September 17 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly Chicago pot pushers push pot. How soon will virtually everyone who lives in and/or who works in Chicago will be a stoner?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/17/20868604/chicago-marijuana-legalization-ordinance-equity-city-colleges-mayor-lightfoot
— Illinois marijuana growers will face energy efficiency and reporting rules The state law seeks to avoid blackouts and other grid problems when its marijuana law takes effect Jan. 1. – David Hill (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you cannot claim to be Green.)
https://energynews.us/2019/09/16/midwest/illinois-marijuana-growers-will-face-energy-efficiency-and-reporting-rules/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Marijuana can be an energy intensive crop. The new electricity load to power lighting, heating and ventilation for indoor grow facilities has strained the grid and even caused blackouts in other places after it was legalized. The Illinois law seeks to avoid those problems by mandating efficiency standards and capping the amount of power used per square foot. Clean energy advocates said they were hopeful the law would lead other states to follow suit, though more work is needed between utilities and growers to manage power demand.)
— AOC endorses Marie Newman over Dan Lipinski The endorsement of Newman by controversial freshman U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., could turn out progressives but turn off centrists in the 3rd Congressional District. – Lynn Sweet 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/17/20870207/ocasio-cortez-endorse-marie-newman-dan-lipinski-congress-election-primary

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois and its 4 presidents: Save the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home in Dixon – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-reagan-boyhood-home-dixon-20190916-zj7ehfaxtfebpb5dicwfxdxcy4-story.html
— Without offering specifics, Illinois Gaming Board tells lawmakers to consider changing terms of Chicago casino license – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-gaming-board-recommendation-chicago-casino-20190916-fdpvqww5obf5xm35zaye2fr4g4-story.html
— Nearly 50,000 UAW members are on strike at GM. Here’s what that means for Chicago. – ROBERT CHANNICK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-gm-uaw-auto-workers-strike-chicago-suppliers-20190916-fcbecf7ynjdz3bpfko7vaew6jy-story.html

CLTV
— Yarbrough Pushes Back on Shakman, Calls Accusations “Disingenuous” – JORDAN MUCK (DIERSEN: Far too many of the operatives and the dupes who work for my critics/opponents a) promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation and b) paint themselves as working for those who dominate the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Illinois Republican Party.) 
https://cltv.com/2019/09/16/yarbrough-pushes-back-on-shakman-calls-accusations-disingenuous/

WTTW
— The Reparations Debate is Heading to Chicago City Council – Alexandra Silets (DIERSEN: Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations. Democrats and RINOs use AA, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire and to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.) 
https://news.wttw.com/2019/09/16/reparations-debate-heading-city-council

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Teachers, supporters form ‘sea of red’ at Monday rally – Steven Spearie
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190916/teachers-supporters-form-sea-of-red-at-monday-rally
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hennefent said she is using textbooks in her sociology classes that are older than her students. “They want to learn about gender identity, police brutality, immigration issues and mass shootings,” said Hennenfent, who is having to gather other resources and put together power point presentations to supplement the textbooks.)

LASALLE NEWS TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Oglesby cannabis grower launches $1.5 million expansion – Tom Collins
https://www.newstrib.com/2019/09/17/oglesby-cannabis-grower-launches-1-5-million-expansion/ab3rabj/

WGEM
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Quincy votes in favor of adult-use cannabis sales
https://wgem.com/2019/09/16/city-votes-in-favor-of-adult-use-cannabis-sales/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Peoria community speaks about legal marijuana, majority in favor – Sean Lisitza, Brittni Clemons
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/community-speaks-about-legal-marijuana-majority-in-favor/

TONI PRECKWINKLE
— Advancing Racial Equity in Cook County: Closing the gap through policy and practice (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, budget cuts, etc. to get rid of Republicans. Preckwinkle would be proud of the many adverse actions that my Democrat superiors in the federal government took to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.)
https://medium.com/@tonipreckwinkle_95808/advancing-racial-equity-in-cook-county-closing-the-gap-through-policy-and-practice-9b28a5bd1b38
(FROM THE STATEMENT: In America, the playing field has never — been — level. If you are a woman, if you are Black, if you are Latinx, if you have a disability, if you speak another language, if you were born in another country — in other words, if you are most of the population of Cook County — the playing field has never been level. So instead of using the principle of equality, government must instead focus on equity.)

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— ERIKA HAROLD, the former GOP attorney general candidate, is not going to run for Rep. John Shimkus’ seat next year. A source close to Harold told Playbook: “She’s not running. It’s not the right time for Erika.” Harold was seen as a shoo-in for the 54th congressional district, having secured 44 percent of the vote in that district when she ran against Attorney General Kwame Raoul last year. Shimkus surprised Republicans when he announced a few weeks ago that he wouldn’t seek re-election. There was an initial scramble for the seat, but now it looks like only state Sen. Jason Plummer (54th) is still considering a run. No word yet if/when he’ll jump in. – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2019/09/17/gun-violence-task-force-tees-up-bail-bonds-fight-bluhm-payback-erika-wont-run-lightfoot-on-weed-478105
— Todd Ricketts, the Cubs co-owner and current Republican National Committee finance chairman, was at Cafe Milano in Washington, D.C., on Monday celebrating his 50th birthday — the big day is actually Sept. 23. In the crowd: Ricketts’ brothers, Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts, and Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts; attorney and RNC National Committeeman Richard Porter; Illinois political fundraiser Barrett Kedzior Zolnierowicz; former U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan; presidential adviser Kellyanne Conway; U.S. Sens. Rick Scott (Fla.), Cory Gardner (Colo.) and — even — Dick Durbin (Cubs fans don’t see party). Fox News’ Bret Baier gave a toast. The big awe moment was watching Todd Ricketts and his wife, Sylvie, cut a rug. – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2019/09/17/gun-violence-task-force-tees-up-bail-bonds-fight-bluhm-payback-erika-wont-run-lightfoot-on-weed-478105

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-06/IL-14: Two Weeks to End of September and Under a Month to Report Cards
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/16/il-06-il-14-two-weeks-to-end-of-september-and-under-a-month-to-report-cards/ 
— 2nd Amendment Group Brings Up 2018 Carolyn Schofield Post
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/16/2nd-amendment-group-brings-up-2018-carolyn-schofield-post/

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— Sen. Oberweis nets endorsement from Rep. Skillicorn for congressional run – Glenn Minnis
https://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/513524293-sen-oberweis-nets-endorsement-from-rep-skillicorn-for-congressional-run

FOX NEWS
— GOP leaders decry Kavanaugh attacks as McConnell says ‘this is not normal political behavior’ – By Alex Pappas
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/brett-kavanaugh-mitch-mcconnell-lindsey-graham-impeachment-calls
— Biden camp rips press, says young reporters find candidate uncool – Howard Kurtz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/biden-camp-rips-press-says-young-reporters-find-candidate-uncool
— Trump calls for resignation of New York Times employees involved with Kavanaugh ‘smear’ story
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-calls-resignation-york-times-024322595.html

AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrats and the Media Seek to Divide Americans – Lloyd Marcus (DIERSEN: Trump-haters divide minorities against Whites, women against men, younger people against older people, non-Republicans against Republicans, moderates and liberals against conservatives, non-Protestants against Protestants, non-patriotic people against patriotic people, non-Americans against Americans, those who have less money against those who have more money, non-gun owners against gun owners, non-German Americans against German Americans, recent immigrants against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, non-married people against married people, LGBTQers against heterosexuals, drinkers against non-drinkers, gamblers against non-gamblers, stoners against non-stoners, non-healthy people against healthy people, etc. against etc.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/09/democrats_and_the_media_seek_to_divide_americans.html
— Another spurious Kavanaugh smear proves the depravity of the Left – Patricia McCarthy
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/another_spurious_kavanaugh_smear_proves_the_depravity_of_the_left.html
— Mexicans are starting to turn on their cartels… – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/mexicans_are_starting_to_turn_on_their_cartels.html

BREITBART
— DACA Illegals Sue to Ensure They Can Use Welfare and Still Get Green Cards – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/16/daca-illegals-sue-to-ensure-they-can-use-welfare-and-still-get-green-cards/

GOPUSA
— Same ol’ Biden, campaigning at Birmingham church, says white people ‘can never fully understand’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=76102

NEWSMAX
— Canceling GOP Primaries Is Mistake – Christopher Ruddy
https://www.newsmax.com/ruddy/republican-primaries-cancelling-trump-democracy/2019/09/16/id/932842/

TOWNHALL
— President Trump: People At The NYT Need To Resign Over Kavanaugh Smear Story – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/09/16/president-trump-people-at-the-nyt-need-to-resign-over-kavanaugh-smear-story-n2553195
— Seriously? Bernie Wants To Ban All Deportations – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/09/16/seriously-bernie-wants-to-ban-all-deportations-n2553190
— The Mainstream Media Has Created Criminals – John Dempsey
https://townhall.com/columnists/johndempsey/2019/09/17/the-mainstream-media-has-created-criminals-n2553196

LIFE NEWS
— If Justice Brett Kavanaugh Supported Abortion, The New York Times Wouldn’t Lie About Him – GARY BAUER
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/09/16/if-justice-brett-kavanaugh-supported-abortion-the-new-york-times-wouldnt-lie-about-him/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Daunted by Trump’s Success, Dems Want the Border Crisis Back – Brandon Judd
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/09/17/daunted_by_trumps_success_dems_want_the_border_crisis_back_141266.html

NATIONAL REVIEW
— NYT Reporter Blames Editors for Removing Exculpatory Information from Kavanaugh Story – ZACK EVANS
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/nyt-reporter-blames-editors-for-removing-exculpatory-information-in-kavanaugh-story/
— New York Times’ Political Activism Ignores Fundamental Ethics of Journalism – JIM GERAGHTY
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/new-york-times-political-activism-ignores-fundamental-ethics-of-journalism/

THE HILL
— Illinois lawmaker gets pooped on by pigeon while discussing pigeon poop problem – ARIS FOLLEY (DIERSEN: Who are you a constituent of? I am a constituent of Robbins, Bray Parker, Fitch, Suess, Heidorn, Hinkle, LeVan, Muehlfelt, Falbo, Nathwani, Molitar, Monino, Berlin, Kachiroubas, Grogan, Cronin, Mendrick, Kaczmarek, Jorgensen, Bucholz, Henry, Hebeard, Whelan, Elliott, Ozog, Eckhoff, Grant, Ellman, Castin, Frerichs, Mendoza, White, Raoul, Pritzker, Duckworth, Durbin, Pense, Trump, and many others. Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want the aforesaid to shit on me. They want them to treat me like I am fraudulently claiming to be a journalist, like I am a dirty disgusting lobbyist, like I am a White supremacist, like I am a Nazi, like I am a KKK member, like I am a hater, like I am a racist, like I am a sexist, like I am a bigot, and like I am even worse things.) 
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/461629-illinois-lawmaker-gets-pooped-on-by-pigeon-while-discussing
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Did I just get – I did, didn’t I?” Andrade could be seen saying in footage of the interview as he began to wipe the back of his head. “I’ll just have to go clean up,” Andrade continued. “That’s what happens to my constituents. They get shit on all time.” A state lawmaker in Illinois was pooped on by a pigeon while he was discussing the ongoing pigeon poop problem at a local transit station in Chicago. In footage of the interview with CBS Chicago, state Rep. Jaime Andrade (D) was discussing the issue of pigeon droppings.) plaguing the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) stop when he became a target himself.)
— Times correction gives GOP lifeline in latest Kavanaugh controversy – NIALL STANAGE
https://thehill.com/homenews/the-memo/461678-the-memo-times-correction-gives-gop-lifeline-in-latest-kavanaugh

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want to do even more to make business even more anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/16/opinion/trump-business.html
— Age Isn’t Hurting 2020 Democratic Leaders, to Rivals’ Chagrin Younger candidates are running as agents of generational change, but it is three septuagenarians who have emerged as the front-runners. And age-related attacks have not worked. – Reid J. Epstein
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/16/us/politics/democrats-biden-2020-age.html
— For Democrats, the Future Is Female On the road with Supermajority, a new group hoping to channel a wave of progressive energy into a new women’s movement. – Lisa Lerer
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/16/us/politics/on-politics-supermajority.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says that Trump “tries” to woo Hispanic voters at rally in New Mexico.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/17/us/politics/trump-rally.html
— Elaine Chao Investigated by House Panel for Possible Conflicts – Eric Lipton and Michael Forsythe (DIERSEN: I put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out to promote religious, conservative, and Republican principles. If you were me, what would you do when newsmakers who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican a) fail/refuse to defend/advance religious, conservative, and/or Republican principles and b) do anti-religious, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican things?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/16/us/politics/elaine-chao-house-investigation.html
— Uber Drivers Just Want to Be Free California passed a bill that will help some gig workers, but not all of them want to be classified as employees. – Harry Campbell (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents are anti-wage earners. Overwhelmingly, they are filthy rich or self-employed and they hint/imply/argue/shout that you are a loser if you are not filthy rich or self-employed. To demonize, denigrate, and condemn me as being a loser, they stress that I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/16/opinion/uber-ab5-california.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: G.M. Workers Say They Sacrificed, and Now They Want Their Due – Neal Boudette
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/16/business/uaw-gm-strike.html

NEW YORK POST
— New York Times corrects story detailing misconduct claim against Brett Kavanaugh – Mark Moore and Kate Sheehy
https://nypost.com/2019/09/16/new-york-times-corrects-story-detailing-misconduct-claim-against-brett-kavanaugh/

WASHINGTON POST
— 145 CEOs implore Senate to act on gun violence, saying doing nothing is ‘simply unacceptable’ – Rachel Siegel (DIERSEN: What are the demographics (race, gender, age, national origin, religion, political affiliation, citizenship status, mental health, income, net worth, etc.) of those who own/use guns illegally?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/09/12/ceos-implore-senate-act-gun-violence-saying-doing-nothing-is-simply-unacceptable/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters a) paint Trump as being Hitler, b) paint America as being Nazi Germany, and c) paint illegals as being Jews. 
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-09-16/jewish-activism-trump-immigration-refugee

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— What Ever Happened to ‘We the People’? There’s more to the U.S. Constitution than its amendments. Give the preamble some respect. – Adam Carrington (DIERSEN: Far too many who claim to be leaders of “We the People” are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-ever-happened-to-we-the-people-11568673554
— House Panel to Probe Possible Conflicts of Interest by Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao The House Oversight and Reform Committee has requested documents as it looks into whether Chao used her position to benefit her family – Natalie Andrews (DIERSEN: I put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out to promote religious, conservative, and Republican principles. If you were me, what would you do when newsmakers who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican a) fail/refuse to defend/advance religious, conservative, and/or Republican principles and b) do anti-religious, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican things?) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/house-panel-to-probe-possible-conflicts-of-interest-by-transportation-secretary-elaine-chao-11568677954
— GM Strike Could Test President Trump The labor strike at General Motors could create a public test of the president’s ability to hang onto a key voting bloc – Andrew Duehren (DIERSEN: Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hate unions and hate past, present, and future union members. They stress that I was a union member for almost 12 years.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gm-strike-could-test-president-trump-11568640249

USA TODAY
— Uber: Drivers tell us through focus groups and surveys they don’t want to be employees – Tony West
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/09/16/uber-drivers-tell-us-they-dont-want-employees-editorials-debates/2346851001/

DETROIT FREE PRESS
— Trump ‘sad’ about GM strike but remains noncommittal, says he hopes it’s over quickly – Todd Spangler (DIERSEN: Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hate unions and hate past, present, and future union members. They stress that I was a union member for almost 12 years.)
https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2019/09/16/donald-trump-sad-about-uaw-gm-strike/2345301001/

ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
— Orange County registrar demonstrates new $15.3 million voting system aimed at preventing errors and fraud – ALICIA ROBINSON
https://www.ocregister.com/2019/09/16/orange-county-registrar-demonstrates-new-15-3-million-voting-system-aimed-at-preventing-errors-and-fraud/

CHARLESTON POST AND COURIER
— Mark Sanford uses cardboard prop of Donald Trump to condemn canceled GOP primaries – Caitlin Byrd
https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/mark-sanford-uses-cardboard-prop-of-donald-trump-to-condemn/article_29e9bc34-d8ba-11e9-a380-bf1d4fec4386.html

DES MOINES REGISTER
— LGBTQ Presidential Candidate’s Forum Ten candidates will gather at Coe College in Cedar Rapids to discuss LGBTQ issues. – Katie Akin and Clare Ulmer (DIERSEN: What if candidate forums had been held for Wheaton’s North and West City Council vacancies?)
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2019/09/16/democratic-candidates-iowa-forums-steak-fry-lgbtq-youth-cedar-rapids-des-moines-biden-warren-sanders/2310483001/

DESERT SUN
— Find out where Palm Springs council candidates stand on cannabis policy, regulation at free forum – Melissa Daniels (DIERSEN: What if candidate forums had been held for Wheaton’s North and West City Council vacancies?)
https://www.desertsun.com/story/money/business/2019/09/16/cannabis-industry-group-host-palm-springs-candidate-forum/2345969001/

DAILY PROGRESS
— Orange County chamber to host candidate forum (DIERSEN: What if candidate forums had been held for Wheaton’s North and West City Council vacancies?)
https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/orange-county-chamber-to-host-candidate-forum/article_b1512830-1ace-56bd-ae77-184f5c5adc60.html

MOSCOW PULLMAN DAILY NEWS
— Steve Harmon withdraws from city council race; first candidate forum slated Wednesday (DIERSEN: What if candidate forums had been held for Wheaton’s North and West City Council vacancies?)
https://dnews.com/local/harmon-withdraws-from-city-council-race-first-candidate-forum-slated/article_9fbea60f-8a01-57ec-995b-25733d86127d.html

MONTGOMERY NEWS
— Empty chairs unacceptable at candidate forum – Carmina Taylor, President, Ambler Branch NAACP (DIERSEN: What if candidate forums had been held for Wheaton’s North and West City Council vacancies?)
http://www.montgomerynews.com/amblergazette/letter-to-editor-empty-chairs-unacceptable-at-candidate-forum/article_1c6a3b2a-d89b-11e9-8ddf-67518179a66e.html

COVE LEADER PRESS
— City Council Candidate Holds Meet And Greet – BRITTAN FHOLER (DIERSEN: What if candidate forums had been held for Wheaton’s North and West City Council vacancies?)
https://www.coveleaderpress.com/news/city-council-candidate-holds-meet-and-greet

NEWS TALK KIT
— Yakima City Council Candidate Forum Set for Thursday (DIERSEN: What if candidate forums had been held for Wheaton’s North and West City Council vacancies?)
https://newstalkkit.com/yakima-city-council-candidate-forum-set-for-thursday/

SAN JOSE SPOTLIGHT
— Rose Herrera expected to jump into San Jose City Council race – Ramona Giwargis (DIERSEN: What if candidate forums had been held for Wheaton’s North and West City Council vacancies?)
https://sanjosespotlight.com/rose-herrera-expected-to-jump-into-san-jose-city-council-race/

HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
— ‘Pose’ Star Angelica Ross to Host Presidential Candidate Forum on LGBTQ Issues – Chris Gardner (DIERSEN: What if candidate forums had been held for Wheaton’s North and West City Council vacancies?)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/pose-star-angelica-ross-host-presidential-candidate-forum-lgbtq-issues-1240112

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— Google, Facebook Should Pay For News They Use – Editorial (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. No one pays me for what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor. I do not want anyone to pay me because I do not want anyone to call my tunes. I do not put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out to “make money.” I put the emails together and send them out to promote religious, conservative, and Republican principles. Those who reject religious, conservative, and/or Republican principles work against me big time.) 
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/columns/shoptalk-google-facebook-should-pay-for-news-they-use/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The good news is that somebody is once again making money from journalism. The bad news is that it’s not those who are doing the actual work of producing journalism; instead, it’s Google and Facebook, which have figured out how to “monetize” the publication of news. A recent report in a study for the News Media Alliance holds that Google made $4.7 billion from the work of news publishers in 2018 through advertising linked to its search engine results and its Google News page. Journalists ought to see some of that revenue, argues David Chavern, the president and chief executive of the alliance, which represents 2,000 U.S. newspapers. The tech companies “make money off the arrangement,” Chavern said in the New York Times, “and there needs to be a better outcome for news publishers.”)

LAW
— Google Hit With Another Age Discrimination Suit by Former Employee Who Claims He Was Called ‘Grandpa’ and ‘Old and Slow’ After a July settlement with 200 job seekers claiming the company didn’t hire them because of their age, Google faces a lawsuit from a 72-year-old former employee who said the tech giant’s investigation of alleged discrimination and retaliation was inadequate. – Alaina Lancaster (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who hint/imply/argue/shout that if they were the GOPUSA Illinois Editor, they could crank out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails in far less time than it takes me. I would focus on a) those who have severe financial, physical, and/or mental health problems, b) those who serve as operatives or as dupes for my critics/opponents, and c) those who try to destroy those who they cannot manipulate or dominate.)
https://www.law.com/therecorder/2019/09/16/google-hit-with-another-age-discrimination-suit-by-former-employee-who-claims-he-was-called-grandpa-and-old-and-slow/

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— OPM moving ahead with new instructions designed to more quickly fire, discipline employees – Nicole Ogrysko (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. They use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, budget cuts, early retirement, etc. to get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. Constructively, federal employees who are Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, and/or German national origin have no protections against political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, or national origin discrimination.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2019/09/opm-moving-ahead-with-new-instructions-designed-to-more-quickly-fire-discipline-employees/

August 16 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Sen. Cullerton Pleads Not Guilty To Federal Embezzlement Charges
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/08/16/sen-cullerton-pleads-not-guilty-to-federal-embezzlement-charges/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Recession signs worry Trump ahead of 2020 (DIERSEN: To defeat Trump in 2020, Democrats will do everything that they can to destroy the economy.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/recession-signs-worry-trump-ahead-of-2020-1

WGN RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote Joe Walsh.
https://wgnradio.com/2019/08/16/former-republican-member-of-congress-from-illinois-trump-needs-a-primary-challenge/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Recreational marijuana is coming, and suburban leaders have some decisions to make – RANDY BLASER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-evr-blaser-column-recreational-pot-tl-0822-20190816-3h7dq4lvxfauphzvlic4w4heuq-story.html
— Feds allege that Koch Foods had history of ‘knowingly hiring and employing illegal aliens’ – ROBERT CHANNICK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-ice-raids-koch-foods-20190816-xrjziewj4zeq3klhnurg2f5jry-story.html
— At the Illinois State Fair, farmers celebrate ag but bemoan a ‘nightmare’ of a year – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-illinois-state-fair-farmer-angst-20190816-bywn2ovbjjhsnftzagq5gwxkpi-story.html
— Madigan’s hand-picked Chicago alderman tried to disqualify his opponent by challenging signatures that were never submitted. Now a grand jury is investigating. – GREGORY PRATT and RAY LONG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-kim-foxx-13th-ward-investigation-quinn-krupa-madigan-20190816-sblmvx6bfvh5vcakeo2hoxc7t4-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Wheaton sets 7:00 PM Monday, August 26, 2019 hearing on proposed marijuana sales ban (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, I urge all Wheaton residents who oppose the promotion of pot to attend this hearing and to call for Wheaton to ban the sale of pot.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190807/wheaton-sets-hearing-on-proposed-marijuana-sales-ban
— Naperville set to review details of recreational marijuana sales ban – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20190816/naperville-set-to-review-details-of-recreational-marijuana-sales-ban
— Curran seeks to clarify comment about ‘wrong people’ moving to Lake County – Doug T. Graham
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190816/curran-seeks-to-clarify-comment-about-wrong-people-moving-to-lake-county
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS: Google employees call for pledge not to work with ICE – AP 
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190816/news/308169850/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Former State Senator Rickey Hendon is in the pot business His West Side shop sells homemade hemp and CBD creams and cooking spices, as well as oils, gummies and other edibles with a goal of getting black people to join in on the looming recreational pot gold rush. – CHERYL V. JACKSON
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/consumer-products/former-state-senator-rickey-hendon-pot-business
— Illinois proves what you didn’t know about the old boiling frog metaphor Raise taxes and take on more debt, but do it gradually. Never mind reforms, corruption, hostility to employers and all the rest. Like the mythical frog, nobody will jump out, Illinois pols seem to think.
– Mark Glennon
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/illinois-proves-what-you-didnt-know-about-old-boiling-frog-metaphor

WBEZ
— Illinois Joins Legal Fight Opposing Trump Administration’s Public Charge Rules – María Ines Zamudio
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/illinois-joins-legal-fight-opposing-trump-administrations-public-charge-rules/e6fd0372-fc4a-45fb-9e14-8f0fb9357b22

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TV
— Cannabis Discussion from DuPage County Perspective
https://www.nctv17.com/news/cannabis-discussion-from-dupage-county-perspective/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Former GOP candidate Kinzler calls for special election to replace indicted Cullerton – Robert Hadley
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/513026503-former-gop-candidate-kinzler-calls-for-special-election-to-replace-indicted-cullerton

MCHENRY TIMES
— Ugaste: Senate bill proposing to raise FOID card fees ‘infringes on the rights of too many’ – Glenn Minnis
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/513001416-ugaste-senate-bill-proposing-to-raise-foid-card-fees-infringes-on-the-rights-of-too-many

CAPITOL FAX
— Has Proft’s Uihlein money dried up?
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/16/has-profts-uihlein-money-dried-up/
— Jim Oberweis, others (Evelyn Sanguinetti and Ted Gradel) picked for NRCC’s “Young Guns” program
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/16/jim-oberweis-others-picked-for-nrccs-young-guns-program/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Vast white supremacist violence in America is a myth the media won’t give up
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/vast-white-supremacist-violence-in-america-is-a-myth-the-media-wont-give-up

GOPUSA
— Google employees demand company not work with ICE
http://www.gopusa.com/google-employees-demand-company-not-work-with-ice/
— Federal workers sue for the right to criticize Trump
http://www.gopusa.com/federal-workers-sue-for-the-right-to-criticize-trump/

NEWS BUSTERS
— LEAKED: Top New York Times Editor Battles Leftist Staffers on Trump, Crying Racism – Tim Graham
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2019/08/16/leaked-top-new-york-times-editor-battles-leftist-staffers-trump

ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK
— Feds Subsidize Loans To Posh Eateries, Golf Courses, Yacht Clubs
https://www.oann.com/feds-subsidize-loans-to-posh-eateries-golf-courses-yacht-clubs/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use legal immigrants to promote illegal immigrants.
https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/457640-immigrants-in-america-fear-should-never-be-our-new-normal

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— The Rev. Franklin Graham slams law requiring schools to teach LGBTQ history: ‘an affront to God’ – Muri Assunção
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-franklin-graham-lgbtq-history-affront-to-god-20190816-2n2l466jevfspbnjwogpg45tma-story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use legal Latinos to promote illegal Latinos.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-08-16/after-el-paso-latinos-reflect-on-heritage-history-of-racism-in-united-states

UNION BULLETIN
— Dayton City Council fills vacancy in Position 5 with Misty Yost
https://www.union-bulletin.com/news/local_governments/dayton/dayton-city-council-fills-vacancy-in-position-with-misty-yost/article_5a91f39e-c04e-11e9-88cc-5bea548aeff1.html

FORBES
— Appeals Court Okays Dismissal Of Older Worker Said To Lack “Potential” For Promotion – Patricia Barnes (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run the federal government get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/patriciagbarnes/2019/08/16/appeals-court-okays-dismissal-of-older-worker-said-to-lack-potential-for-promotion/#55b87b2fb380

July 6 Evening Edition

ABC7
— 41 shot, 5 fatally, in 4th of July weekend gun violence across Chicago
https://abc7chicago.com/41-shot-5-fatally-in-4th-of-july-weekend-gun-violence-across-chicago/5381676/
— Citizenship Concerns Some Chicago immigrants said regardless of the outcome, they are dodging the 2020 census.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/weekend-watch-citizenship-concerns/5380131/

CBS2
— TREASONOUS: Teen Group Canvasses Pilsen To Inform Undocumented Immigrants Of Their Rights Ahead Of ICE Raids
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/07/05/teen-group-canvasses-pilsen-to-inform-undocumented-immigrants-of-their-rights-ahead-of-ice-raids/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago Defender, influential African American newspaper, ceasing print publication – ROBERT CHANNICK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-chicago-defender-cease-print-publication-20190705-i7b3ooscfzdl7ck6qqxy6utq74-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago’s pension debt overshadows improvements Increased balances in the city’s operating funds and savings from refinancing expensive long-term debt are important to bond-rating agencies, city’s CFO says. – David Roeder
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2019/7/5/20683547/chicago-pension-debt-annual-financial-report

DAILY HERALD
— Stephens courts trouble serving as both lawmaker, Rosemont mayor – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190706/editorial-stephens-courts-trouble-serving-as-both-lawmaker-rosemont-mayor
— $1.2 million in pension income in 10 years of retirement – Jake Griffin (DIERSEN: Since 1997, when I was 49 years old, by forcing me to take their early retirement “offer,” my Democrat GAO superiors have succeeded in forcing the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) to pay me $1,159,623 in today’s dollars. If I was still working these last 21 years and 9 months for GAO, I would have paid $194,353 into the CSRS in today’s dollars.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190706/suburban-watchdog-12-million-in-pension-income-in-10-years-of-retirement

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Marijuana potency gets increased scrutiny after link to psychosis – Robert McCoppin
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190706/marijuana-potency-gets-increased-scrutiny-after-link-to-psychosis

PONTIAC DAILY LEADER
— Dan Brady sees good coming from gas tax – Erich Murphy
https://www.pontiacdailyleader.com/news/20190706/brady-sees-good-coming-from-gas-tax

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Will Joe Walsh Challenge Donald Trump?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/07/06/will-joe-walsh-challenge-donald-trump/ 
— 14th Congressional District Update Featuring Anthony Catella
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/07/05/14th-congressional-district-update-2/ 
— Algonquin Township Road District Banking
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/07/05/algonquin-township-road-district-banking/ 
— Skillicorn Wants Public Ability to Buy Bigger Fireworks
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/07/04/skillicorn-wants-public-ability-to-buy-bigger-fireworks/ 
— Illinois Oaks Threatened
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/07/03/illinois-oaks-threatened/ 
— The Oberweis Campaign
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/07/03/the-oberweis-campaign/ 
— NWH Reports on $8,400 in Attorney’s Fees Levied Personally against Andrew Gasser in Case Involving Operating Engineers’ Labor Agreement
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/07/06/nwh-reports-on-8400-in-fines-against-andrew-gasser-in-case-involving-operating-engineers-labor-agreement/ 
— Andrew Gasser – Falsely Accused of Intimidation & Extortion
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/07/03/andrew-gasser-falsely-accused-of-intimidation-extortion/ 
— Gas Tax Anger and Suggested Explanation for Democrats
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/07/03/gas-tax-anger-and-suggested-explanation/ 
— Morton, Illinois, Passes No Pot Ordinance
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/07/03/morton-illinois-passes-no-pot-ordinance/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Proud Boys and antifa descend on DC – Daniel Chaitin, John Gage, & Julio Rosas 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/follow-live-proud-boys-and-antifa-descend-on-dc

FEDERALIST
— 3 Ignorant Myths About The Betsy Ross Flag, Dispelled – Jane Hampton Cook
https://thefederalist.com/2019/07/06/3-ignorant-myths-betsy-ross-flag-dispelled/

AMERICAN THINKER
— I Stand With Rush: Time To Take Action – Lloyd Marcus
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/07/i_stand_with_rush_time_to_take_action_.html
— Not even the 4th of July is sacred to these hate-filled leftists – Patricia McCarthy
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/07/not_even_the_4th_of_july_is_sacred_to_these_hatefilled_leftists.html

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Democrats Were Wrong Again About Trump, As Usual, As Always – Dave King
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/07/democrats-were-wrong-again-about-trump-as-usual-as-always/
— President Trump Slaps Down Democrats, Again – Amanda Alverez
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/07/president-trump-slaps-down-democrats-again/

DAILY CALLER
— Democratic Rep. Sending Staff To Mexico To Coach Returned Migrants To Pretend Not To Speak Spanish – SCOTT MOREFIELD
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/05/veronica-escobar-migrants-spanish/

HOT AIR
— Ilhan Omar: Marijuana Must Be Legalized Nationally To Reduce Income Inequality (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who want minorities and women to be pot pushers?)
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2019/07/ilhan-omar-marijuana-must-legalized-nationally-reduce-income-inequality/

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats are making 2020 all about race – Kathleen Parker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/race-is-becoming-a-pivotal-issue-among-the-democratic-presidential-candidates/2019/07/05/e302579a-9f66-11e9-85d6-5211733f92c7_story.html
— Fear of immigration raids looms as plans for ICE ‘family operation’ move forward – Nick Miroff, Maria Sacchetti, Arelis Hernandez, and
Josh Dawsey
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/fear-of-immigration-raids-loom-as-plans-for-ice-family-operation-move-forward/2019/07/05/76788e2a-9f41-11e9-b27f-ed2942f73d70_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Grandstanding at the Border Democrats finally admit there’s a problem. How about helping to solve it? – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/grandstanding-at-the-border-11562367921

DAILY STAR JOURNAL
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: More than 500 applicants vie to sell legal pot in Missouri – AP (DIERSEN: From what I see, just about all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes talk and/or act like they a) smoked pot, b) are smoking pot c) want to smoke pot, d) want everyone to smoke pot, e) want to make money selling pot, and/or f) want government to take in lots of tax revenue from the sale of pot.)

http://www.dailystarjournal.com/business/more-than-applicants-vie-to-sell-legal-pot-in-missouri/article_ae05163e-9f45-11e9-9e12-6b77b2d79f95.html