POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Illinois GOP flap over ‘ANTI-GAY’ speaker – Natasha Korecki (DIERSEN: I should write a book about anti-conservatives, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who despised if not hated those who I invited to speak at TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois meetings and events while I was its chairman 2005-2012. I invited all activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, etc., including Dave Smith, who support the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/illinois-playbook/2017/10/05/politico-illinois-playbook-gop-party-flap-over-anti-gay-speaker-222648
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As Gov. Bruce Rauner faces relentless criticism from members of his own party over his signing of a bill that expands the public funding of abortion, we were tipped to a curious event promoted on the Illinois Republican Party web site. The site listed an event in Decatur scheduled for this evening featuring David Barton, an Evangelical Christian speaker/author/activist, whom the Southern Law Poverty Center has described as “anti-gay and antigovernment.” Screenshot here. The Illinois Family Institute coordinated the event. Talk about moving from one extreme to the other. Was the state party, almost entirely funded by Rauner, taking a sharp right turn to try to balance out Rauner’s HB40 signature? When we posed the question to Republican Party spokesman Aaron DeGroot, the post was almost immediately pulled down from the site. “This event was posted in error and has been removed,” DeGroot said in an emailed response. “The party website’s calendar is a local party-driven, community calendar that contains events hosted by the Illinois Republican Party, Republican lawmakers, county Republican central committees, and other local Republican organizations. Events that do not fall under those categories do not belong on the calendar and will be removed.” DeGroot further explained: “Inclusion of an event on the ILGOP community calendar should not be interpreted as an endorsement from the state party of that event, organization, or those affiliated with the event. Rather, the calendar is meant to be a resource for local Republican organizations to be aware of Republican-affiliated events occurring in their areas.” More from the Southern Poverty Law Center: “A prolific propagandist, Barton has long promoted the canard that our Founding Fathers never intended the separation of church and state but rather sought to construct a Christian nation,” says a write-up of Barton by the Southern Law Poverty Center. “His Texas-based group, WallBuilders, sells an abundant bounty of books and DVDs pushing Barton’s fun-house vision of religious patriotism. And this distorted message has sold well.” So who posted it on the web site? We asked Illinois Family Institute’s David E. Smith. “Wait, really? It was on the Republican Party web site?” Smith chuckled over the phone. “It doesn’t surprise me that Central Illinois folks are kind of excited about that and maybe someone in web maintenance thought it would be a good event. But somebody didn’t get the memo — you don’t promote stuff from the Illinois Family Institute on the Republican Party website.” Smith said he views the party apparatus as “leftist” and called Republicans who embrace abortion rights “RINOs.” He further said Barton was invited as a historian and author to talk about Christian values. He took issue with a depiction of Barton as anti-gay. “We are Christians and so is David Barton. We believe every human being is made in the image of God … we do love our LGBTQ-I-A-whatever, neighbors. But we love them enough to tell them that this is not how God has designed you. We don’t deny there is such a thing as same-sex attraction. I do believe, however, that you can fight that. That you can overcome it. I do know a few ex-homosexuals.” Hoooo boy. And now we know why the post was taken down. However, one cached version of the GOP website from July shows the event, so it was up there for months. This all led to another question — how much independence can a state party that’s now divided have from Rauner, given that the governor is solidly in support of abortion rights — and that he has bankrolled the Illinois Republican Party? Will the party web site promote events opposing abortion? DeGroot: “The Illinois Republican Party will post pro-life events that are affiliated with an official Republican organization on our community calendar.”)
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— New Rauner TV ad touts school bill, debuts new slogan – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-tv-ad-20171005-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Amid state budget stalemate, Metra’s labor costs rose 32 percent in effort to maintain aging equipment – Mary Wisniewski and Kyle Bentle
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-metra-salaries-met-20171004-story.html#new_tab
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Emanuel claims ride-hailing industry costing taxpayers $40M – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/emanuel-claims-ride-hailing-industry-costing-taxpayer-40m/
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: List of highest-paid Chicago athletes shows salaries don’t equal worth – Dan Cahill (DIERSEN: Are/were you accused of being overpaid? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always accused me of being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/list-of-highest-paid-chicago-athletes-shows-salaries-dont-equal-worth/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to base salaries compiled by Spotrac.com, 73 Chicago athletes can call themselves millionaires. That’s a far cry from three decades ago, when there was one — a retiring Walter Payton, who made exactly $1 million.)
— Report: Las Vegas gunman booked hotel near Grant Park during Lolla
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/report-las-vegas-gunman-booked-hotel-near-grant-park-during-lolla/
— Dem candidates for governor on best behavior at Whitney Young debate – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/dem-candidates-for-governor-on-best-behavior-at-whitney-young-debate/
DAILY HERALD
— OBITUARY: JAMES W. “JIM” RASINS (DIERSEN: What were your connections with Jim Rasins? DuPage County Auditor Bill Jacklin introduced me to Jim in 1986, and in 1990, Jacklin asked me to recommend Jim to be a Certified Fraud Examiner. During the mid-1990s, I recruited Jim to speak at an Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter meeting. We were fellow Milton Township Republican Precinct Committeemen. The Daily Herald reported that Jim attended a July 5, 2003 picnic the Prairie Path Park in my precinct that I had organized for the residents of my precinct and the residents of the precincts to the east and west. Attendees got to meet the five announced Republican candidates for U.S. Senate – John Cox, Chirinjeev Kathuria, Andy McKenna, Jim Oberweis, and Jack Ryan. Cox brought Jays Potato Chips. Oberweis brought ice cream. The 200+ attendees included now Congressman Randy Hultgren. Jack Ryan won the primary, but withdrew. His replacement, Alan Keyes lost to Barack Obama. Jim served as the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) Treasurer 1998-2004. In 2004, stressing the need for MTRCC to develop and to follow budgets, I unsuccessfully ran to fill the MTRCC Treasurer vacancy.)
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailyherald/obituary.aspx?n=james-w-rasins-jim&pid=186851864&fhid=15173
(FROM THE OBITUARY: GLEN ELLYN – James W. “Jim” Rasins, 66, passed away September 30, 2017. . .His career spanned 32 years for DuPage County where he was the DuPage County Chief Deputy Auditor for 24 of those years and the County Auditor for the last eight, until his retirement in 2008. Jim was an active member of the Glen Ellyn community who established many close relationships through his volunteer work as an active member at Grace Lutheran Church in Glen Ellyn where he developed his deep Christian faith; cooking for the homeless through PADS; as a member of the Glen Ellyn Jaycees and Central DuPage Kiwanis Club; as Founding Member of the local Lutheran Brotherhood Chapter; and as a 30-year member of the Glen Ellyn 4th of July Committee. His hobbies included gardening, fishing, traveling, woodworking and spending as much time as possible with his five grandsons. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Joey Ambrose Fund In Faith Community Foundation, 625 Fourth Avenue South, Suite 200, Minneapolis, MN 55415 or to the Grace Lutheran Church Memorial, 493 Forest Ave., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137. A service honoring Jim will be held Sunday, October 8, 2017 at Grace Lutheran Church, Glen Ellyn at 2 PM. Arrangements handled by Leonard Memorial Funeral Home. For information please call 630-469-0032.)
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Catlin man Ray Tranchant off GOP gubernatorial ticket – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-10-05/catlin-man-gop-gubernatorial-ticket.html
— Conflicting ideologies will be on display on campus today – Julie Wurth (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, education in America is dominated by individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-10-05/conflicting-ideologies-will-be-display-campus-today.html
ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Upcoming Illinois Campaigns To Be Costly To Candidates – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=252877#.WdYYShHxagI
SAUK VALLEY
— Republican jumps into 16th District race Marter made run for Senate in ’16 – PAM EGGEMEIER
http://www.saukvalley.com/2017/10/03/republican-jumps-into-16th-district-race/auw954r/
TIMES
— Statehouse turnover: will it actually help? – Editorial (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote turnover. They shouted that the following organizations would flourish if they got rid of me: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc.)
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/editorial/statehouse-turnover-will-it-actually-help/article_3f649354-33c2-5c32-8757-091ba8c6ec74.html
STATELINE
— Rockford Resident Brian Leggero Tabbed As Gubernatorial Running Mate Leggero ran for Mayor of Rockford earlier this year.
http://www.mystateline.com/news/leggero-tabbed-as-gubernatorial-running-mate/824741588
MORRIS HERALD
— Grundy County State’s Attorney to run for Secretary of State – FELIX SARVER
http://www.morrisherald-news.com/2017/10/05/grundy-county-states-attorney-to-run-for-secretary-of-state/a23qv3y/
DAILY EGYPTIAN
— ‘Like I’m not wanted’: Students respond to Trump’s new travel ban – FRANCOIS GATIMU (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who make members of the following groups feel like they are not wanted: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://dailyegyptian.com/72944/news/like-im-not-wanted-students-respond-to-trumps-new-travel-ban/
SUBURBAN LIFE
— Downers Grove mayor, commissioner spar over appointment process – BOB RAKOW (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton who demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me the most. They are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and/or they a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/10/04/downers-grove-mayor-commissioner-spar-over-appointment-process/dy7dojq/
NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Rockford Republican Enters The Race For Lieutenant Governor – SUSAN STEPHENS
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/rockford-republican-enters-race-lieutenant-governor
WREX
— Kelly picks Leggero as running mate
http://www.wrex.com/story/36525304/2017/10/04/kelly-picks-legerro-as-running-mate
CHICAGO ARGUS
— Illinois GOP delegation in Congress thinks Harold more their type of Republican instead of Rauner – Gregory Tejeda
http://chicagoargus.blogspot.com/2017/10/illinois-gop-delegation-in-congress.html
WIRE POINTS
— Selectively Deleting Comments is Dishonest – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/selectively-deleting-comments-is-dishonest-wirepoints-original/
ILLINOIS CHRONICLE
— Local school districts still owed millions from Rauner budget impasse
https://theillinoischronicle.com/chronicle-local-school-districts-still-owed-millions-from-rauner-budget-impasse/
ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Madigan wants taxpayers to fund Obama library – Mark Maxwel
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/madigan-wants-taxpayers-to-fund-obama-library/826345030
— Jason Helland to run for Secretary of State Grundy County State’s Attorney enters race – Mark Maxwell (DIERSEN: From what I see, if you are a White male, if you seek and get Rauner’s endorsement, anti-Trumps will still call you a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things, but not as strongly.)
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/breaking-helland-to-run-for-secretary-of-state/826345060
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “I met with Governor Rauner’s campaign staff,” Helland told WCIA Wednesday night, “and after thorough discussion, ultimately, I made the decision to go for it.” Helland is supremely confident his campaign will secure the public support and financial backing of the Republican Governor and the state party. “I have reason to believe [Rauner’s endorsement] is a done deal,” Helland said.)
ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Big money to be spent on 2018 Illinois elections; how impactful will it be? – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/big-money-to-be-spent-on-illinois-elections-how-impactful/article_af2ba570-a92c-11e7-89a2-3f04c498487c.html
ILLINOIS CHANNEL
— Gov Rauner: No One Issue Defines a Political Party – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Rauner and Sanguinetti make it clear that they reject more and more and more planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. In Illinois, if you do not defend and advance the IRP platform, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office as a Republican. The IRP should a) have the power to stop candidates who reject the IRP platform from running for offices as a Republican and b) have the power to remove from office elected and appointed Republican officials who reject the IRP platform.)
http://www.illinoischannel.org/2017/10/04/gov-rauner-no-one-issue-defines-a-political-party/
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Where Were Conservatives on Monday Night? – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: I spent Monday evening in Wheaton a) gathering signatures in my precinct on petitions for Republican candidates, b) attending the Milton Township Republican Central Committee Oktoberfest fundraiser, c) writing a report on that event, and d) putting out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS evening edition email. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are extremely judgmental and have always viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned me and what I do with my time and money. They especially demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me because I am not a member of a church, I do not attend church services, and I do not give money to a church. I spend Sunday mornings putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/uncategorized/conservatives-needed-show/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Following a contemptible Facebook post by the now nationally infamous School District U-46 school board member Traci O’Neal Ellis in which she asserted that the American flag means no more to her than toilet paper, Monday’s board meeting saw a slew of impassioned comments most of them in support of Ellis. Most, however, failed to address the crux of public outrage: The public is outraged by the incivility of Ellis and by her myopic, imbalanced view of America. Fifteen people spoke, twelve in favor of Ellis and three in opposition to Ellis’ comment. My question is, what the heck is wrong with conservatives? How can Ellis’ comment, which elicited national condemnation, including from former governor Mike Huckabee, motivate only three people to speak at a board meeting? The meeting began as always with a recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance during which Ellis was the only member not to cover her heart.)
— U.S. House Passes Legislation to Ban Late-Term Abortions – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/uncategorized/u-s-house-votes-ban-late-term-abortions/
PEOPLE’S PUNDIT DAILY
— Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner Begging for a Primary Challenge – Editorial (DIERSEN: Rauner knows that anti-Trumps would call any primary challenger a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things. Rauner knows that would help his supporters argue a) that he and Sanguinetti are “good” Republicans and b) that all other Republicans, including Diersen, are “bad” Republicans.)
https://www.peoplespunditdaily.com/news/elections/2017/10/05/illinois-governor-bruce-rauner-primary-challenge-election-2018/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner has now betrayed the Republican base on several key issues that could cost him what appears to be an inevitable primary. While the former venture capitalist-turned-politician has a massive war chest for his reelection efforts, the 2016 demonstrated no amount of money can appease an angry Republican base. Previously, Gov. Rauner signed a bill that limited the cooperation local and state police give to federal immigration authorities. As polls have shown, American voters overall support local and state officials cooperating with the federal government on immigration and oppose sanctuary cities. Among Republican voters, the already overwhelming margin is even more lopsided. Then, the governor struck a deal with state Democrats increasing taxes and spending after Republicans provided him political support on budget reforms. Now, he caved to Democrats in the state and expanded taxpayer-funded abortions. Republicans in the Illinois House are furious, as the entire delegation signed onto a statement issued on Tuesday publicly rebuking him. “In a reversal of long-standing Illinois policy, Governor Rauner has let down Illinois taxpayers and the unborn by signing,” Republican Reps. Peter Roskam, John Shimkus, Randy Hultgren, Rodney Davis, Adam Kinzinger, Darin LaHood and Mike Bost said in a statement. Illinois state Rep. Peter Breen, R-District 48, said the governor not only lied to voters and Republican lawmakers but also Chicago’s Cardinal Blasé Cupich. “I mean, you lied to a priest,” Mr. Breen told a local radio station. “This guy is done.” Gov. Rauner defeated the deeply-unpopular incumbent Democrat Pat Quinn in 2014 by a 50.3% to 46.4% margin. While he did an excellent job reaching out to inner city minorities of faith, his abortion decision angers the base and jeopardizes even those relationships. William J. Kelly, a television producer, is already a declared candidate for the Republican nomination, but not much of a threat. However, Rep. Jeanne Ives, R-District 42, said she “wouldn’t rule out” waging a primary challenge. State senators Sam McCann and Kyle McCarter are also on the list of potential primary candidates.)
POLITICAL NEWS
— BRUCE RAUNER & MEDICAID-FUNDED ABORTION: POLITICAL BETRAYAL & SUICIDE – Mary Hallan FioRito
http://politicsofhope.com/bruce-rauner-medicaid-funded-abortion-political-betrayal-suicide.html
CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner candidate emerges for secretary of state
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/05/rauner-candidate-emerges-for-secretary-of-state/
GOPUSA
— Clues few and elusive for motive of Las Vegas gunman (DIERSEN: Why is everyone playing down the fact that he had been a federal employee and that he had worked for a federal contractor?)
http://www.gopusa.com/clues-few-and-elusive-for-motive-of-las-vegas-gunman/
— NFL Ratings continue to fall
http://www.gopusa.com/nfl-ratings-continue-to-fall/
— Truckers caught smuggling illegals into Canada
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=31303
WORLD NET DAILY
— GOP GOVERNOR RIPPED FOR EXPANDING TAXPAYER-FUNDED ABORTION ‘Rauner has let down Illinois taxpayers and the unborn’
http://www.wnd.com/2017/10/gop-governor-ripped-for-expanding-taxpayer-funded-abortion/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Governor Rauner Sells Out the Pro-Life Movement – Daniel John Sobieski (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all the times since 2000 when “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc., in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois took actions against the Republican Party platform, against the Illinois Republican Party platform, and against the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/10/governor_rauner_sells_out_prolife_movement.html
— Mexico’s remittance bonanza balloons to record $30 billion – Monica Showalter
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/10/mexicos_remittance_bonanza_balloons_to_record_30_billion.html
BREITBART
— Lindsey Graham to Illegals: ‘You’ll Make America a Better Place’ – PENNY STARR (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps put foreign countries and their citizens ahead of America and its citizens.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/05/lindsey-graham-illegals-make-america-better/
— Lindsey Graham: After DACA, Bigger Amnesty, More Immigration – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps put foreign countries and their citizens ahead of America and its citizens.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/05/lindsey-graham-daca-bigger-amnesty-immigration/
— Islamic State Jihadist Insists Terror Group Behind Las Vegas Massacre — but Produces No Evidence – AARON KLEIN AND ALI WAKED
http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/10/04/exclusive-islamic-state-jihadist-insists-terror-group-vegas-massacre-no-evidence/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Both parties’ extremists seem determined to lose the next elections – Michael Barone (DIERSEN: Who calls you an extremist? Members of the following groups call me an extremist: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/michael-barone-both-parties-extremists-seem-determined-to-lose-the-next-elections/article/2636571
DAILY CALLER
— Five Huge Unanswered Questions About The Las Vegas Shooting – Peter Hasson (DIERSEN: Why is everyone playing down the fact that he had been a federal employee and that he had worked for a federal contractor?)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/05/five-huge-unanswered-questions-about-the-las-vegas-shooting/
— Las Vegas Sheriff: Have To Assume ‘HE HAD HELP’ – Justin Caruso
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/04/las-vegas-sheriff-have-to-assume-he-had-help-video/
FOX NEWS
— U.S. remains the world’s most dominant military power. But that power is dwindling rapidly – Dakota Wood
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/10/05/us-remains-worlds-most-dominant-military-power-but-that-power-is-dwindling-rapidly.html
ROLL CALL
— Judge in Schock Case Wants to Know if Prosecutors Told Falsehoods to Jury – Eric Garcia (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. People are nasty. What falsehoods have your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes told others about you? I should write a book about falsehoods that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have told others about me. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. They are disciples of Saul Alinsky.)
http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/judge-in-schock-case-wants-to-know-if-prosecutors-told-falsehoods-to-jury
POLITICO
— More GOP senators willing to tell Trump to take a hike An increasing number of Republicans have nothing to lose in crossing the president and Mitch McConnell — a warning sign for tax reform. – BURGESS EVERETT and SEUNG MIN KIM
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/04/trump-republican-senate-mcconnell-243421
WASHINGTON POST
— Las Vegas shooting motive remains elusive as new details emerge about attack – Mark Berman and Matt Zapotosky (DIERSEN: Why is everyone playing down the fact that he had been a federal employee and that he had worked for a federal contractor?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/10/05/las-vegas-shooting-motive-remains-elusive-as-new-details-emerge-about-attack/
— Michelle Obama pointed out the GOP’s diversity problem. Mitch McConnell and the data agree. – Eugene Scott (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Republicans promote reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/10/05/michelle-obama-pointed-out-the-gops-diversity-problem-mitch-mcconnell-and-the-data-agree/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Senators to Pitch Bill Regulating Political Ads on Social Media Democratic Sen. Warner discloses proposal at update on probe into Russian interference in U.S. election – Natalie Andrews
https://www.wsj.com/articles/political-ads-on-social-media-could-face-more-regulation-1507146803
— Las Vegas Gunman Rapidly Amassed an Arsenal of Weapons – Dan Frosch, Zusha Elinson and Jon Kamp
https://www.wsj.com/articles/girlfriend-of-las-vegas-gunman-back-in-u-s-1507124805
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Landing a job after college – Kelsey (DIERSEN: What frustrated your job search? I was draft bait. Potential employers did not believe that my application for a financial hardship draft deferment would be granted.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/for-english-majors-a-formula-for-employment-after-graduation-1507158154
— Another Thing Amazon Is Disrupting: Business-School Recruiting Amazon has hired some 1,000 newly minted M.B.A.s in the past year – Kelsey Gee (DIERSEN: I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 when I was 27 years old.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/forget-wall-street-m-b-a-s-want-to-work-for-amazon-1507114801
— Tax Reform Isn’t a Popularity Contest The arcane provisions are what juice growth, jobs, optimism—what the country needs. – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tax-reform-isnt-a-popularity-contest-1507158100
— The Crescent Rising The story of Islam’s rise goes far beyond the period between Muhammad’s birth and the establishment of the Umayyad caliphate. Christopher Carroll reviews ‘The Crucible of Islam’ by G.W. Bowersock.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-crescent-rising-1507158059
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Myster of Shooter Motive Deepens – Kate King, Alexandra Berzon and Cameron McWhirter (DIERSEN: Why is everyone playing down the fact that he had been a federal employee and that he had worked for a federal contractor?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mystery-deepens-on-las-vegas-shooters-motive-1507162912
PRESS HERALD
— Giving amnesty to Dreamers would be immigration’s Trojan horse If given citizenship those immigrants could sponsor their immediate family for legal status as well. – JONETTE CHRISTIAN
http://www.pressherald.com/2017/10/05/maine-voices-giving-amnesty-to-dreamers-would-be-immigrations-trojan-horse/
NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “TRUMP’S IMMIGRATION POLICIES HAVE MADE DREAMERS TOO AFRAID TO RENEW DACA BEFORE DEADLINE.”
http://www.newsweek.com/daca-deadline-october-immigration-reform-678039
PEW RESEARCH
— Americans see men as the financial providers, even as women’s contributions grow – KIM PARKER AND RENEE STEPLER (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been filled with envy. Since 1978, they have been furious that I have been married someone who had $20,000 in savings and a good-paying job. Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) have spouses who have little or no income, b) were never married, c) are divorced, or d) are having serious marital problems.)
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/09/20/americans-see-men-as-the-financial-providers-even-as-womens-contributions-grow/
TECH SOURCE
— U.S. President Donald Trump is the most followed world leader on Twitter – KEVIN ELI (DIERSEN: Who reads your emails? Virtually all the important Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, and political consultants in Illinois either read GOPUSA emails or have their staff/volunteers read the emails. Nevertheless, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes continue to stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc.)
https://www.techsourceint.com/news/us-president-donald-trump-is-the-most-followed-world-leader-on-twitter
FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Interior whistleblower leaving agency after reassignment – Eric White
https://federalnewsradio.com/federal-newscast/2017/10/interior-whistleblower-leaving-agency-after-reassignment/
FED SMITH
— Proposal to Raise Max Buyout to $40,000 for Federal Employees – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: In 1993, when I was 45 years old, GAO offered all its employees who had 25 or more years of federal service a $25,000 early retirement buyout. I had more than 25 years of federal service – almost 3 years working for the Post Office 1966-1969, almost 9 years working for IRS 1971-1980, and more than 13 years working for GAO 1980-1993)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/10/05/proposal-raise-max-buyout-40000-federal-employees/
GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Reforms Allowing Agencies to Hire Faster Advance Through Senate Panel – Eric Katz (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. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2017/10/senate-panel-approves-slew-reforms-allowing-agencies-hire-faster/141535/