rid of non-Democrats.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/05/opinion/the-movement-to-end-racist-voting-laws.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/05/opinion/mike-pences-galling-amnesia.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— ARTICLE TITLE IN THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: How Facebook could swing the election – Caitlin Dewey  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who talk and act like Facebook IS the internet?  From what I see, those who dominate Facebook are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2016/09/30/how-facebook-could-swing-the-election-and-who-will-benefit-if-it-does/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Pence Defends Donald Trump’s Use of Tax Code  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with IRS’s disallowance of my education deductions.)
http://www.wsj.com/video/pence-defends-donald-trump-use-of-tax-code/B21432DC-740A-4D81-9A46-ADFA333C0FE6.html
— Fact-Checking Family Folklore With DNA Tests  Americans are digging up surprises about their immigrant ancestors using DNA testing and online genealogy research – CAMERON MCWHIRTER  (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.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/fact-checking-family-folklore-with-dna-tests-1475598736

 

FORTUNE
— Trump Calls Tax Avoidance ‘Smart’ But Most Americans Call It ‘Unpatriotic’ – Reuters  (DIERSEN: What tax avoidance steps have you taken?  Money Magazine and my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the graduate business courses that took at Loyola 1972-1976, the graduate accounting courses that I took at DePaul 1976-1980, and the graduate finance courses that I took at IIT 1992-1997 were NOT deductible because they 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. To keep their jobs and to get promoted, my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates focused on getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://fortune.com/2016/10/05/donald-trump-income-tax-avoid/

 

BLOOMBERG
— Kaine Resembles ‘Evil Crook’ From Batman Movies, Trump Retweets
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/trackers/2016-10-05/kaine-resembles-evil-crook-from-batman-movies-trump-retweets

 

AMERICAN PROSPECT
— Black Burdens, White Wages, and the Persistence of Economic Inequality  A new report finds that the racial wage gap has widened since 1979. – SHAUN OSSEI-OWUSU  (DIERSEN: What have you done that harms Blacks?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://prospect.org/article/black-burdens-white-wages-and-persistence-economic-inequality

September 29 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Mary-Louise Hengesbaugh, Kevin Fitzpatrick, and many others spoke very highly of Peter Breen at his outstanding fundraiser Thursday evening, September 29, 2016, at the Glen Oak Country Club in Glen Ellyn. The 60+ attendees included Lori Carlson, Tim Elloitt, Sal Falbo, Paul Fichtner, Laura Fitzpatrick, Heidi Holan, Brian Krajewski, Chris LeVan, Carl and Dagmar Lofgren, Bobby McNeily, John Morrissey, John Novak, Chris Nybo, John Valle, and Deanna Wilkins. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

ABC7
— HILLARY CLINTON JOKES ABOUT TRUMP, JOHNSON ON WAY TO CHICAGO FUNDRAISER – John Garcia
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/hillary-clinton-jokes-about-trump-johnson-on-way-to-chicago-fundraiser/1531773/

 

NBC5
— Clinton Makes It Clear She Knows Many World Leaders – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Clinton-Makes-It-Clear-She-Knows-Many-World-Leaders–395345931.html
— Sen. Mark Kirk Turns Down Several Chicago Debates
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Sen-Mark-Kirk-Turns-Down-Several-Chicago-Debates-395341581.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Donald Trump and Ivanka visit Chicago area, raise more than $2M in campaign cash – Mike Flannery
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/208472543-story

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Cubs president throws support behind Hillary – Michael Sneed
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/sneed-ivanka-and-da-coach-hit-it-off-at-fundraiser/
— Saying the Pledge of Allegiance to a faded flag – Neil Steinberg
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/steinberg-saying-the-pledge-of-allegiance-to-a-faded-flag/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Avoiding taxes doesn’t make you “smart.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-avoiding-taxes-doesn-t-make-you-smart-20160928-story.html
— Donald J. Trump Foundation not certified as charity in New York – David A. Fahrenthold
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-donald-trump-foundation-new-york-20160929-story.html
— Newt Gingrich, who led impeachment fight, says Trump wrong to revive Bill Clinton scandals – Karen Tumulty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-bill-clinton-impeachment-20160929-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Employees at Trump’s California golf course say he wanted to fire women who weren’t pretty enough.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-na-trump-women-20160929-story.html
— Chaos and exodus at Chicago Public Schools – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-cps-enrollment-decline-teachers-strike-vote-edit-20160929-story.html
— Emanuel: If teachers strike, they chose disrupting children’s education over pay raises – John Byrne and Juan Perez Jr.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-schools-teachers-emanuel-0930-20160929-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Why the right is terrified of a Hillary Clinton victory.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-hillary-clinton-good-president-zorn-perspec-20160930-column.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage Election Commission wants its lawyers to be less political – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160929/news/160928558/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Attorneys representing the DuPage County Election Commission might have to say “no” the next time a candidate asks them for a campaign contribution. The board that oversees the commission is working to establish a policy that would prohibit the agency’s attorneys from engaging in certain political activity “on behalf of any candidate under the jurisdiction” of the commission. According to a draft of the document, the proposed policy is intended to assure the public that the results of elections in DuPage “are free from any factors which would affect the integrity of the vote tabulation or the voter confidence in the electoral process.” The move comes after officials learned that Bond, Dickson & Associates — a Wheaton law firm that represents the election commission — has donated more than $6,300 since 2003 to Republican Recorder Fred Bucholz.)
— Cut budget or raise taxes? State budget divides 42nd House candidates – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160929/news/160928632/
— 63rd House candidates talk cutting spending, creating jobs – Madhu Krishnamurthy
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160929/news/160928628/
— Cut budget or raise taxes? State budget divides 42nd House candidates – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160929/news/160928632/
— Where 45th House candidates stand on pension fixes – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160929/news/160928552/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Lawsuit alleges Trump wanted to replace unattractive female employees  Trump Organization: allegations ‘meritless’ – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/lawsuit-alleges-trump-wanted-to-replace-unattractive-female-employees
— Harry Reid: Trump GOP ‘Frankenstein monster’  Republicans are ‘party of Trump,’ Reid says – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/harry-reid-trump-gop-frankenstein-monster

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Indiana: Former Lake Station mayor, wife sentenced in gambling scheme – AP
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/former-lake-station-mayor-wife-sentenced-in-gambling-scheme/article_faf038bb-30a0-5cb6-a6ca-f9358db22271.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS NOT NECESSARILY IN THE BAG FOR CLINTON
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/illinois-not-necessarily-in-the-bag-for-clinton-.html
— HULTGREN ASKS, “HOW LONG WILL VA SIT ON ITS HANDS WHILE OUR HEROES SUFFER AND WAIT?”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/hultgren-asks-how-long-will-va-sit-on-its-hands-while-our-heroes-suffer-and-wait.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner launches new blog
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/29/rauner-launches-new-blog/

 

PROGRESS ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors DEMONIZE, DENIGRATE, AND CONDEMN THOSE WHO ARE NOT anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://progressillinois.com/posts/content/2016/09/29/illinois-elected-leaders-join-500-lawmakers-nationwide-denounce-hate-anti

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Why I’m a Miss USA competitor supporting and inspired by Donald Trump – Madison Gesiotto
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/sep/29/why-im-miss-usa-competitor-supporting-and-inspired/

 

GOPUSA
— Sanders’ voters not showing up for Hillary
http://www.gopusa.com/sanders-voters-not-showing-up-for-hillary/

 

DAILY CALLER
— FBI Director Says Black Lives Matter ‘Uninformed, Anecdotally Driven’ – Amber Randall
http://dailycaller.com/2016/09/28/fbi-director-says-black-lives-matter-uninformed-anecdotally-driven/
— Obama Administration Official: We Don’t Screen Refugees For Radical Views – Alex Pfeiffer
http://dailycaller.com/2016/09/28/obama-administration-official-we-dont-screen-refugees-for-radical-views/
— First Lady Michelle Obama Attacks Trump As ‘Erratic And Threatening’ – Alex Pappas
http://dailycaller.com/2016/09/28/first-lady-michelle-obama-attacks-trump-as-erratic-and-threatening/

 

HOT AIR
— GAO report: HHS owes taxpayers billions in Obamacare reinsurance money – JOHN SEXTON
http://hotair.com/archives/2016/09/29/gao-report-hhs-mishandling-obamacare-reinsurance-money/

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— AFSCME Ad Accuses Rauner of ‘Waging War’ on Illinois Workers – Matthew Dietrich
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matthew-dietrich/afscme-ad-accuses-rauner_b_12254270.html

 

REUTERS
— Wells Fargo workers say they were fired for reporting ‘gaming’ of sales quotas – Sarah N. Lynch
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-wells-fargo-accounts-whistleblower-idUSKCN11Z1RE

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— USA Today urges Americans to not vote for Donald Trump, does not endorse Hillary Clinton – CHRIS SOMMERFELDT
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/usatoday-urges-americans-not-vote-donald-trump-article-1.2812275

 

CBS PHILLY
— Trump Advisers Weigh Putting Christie In Charge Of Debate Prep
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2016/09/29/trump-advisers-weigh-putting-christie-in-charge-of-debate-prep/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Rep. Meeks: ‘Bad Culture’ at Wells Fargo  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government.  Political affiliation is rampant in the federal government.  The culture at the federal government is bad for its employees who are Republican, and especially for those who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.wsj.com/video/rep-meeks-bad-culture-at-wells-fargo/13AD06DF-EF0D-4B11-8EBD-1F5DA0277727.html
— GAO Says Treasury Shortchanged in Affordable Care Program  GAO says order of payments improperly prioritized to favor insurers – LOUISE RADNOFSKY
http://www.wsj.com/articles/watchdog-says-treasury-shortchanged-in-affordable-care-program-1475186828

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— More Americans Think Drug Prices Are Ridiculous, Fewer Think Drugs Improve Our Lives  Take notice, Big Pharma. – Brad Tuttle
http://time.com/money/4513403/prescription-drug-prices-too-high-2/

 

FCW
— Senator: Rigid hiring process pushes millennials from federal work – Chase Gunter  (DIERSEN: Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against its employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://fcw.com/articles/2016/09/29/lankford-warns-on-federal-hiring.aspx

September 28 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump opponents, supporters clash outside Bolingbrook fundraiser – Frank Vaisvilas and Alicia Fabbre (DIERSEN: Those who spoke very highly of Trump at this outstanding event included Roger Claar and Rudy Giuliani.  The 300+ attendees included John Cabello, Brad Cole, Dan Cronin, Demetra DeMonte, Kirk Dillard, Ron Gidwitz, Dan Hampton, David MacNeil, Richard Porter, Todd Ricketts, Skip Saviano, Tim Schneider, Mickey Straub, and Dave Tornga.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/bolingbrook-plainfield/news/ct-nvs-trump-bolingbrook-st-0929-20160928-story.html
(FROM AN EARLIER VERSION OF THE ARTICLE: David John Diersen, editor for gopillinois.com, said Rudy Giuliani made a surprise appearance.  He said Trump made many jokes and his winning Illinois is “in the realm of possibilities.” Attendee Joshua Naponiello, who’s a volunteer with the DuPage County GOP, said Trump gave a speech with talking points that included reducing regulation, reducing taxes for businesses and the middle class and repealing Obamacare. He said one of Trump’s guests included a representative of the Pakistani Islamic community and an Islamic prayer was given and everyone prayed along. Some of Trump’s supporters also showed up early, including Garry Slabaugh of Romeoville. He said he is excited the candidate he supported since the beginning of the primaries was virtually in his backyard. “I heard about (the fundraiser) last night, and I could hardly sleep,” Slabaugh said. “My wife wishes she was off today so she could be here.” He said he and his wife attended the Trump rally at UIC on March 11 that was canceled amid security concerns. “People were pounding our van and called us racist and they didn’t even know us,” Slabaugh said. “I hope it’s not like that today.” He said he’s not a racist and supports Trump because “he’s tells the truth.” “I don’t like the way things are going,” Slabaugh said. “I don’t want more of the same.” Police staged all demonstrators, supporters and media in a field across the street from the clubhouse not allowing anyone uninvited into the private event in which donors paid up to $250,000.)
— Trump in Chicago: Clinton ‘grossly incompetent’ – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-donald-trump-chicago-met-0929-20160928-story.html
— Friend of man gunned down near Millennium Park: ‘I’m ready to boycott the city of Chicago’ – Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-millennium-park-fatal-shooting-20160927-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump’s deep-rooted racism.”  Anti-Trumps are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-blacks-racist-20160928-story.html
— Audit details lax leadership at College of DuPage, offers 19 recommendations – Erin Chan Ding
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-college-dupage-audit-st-0930-20160928-story.html
— Big crowds don’t always translate into big votes – Chris Cillizza
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-campaign-rallies-7f895554-85a8-11e6-a3ef-f35afb41797f-20160928-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump pumps up the room in Bolingbrook fundraiser – Michael Sneed
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/sneed-trump-pumps-up-the-room-in-bolingbrook-fundraiser/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hey! Hey!  It was a Trump love fest. Pull up a luncheon chair. Donald Trump, who has dinged Chicago for our murder rate, denounced the Cubs last year for being poorly run by owners who opposed his campaign, and expressed concern for the Chicago Bears going forward — was all banter, burble and bubble at a private luncheon in Bolingbrook on Wednesday. “I love Chicago. I am an investor here. It’s a great city,” chirped Trump, who left the Bolingbrook Golf Club fund-raiser organized by savvy Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar with $1.5 million bucks in his political pocket. “It was a huge blowout,” a luncheon source said. Trump, who took no questions from the 350 plus donors dining on cold salmon salad and Claar’s favorite yellow pudding, played it mellow while pitching podium bon mots to the audience in the Ronald Reagan room. Todd Ricketts, a co-owner of the Cubs who is CEO of the conservative Ending Spending Super PAC, was in attendance. In a shout-out to Ricketts, Trump yelled: “I want to commend the Ricketts family on their business plan and how they rebuilt the Chicago Cubs in a few short years!”  Ricketts shouted back:” It’s gonna be a great year because YOU are going to win the presidency AND THE CUBS ARE GOING TO WIN THE WORLD SERIES!”  (Trump’s praise for the Cubs followed disclosures Wednesday morning Joe Ricketts was doing a turnaround, endorsing Trump and donating $1 million to elect him.) The room erupted into applause. Trump was now on a roll. Tossing a huge shoutout to retired Hall of Fame football defensive tackle Dan Hampton, whom he mistakenly called “Dave,” Trump praised Hampton and asked him to join him on stage. “My daughter Ivanka always reminds me I am a BIG guy,” said Trump, who reportedly weighs 267 pounds. “So I just want to show my children there are guys bigger than me. And I want you to tell coach [Mike] Ditka how much I love the guy and appreciate his support and friendship.”  Then Trump told Hampton he “wished you’d suit up because the Bears need you.”  Trump also volunteered to lend Hampton his knees. “I have great knees and if you want to borrow them. I’d be more than happy to do so,” Trump said. Trump then gave a big shout-out to WeatherTech CEO David MacNeil, commending him for manufacturing his product in America. MacNeil shouted back: “And I employ 1,100 people here in Bolingbrook.” Trump, however, saved the knife for Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, who has refused to endorse Trump. The source claimed Trump stated: “It is one thing not to endorse me, but it another thing to use me in ads for yourself against me. Guys like Kirk who are behind in the polls can’t figure out why guys like me are ahead in the polls.” Trump, who told the crowd his campaign raised $18 million since his televised debate two days ago, singled Kirk out several times for disdain, the source added. Trump also praised Claar, who organized the event. Overseeing a diverse community, Claar’s event had a Muslim deliver the invocation, an African-American as master of ceremonies, and an African-American woman sing the national anthem, according to the source.)
— Trump makes unannounced stop at Polish National Alliance in Chicago before suburban fundraisers
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trump-tvisit-polish-national-alliance-on-chicagos-far-north-side/
— CTU’s House of Delegates votes to set a strike date of Oct. 11; CPS CEO says a strike can still be averted
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-teachers-union-to-consider-oct-11-strike-date-at-meeting/
— Rauner, legislative panel have $2.4-billion deficit disagreement
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-administration-says-budget-deficit-is-2-4-billion-less/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Demonstrators protest as Trump visits Bolingbrook – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160928/news/160928781/
— Trump in Chicago: I’ll be ‘true friend to Poland
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160928/news/160928757/
— Auditor: College of DuPage needs to improve oversight, operations – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160928/news/160928777/
— GOP incumbent state representative Michael McAuliffe spends big to keep seat – Christopher Placek
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160928/news/160928681/
— Lauzen alleges ‘political retaliation’ – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160928/news/160928709/
— Time to make COD the bright star of DuPage again – Tom Cullerton
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160928/submitted/160928723/

 

ABC7
— Donald Trump was in the Chicago area Wednesday to raise money and meet with the Polish American Congress Wednesday morning. – Ben Bradley and Laura Podesta
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/donald-trump-campaigns-in-chicago/1530093/

 

NBC5
— Donald Trump, in Chicago for Surprise Event, Attacks Hillary Clinton For Failing D.C. Bar Exam  Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump spoke at Chicago’s Polish National Alliance Wednesday morning, faulting his opponent, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, for failing the bar exam in Washington D.C. – Tom Schuba  (DIERSEN: My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious that I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979; it frustrated their efforts to paint me as being stupid and lazy.  Few of them had attempted to pass the examination, even fewer eventually passed it, and very few passed it on their first attempt.  My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious that I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; it frustrated their efforts to paint me as being stupid and lazy.  Few of them had attempted to pass the examination, even fewer eventually passed it, and very few passed it on their first attempt.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/donald-trump-chicago-campaign-polish-national-alliance-395140451.html
— Trump Campaign Denies He’s Sick After Chicago Speech Fuels Further Questions About His Health
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Trump-Campaign-Denies-Hes-Sick-After-Chicago-Speech-Fuels-Further-Questions-About-His-Health-395117731.html

 

CBS2
— Donald Trump Greeted By Cheers And Jeers During Chicago-Area Visit – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/09/28/donald-trump-greeted-by-cheers-and-jeers-during-chicago-area-visit/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump pops up to prop up Chicago’s Polish community
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160928/NEWS02/160929789/trump-pops-up-to-prop-up-chicagos-polish-community

 

WJBC
— Sen. Brady: Limiting same day voter registration will curb fraud
http://www.wjbc.com/2016/09/28/sen-brady-limiting-same-day-voter-registration-will-curb-fraud/

 

WBEZ
— Illinois GOP Chairman: I Choose Rude Over Wrong – Tony Arnold
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/illinois-gop-chairman-i-choose-rude-over-wrong/cb47a86c-2d9c-41ca-8169-0c4e3f7bdc1a

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Governor Mum On Trump’s “War-Torn” Chicago Characterization – AMANDA VINICKY
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/governor-mum-trumps-war-torn-chicago-characterization#stream/0

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump angry at allies conceding he lost debate  Source: Message was ‘not subtle’ – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-angry-at-allies-conceding-he-lost-debate

 

DNA INFO
— Trump In Chicago: I’ll Be ‘Greatest President For Jobs God Ever Created’ – Heather Cherone
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160928/sauganash/trump-in-chicago-grafitti

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Despite harsh reviews, Trump resists new debate approach – AP
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/despite-harsh-reviews-trump-resists-new-debate-approach/article_3ffbae29-68ff-5cb9-9aa2-8ecd62dc5250.html

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Protesters, supporters gather in Bolingbrook as fundraiser held for Donald Trump – MIKE MALLORY
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2016/09/28/protesters-supporters-gather-in-bolingbrook-as-fundraiser-held-for-donald-trump/abhjtol/

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — Do whites and men have too much power? – Scott Clement and Emily Guskin  (DIERSEN: How much power do you have?  Power is religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/do-whites-and-men-have-too-much-power/article_a343bfc0-b572-5f66-90f1-215d5820e7dc.html
    (FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s no secret that race and gender issues have been front-and-center in this year’s presidential contest, and a new Washington Post-ABC News poll shines a new light on a central part of this dynamic: views of the power of whites and men. White men fueled Trump’s overall support in the poll, with likely voters in this demographic favoring him by a whopping 40-point margin, compared with a nearly tied contest among white women (46-44) and Clinton’s 50-point lead among all non-white voters (69-19). The Post-ABC poll also asked whether men, women, whites and racial and ethnic minorities have “too much,” “too little” or “about the right amount” of influence in the country. Just more than four in 10 registered voters say each of women and minorities have too little influence, while far fewer say either has too much sway. Looking at whites and men, nearly four in 10 voters say men have too much influence in the country, while one-third says the same about whites. Putting those questions together, voters split evenly, with 48 percent saying whites or men have too much influence, while 48 percent say neither group does. The Post-ABC poll found responses to this question are closely connected with support for Clinton and Trump. Trump’s support is 36 points higher among voters who say whites have “about the right amount” or “too little” influence in America, compared with those who say whites have too much influence (53 percent to 17 percent). Trump’s support is also 27 percentage points higher among voters who reject the idea that men have “too much” influence, compared with those who do. Put together, Trump leads Clinton by a 57-28 margin among voters who say neither whites nor men have too much influence, while he trails Clinton by 52 points among voters who say both whites and men have too much influence (14-66). Fascinatingly, the impact of these attitudes is largest among voters who belong to the two historically advantaged demographics. Whites voters who say their racial group has too much influence prefer Clinton by a 38-point margin over Trump (61-23), while those who say their influence is about right or insufficient favor Trump by a 40-point margin (63-23). Likewise, male voters who say men are too influential favor Clinton by 25 points (52-27) while those who feel men are not too powerful prefer Trump by a 44-point margin (59-25). Political divisions over gender and race are far from new, and the poll also finds big partisan splits on these questions – an indication that they predate Clinton and Trump’s candidacies. Democrats are about twice as likely to say men have too much influence as Republicans and three times as likely to say whites have too much sway. But it is also likely that heated rhetoric over police shootings of black men, racism, sexism and immigration have helped solidify partisan divisions on issues of race and gender.)

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Audit makes 19 recommendations to College of DuPage  COD officials address audit results – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2016/09/28/audit-makes-19-recommendations-to-college-of-dupage/a1ljw9b/

 

BOLINGBROOK PATCH
— Donald Trump’s Bolingbrook Fundraiser Brings Out Supporters, Opponents  “We don’t see race. We see right and wrong. What Donald Trump represents is wrong,” said one protester. – Scott Viau
http://patch.com/illinois/bolingbrook/donald-trumps-bolingbrook-fundraiser-brings-out-supporters-opponents

 

WHEATON PATCH
— College of DuPage Audit Cites 19 Areas for Improvement  The audit found that the COD Board of Trustees “could improve their fiduciary oversight of the college’s operations in several areas.” – Amie Rowland
http://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/s/fwbjk/college-of-dupage-audit-cites-19-areas-for-improvement

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER? TRACKING TRUMP’S CHICAGO VISIT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/wheres-weyermuller-tracking-trumps-chicago-visit.html
— THORNER: AMERICA’S NATIONAL SECURITY URGENT, SAYS TWO FORMER AMBASSADORS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/thorner-americas-national-security-urgent-says-two-former-ambassadors.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— GOP chairman says Rauner criticism “drives me crazy”
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/28/gop-chairman-says-rauner-criticism-drives-me-crazy/
— Edgar, Kennedy take turns whacking Rauner, Trump
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/28/edgar-kennedy-take-turns-whacking-rauner-trump/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump says Clinton White House will be for sale, urges voters to ‘follow the money’ – Seth McLaughlin
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/sep/28/donald-trump-says-hillary-clinton-white-house-will/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— GOP seeks ‘big tent’ but who props it up? – Charlie Butts
http://www.onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2016/09/28/gop-seeks-big-tent-but-who-props-it-up

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— TRAGIC: Americans Are Saving Less Than Ever – Steve Rhode
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/americans-are-saving-less-than-ever-and-some-see-a_us_57eae282e4b0972364dea5e9

 

NBC NEWS
— Trump Campaign Quietly Shouts About Clinton Sex Scandals – BENJY SARLIN and ALEX SEITZ-WALD
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/trump-campaign-quietly-shouts-about-clinton-sex-scandals-n656466

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps on “Parsing What Makes a Trump Supporter Tick.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/29/world/americas/parsing-what-makes-a-donald-trump-supporter-tick.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Federal employee health premiums to rise 6.2 percent on average – Eric Yoder
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/09/28/federal-employee-health-premiums-to-rise-6-2-percent-on-average/

 

BLOOMBERG
— Clinton Would Be Wise to Denounce Howard Dean – Jonathan Bernstein
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-09-28/clinton-would-be-wise-to-denounce-howard-dean

 

FED SMITH
— OUTRAGEOUS: 6.2% Average Health Insurance Increase for Federal Employees – Ralph R. Smith
http://www.fedsmith.com/2016/09/28/6-2-average-health-insurance-increase-for-federal-employees/

September 23 Morning Edition

CBS2
— State Sen. Napoleon Harris Fights Off Muggers, Helps Catch Murder Suspects – Bernie Tafoya and Charlie De Mar
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/09/22/napoleon-harris-muggers-murder-suspects/
— Illinois Closing Several Emissions-Testing Sites; Long Lines Next? – Dana Kozlov
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/09/22/illinois-closing-several-emissions-testing-sites-long-lines-next/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— VERY SAD: DuPage Election Commission won’t speed up returns for November – Chuck Fieldman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-election-delays-st-0925-20160922-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Mark Kirk, Tammy Duckworth 9/11 stories embellish their roles – Jeff Coen and Rick Pearson  (DIERSEN: What were you doing on September 11, 2001?  I was delivering press release kits for then State Representative Randy Hultgren.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-mark-kirk-tammy-duckworth-met-0922-20160921-story.html
— Experts: Education, enforcement are key to fighting heroin in DuPage – Gary Gibula
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-heroin-forum-dupage-st-0923-20160922-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Sandack resigned after explicit video sent to others
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago/report-sandack-resigned-after-explicit-video-sent-to-others/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Former Republican state Rep. Ron Sandack, once a top ally of Gov. Bruce Rauner, resigned from the Illinois Legislature after several people viewed a sexually graphic video featuring the former lawmaker that was temporarily posted to Facebook, Politico is reporting. Politico, citing anonymous sources, reports that the “encounter” with the woman was recorded and posted to Sandack’s social media accounts with several of his contacts tagged in the video. Sandack previously has said he was extorted via Facebook and Skype by a woman who lured him “to engage in inappropriate online conversations.” Once Republicans learned of the video and its surfacing, a top state operative urged Sandack to resign, Politico reports. Sandack issued a statement to Politico denying he was asked to resign but didn’t address questions about the existence of the video or whether it was distributed to others. Reached Friday morning, a Sandack spokesman told the Chicago Sun-Times that Sandack would have no further comment. Last week, Sandack said he was extorted by a woman who lured him “to engage in inappropriate online conversations.” His admission came after Downers Grove police released new details about the bizarre episode in 34 pages of reports that conclude they can’t seek criminal charges in the case because the apparent perpetrator or perpetrators live in the Philippines. The police reports — much of them redacted — paint a picture of a middle-aged man sucked into a scheme that began with him communicating with a young woman online and ended with him feeling compelled to send her money and seeing a fake Facebook account set up in his name. The Sun-Times and other news outlets have asked the Illinois attorney general’s office to review whether those redactions are legal under the state’s Freedom of Information Act. The attorney general’s office is reviewing those requests. Whether the fake Facebook account contained potentially embarrassing information is unclear. Large portions of the police documents remain redacted. Sandack wired money to the Philippines because he felt threatened, according to police, who classified the case as “extortion.” In his statement last week, Sandack — who became Rauner’s most vocal ally in the Illinois House — said the woman lured him in. “This past July, I was the target of an international crime ring focusing on high-profile individuals luring them to engage in inappropriate online conversations with the intent of extortion,” Sandack said then. “I took their bait and fell for it hook, line and sinker. “Poor decisions on my part enabled me to be a victim and, as a responsible citizen, I reported it and have been working with the police.” Sandack, 52, who as a state lawmaker was very active on social media, abruptly resigned from the Legislature on July 24. He is a former Downers Grove mayor.)
— Clout bus contractor charged with hiding CPS payments from IRS – Dan Mihalopoulos  (DIERSEN: I worked for GAO on audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division 1986-1988 while I was at the GS-13 Step 1-3 level (currently $92,632-$98,809).)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/clout-bus-contractor-charged-with-hiding-cps-payments-from-irs/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Gale v. Grogan: DuPage County auditor candidates spar over qualifications – Robert Sanchez  (DIERSEN: Gale stresses her independence.  How independent you?  I have a $50,720/year Civil Service Retirement System pension for life, $16,854/year federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidies for life, and $2,015/year Social Security for life.  My wife works in Riverside, Zillow says our home is worth $494,661, we have no debts, we own six cars, we have no dependents, we have no pets, and we have substantial retirement savings. Grogan stresses his qualifications. What qualifications do you have?  I audited federal agencies for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 level (currently $92,632-$120,427). I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 level (currently $77,899-$88,286). I passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt.  I am a licensed CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Financial Services Auditor, and Forensic Accountant.  I have master’s degrees in financial markets and trading, accounting, and business.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160923/news/160929473/
— Cook County should eliminate unincorporated areas – Doug T. Graham
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160923/news/160929476/
— Tollway gets one western bypass victory, but railroad land spat remains – Marni PYKE
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160922/news/160929523/
— Fireworks at tollway over fence contract – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160922/news/160929551/
— Harper’s ‘Promise’ is worth students’, parents’ efforts – Editorial  (DIERSEN: How much “community service” have you done?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I don’t do enough “community service.”)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160922/discuss/160929537/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But the stats from the program’s first year showed that failing to complete a minimal community service requirement accounted for nearly half the eliminations. That’s sad for two reasons — the lost tuition opportunity, of course, but also the lost benefit of good deeds in our communities.)

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Blue Cross parent shifting IT jobs overseas – J. Duncan Moore, Jr. (DIERSEN: Sending jobs to foreign countries harms many Americans just like immigration, affirmative action, diversity, and inclusion harms many Americans, and especially Americans who are White, male, and/or older.  The more that you have been harmed by jobs being sent to foreign countries, immigration, affirmative action, diversity, and/or inclusion, the more likely that you support Trump.  Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160922/NEWS03/160929931/blue-cross-parent-shifting-it-jobs-overseas-report

 

DNA INFO
— Rahm Avoids Criticizing ‘Absentee Fathers’ In Anti-Violence Speech – Ted Cox  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that because my father and mother raised me, I was born with a spoon in my mouth and I have always been privileged. They hint/imply/argue/shout that because my father and mother raised me, I should be held to much higher standards and I should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160922/downtown/rahm-emanuel-absentee-fathers-speech

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Clinton ad shows girls as Trump insults women – CNN  (DIERSEN: Trump should run more ads of Clinton insulting those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/clinton-ad-shows-girls-as-trump-insults-women

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Trial Court Tosses Law Viewed As Quinn’s Parting Gift To Trial Lawyers – AMANDA VINICKY
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/trial-court-tosses-law-viewed-quinns-parting-gift-trial-lawyers#stream/0

 

WJBD RADIO
— Trump Says Clinton Shares Responsibility for Charlotte Unrest
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2016/09/23/trump-says-clinton-shares-responsibility-for-charlotte-unrest

 

WSIL TV
— The Latest: Trump offers plan to cut college tuition – AP  (DIERSEN: How much college tuition have you paid?  I paid lots of college tuition a) earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading at IIT in 1997, b) earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, c) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, d) earning a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, and e) attending UIC 1966-1968.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33156239/the-latest-trump-makes-direct-appeal-to-women-voters

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Poll Shows Tightening Race In Illinois, Candidates Not Liked – JORDAN ABUDAYYEH (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who drives peoples’ favorable and unfavorable ratings up and down in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  ANSWER: Of course, needless-to-say, it is those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.  I should write a book about a) those who have/had lots of clout in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois and b) those whose favorable and unfavorable ratings they have driven up and down.)
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/poll-shows-tightening-race-in-illinois-candidates-not-liked-09-23-2016
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Most respondents view the presidential candidates as unfavorable.  But Clinton comes out with less of a gap between her favorable and unfavorable ratings than Trump.)

 

ROBERT FEDER
— Sun-Times brings back columnist Phil Kadner  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, as long as Democrats run IRS and GAO, neither IRS nor GAO will bring me back.  Of course, needless-to-say, as long as long as my critics/opponents have religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois, no one will bring me back. My critics/opponents have made it very clear that they can and that they will have their operatives and their dupes viciously destroy any individual, organization, company, or government that supports me.)
http://www.robertfeder.com/2016/09/22/robservations-sun-times-brings-back-phil-kadner/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— AUGUST JOBS REPORT: WORST MANUFACTURING MONTH SINCE GREAT RECESSION, UNEMPLOYMENT FALLS DUE TO WORKFORCE DROPOUT – Michael Lucci
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/august-jobs-report-worst-manufacturing-month-since-great-recession-unemployment-falls-due-to-workforce-dropout/
— GOVERNMENT JOBS SURPASS MANUFACTURING JOBS BY 175,000 IN ILLINOIS – Michael Lucci
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/government-jobs-surpass-manufacturing-jobs-by-175000-in-illinois/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THIS WEEK’S NEWS FROM MEMBERS OF IL’S GOP CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUSTHIS WEEK’S NEWS FROM MEMBERS OF IL’S GOP CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/this-weeks-news-from-members-of-ils-gop-congressional-caucus.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Today’s number: $105,733  The median salary for nearly 18,000 teachers employed by CPS as of June was $78,169, plus $27,564 in benefits.
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/23/todays-number-105733/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Deplorables’ by a different name: Obama says Trump fueled by fearful, resentful voters – Dave Boyer  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/sep/22/obama-trump-bid-fueled-fearful-resentful-voters/

 

NEWSMAX
— Rasmussen: Trump Leads Clinton Nationally By 5 Points – Mark Swanson
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/Rasmussen-Trump-Leads-Clinton/2016/09/22/id/749594/

 

BARBWIRE
— WHERE IS THE CONSERVATIVE EVANGELICAL VOICE IN TODAY’S CULTURAL TSUNAMI? – Rev. Thomas Littleton  (DIERSEN: It seems like the Democrat Party’s conquest of religion is almost complete.)
http://barbwire.com/2016/09/22/where-is-the-conservative-evangelical-voice-in-todays-cultural-tsunami/

 

THE BLAZE
— No, They’re Not ‘Protesters.’ They’re Terrorists. – Matt Walsh
http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/no-theyre-not-protesters-theyre-terrorists/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— House passes bill limiting IRS seizure of bank accounts – JOSEPH LAWLER (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS’s Collection Division 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 level (currently $77,899-$88,286).  I worked for GAO on audits of IRS 1986-1988 at the GS-13 level Step 1-3 (currently $92,632-$98,809).)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/house-passes-bill-limiting-irs-seizure-of-bank-accounts/article/2602636

 

THE HILL
— GAO: 40 percent of federal buildings in earthquake areas – Lydia Wheeler (DIERSEN: I worked in federal buildings a) in downtown Chicago in 1971 and 1973-1997, b) at 63rd and Halsted in Chicago in 1973, c) in Harvey 1972-1973, d) in Joliet 1973-1974, and e) in Park Forest 1966-1969.)
http://origin-nyi.thehill.com/regulation/administration/297333-40-percent-of-federal-buildings-in-earthquake-areas-report-finds

 

POLITICO
— How a video led to the downfall of rising Republican star Ron Sandack – Natasha Korecki
http://www.politico.com/states/illinois/story/2016/09/how-a-compromising-video-led-to-the-downfall-of-a-gop-rising-star-105736
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to sources who spoke to POLITICO on the condition of anonymity, when Republicans learned that a video had surfaced, a top state operative urged Sandack to resign. The series of events threatened to become a political nightmare for Republicans, who are desperately trying to gain seats in November in a Legislature where the party remains a super-minority. The potential for political exposure was especially true for Rauner, who had repeatedly tapped the vocal Sandack as a surrogate in public battles on and off the House floor. Sandack initially rejected the idea of an outright resignation, two Republican sources said. He felt strongly about his public career, and while he admitted he messed up he was also a victim of a crime. In a statement to POLITICO, Sandack adamantly disputed the idea that anyone else urged him to step down. “The information that Politico has is unequivocally false as No one suggested that I resign, much less pressured me to do so, it was solely my decision,” Sandack said in a statement relayed by an associate.)

 

MSNBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans say “A big step backward for the GOP’s African-American outreach.”
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/big-step-backward-the-gops-african-american-outreach

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— JPMorgan May Face New Scrutiny in China Hiring Case – BEN PROTESS and ALEXANDRA STEVENSONS  (DIERSEN: How much clout do/did your parents have in getting you a job, getting you promoted, etc.?  My outstanding father died suddenly in 1969 when he was 45 and I was 21.  He had fought type 1 diabetes from age 14, was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, never attended college, worked in the office of a chemical plant, and almost always worked second jobs (playing music, delivering eggs, fast food worker, etc.) to pay the family’s bills.  My outstanding mother never attended high school.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/23/business/dealbook/jp-morgan-may-face-new-scrutiny-in-china-hiring-case.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Fed and O.C.C. investigations stem from the bank’s efforts to hire the children of China’s ruling elite — and in some cases link those jobs or internships to securing business with Chinese government-run companies. But unlike the S.E.C. and federal prosecutors, the banking regulators are not focused on the bribery aspect of the case, but rather a breakdown in controls and practices that allowed the improper hiring to take place.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Won’t Save the Rust Belt.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/23/opinion/campaign-stops/why-trump-wont-save-the-rust-belt.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE OF TRUMP: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s Crime Policies Might Hit Minorities Harder.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/23/us/politics/donald-trump-crime-terrorism-race.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— GOP congressman: North Carolina protesters ‘hate white people’ – Amber Phillips  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred of Whites.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/09/22/gop-congressman-north-carolina-protesters-hate-white-people/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Who promotes mass immigration?  ANSWER: Those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/immigration-does-more-good-than-harm-to-economy-study-finds-1474568991
— A Dangerous Rush to Impeach John Koskinen  First, the House must prove that the IRS commissioner acted in deliberate bad faith. – JOHN CONYERS
http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-dangerous-rush-to-impeach-john-koskinen-1474586138
— The Democrats’ Methodist Moment  Young Hillary Rodham saw the church’s social concerns shift from alcohol and gambling to sexism and racism. – KENNETH L. WOODWARD  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the anti-religious Democrat Party increases its domination of religion in America.  Ever-increasingly, religious leaders talk and act like they are spokespersons for the Democrat Party.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-democrats-methodist-moment-1474586097

 

USA TODAY
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Trump questions moderator bias ahead of debate – David Jackson  (DIERSEN: I am bias in favor of the Republican Party platform.  What do you say to those who are bias in favor of the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, or the Green Party platform BUT FALSELY DENY IT?)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/2016/09/22/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-debate-lester-holt/90826630/

 

DETROIT FREE PRESS
— Chelsea Clinton lashes out at GOP ‘hate speech’ at MSU – Curt Smith  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout that members of the following groups are haters: Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2016/09/22/chelsea-clinton-hillary-michigan-state/90876272/

 

THE DAILY BEAST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote Islam.  How soon, if not already, will Democrats declare Islam to be America’s national religion?  Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/09/23/america-s-mosques-say-hell-no-to-hosting-donald-trump.html

 

AMERICAN PROSPECT
— Why Millennials Don’t Like Clinton—And What She Can Do About It – DAVID ATKINS  (DIERSEN: To get the Millennial vote, will Clinton promise to get rid of the Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, and Generation X, that is, will she promise to promote age discrimination big time?)
http://prospect.org/article/why-millennials-don%E2%80%99t-clinton%E2%80%94and-what-she-can-do-about-it

 

MILITARY TIMES
— After 15 years of war, America’s military has about had it with ‘nation building’ – Andrew Tilghman
http://www.militarytimes.com/articles/after-15-years-of-war-americas-military-has-about-had-it-with-nation-building

 

CHEAT SHEET
— Legal Discrimination? 6 Surprising Reasons You Can Be Fired – Megan Elliott  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government.  Political affiliation discrimination is rampant in the federal government.  Notwithstanding the fact that I am a non-veteran White male, if I had been a Democrat, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://www.cheatsheet.com/money-career/legal-discrimination.html/?a=viewall
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. Political activity and beliefs  You might want to think twice before you tell everyone at work what you really think of Donald Trump. “[M]ost employees in America working for private employers do not have any legal protection against discrimination on the basis of political affiliation or activity,” Workplace Fairness explained. In the majority of states (California and New York are the big exceptions), companies are free to hire and fire people because of their political activities. Employers are allowed to encourage employees to vote a certain way, may prohibit them from wearing or displaying political paraphernalia in the office, and can even fire you for blogging about political matters on your own time.)

September 21 Morning Edition

WLS AM
— Trump campaign defends son’s Skittles tweet – CNN
http://www.wlsam.com/news/trump-campaign-defends-sons-skittles-tweet/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Depth of debate will turn Trump into waterlogged Cheeto – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-clinton-trump-debate-kass-met-20160920-column.html
— Number of unauthorized immigrants in Illinois drops 10 percent, study shows – Marwa Eltagouri and Nereida Moreno  (DIERSEN: How many of these 450,000 illegals in Illinois will use their false identifications to vote for Clinton, for Duckworth, and for the other Democrats?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-illinois-unauthorized-immigration-decline-met-20160920-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The number of unauthorized immigrants residing in Illinois dropped by 10 percent, or 50,000 people, between 2009 and 2014 — something experts say has been key to Chicago’s recent population loss. “So much of the population growth in this region was based on legal and undocumented immigration. This closes the plug on the growth we’ve had,” said Rob Paral, a Chicago-based demographer who advises nonprofits and community groups. “Undocumented immigrants were a substantial piece of the picture, and that era is behind us.” In 2014, about 450,000 unauthorized immigrants lived in Illinois, compared with about 500,000 in 2009, according to a study released Tuesday by the Pew Research Center. While most states saw no significant change in their unauthorized immigrant populations during the five-year period, Illinois is among seven states that saw their populations decline, primarily due to a drop in the number of unauthorized immigrants from Mexico. The population of unauthorized Mexican immigrants has declined nationwide as well because of the sluggish U.S. economic recovery and stricter border enforcement. But the country’s overall count of unauthorized immigrants remained stable through 2014 due to a spike in unauthorized immigrants from Asia, Central America and sub-Saharan Africa, according to the report, which bases its findings on data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump Jr. sparks outrage after likening Syrian refugees to poisoned Skittles.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-donald-trump-jr-skittles-refugees-20160920-story.html
— More women than ever are putting off retirement – Ben Steverman  (DIERSEN: My Civil Service Retirement System pension is dramatically less because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire 19 years ago when I was 49 years old.  That is one reason why my wife continues to work.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-retire-women-c59f42d4-7a80-11e6-8064-c1ddc8a724bb-20160918-story.html
— Got to wonder if Democrats want Trump to win – Heather Wilhelm
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-clinton-political-correctness-perspec-0921-md-20160920-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— So much spent by so few to accomplish so little – Dan Mihalopoulos  (DIERSEN: What do you spend your money on?  What do you spend your time on?  What do you accomplish?  I spend my money and 10+ hours each and every day of what is left of my life putting out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails free of charge and without any advertising. Those emails have gone out each and every morning since 2004, each and every evening since 2015, and they have included links to almost 245,400 articles and information on many upcoming events.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/mihalopoulos-so-much-spent-by-so-few-to-accomplish-so-little/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Because Democrats and RINOs have succeeded in making the future look so bad for Republicans, Democrats and RINOs question why Republicans still have babies.  Assuring a better life for their children, for their grand children, for their great grand children, etc. is the main reason why Republicans get involved in government and in politics.  If my wife and I had children, I would be working a thousand times harder than I do to promote the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee Resolution against video gambling.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/steinberg-why-do-people-have-babies-and-drive-cars/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE AND GRAPHIC: Taxpayers, students bridge funding gap for suburban community colleges – Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160921/news/160929811/
— Illinois schools pushed to test water for high lead levels – BGA (DIERSEN: How much lead have you ingested today and during the last week, month, year, decade, and your lifetime?  Who/what do you blame for that?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160921/news/160929809/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Reporter contract talks rev up at Tronc’s suburban papers – LYNNE MAREK  (DIERSEN: My worthless critics/opponents, their worthless operatives, and their worthless dupes have always a) shouted that I am worthless because no one pays me for what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor and b) shouted that my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are worthless because I send them free of charge and without any advertising. In my defense, not that I need to defend myself, unlike many if not most of my worthless critics/opponents, and unlike virtually all their worthless operatives and worthless dupes, I am financially secure.  I can afford to spend the thousands of dollars and thousands of hours each year necessary to put together and send out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.  He who pays the piper calls the tunes.  I do not want anyone to call my tunes.  I am fortunate enough that I do not have ask anyone for money.  As everyone including Rich Miller knows, GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are worth at least $1,000/year.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160920/NEWS06/160929982
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Sun-Times Media suburban reporters who began working out of cars and coffee shops in 2012 after their offices closed now have a chance to improve their lot at Tronc. They became part of Tronc in 2014 after its predecessor, Tribune Publishing, bought the suburban dailies and weeklies from the Sun-Times’ parent, Wrapports. Now, negotiations on a new contract for the 30 editorial employees represented by the Chicago News Guild are scheduled to start next week. It will be the first contract negotiated for the workers since they shifted from Chicago’s no. 2 newspaper operation to the city’s biggest. Tension is already building in advance of the expiration of the current contract at the end of the year. The union today posted a lengthy report of one Evanston Review reporter’s travails with management, and an unfair labor practice charge that was filed by the union last month with the National Labor Relations Board on his behalf. The union alleges the reporter was transferred from one suburban paper to another as retaliation for his complaining about a news story and exercising his contractual right to withhold his byline from the piece. “Within days of him asking to withhold his byline, he was transferred,” says Craig Rosenbaum, who is executive director of the union. Tronc spokeswoman Dana Meyer said it was not retaliation. “The company respects the collective agreement with Pioneer Press and has worked within the terms and conditions of that agreement,” she said in a statement. “There have been incidents where a reporter has asked to have their name removed and we consistently accommodate those requests. The agreement specifically identifies rules for transferring an employee and we adhere to these rules.”)
— Exelon faces $1.5 billion tax hit on past shelter scheme – STEVE DANIELS
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160921/NEWS11/160929973/exelon-faces-1-5-billion-tax-hit-on-past-shelter-scheme

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Corruption costs taxpayers dearly – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Corrupt voters vote for corrupt politicians.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2016-09-21/corruption-costs-taxpayers-dearly.html

 

DNA INFO
— Sexist Paramedic Test Will Cost City Yet Again After Latest Court Ruling – Ted Cox (DIERSEN: What tests have you passed?  The many tests that I have passed include a) federal employment examinations, b) CPA examination, c) Certified Internal Auditor examination, and all the tests necessary to earn three job-related master’s degrees, a job-related bachelor’s degree, a high school diploma, etc. Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that the aforesaid tests discriminated against Democrats, against minorities, against women, against younger people, against veterans, against etc.)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160920/downtown/sexist-paramedic-test-will-cost-city-yet-again-after-latest-court-ruling

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Rauner wants “to continue rooting out improper patronage hiring.” What do Jim Thompson and Jim Edgar have say about that?  While I worked for IRS and for GAO in Chicago, the Democrats who ran those agencies were fully aware that Thompson and Edgar promoted patronage hiring. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors discriminated against their employees who were Republican just like Thompson and Edgar discriminated against their employees who were Democrat.)
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2016/09/20/rauner-wants-state-jobs-review-but-not-federal-courts/aio7bhq/

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois gets $1.8M for low-income students taking AP tests – AP  (DIERSEN: Were you a “low income student?” Because of my outstanding parents, I was not.  If you were not a “low income student,” do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you as being someone who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and as someone who has always been privileged?)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/illinois-gets-m-for-low-income-students-taking-ap-tests/article_fdcf7871-8d8c-5c35-a5a3-74fce30dd256.html

 

TIMES
— No delay for Mautino – David Giuliani
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/no-delay-for-mautino/article_61934660-d5b0-5411-8c6c-3e2dd1dd0198.html

 

WSIL TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump Jr. becomes campaign flashpoint.”
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33144972/donald-trump-jr-becomes-campaign-flashpoint

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Manufacturing group said action needed to stem job losses – Roger Ruthhart
http://www.qconline.com/business/manufacturing-group-said-action-needed-to-stem-job-losses/article_f3c4907d-641d-517b-a3ec-2f1c59b386b3.html

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Years after casino went bust, Gary still skeptical of Trump – AP
http://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/years-after-casino-went-bust-gary-still-skeptical-of-trump/article_b803cf6b-8dae-5a86-b239-06c087a0b927.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Class action approved for federal lawsuit vs. State Farm – Edith Brady-Lunny
http://www.pantagraph.com/business/local/class-action-approved-for-federal-lawsuit-vs-state-farm/article_4c29be8f-0c0f-5abe-a3aa-76faa93a8f59.html

 

DAILY EGYPTIAN
— Why students should put registering to vote at the top of their to-do lists – Anna Spoerre  (DIERSEN: Democrats promote hatred of Republicans like Hitler promoted hatred of Jews.  Democrats shout at students that Republicans are “racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, and Islamophobic.”)
http://dailyegyptian.com/59213/news/why-students-should-put-registering-to-vote-at-the-top-of-their-to-do-lists/

 

WJBD RADIO
— Ivanka Trump Describes Women Who Work Initiative (DIERSEN: Did your father make enough money that your mother could stay home and raise you?  My father did.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always falsely hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my outstanding father made lots of money.  He worked in the office of a chemical plant and almost always worked second jobs (including playing music, delivering eggs, and fast-food worker) to pay the family’s bills. He fought type 1 diabetes from age 14. He was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma.  He never attended college. He did not buy a new car until he was 45 years old in 1967 and it was a bottom of the line 2-door Chevy with almost no options.)
http://www.wjbdradio.com/business-news/2016/09/21/ivanka-trump-describes-women-who-work-initiative

 

DAILY ILLINI
— Be aware of issues on campus – Da Yeon Eom
http://dailyillini.com/opinions/2016/09/20/aware-issues-campus/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Yes, Churches Can Engage in the Political Struggle to Protect Religious Liberty and Defend Judeo-Christian Morality – John Biver  (DIERSEN: What about churches that increasingly act as arms of the Democrat Party?  They promote dependency on government, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, race and gender based preference giving, age discrimination, pot, booze, gambling, and other vices, abolition of the Second Amendment, and hatred of those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2016/09/yes-churches-can-engage-in-the-political-struggle-to-protect-religious-liberty-and-defend-judeo-christian-morality/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— AFSCME TO ILLINOIS: RAISE TAXES TO PAY GOVERNMENT WORKERS MORE – Mailee Smith
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/afscme-to-illinois-raise-taxes-to-pay-government-workers-more/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Déjà vu all over again for Kirk and military service?
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/21/deja-vu-all-over-again-for-kirk-and-military-service/

 

CAPITOL RESEARCH CENTER
— Black Lives Matter: Racist Provocation with Radical Roots
https://capitalresearch.org/2016/09/blm-roots/

 

GOPUSA
— Trump says he’d admit people who love the USA  (DIERSEN: From what I see, those who come to America illegally, those who stay in America illegally, and those who bring others to America illegally are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.gopusa.com/trump-says-hed-admit-people-who-love-the-usa/
— Who Does Hillary Find More Deplorable – Jihadists or Trump Supporters?  (DIERSEN: One could ask Democrat plants and RINOs who they find more deplorable – Jihadists or Trump Supporters?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15089
— Blacks riot in Charlotte after black officer shoots black man; 12 officers injured
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15111
— Hey, UN Corruptocrats: Spare Us Refugee Sanctimony – Michele Malkin
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15106
— Obama administration ‘mistakenly’ grants citizenship to 800 immigrants
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15008

 

THE BLAZE
— Farrakhan: Obama Chose Gay People, Israel Over Black Americans – Tre Goins-Phillips
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/09/20/farrakhan-obama-chose-gay-people-israel-over-black-americans/

 

FREE BEACON
— Lawmakers Worry About Chinese, Russian Companies Buying U.S. Businesses  GAO asked to review scope of commission overseeing national security implications of foreign acquisitions – Morgan Chalfant  (DIERSEN: Don’t worry. If the Chinese or the Russians offer me millions or billions of dollars for GOPUSA ILLINOIS, I well not sell.)
http://freebeacon.com/national-security/lawmakers-worry-chinese-russian-companies-buying-u-s-businesses/

 

CNN
— Trump campaign defends son’s Skittles tweet – Daniella Diaz
http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/19/politics/donald-trump-jr-twitter-refugees/index.html

 

REUTERS
— Trump scores with small money, lags with big donors – Michelle Conlin and Grant Smith
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump-money-idUSKCN11R0N7

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— The Day The American Dream Died – Todd Van Luling  (DIERSEN: Since the 1960s, the American Dream has been dying for those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.  UIC accepted me in 1966 when I was 17, NIU accepted me in 1969 when I was 20, Loyola accepted me in 1972 when I was 23, DePaul accepted me in 1976 when I was 27, and IIT accepted me in 1992 when I was 43; if I was 17, 20, 23, 27, or 43 today, I doubt that they would accept me.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 when I was 18, Firestone Stores hired me in 1970 when I was 21, Oldsmobile offered me a job in 1971 when I was 22, IRS hired me in 1971 when I was 22, and GAO hired me in 1980 when I was 31; if I was 18, 21, 22, or 31 today, I doubt that they would offer me a job.  IRS promoted me in 1972 when I was 23, 24, and 25 and GAO promoted me in 1986 when I was 38; if I was 23, 24, 25, or 38 today, I doubt that they would promote me.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/american-dream-donald-trump-gatsby_us_57e0503ee4b08cb1409776b7
— For The Never Trump Movement, An Existential Question: What Now?  A tightening general election has put anti-Trump Republicans in an awkward position. – Sam Stein  (DIERSEN: To work against Trump is to work for Clinton.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/never-trump-2016-election_us_57e1804be4b0071a6e09e682

 

CBS NEWS
— U.S. corporations earn record high profits, pay record low taxes – JONATHAN BERR
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-corporations-earn-record-high-profits-pay-record-low-taxes/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump Jr. Faces Backlash After Comparing Syrian Refugees to Skittles That Would Kill You.”  What prompted the biggest backlashes that you have faced?  For me, they include my a) complaining to my employer about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, b) becoming an active member in a class action lawsuit against my employer, c) filing lawsuits against individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, and in America, and d) not being an operative or a dupe for those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, and in America.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/21/us/politics/donald-trump-jr-faces-backlash-after-comparing-syrian-refugees-to-skittles-that-can-kill.html
— North Carolina Pays a Price for Bigotry – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat and RINO individuals, Democrat and RINO organizations, Democrat and RINO companies, and Democrat and RINO governments make it clear that if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, they can get rid of you and they will get rid of you.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/21/opinion/north-carolina-pays-a-price-for-bigotry.html
— My Plan for Helping America’s Poor – HILLARY CLINTON  (DIERSEN: What do you do to help the poor?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who are a member of a church, who attend church services, and/or who give money to a church are extremely judgmental.  They have always viciously demonized me, viciously denigrated me, and viciously condemned me for not doing enough to help the poor. They talk and act like they determine who goes to heaven and who goes to hell.  They hint/imply/argue/shout that they might let you go to heaven a) if you serve a one of their operatives or as one of their dupes and/or b) if you give them lots of money.  Needless-to-say, they give religion an extremely bad name.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/21/opinion/hillary-clinton-my-plan-for-helping-americas-poor.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— 12 officers injured as protests break out in Charlotte after police fatally shoot man – Derek Hawkins
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/09/21/protests-break-out-in-charlotte-after-police-fatally-shoot-man-they-say-wielded-firearm/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “With Skittles tweet, Donald Trump Jr. draws another round of condemnation.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/with-skittles-tweet-donald-trump-jr-draws-another-round-of-condemnation/2016/09/20/623ab3da-7f45-11e6-9070-5c4905bf40dc_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “This is why Donald Trump’s tax returns haven’t been leaked.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/09/21/this-is-why-donald-trumps-tax-returns-havent-been-leaked/
— Just three percent of adults own half of America’s guns – Christopher Ingraham  (DIERSEN: As Democrats and RINOs make it more and more and more clear that they want to get rid of Republicans, more and more and more Republicans will buy more and more firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/09/19/just-three-percent-of-adults-own-half-of-americas-guns/

 

NEW YORK POST
— Rose rape accuser ready for her identity to be revealed at trial – Julia Marsh  (DIERSEN: Should I reveal the identity of a) my nasty, troubled, failed, and vicious critics/opponents, b) their nasty, troubled, failed, and vicious operatives, and c) their nasty, troubled, failed, and vicious dupes?)
http://nypost.com/2016/09/20/derrick-rose-rape-accuser-cant-be-anonymous-at-trial-judge-rules/

 

USA TODAY
— Keep security threats off shore: Opposing view  A prudent immigration policy would err on the side of caution. – Mark Krikorian
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/09/20/ahmad-rahami-mark-krikorian-immigration-editorials-debates/90756702/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Refugees could be our children, Obama says – Gregory Korte  (DIERSEN: Since we got married in 1978, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have demonized, denigrated, and condemned my wife and I as being selfish rich DINKs (dual income, no kids) because we gave up trying to have children, because we did not adopt, and because we did not become foster parents.  http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2016/09/20/obama-calls-world-leaders-do-more-help-refugees/90746180/

 

MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
— Half of Minn. residents now pleased with Obama  The president’s approval ratings in the latest Minnesota Poll mirror similar surveys around the country. – Allison Sherry (DIERSEN: If you are pleased with Obama, you are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.startribune.com/mn-poll-half-of-state-residents-are-pleased-with-obama/394215441/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— French Children Prepare for Terrorist Threat With Drills at School  New security procedures come after spate of attacks that have reverberated in everyday life – MATTHEW DALTON  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, more and more and more terrors will come into America.  How soon will those terrorists kill people in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct?  Of course, needless-to-say, Democrats and RINOs will blame Republicans for those killings.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/french-children-prepare-for-terrorist-threat-with-drills-at-school-1474450204
— Number of Illegal Immigrants in U.S. Holds Steady at 11 Million – MIRIAM JORDAN  (DIERSEN: How many of these 11 millions will use their false identifications to vote for Clinton and for the other Democrats in the November 8, 2016 election?)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/number-of-illegal-immigrants-in-u-s-holds-steady-at-11-million-1474394518
— Obama’s Track Record With Blacks Won’t Help Clinton  The president hopes to fuel minority turnout by stoking anger, fear and resentment. – JASON L. RILEY
http://www.wsj.com/articles/obamas-track-record-with-blacks-wont-help-clinton-1474412837
— Trump Tells a Mostly White N.C. Audience Blacks Worse Off Than ‘Ever, Ever, Ever’  Remarks come after Obama said the Republican missed a ‘civics lesson about slavery and Jim Crow’ – BETH REINHARD
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2016/09/20/trump-tells-a-mostly-white-n-c-audience-blacks-worse-off-than-ever-ever-ever/
— In Places With Fraying Social Fabric, a Political Backlash Rises – Bob Davis and Gary Fields
http://www.wsj.com/articles/in-places-with-fraying-social-fabric-a-political-backlash-rises-1473952729
— Student Debt Is Tied to Lower Grades Among College Students – JOSH MITCHELL
http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2016/09/19/student-debt-is-tied-to-lower-grades-among-college-students/
— The United States Must Be the World’s Policeman  Only America has the material and moral greatness to stop the slide into chaos and foster peace. – ANDERS FOGH RASMUSSEN  (DIERSEN: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors WANT TO WEAKEN AMERICA.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-united-states-must-be-the-worlds-policeman-1474412665
— It’s Still Clinton’s Race to Lose  Only 38% of likely voters think Donald Trump is ‘qualified’ for the presidency. – WILIAM A. GALSTON  (DIERSEN: Are you “qualified” for what you do and for what you want to do?  GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/its-still-clintons-race-to-lose-1474413142

 

BLOOMBERG
— Wealthy Kids Save More for College, Thanks to the IRS – Suzanne Woolley  (DIERSEN: Were you a “wealthy kid?”  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being a “wealthy kid.”  If that is true, then why did I pay for my UIC and NIU expenses with money that I earned and saved doing yard work, delivering newspapers, washing dishes, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, pumping gasoline, delivering mail, working on an automobile assembly line, and working as a security guard?)
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-09-21/wealthy-kids-save-more-for-college-thanks-to-the-irs

 

FORTUNE
— What Clinton and Trump Get Wrong About America’s Super Rich – Gary Shapiro
http://fortune.com/2016/09/20/trump-clinton-income-inequality/

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Can Mean Steep Costs for Family Caregivers – Elizabeth O’Brien  (DIERSEN: Because of her advancing Alzheimer’s, my aunt’s monthly assisted living cost has recently increased from $5,940 (level II care) to $6,570 (level III care) per month.)
http://time.com/money/4501444/alzheimers-family-caregivers-steep-costs/

 

GANT DAILY
— Mark Kirk campaign site falsely calls senator ‘veteran’ of Iraq war – CNN
http://gantdaily.com/2016/09/21/mark-kirk-campaign-site-falsely-calls-senator-veteran-of-iraq-war/

 

LBGTQ NATION
— George H.W. Bush says he will vote for Hillary Clinton – Bil Browning
http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2016/09/george-h-w-bush-says-will-vote-hillary-clinton/
— Donald Trump wants to tell Anderson Cooper: ‘You’re fired!’ (Except he can’t) – Dawn Ennis
http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2016/09/donald-trump-wants-tell-anderson-cooper-youre-fired-except-cant/

September 20 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Joe Walsh to Trump Jr.: I made Syrian Skittles tweet first! – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-joe-walsh-donald-trump-jr-skittles-0921-chicago-inc-20160920-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Will Trump help or hurt GOP General Assembly candidates?”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-miller-bubble-st-0921-20160919-story.html
— Rauner mum on Sandack’s ‘inappropriate online conversations’ – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-ron-sandack-20160919-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The admission comes after weeks of Capitol speculation about Sandack’s departure after the former Downers Grove mayor abruptly stepped down from the Illinois House in July citing cybersecurity issues. As questions swirled, Rauner refused to comment on the situation. The governor stuck by that strategy Monday despite the new, widely reported revelations from Sandack and Downers Grove police. “I really can’t comment on that. I don’t know all the facts on that,” Rauner told reporters after talking up the state’s advances in technology. Rauner was a lot more glowing when discussing the recent departure of another ally, state Sen. Matt Murphy, who joined a public affairs firm.)
— Clinton to youth: Get ‘off the sidelines’ – Michael A. Memoli
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20160920/281672549414586
— Can America get back its optimism? – Sebastian Mallaby  (DIERSEN: ANSWER: No as long as the individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that run America are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/ct-america-optimism-dead-middle-class-20160920-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Donald Trump’s lies are an assault on American values – Editorial  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What are Democrat and RINO “values?” ANSWER: Getting rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-trumps-deceits-are-an-assault-on-our-values/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you defend police, Democrats will demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you.  Democrats shout at minorities that not only Republicans, but also police have caused all the problems that minorities have had, are causing all the problems that minorities are having, and will forever cause all the problems that minorities will have.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/brown-mccarthys-tough-talk-invites-hard-look-ambitions/
— Court rules Fire Dept. paramedic test discriminates vs. women – Maudlyne Ihejirika  (DIERSEN: What tests have you passed?  The many tests that I have passed include a) federal employment examinations, b) CPA examination, c) Certified Internal Auditor examination, and all the tests necessary to earn three job-related master’s degrees, a job-related bachelor’s degree, a high school diploma, etc. Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that the aforesaid tests discriminated against Democrats, against minorities, against women, against younger people, against veterans, against etc.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/court-rules-fire-dept-paramedic-test-discriminates-vs-women/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DUPAGE COUNTY FAR FROM OVER – DAN CRONIN, Chairman, DuPage County Board
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160917/ISSUE07/309179998/letter-really-remapping-plan-is-needlessly-complicated

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner to answer questions on Facebook Live at noon  (DIERSEN: Will Rauner encourage everyone to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to keep up with Illinois government and poetical news and commentary from a conservative Republican perspective?)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20160920/gov-rauner-to-answer-questions-on-facebook-live-at-noon

 

WBEZ
— Chicago Teachers Union Questions Governor’s Appointment of Lara Shayne – Sarah Karp
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/chicago-teachers-union-questions-governors-appointment/f15e5c9f-6c2f-4cbc-bae3-d719b1b2948a

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— George H.W. Bush for Hillary? A spokesman isn’t saying  Kennedy family member says he told her he was for Hillary – Jeff Zeleny and Daniella Diaz  (DIERSEN: To vote for Hillary is to shout that you are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/george-hw-bush-for-hillary-a-spokesman-isnt-saying
— Trump ‘bets’ suspect not on watch list because he’s litigious  His family brought ‘a lot of litigation’ against ‘different people’ – CNN (DIERSEN: Have you ever filed a lawsuit?  I have.  If you have ever filed a lawsuit, your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will viciously demonize you, viciously denigrate you, and viciously condemn you as being litigious.  If you are considering filing a lawsuit, you should consider the fact that the defendant(s) in your lawsuits will spend the rest of their lives trying to kill you figuratively if not literally.  I should write a book about the defendants in the lawsuits that I have filed.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-bets-suspect-not-on-watch-list-because-hes-litigious
— Trump defends racial profiling in wake of bombs  Trump points to Israel as where profiling works – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-defends-racial-profiling-in-wake-of-bombs

 

WSIL TV
— Donald Trump Jr. likens Syrian refugees to poisoned Skittles – AP  (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes liken you to?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. They liken me to those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33134345/donald-trump-jr-likens-syrian-refugees-to-poisoned-skittles
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Donald Trump Jr. has posted a message on Twitter likening Syrian refugees to a bowl of poisoned Skittles. Seeking to promote his father’s presidential campaign, the younger Trump posted a tweet featuring a bowl of the candy Skittles with a warning. “If I had a bowl of skittles and I told you just three would kill you, would you take a handful?” said the tweet on the verified @DonaldTrumpJr handle. “That’s our Syrian refugee problem,” said the post, which caused a stir and negative tweets on the internet into Tuesday. Young Trump’s tweet said, “This image says it all. Let’s end the politically correct agenda that doesn’t put America first.” His father has advocated sharply restraining immigration and has accused opponent Hillary Clinton of advocating acceptance of tens of thousands of refugees.)

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA GAZETTE
— Reel talk about Madigan – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2016-09-20/jim-dey-reel-talk-about-madigan.html

 

JOURNAL COURIER
— Political hiring must be clipped at its roots to last – Editorial  (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://myjournalcourier.com/news/100469/editorial-political-hiring-must-be-clipped-at-its-roots-to-last

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Tone-deaf university trustees test taxpayer patience – Editorial
http://www.qconline.com/sports/high_school_sports/editorial-tone-deaf-university-trustees-test-taxpayer-patience/article_5a1580b3-f3d6-5040-884b-b437a6cd2cb4.html
— Saline selected by GOP for Electoral College
http://www.qconline.com/news/local/saline-selected-by-gop-for-electoral-college/article_e9f0dbcc-5839-5c8a-a512-ac4d6bcba931.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Wheaton-Warrenville District 200 eyes $154M in improvements  State of Our Schools presentation to discuss projects Sept. 21 – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2016/09/13/wheaton-warrenville-district-200-eyes-154m-in-improvements/agcsdir/

 

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Americans Appear Ready to Elect Donald Trump, Whether They Like Him or Not  Voters think that the country will be more divided with him as president, and that he’s been very bad for the GOP—but they’re ready to vote for him anyway. – WHET MOSER  (DIERSEN: Democrats run America.  Democrats focus on dividing everyone against those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/August-2016/Donald-Trump-frustration/

 

REBOOT ILLINOIS
— Where are the best places to teach in Illinois? – Marc Filippino
http://rebootillinois.com/2016/09/14/best-places-teach-illinois/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Olsen co-hosts veterans’ expo, blood drive
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511011265-olsen-co-hosts-veterans-expo-blood-drive

 

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats always shout that Republicans hurt those who have problems.  Democrats always promise to use government to take money away from Republicans and to give that money to those who have problems.
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/20/rauner-denies-hes-hurting-some-class/

 

GOPUSA
— DISGUSTING: Eagles players raise fists to national anthem at Soldier Field
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15044
— Terror: Hillary briefly boards the Trump train for political gain
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15041
— Priebus: Party may take punitive action against Republicans who broke pledges to support Trump (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.  Trump has promised to defend and advance the Republican Party platform.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=14966
— Merkel’s party has another disastrous showing as a result of refugee invasion
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15015

 

TWITTER
— My first Facebook Live is (TODAY) at noon. Make sure to send in questions. I’m looking forward to speaking with all of you! #RaunerLive  (DIERSEN: Will Rauner encourage everyone to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to keep up with Illinois government and poetical news and commentary from a conservative Republican perspective?)
https://twitter.com/govrauner/status/777961573310722048

 

BARBWIRE
— SEXUAL ANARCHY VERSUS BIBLICAL VALUES – SYLVIA THOMPSON
http://barbwire.com/2016/09/20/sexual-anarchy-versus-biblical-values/

 

BREITBART
— Hillary Clinton: Christians are Bigoted and Deplorable, ‘Religious Liberty’ Code for Discrimination – KEN KLUKOWSKI1
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/09/16/hillary-clinton-christians-are-bigoted-and-deplorable-religious-liberty-code-for-discrimination/

 

THE BLAZE
— Obama Blames Conservative Media’s ‘Misinformation’ for Close Presidential Election – Jon Street  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000.)
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/09/19/obama-blames-conservative-medias-misinformation-for-close-presidential-election/
— CNN Edits Out Key Word From Clinton Comments on NYC, NJ Explosions – Jon Street
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/09/19/cnn-edits-out-key-word-from-clinton-comments-on-nyc-nj-explosions/
— Time to Tear Down America’s Idol (football) – Mario Diaz
http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/time-to-tear-down-americas-idol/

 

CONSERVATIVE AMERICA
— Reince Priebus Issues Stunning Threat Against Kasich, Cruz, And Jeb For Not Endorsing Trump  (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.  Trump has promised to defend and advance the Republican Party platform.)
http://www.consamerica.com/2016/09/20/reince-pribus-issues-stunning-threat-kasich-cruz-jeb-not-endorsing-trump/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— RNC BOSS: NEVER TRUMPERS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RUN AGAIN ‘Those people need to get on board’ (DIERSEN: I have always supported all the Republican candidates in general elections.  What do you say those who continue to viciously demonize me, to viciously denigrate me, and to viciously condemn me because I supported certain candidates in primary elections and caucuses?)
http://www.wnd.com/2016/09/rnc-boss-never-trumpers-may-not-be-able-to-run-again/

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump: Kasich Won’t Endorse Because ‘He Got Beaten So Badly’ – Theodore Bunker
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/trump-john-kasich-wont-endorse/2016/09/19/id/749041/
— Anti-Trump Immigrant Voter Surge Falls Short of 1 Million Goal – Ritika Gupta  (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at immigrants that Republicans are “racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, and Islamophobic.”)
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/anti-trump-immigrant-voter-surge/2016/09/19/id/749006/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— SANCTUARY CITIES KILL – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/09/19/sanctuary-cities-kill/

 

CAMPUS REFORMS
— University of Miami cancels Milo event due to ‘security concerns’ – Autumn Price
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=8143

 

LIFEZETTE
— NeverTrumpers Talking to Themselves  Increasingly alienated from voters, anti-Trump GOP holdouts risk long-term political fallout – Brendan Kirby
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/nevertrumpers-talking-to-themselves/

 

THE HILL
— New York attack hangs over Obama push for action on refugees –  Jordan Fabian  (DIERSEN: What percent of refugees across the world are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/296739-ny-attack-hangs-over-obama-push-for-action-on-refugees
— Trump is doing better with Hispanics than you think –  Niall Stanage (DIERSEN: Hispanics who are NOT anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors WILL VOTE FOR TRUMP.  Hispanics who ARE anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors WILL VOTE FOR CLINTON.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/296747-trump-is-doing-better-with-hispanics-than-you-think

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Rauner Denies Connection to Anti-Madigan Documentary – Matthew Dietrich
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matthew-dietrich/rauner-denies-connection_b_12102402.html

 

AOL NEWS
— Trump calls for police profiling in wake of area bombings: ‘This is only going to get worse’
http://www.aol.com/article/2016/09/19/trump-calls-for-police-profiling-in-wake-of-area-bombings-this/21475211/

 

NBC NEWS
— Skittles on Donald Trump Jr. Tweet: ‘Skittles Are Candy. Refugees Are People.’ – RICHIE DUCHON  (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes liken you to?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. They liken me to those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/skittles-donald-trump-jr-tweet-skittles-are-candy-refugees-are-n651051

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How many of the many millions who are in America illegally will use their false identifications to vote for Clinton and the other Democrats?
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/20/opinion/the-success-of-the-voter-fraud-myth.html
— Our Immigrants, Our Strength – BILL de BLASIO, ANNE HIDALGO and SADIQ KHAN  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that Democrats and RINOs want to get rid of you.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/20/opinion/our-immigrants-our-strength.html
— The Age of Distrust – Roger Cohen  (DIERSEN: How many of the many millions who are in America illegally will use their false identifications to vote for Clinton and the other Democrats?
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/20/opinion/the-age-of-distrust.html
— Having Won Re-election, a Black Mayor Is Out to Win Every Voter’s Heart – RICHARD FAUSSET  (DIERSEN: Far too many who win general elections focus on destroying those who supported their primary/caucus opponents.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/20/us/having-won-re-election-a-black-mayor-is-out-to-win-every-voters-heart.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Skittles parent company criticizes image Donald Trump Jr. tweeted about Syrian refugees – Sean Sullivan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/09/20/skittles-parent-company-criticizes-image-donald-trump-jr-tweeted-about-syrian-refugees/
— Reince Priebus vowed to punish Republicans who don’t support Trump. It’s an empty threat. – Boris Heersink  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected official, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who focus on punishing individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that they cannot manipulate/dominate.  I could title the book “The Punishers.”)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2016/09/20/reince-priebus-vowed-to-punish-republicans-who-dont-support-trump-its-an-empty-threat/
— And the Oscars (for federal employees) go to … – Lisa Rein (DIERSEN: Since at least the 1960s, the federal government’s top priority has been to hire, to retain, and to promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.  Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion as tools to hire, to retain, and to promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. Sooner or later, there will be an “Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion” Oscar that will be given to the federal employee, who during the previous year, got rid of the most federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/09/20/and-the-oscars-for-federal-employees-go-to/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Clinton acknowledges that some voters’ dislike of Trump isn’t enough for her to count on their votes – Michael A. Memoli  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who promote hatred of Trump and promote hatred of Trump’s supporters. Those who promote hatred of Trump and promote hatred of Trump’s supporters are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-clinton-millennials-20160919-snap-story.html
— Sick: The biggest increase in healthcare costs in 32 years – David Lazarus
http://www.latimes.com/business/lazarus/la-fi-lazarus-rising-healthcare-costs-20160920-snap-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Why I’m Investing $500 Million in Migrants  I will invest in startups, established companies, social-impact initiatives and businesses founded by migrants and refugees. – GEORGE SOROS  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that Democrats and RINOs want to get rid of you.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/why-im-investing-500-million-in-migrants-1474344001
— In Men, Depression is Different  Symptoms—and help—are unlike what women experience – ELIZABETH BERNSTEIN  (DIERSEN: How depressed are you?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always focused on making me depressed. They blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/in-men-depression-is-different-1474305429

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Trump, Clinton each face challenges courting African-American vote in Detroit  THE CAMPAIGN FOR HILLARY CLINTON IS COUNTING ON AFRICAN-AMERICAN VOTES TO HELP PAVE HER PATH TO THE WHITE HOUSE. – Kathleen Gray
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/09/20/trump-clinton-each-face-challenges-courting-african-american-vote-detroit/90283456/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Remember the Holocaust: Rescue today’s refugees – Hark Hatfield  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that Democrats and RINOs want to get rid of you.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/09/19/refugees-united-nations-conference-hias-jewish-human-rights-holocaust-column/90618892/

 

THE DAILY BEAST
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: George H.W. Bush to Vote for Hillary
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2016/09/20/report-george-h-w-bush-to-vote-for-hillary.html
— Rahami’s Wife Left U.S. Days Before Attack
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2016/09/20/rahami-s-wife-left-u-s-days-before-attack.html
— Black-White Wage Gap Worst in Nearly 40 Years  (DIERSEN: Are you White?  I am.  The Democrats who run America can stress that they reduced the Black-White wage gap dramatically in 1997 when they succeeded in forcing me to retire.  My salary went from $120,427 in today’s dollars to zero.)
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2016/09/20/white-black-wage-gap-worst-in-40-years.html

 

THE ATLANTIC
— The Oscars, but for Federal Employees  The FBI’s chief bomb expert, a Secret Service cyber-investigator, and the developer of a life-saving medical computer are among the honorees of annual awards for government service known as the Sammies. – RUSSELL BERMAN  (DIERSEN: Since at least the 1960s, the federal government’s top priority has been to hire, to retain, and to promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.  Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion as tools to hire, to retain, and to promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.  Sooner or later, there will be an “Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion” Oscar that will be given to the federal employee, who during the previous year, got rid of the most federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/09/the-oscars-but-for-federal-employees/500612/

 

FORTUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Donald Trump Jr. Likens Syrian Refugees to Skittles That ‘Would Kill You’ – Michelle Toh  (DIERSEN: I predict that members of the following groups will buy tons of Skittles and eat all of them: those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://fortune.com/2016/09/20/donald-trump-jr-skittles-refugees/

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ activity crow over the damage that they are causing North Carolina.  The federal government promotes LGBTQ activity.  Ever-increasingly, those that promote LGBTQ make it clear that they will get rid of you figuratively if not literally if you do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://time.com/money/4499488/north-carolina-hb2-bathroom-bill-losing-business/

 

FED SMITH
— Who Are the Federal Employees of the Year? – Ian Smith (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, there will be an “Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion” Metal that will be given to the federal employee, who during the previous year, got rid of the most federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. Since at least the 1960s, the federal government’s top priority has been to hire, to retain, and to promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.  Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion as tools to hire, to retain, and to promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
http://www.fedsmith.com/2016/09/20/who-are-the-federal-employees-of-the-year/

 

THE GUARDIAN
— Gun inequality: US study charts rise of hardcore super owners  Exclusive: New survey, part of most definitive portrait of gun ownership in decades, shows just 3% of American adults own half of guns in the U.S. – Lois Beckett (DIERSEN: Democrats run America.  Ever-increasingly, those Democrats make it clear that they want to a) get rid of gun owners, b) abolish the Second Amendment, and then c) get rid of non-Democrats.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/19/us-gun-ownership-survey

 

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEWS EDITORS
— 2016 Minority Percentages at Participating News Organizations  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that GOPUSA ILLINOIS has on its staff NO minorities, NO females, NO young people, NO poor people, NO veterans, NO non-conservatives, NO one who was not baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, NO one who is not 100% German national origin, NO one who is in America illegally, NO Democrats or Democrat plants, NO Libertarians or Libertarian plants, NO RINOs, NO non-gun owners, NO one whose ancestors came to America after the 1850s, NO one who owns a foreign nameplate vehicle, NO one who is not married, divorced, or widowed, NO one who has had children, adopted children, or were foster parents, NO one who is not a retired federal employee, NO one who has not lived in Illinois for less than 67 years, NO one who has not lived in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton for less than 38 years, NO one who has not lived in DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 for less than 32 years, NO one who has less than three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, and a professional license, etc.)
http://asne.org/files/2016%20Summary%20Report%20for%20each%20news%20organization.pdf

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Trump & the Press — A Death Struggle – Patrick J. Buchanan
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_pat_buchanan/trump_the_press_a_death_struggle
— Voters Reject Obama’s New Middle East Refugee Plan
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/immigration/september_2016/voters_reject_obama_s_new_middle_east_refugee_plan

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CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners say “Team Rauner tries to rebrand November message.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-illinois-republican-rebrand-20160908-story.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO, ON COOK COUNTY, ON ILLINOIS, AND ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: We left Chicago, just in time – Steve Zimmerman  (DIERSEN: I left Chicago not only once, but twice — in 1971 when my 1969 Dodge Charger SE was stolen there and in 1978 when I got married.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-gun-violence-murder-albany-park-moved-suburbs-perspec-0912-jm-20160908-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Bears encourage players to stand for national anthem – Patrick Finley
http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/john-fox-bears-expect-players-to-stand-for-national-anthem/

 

DAILY HERALD
— American intervention has been one disaster after another – Georgie Anne Geyer
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160909/discuss/160908987/
— Law judge’s ruling in state employee contract dispute has implications for arbitration debate – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160908/discuss/160908959/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans ask “Is DuPage County over?”
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160909/ISSUE10/160909852
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Behind the small story of a one-notch downgrade in DuPage County’s credit rating is a bigger story of demographic and economic change. The cut by Fitch Ratings, which put DuPage’s debt at AA+, down from AAA, marked the first time in decades that the county hasn’t held top honors from all three of its rating agencies. County officials were quick to pooh-pooh the decision, which won’t have much fiscal impact. “DuPage County’s finances haven’t changed,” Chief Financial Officer Paul Rafac says in a statement, noting that the downgrade reflects new ratings criteria that put more weight on a government entity’s ability to raise tax revenues unilaterally. As a nonhome-rule entity in Illinois, DuPage has little power to hike tax rates without approval from Springfield or voters. That hasn’t been a problem for DuPage until now. Tax revenues rose naturally for decades following World War II as middle-class migration from the city brought new residents with disposable incomes. Subdivisions sprouted in former cornfields. Shopping centers sprang up along county byways. Corporations joined the influx, carving out bucolic headquarters campuses like McDonald’s Oak Brook complex. As population grew, so did the tax base. Sales tax collections surged, easing pressure on residential property taxes, which DuPage County hasn’t raised in eight years. Driving the virtuous fiscal cycle was one essential force: growth. But DuPage County’s population rose less than 1 percent from 2012 to 2015, and relatively little open land for development remains. “It’s a different landscape than it was 20 years ago,” says John Carpenter, CEO of economic development agency Choose DuPage. Meanwhile, young workers are spurning suburbia in favor of city neighborhoods their grandparents fled. Some businesses are following; most notably for DuPage, McDonald’s is abandoning its circa 1988 headquarters for a new home in the West Loop. THE COMPANY YOU KEEP Another worrisome trend for DuPage, which relies on sales taxes for 54 percent of its general fund revenue, is the migration of shoppers away from brick-and-mortar retailers to online merchants. “While sales tax revenue has grown between 4 and 5 percent annually over the past several years, it has slowed to only 1 percent growth in (fiscal year) 2016, leading the county to change its growth assumptions going forward to only 2 percent growth,” Fitch writes in explaining its downgrade. Of course, DuPage is far from alone. Postwar suburbs around the country are facing the challenges that come with slowing growth. And no fiscal crisis looms for DuPage—its finances are in much better shape than Chicago’s and the state’s. But as any CEO can tell you, things get tight when revenue plateaus. County and local officials in DuPage will face harder choices as they try to maintain services, fund capital projects and hold the line on taxes. For DuPage, keeping the no-property-tax-hike streak intact will become more difficult with each passing year. In an interview, CFO Rafac says DuPage has avoided a property tax increase by controlling expenses as revenues flatten. “I believe we will be able to continue to do that,” he adds. New revenue sources would make the job easier. That’s one reason DuPage has such high hopes for the proposed western access point at O’Hare International Airport. County planners foresee a flowering of restaurants, hotels and other businesses if the project goes forward as planned. “Bensenville will look a lot like Rosemont does today,” Carpenter predicts. Given the uncertainty surrounding western access, DuPage homeowners should hope the county has a Plan B.)

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Trump grants interview to Russia-backed TV network – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20160909/trump-grants-interview-to-russia-backed-tv-network

 

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Madison County treasurer questioning county board members’ hours – Kelsey Landis (DIERSEN: What do you do with your time?  I spend 10+ hours each and very day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out.  That is 70+ hours a week, 300+ hours a month, 3,650 hours a year, and 36,500 hours a decade.)
http://thetelegraph.com/news/89054/madison-county-treasurer-questioning-county-board-members-hours

 

RIVER BENDER
— Rauner Administration leads national panel on the future of driverless cars (DIERSEN: I oppose driverless cars.)
https://m.riverbender.com/articles/details.cfm?id=15121

 

SANGAMON SUN
— State GOP lashes out at Dems for silence as ‘machine’ blocks fair-maps measure – Ruth de Jauregui
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511006889-state-gop-lashes-out-at-dems-for-silence-as-machine-blocks-fair-maps-measure

 

DNA INFO
— The Newest Amenity In Real Estate? Lead-Free Pipes – Patty Wetli  (DIERSEN: How much lead have you ingested during your lifetime?)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160908/lincoln-square/newest-amenity-real-estate-lead-free-pipes

 

U.S. OF ARN
— Illinois’ Institutionalized Corruption: How Auditor General Frank Mautino Could Walk For His Misdeeds
http://usofarn.com/2016/09/08/illinois-institutionalized-corruption-how-auditor-general-frank-mautino-could-walk-for-his-misdeeds/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS TIP JUSTICE SCALES WITH $35M TO CANDIDATES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/new-justice-for-sale-study-reveals-35-million-in-personal-injury-lawyer-campaign-contributions-in-recent-years.html
— OBAMA PREACHES THEORY OF HUMAN ORIGIN STEEPED IN CULTURAL MARXISM
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/biga-obama-preaches-theory-of-human-origin-steeped-in-cultural-marxism.html
— NO SUSPECTS CHARGED IN FOUR OUT OF FIVE CHICAGO HOMICIDES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/no-suspects-charged-in-four-out-of-five-chicago-shootings.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Munger hit deemed “false”
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/09/munger-hit-deemed-false/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Will Trump sink Dold?”
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/09/will-trump-sink-dold/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— OUTSTANDING: Values voters stand up and speak out – Jennifer Harper
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/sep/8/donald-trump-mike-pence-to-appear-at-value-voters-/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It is a determined and significant event: The Values Voter Summit is now underway in the nation’s capital, drawing some 2,500 socially conservative activists with much on their minds. Some big names are part of it. Donald Trump and running mate Gov. Mike Pence will both appear — along with 70 other concerned, high-profile folk. They include everyone from actors Jon Voight and Kirk Cameron to Sens. Tim Scott, Tom Cotton and James Lankford. Other high-profile attendees include Allen West, Rick Santorum, Michele Bachmann, Oliver North, Bill Bennett, Laura Ingraham and Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle. Also on the list: Reps. Diane Black, Marsha Blackburn, Jim Bridenstine, John Fleming, Louie Gohmert, Jim Jordan, Gov. Mike Bevin, and Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus. C-SPAN is covering the big doings. There’s a certain urgency in the air at the event, organized by the Family Research Council and now in its 11th year. And no wonder. This political landscape is a dynamic one. Some estimates now place the potential “evangelical voting bloc” at 60 million people, though media coverage often emphasizes how many of these voters sat out the last two elections for one reason or another. Values, however, continue to play a role. A new Washington Post poll of 72,000 registered voters in all 50 states found that 72 percent agree that “America today reflects their values less than it has in the past.” Gallup also found that 60 percent of Republican voters pine for a “conservative president, 32 percent favor a moderate and 6 percent a liberal. Almost a quarter of Democrats — 21 percent — preferred a conservative as well, 36 percent favor a liberal, 40 percent a moderate. Meanwhile, Family Research Council President Tony Perkins, whose group is the event’s principal driving force, will conduct a news conference Saturday to underscore the group’s mission and reveal plans for a “Values Bus Tour” which will visit 20 states by election day. The riders intend to mobilize local voters to support “bedrock values” like religious freedom, national security and the sanctity of life. And it is quite the ride. On the first leg of the journey, the bus will stop in all 100 counties in the state of North Carolina.)
— Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton step out of character as tight race enters home stretch – Seth McLaughlin and S.A. Miller
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/sep/8/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-step-out-of-character/
— Visa security loophole exploited by 9/11 attackers still open 15 years later – Stephen Dinan
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/sep/8/visa-security-loophole-exploited-by-911-attackers-/

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Lawsuit: Girls exposed to transgender twerking & grinding in locker room – Todd Starnes
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2016/09/07/lawsuit-girls-exposed-to-transgender-twerking-grinding-in-locker-room.html

 

GOPUSA
— Lindsey Graham: It makes me want to move to Canada  (DIERSEN: Anti-Americans love that kind of talk.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=14669

 

DAILY CALLER
— Black Democratic Lawmakers Don’t See Sexism In the Justice System – Alex Pfeiffer  (DIERSEN: Democrats are extremely divisive. Democrats focus on turning minorities and females against Whites and against males.)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/09/08/black-democrat-lawmakers-dont-see-sexism-in-the-justice-system/
— Trans Student Twerks In Girls’ Bathroom, Parents File Lawsuit – Amber Randall
http://dailycaller.com/2016/09/08/trans-student-twerks-in-girls-bathroom-parents-file-lawsuit/
— Hillary Clinton: Men Bullied Me While I Was Taking The LSAT – Kaitlan Collins  (DIERSEN: Government is nasty.  Politics is nasty.  If you are not a veteran, if you seek a government office or a political office, you might very well be asked to explain why are not a veteran.  If you avoided the draft like I did with student and financial hardship draft deferments 1966-1971, sooner or later, your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will call you a patriotic hypocrite, a coward, and worse things.)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/09/08/hillary-clinton-men-bullied-me-while-i-was-taking-the-lsat/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hillary Clinton said she was harassed by a group of men who feared being drafted while she was taking a law school admissions test. The Democratic presidential nominee relayed the story to Humans of New York — a blog featuring interviews done on the streets of New York — Wednesday. “I was taking a law school admissions test in a big classroom at Harvard,” Clinton said. “My friend and I were some of the only women in the room.” “I was feeling nervous. I was a senior in college. I wasn’t sure how well I’d do. And while we’re waiting for the exam to start, a group of men began to yell things like: ‘You don’t need to be here.’ And ‘There’s plenty else you can do.’ It turned into a real ‘pile on.’”  “One of them even said: ‘If you take my spot, I’ll get drafted, and I’ll go to Vietnam, and I’ll die.’ And they weren’t kidding around. It was intense. It got very personal. But I couldn’t respond. I couldn’t afford to get distracted because I didn’t want to mess up the test. So I just kept looking down, hoping that the proctor would walk in the room.” “I know that I can be perceived as aloof or cold or unemotional,” she added. “But I had to learn as a young woman to control my emotions. And that’s a hard path to walk.” “Because you need to protect yourself, you need to keep steady, but at the same time you don’t want to seem ‘walled off.’ And sometimes I think I come across more in the ‘walled off’ arena. And if I create that perception, then I take responsibility. I don’t view myself as cold or unemotional. And neither do my friends. And neither does my family. But if that sometimes is the perception I create, then I can’t blame people for thinking that.” When Clinton recalled the story to New York Magazine in May, she said “that level of visceral… fear, anxiety, insecurity plays a role” in how America regards ambitious women. “Unpacking this, understanding it, is for writers like you,” Clinton said at the time. “I’m just trying to cope with it. Deal with it. Live through it.”)
— Georgetown Slave Descendants Want A BILLION Dollar Reconciliation Fund – Blake Neff  (DIERSEN: How much have you benefited from slavery?  My critic/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I have benefited tremendously from slavery because my ancestors have been in America since the 1840s, because I am White, because I am male, because I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, because I am conservative, because I am Republican, because I am old (67), because I am healthy, because I am not poor, because I own guns, because etc.)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/09/08/georgetown-slave-descendants-want-a-billion-dollar-reconciliation-fund/
— Feds Spend Millions Fighting FOIA Lawsuits, GAO Finds – Kathryn Watson
http://dailycaller.com/2016/09/08/feds-spend-millions-fighting-foia-lawsuits-gao-finds/

 

THE BLAZE
— Clinton Does First Press Conference in 278 Days, Gets Zero Questions About Email Scandal – Leigh Munsil
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/09/08/clinton-does-first-press-conference-in-278-days-gets-zero-questions-about-email-scandal/
— Gary Johnson Addresses His ‘Aleppo’ Gaffe: ‘I Have to Get Smarter’ – Kate Scanlon  (DIERSEN: Pot is very destructive.)
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/09/08/gary-johnson-addresses-his-aleppo-gaffe-i-have-to-get-smarter/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— ANTI-ESTABLISHMENT MOOD COULD SPUR REVIVAL OF TERM LIMITS  (DIERSEN: Are you a member of the establishment?  What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who demonize, denigrate, and condemn me as being a member of the establishment?)
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/09/08/anti-establishment-mood-could-spur-revival-of-term-limits/
— VA CONTINUES TO FAIL VETERANS – Kent Kellar  (DIERSEN: Are you a draft dodger?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that if I had not avoided the draft, I would care much more about veteran issues.)
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/09/08/va-continues-to-fail-veterans/

 

WEEKLY STANDARD
— Pushback Against ‘Safe Spaces’  It’s begun, and it’s overdue. – MARK HEMINGWAY  (DIERSEN: Since 2002 when I succeeded in moving Milton Township Republican Central Committee meetings to the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall, it has been a “safe place” for my nasty, troubled, failed, and vicious critics/opponents, their nasty, troubled, failed, and vicious operatives, and their nasty, troubled, failed, and vicious dupes to lash out at me, to discredit me, to intimidate me, to brow-beat me, to belittle me, to bully me, to reprimand me, to chastise me, to harass me, to punish me, to insult me, to slander me, and to threaten me. How should I react to that?  Should I wear a body camera there to document their bad behavior?  Just kidding, but not completely.)
http://www.weeklystandard.com/pushback-against-safe-spaces/article/2004242
— Affluent Society  The friends, and enemies, of American prosperity. – JAY WEISER
http://www.weeklystandard.com/affluent-society/article/2004222

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Donald Trump Faces Revived Pay-to-Play Scrutiny Over Florida AG Donation – Natalie Johnson  (DIERSEN: I should write an article about “Republicans” who pander to the Democrat news media and do not want me to know about, promote, attend, or report on their events and other activities.  The article would include examples in which they barred me from their events saying that they were “closed to media” but that they would not stop me if I paid to get in.  These “Republicans” focus on destroying individuals, organizations, companies, governments, etc. that they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
http://freebeacon.com/politics/donald-trump-faces-revived-pay-play-accusations-florida-ag-donation/

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Hillary Clinton Explains To Humans Of New York How Women Guard Themselves Against Sexism (DIERSEN: Are you a woman?  Government is nasty.  Politics is nasty.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are nasty.  They have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I am a sexist because I support the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform. Of course, needless-to-say, women who reject that plank work extremely hard against me.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hillary-clinton-humans-of-new-york_us_57d1a064e4b00642712c37dd

 

POLITICO
— GOP insiders: Maybe Trump can win  A growing number of Republicans think he can defeat Hillary Clinton. But they worry his campaign’s ground game is a disaster. – Steven Shepard
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/donald-trump-win-gop-insiders-227916
— Facebook co-founder donates $20 million to defeat Trump – Kristen East  (DIERSEN: How much religious, government, political, and/or financial clout do your critics/opponents have?  My critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.  Their nasty, troubled, failed, and/or vicious operatives and dupes talk and act like they have been promised and/or given lots of money, a new home, a new car, a sweetheart job, a sweetheart contract, favorable legislation, and/or lots more if they a) succeed in getting me to stop putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and/or b) succeed in stopping everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/dustin-moskovitz-facebook-2016-donation-227931

 

CNN
— Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz commits $20M to help beat Trump – Teddy Schleifer (DIERSEN: How much religious, government, political, and/or financial clout do your critics/opponents have?  My critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.  Their nasty, troubled, failed, and/or vicious operatives and dupes talk and act like they have been promised and/or given lots of money, a new home, a new car, a sweetheart job, a sweetheart contract, favorable legislation, and/or lots more if they a) succeed in getting me to stop putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and/or b) succeed in stopping everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/09/politics/facebook-cofounder-gift-democrats/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— TRAGIC: Veterans Back on Patrol, This Time to Protect Marijuana – JULIE TURKEWITZ
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/08/us/veterans-back-on-patrol-this-time-to-protect-marijuana.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— How social media helps young people — especially minorities and the poor — get politically engaged – Matthew D. Luttig and Cathy J. Cohen  (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes focus on?  Mine focus on a) discouraging me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) discouraging everyone from reading the emails.  They crow over their success in discouraging my fellow Republican Precinct Committeemen in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois from reading the emails.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2016/09/09/how-social-media-helps-young-people-especially-minorities-and-the-poor-get-politically-engaged/
— Republicans warn that Trump’s critique of Clinton’s ‘look’ fuels accusations of sexism – Matea Gold and Jenna Johnson  (DIERSEN: If/when your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes attack your health, your strength, your stamina, your vigor, your etc., how would you respond?  I would stress that neither health nor any other kind of problem has stopped me from putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning since 2004 and each and every evening since 2015.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/republicans-warn-that-trumps-critique-of-clintons-look-fuels-accusations-of-sexism/2016/09/08/051d48a4-75ca-11e6-8149-b8d05321db62_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Donald Trump claims that Hillary Clinton lacks “the strength or the stamina” to run the country. He questioned in a tweet this week why the media was not covering a coughing fit she had at a rally in Cleveland. His party’s chairman scolded her for not smiling enough. And Trump insisted that the former senator and secretary of state does not resemble a commander in chief: “I just don’t think she has a presidential look.” The escalating attacks by Trump and his allies on Clinton’s vigor and appearance are providing new fodder for critics who say the real estate developer is trafficking in sexist stereotypes and fueling false Internet rumors in attempts to undermine her image with voters. Many Republican strategists warn that the approach is perilous for a GOP nominee who already has low standing among women across the political spectrum, saying his jabs could resonate in a negative way for those who have encountered similar put-downs from men in their own lives. For women who “have had to put up with inappropriate suggestions about their appearance or stamina, it probably doesn’t sit really well when they come out of the mouth of a presidential candidate,” said GOP pollster Whit Ayres, who is not supporting Trump.)
— Why the world’s Muslim population is growing so very, very quickly – Jon Emont  (DIERSEN: Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion.  Obviously, its goal is world domination.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/09/09/where-and-why-the-median-age-for-muslims-is-so-low/

 

USA TODAY
— Atoning for slavery is not simple or cheap – Ross K. Baker  (DIERSEN: How much have you benefited from slavery?  My critic/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I have benefited tremendously from slavery because my ancestors have been in America since the 1840s, because I am White, because I am male, because I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, because I am conservative, because I am Republican, because I am old (67), because I am healthy, because I am not poor, because I own guns, because etc.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/09/09/georgetown-slavery-atonement-affirmative-action-princeton-reparations-column/89997528/

 

DETROIT NEWS
— Phyllis Schlafly was a champion for women – Sandy Rios
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2016/09/08/phyllis-schlafly-champion-women/90108494/

 

THE WEEK
— How Donald Trump destroyed the anti-amnesty movement – Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry
http://theweek.com/articles/647543/how-donald-trump-destroyed-antiamnesty-movement

 

U.S. NEWS  & WORLD REPORT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Poisoning the Working Class  Donald Trump is a false idol for working-class whites no longer living the American Dream.” Are/were you a working-class White who is no longer living the American Dream?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being a failed, but grossly overpaid, working class White.  They stress that I never earned more than $120,427/year in today’s dollars.
http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2016-09-09/trump-cant-fix-the-problems-of-the-working-class

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Hunt for Holiday Workers Heats Up, Giving Wages a Boost  Retailers, delivery firms and logistics companies plan to step up recruiting, hire earlier – LAURA  STEVENS and LORETTA CHAO  (DIERSEN: The Park Forest Post Office hired me in November of 1966 as a temporary part-time employee for the Christmas rush.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/wages-expected-to-rise-amid-scramble-for-holiday-workers-1473327002
— Trump Pushes to Repeal Little-Used Ban on Church Endorsements  GOP nominee targets issue that resonates with religious conservatives –  BETH REINHARD and  RICHARD RUBIN  (DIERSEN: Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois are a member of a church, attend church services, and/or give money to a church.  They are extremely judgmental, nasty, vicious, and even worse things.  They have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that they are far superior to those like me who are not a member of a church, who do not attend church services, and/or who do not give money to a church. They talk and act like GOD has directed them to destroy those like me who do not pander to them.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-pushes-to-repeal-little-used-ban-on-church-endorsements-1473413403

 

FORTUNE
— Facebook’s Co-Founder Just Pledged $20 Million to Defeat Donald Trump – Ian Mount  (DIERSEN: How much religious, government, political, and/or financial clout do your critics/opponents have?  My critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage Couty, and in Illinois have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.  Their nasty, troubled, failed, and/or vicious operatives and dupes talk and act like they have been promised and/or given lots of money, a new home, a new car, a sweetheart job, a sweetheart contract, favorable legislation, and/or lots more if they a) succeed in getting me to stop putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and/or b) succeed in stopping everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://fortune.com/2016/09/09/facebook-cofounder-dustin-moscovitz-20-milllion-clinton-trump/

 

BLOOMBERG
It’s Tough Being Over 40 in Silicon Valley Older workers are trying lawsuits, classes, makeovers—even surgery—to keep working. – Carol Hymowitz and Robert Burnson  (DIERSEN: It’s tough being over 40 in the federal government, and especially if you are Republican, White, male, non-veteran, and/or not in the Senior Executive Service.)
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-09-08/silicon-valley-s-job-hungry-say-we-re-not-to-old-for-this
— Carson Says Trump Doesn’t Need to Apologize for Putin Praise – Betsy Fischer Martin and Tammy Haddad  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.  They have made it very clear that they can and that they will viciously destroy any individual, any organization, any company, any government, any etc. that might praise me for anything.)
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-09-09/carson-trump-apologize-for-putin-praise
— Your Tattoo Might Have Printer Ink or Car Paint in It – Bradley Joseph Saacks
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-30/america-s-covered-in-tattoos-and-the-feds-are-probing-ink-risks

 

PROVIDENCE JOURNAL
— Childhood home of Donald Trump to be sold at auction – AP  (DIERSEN: How much is your childhood home worth?  I lived with my parents in an apartment above a hardware store at the northeast corner of Main and Exchange in Crete 1948-1954; the building was torn down in 1966. I lived with my parents and brother at 1286 Wood Street in Crete 1954-1969 and with my mother and brother there 1969-1972 after my father died in 1969.  According to Zillow, it is worth $119,517.)
http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20160909/childhood-home-of-donald-trump-to-be-sold-at-auction
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The childhood home in New York City of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is set to be auctioned and the opening bid is $849,000. Newsday reports the Queens home, which is listed on Trump’s birth certificate, will be auctioned on Oct. 19 at the Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan. The 3,600-square-foot Tudor has five bedrooms, a fully furnished basement and a two-car garage. It had been listed in July for $1.65 million. The owners say they put it up for auction because they want to see what it’s worth. Open house events are planned for Sept. 25, Oct. 6 and Oct. 16. Auction participants must bring a bank or certified check for $90,000 to the auction. Auction officials say a reserve price hasn’t been disclosed but has been set.)

 

ABQURQUE JOURNAL
— Is Trump hiding unsavory secrets about his finances? – Dana Milbank (DIERSEN: How did you get your money? I got my money by doing yard work, delivering newspapers, washing dishes, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, pumping gasoline, delivering mail, working on an automobile assembly line, working as a security guard, selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances, collecting delinquent taxes, auditing federal agencies, and collecting a Civil Service Retirement System pension and Social Security.)
https://www.abqjournal.com/841648/is-trump-hiding-unsavory-secrets-about-his-finances.html

 

THE BEAST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “15 Years of Donald Trump’s 9/11 Lies, Insults, and Slights.”
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/09/09/15-years-of-donald-trump-s-9-11-lies-insults-and-slights.html

 

KSDK
— People try to steal Army veteran’s Trump sign  (DIERSEN: How vicious are the anti-Trumps in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct?)
http://www.ksdk.com/news/local/people-try-to-steal-army-veterans-trump-sign/315787632

 

NORTHWEST
— Jolt of support: Bellingham man adds electricity to Trump signs – ERIC MANDEL
http://mynorthwest.com/386250/jolt-of-support-bellingham-man-adds-electricity-to-trump-signs/

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Many Question Whether Americans Remember 9/11  (DIERSEN: An American flag has flown at 915 Cove Court in Wheaton each and every day since September 11, 2001.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/september_2016/many_question_whether_americans_remember_9_11

September 8 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Aldermen Call For Up to 1,000 New Cops  Some Chicago aldermen are calling for up to 1,000 additional Chicago police officers to combat the headline-grabbing violence currently rocking the city, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Report-Aldermen-Call-For-Up-to-1000-New-Cops-392759871.html

 

ABC7
— $5K REWARD OFFERED FOR INFORMATION ABOUT BABY FOUND IN WHEATON
http://abc7chicago.com/news/$5k-reward-offered-for-information-about-baby-found-in-wheaton/1504123/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago’s blues won’t arrest Green Party’s Stein on N.D. warrant – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/chicagos-blues-wont-arrest-green-partys-stein-on-n-d-warrant/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump adds ‘spiller of state secrets’ to his resume.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-trump-adds-spiller-of-state-secrets-to-his-resume/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Election officials push back on Trump’s “rigged” allegations – AP (DIERSEN: How many of the many millions who are in America illegally will use their false identifications to vote for Clinton and for the other Democrats?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–campaign-2016-election-confidence-20160908-story.html
— Latino population growth in Chicago, U.S. slowing, study says – Grace Wong and Nereida Moreno
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-latino-population-growth-rate-slowing-met-20160908-story.html
— Illinois public universities have fluctuating enrollment after difficult year – Dawn Rhodes and Kate Thayer
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-illinois-universities-enrollment-met-20160908-story.html
— A federal solution to Chicago’s public pension mess – Ed Bachrach
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-public-pensions-unfunded-police-chicago-perspec-0909-jm-20160907-story.html
— Wall Street on alert to danger of donating to Trump-Pence ticket – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-trump-wallstreet-ce762d6c-75d2-11e6-9781-49e591781754-20160908-story.html
— Pence sees Trump as fitting heir to Reagan mantle – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–campaign-2016-pence-20160908-story.html
— Naperville Township clarifies legal bill – Genevieve Bookwalter
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-township-expense-update-st-0907-20160907-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— TRAGIC: Naperville could clear downtown Walgreens to sell alcohol – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160908/business/160908953/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Walgreens in downtown Naperville isn’t allowed to sell alcohol because of concerns about drinking-related crime in the area, but the city appears on track to relax the rule.)

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— University of Illinois president gets $100,000 bonus – AP
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160908/NEWS13/160909876/u-of-i-president-gets-100000-bonus
— A fix for the culture wars – CASS R. SUNSTEIN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160908/OPINION/160909896/a-fix-for-the-culture-wars

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Election officials push back on Trump’s “rigged” allegations – AP (DIERSEN: How many of the many millions who are in America illegally will use their false identifications to vote for Clinton and for the other Democrats?)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/election-officials-push-back-on-trump-s-rigged-allegations/article_046ce205-58f0-56c6-b7e6-43f89902deae.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County Sheriff’s Office offers $5,000 reward to help locate mother of baby  Newborn girl found in backpack Aug. 15 near Wheaton
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2016/09/08/dupage-county-sheriffs-office-offers-5-000-reward-to-help-locate-mother-of-baby/ai23dmj/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— STARBUCKS CEO ENDORSES HILLARY, STEAMS TRUMP’S “BIGOTRY, HATE, DIVISIVENESS” (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Starbucks a) refuse to hire non-Democrats, b) fire its non-Democrat employees, and c) refuse to sell anything to non-Democrats?)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/starbucks-ceo-endorses-hillary-steams-trumps-bigotry-hate-divisiveness.html
— TRUMP RELEASES FOUR SCHOOL CHOICE OPTIONS FOR POVERTY-STRICKEN CHILDREN  (DIERSEN: Because my father made enough money that he could afford to sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always viciously demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being someone who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and who has always been privileged.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/trump-releases-four-school-choice-options-for-poverty-stricken-children.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— AUGUST 26, 2016 FLASHBACK: IRS doesn’t tell 1M taxpayers that illegals stole their Social Security numbers – Stephen Dinan  (DIERSEN: How many of the many millions who are in America illegally will use their false and stolen identifications to vote for Clinton and for the other Democrats?)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/aug/30/irs-doesnt-tell-1-million-taxpayers-that-illegal-i/

 

GOPUSA
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: McCain’s views on immigration depend on the language being used
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=14642
(FROM THE ARTICLE:  Arizona Sen. John McCain’s Spanish- and English-language websites differ on what they say about the Republican’s views on immigration and homeland security. McCain’s English-language campaign website touts his work to boost border security and “reform our broken immigration system,” and the Spanish-language site promotes the 80-year-old senator’s teaming with Democrats to “work on a humane migratory reform that is sensitive to the needs of the immigrant community.” The sites differ in other ways as well, with an endorsement on the Spanish-language site by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and an endorsement by the American Conservative Union on the English-language site. The Spanish-language site was launched by campaign on Tuesday, a week after his Republican primary victory. McCain campaign spokeswoman Lorna Romero said the websites were “never intended to be identical.”)

 

DAILY CALLER
— Clinton Foundation Deceived IRS On Tax Exemption From The Start – Mark Tapscott
http://dailycaller.com/2016/09/07/clinton-foundation-deceived-irs-on-tax-exemption-from-the-start/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Democrats have been very successful in building themselves a natural base of new voters, who will be loyal to the party that gives them many free benefits. – Chad Groening  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promise voters that if elected, they will use government a) to take money, jobs, opportunities, etc. away from Republicans and b) to give that money, those jobs, etc. to Democrats.)
http://www.onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2016/09/08/analysis-shows-trump-america-in-trouble

 

BREITBART
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Caterpillar Hires H-1B Foreign Graduates, Fires 300 American Professionals – NEIL MUNRO6
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/09/06/caterpillar-hires-h-1b-foreign-graduates-fires-300-american-professionals/

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— New Class War  What America’s ruling elite fears about the 2016 election – DANIEL MCCARTHY (DIERSEN: What do members of the ruling elite in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois think of you?  Those who paint themselves as being operatives or dupes for members of the ruling elite in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois hint/imply/argue/shout a) that they blame me for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, and for all of everyone’s problems and b) that they want to get rid of me.)
http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/new-class-war/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Reporter asks Clinton if she’s ‘treated differently’ in race ‘because you’re a woman’ – EDDIE SCARRY  (DIERSEN: To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group.  Since the 1960s, many laws have been passed that require everyone to give preference to women, that is, to discriminate against men.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/reporter-asks-clinton-if-shes-treated-differently-in-race-because-youre-a-woman/article/2601262

 

THE HILL
— The Hill’s 50 Most Beautiful list for 2016
http://thehill.com/50-most-beautiful/2016

 

ABC NEWS
— Threat of Strike Looms Over Start of Chicago School Year – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/threat-strike-looms-start-chicago-school-year-41958671
— Hillary Clinton Does Not Rule Out Sexism in 2016 Race – LIZ KREUTZ  (DIERSEN: To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group.  Since the 1960s, many laws have been passed that require everyone to give preference to women, that is, to discriminate against men.)
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/hillary-clinton-rule-sexism-2016-race/story?id=41950645

 

CNN
— Donald Trump ending press ‘blacklist’ – Brian Stelter  (DIERSEN: Who blacklists you?  Those who blacklist me a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and/or anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Many blacklist me because I refuse to carry out their blacklist orders.)
http://money.cnn.com/2016/09/07/media/donald-trump-press-blacklist-over/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Donald Trump is ending a practice most journalists think he never should have started: his “blacklisting” of news outlets. Effective on Thursday, the Trump campaign says it will approve requests for press credentials from The Washington Post, BuzzFeed, Politico, and other news organizations that were previously blocked by Trump. A campaign spokeswoman confirmed the change on Wednesday. Trump provided a cheeky statement to CNN about the restoration of credentials: “I figure they can’t treat me any worse!” Leaders of some of the affected newsrooms were glad to hear of the change, but said it shouldn’t have been necessary at all. “Access to a major party’s presidential campaign events shouldn’t be a favor to be granted or withheld,” Politico editor Susan Glasser said. “It is important to remember that this was an absurd policy to begin with and a dangerous precedent for any campaign to have set,” Huffington Post senior politics editor Sam Stein said. Several Trump aides, including campaign manager Kellyanne Conway, had been lobbying behind the scenes for a loosening of the restrictions against the Post and other news organizations. Trump’s running mate Mike Pence said five weeks ago that he was looking into the issue. The so-called “blacklist” took hold last year, when the campaign denied press credential requests from The Huffington Post and the Des Moines Register. The Daily Beast, BuzzFeed and Politico’s credential requests were also rejected by the campaign. At various points Univision has also been blocked. Related: Here are the media outlets banned by Trump seemingly formalized the bans last June when he announced that he had revoked the Post’s credentials. In August he threatened to add The New York Times to the list, but did not follow through. In most cases, reporters from the offending outlets were still able to attend Trump rallies as members of the general public, but without the access and privileges that press credentials provide. Some journalists took it as a badge of honor. But the rejection of individual news outlets was troubling, some press freedom advocates said, because of possible chilling effects and precedents. Recognizing the media controversy, and perhaps relishing it, Trump said in June that if elected president, he would not ban news outlets from the White House press briefing room. Lately, the bans were getting harder to enforce. A new print “pool” covering Trump was established at the end of August, and it included several blacklisted outlets. The three print pool chairs — Time magazine’s Zeke Miller and The New York Times’s Maggie Haberman and Ashley Parker — argued that candidates shouldn’t be able to pick the members of the pool rotation, a source with knowledge of the matter said. Related: On Mexico trip, Trump leaves press stranded Separately, news outlets have also been pressing for greater access to Trump, citing the Clinton campaign’s decision to let some reporters travel on Clinton’s plane. Even with this week’s change, Trump is likely to continue attacking the media. His 15-month-long campaign has doubled as a campaign against the media. He routinely depicts news outlets and individual journalists as opponents.)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— House Republicans Who Favor Immigration Overhaul Face Potential Losses – EMMARIE HUETTEMAN
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/09/us/politics/republicans-donald-trump-bob-dold-immigration.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Voting restrictions echo Jim Crow laws, Hillary Clinton says – Chris Megerian  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout a) that if you are not a Democrat, you are a racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things and b) that if you are not a Democrat, Democrats will get rid of you.)
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-updates-hillary-clinton-church-1473377804-htmlstory.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Democrats rally around Clinton and paint Trump as unfit for office.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/democrats-rally-around-clinton-and-paint-trump-as-unfit-for-office/2016/09/08/c88fd6d2-75dc-11e6-be4f-3f42f2e5a49e_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump flunks the commander-in-chief test.”  What tests have you passed?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been furious a) that I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) that I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and c) that I passed all the test necessary to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970 and job-related masters degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2016/09/08/trump-flunks-the-commander-in-chief-test/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The Trump strategy for success? Fire everyone.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-trump-strategy-for-success-fire-everyone/2016/09/08/706b6b6c-75fd-11e6-b786-19d0cb1ed06c_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans say “Trump and Priebus’s sexism show the challenges Clinton will face — even if she wins.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-and-priebuss-sexism-show-the-challenges-clinton-will-face–even-if-she-wins/2016/09/08/c561c82c-7603-11e6-b786-19d0cb1ed06c_story.html

 

NATIONAL LAW REVIEW
— GAO Reports on IRS Guidance Procedures
http://www.natlawreview.com/article/gao-reports-irs-guidance-procedures

 

MARKET WATCH
— How Phyllis Schlafly led America to Donald Trump – DONALD T. CRITCHLOW
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-phyllis-schlafly-led-america-to-donald-trump-2016-09-08

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Age Discrimination and Lost Income Are Hurting Older Workers – Reuters
http://time.com/money/4483741/age-discrimination-older-workers-retirement/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Age discrimination is illegal under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967. The law prohibits treating job applicants or employees who are over age 40 less favorably because of age. (The law applies to employers with 20 or more workers.) But most of the complaints filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission focus on age-bias terminations rather than hiring – simply because hiring discrimination is so difficult to prove. Yet two-thirds of older workers believe age discrimination occurs in the workplace, according to a 2013 survey by AARP. Older job seekers need much more time to find a job than older workers – 36 weeks in 2015, compared with 26 weeks for younger workers, SCEPA data shows. The evidence on discrimination A recent study by economists at the University of California at Irvine and Tulane University found strong evidence of age discrimination in hiring, particularly for older women. The researchers sent out 40,000 dummy job applications that included signals on the job-seekers’ ages, and then monitored the response rates. They measured callback rates for various occupations; workers age 49-51 applying for administrative positions had a callback rate 29 percent lower than younger workers, and it was 47 percent lower for workers over age 64. Other studies suggest that the long-term jobless rate for women over age 55 is several percentage points higher than it is for men. But older men are struggling too – especially white males with less education. This shows up in government numbers on job tenure, according to Teresa Ghilarducci, a labor economist and SCEPA’s director. From 2012 to 2014, median job tenure with a current employer for white males age 55 and older with less education (high school or less) decreased to 16.7 years from 17.7 years, while job tenure for all other groups rose. “The people who are losing the most are white, high school-educated men,” she said.)

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Democrats Agree Candidate Health Important But Not Hillary’s
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2016/democrats_agree_candidate_health_important_but_not_hillary_s