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October 13 Evening Edition

NPR ILLINOIS
— Border Wall Rising In Arizona, Raises Concerns Among Conservationists, Native Tribes – JOHN BURNETT
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/border-wall-rising-arizona-raises-concerns-among-conservationists-native-tribes#stream/0

WREX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: From what I see, if you oppose promoting LGBTQ activity, you will not be hired and you will be fired.
https://wrex.com/category/2019/10/13/anxiety-over-supreme-court-arguments-pervades-coming-out-day/

EVANSTON NOW
— City won’t spend to promote census count – Bill Smith
https://evanstonnow.com/story/government/bill-smith/2019-10-13/83369/city-wont-spend-to-promote-census-count

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Catalina Lauf at Sycamore Speedway in Kane County for DuKane A.B.A.T.E. Toy & Food Drive & Motorcycle Run
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/13/il-14-catalina-lauf-at-sycamore-speedway-in-kane-county-for-dukane-a-b-a-t-e-toy-food-drive-motorcycle-run/ 
— Advice on How to Run for Office
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/13/advice-on-how-to-run-for-office/ 
— IL-06: Dr. Jay Kinzler thanks Evelyn Sanguinetti and Appeals to Her Supporters to Join Him
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/13/il-06-dr-jay-kinzler-thanks-evelyn-sanguinetti-and-appeals-to-her-supporters-to-join-him/ 
— McHenry County Billboard Advertiser Cited in Tribune Article Connecting Gambling Expansion to Mafia, Role of Alexander MacArthur When Racing Board Chairman
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/13/mchenry-county-billboard-advertiser-cited-in-tribune-article-connecting-gambling-expansion-to-mafia/ 
— IL-14: Trump Delegate from District Posting Negatives of Catalina Lauf
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/13/il-14-trump-delegate-from-district-posting-negatives-of-catalina-lauf/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— 6th Congressional District candidate Kinzler condemns ‘dirty politics’ – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/514795687-6th-congressional-district-candidate-kinzler-condemns-dirty-politics

AMERICAN THINKER
— The incredible shrinking whistleblower – J.R. Dunn
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/10/the_incredible_shrinking_whistleblower.html
— CNN equality forum: Misgendering Is “violence” – Eric Utter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/10/cnn_equality_forum_misgendering_is_violence.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Wins Every Democratic Debate Lots of voters dislike the president but will be convinced to vote for him by seeing his opponents. – Bobby Jindal
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-wins-every-democratic-debate-11570995979
— Don’t Ask Me to Do Office Housework! Women are often expected to do the less-glamorous work, like buy birthday cards and take notes – Rachel Feintzeig (DIERSEN: Because he had type 1 diabetes, to avoid stress, my outstanding father got advice and took that advice to learn stenography in high school.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/dont-ask-me-to-do-office-housework-11570959002

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Buttigieg Says O’Rourke’s Plan to Pull Tax Breaks From Anti-LGBTQ Orgs ‘Means Going to War’ With Churches – Madison Dibble (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs put pressure on churches a) to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things and b) to dump/destroy individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://ijr.com/buttigieg-says-orourkes-plan-means-going-to-war-with-churches/

FORBES
— 3 Ways Former Google CEO Is Reengaging Workers To Be More Productive – Heidi Lynne Kurter (DIERSEN: What did you do to make yourself more productive? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree (management) when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27 (business), 31 (accounting), and 48 (finance), b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30 (accounting), 32 (internal auditing), 41 (fraud examination), 45 (government financial management), 47 (financial services auditing), and 48 (forensic accounting), and c) a job-related professional license (accounting) when I was 32. I served on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/heidilynnekurter/2019/10/13/3-ways-former-google-ceo-is-reengaging-workers-to-be-more-productive/
— Positive Experiences Impact Employees Twice As Long As Negative – How To Create More Impactful Moments At Work – David Sturt and Todd Nordstrom (DIERSEN: What positive work experiences have you had? I was promoted in 1986 when I was 38 years old, in 1974, in 1973, and in 1972. What negative work experiences have you had? My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $19,568 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidsturt/2019/10/11/positive-experiences-impact-employees-twice-as-long-as-negative–how-to-create-more-impactful-moments-at-work/

ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
— Atlanta Pride showcases growing LGBTQ political clout in Georgia – Greg Bluestein and Maya T. Prabhu
https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-pride-showcases-growing-lgbtq-political-clout-georgia/TTBXdgM2IjAfYzqdLxTnRN/#

YAHOO FINANCE
— 35-year-old CEO says hard-working millennials are ‘few and far between’ – Lucy Dean (DIERSEN: What did you accomplish by the time you were 35? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree (NIU-management) when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27 (Loyola-business) and 31 (DePaul-accounting, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30 (accounting) and 32 (internal auditing), and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32 (accounting). In today’s dollars, I earned $46,554/year when I was 22, $56,945/year when I was 23, $68,897/year when I was 24, $82,579/year when I was 29, $93,592/year when I was 30, and $96,345/year when I was 35. I bought new cars when I was 17, 19, 20, 23, 25, and 29 (2). I bought a new town home when I was 24, a studio condo when I was 25, and a one bedroom condo when I was 27. I got married when I was 29. We bought a home in Wheaton when I was 29 and we had a new home built in Wheaton when I was 35.) 
https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/john-winnings-says-hard-working-millennials-are-few-and-far-between-232838958.html

GAO
— GAO’s Professional Development Program – Watchdogs in Training (DIERSEN: Were you an intern? GAO audits IRS. When I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinated did not want me to transfer, but failing that, they wanted me to transfer as a GS-4 Step 1 (currently $33,591/year) intern, that is, to suffer a $60,001/year (64%) pay cut in today’s dollars. They painted what GAO Analysts do as being a unique “trade or occupation.” They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran. They viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned the fact a) that I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,579-$93,592/year, b) that much of what IRS Revenue Officers do is similar to what GAO Analysts do, c) that I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, d) that I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and e) that I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul. They were furious that I transferred with me almost 12 years of federal seniority, 30 days of unused vacation days, and 130 unused sick days.)
https://blog.gao.gov/2019/08/13/gaos-professional-development-program-watchdogs-in-training/

October 4 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago to hold community meetings on recreational marijuana sales
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/city-to-hold-community-meetings-on-recreational-marijuana-sales/5590687/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Congress should treat gun violence as a public health crisis, witnesses testify at hearing – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-gun-violence-field-hearing-st-1004-20191003-sfs6o5rkrzhbtjisrtqmiapkva-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump fights off impeachment by flexing his stupidity muscle.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-trump-impeachment-china-ukraine-whistleblower-week-in-review-huppke-20191004-sor6rmbxavc2feesy4me7tmdvi-story.html
— Illegal vape name draws scrutiny as illness spreads – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–vaping-illnesses-outlaw-brand-20191004-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Springfield fixer upper? Pritzker digs deep to doll up governor’s digs The latest Springfield renovations include repairing tile on the first floor, remodeling guest bedrooms and bathrooms and “updating existing plumbing.” – Tina Sfondeles 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/3/20897731/springfield-fixer-upper-pritzker-governors-mansion-renovation
— Schiff at Northwestern calls Trump’s alleged Ukraine dealings ‘one of the most pernicious threats to our democracy’ The House Intelligence Committee chair who is leading the impeachment inquiry criticized President Donald Trump for allegedly attempting to influence a foreign leader to advance his political aspirations “in a way that damages America’s national security.” – Tom Schuba 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/3/20898133/donald-trump-adam-schiff-northwestern-blasts-alleged-ukraine-influence-pernicious-threats-democracy

DAILY HERALD
— Pension side of state’s financial picture still waiting for reform – Ralph Martire
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191004/pension-side-of-states-financial-picture-still-waiting-for-reform

WBEZ
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/where-could-recreational-weed-be-sold-in-chicago-come-january-answers-to-your-legal-weed-questions/8779cfa8-736b-4ae8-a26b-73e2486696cd

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— President slights Kinzinger – David Giuliani 
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/president-slights-kinzinger/article_60c73d72-e61a-11e9-91d7-83d1c94262a6.html

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Into the haze: how will legal marijuana affect employers and workers? – GRAHAM AMBROSE (DIERSEN: If you are employed, how stoned will your employer let a) you, b) your superiors, c) your supervisors, d) your coworkers, and e) your subordinates be? If you are a member of an organization, how stoned will that organization let a) you, b) its leaders, and c) its members be?)
https://qctimes.com/business/into-the-haze-how-will-legal-marijuana-affect-employers-and/article_49e16d2f-478c-5695-bbdb-2ad34b4ded00.html

WILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois Democrats what poor minorities and poor women to be pot pushers.
https://will.illinois.edu/news/story/illinois-officials-post-application-for-cannabis-licenses-release-map-highlighting-areas-hardest-hit-by-war-on-drugs

FOX NEWS ILLINOIS
— CNN rejects 2 campaign ads from Trump, accepts 1 – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/cnn-rejects-2-campaign-ads-from-trump-accepts-1
— Nunes files $77M suit, alleging Iowa farm story defamed him – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/nunes-files-77m-suit-alleging-iowa-farm-story-defamed-him

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Evanston officials encourage Latinx representation on city boards – Melanie Lust (DIERSEN: In your municipality, too what extent do your municipality’s leaders share your demographics – race, gender, age, national origin, religion, political affiliation, income range, net worth range, etc.?) 
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2019/10/03/city/evanston-officials-encourage-latinx-representation-on-city-boards/

GAZETTE CHICAGO
— Protecting the public is a challenge in the new era of legal cannabis – Eva Hofmann (DIERSEN: Based on how they talk and/or how they act, starting January 1, 2020, how much pot do you predict that the following will use, that is, how stoned do you predict that the following will be: you, your brothers and sisters, your spouse, your children, your grandchildren, your parents, your grandparents, the rest of your relatives, your neighbors, those in your precinct, those in your municipality, those in your township/ward, those in your county, those in Illinois, those who run your municipality, those who run your township/ward, those who run your county, and those who run Illinois?) 
http://www.gazettechicago.com/index/2019/10/protecting-the-public-is-a-challenge-in-the-new-era-of-legal-cannabis/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hospitalization increases. . .Vaping cannabis. . .Adolescent use. . .White knight or new opioid?. . .Crime. . .Safe travels. . .Environmental impacts)

NRA ILA
— Illinois: Committee Rules May Shut Down Gun Stores
https://www.nraila.org/articles/20191003/illinois-committee-rules-may-shut-down-gun-stores

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14/IL-06: New Rankings Lauren Underwood 2nd Most Liberal Freshman in Congress, Sean Casten Liberal Ranking Rises From 37th to 26th
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/04/il-14-il-06-new-rankings-lauren-underwood-2nd-most-liberal-freshman-in-congress-sean-casten-liberal-ranking-rises-from-37th-to-26th/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— CTU DEMANDS ARE AN INSULT TO AVERAGE CHICAGO TAXPAYERS – Bill Reveille
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/ctu-demands-are-an-insult-to-average-chicago-taxpayers/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS COMMUNITIES UNPREPARED TO EMBRACE RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/10/illinois-communities-unprepared-to-embrace-recreational-marijuana.html
— NEVINS: ARE GOPERS SO DESPERATE TO OUST DURBIN WE WON’T SCRUTINIZE CHALLENGERS?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/10/nevins-are-gopers-so-desperate-to-oust-durbin-we-wont-scrutinize-challengers-.html

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Libertarians argue that nothing should be banned because bans do not work and because everyone should be free to do whatever they want unless it directly harms someone else.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/10/04/its-already-banned-and-the-ban-clearly-doesnt-work-well/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Impeachment in search of a high crime – Charles Hurt 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/3/impeachment-in-search-of-a-high-crime/

GOPUSA
— CNN refuses to air Trump’s ‘Biden Corruption’ ad that also slams the network’s ‘media lapdogs’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=77108
— Rule of law replaced by hyperpartisanship
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=76967
— Online retail leaves shopping malls as crumbling monuments to past
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=77075

AMERICAN THINKER
— Planned Parenthood builds giant secret supercenter for industrial-scale abortions – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/10/planned_parenthood_builds_giant_secret_supercenter_for_industrial_scale_abortions.html
— What is the Purpose of the GOP? – Richard Moss
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/10/what_is_the_purpose_of_the_gop.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Our “one party” system in Washington remains profoundly corrupt and self-serving. It consists of career politicians from both parties, special interests, donors, and lobbyists, all of whom agree on one thing: growing the size of government. The Republican Party, in its budgeting and voting, is a left-of-center party; it is, as I often referred to it as, the Republican wing of the Democratic Party. With an increasingly Marxist Democratic Party, and no serious conservative opposition from “soft-progressive” Republicans, the trajectory of the nation is all to the left: more spending, more programs, more socialism, and ultimately more tyranny.)

BREITBART
— Billionaire Donors: Florida Must Give Illegal Aliens U.S. Jobs, Driver’s Licenses – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/03/big-business-demands-florida-give-licenses-illegal-aliens/

DAILY SIGNAL
— New York City Will Fine You for Saying ‘Illegal Alien.’ That’s an Assault on the Constitution. – Hans von Spakovsky 
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/10/03/new-york-city-will-fine-you-for-saying-illegal-alien-thats-an-assault-on-the-constitution/

NOQ REPORT
— Trump campaign raised more since impeachment started than Biden raised all quarter – Carl Durrek
https://noqreport.com/2019/10/03/trump-campaign-raised-since-impeachment-started-biden-raised-quarter/

THE HILL
— Ocasio-Cortez hits Trump after he calls her a ‘wack job’ – RACHEL FRAZIN
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/464332-ocasio-cortez-hits-trump-after-he-calls-her-a-wack-job

POLITICO
— How Elizabeth Warren would boost labor rights – REBECCA RAINEY (DIERSEN: Employees should have the right to NOT promote planks in political party platforms, including the right to NOT promote LGBTQ activity, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, national origin discrimination, etc.) 
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/03/how-elizabeth-warren-would-boost-labor-rights-024199

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Chicago to sue Jussie Smollett for costs of investigation
https://www.wrbl.com/entertainment-news/chicago-to-sue-jussie-smollett-for-costs-of-investigation/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To destroy Trump, Trump-haters are doing everything that they can to destroy America’s economy. Trump-haters are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/03/opinion/trump-economy.html
— How ICE Picks Its Targets in the Surveillance Age After two officers came to a Pacific Northwest community, longtime residents began to disappear — a testament to the agency’s quiet embrace of big data. – McKenzie Funk (DIERSEN: Are you a “positively contributing member of society?” According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, I am not. According to them, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are not only worthless, they are destructive. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/02/magazine/ice-surveillance-deportation.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The goal of the Extreme Vetting Initiative was “determinations via automation,” ICE explained to the attendees. It sought partners whose algorithms could scan social media and other publicly available information and assess whether an immigrant was likely to become a “positively contributing member of society” — or whether he or she intended “to commit criminal or terrorist attacks.”)

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters want business to hate Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/its-time-for-americas-business-leaders-to-take-a-stand-on-trump/2019/10/03/a979e502-e52e-11e9-b403-f738899982d2_story.html
— Why Elizabeth Warren is getting such good press – David Byler 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/10/03/no-wonder-elizabeth-warren-is-getting-great-press-media-looks-like-her-base/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Women Slowly Shifting to Higher-Paying College Majors, Study Says What female students opt to study helps explain why gender pay gap persists but their choices are changing – David Harrison
https://www.wsj.com/articles/women-slowly-shifting-to-higher-paying-college-majors-study-says-11570179600
— Harvard’s Legal Discrimination A federal court upholds the university’s race-conscious admissions. – Editorial (DIERSEN: In Diersen v. GAO, GAO hinted/implied/argued that it treated me just like Congress wanted it to, that is, to get rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who GAO had not promoted to 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.wsj.com/articles/harvards-legal-discrimination-11570143828
— The Streets of San Francisco The city made a choice to tolerate vagrancy and encourage drug use, with dire consequences. – Heather Mac Donald
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-streets-of-san-francisco-11570143083

USA TODAY
— Employee recognition a vital part of workplace culture – Johnny C. Taylor Jr. (DIERSEN: In October of 1993, when I was 45 years old, I had 25 years of Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) credits, and therefore, I was eligible to take GAO’s $25,000 buyout offer and to take early retirement. Of course, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious about that. I had worked for GAO less than 14 years. I had earned almost 3 years of full-time CSRS credits while I had worked only part-time for the Post Office 1966-1969. I had earned almost 9 years of CSRS credits while I worked for IRS 1971-1980.) 
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2019/09/10/honoring-employee-accomplishments-essential-workplace-culture/2147061001/

DESERT NEWS
— Should presidential candidates be able to keep medical records private? – Lois M. Collins and Sofia Jeremias
https://www.deseret.com/indepth/2019/10/3/20897717/bernie-sanders-health-candidates-hillary-clinton-medical-records-privacy

WORCESTER TELEGRAM
— Worcester City Council candidate profile: Owurakwaku Sarkodieh (DIERSEN: In your municipality, too what extent do your municipality’s leaders share your demographics – race, gender, age, national origin, religion, political affiliation, income, net worth, etc.?)
https://www.telegram.com/news/20191003/worcester-city-council-candidate-profile-owurakwaku-sarkodieh

SIMSBURY CONNECTICUT PATCH
— FROM THE ARTICLE: What are your priorities in life? – Karen Needham (DIERSEN: What are your priorities in life? My priorities in life include putting a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email together and sending it out each and every morning and each and every evening.)
https://patch.com/connecticut/simsbury/what-does-take-charge-your-life-mean

NEWSWEEK
— REPUBLICAN JOE WALSH IMPLORES CONGRESSIONAL GOP TO SUPPORT TRUMP IMPEACHMENT: ‘PUT COUNTRY OVER PARTY’ – HUNTER MOYLER 
https://www.newsweek.com/joe-walsh-letter-house-republicans-impeachment-1463043

September 19 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Judge halts California law that would force President Trump to release tax returns – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/judge-halts-california-law-that-would-force-pres-trump-to-release-tax-returns/5553218/
— Justin Trudeau apologizes for wearing brownface during 2001 school event – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/justin-trudeau-apologizes-for-wearing-brownface-during-2001-school-event/5550893/

NBC5
— Alderman Brendan Reilly Looks for ‘Middle Ground’ on Downtown Dispensary Rules Proposed rules for legalized cannabis in Chicago would prohibit dispensaries from opening in the downtown business district – Mary Ann Ahern (DIERSEN: Stoners and pot pushers want pot to be available and sold everywhere.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/alderman-disagrees-with-blanket-ban-on-downtown-dispensaries-560720431.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump files lawsuit in attempt to block New York prosecutors from getting his tax returns – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-files-lawsuit-in-attempt-to-block-new-york-prosecutors-from-getting-his-tax-returns

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Recreational marijuana is coming to Chicago. Downtown pot shops should be part of the change. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Stoners and pot pushers want pot to be available and sold everywhere.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-lori-lightfoot-pot-dispensaries-downtown-20190919-ppcob3edgjfjri2ofhqqkzmwey-story.html
— Proposal for on-site marijuana smoking licenses introduced, but alderman says it was a mistake and will be withdrawn and reviewed – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-marijuana-rules-ordinance-20190920-q4sotjawrjbznoap67ahy6epdq-story.html
— OUTSTANDING: Hinsdale prepared to ban recreational marijuana sales in village – KIMBERLY FORNEK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/hinsdale/ct-dhd-marijuana-sales-tl-0926-20190919-3hk6mebj3ndlzfjbhfmocipc6q-story.html
— Most expensive private high schools in the Chicago area – Kasondra Van Treeck
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-expensive-chicago-high-schools-viz-20190919-vxmkw7crhfeptfp2mqpqd66vla-story.html
— Keep The Bean forever open, clear and free of preachers and protesters – Eric Zorn
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-evangelists-millennium-park-bean-wheaton-zorn-20190919-5rmg3ymwrjfvrev6yjyx572psm-story.html
— The casino saga: A tale of shaky bets and … cannibals – DAVID GREISING
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-casino-gambling-revenue-greising-20190919-ppopblrcpbhpvhyczwwob7us3u-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Sweeping ordinance allows public pot use in licensed Chicago businesses, but Lightfoot ally says it was mistakenly introduced Ald. Villegas’ plan would allow consumption in cannabis showrooms, licensed bars and even in the offices of doctors and “beauty professionals.” – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Stoners and pot pushers want pot to be available and sold everywhere.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/19/20874183/recreational-marijuana-pot-consumption-gillegas-lori-lightfoot
— Wanna allow weed cafes in your town? Hold on — lawmakers are planning a rewrite of pot law The law legalizing recreational pot contained an exemption seemingly allowing marijuana smoking in bars and restaurants, alarming health advocates. – Tom Schuba (DIERSEN: Stoners and pot pushers want pot to be available and sold everywhere.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/9/19/20873037/pot-on-site-consumption-public-marijuana-cannabis-cafe-illinois
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting students to serve as their operatives and as their dupes.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/19/20874091/chicago-climate-strike-where-when-what-time
— Is Chicago’s first openly-gay mayor laying the groundwork for gay set-asides on city contracts? In 2003, Ald. Tom Tunney (44th) broached the subject of gay set-asides, only to drop the idea after plenty of pushback from the gay community. Now, Mayor Lori Lightfoot is raising it again. – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Do those who represent you on your city council support or oppose gay set-asides?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2019/9/19/20874706/chicagos-gay-mayor-laying-groundwork-gay-set-asides-city-contracts-lori-lightfoot-women-minorities
— Reparations? History is too vast to allow for a tidy accounting of sins and victimization What advocates for reparations really want is for Americans to acknowledge that blacks have been uniquely oppressed and persecuted in U.S. history. – Mona Charen 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/9/19/20874653/mona-charen-reparations-african-americans-2020-election-julian-castro-slavery-cory-brooker

DAILY HERALD
— Lawmakers already see need to tweak marijuana law – Jerry Nowicki (DIERSEN: Stoners and pot pushers want pot to be available and sold everywhere.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190919/lawmakers-already-see-need-to-tweak-marijuana-law
— OUTSTANDING: Lake Zurich bans recreational pot sales – Jennifer Shea
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190919/lake-zurich-bans-recreational-pot-sales
— Trudeau can look to US politicians amid brownface scandal – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190919/news/309199877/
— The silenced: meet the climate whistleblowers muzzled by Trump – Oliver Milman (DIERSEN: The Democrats who dominate the federal government took adverse actions against me because I blew the whistle on their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. The RINOs who dominate the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Central Committee continue to take adverse actions against me because I blow the whistle on their failure/refusal to defend and advance the IRP platform and the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190919/the-silenced-meet-the-climate-whistleblowers-muzzled-by-trump
— Inspector general finds plenty of blame to go around on tollway hiring – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190919/inspector-general-finds-plenty-of-blame-to-go-around-on-tollway-hiring

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Lightfoot’s no-toke zone makes no sense The mayor wants to declare a potentially lucrative swath of Chicago off-limits to marijuana retailers. But why? – JOE CAHILL (DIERSEN: Stoners and pot pushers want pot to be available and sold everywhere.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/joe-cahill-business/lightfoots-no-toke-zone-makes-no-sense

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: State of Illinois department heads have been ordered to find “operational efficiencies” that would total 6.5 percent of their current budget. In the federal government, when agency budgets are cut, agencies get rid of their employees who are 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://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorial-be-prepared/article_f89ae88e-5ecc-5ff7-bee3-f48d9a66115e.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Oberweis Releases End of July-Early August Survey Results Very Favorable to His Campaign, Margin of Error 6.9%
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/18/oberweis-releases-august-8th-survey-results-very-favorable-to-his-campaign/

CAPITOL FAX
— Oberweis slammed for releasing poll that has him trailing by 9
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/19/oberweis-slammed-for-releasing-poll-that-has-him-trailing-by-9/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Stoners and pot pushers want pot to be available and sold everywhere. 
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/19/family-friendly/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Rep. Ilhan Omar wants Trump suspended from Twitter – Andrew Blake (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents should get together and publish a list of websites and authors that they do not want me to include links to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, that is, a list of websites and authors that they want me to blacklist. Of course, they will not do that because they know that I refuse to carryout anyone’s blacklist orders.) 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/19/ilhan-omar-wants-donald-trump-suspended-from-twitt/
— Colt suspends production of AR-15 for civilian market – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/19/colt-suspends-production-of-ar-15-for-civilian-mar/

GOPUSA
— Drive a battery car; support child labor
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=76328

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump the fighter takes aim at California’s blue cities over homeless crisis of their own making – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/payback_trump_the_fighter_takes_aim_at_californias_blue_cities_over_homeless_crisis_of_their_own_making.html

BREITBART
— 7 Trump Haters Who Love Them Some Blackface – JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/social-justice/2019/09/19/nolte-7-trump-haters-who-love-them-some-blackface/

DAILY SIGNAL
— The Real Reason for Trump Derangement Syndrome – Victor Davis Hanson
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/09/19/the-real-reason-for-trump-derangement-syndrome/

PJ MEDIA
— Groundbreaking $4.8M Lawsuit Threatens to Unearth SPLC’s Secrets – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/trending/groundbreaking-4-8m-lawsuit-threatens-to-unearth-splcs-secrets/

THE HILL
— Democrats hit Scalia over LGBTQ rights – ALEX GANGITANO
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/462185-democrats-hit-scalia-over-lgbtq-disability-rights

NEW YORK POST
— Watchdog Refuses to Detail Whistle-Blower Complaint About Trump – Nicholas Fandos, Eileen Sullivan, Julian E. Barnes and Matthew Rosenberg (DIERSEN: The Democrats who dominate the federal government took adverse actions against me because I blew the whistle on their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. The RINOs who dominate the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Central Committee continue to take adverse actions against me because I blow the whistle on their failure/refusal to defend and advance the IRP platform and the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/19/us/politics/intelligence-whistle-blower-complaint-trump.html

WASHINGTON POST
— The UAW is on strike against General Motors. Here’s what that says about today’s labor movement. – Laura C. Bucci
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/09/19/uaw-is-strike-against-general-motors-heres-what-that-says-about-todays-labor-movement/

FORBES
— Google Is Once Again Accused Of Age Discrimination – Jack Kelly
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2019/09/19/google-is-once-again-accused-of-age-discrimination/
— Even In A Competitive Labor Market, Little Vacation For Workers – Martha Gimbel (DIERSEN: Since 1966, when I was 18 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been furious a) that I got lots of vacation days while worked part-time for the Post Office 1966-1969 and full-time for IRS 1971-1980 and GAO 1980-1997 and b) that I got a big lump-sum payment for lots of unused vacation days when I took an early retirement “offer” in 1997. SEE:

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/leave-administration/fact-sheets/annual-leave/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/marthagimbel/2019/09/19/even-in-a-competitive-labor-market-little-vacation-for-workers/

GAZETTE
— Where do 10 candidates stand on LGBTQ issues? Gazette looks at presidential candidates’ pasts before Friday’s forum
https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/government/where-do-10-candidates-stand-on-lgbtq-issues-gazette-one-iowa-glaad-the-advocate-msnbc-youtube-friday-forum-20190919

OAKLAND COUNTY TIMES
— Five Apply for Short Term Ferndale Council Seat, Decision Monday – Crystal A. Proxmire
http://oaklandcounty115.com/2019/09/19/five-apply-for-short-term-ferndale-council-seat-decision-monday/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Applicants have the opportunity to speak to Council at the Monday, Sept. 23 meeting, and council is expected to appoint the vacancy following the introductions. The meeting takes place at Ferndale City Hall beginning at 7pm.)

WESTWORD
— City Council Rejects Rezoning Proposal Opposed by West Colfax Jewish Community – CONOR MCCORMICK-CAVANAGH 
https://www.westword.com/news/denver-city-council-rejects-rezoning-request-in-west-colfax-11483925

ADVOCATE
— Where the 2020 Democratic Candidates Stand on LGBTQ Issues
https://www.advocate.com/election/2019/9/19/lgbtq-presidential-forum-where-10-candidates-stand#media-gallery-media-1

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Are Thrift Savings Plan millionaires on the endangered species list? – Mike Causey (DIERSEN: The more money that they have in their Thrift Savings Plan, the more that federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40 will be forced to retire.) 
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2019/09/are-tsp-millionaires-on-the-endangered-species-list/

HR
— How to Calculate Damages in a Slander Case (DIERSEN: I should sue those who have slandered me. Their slandering me has caused me to lose a tremendous amount of income.) 
https://www.hg.org/legal-articles/how-to-calculate-damages-in-a-slander-case-38152
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Actual damages can be calculated to a certain dollar amount. They include all those damages that the plaintiff directly suffered due to the slander. This may include lost wages, lost earning capacity or loss of business opportunities. These may include the actual amounts lost or the amounts that are likely to be lost because of the slander. To calculate lost earnings, the plaintiff can add up the wages that he or she lost from being out of work because of the slanderous statement. This also includes any employment benefits that were lost, such as using sick days or paid time off to deal with the slanderous statement. Lost earning capacity is more difficult to prove and generally requires expert testimony. An expert may have to testify about how the plaintiff’s diminished earning capacity will affect his or her lifetime earnings. For example, if a person was working a $100,000 job and the slander caused him or her to be fired and to be ostracized from the position and was only able to earn $50,000, the annual amount of damages would start at $50,000. Reasonable pay increases based on the individual’s employment record would also be taken into consideration, as well as his or her prospects for promotion. Inflation may also be taken into consideration. An expert may have to evaluate a variety of evidence in order to determine the difference between the plaintiff’s projected earnings before the slander in order to compare these with the projected earnings after the slander. The economic expert may examine the plaintiff’s tax returns, the current and projected economic state and the industry in which the plaintiff is employed and was employed. If the plaintiff was a business owner, his or her losses may include the loss of existing clients and the lost business opportunities. Former clients may be called to testify that they stopped doing business because of the slander. An economic expert may be necessary to testify about the economic impact of such lost business opportunities and business goodwill.)

September 18 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot to introduce Chicago marijuana sales ordinance at City Council meeting Wednesday – Michelle Gallardo (DIERSEN: Wherever pot is sold, it will bring down everything around it.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/lightfoot-to-introduce-chicago-marijuana-sales-ordinance-wednesday/5548737/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The latest smear against Justice Brett Kavanaugh part of left’s scorched-earth strategy – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court-abortion-kass-20190918-ot2ho5wozne6ra62p25hywzvgi-story.html
— Congestion fee? Boost mass transit – Kirk Dillard, Chairman, Regional Transportation Authority, Chicago
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/letters/ct-letters-vp-091719-20190916-tcstfbtsingwblwuw6eemkjyva-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Naperville back on Money magazine’s 2019 list for Best 100 Places to Live in U.S. – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-money-magazine-naperville-st-09018-20190917-e2b6ncffbjfe3cbpzw6ltlymjy-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The magazine noted communities listed in the 2018 rankings were not included in the 2019 analysis. Last year Wheaton ranked 27th and Schaumburg came in at No. 34.)

DAILY HERALD
— Why identity politics is dangerous – Richard Cohen (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters 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.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190918/why-identity-politics-is-dangerous
— How suburban League of Women Voters chapters are encouraging the next generation of voters – Eileen O. Daday (DIERSEN: What percent of teachers 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.dailyherald.com/entlife/20190917/how-suburban-league-of-women-voters-chapters-are-encouraging-the-next-generation-of-voters

WGN TV
— Most downtown legal marijuana dispensaries would be banned under mayor’s proposal
https://wgntv.com/2019/09/17/most-downtown-legal-marijuana-dispensaries-would-be-banned-under-mayors-proposal/
— Indiana, Illinois AGs investigate after fetal remains found – SEAN LEWIS
https://wgntv.com/2019/09/17/indiana-illinois-ags-investigate-after-fetal-remains-found/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— City Council approves zoning change paving way for Helping Hands shelter on 11th Street – Brenden Moore (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes (especially those in my precinct) falsely hint/imply/argue/shout a) that Republicans on Wheaton’s City Council want bad zoning changes, b) that I want bad zoning changes, and c) that I support those who want bad zoning changes.) 
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190917/city-council-approves-zoning-change-paving-way-for-helping-hands-shelter-on-11th-street

SOUTHERN
— Fiscal chaos looms for Illinois; it’s time for politically difficult measures – Jim Nowlan (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats will do more and more and more to take income and assets away from Illinois Republicans, and especially away from Illinois Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thesouthern.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-jim-nowlan-fiscal-chaos-looms-for-illinois-it-s/article_7bb19e33-2092-5822-80c8-10d7bb89429a.html

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: East Peoria opens its doors for pot sales and personal use – Scott Hilyard
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20190917/east-peoria-opens-its-doors-for-pot-sales-and-personal-use

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Deadline-nears-for-8216-budtender-8217-14446784.php

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Senate must stand up against diversion of money to Trump’s border wall – Dick Durbin (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries against America.)
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article235194522.html

FOX NEWS ILLINOIS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Recreational marijuana sales in Springfield approved – Cymphanie Sherman
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/springfield-aldermen-approve-recreational-marijuana-sales
— Protest likely to greet Trump fundraising trip in California – AP (DIERSEN: Who would protest if Trump came to your municipality, to your township/ward, to your county?) 
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/protest-likely-to-greet-trump-fundraising-trip-in-california
— Jimmy Carter says he couldn’t have managed presidency at 80 – AP (DIERSEN: What shows that you are not “too old” to manage things? For me, it is my ability to spend 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out each and every morning and evening. Since 2004, those emails have included links to more than 346,000 articles and information on many upcoming events.) 
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/jimmy-carter-says-he-couldnt-have-managed-presidency-at-80-09-18-2019-091334192

WIRE POINTS
— Moody’s new report shows Illinois is nation’s extreme outlier when it comes to pension debts – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/moodys-new-report-shows-illinois-is-nations-extreme-outlier-when-it-comes-to-pension-debts/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Gun Control Debate – IL 66th District: Skillicorn Tweets 8chan-type Blog Smears on Schofield 2A and LWV, Her Facebook Conversations on 2A/LWV, Skillicorn Facebook Accessibility
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/18/il-66th-district-skillicorn-tweets-8chan-type-blog-smears-on-schofield-2a-and-lwv-her-facebook-conversations-on-2a-lwv-skillicorn-facebook-accessibility/ 
— Chuck Wheeler Pushes Advisory Referendum on Gun Rights
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/18/chuck-wheeler-pushes-advisory-referendum-on-gun-rights/

CAPITOL FAX
— Money Stuff (DIERSEN: Do my critics/opponents want me to file a “notification of self-funding” for the money that I spend to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and to send them out each and every day? What about the number of hours that it takes me each and every day to do that?) 
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/18/money-stuff/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Even though the 2020 primaries and general elections are months away, some big political donations are being made and Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has blown the statutory limit off of his campaign. Madigan filed a “notification of self-funding” on Aug. 23, indicating that the $100,001 donation he had made to himself removed the state limitations on campaign contributions in what is so far an uncontested race.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/18/trying-to-look-on-the-bright-side/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump launches two-day fundraising effort in California, expects to raise $15M Money to benefit campaign, RNC – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/17/donald-trump-launches-two-day-fundraising-effort-c/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— CNN airs in-kind donation to Elizabeth Warren’s 2020 campaign – Becket Adams (DIERSEN: One could argue that because GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are worth at least $1,000/year, and because I provide them free of charge, I am providing in-kind donations worth at least $1,000/year to those who read the emails.) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/cnn-airs-in-kind-donation-to-elizabeth-warrens-2020-campaign

GOPUSA
— Eric Holder warns Dems on ditching 100-year-old immigration laws: ‘Borders mean something’ (DIERSEN: Borders help stop citizens of foreign countries from taking over countries. For example, the Mexican-American border helps stop citizens of Mexico from taking over America. As everyone knows, because it has so many citizens, China could take over America any time that it wants to.) 
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=76202

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump is only now a racist? – Peter M. Friedman
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/trump_is_only_now_a_racist.html
— Democrats want their border crisis back and are actually plotting to get it –Border Patrol union chief – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/democrats_want_their_border_crisis_back_and_are_actually_plotting_to_get_it_border_patrol_union_chief.html

BREITBART
— New York Times Fact Checker Used Racist, Homophobic Slurs on Twitter – DAVID NG
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/09/17/new-york-times-fact-checker-used-racist-homophobic-slurs-on-twitter/

TOWNHALL
— Facebook Incites Violent War on ICE – Michelle Malkin
https://townhall.com/columnists/michellemalkin/2019/09/18/facebook-incites-violent-war-on-ice-n2553287

FEDERALIST
— Fetus-Collecting Abortionist Connected To Unlicensed Abortion Facility In Buttigieg’s Town Abortion apologists are now distancing themselves from abortionist Ulrich George Klopfer, who was recently found to have kept the remains of more than 2,000 babies. But they weren’t before. – Margot Cleveland
https://thefederalist.com/2019/09/17/fetus-collecting-abortionist-connected-to-unlicensed-abortion-facility-in-buttigiegs-town/

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— RACIST EXAM QUESTIONS? – Walter E. Williams (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs are nasty. If you sought a government office or political office, what would your critics/opponents stress to paint you as being “not the brightest bulb?” My critics/opponents would stress that while I passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt, my scores were not that high. They would stress that while I earned a bachelor’s degree in management and master’s degrees in management, accounting, and finance, my grades were not that high. They would stress that I became the following not by passing examinations, but by grandfathering in: Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Financial Services Auditor, and Forensic Accountant. One of my critics/opponents has publicly stressed that he got better scores than I did on the CPA examination.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/racist-exam-questions/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— White House endorses investigation of abortionist who kept bodies of over 2,000 murdered babies – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/white-house-endorses-investigation-after-2000-dead-babies-found-on-abortionists-property

LIFE NEWS
— Democrat Presidential Candidates Silent About Grisly Discovery of 2,246 Aborted Babies – DAVE ANDRUSKO
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/09/17/democrat-presidential-candidates-silent-about-grisly-discovery-of-2246-aborted-babies/
— Abortionist Who Kept 2,200 Aborted Babies Did Abortions in Pete Buttigieg’s Hometown – MICAIAH BILGER
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/09/17/abortionist-who-kept-2200-aborted-babies-did-abortions-in-pete-buttigiegs-hometown/

DAILY WIRE
— Trump Jr. Blasts The New York Times After More Bigoted Tweets Revealed – RYAN SAAVEDRA
https://www.dailywire.com/news/51906/trump-jr-blasts-new-york-times-after-more-bigoted-ryan-saavedra

EPOCH TIMES
— Family of Indiana Abortion Doctor Don’t Know Why Fetal Remains Were in His Garage: Lawyer – TOM OZIMEK
https://www.theepochtimes.com/family-of-indiana-abortion-doctor-dont-know-why-fetal-remains-were-in-his-garage-lawyer_3084805.html

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— When Politics Smothers Everyday Life – Charles Lipson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn and promote hatred against those in their neighborhood, in their precinct, in their municipality, in their township/ward, in their county, in their state, and in America who do not hate Trump.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/09/17/when_politics_smothers_everyday_life__141267.html

THE HILL
— New oversight board will have final say over Facebook’s content decisions – HARPER NEIDIG (DIERSEN: What does Facebook think of you and of those who share your demographics?) 
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/461819-new-oversight-board-will-have-final-say-over-facebooks-content-decisions

POLITICO
— Illinois congressman unfazed by AOC’s endorsement of his rival – HEATHER CAYGLE (DIERSEN: Lipinski says “I think it’s always a bad idea for Democrats to go after Democrats.” I should write a book about RINOs who go after Republicans. I would focus on activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who have lots of clout in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois and their operatives and their dupes.) 
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/17/dan-lipinski-aoc-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-1501620

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump delivers ‘false choice’ for Latinos between country, racial identity.”
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-delivers-false-choice-latinos-country-racial-identity/story?id=65672414

CNBC
— Three steps that can help vulnerable Americans overcome financial fragility – Annamaria Lusardi (DIERSEN: All the operatives and all the dupes who work for my critics/opponents have severe financial, health, and/or other problems. That is why they are so easily manipulated and so easily dominated by my critics/opponents.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/16/these-steps-can-help-vulnerable-americans-overcome-financial-fragility.html

WASHINGTON POST
— How a MAGA sign and a high school cheer squad ignited a debate about free speech – Lateshia Beachum (DIERSEN: If you displayed a Trump sign, how viciously would the Trump-haters in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county destroy you?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2019/09/17/how-maga-sign-high-school-cheer-squad-ignited-debate-about-free-speech/
— Federal employees could face more discipline under proposed new rules – Eric Yoder (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government disciplined me a) for my opposing their political affiliation discrimination, b) for my opposing their reverse discrimination, c) for my opposing their age discrimination, d) for my opposing their retaliation, and e) for my becoming an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 when I was 40 years old that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/federal-employees-could-face-more-discipline-under-proposed-new-rules/2019/09/17/5fdb9846-d976-11e9-ac63-3016711543fe_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— The alternative ‘facts’ of the Times’ Brett Kavanaugh story – Michael Goodwin
https://nypost.com/2019/09/17/goodwin-the-alternative-facts-of-the-times-brett-kavanaugh-story/
— AOC is vulnerable to a primary challenge, survey finds – Carl Campanile
https://nypost.com/2019/09/17/aoc-is-vulnerable-to-a-primary-challenge-survey-finds/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Trump swings through (and at) California
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2019-09-18/donald-trump-california-epa-homelessness-newsletter
— Trump tells donors in Beverly Hills: ‘We’ll never be a socialist country’ – SEEMA MEHTA, DAKOTA SMITH (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote socialism.)
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-09-17/mega-developer-geoffrey-palmer-hosting-trump-beverly-hills-fundraiser

USA TODAY
— Democrats forced President Trump into finding alternatives to build the border wall – Jody Hice
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/09/17/democrats-forced-president-trump-into-finding-alternatives-wall-editorials-debates/2357590001/
— While critics have advocated for Chick-fil-A boycott, the fast-food chain has more than doubled its sales – Nate Chute (DIERSEN: Which individuals, organizations, companies, and governments boycott you? I should write a book about individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that boycott me and boycott my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and why they do that.)
https://www.jconline.com/story/news/2019/09/17/chickfila-starbucks-mcdonalds-boycott-lgbt-donations-fast-food-restaurant-purdue-university/2301619001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Google, Facebook Cozy Up to News Publishers as Regulators Circle Facing mounting antitrust probes, tech platforms offer fees, news-ranking changes media outlets have pursued for years – Lukas I. Alpert (DIERSEN: What do you say to those websites that unethically make “quick rehashes of existing articles” look like “original reporting?” I have never done that, and I never will. GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails highlight the sources of articles, the titles of articles, the authors of articles, and their unhidden hyperlinks.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-facebook-cozy-up-to-publishers-as-regulators-circle-11568799001
(FROM THE ARTICLE: ‘We understand the critical importance of rewarding publishers that put their resources into original reporting,’ said Facebook executive Campbell Brown. . .Google last week announced changes to how it ranks stories on its news page to better promote original content, addressing publishers’ long-running complaints that their scoops were often overshadowed by quick rewrites by other outlets. . .Google executives said the prospect of regulation didn’t influence their effort to better promote original news, adding that technological advances had finally allowed the company to address a longstanding concern among publishers. “The challenge of identifying and precisely ranking original reporting has taken years to address and has proven extremely difficult,” said Richard Gingras, Google’s vice president for news. “What has changed is that we now have a lot more technical capabilities than we had 10 years ago.” Facebook has expressed a commitment to improving its partnerships with news outlets, particularly those that publish legitimate, high-quality reporting. “We understand the critical importance of rewarding publishers that put their resources into original reporting, which is why it’s been one of our guiding principles for the news tab since we decided to develop the product earlier this year,” said Campbell Brown, Facebook’s vice president for global news partnerships. “It’s important to get this right.” The outlets Facebook pitched on its news tab include the Journal’s publisher, Dow Jones, people familiar with the matter said. While many in the news industry welcomed Google’s algorithm tweak to help original reporting rank higher on Google News, several said they would reserve judgment until they could ascertain whether the change was making an impact. “With all of these things, you don’t know what it means until you see it in practice,” said David Chavern, president and chief executive of the News Media Alliance, a trade coalition representing some 2,000 news organizations in the U.S. and Canada, including Dow Jones. Mr. Gingras wrote in a blog post last week that Google had made changes to keep stories containing significant original reporting higher in search rankings for longer. . .News Corp, the Journal’s parent company, has been developing a news-aggregation service called Knewz.com that is designed, in part, to promote original reporting over quick rehashes of existing articles. . .“Those of us who do a lot of original reporting are thrilled Google is fixing this frustrating bug, but we’re still waiting for Google and some other platforms to follow Facebook’s lead in recognizing the real value they extract from our original journalism,” said Ben Smith, BuzzFeed’s editor in chief.)

KPRC RADIO
— Recently Fired SNL Comedian’s Comedy Sketch Mocks Trump Haters – Ken Webster Jr. 
https://kprcradio.iheart.com/featured/walton-and-johnson/content/2019-09-18-video-recently-fired-snl-comedians-comedy-sketch-mocks-trump-haters/

EVANSVILLE 14 NEWS
— Forum held for Evansville city council candidates – Evan Gorman (DIERSEN: What if candidate forums had been held for Wheaton’s North and West District City Council vacancies?)
https://www.14news.com/2019/09/18/decision-forum-held-evansville-city-council-candidates/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Nearly a dozen people vying for Evansville City Council gave their stance on critical issues the city faces Tuesday night. The forum was fueled by written questions submitted from the audience including community policing. Each candidate who showed up was given one minute to give their responses on about half a dozen different issues. Those topics ranged from homelessness and affordable housing to transparency and also LGBTQ rights.)

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— The History Between Presidents and the Press Has Always Been Tense – Tim Gallagher
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/columns/business-of-news-the-history-between-presidents-and-the-press-has-always-been-tense/

FAIRFAX DEMOCRATS
— Federal Employee Rally (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, extremely few of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Republicans. I have been a Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) member for almost 20 years. Fewer and fewer and fewer of my fellow MTRCC members are conservative.) 
http://fairfaxdemocrats.org/event/federal-employee-rally/
(FROM THE POSTING: Show solidarity with federal workers at a “Fed Up – Rise Up” rally to demand dignity, fairness and respect for federal and D.C. government employees who are under attack by the administration. Rally sponsored by AFGE, NFFE, IFPTE, and NTEU.)

DCCC
— House Freedom Fund Endorses Jeanne Ives, Adding Fuel to the Fire of a Full-Blown GOP Civil War in IL-06’s Primary (DIERSEN: Of course, Trump-hating political consultants advise candidates to not only not seek Trump’s endorsement, but to proactively reject it.)
https://dccc.org/house-freedom-fund-endorses-jeanne-ives-adding-fuel-fire-full-blown-gop-civil-war-il-06s-primary/
(DIERSEN HEADLINE: With Tea Party Endorsement, A Race to the Right has Officially Begun Earlier this week, the ultra-conservative House Freedom Fund announced its endorsement of Jeanne Ives, throwing fuel onto an already divisive primary that’s brewing in Illinois’ 6th district. This comes on the heels of Washington Insiders and Republican establishment naming Evelyn Sanguetti to House Republicans’ watch list of their top campaigns. As Washington insiders and Chicago fat cats pick their ponies, Ives and Evelyn Sanguinetti will have to work hard to out-conservative each other to see who can ultimately lock-down the pinnacle: President Trump’s endorsement. “Jeanne Ives and Evelyn Sanguinetti have already made it clear to voters in this district that they’re more interested in getting the support of President Trump and out of touch Washington insiders than they are of people in the 6th Congressional District,” said DCCC Spokesperson, Andy Orellana.)

GOOGLE
— Elevating original reporting in Search – Richard Gingras (DIERSEN: What do you say to those websites that unethically make “quick rehashes of existing articles” look like “original reporting?” I have never done that, and I never will. GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails highlight the sources of articles, the titles of articles, the authors of articles, and their unhidden hyperlinks.)
https://blog.google/products/search/original-reporting/
(FROM THE POSTING: With news in particular, we always aim to show a diversity of articles and sources to give users as much context and insight as possible. An important element of the coverage we want to provide is original reporting, an endeavor which requires significant time, effort and resources by the publisher. Some stories can also be both critically important in the impact they can have on our world and difficult to put together, requiring reporters to engage in deep investigative pursuits to dig up facts and sources. These are among the reasons why we aim to support these industry efforts and help people get access to the most authoritative reporting. Recently, we’ve made ranking updates and published changes to our search rater guidelines to help us better recognize original reporting, surface it more prominently in Search and ensure it stays there longer. This means readers interested in the latest news can find the story that started it all, and publishers can benefit from having their original reporting more widely seen.)

COLUMBIA JOURNALISM REVIEW
— Apple News is excluding local newsrooms – Nicholas Diakopoulos
https://www.cjr.org/tow_center/apple-news-local-journalism.php

TECH TIMES
— News Corp Developing News Aggregator Service Called ‘Knewz’ – Athena Chan (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS is a news aggregator.)
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/245090/20190822/news-corp-developing-news-aggregator-service-called-knewz.htm

INC.
— Google Updates Search Algorithm to Reward Original News Reporting New algorithm and search rating guideline updates will focus on the first article about an event and any original reporting that follows. – Peter Roesler (DIERSEN: What do you say to those websites that unethically make “quick rehashes of existing articles” look like “original reporting?” I have never done that, and I never will. GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails highlight the sources of articles, the titles of articles, the authors of articles, and their unhidden hyperlinks.) 
https://www.inc.com/peter-roesler/google-updates-search-algorithm-to-reward-original-news-reporting.html
— Google Agrees to a Weird List of Employee Rights. Most of these are the law, but one is just creepy. – Suzanne Lucas (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 protection from political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, or national origin discrimination.)
https://www.inc.com/suzanne-lucas/google-forced-to-post-employee-rights-your-employee-should-have-same-rights.html

FED SMITH
— OPM Proposes Changes to Federal Employee Removal Process – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government took adverse actions against me a) because I opposed their political affiliation discrimination, b) because I opposed their reverse discrimination, c) because I opposed their age discrimination, d) because I opposed their retaliation, and e) because I became an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 when I was 40 years old that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. 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 protection from political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, or national origin discrimination.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/09/17/opm-proposes-changes-federal-employee-removal-process/

WINDY CITY TIMES
— LGBTQ center kicks off local chapter with economic justice summit – Melissa Wasserman (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, LGBTQers align themselves with those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/LGBTQ-center-kicks-off-local-chapter-with-economic-justice-summit/67044.html

September 7 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Indiana confirms 1st death linked to vaping, 5 deaths confirmed nationwide – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/health/indiana-confirms-1st-death-linked-to-vaping-5-deaths-confirmed-nationwide/5520723/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Head of Chicago non-profit supported by NFL and Roc Nation apologizes for dreadlock cutting Old posts by Crushers Club founder Sally Hazelgrove began circulating on social media. In one, Hazelgrove, who is white, is shown with scissors in her hands as she announces she’s going to cut the dreadlocks of a black teenager. 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/6/20852853/nfl-roc-nation-crushers-club-dreadlock-cutting
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants who need/want public assistance because those immigrants vote for Democrats.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2019/9/6/20853332/trump-immigration-green-card-public-charge-tammy-duckworth-chuy-garcia-brighton-park-icirr

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Roots festival lets Aurora celebrate its diversity – DAVID SHAROS (DIERSEN: For a “Diversity” event while I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO, my Democrat GAO superiors required us to disclose not only our national origin, but the when our ancestors came to America. I should write a book about my GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were especially anti-German. Then I should write a book about those who were especially anti-Protestant.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-roots-aurora-st-0908-20190907-tshqa2sqmbednenk2upmtxa3re-story.html

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: DeKalb already fielding interest from marijuana merchants – KELSEY RETTKE
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2019/09/06/dekalb-already-fielding-interest-from-marijuana-merchants/al2pi6r/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Champaign council member: Cannabis-cultivation facility ‘would be a great economic boost for our area’ – Ben Zigterman
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/champaign-council-member-cannabis-cultivation-facility-would-be-a-great/article_c387f276-0498-52af-b751-94b33c9ff3bd.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Legalized marijuana and gambling in Springfield
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190906/under-dome-podcast-legalized-marijuana-and-gambling-in-springfield

WREX
— Guidelines for recreational marijuana released (DIERSEN: Of course, soon, Democrats will relax these guidelines.)
https://wrex.com/category/2019/09/06/guidelines-for-recreational-marijuana-released/

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Former State Rep. Peter Breen pleads with voters to take the power over legislative maps out of Michael Madigan’s hands – W.J. Kennedy
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/513485906-former-state-rep-peter-breen-pleads-with-voters-to-take-the-power-over-legislative-maps-out-of-michael-madigan-s-hands

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— CHICAGO AREA GAY AND LESBIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Beyond the Pride Parade: Celebrating True Lgbtq+ Engagement (DIERSEN: To promote LGBTQ+ is to destroy the traditional family.)
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/513512364-chicago-area-gay-and-lesbian-chamber-of-commerce-beyond-the-pride-parade-celebrating-true-lgbtq-engagement

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— LAKE COUNTY PROPERTY TAXES UP 2%, DESPITE HOME VALUES DOWN 31% SINCE RECESSION – Vincent Caruso
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/lake-county-property-taxes-up-2-despite-home-values-down-31-since-recession/

FOX NEWS
— Hannity: CNN runs ‘marathon infomercial for DNC’ as 2020 Dems tout ‘radical’ plans – Joshua Nelson
https://www.foxnews.com/media/hannity-cnn-runs-marathon-infomercial-for-dnc

AMERICAN THINKER
— Is Chicago a Gun Crime Sanctuary City? – Daniel John Sobieski
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/09/is_chicago_a_gun_crime_sanctuary_city.html
— For whom are reparations due? – David L. Rosenthal
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/for_whom_are_reparations_due.html

BREITBART
— Minnesota Parents Rally to ‘Protect Kids’ Against State-Mandated Planned Parenthood Sex Ed – DR. SUSAN BERRY
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/06/minnesota-parents-rally-to-protect-kids-against-state-mandated-planned-parenthood-sex-ed/
— Migration Industry Demands More ‘Healthcare Visas’ for Sick Illegal Migrants – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/06/migration-industry-demands-more-healthcare-visas-for-sick-illegal-migrants/

NEW AMERICAN
— Self-Destruction in the Golden State – John F. McManus
https://www.thenewamerican.com/reviews/opinion/item/33357-self-destruction-in-the-golden-state

PJ MEDIA
— CNN’s LGBT Town Hall Will Put Dems’ Anti-Christian Bigotry on Full Display – TYLER O’NEIL 
https://pjmedia.com/faith/cnns-lgbt-town-hall-will-put-dems-anti-christian-bigotry-on-display/
— Trump Unloads on Obama DACA Order, Calling It ‘Totally Illegal’ – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/trending/trump-criticizes-obama-daca-order-calling-it-totally-illegal/

TOWNHALL
— Pro-Sanctuary Maryland Officials Throw A Tantrum After State Becomes A Den Of Illegal Alien Rape – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/09/06/pro-sanctuary-maryland-officials-throw-a-tantrum-after-county-becomes-a-den-of-il-n2552717

THE HILL
— Wave of GOP retirements threaten 2020 comeback – SCOTT WONG AND MIKE LILLIS 
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/460328-wave-of-gop-retirements-threaten-2020-comeback

NEW YORK TIMES
— More House Republicans Ask: Why Win Re-election When You Can Retire Instead – Emily Cochrane and Julie Hirschfeld Davis
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/06/us/politics/house-republicans-retire.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump’s new rule to punish immigrants just shows how bad American jobs are – Brigid Schulte (DIERSEN: How bad were the jobs that you had? 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.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/the-cruel-irony-of-the-newpublic-charge-rule/2019/09/05/37f51896-cf5a-11e9-9031-519885a08a86_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: States to Launch Google, Facebook Antitrust Probes Separate inquiries by coalitions of attorneys general buttress Washington’s scrutiny of the tech giants – John D. McKinnon
https://www.wsj.com/articles/states-to-launch-google-facebook-antitrust-probes-11567762204
— When Corporations Changed Their Social Role—and Upended Our Politics Large companies once offered workers lifetime security and generous benefits. Then they stopped, setting the stage for our populist moment – Nicholas Lemann
https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-corporations-changed-their-social-roleand-upended-our-politics-11567782178

BUFFALO NEWS
— Union members earn more, feel better about standard of living, report says – Matt Glynn (DIERSEN: Instead of working in retirement, I have reduced my standard of living. My $53,316/year Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 42% of what my GAO salary was in 1997 in today’s dollars.)
https://buffalonews.com/2019/09/06/union-members-earn-more-feel-better-about-standard-of-living-report-says/

HARTFORD COURANT
— Ronald Reagan, the diversity president – NOAH SMITH (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.courant.com/opinion/op-ed/hc-op-noah-smith-reagan-diversity-0907-20190907-ucn5hq7b3bfnlaxehwpjoyovze-story.html

FORBES
— How Working In Retirement Became A Reality – Kerry Hannon (DIERSEN: Instead of working in retirement, I have reduced my standard of living. My $53,316/year Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 42% of what my GAO salary was in 1997 in today’s dollars.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2019/09/06/how-working-in-retirement-became-a-reality/#1324096a73fc

August 25 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— I urge all Wheaton residents who oppose the sale of recreational pot to speak during the public comment period at all Wheaton meetings against the sale of recreational pot in Wheaton. The next Wheaton meeting starts at 7:00 PM, tomorrow, Monday, August 26. I urge all DuPage County residents who oppose the sale of recreational pot to speak during the public comment period at all DuPage County meetings against the sale of recreational pot in the unincorporated areas of DuPage County. The next DuPage County meeting starts at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, August 27. At previous Wheaton City Council meetings, Bob Cherry, B. J. Slinger, Tim Whelan, and I have called for Wheaton to ban the sale of recreational pot in Wheaton. At previous DuPage County Board meetings, Dick Furstenau and I have called for DuPage County to ban the sale of recreational pot in the unincorporated areas of DuPage County. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— QUESTION: Why isn’t there a www.dncusa.com website like there is a www.gopusa.com website? ANSWER: Websites for the mainstream national newspapers, television stations, radio stations, etc. provide news and commentary from the Democrat point of view. QUESTION: Why isn’t there a www.dncillinois.com website like there is a www.gopillinois.com website? ANSWER: Websites for the mainstream Illinois newspapers, television stations, radio stations, etc. provide news and commentary from the Democrat point of view. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters Don’t Trust Political News, Say Most Reporters Want to Stop Trump (DIERSEN: As everyone in Illinois knows, I am one of the extremely few reporters in Illinois who do not want to stop Trump.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/august_2019/voters_don_t_trust_political_news_say_most_reporters_want_to_stop_trump

REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
— Reporters Committee: White House must restore Brian Karem’s credentials (DIERSEN: At its August 20, 2019 meeting, DuPage County revoked my GOPUSA press credentials. Because of me, because of what I do for you as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor, and without any input from DuPage County voters, “DuPage County Board Chairman and County Board Staff” issued “DuPage County Media Guidelines” to justify revoking my GOPUSA press credentials. SEE: https://www.dupageco.org/CountyBoard/Docs/61283/  Should I sue DuPage County like Brian Karem has sued the White House? Would the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press file a friend-of-the-court brief in support of me? Would the Daily Herald, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, etc. file friend-of-the-court briefs in support of DuPage County? Which Republican DuPage County officials support me – Berlin, Bucholz, Cronin, DiCianni, Eckhoff, Elloitt, Grogan, Hart, Healy, Henry, Jorgensen, Kachiroubas, Krajewski, Larsen, Mendrick, Puchalski, Ruscitti, Tornatore, Zay? Which Democrat DuPage County officials support me – Chaplin, Covert, DeSart, Kaczmarek, Ozog, Renehan, Ruthledge, Seimon?) 
https://www.rcfp.org/rcfp-karem-amicus-brief/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: First Amendment and due process require the White House restore Playboy correspondent’s credentials, RCFP argues. On Aug. 20, journalist Brian Karem, the White House correspondent for Playboy, filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham asking the federal district court in Washington, D.C., to vacate the White House’s 30-day suspension of his hard pass and order that it be immediately restored. Today, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of Karem, arguing that the White House must provide meaningful due process before denying, suspending, or revoking a journalist’s security credentials, and failure to do so in this case violates settled law in the D.C. Circuit and constitutional protections guaranteeing the flow of information to the public. “The White House cannot suspend or revoke journalists’ credentials without due process, based on vague standards that have never been publicly articulated,” said Bruce Brown, executive director of the Reporters Committee. “Under clear legal precedent, Mr. Karem’s credentials must be restored.” Before the White House had made its final determination to suspend Karem’s hard pass on Aug. 16, the Reporters Committee issued a statement expressing its concern over the “preliminary decision” to suspend his hard pass and reiterated its commitment to ensuring that journalists have the access needed to do their jobs effectively. In November 2018, the Reporters Committee also filed a friend-of the-court brief alongside Georgetown Law’s Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection in support of a lawsuit brought by CNN and the network’s chief White House correspondent, Jim Acosta, after the White House revoked Acosta’s hard pass. On Nov. 16, a federal judge ordered the White House to reinstate Acosta’s credentials.)

WGN RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://wgnradio.com/2019/08/25/its-crunch-time-for-the-marijuana-industry/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN THE NAPERVILLE SUN: Tuesday’s Naperville City Council pot meeting clocks in at city’s longest, draws some criticism – ERIN HEGARTY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-city-council-meeting-length-record-marijuana-st-20190825-5t35h5vhnbg5ploaaah77e3btm-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters use slavery to demonize, denigrate, and condemn individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/ct-slave-ship-grossman-column-20190824-suhpqi72cbbyzmh4kum577tlsu-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters do everything that can a) to illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally and b) to get those illegals counted in the census. 
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190824/editorial-counting-everyone-in-the-2020-census
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Google didn’t manipulate 2016 election.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190824/facts-matter-google-didnt-manipulate-2016-election

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Speaker shouldn’t get a pass – Editorial
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorial-speaker-shouldn-t-get-a-pass/article_cd78df28-63df-57ac-9d3c-f8b6b9c428c4.html

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Illinois Democrats crow about their success in illegally encouraging citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. 
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=289558#.XWKByph_OM8

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— How resilient are you? Does resiliency require economic, physical, mental and spiritual readiness, and then, perseverance? – John Borling
https://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20190824/third-degree-how-resilient-are-you

SOUTHERN
— Illinois hits regulatory snags in lead-up to legal cannabis sales – MOLLY PARKER
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/illinois-hits-regulatory-snags-in-lead-up-to-legal-cannabis/article_0aa6ed95-05c0-52c2-bcf4-e115a48025a2.html

GATEWAY PUNDIT
— One Out Of Five Managers Won’t Hire Trump Supporters – Jim Hoft (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.)
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/08/report-one-out-of-five-managers-wont-hire-trump-supporters/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Removing the press freedom of a real journalist April Ryan should check her elite progressive journalist privilege – Tim Young (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have shouted the loudest since 2000 that I falsely claim to be a journalist. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/23/removing-press-freedom-journalist-charlie-kratovil/

FOX NEWS
— Liberal media critic slams April Ryan, CNN for hypocrisy – Brian Flood (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have shouted the loudest since 2000 that I falsely claim to be a journalist. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/liberal-media-critic-slams-april-ryan-cnn-for-hypocrisy
— NY Times launches propaganda campaign on race – Newt Gingrich 
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/newt-gingrich-nyts-1619-project-examining-american-slavery-is-marred-by-its-own-implicit-racism
— Michigan city council candidate says city should be as white ‘as possible’ – AP (DIERSEN: It would be great if the three finalists to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy would get together and agree to participate in a candidate forum.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/michigan-candidate-says-city-should-be-as-white-as-possible

AMERICAN THINKER
— Rich part of Washington, D.C. goes tooth-and-claw to prevent new child-migrant shelter in its neighborhood – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/08/rich_part_of_washington_dc_puts_up_toothandclaw_resistance_to_new_childmigrant_shelter.html
— The Virtue-Signaling Hunger of the Smug Left – B. Klein
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/08/the_virtuesignaling_hunger_of_the_smug_left.html
— Political Forecast: Stormy Weather Ahead – Clarice Feldman
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/08/political_forecast_stormy_weather_ahead.html
— Construction begins on border wall funded by $2.8 billion allowed by SCOTUS decision last month – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/08/construction_begins_on_border_wall_funded_by_28_billion_allowed_by_scotus_decision_last_month_.html

DAILY SIGNAL
— Democrat Governor Excludes Conservative News Service From Media List – Kevin Mooney (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have shouted the loudest since 2000 that I falsely claim to be a journalist. Better yet, I should sue them.) 
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/08/22/democrat-governor-excludes-conservative-news-service-from-media-list/

LIFEZETTE
— Rashida Tlaib Claims the President Is ‘Afraid of Women of Color’ Progressive Democrat from Michigan insists that Donald Trump, the commander-in-chief, fears both her and the socialist squad of four
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/08/rashida-tlaib-claims-the-president-is-afraid-of-women-of-color/

NOQ REPORT
— Desperate Beto O’Rourke repeats lie that Trump called KKK members ‘very fine people’ – Carl Durrek
https://noqreport.com/2019/08/25/desperate-beto-orourke-repeats-lie-trump-called-kkk-members-fine-people/

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Do It ‘for the Children’: Pelosi Tells Democrats to ‘Be Ready to Throw a Punch’ in 2020 – Madison Summers
https://ijr.com/pelosi-tells-dems-be-ready-throw-punch-2020/

ROLL CALL
— Ranking the Net Worth of the 115th – Paul V. Fontelo and David Hawkings (DIERSEN: Shimkus is ranked 276, Roskam 304, Kinzinger 364, R. Davis 369, LaHood 411, Hultgren 425, and Bost 451.) 
https://www.rollcall.com/wealth-of-congress

THE HILL
— Joe Walsh announces Republican challenge to Trump – REGINA ZILBERMINTS (DIERSEN: Of course, those who want to elect Democrats will use everything that Walsh says against Trump to defeat Republicans.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/458720-joe-walsh-announces-republican-challenge-to-trump

CNN
— Joe Walsh to take on Trump in 2020 Republican primary – Caroline Kelly (DIERSEN: Of course, those who want to elect Democrats will use everything that Walsh says against Trump to defeat Republicans.)
https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/25/politics/joe-walsh-take-on-trump-in-2020-republican-primary/index.html

ABC NEWS
— Joe Walsh announces Republican primary challenge against President Trump – WILL STEAKIN (DIERSEN: Of course, those who want to elect Democrats will use everything that Walsh says against Trump to defeat Republicans.)
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/exclusive-joe-walsh-announces-republican-primary-challenge-president/story?id=65122073

NEW YORK TIMES
— Joe Walsh Confirms He Will Challenge Trump for Republican Nomination Calling Mr. Trump ‘completely unfit,’ Mr. Walsh, a conservative radio host, will adopt a television-centric strategy to try to rattle a media-obsessed president. – Annie Karni (DIERSEN: Of course, those who want to elect Democrats will use everything that Walsh says against Trump to defeat Republicans.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/25/us/politics/joe-walsh-president.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Locked Out by Facebook, and Pounding on the Door – Kashmir Hill
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/22/business/reactivate-facebook-account.html
— How Guilty Should You Feel About Your Vacation? And what can you do about it? – Seth Kugel (DIERSEN: My wife and I have been married since 1978. We have never taken a real vacation. We took short vacations four times each year 1978-1992 after her business trips. But her income dropped in 1992 when she lost her job working for the U.S. League of Savings Institutions and my income dropped much more in 1997 when I lost my job working for GAO. I went on short vacations in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, and 1977.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/24/opinion/sunday/tourism-climate-flight-shaming.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Sheriff in conservative county defends free press – AP (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have shouted the loudest since 2000 that I falsely claim to be a journalist. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/investigation-of-reporters-weekend-inquiries-stokes-ire/2019/08/21/b0b18da8-c430-11e9-8bf7-cde2d9e09055_story.html
— He went from hiking enthusiast to ‘on death’s door’ within days. Doctors blamed vaping. – Lena H. Sun
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/one-mans-near-death-experience-with-vaping-related-lung-failure/2019/08/24/ca8ce42c-c5b4-11e9-9986-1fb3e4397be4_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Journalist found dead in Mexico after criticizing local authorities – Reuters (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have shouted the loudest since 2000 that I falsely claim to be a journalist. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://nypost.com/2019/08/25/journalist-found-dead-in-mexico-after-criticizing-local-authorities/
— Bias has killed the ‘Gray Lady’ – Michael Goodwin
https://nypost.com/2019/08/24/bias-has-killed-the-gray-lady-and-dean-baquet-fired-the-fatal-shot/
— Bodyguard for CNN’s April Ryan charged with assault for forcibly removing journalist Charlie Kratovil from event – Chris Perez (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents would a) analogize April Ryan with Robert Sanchez and b) analogize Charlie Kratovil with me.)
https://nypost.com/2019/08/19/bodyguard-for-cnns-april-ryan-charged-with-assault-for-forcibly-removing-journalist-from-event/

WASHINGTON POST
— Former congressman Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) announces primary challenge against President Trump (DIERSEN: Of course, those who want to elect Democrats will use everything that Walsh says against Trump to defeat Republicans.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2019/08/25/former-congressman-joe-walsh-r-ill-announces-primary-challenge-against-president-trump/

USA TODAY
— Doubling down on racist comments, city council candidate says she opposes interracial marriage – Jackie Smith (DIERSEN: It would be great if the three finalists to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy would get together and agree to participate in a candidate forum.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/08/24/marysville-council-candidate-jean-cramer-makes-racist-comments-again/2109750001/

GAINESVILLE TIMES
— Who will make decisions about Gainesville’s future? Meet this year’s council candidates – Megan Reed (DIERSEN: It would be great if the Daily Herald published this kind of information about the three finalists to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy.)
https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/who-will-make-decisions-about-gainesvilles-future-meet-this-years-council-candidates/

GRAND RAPIDS HERALD REVIEW
— 10 THINGS WE OWE TODAY’S JOURNALISTS – Matt DeRienzo (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have shouted the loudest since 2000 that I falsely claim to be a journalist. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.grandrapidsmn.com/opinion/industry-insight-things-we-owe-today-s-journalists/article_104e6774-c5e2-11e9-8585-a76f1b6dd256.html

ROCKY MOUNT TELEGRAM
— Two vie for open Ward 4 seat (DIERSEN: It would be great if the three finalists to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy would get together and agree to participate in a candidate forum.)
http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/News/2019/08/25/Two-vie-for-Ward-4-seat.html

TELEGRAPH HERALD
— Bias at Facebook? Audit lists conservatives’ complaints – Levi Sumagaysay (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, my anti-conservative critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Illinois Republican Party paint themselves as being anti-conservative. Attend a MTRCC or DuPage County meeting and watch them in action.)
https://www.telegraphherald.com/news/business/article_8e855359-ece1-569f-8bad-950550bcddd6.html

HERALD BANNER
— Getting involved in city, county governments – Editorial (DIERSEN: Those who do not want me to get involved in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.heraldbanner.com/opinion/editorials/getting-involved-in-city-county-governments/article_ddd0d3fc-c60b-11e9-a685-4350fb648d15.html

ALICE ECHO NEWS JOURNAL
— Routine work of journalists trying to obtain information should not be seen as ‘criminal conduct’ – Doug Hensley
https://www.alicetx.com/news/20190825/hensley-routine-work-of-journalists-trying-to-obtain-information-should-not-be-seen-as-criminal-conduct

SUNBURY DAILY ITEM
— Facebook will use journalists to curate news, opening itself to more bias allegations – Jeff Bercovici
https://www.dailyitem.com/business/facebook-will-use-journalists-to-curate-news-opening-itself-to/article_40a2eba8-0d63-5944-b2e5-08eac1054700.html

MORNING CALL
— How well-off are the Lehigh Valley’s members of Congress? – Laura Olson
https://www.mcall.com/news/pennsylvania/capitol-ideas/mc-nws-pa-congress-wealth-financial-disclosure-20190825-2ofioyxcknaotk4ldqoluqlqxi-story.html

DRUM
— Facebook bans ads from pro-Trump news outlet The Epoch Times – Cameron Clarke
https://www.thedrum.com/news/2019/08/25/facebook-bans-ads-pro-trump-news-outlet-the-epoch-times

BOWLING GREEN DAILY NEWS
— National Corvette Museum gearing up for 25th anniversary – DON SERGENT (DIERSEN: I have been National Corvette Museum member for 30 years.)
https://www.bgdailynews.com/news/corvette-museum-gearing-up-for-th-anniversary/article_8e62ecb5-1456-561e-b040-dd99b3d34725.html

INQUISTER
— U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agent Reportedly Stopped Journalist James Dyer At Airport And Accused Him Of Being ‘Fake News Media’ – Tyler MacDonald (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have shouted the loudest since 2000 that I falsely claim to be a journalist. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.inquisitr.com/5597766/cbp-james-dyer-fake-news/
— ‘I’m Going To Punch Him In The Face Every Single Day,’ Says Republican Joe Walsh Expected To Primary Donald Trump – Damir Mujezinovic
https://www.inquisitr.com/5598705/president-trump-walsh-republican-challenge/

NEWSWEEK
— JOURNALIST SAYS CBP AGENT STOPPED HIM AT AIRPORT, ACCUSED HIM OF BEING ‘FAKE NEWS MEDIA’ – ASHER STOCKLER (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have shouted the loudest since 2000 that I falsely claim to be a journalist. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.newsweek.com/james-dyer-immigration-los-angeles-cbp-fake-news-1455947

August 15 Evening Edition

ABC7
— GOP looks ahead to 2020 election during Republican Day at Illinois State Fair – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/republicans-look-ahead-to-2020-at-state-fair/5470032/
— Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar denied entry to Israel because of ‘boycott activities’ – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/israel-bans-entry-to-tlaib-omar-over-boycott-activities/5469893/
— Walmart says it sells 20% of ammunition in US, defends gun sales after mass shootings – EDITH HONAN
https://abc7chicago.com/walmart-says-it-sells-20-of-ammunition-in-us-defends-gun-sales-after-mass-shootings/5470795/

NBC5
— Steve Scalise Tells Illinois GOP It Can Recover by Rebuilding Scalise was the featured speaker at Republican Day at the Illinois State Fair
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/steve-scalise-tells-illinois-gop-it-can-recover-by-rebuilding-545314661.html

CBS2
— Former Illinois Congressman Joe Walsh Calls President Trump ‘Unfit Con Man’ – CNN
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/08/15/former-illinois-congressman-joe-walsh-calls-president-trump-unfit-con-man/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Beleaguered state GOP gathers at Illinois State Fair, with leaders acknowledging ‘we had a rough year’ – RICK PEARSON and JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-state-fair-republicans-day-20190815-vhc5vhc4mzbyjan36sj72an6he-story.html
— OUTSTANDING: La Grange Park Board shows reluctance on allowing recreational marijuana sales – HANK BECKMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/la-grange/ct-dlg-lagrange-park-recreational-marijuana-tl-0822-20190815-3h43mkokpfbt5n73q3ifdvy5pi-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: ‘Wisconsin’s going to come’: Winthrop Harbor notes border location in discussing recreational cannabis regulations – MARY MCINTYRE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-winthrop-harbor-cannabis-meeting-st-0815-20190814-dtr4wjfsx5fnnh7fndkxtubvra-story.html
— OUTSTANDING: On Jan. 1, recreational marijuana sales will be banned in Highland Park. – KAREN BERKOWITZ
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/highland-park/ct-hpn-highland-park-waiting-on-marijuana-tl-0822-20190815-hhp33lz5gvgptfjup44ssiqgzq-story.html
— Church in a gay bar: Queer Chicagoans find ways to merge religion and identity – NICOLE BLACKWOOD (DIERSEN: How much pressure is your church under to promote LGBTQ activity?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-queer-religion-0815-20190815-tpkf3ghjgbgu7geqkhr42gbvbu-story.html
— Make gun owners buy insurance – ED RAMPELL (DIERSEN: Make people who drink booze, gamble, smoke pot, etc. buy insurance.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-gun-owners-mandatory-insurance-20190815-jupjhzpwhzaexlsjtsikuhi3ry-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Divided, defeated state GOP looks back on ‘rough year,’ but vows to rebuild, fight Pritzker tax plan There was no sugarcoating it at the dour breakfast before the party’s pep rally at the Illinois State Fair. Things are not great for the state’s Republicans a year after Gov. Bruce Rauner lost re-election, and Pritzker quickly racked up major legislative accomplishments. – Tina Sfondeles 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/8/15/20807272/divided-defeated-illinois-gop-republican-day-vows-rebuild-fight-pritzker-tax-plan
— Secretary of State Jesse White won’t seek reelection — for real this time White will finish out his term and won’t seek re-election, spokesman Dave Druker told the Chicago Sun-Times Thursday. Druker said White has plenty to do in life ‘beyond being secretary of state.’ – Tina Sfondeles and Rachel Hinton 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/8/15/20806978/illinois-secretary-of-state-jesse-white-not-seek-reelection

DAILY HERALD
— COD board makes it official: Mediator to help with contract talks – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190815/cod-board-makes-it-official-mediator-to-help-with-contract-talks

HERALD & REVIEW
— Gathering in Springfield, Illinois Republicans say state’s political pendulum due to swing right – JERRY NOWICKI 
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/gathering-in-springfield-illinois-republicans-say-state-s-political-pendulum/article_c4aece59-797b-5383-b9cf-2e62d68123a8.html

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Illinois Republicans Confident Of Comeback – SAM DUNKLAU 
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/post/illinois-republicans-confident-comeback

FOX ILLINOIS
— OUTSTANDING: LDS Church clarifies ‘Word of Wisdom’ on vaping, green tea, coffee, marijuana, opioids – Adam Forgie
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/lds-church-clarifies-word-of-wisdom-on-vaping-green-tea-coffee-marijuana-opioids

EVANSTON NOW
— Panel to sort through over 100 reparations ideas – Bill Smith (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How much reparations do the Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your county, in Illinois, and in America want you to pay? How much reparations have you paid already? Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations.) 
https://evanstonnow.com/story/government/bill-smith/equity/2019-08-15/82677/panel-to-sort-through-over-100-reparations-ideas

CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois’ statehouse majority Democrats celebrate while minority Republicans look to reverse course – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-statehouse-majority-democrats-celebrate-while-minority-republicans-look-to/article_3feaeaf6-bfa3-11e9-b2cb-43ad2d9355c5.html

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Fox News anchor stops Border Patrol Council VP after he says ‘invasion’ – Mike Brest (DIERSEN: According to Trump-haters, there is no invasion.) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/fox-news-anchor-stops-border-patrol-council-vp-after-he-says-invasion
— Students fall behind while schools focus on social justice – Nicole Russell
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/students-fall-behind-while-schools-focus-on-social-justice

FOX NEWS
— Newest anti-Trump Republican Joe Walsh tries to shed history of incendiary remarks – Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/joe-walsh-shed-history-of-incendiary-remarks
— Michael Goodwin: The New York Times has lost its way in its hatred for President Trump – Julia Musto
https://www.foxnews.com/media/michael-goodwin-the-new-york-times-has-lost-its-way-in-its-hatred-for-president-trump

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— Ilhan Omar’s and Rashida Tlaib’s Israel-bashing just got them barred from Israel – Nate Madden ·
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/ilhan-omars-rashida-tlaibs-israel-bashing-just-got-barred-israel/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Assault on America, Day 225: Cultural retreat spells death for conservatives hoping to MAGA – Jeffrey A. Rendall
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/30820-assault-america-day-225-cultural-retreat-spells-death-conservatives-hoping-maga

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Schumer Tells Trump To Spend Border Wall Funds Fighting Domestic Terrorism – Matt M. Miller
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/08/schumer-tells-trump-to-spend-border-wall-funds-fighting-domestic-terrorism/

NEWSMAX
— Democrats Taking a Page From the Stalin Playbook – Wayne Allyn Root 
https://www.newsmax.com/wayneallynroot/democrats-stalin/2019/08/15/id/928696/

THE HILL
— El Paso’s Republican mayor says Trump called him a ‘RINO’ during visit after mass shooting – JUSTIN WISE (DIERSEN: RINOs focus on destroying Republicans like me. I should write a book about past and present RINOs in the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/457589-gop-el-paso-mayor-says-trump-called-him-a-rino-during-visit-after-mass-shooting

POLITICO
— State Department watchdog details political retaliation against ‘disloyal’ staffers – NAHAL TOOSI 
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/15/state-department-inspector-general-report-political-retaliation-1464586

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote massive government assistance (welfare) for immigrants.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/help-sick-child-or-forgo-citizenship-immigrants-anguish-over-new-n1042526

NEW YORK TIMES
— Israel Denies Entry to Omar and Tlaib After Trump’s Call to Block Them – Isabel Kershner
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/15/world/middleeast/trump-israel-omar-tlaib.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump met his commitments to LGBTQ Americans. He has our endorsement. – Robert Kabel, Chairman, Log Cabin Republicans and Jill Homan, vice chairwoman of Log Cabin Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-met-his-commitments-to-lgbtq-americans-he-has-our-endorsement/2019/08/15/fb9b741c-bf96-11e9-a5c6-1e74f7ec4a93_story.html

USA TODAY
— As many as 100 chicken plant workers reportedly fired after Mississippi ICE raid – Alissa Zhu and Jimmie E. Gates (DIERSEN: If there were as many illegals in the 1960s as there are now, in all likelihood, instead of me, S.S. Kresges would have hired an illegal to wash dishes part-time in the basement of its Chicago Heights store.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/08/14/mississippi-chicken-plant-raided-ice-reportedly-fires-workers/2010623001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— ‘Shooting,’ ‘Bomb,’ ‘Trump’: Advertisers Blacklist News Stories Online Companies are increasingly insisting their ads do not appear near articles or videos that contain any of a long list of words – Suzanne Vranica
https://www.wsj.com/articles/advertisers-blacklist-hard-news-including-trump-fearing-backlash-11565879086

FORBES
— Illinois’ Hazy New Law Legalizing Recreational Use of Marijuana – Steven Pearlman
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenpearlman/2019/08/15/illinois-hazy-new-law-legalizing-recreational-use-of-marijuana/#f9553c3511a7

NEWSWEEK
— ARE REPUBLICANS UNDERFUNDING THE IRS TO HELP CORPORATIONS PAY LESS? – NICOLE GOODKIND 
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-irs-tax-cuts-budget-republicans-1454619

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Questions to ask Wheaton and to ask the Daily Herald about each of the 10 candidates who are seeking to be appointed to fill the Wheaton West District City Council vacancy. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

Why do they wish to be considered for an appointment to fill this vacancy, please elaborate?

In their opinion, what are the three most important issues that Wheaton needs to address in the next 2 years and how do they say those issues should be addressed, please elaborate?

What are their political affiliations, that is, what were the most recent primary ballot that they cast – Republican or Democrat, and what other actions have they taken that evidences their political affiliations, please elaborate?

If they were appointed to fill the vacancy, would they vote for or against banning the sale of pot in Wheaton, please elaborate?

If they were appointed to fill the vacancy, would they vote for or against requiring employers in Wheaton to use E-Verify, please elaborate?

If they were appointed to fill the vacancy, would they vote for or against measures that promote dependency on government, please elaborate?

If they were appointed to fill the vacancy, would they vote for or against measures that promote dependency on charity, please elaborate?

If they were appointed to fill the vacancy, would they vote for or against measures that promote LGBTQ activity, please elaborate?

If they were appointed to fill the vacancy, would they vote for or against measures that promote abortion, please elaborate?

If they were appointed to fill the vacancy, would they vote for or against measures that promote mass/illegal immigration, please elaborate?

If they were appointed to fill the vacancy, would they vote for or against measures that promote vices including booze, gambling, and pot, please elaborate?

If they were appointed to fill the vacancy, would they vote for or against measures that promote diminishment of First Amendment rights, please elaborate?

If they are appointed to fill the vacancy, would they vote for or against measures that promote diminishment of Second Amendment rights, please elaborate?

If they were appointed to fill the vacancy, would they vote for or against measures that promote patronage, please elaborate?

If they are appointed to fill the vacancy, would they vote for or against measures that promote political affiliation discrimination, please elaborate?

If they were appointed to fill the vacancy, would they vote for or against measures that promote reverse discrimination, please elaborate?

If they were appointed to fill the vacancy, would they vote for or against measures that promote age discrimination, please elaborate?

What are their positions on Wheaton’s East Roosevelt Road Corridor Market Study/Comprehensive Plan Amendment, please elaborate?

How long have they lived in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois?

Since they have lived in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois, what have they done that demonstrates that they want the aforesaid to be prosperous and safe, please elaborate?

What is their work experience and how would it help them serve on the City Council, please elaborate?

What is their education and how would it help them serve on the City Council, please elaborate?

What are their professional certifications and licenses and how would they help them serve on the City Council, please elaborate?

What professional associations are they a member of and how would those memberships help them serve on the City Council, please elaborate?

If asked who would provide them with references, please elaborate?

How do they characterize their relationships with the following: a) Wheaton’s mayor, City Council members, City Attorney, City Manager, Assistant City Manager, City Clerk, Chief of Police, Fire Chief, City Planner, City Engineer, etc.; b) Illinois officials including Amy Grant; c) DuPage County officials including Robert Berlin, Fred Bucholz, Daniel Cronin, Pete DiCaianni, Grant Eckhoff, Timothy Elliott, Robert Grogan, Gwen Henry, Richard Jorgensen, Christopher Kachiroubas, Jean Kaczmarek, Robert Larsen, Paula McGowen, James Mendrick, Al Murphy, Sean Noonan, Jeffrey Redick, Darlene Ruscitti, Timothy Whelan, and Jim Zay; d) Milton Township officials including Sal Falbo, Chris Heidorn, Gail Hinkle, Marty Keller, Chris LeVan, Gary Muehlfelt, David Molitor, John Monino, and Yada Nathwani; e) Wheaton Park District officials including Michael Benard; f) School District 200 officials; g) College of DuPage officials including Annette Corrigan, Christine Fenne, Heidi Holan, and Frank Napolitano, please elaborate?

Do the aforesaid take/return their phone calls, please elaborate?

How do they characterize their relationships with West District Precinct Committeemen including Joseph Caruso, Dave Diersen, Arthur Grant, Ralph Hinkle, Marty Keller, Robert Krzyzewski, Robert Larsen, Robert McNeily, Ronald Menna, Elizabeth Tatro, Mark Thomas, and Herbert Wehling, please elaborate?

Do the aforesaid take/return their phone calls, please elaborate?

Have they ever been elected to or appointed to a government and political office, and if so, please elaborate?

Have they ever been arrested, and if so, please elaborate?

Have they ever pled guilty to crime or been convicted of a crime, and if so, please elaborate?

Do they have any health problems that might impact their service on the City Council, and if so, please elaborate?

Do they have any financial problems that might impact your service on the City Council, and if so, please elaborate?

Approximately, how much time per week do they have available to devote to City Council duties?

Have they ever been a plaintiff or defendant in any litigation, and if so, please elaborate?

Have they ever been delinquent with any type of taxes, and if so, please elaborate?

Would they have any financial or other type of conflict of interest if they served on the City Council, and if so, please elaborate?

Have they ever filed bankruptcy, and if so, please elaborate?

Have they ever been fired, forced to resign, or forced to retire from a job, and if so, please elaborate?

Have they ever done anything that submits them to blackmail, and if so, please elaborate?

What demonstrates that if appointed, they will not be manipulated or dominated, for example, that they are financially secure, please elaborate?

The following are typical city council functions (https://www.nlc.org/city-councils) What experience do they have doing each of the following, please elaborate?

Review and approve the annual budget;
Establish long- and short-term objectives and priorities;
Oversee performance of the local public employees;
Oversee effectiveness of programs;
Establish tax rates;
Enter into legal contracts;
Borrow funds;
Pass ordinances and resolutions;
Modify the city’s charter;
Regulate land use through zoning laws;
Regulate business activity through licensing and regulations;
Regulate public health and safety;
Exercise the power of eminent domain;
Communicate policies and programs to residents;
Respond to constituent needs and complaints; and
Represent the community to other levels of government.

July 11 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump lashes out on Twitter ahead of social media ‘summit’ Trump says a “big subject’ of Thursday’s summit “will be the tremendous dishonesty, bias, discrimination and suppression practiced by certain” companies. – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Google Alerts take you to non-credible website postings that promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/11/20690226/trump-social-media-summit-stable-genius-tweet
— Chicago takes center stage in women’s World Cup players’ equal pay fight From players to lawyers to high-paid executives based here, our city is figuring prominently in one of the highest-profile sports stories of the year – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: How has EEOC impacted you? In 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. Because Firestone Stores fired me for accepting that offer, I accepted a job offer from IRS.) 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/7/10/20689584/uswnst-womens-soccer-players-equal-pay-lawsuit-chicago-rapinoe-ticker-tape-federation-eeoc
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A source familiar with the case said the EEOC did do an investigation but didn’t resolve anything. On Feb. 5, 2019, Julianne Bowman, the director of the EEOC’s Chicago district office signed a notice giving the players the right to sue the federation — and weeks later they did.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage citizens of foreign countries to falsely seek asylum in America.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/10/20689066/immigration-border-crisis-asylum-seekers-statue-of-liberty

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— He was hired to teach at Olivet Nazarene University. And then someone read his book. – Jennifer Day
https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/books/ct-books-tj-martinson-onu-0709-20190710-azax7bxkhjgehcesusq4s7y5vq-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: A fond farewell to state I love that doesn’t seem to love me – Charlie Kirk (DIERSEN: Hopefully, the Daily Herald will have posted this article on its website by the time you get this.)
https://www.dailyherald.com
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: FRONT PAGE: Community colleges are weighing cannabis programs – Peter Hancock
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190711/community-colleges-are-weighing-cannabis-programs-one-big-problem-federal-law
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: FRONT PAGE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190711/constable-ditch-weed-still-part-of-marijuanas-new-frontier-in-illinois

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— With fair performance canceled, Rep. Butler worries about censorship – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: Who wants to censor you? Those who want to censor me a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190710/bernard-schoenburg-with-fair-performance-canceled-rep-butler-worries-about-censorship

FOX ILLINOIS
— Village of St. Joseph considers opting out of marijuana law – Haydee Clotter
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/village-of-st-joseph-considers-opting-out

KHQA
— Senator Jil Tracy hosts identity theft seminar
https://khqa.com/news/local/senator-jil-tracy-hosts-identity-theft-seminar

WGLT
— Economist: Illinois Gas Tax Hike Could Change Long-Term Driving Habits – ERIC STOCK (DIERSEN: What have you done to spend less money on gasoline? In 1974 and 1976, I bought condos in walking distance to where I worked and took graduate classes. In 1978, my wife and I bought a home in walking distance to a commuter train station. In 1984, we had a home built in walking distance to a commuter train station.) 
https://www.wglt.org/post/economist-illinois-gas-tax-hike-could-change-long-term-driving-habits#stream/0

CHICAGO READER
— A dramatic confrontation between the right-wing political group #WalkAway and Theater Wit ends up on YouTube Does a venue have the right to cancel an event if it objects to a client’s rhetoric? – Deanna Isaacs
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/walkaway-theater-wit-hate-speech/Content?oid=71569311

WHEATON PATCH
— Top 10 Subdivisions in Wheaton, IL – July 2019 Homes in these Wheaton subdivisions have some of the highest average sales prices. – Marco Amidei/ 
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/top-10-subdivisions-wheaton-il-july-2019

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Community colleges weighing options for offering cannabis programs
https://www.capitolnewsillinois.com/Blog/Posts/407/Uncategorized/2019/7/Community-colleges-weighing-options-for-offering-cannabis-programs/blog-post/

ILLINOIS CPA SOCIETY
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: 5 Reasons to Cultivate a Cannabis Practice With full legalization coming soon, Illinois CPAs have a growing industry to capitalize on. – ANDREW HUNZICKER, CPA (DIERSEN: I have been a member of the Illinois CPA Society for 40 years, since 1979 when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30 years old.)
https://www.icpas.org/information/copy-desk/insight/article/summer-2019/5-reasons-to-cultivate-a-cannabis-practice

CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois CPA Society comes out against professional service taxes floated by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: I have been a member of the Illinois CPA Society for 40 years, since 1979 when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30 years old.) 
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-cpa-society-comes-out-against-professional-service-taxes-floated/article_0911a27c-a32e-11e9-9005-6fc6e707ed4f.html
— Report finds automatic retiree raises have greater impact for Illinois’ pension liabilities – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: COLAs for my Civil Service Retirement System pension and for my Social Security are far less than inflation.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/report-finds-automatic-retiree-raises-have-greater-impact-for-illinois/article_49f3a794-a276-11e9-8a39-57f86eb75310.html

HEARTLAND INSTITUTE
— WEALTHIEST COLLEGES RECEIVE BILLIONS IN FEDERAL AID – Sarah Quinlan
https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/report-wealthiest-colleges-receive-billions-in-federal-aid

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— A desperate Beto O’Rourke goes for broke, claims America was founded on white supremacy – Becket Adams
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/a-desperate-beto-orourke-goes-for-broke-claims-america-was-founded-on-white-supremacy
— Artist accused of ‘blatant anti-Semitism’ disinvited from White House – Ellie Bufkin
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/artist-accused-of-blatant-anti-semitism-disinvited-from-white-house

AMERICAN THINKER
— Desperate ‘Beto’ reaches new depths in pandering to the Left – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/07/desperate_beto_reaches_new_depths_in_pandering_to_the_left.html

BREITBART
— Release of Illegal Aliens into U.S. Cut 85 Percent Since Trump-Mexico Deal – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/10/rrelease-of-illegal-aliens-into-u-s-cut-85-percent-since-trump-mexico-deal/
— President Trump Demands Cuts to India’s Tariffs, but Democrats Offer Extra Green Cards to Indian Business – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/10/house-gop-subverts-president-trumps-trade-pressure-on-india/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Party pooper 2020 Dems belittle national joy and military honors – Jeffrey A. Rendall
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/30582-assault-america-day-189-party-pooper-2020-dems-belittle-national-joy-and-military-hono

DAILY CALLER
— Ocasio-Cortez Implies Pelosi Is Racist For Singling Out ‘Newly Elected Women Of Color’ – CHUCK ROSS
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/10/ocasio-cortez-pelosi-racist/
— Beto O’Rourke Says America Was ‘Founded On White Supremacy’ – WILLIAM DAVIS
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/10/beto-campaign-nashville-orourke-america-white-supremacy/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Illinois Politicians Are to Blame for Tax Hikes, Not Washington – Adam Michel 
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/07/09/illinois-politicians-are-to-blame-for-tax-hikes-not-washington/

NEWSMAX
— Rep. Scalise: Broken Asylum Laws ‘Magnet’ for Immigrants – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/steve-scalise-migrants-asylum-congress/2019/07/10/id/923956/
— Trump Shows Support for Tucker Carlson in Dispute With Rep. Omar – Jeffrey Rodack 
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/trump-tucker-carlson-omar-dispute/2019/07/10/id/923970/

PJ MEDIA
— NBC Blasts McConnell for Being Descended from Slave Owners, but so Are Obama and Kamala Harris – BRIAN MIN 
https://pjmedia.com/trending/nbc-blasts-mcconnell-for-being-descended-from-slave-owners-but-so-are-obama-and-kamala-harris/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Ocasio-Cortez Sued for Blocking Twitter Users – MAIREAD MCARDLE (DIERSEN: I have not blocked anyone, including those who focus on destroying me, from reading my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-sued-for-blocking-twitter-users/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Megan Rapinoe To Trump: “Make America Great Again” Is An Exclusionary Message – Tim Hains (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats focus on excluding those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/07/10/megan_rapinoe_to_trump_make_america_great_again_is_an_exclusionary_message.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— CNN gives smug Megan Rapinoe air time to take more petty, anti-US president shots – Vivek Saxena 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/07/10/cnn-gives-smug-megan-rapinoe-air-time-to-take-more-petty-anti-us-president-shots-773329

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The White House Social Media Summit Is Already A Bigotry Circus.”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/white-house-social-media-summit-bigotry-circus_n_5d25ef35e4b0583e482a4457

YAHOO NEWS
— White House hosting social media summit following fresh allegations of anti-conservative bias
https://news.yahoo.com/white-house-hosting-social-media-111204930.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Sued for Blocking Critics on Twitter – Jeffery C. Mays (DIERSEN: I have not blocked anyone, including those who focus on destroying me, from reading my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/10/nyregion/aoc-twitter-lawsuit-trump.html
— Nationwide raids to sweep up (ILLEGAL) families for deportation are scheduled to begin Sunday, homeland security officials said. – Caitlin Dickerson and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/11/us/politics/ice-families-deport.html
— Pelosi Appeals for Democratic Unity While Dressing Down Dissenters – Julie Hirschfeld Davis
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/10/us/politics/pelosi-ocasio-cortez.html
— ‘It Can’t Be Worse’: How Republican Women Are Trying to Rebuild – Maggie Astor
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/09/us/politics/republican-women-congress.html

WASHINGTON POST
— It’s time to treat tech platforms like publishers – Charlie Kirk
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/07/11/its-time-treat-tech-platforms-like-publishers/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters use “immigrant kids” to promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/07/10/fox-effect-gop-voters-agree-with-harsh-messaging-migrant-kids/?utm_term=.1cfeec50cb8c
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Tucker Carlson embraces hateful nativism in attack on Rep. Omar.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/07/10/tucker-carlson-embraces-hateful-nativism-attack-rep-omar/
— Bernie Sanders: The straightest path to racial equality is through the one percent – Bernie Sanders (DIERSEN: What percent of the one percent are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/bernie-sanders-the-straightest-path-to-racial-equality-is-through-the-one-percent/2019/07/10/730a7206-9f6b-11e9-b27f-ed2942f73d70_story.html

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters use “immigrant kids” to promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/07/10/donald-trump-earns-history-treats-migrant-kids-editorials-debates/1682791001/

CBS DALLAS FORT WORTH
— Deputies: 57-Year-Old Texas Man Was ‘Entirely Consumed By His Own Dogs’
https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2019/07/10/57-year-old-texas-man-eaten-by-his-dogs/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Democrats Go to Extremes The radicalism of the primary campaign will bite the party’s 2020 nominee. – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-democrats-go-to-extremes-11562799692
— Wahooing Betsy Ross What’s striking about Colin Kaepernick’s Nike sneaker ban is how easy it was. – Daniel Henninger
https://www.wsj.com/articles/wahooing-betsy-ross-11562799662
— Joe Biden Used Tax-Code Loophole Obama Tried to Plug Former vice president structured his speaking, writing business in a way that cut his tax bill – Richard Rubin (DIERSEN: Democrats use tax return information to destroy Republicans. In 1978, the Democrats at Money Magazine and the Democrats at IRS used my tax returns to hint/imply/argue/shout that my education deductions were improper and should be disallowed. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the graduate business courses that I took at Loyola 1972-1976 and the graduate accounting courses that I took at DePaul 1976-1978 a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to qualify me for a “new trade or business,” d) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and e) were a distraction.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-biden-used-tax-code-loophole-obama-tried-to-plug-11562779300?mod=djemwhatsnews

BLOOMBERG
— Trump’s Social Media Summit Brings Fringe Voices to White House – Ben Brody (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who call me a “fringe voice.”)
https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/trump-s-social-media-summit-brings-fringe-voices-to-white-house

NPR
— Far-Right Social Media Personalities Headed To The White House – Jasmine Garsd (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who call me “far-right.”)
https://www.npr.org/2019/07/11/740579940/white-house-social-media-summit-leaves-out-key-players

NEWSWEEK
— EX-GOP CONGRESSMAN JOE WALSH: TRUMP EMBRACES ‘MOST EVIL DICTATORS’ WHO TALK NICE BUT WON’T ACCEPT ALLY’S CRITICISM – JASON LEMON
https://www.newsweek.com/republican-trump-embraces-evil-dictators-wont-accept-ally-criticism-1448521

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Life in the government gravy train – Mike Causey (FROM THE ARTICLE: Long-time feds quickly learn that for much of their career there is a good chance their CEO (the president aka POTUS) and a large number of their 535-member board of directors (Congress) hate their guts.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2019/07/life-in-the-government-gravy-train/

REASON
— Trump To Convene ‘Social Media Summit’ Over Accusations of Anti-Conservative Bias The president invited Republican lawmakers as well as social media stars who claim that tech giants are suppressing free speech. – BILLY BINION (DIERSEN: If Trump called for a social media summit in Illinois, who would Trump invite? Who would urge him to invite me? Who would urge him to NOT invite me?)
https://reason.com/2019/07/10/trump-to-convene-social-media-summit-over-accusations-of-anti-conservative-bias/

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— University of Chicago Sees Success by Dropping SAT Requirement Ten to 15 percent of applicants who were admitted this year did not submit scores. – Scott Jaschik (DIERSEN: Did you get admitted by the University of Chicago? I did not even apply. My ACT was only 24. I only just barely made it into the top 20% of my high school class. I had not demonstrated any leadership potential. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout that a) degrees from non-Ivy League universities are worthless and b) those who have such degrees are worthless.)
https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/article/2019/07/10/chicago-sees-success-dropping-testing-requirement-admissions