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October 9 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Who are the conservative leaders in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, and in your municipality? How many and which Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, and political consultants in Illinois read their emails? During the last week, last month, and last year, what have they written in support of the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) and other planks in the Republican Party platform and the Illinois Republican Party platform? What have they written in support of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling? If conservative leaders in Illinois were to meet to discuss actions to take concerning Rauner/Sanguinetti, which conservative leaders would you want to participate in that meeting and why? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes dismiss/belittle/badmouth the fact I have been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000 and a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999. They dismiss/belittle/badmouth a) my knowledge of the important conservative leaders in Illinois; b) my knowledge of the important Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, and political consultants in Illinois; and c) my enhanced knowledge of Brady, Breen, Ives, Proft, Sanguinetti, etc. They stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee (SC) member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc. They stress that lost 69 to 13 when I ran for MTRCC Treasurer in 2004 in the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall. They stress that an ICRC SC member tried to get ICRC to censure me because of my GOPUSA ILLLINOIS emails at ICRC’s 2006 Annual Convention in the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall.  My critics/opponents a) are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means, b) are disciples of Saul Alinsky, and c) focus on destroying individuals like me, organizations like TAPROOT, companies, governments, etc. that they cannot manipulate/dominate. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PHOTO OF LESTER: Is Illinois GOP uniting in opposition to Rauner, abortion? – Kerry Lester  (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican Precinct Committeeman?  Are you “not passing (Rauner/Sanguinetti) petitions?” I have gathered 34 signatures on 3 petition sheets from Republican voters in 19 homes in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton. Since 2000, my policy has been to gather signatures from Republican voters in my precinct for all the announced Republican candidates who will be Republican primary ballots in my precinct.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171009/lester-is-illinois-gop-uniting-in-opposition-to-rauner-abortion
(FROM THE ARTICLE: State Rep. Jeanne Ives of Wheaton says the state Republican party, criticized in recent months for its internal squabbles, is banding together in opposition to GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner’s approval of an abortion funding measure last month. “Certainly, the party’s fractured, but when I talk to my colleagues, they’re not supporting Rauner, not passing his petitions,” Ives says. “We actually seem to be uniting against the signing of this bill.” Ives might be on to something. The Illinois Republican congressional delegation released a joint statement describing Rauner’s signing of the measure, which expands taxpayer funding of abortions and ensures the procedure remains legal in Illinois, as one that “let down taxpayers and the unborn.” He’s also angered former allies, including conservative radio host Dan Proft, who runs a political action committee that has in the past spent millions supporting candidates that have backed Rauner’s agenda. The conservative Illinois Policy Institute, whose former head exited as Rauner’s chief of staff on Friday, deemed the governor “Benedict Rauner” over the abortion bill. Possible opponents? Ives, whose name’s been floated as a possible Rauner opponent, isn’t committing to an election bid so far. Neither is state Rep. Peter Breen of Lombard, a Thomas More Society attorney who says he refuses to support Rauner after the governor signed the abortion bill. State Sen. Bill Brady, who ran with a socially conservative platform as his party’s gubernatorial nominee three times, most recently in 2014, also wouldn’t say if he’s in or out. Proft didn’t return messages seeking comment. Rauner, for his part, has been leaving voicemails for Republican legislators with the message that the abortion issue is “very emotional, very difficult.” He says he’s pro-choice, but hopes the party can “move past these issues and respectfully agree to disagree” and focus on jobs, tax reduction, higher family incomes, school choice, political reforms and ethics reforms “so we can win and become the majority party again.”)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups use children as cannon fodder: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171009/lester-is-illinois-gop-uniting-in-opposition-to-rauner-abortion
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Evanston High School, meanwhile, saw players and marching band members kneel during a game late last month against New Trier High School. Evanston Township District 202 Superintendent Eric Witherspoon read a statement over the loudspeaker saying “we must work as a community to combat systems of oppression aimed at our black, Latino, Muslim, refugee, immigrant and LGBT communities.” It was a message, he said, Evanston students helped with.)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rep. Gutierrez: Trump’s immigration proposals ‘an extension of the white supremacist agenda’ – Ed O’Keefe  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, Democrats make it clear that they want to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-gutierrez-trump-immigration-20171008-story.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: In rural Henry County, support for Trump remains but some cracks starting to show – Ted Gregory  (DIERSEN: How many votes did Trump and Clinton get in your precinct?  In my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9, Trump got only 137 and Clinton got 211.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-trump-henry-county-voters-anxious-met-20171008-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A predominantly agricultural county with two ethanol plants and three gun manufacturers, Henry County in far western Illinois is a compelling indicator of the existing political landscape: Like almost all of rural Illinois, it went for Trump by a wide margin — he got 14,000 votes there to Hillary Clinton’s 8,900. Yet the county supported Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012, but went with George W. Bush in 2004.)
— MARCH 26, 1998 FLASHBACK: Milton Township Gop Elects Upstart Leader Chris Heidorn  Unusual Vote Called A Conservative Swing – Deborah Kadin
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1998-03-26/news/9803260282_1_gop-group-precinct-committeemen-election
— MARCH 23, 1998 FLASHBACK: Precinct Leaders Taking Sides In Township Battle  Milton Conservatives Feud With Moderates – Lisa Black
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1998-03-23/news/9803230091_1_committeemen-bond-referendum-school-board-races
— MARCH 12, 1998 FLASHBACK: Gop Split Festering In Milton Township  Party Organization Facing A Battle Royal – Lisa Black and William Grady
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1998-03-12/news/9803120232_1_moderates-republican-organizations-gop

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democratic candidates for governor face off in progressive forum – Taylor Hartz (DIERSEN: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, the organization would still be hosting candidate forums. Contested races include those for DuPage County Sheriff, DuPage County Board District 4, and DuPage County Circuit Court Judge. I should write a book about those who took the lead in destroying TAPROOT in 2012, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/democratic-candidates-for-governor-face-off-in-progressive-forum/
— Parents are pulling younger kids away from playing football – Bob Susnjara, Jake Griffin and Mitch Dudek  (DIERSEN: My outstanding parents did not push me toward football. I could not have played football anyway because I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease).)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/parents-are-pulling-younger-kids-away-from-playing-football/
— Chance the Rapper livestreams traffic stop on Instagram – Tom Schuba (DIERSEN: Because of the hatred that anti-Trumps are promoting, Trump supporters should consider livestreaming their encounters with anti-Trumps.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chance-rapper-livestream-traffic-stop/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Recreational marijuana a bad idea – Kim Freitag, Elgin
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171009/recreational-marijuana-a-bad-idea
— Antioch Township Assessor takes wrong approach to solving office dispute – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171009/editorial-assessor-takes-wrong-approach-to-solving-office-dispute
— Indigenous Peoples Day? Italians say stick with Columbus – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20171008/news/310089926/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page editorial with a color photo unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps promote Mexico, its citizens, and its language.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171009/elgin-teacher-inspires-students-through-language

 

ABC7
— White House releases long list of demands for DACA fix – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/white-house-releases-long-list-of-demands-for-daca-fix/2509466/

 

NBC5
— Democratic Candidates for Illinois Governor Gather for Gubernatorial Forum – Mary Ann Ahern (DIERSEN: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, the organization would still be hosting candidate forums. Contested races include those for DuPage County Sheriff, DuPage County Board District 4, and DuPage County Circuit Court Judge. I should write a book about those who took the lead in destroying TAPROOT in 2012, their operatives, and their dupes.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Democratic-Candidates-for-Illinois-Governor-Gather-for-Gubernatorial-Forum-450068123.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Gun control measures on agenda for veto session – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171008/gun-control-measures-on-agenda-for-veto-session

 

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Democratic gubernatorial candidates push free tuition, single-payer health care – Kristina Karisch  (DIERSEN: How many hours did you work to pay for your college expenses? If tuition had been free for you, would you have gotten better grades? To pay for my college expenses at UIC 1966-1969 and at NIU 1969-1970 and for news cars to get to and from work and school, I washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; and worked on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970.)
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2017/10/09/city/democratic-gubernatorial-candidates-push-free-tuition-single-payer-health-care/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump’s praise of Columbus omits dark history – HOLLY YAN  (DIERSEN: What is your parents’ dark history? What is your grandparents’ dark history? What is your great grandparents’ dark history? What is the rest of your ancestors’ dark history? Ever-increasingly, if you are White and/or male, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that anti-Whites and anti-males call for you to pay for the sins of your parents, for the sins of your grandparents, for the sins of your great grandparents, and for the sins the rest of your ancestors.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/trumps-praise-of-columbus-omits-dark-history/830794716
— GOP sees how narrow margin is on tax reform  Can Republicans get enough votes? – LAUREN FOX (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are beyond furious that the deductibility of real estate taxes and medical expenses has enabled my wife and I to save federal taxes by itemizing.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/gop-sees-how-narrow-margin-is-on-tax-reform/830965507

 

WVIK
— Public Forum on Illinois State Budget – HERB TRIX
http://wvik.org/post/public-forum-illinois-state-budget#stream/0

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— The Conservative Revolt Against Bruce Rauner
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/the-conservative-revolt-against-bruce-rauner
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Following Gov. Bruce Rauner’s decisions to sign taxpayer-funded abortion and sanctuary state legislation, conservative lawmakers and voters alike are abandoning their support for the first-term governor. On this edition of Illinois Rising, Dan Proft and Pat Hughes talk to state Sen. Kyle McCarter, R-Lebanon, about the prospects for a primary challenge to Rauner from someone on his right. Proft and Hughes also break down the results of a new study showing Illinois as one of the least desirable states in the country in which to do business. And they discuss the new primary challenger to House Minority Leader Jim Durkin.)

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Still no meetings held to balance budget governor says is $1.7 billion out of balance – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/still-no-meetings-held-to-balance-budget-governor-says-is/article_beb1ced2-aae1-11e7-a44f-734087cbc820.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS CONSERVATIVE’S HOME AND CAR VANDALIZED
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/illinois-conservatives-home-and-car-vandalized.html

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Is Trump still the same guy who won in November? – W. James Antle III  (DIERSEN: One could ask is Rauner still the same guy who won in 2014? Ever-increasingly, Rauner acts against conservative principles and against the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/is-trump-still-the-same-guy-who-won-in-november/article/2636729

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump unveils new strict 70-point immigration enforcement plan  Calls for comprehensive rewrite of laws to stiffen border and interior, cut chain migration – Stephen Dinan
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/oct/8/trump-send-70-point-immigration-enforcement-list-c/

 

PJ MEDIA
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of the following groups want Republicans to pander to Hispanics: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/2017/10/08/rep-castro-gop-can-regain-confidence-trust-latinos-backing-dream-act/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Requests Border Wall Funding, Fewer Green Cards And More Deportations – Alex Pfeiffer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/08/trump-requests-border-wall-funding-fewer-green-cards-and-more-deportations/
— Top Obama Officials Spent Nearly $1 Million On Non-Commercial Flights – Michael Bastasch
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/08/exclusive-top-obama-officials-spent-nearly-1-million-on-non-commercial-flights/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump foments the Republican civil war of 2017.”
http://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/354519-trump-foments-the-republican-civil-war-of-2017
— Gutierrez rips Trump immigration proposals: ‘An extension of the white supremacist agenda’ – REBECCA SAVRANSKY
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/354498-dem-lawmaker-rips-trump-immigration-proposals-an-extension-of-the-white
— Durbin: Congress shouldn’t include Trump’s demands in DACA legislation – JACQUELINE THOMSEN
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/354491-top-dem-congress-shouldnt-include-trumps-demands-in-daca-legislation

 

REUTERS
— Trump seeks border wall, crackdown on unaccompanied minors for ‘Dreamer’ deal – Jeff Mason
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-exclusive/trump-seeks-border-wall-crackdown-on-unaccompanied-minors-for-dreamer-deal-idUSKBN1CD10L

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “White House Makes Hard-Line Demands for Any ‘Dreamers’ Deal.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/08/us/politics/white-house-daca.html
— Bob Corker Says Trump’s Recklessness Threatens ‘World War III’ – JONATHAN MARTIN and MARK LANDLER
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/08/us/politics/trump-corker.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Attacking Media as Distraction. Mr. Trump is putting on a sideshow to take attention away from his failures.” I should write a book about all those who have attacked me for what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor. They include “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/09/opinion/trump-attacks-twitter-media.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Platinum pensions: Rich CEOs aren’t like you and me. They get multimillion-dollar pensions even when they’re forced out of their jobs. – Michelle Singletary  (DIERSEN: Because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, my Civil Service Retirement System pension is dramatically reduced.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/get-there/wp/2017/10/09/platinum-pensions-rich-ceos-arent-like-you-and-me-they-get-multimillion-dollar-pensions-even-when-theyre-forced-out-of-their-jobs/
— Trump tries to weaken federal unions, but their membership grows in reaction to GOP actions – Joe Davidson  (DIERSEN: I was a union member while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969 and for IRS 1971-1980.  If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/10/09/trump-tries-to-weaken-federal-unions-but-their-membership-grows-in-reaction-to-gop-actions/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Hardline White House immigration proposals could derail deal to protect Dreamers.”
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-immigration-20171008-story.html

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF SPENCER: White supremacists say rally in Charlottesville is model for protests across nation – John Bacon
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/10/08/white-supremacists-say-rally-charlottesville-model-more-protests-across-south/744087001/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: My ancestor didn’t bring American sin. There is plenty of blame for those who came before and after Christopher Columbus.  (DIERSEN: What is your parents’ dark history? What is your grandparents’ dark history? What is your great grandparents’ dark history? What is the rest of your ancestors’ dark history? Ever-increasingly, if you are White and/or male, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that anti-Whites and anti-males call for you to pay for the sins of your parents, for the sins of your grandparents, for the sins of your great grandparents, and for the sins the rest of your ancestors.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/trumps-praise-of-columbus-omits-dark-history/830794716
— GOP sees how narrow margin is on tax reform  Can Republicans get enough votes? – LAUREN FOX (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are beyond furious that the deductibility of real estate taxes and medical expenses has enabled my wife and I to save federal taxes by itemizing.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/10/09/christopher-columbus-xx-my-ancestor-wasnt-evil-column/744333001/
— FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites, anti-Italian Americans, and anti-Americans say “Christopher Columbus, your ship may have sailed: Indigenous Peoples Day picks up steam.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/10/08/christopher-columbus-indigenous-peoples-day/744210001/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Christopher Columbus, Great American  Attacks on the explorer are aimed at Western civilization. – Angela Rocco DeCarlo  (DIERSEN: As Germany becomes more and more and more anti-American, discrimination against German-Americans is diminishing.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/christopher-columbus-great-american-1507487794
— The GOP’s ‘Tax the Rich’ Temptation  The top 10% of earners already pay 71% of federal income taxes—highest in the developed world. – Phil Gramm (DIERSEN: Should everyone who wants the rich to pay more federal income tax be required to disclose how much federal income tax that they paid during the last year, last 5 years, last 10 years, last 20 years, etc.?  During the last 20 years, I have paid far less federal income tax because my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-gops-tax-the-rich-temptation-1507487704

 

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Demands Wall Funds for DACA, Drawing Rebuke From Democrats – Toluse Olorunnipa and Laura Litvan
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-08/white-house-lays-out-immigration-demands-including-wall-funding

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Trump Flips Again, Demands Broad Immigration Crackdown in Exchange for DACA Fix – Margaret Hartmann
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/10/trump-flips-again-wants-immigration-crackdown-for-daca-fix.html

 

ATLANTIC
— The White House Lays Out Its Conditions for Extending DACA  The Trump administration provided a list of immigration reforms it wants fulfilled for a deal to protect young undocumented immigrants. – PRISCILLA ALVAREZ
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/10/the-white-house-lays-out-its-demands-for-daca/542376/

 

VANITY FAIR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “TRUMP HOLDS DREAMERS HOSTAGE TO A FAR-RIGHT WISH LIST  The president offers Democrats a devil’s bargain in exchange for DACA.”
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/10/trump-holds-dreamers-hostage-to-a-far-right-wish-list

 

FED SMITH
— Should Political Appointees Be Barred From Career Jobs? – Jeff Neal  (DIERSEN: Who are your critics/opponents? Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. Overwhelmingly they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/10/09/political-appointees-barred-career-jobs/

October 7 Morning Edition

DUPAGE COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
— 2018 PETITIONS  (DIERSEN: How many signatures on how many nominating petition sheets, for how many candidates, and from how many homes have you gathered so far? So far, from 19 homes in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton, I have gathered 559 signatures from registered Republican voters on 56 nominating petition sheets for the 19 announced candidates who will be on the March 20, 2018 Republican primary ballot in my precinct. The candidates are: U.S. CONGRESS: Peter Roskam; STATE OF ILLINOIS: Bruce Rauner, Governor and Evelyn Sanguinette, Lieutenant Governor and Erika Harold, Attorney General; ILLINOIS SENATE: Michael Connelly; ILLINOIS HOUSE: Jeanne Ives; DUPAGE COUNTY: Dan Cronin, Board Chairman; James Mendrick and Frank Bibbiano, Sheriff; Paul Hinds, Clerk; Gwen Henry, Treasurer; Darlene Ruscitti, Regional Superintendent of Schools; DUPAGE COUNTY BOARD District 4: Grant Eckhoff, Amy Grant, Paula McGowen, and Beth Tatro; DUPAGE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE: Joseph Cantore, President; CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE: Richard Russo and Karen Wilson; and REPUBLICAN PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN: Dave Diersen.  Outstandingly, yesterday evening, my State Farm Insurance Agent Mark Prutzman notarized the aforesaid 56 nominating petitions and my Statement of Candidacy, Oath of Registration Officer, and Loyalty Oath. Ever since I was first elected Republican Precinct Committeeman in 2000, my policy has been to gather signatures on nominating petition sheets for all the candidates who will be on Republican primary ballots in my precinct.)
http://dupagegop.org/candidates/2018-petitions/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Please help gather signatures for our Republican candidates. Any assistance you can provide to help them secure ballot access would be greatly appreciated. To help, click the links, print the petition sheets, and get signatures from your family, friends, neighbors, and coworkers. For statewide candidates, anyone who lives in Illinois can sign. For countywide and judicial candidates, signees have to live within DuPage. Federal, state, and county legislators need signatures from those who are registered to vote in their districts. We will update this page when we receive more petitions from the campaigns. Please mail completed, notarized petitions to P.O. Box 893, Wheaton, IL 60187, your local Republican township organization, or the candidate’s campaign office.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Berrios moonlights in Las Vegas for video poker friends – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/brown-berrios-moonlights-in-las-vegas-for-video-poker-friends/

 

DAILY HERALD
— University of Illinois leads $25M military initiative – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20171006/news/310069920/
— Elk Grove Village mayor wants total tobacco sales ban – Chacour Koop
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171006/elk-grove-village-mayor-wants-total-tobacco-sales-ban

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Longtime Glen Ellyn volunteer remembered for community work  Memorial service for Jim Rasins set for Sunday – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/10/06/longtime-glen-ellyn-volunteer-remembered-for-community-work/aa69yk/

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Turnover benefits seniors – Rich Miller
http://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/miller-turnover-benefits-seniors/article_80ba4553-d2ef-5e63-8b85-a596a3ad5e25.html

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Contentious speaker met with peaceful protests near Illini Union.” (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, schools crank out “good little Democrats” who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-10-06/contentious-speaker-met-with-peaceful-protests-near-illini-union.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE:  Controversial conservative speaker Charlie Kirk’s appearance Thursday night on campus was pretty much a political version of the battle of the bands. Before the Turning Point USA founder began his 40-minute talk inside the Illini Union, a mostly-student crowd of 67 marched across the Quad in that direction, many of them chanting slogans like “Hey, hey! Ho, ho! Charlie Kirk has got to go.” Several onlookers grabbed their cellphones to snap selfies in front of the protesters. “He promotes racist policies,” said Elizabeth Dean of the International Socialist Organization. “He wants to build a wall on the border with Mexico. He promotes the ‘professor watch list,’ which asks students to give information about professors they think are left wing. I think his views are harmful to students on campus.” Inside the Union, close to 200 people packed Illini Room B to hear Kirk, a member of President Donald Trump’s transition team, extol the virtues of capitalism, fiscal responsibility and limited government. Attendees launched their own chant: “USA! USA! USA!” One woman squealed when Kirk suggested the U.S. move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. “College students are so used to hearing one side of the political agenda,” said Debbie Bernal, president of the UI chapter of Turning Point USA. “It is important to know there are other beliefs out there that young people are open to, as well.” UI police were stationed both inside and outside the union, but no violence was reported. Most of the conflict was of the verbal variety as each side promoted its views, separated by a hallway. Outside, Nilly Kumar of Urbana carried a sign reading “Open mic for anyone who hates fascism.” “Charlie Kirk is openly against the immigrant community and the undocumented community,” Kumar said. “He supports ideas that should have stayed in the racist 20th century. They don’t belong in this time period.” Inside, Kirk’s talk was interrupted only by loud applause from supporters, many of whom sported buttons reading “I love capitalism” and “Socialism sucks.” “Whether you agree or disagree, it is so important to fight for free speech on campuses today,” Kirk told the crowd. Among his remarks: a call for colleges to move from four-year to three-year degrees. “College should not be about life exploration,” he said. “It should be about career preparation.”)

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Blame The Auditors? Coliseum Fraud Case Isn’t Clear Cut – RYAN DENHAM
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/blame-auditors-coliseum-fraud-case-isn-t-clear-cut#stream/0

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Illinois Lawmakers Introduce Various Post-Vegas Gun Proposals – BRIAN MACKEY
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/illinois-lawmakers-introduce-various-post-vegas-gun-proposals

 

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Gov. Rauner declares October Built in Illinois Month  (DIERSEN: What manufacturing jobs have you had in Illinois? During the summer of 1966, when I was 17 years old, I helped build railroad cars for Thrall Car in South Chicago Heights. Early during 1970, I helped Chrysler build cars in Belvedere.)
http://newschannel20.com/news/local/gov-rauner-declares-october-built-in-illinois-month

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Do Republicans Still Love Rauner? (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Rauner talks and acts like he is taking advice from those who want him and all the other Republican candidates to lose on November 6, 2018. Those advisors tell him to dump individuals, organizations, companies, and governments in Illinois that are Trump supporters, religious, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Those advisors tell him to dump the Republican Party platform and the Illinois Republican Party platform and especially their traditional family, right-to-life, immigration, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/state-week-do-republicans-still-rauner#stream/0

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Durkin: Purveyor Of Debt In State Drowning In Debt
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/durkin-purveyor-of-debt-in-state-drowning-in-debt

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Legislative leaders consider using state tax dollars meant for roads to help pay for Obama museum – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/legislative-leaders-consider-using-state-tax-dollars-meant-for-roads/article_02e305a6-aabc-11e7-af18-e7363460b396.html

 

CHICAGO ARGUS
— FROM THE ARTICLE: The Capitol Fax newsletter reported Thursday how many people are refusing to sign the nominating petitions for the slate of preferred Democratic candidates running in Cook County because it contains Preckwinkle’s name. – Gregory Tejeda
http://chicagoargus.blogspot.com/2017/10/abortion-vs-pop-tax-which-makes-for.html
— Can big bucks buy J.B. human persona? – Gregory Tejeda (DIERSEN: Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father fought type 1 diabetes from age 14, was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, worked in the office of a chemical plant, almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills, did not buy a new car until he was 45, a bottom-of-the-line 2-door Chevy, and died suddenly of heart failure in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. My mother never attended high school.)
http://chicagoargus.blogspot.com/2017/10/can-big-bucks-buy-jb-human-persona.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Instead, we get to hear a first-hand story of how wonderful his mother, Sue, was. He talks about how after his father, Donald, died when J.B. was merely a 7-year-old, his mother struggled to support he and his siblings. Her efforts were made all the more difficult by the fact that she was an alcoholic. She could easily have been overwhelmed by becoming a widow. Instead, she managed to raise all her children to adulthood where they succeeded in life, and J.B. says he gained “a kind of empathy and understanding” about people who struggle. HE CLAIMS THAT empathy will be put to use if he becomes governor. He’ll sympathize with all of us. . .BUT IT IS because this statement is so much like something just about anyone would say about their mother. I could easily come up with a similar accounting of how strong my late mother became following her divorce from my father – all because she wanted me and my brother to not suffer due to the split some four decades ago. In fact, my quarrel would be to say that my mother was just as special as his mother. Something I’m sure just about every voter would argue.)

 

GOPUSA
— ICE threatens ‘at-large arrests’ after California passes sanctuary city law
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=31420
— NFL ticket prices plunge amid backlash over players kneeling during national anthem
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=31422
— Welcome to Vegas: Billboards ask for tips on gunman’s motive
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=31438

 

BREITBART
— DACA Renewals Drop 21 Percent – PENNY STARR
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/06/daca-renewal-apps-21-percent-amnesty-citizenship-debate-ramps/

 

BLAZE
— California declares itself a ‘sanctuary state’ – here’s how ICE responded – Carlos Garcia
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/10/06/california-declares-itself-a-sanctuary-state-heres-how-ice-responded/
— Company that created iconic feminist statue just settled the most ironic lawsuit possible – Carlos Garcia
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/10/06/company-that-created-iconic-feminist-statue-just-settled-the-most-ironic-lawsuit-possible/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Trump Administration Announces New Anti-Sexual Harassment Initiative as Democrats Seek to Distance Themselves From Weinstein  ‘No woman should be made to feel unsafe in her own home’ – Elizabeth Harrington
http://freebeacon.com/culture/trump-administration-announces-new-anti-sexual-harassment-initiative-as-democrats-seek-to-distance-themselves-from-weinstein/

 

CHRISTIAN POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” act as operatives and dupes for the anti-religious Democrat Party.
http://www.christianpost.com/news/evangelical-latino-leaders-urge-trump-congress-not-to-punish-dreamers-with-deportations-201928/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Gerrymandering Isn’t a Republican Problem – Philip DeVoe
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/452413/gerrymandering-dont-blame-republicans

 

WASHINGTONIAN
— Some Gay Republicans Are Embracing Identity Politics, Even if That Identity Doesn’t Go Beyond Supporting Trump – COURTNEY VINOPAL
https://www.washingtonian.com/2017/10/06/gay-republicans-are-embracing-identity-politics-exactly-who-they-represent-is-less-clear/

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Aspiring Surgeon Highlights Need to Pass Dream Act – Hank Johnson  (DIERSEN: What shattered your career dreams? For me, it was the Vietnam War, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. If I had been a minority, a female, or a veteran, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old.)
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/aspiring-surgeon-highlights-need-to-pass-dream-act_us_59d7e569e4b0cf2548b336fa
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But now her dreams of becoming a doctor could be shattered forever. That’s because Cinthya is one of about 800,000 DREAMers nationwide – young children brought to this country by their parents. Thanks to President Trump’s craven decision to reverse the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program or DACA, Cinthya’s contributions and those of hundreds of thousands of other DREAMers to our community and country could come to an end. Make no mistake, Congress has to now fix this problem that Trump created. I’m hopeful that Republicans can come together with Democrats and pass the bipartisan DREAM Act. Deporting DREAMers like Cinthya means destroying the lives of hundreds of thousands of patriotic young people, costing the economy billions and betraying the fundamental values of the American Dream.)

 

CNN
— How to get fired by Donald Trump (and how not to) – Zach Wolf
http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/07/politics/how-to-get-fired-by-donald-trump/index.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Is President Trump a ‘textbook racist’?”
http://www.latimes.com/la-ol-opinion-newsletter-trump-racism-20171007-htmlstory.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Why do Americans own so many guns? Because they don’t trust the protected elites to protect them. – Peggy Noonan  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that they are going to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-culture-of-deathand-of-disdain-1507244198
— Data on What Makes a Car ‘American’ Is Not-So-Fine-Tuned  A Wall Street Journal analysis of 2017 model-year data on the origin of the thousands of components that make up an automobile found a lack of consistency in how companies report – Adrienne Roberts
https://www.wsj.com/articles/data-on-what-makes-a-car-american-is-not-so-fine-tuned-1507293704
— As 2018 Nears, Parties Work to Reclaim Once-Loyal Voters – Dante Chinni (DIERSEN: What are the officers of your Republican township/ward party organization, your Republican county party organization, your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, the IPR officers, the IRP National Committeeman, and the IRP National committeewoman doing to reclaim once-loyal voters?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want the aforesaid to dump voters who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. They want them to dump the Republican Party platform and the Illinois Republican Party platform and especially their traditional family, right-to-life, immigration, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/as-2018-nears-parties-work-to-reclaim-once-loyal-voters-1507282207
— FRONT PAGE: Farewell, Valedictorian: High Schools Drop Tradition of Naming Top Student  More institutions are naming multiple valedictorians—or none at all – Tawnell D. Hobbs  (DIERSEN: What was your GPA in high school? If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that I only just made it into the upper 20% of my 1966 Crete-Monee High School class.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/farewell-valedictorian-high-schools-drop-tradition-of-naming-top-student-1507301285

 

ACLU
— Discrimination Is the Big Winner in the Justice Department’s New Religious Guidelines – Heather L. Weaver (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they will get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, Islam, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, dependency on government, dependency on charity, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, and even worse things.)
https://www.aclu.org/blog/religious-liberty/using-religion-discriminate/discrimination-big-winner-justice-departments-new

 

GUARDIAN
— Undocumented ‘Dreamers’ look to an uneasy future as Daca closes down – Amanda Holpuch (DIERSEN: As GAO shrank during the 1980s and 1990s, its employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran looked to an uneasy future. As the Illinois Republican Party increasingly dumps its platform and dumps those who support it, Illinois Republicans look to an uneasy future.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/oct/07/daca-ends-dreamers-future

October 4 Morning Edition

NBC5
— David Harris Joins List of Illinois Lawmakers Calling it Quits – Carol Marin
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/david-harris-not-running-re-election-449390623.html

 

ABC7
— Anti-abortion congressman Tim Murphy reportedly asked mistress to get one – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/anti-abortion-us-rep-asked-mistress-to-get-one/2488179/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner still won’t say if he’ll seek re-election – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-reelection-2018-20171004-story.html
— Harold gets GOP congressional backing – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-reelection-2018-20171004-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a statement from Team Harold, six Republican congressmen are supporting Harold’s bid in what has turned into a top-tier statewide race next year. The endorsers include U.S. Reps. Randy Hultgren of Plano, Adam Kinzinger of Channahon, Darin LaHood of Peoria, Mike Bost of Murphysboro, John Shimkus of Collinsville and Rodney Davis of Taylorville. Harold, of Urbana, had unsuccessfully challenged Davis for the Congress, but the two have mended their differences. “As leaders from across our state, our congressmen know how important real reforms are to our state,” Harold said in a statement. “I look forward to continuing the fight for reforms that will put the people’s interests ahead of the interests of the powerful political class.” One Republican member of the delegation was not part of the statement. Rep. Peter Roskam of Wheaton said Tuesday evening that Kane County State’s Attorney Joseph McMahon has an interest in seeking the GOP attorney general nomination and is waiting to see what transpires. Kane County is part of Roskam’s 6th District.)
— Productive on six hours of sleep? You’re deluding yourself, expert says – Keri Wiginton  (DIERSEN: What stops you from getting more sleep? For me, it is my spending 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out each and every morning and each and every evening. That is 70+ hours each and every week, 300+ hours each and every month, 3,650+ hours each and every year, and 36,500+ hours each and every decade.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/originals/ct-bsi-why-we-sleep-matt-walker-20171003-story.html
— Colorado: No edible pot shaped as people, animals or fruit – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–edible-pot-new-rules-20171001-story.html
— The left swoops in on Las Vegas massacre – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-las-vegas-shooting-kass-1004-story.html
— Details of new Illinois Lottery manager deal shrouded in secrecy – Matthew Walberg and Joe Mahr
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/watchdog/ct-met-illinois-lottery-transparency-20171003-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Father of Las Vegas shooter started life of crime in Chicago – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/father-of-las-vegas-shooter-started-life-of-crime-in-chicago/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Robert Reich says “The growing irrelevance of President Trump.” Who has worked the hardest to make you irrelevant? I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to make me irrelevant. They a) focus on discouraging me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out, b) focus on discouraging everyone from reading the emails, and c) crow that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/reich-the-growing-irrelevance-of-president-trump/
— Michelle Obama decries lack of diversity in politics  (DIERSEN: In Illinois, what percent of political activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, and political consultants are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/michelle-obama-political-diversity/

 

DAILY HERALD
— David Harris won’t seek re-election, says Illinois GOP is at war with itself – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171004/david-harris-wont-seek-re-election-says-illinois-gop-is-at-war-with-itself
— Public officials can’t separate ‘private’ comments – Editorial (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all the nasty, crude, rude, vicious, threatening, and even worse things that “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have said about me. They are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171003/editorial-public-officials-cant-separate-private-comments
— Kane County kids walk to school in support of active lifestyles – James Fuller (DIERSEN: When did you walk to school from your home or from your job? I walked to Trinity Lutheran Grade School 1953-1961, Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, Loyola 1974-1976, DePaul 1976-1980, Roosevelt 1980-1981, UIC 1981-1983, and IIT 1992-1997.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171003/kane-county-kids-walk-to-school-in-support-of-active-lifestyles
— Immigration event still has Arlington Heights residents talking – Christopher Placek
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171003/decision-to-cancel-immigration-rights-event-upsets-arlington-heights-residents

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago is now the nation’s best-educated big city – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: What college degrees did you earn in Chicago? I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171004/BLOGS02/171009951/chicago-is-now-the-nations-best-educated-big-city

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— GOP upset with Rauner, unlikely to replace him – Tom Kacich  (DIERSEN: According to Rep. Pater Breen, R-Lombard, “The only unique feature left in Rauner’s favor is that he writes big campaign checks. For Republicans whose elections require those contributions, I understand their reluctance to be critical of Rauner.” He who pays the piper calls the tunes. Who calls your tunes? Everyone involved in government, in politics, in news media, in etc. should be required to publicly disclose the sources and amounts of their income for the last year, last 5 years, last 10 years, or more. My Civil Service Retirement System pension is $50,856/year, my federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy is $17,288/year, and my Social Security is $2,028/year.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-10-04/tom-kacich-gop-upset-with-rauner-unlikely-replace-him.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The next 13 months of Illinois politics should be interesting. Republicans now have a man at the top of their 2018 ticket who many of them feel betrayed by, some want off the ticket and others say has been politically weakened. Sort of the way it was for Illinois Democrats and their gubernatorial nominee in 2014. Except that Republican Bruce Rauner has a lot more money to throw around to candidates than Democrat Pat Quinn ever dreamed of. So Rauner — who had $67 million in his Citizens for Rauner campaign fund on June 30 — is probably safe. But that doesn’t mean his GOP colleagues are happy with him. Rauner angered many Republicans last week when he signed House Bill 40, which allowed for Medicaid and state health insurance coverage for abortions. “The governor told the House Republicans that he was going to veto this bill, and he did not,” Rep. Bill Mitchell of Forsyth said. “The governor is going to have tremendous trust problems with our caucus. “He said rightly that with this budget we need to cut more. And now he spends taxpayer dollars on abortions.” “I’m still trying to make sense of it, and there’s nothing to make sense of,” Sen. Chapin Rose of Mahomet said. “Look, I’m pro-life, but it’s also about the fact that we’re broke. And if we’re not going to be spending money on things, let’s not be spending money on things. There are a whole lot of other things out there that could probably use some help.” Rep. Brad Halbrook of Shelbyville, who Rauner campaigned for and gave thousands in campaign contributions, said he was “disappointed” by Rauner’s decision. “He had committed to us to veto the bill,” Halbrook said. “This is a pretty big deal. We have a pretty conservative district. The calls, the emails, whatever kind of communication, there have not been many, but there have been a few, and they’re outraged.” But the level of outrage only goes so far. A couple of conservative lawmakers, Sen. Kyle McCarter of Lebanon (“He has disgraced the party and the citizens of Illinois. In my opinion, he should not run for re-election.”) and Rep. Jeannie Ives of Wheaton, suggested a possible primary challenge. But there’s no groundswell. “I think that would be very difficult,” Rose said of a challenge to Rauner. “I’m not willing to make that statement,” Halbrook said when asked if he’d support a contender against Rauner. “I certainly disagreed with his decision, but the attorney general’s race has always been an independent race,” said Erika Harold of Urbana, the Republican candidate for attorney general who is supported by Rauner. “I can’t deal in hypotheticals, but I believe the issues with which I agree with him outweigh those with which I disagree with him.” As Rep. Pater Breen, R-Lombard, put it last week, “The only unique feature left in Rauner’s favor is that he writes big campaign checks. For Republicans whose elections require those contributions, I understand their reluctance to be critical of Rauner.”)

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Illinois Abortion Law Doesn’t Use Federal Money – Benjamin Yount
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=252838

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Democratic candidates for governor agree on much, but not cannabis  5 contenders attend forum in DeKalb – KEVIN SOLARI
http://www.saukvalley.com/2017/10/04/democratic-candidates-agree-on-much-but-not-cannabis/ai4u7zu/

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Democrat Candidates For Governor Gang Up On Rauner At A Democratic Forum At NIU – JENNA DOOLEY  (DIERSEN: They could glorify and praise Rauner for all the actions that he has taken against the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/candidates-governor-gang-rauner-democratic-forum-niu

 

WJBD RADIO
— Shimkus and Other GOP Congressmen Say Rauner ‘Let Down’ Illinois on Abortion  Republican Floor Leader Peter Breen Says A Republican Challenge to Rauner in March Primary ‘Inevitable’ As a Result – AP
http://www.wjbdradio.com/local-news/2017/10/03/shimkus-and-other-gop-congressmen-say-rauner-let-down-illinois-on-abortion

 

WCSJ NEWS
— Governor Rauner Announced Reelection Bid
http://www.wcsjnews.com/news/local/governor-rauner-announced-reelection-bid/article_75374b34-a8f6-11e7-9f8d-575cfd5cfea7.html

 

WCIX
—  William Kelly’s running mate isn’t an IL resident
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HjFawKoz9I

 

FOX ST. LOUIS
— GOP congressmen say Rauner `let down’ Illinois on abortion – AP
http://fox2now.com/2017/10/03/gop-congressmen-say-rauner-let-down-illinois-on-abortion/

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Morrison becomes latest Republican to pull support for Rauner re-election – Nathan Davis
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511235775-morrison-becomes-latest-republican-to-pull-support-for-rauner-re-election

 

EAST CENTRAL REPORTER
— 101st District hopeful Dan Caulkins cites costs, lack of compromise in abortion bill enactment
http://eastcentralreporter.com/stories/511235673-101st-district-hopeful-cites-costs-lack-of-compromise-in-abortion-bill-enactment

 

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Reis opponent Darren Bailey will ‘absolutely not’ support Rauner after abortion legislation decision – Glenn Minnis
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/511235655-reis-opponent-will-absolutely-not-support-rauner-after-abortion-legislation-decision

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Glenbard School District 87 Superintendent David F. Larson fights for higher taxes, but not his own – W.J. Kennedy
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511235753-glenbard-schools-super-fights-for-higher-taxes-but-not-his-own

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— No federal money for abortion, but Illinois can and will pay – Benjamin Yount
https://www.ilnews.org/news/health/no-federal-money-for-abortion-but-illinois-can-and-will/article_0c149adc-a773-11e7-ad6f-b32fd081f164.html
— Las Vegas shooting prompts questions for Illinois law enforcement – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/justice/las-vegas-shooting-prompts-questions-for-illinois-law-enforcement/article_f1587920-a79a-11e7-8694-cbe6f69c92b7.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Pro-Life Leaders React to Gov. Rauner Signing HB 40 – Monte Larrick
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/pro-life-leaders-react-gov-rauner-signing-hb-40/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— STATE REP. DAVID HARRIS JOINS RANKS OF GOP LAWMAKERS NOT SEEKING RE-ELECTION IN 2018
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/state-rep-david-harris-joins-ranks-of-gop-lawmakers-not-seeking-re-election-in-2018.html
— GOP PRIMARY BATTLE EMERGES TO SUCCEED CAVALETTO IN 107TH STATE HOUSE RACE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/blaine-wilhour-announces-candidacy-for-state-representative-in-the-107th-house-district.html
— U-46 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER “MAKES NO APOLOGIES” FOR HER COMMENT ABOUT US FLAG
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/u-46-school-board-member-apologizes.html
— JUDICIAL REFORM GROUP BLAMES DEMOCRAT LEADERSHIP FOR LACK OF LAWSUIT REFORM  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all the lawsuits that I have filed.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/i-law-launches-lawsuit-abuse-awareness-week.html
— PREDICTABLY AND DESPICABLY, DEMS EXPLOIT VEGAS TO PUSH GUN CONTROL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/predictably-and-despicably-dems-exploit-vegas-to-push-gun-control.html

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Roskam and Scalise: U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam met with Majority Whip Steve Scalise on Tuesday and presented him with an oil painting entitled “Take a Knee,” and painted by the congressman’s wife, Elizabeth Roskam. “The painting depicts the moment Republicans and Democrats kneeled together in prayer a day after the violence that injured five people, including two Capitol police officers, a congressional staffer and a lobbyist,” according to Roskam’s office. “As word spread of your shooting, the overwhelming response was to pray for you,” Roskam told Scalise during the presentation. “It was the only thing we could do and the perfect image of that was all of the members taking a knee in centerfield.”  – Natasha Korecki
http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/illinois-playbook
— Happy Anniversary! – Natasha Korecki  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to make me irrelevant. They a) focus on discouraging me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out, b) focus on discouraging everyone from reading the emails, and c) crow that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc. They a) pander to Rich Miller and to the rest of the Democrat news media in Illinois, b) are Democrats or Democrat plants, Libertarians or Libertarian plants, Greens or Green plants, or RINOs, and/or c) blame me for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, and for all of everyone’s problems.)
http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/illinois-playbook/2017/10/02/politico-illinois-playbook-rauner-gearing-up-for-fight-gutierrez-calls-out-trump-on-puerto-rico-gov-rahm-meet-to-talk-amazon-happy-anniversary-to-our-readers-222573
(FROM THE ARTICLE: This week marks the second year since POLITICO Illinois Playbook launched. Thank you, loyal readers for subscribing — and opening the Playbook when it reaches your inbox. Thanks to you, we have one of the highest engagement rates across POLITICO newsletters. What’s so amazing (at least to this former newspaper gal) is our audience keeps growing. Since day one, we’ve seen a steady rise in readership, week after week, month after month. Looking back to a year ago today, our readership has climbed by 46 percent! Let’s keep it going. If you love Illinois Playbook, share a sign-up link on social media.)

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Roskam the lone congressional holdout in Harold endorsement  (DIERSEN: Roskam and Hultgren endorsed me when I first ran for DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 Republican Committeeman in 2000.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/04/roskam-the-lone-congressional-holdout-in-harold-endorsement/
— Rep. David Harris the latest to say he won’t run for reelection
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/04/rep-david-harris-the-latest-to-say-he-wont-run-for-reelection/
— State’s unpaid employee health insurance tab rises to $5 billion
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/04/states-unpaid-employee-health-insurance-tab-rises-to-5-billion/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— GOP congressmen say Rauner ‘let down’ Illinois on abortion – AP
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/oct/3/gop-congressmen-say-rauner-let-down-illinois-on-ab/

 

GOPUSA
— Senate Democrats to introduce background check bill
http://www.gopusa.com/senate-democrats-to-introduce-background-check-bill/

 

FOX NEWS
— Digital Disaster: Facebook, Google carry fake news on Las Vegas shooting – Howard Kurtz
http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2017/10/04/digital-disaster-facebook-google-carry-fake-news-on-las-vegas-shooting.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— Sheriff: Las Vegas Shooter Paddock May Have Been ‘RADICALIZED’ – Justin Caruso
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/03/sheriff-las-vegas-shooter-paddock-may-have-been-radicalized/
— Las Vegas Shooter’s Girlfriend Is Now Back In The United States – Justin Caruso
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/04/las-vegas-shooters-girlfriend-is-now-back-in-the-united-states/
— Las Vegas Shooter’s Girlfriend Is Now Person Of Interest – Justin Caruso
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/03/breaking-las-vegas-shooters-girlfriend-is-now-person-of-interest/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The GOP Governor Will Pay a Price for Taxpayer-Funded Abortion in Illinois – MARY HALLAN FIORITO
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/452275/governor-bruce-rauner-medicaid-expansion-illinois-taxpayer-funded-abortion-republican-betrayal-political-mistake

 

THE HILL
— Scalise: Shooting ‘fortified’ my view on gun rights – CRISTINA MARCOS
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/353714-scalise-shooting-fortified-view-on-gun-rights
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Dreamers contribute to our economy.”
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/353774-dreamers-contribute-to-our-economy

 

POLITICO
— Pence’s chief of staff floats ‘purge’ of anti-Trump Republicans to wealthy donors  Nick Ayers urges donors to ‘form a coalition’ to take on GOP leaders and members who don’t back the president. – ANDREW RESTUCCIA and MATTHEW NUSSBAUM  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all the times that I have been purged in government and in politics. Those who have succeeded in purging me are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and/or a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/03/purge-anti-trump-republicans-nick-ayers-243416

 

USA TODAY
— Google search spread wrong info from 4chan on Las Vegas shooting suspect – Jessica Guynn  (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have accused me of using GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to “spread wrong info.” They hint/imply/argue/shout that “wrong info” that I “spread” caused all the defeats that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) pander to Rich Miller and to the rest of the Democrat news media in Illinois, b) are Democrats or Democrat plants, Libertarians or Libertarian plants, Greens or Green plants, or RINOs, and c) blame me for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, and for all of everyone’s problems.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2017/10/02/las-vegas-shooting-google-spread-stories-wrong-suspect-4-chan/724109001/
— Caregiving for Alzheimer’s patients at risk in coming years, report says – Karen Weintraub  (DIERSEN: My 87-year-old aunt has Alzheimer’s and is spending $230/day of her life savings to live in an assisted living facility.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/10/03/caregiving-alzheimers-patients-risk-coming-years-report-says/729017001/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Top Court Puts Gerrymandering On Unclear Path – Adam Liptak and Michael Shear (DIERSEN: In your precinct and in the political jurisdictions that your precinct is in, what percent of the voters are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors? I should write an article about how and why my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton was gerrymandered in 2015.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/03/us/politics/gerrymandering-supreme-court-wisconsin.html
— Republicans Are Reconsidering Full Repeal of State and Local Tax Deduction – ALAN RAPPEPORT and JIM TANKERSLEY
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/03/us/politics/republican-tax-plan-state-and-local-deduction.html
— Boards Wake Up to Company Culture – Joann S. Lublin  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the “culture” of the following: a) Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party since 1998, b) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 1998-2012, c) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee 2003-2011, d) Illinois Center Right Coalition 2003-2007, e) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter 2001-2003, f) GAO 1980-1997, g) IRS 1971-1980, h) Post Office 1966-1969, i) etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/after-uber-boards-wake-up-to-company-culture-1507046401
— For Black Applicants, the Hiring Market Hasn’t Changed Much in 25 Years  Study finds white applicants receive more invitations for first-round interviews than similarly qualified African-Americans – John Simons  (DIERSEN: Who should pay the price for this?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/for-blacks-the-hiring-market-hasnt-changed-much-in-25-years-1507039200

 

WASHINGTON POST
— New details emerge about Marilou Danley, girlfriend of Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock – William Wan, Sandhya Somashekhar, Aaron C. Davis and Barbara Liston
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/10/03/new-details-emerge-about-las-vegas-shooter-stephen-paddock-and-girlfriend-marilou-danley/

 

FED WEEK
— Higher Buyout Amount Seen as Greater Lure for Federal Employees  (DIERSEN: In 1993, when I was 45 years old, GAO offered all its employees who had 25 or more years of federal service a $25,000 early retirement buyout. I had more than 25 years of federal service – almost 3 years working for the Post Office 1966-1969, almost 9 years working for IRS 1971-1980, and more than 13 years working for GAO 1980-1993)
http://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/higher-buyout-amount-seen-greater-lure-federal-employees/

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 32% Are Less Likely To Go To Big Events After Las Vegas Killings
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/general_lifestyle/october_2017/32_are_less_likely_to_go_to_big_events_after_las_vegas_killings

October 3 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Gov. Rauner Still Won’t Officially Say He’s Running for Re-election – Mary Ann Ahern (DIERSEN: So far, I have gathered 34 signatures on Rauner/Sanguinetti nominating petitions from registered Republicans voters in my precinct. Since I became the Republican Precinct Committeeman for DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton in 1999, my policy has been to gather signatures on nominating petitions from registered Republican voters in my precinct for all the candidates on Republican primary ballots. So far, I have also gathered about 30 signatures for: U.S. CONGRESS: Peter Roskam; STATE OF ILLINOIS: Erika Harold, Attorney General; ILLINOIS SENATE: Michael Connelly, Senator; ILLINOIS HOUSE: Jeanne Ives, Representative; DUPAGE COUNTY: Dan Cronin, Board Chairman; James Mendrick, Sheriff; Frank Bibbiano, Sheriff; Paul Hinds, Clerk; Gwen Henry, Treasurer; Darlene Ruscitti, Regional Superintendent of Schools; DUPAGE COUNTY BOARD: Grant Eckhoff, Amy Grant, Paula McGowen, Beth Tatro; DUPAGE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE: Joseph Cantore, President; CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE: Richard Russo, Karen Wilson)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/will-illinois-gov-bruce-rauner-run-again-449254643.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Since Rauner signed the controversial abortion bill House Bill 40 last month, conservative members of his own party have called for a primary challenger. GOP State Rep. Jeanne Ives said she is “hoping that he decides on his own” not to run. The governor said “reasonable people can reasonably disagree, this was a very emotional issue,” adding, “I respect both sides; I tried to find compromise.”)

 

CAPITOL FAX
— IL’s GOP congressional delegation criticizes Rauner, touts its own abortion bill
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/03/ils-gop-congressional-delegation-criticizes-rauner-touts-its-own-abortion-bill/
— Ives: “I’m letting it kind of boil up”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/03/ives-i%e2%80%99m-letting-it-kind-of-boil-up/
— New JB Pritker online ad calls President Trump “a racist and a xenophobe”  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats say that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.  How should Republicans react?)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/03/new-jb-pritker-online-ad-calls-president-trump-a-racist-and-a-xenophobe/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Republicans in Congress rebuke Rauner over abortion bill – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-abortion-republicans-congress-20171003-story.html
— Abortion funding, truthfulness and a question: Can Rauner recover? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-rauner-abortion-republican-challenge-20171003-story.html
— Emanuel criticizes Trump over Las Vegas response; Rauner wants ‘dialogue’ about guns – John Byrne and Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rahm-emanuel-bruce-rauner-las-vegas-20171003-story.html
— Naperville liquor commission to mull ‘happy hour’ revival – Bill Bird  (DIERSEN: For most of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, the more that they drink, the more bombastic, sarcastic, nasty, rude, mean, threatening, etc. that they get.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-happy-hour-revival-st-1004-20171003-story.html
— Father of Las Vegas shooter lived in Chicago, where he did time and started a family – Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-las-vegas-shooter-family-from-chicago-20171003-story.html
— Pennsylvania Republican lawmaker repeatedly promoted pro-life stance a week after reportedly telling mistress to get abortion – Aaron Blake
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-gop-lawmaker-mistress-abortion-20171003-story.html
— Whitney Young Magnet High school students to host gubernatorial primary debate Wednesday – Marissa Page
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-whitney-young-gubernatorial-debate-20170926-story.html
— Naperville activists advocate for gun law changes at vigil for Las Vegas victims – Alicia Fabbre
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-vigil-las-vegas-shooting-st-1004-20171003-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois GOP congressmen: Rauner ‘let down’ state on abortion bill – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-gop-congressmen-rauner-let-down-state-on-abortion-bill/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps want to abolish the Second Amendment.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-thoughts-and-prayers-just-a-cop-out-stand-up-to-the-nra/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Inspector blasts police for abusing overtime – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171003/BLOGS02/171009966/inspector-blasts-police-for-abusing-overtime

 

WBEZ
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps glorify and praise a) those who come to America illegally, b) those who stay in America illegally, and c) those who bring others to America illegally.
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/its-a-harder-life-to-live-undocumented/6c9f77d1-552f-4664-b6bb-5bd8914158f8

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks named to Amazon headquarters task force – ED KOMENDA
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/10/03/mchenry-county-board-chairman-jack-franks-named-to-amazon-headquarters-task-force/adgpon8/

 

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Abortion law costs estimated at $1.8M – Rebecca Susmarski
http://www.galesburg.com/news/20171003/abortion-law-costs-estimated-at-18m

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Judge: Prosecutors must list other ‘falsehoods’ in Aaron Schock case – Andy Kravetz
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20171003/judge-prosecutors-must-list-other-falsehoods-in-aaron-schock-case

 

WYMG
— Rauner Wants to Focus on Unity of Republican Party  (DIERSEN: Illinois “Republicans” who reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform destroy the IRP.)
http://www.wmay.com/2017/10/03/rauner-wants-to-focus-on-unity-of-republican-party/
— Rauner defends HB 40, remains cagey about re-elex plans
http://wymg.com/news/101101-rauner-defends-hb-40-remains-cagey-about-re-elex-plans/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Reacting To Las Vegas Shooting, Illinois Politicians Follow Party Lines – BRIAN MACKEY
http://nprillinois.org/post/reacting-las-vegas-shooting-illinois-politicians-follow-party-lines#stream/0

 

CHICAGO NOW
— War on Cops or War on Blacks?: Watch Jeff Berkowitz w/Heather Mac Donald
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2017/10/war-on-cops-or-war-on-blacks-watch-jeff-berkowitz-wheather-mac-donald-cable-and-web/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Will County Board Concluded It Could NOT Take Away Countywide Elected Officials’ Pensions, as Jack Franks Is Proposing
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/10/03/will-county-concluded-it-could-take-away-countywide-elected-officials-pensions-as-jack-franks-is-proposing/
— Skillicorn Hosting Thursday Property Tax Appeal Seminar
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/10/03/skillicorn-hosting-thursday-property-tax-appeal-seminar/

 

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— 49th District candidate Tonia Khouri ‘offended’ by Rauner’s signing of abortion bill – Angela Underwood
http://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/511232827-49th-district-candidate-offended-by-rauner-s-signing-of-abortion-bill

 

METRO EAST SUN
— McCarter working to repeal Trust Act in Illinois – Robert Hadley
https://metroeastsun.com/stories/511235374-mccarter-working-to-repeal-trust-act-in-illinois

 

ILLINOIS HOME PAGE
— Politicians react to Las Vegas massacre  President Trump leads moment of silence – Mark Maxwell
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/politicians-react-to-las-vegas-massacre/824151555

 

REAL GOP ILLINOIS
— Are Rauner’s allies pushing Rep. Jeanne Ives to spoil GOP primary?
https://realgopillinois.com/2017/10/03/rauner-allies-push-ives-split-gop-primary/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Conservative claim they are furious at Governor Rauner for signing HB40, which expands taxpayer-funded abortions in Illinois. Can we really believe them? Rauner’s money grubbers betrayed conservatives on abortion. Terri Koyne, a writer at the Illinois Review made this point. She wrote, “Rauner didn’t betray or deceive anyone [on abortion]- Rauner money grabbers did.” Terri is correct: Rauner’s conservative money grubbers can’t be trusted. Read Koyne’s piece which details Rauner’s pro-abortion history and his questionnaire statements. Is Jeanne Ives Rauner’s spoiler in the Republican primary for Governor? Rep. Jeanne Ives told Politico that she won’t rule out challenging Rauner in a primary and that operative DAN PROFT, who received $5 million from Rauner, is pushing Ives’ candidacy. It could be that Ives is Rauner’s spoiler candidate in the Republican primary to ensure a Rauner victory. Why would GOP voters support any candidate connected to Rauner and his allies, including REP. JEANNE IVES, whose ties to the Illinois Policy Institute and the Illinois Opportunity Project are long and deep? Will Dan Proft return Rauner’s donations? Proft and Pat Hughes of Illinois Opportunity Project blasted Rauner in a statement this weekend: “Gov. Rauner has mandated taxpayer funding of abortions at any time, for any reason. He additionally signed a law to make Illinois a sanctuary state. Do those initiatives sound like the priorities of a governor with ‘no social agenda?’ They sound like the priorities of a social justice warrior. No conservative reform governor has ever done so much for the liberal agenda.” Real GOP Illinois is relieved that Proft and Hughes are finally condemning Governor Rauner after supporting him and takes his donations for at least the last five years. Will Proft be returning the $5 million he received from Rauner or the millions he received from Rauner’s second biggest donor Dick Uihlein? How can Dan Proft’s word can be trusted due to the donations he has taken from Rauner? Greg Hinz at Crain’s just confirmed a deal between John Tillman, Dan Proft and Governor Rauner for Richard Uihlein to raise $30 million for Rauner if Proft could control Republican legislative races and jobs for IPI staffers. Does that sound like good conservative values to you? Too little too late from John Tillman of Illinois Policy Institute In a recent Facebook post, JOHN TILLMAN, CEO of the “conservative” Illinois Policy Institute and one of Rauner’s biggest allies, wrote, “Benedict Rauner going back on his word and signing HB40. Whether you are pro life or pro choice, a politician loses when he gives his word to many people and goes back on it, including to Cardinal [Blase] Cupich. Further, if you care only about economic issues, he has put that entire agenda at risk by betraying those to whom he gave his word.” Tillman, until now, has been quiet on Rauner. He’s been called the “defacto governor” due to his close ties to the Illinois Governor. Tillman and his Illinois Policy Institute group have also been silent on the Trust Act, which Rauner signed to keep illegal immigrants safe from deportation by making Illinois a sanctuary state. Tillman’s groups not returning Rauner’s large donations  Illinois Policy Institute has received more than $500,000 from Rauner’s family foundation in the past and millions more from donors tied-to Rauner. Illinois Opportunity Project is connected to the Illinois Policy Institute and is the political hit group for Rauner. IOP’s donors are not public which begs the question how much as IOP received from Rauner? Real GOP Illinois believes they made millions from Rauner. Illinois Policy Institute and Illinois Opportunity Project are squawking about Rauner’s abortion betrayal now but they took his money for years even after he continued to fund Planned Parenthood with taxpayer money and after he signed a bill to force doctors and crisis pregnancy centers to refer abortion cases in 2016. Rauner’s conservative supporters, including Rep. Ives, have been silent on these too. Where was their outrage then? Can we believe John Tillman and Illinois Policy Institute when they condemn Governor Rauner? Do they really want to defeat Rauner or help him? Will they return the millions of dollars he has donated to them? Bruce Rauner was a danger to the Illinois Republican Party in 2014. Despite his extreme social positions, Republican leaders knelt before him for the money. Why should conservatives of conscience trust these money grubbers again?)

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— SHOOTER IN BLOODY VEGAS GUN MASSACRE WAS LONGTIME FEDERAL AGENT – LEO HOHMANN  (DIERSEN: Will my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, for IRS 1971-1980, and for GAO 1980-1997?)
http://www.wnd.com/2017/10/shooter-in-bloody-vegas-gun-massacre-was-longtime-federal-agent/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: More than 48 hours after the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history, police still don’t have a motive for the horrific crime. But a more complete profile of the killer is beginning to emerge. Stephen Paddock, the Las Vegas shooter who killed 59 people at a country music festival Sunday night, worked over a 10-year period as a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, an IRS agent and a defense auditor. A spokeswoman for the federal Office of Personnel Management told the Associated Press Tuesday that Paddock’s employment included two years as a mail carrier from 1976 to 1978. That was followed by a six-year stint with the Internal Revenue Service until 1984. And then he worked as a defense auditor for about 18 months. The latest revelation suggests the U.S. government should have an extensive file on its former employee, Stephen Paddock, who not only worked directly for the government for nearly a decade but then worked another year-and-a-half for federal weapons contractor Lockheed Martin. With his institutional knowledge of how the federal bureaucracy works, Paddock was anything but the typical mass shooter. He would have been able to cover his tracks in the planning stages of his attack. The Islamic State, or ISIS, has doubled down on its claim of responsibility for the attack, saying Paddock had converted to Islam in recent months and become a “soldier of the caliphate.” But given the rapidly degrading status of the Islamic State, some analysts believe it could be entering a new phase where it is willing to risk credibility in its propaganda message in exchange for a short term boost in its prestige among Islamic terrorists worldwide. In other news, leaked photos of the scene inside Paddock’s hotel room at the Mandalay Bay resort appeared to show a note on a small table near the shooter’s dead body. As of this report, no details have been released about what may have been written on that note. . .Video everywhere. . .Girlfriend back in the spotlight)

 

GOPUSA
— Detroit councilwoman: Ban rifles in hotel rooms facing public spaces
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=31204

 

BREITBART
— CNN White House Correspondent: Country Music Fans ‘Are Likely Trump Supporters’ – KATHERINE RODRIGUEZ (DIERSEN: From what I see, likely Trump supporters are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/10/02/cnn-white-house-correspondent-country-music-fans-likely-trump-supporters/
— Chain Migration of Potentially 19M Foreign Nationals Would Follow Amnesty for Illegal Aliens – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/03/chain-migration-of-potentially-19m-foreign-nationals-would-follow-amnesty-for-illegal-aliens/
— DHS Official: Donald Trump Wants DACA Illegals to Get Amnesty, Become Citizens – NEIL MUNRO
http://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2017/10/03/dhs-official-donald-trump-wants-daca-illegals-get-amnesty-become-citizens/
— GOP Bill to Import 1 Million Low-Wage Replacements for U.S. Food Workers – NEIL MUNRO
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/03/gop-bill-import-million-guest-workers-for-food-industry/

 

NEWSMAX
— Breaking: Las Vegas Massacre Sniper Filmed Himself Shooting During Carnage
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/las-vegas-shooter-wired-money/2017/10/03/id/817387/

 

THE HILL
— GOP establishment doubts Bannon’s primary powers – BEN KAMISAR  (DIERSEN: What if Bannon took on Rauner?)
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/353540-gop-establishment-doubts-bannons-primary-powers

 

THE HILL
— Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) threatened to back out of a pro-immigration news conference on Wednesday unless Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.) was disinvited, Curbelo told The Hill on Tuesday. – SCOTT WONG (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have not invited me to their events because I support a) the traditional family, right to life, immigration, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and the rest of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platform and/or b) the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/353741-gop-lawmaker-says-dem-got-him-booted-from-immigration-event
— House passes 20-week abortion ban – JESSIE HELLMANN
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/353709-house-passes-20-week-abortion-ban
— E-Verify saves jobs for American workers – REP. LAMAR SMITH (R-TEXAS)
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/homeland-security/353648-e-verify-saves-job-for-american-workers

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Gerrymandering Is A Threat To Our Republic  Today’s Supreme Court justices would do well to heed the warning of one of their most famous forebears. – Jane Dailey (DIERSEN: In your precinct and in the political jurisdictions that your precinct is in, what percent of the voters are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/gerrymandering-is-a-threat-to-our-republic_us_59d38593e4b048a4432521b5

 

REUTERS
— Trump administration backpedals on citizenship for ‘Dreamers’ – Yeganeh Torbati, Richard Cowan
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-senate/trump-administration-backpedals-on-citizenship-for-dreamers-idUSKCN1C82DV

 

NEW YORK TMES
— Las Vegas Shooting: Gunman’s Rifle Had ‘Bump Stock’ to Make It Rapid-Fire Weapon
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/03/us/las-vegas-shooting-live-updates.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— How big is the federal workforce? Much bigger than you think. – Joe Davidson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/10/03/how-big-is-the-federal-workforce-much-bigger-than-you-think/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A new study on “The True Size of Government,” by Paul C. Light, professor of public service at New York University, says the government’s “blended” workforce is 7 to 9 million strong — including contractors and grantees. Grantees include a range of folks, such as the Ohio State University team that studied “Swedish massages for rascally rabbits,” as former senator Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) described in his “Wastebook 2014.”)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Supreme Court Appears Divided Over Gerrymandering  Justices reviewing Wisconsin case express concern, but some seem reluctant to intervene – Jess Bravin and Brent Kendall (DIERSEN: I should write an article about how and why my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton was gerrymandered in 2015.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-takes-on-the-partisan-gerrymander-1507023002

 

END TIME HEADLINES
— Vegas shooter was longtime federal employee (DIERSEN: Will my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, for IRS 1971-1980, and for GAO 1980-1997?)
https://endtimeheadlines.org/2017/10/vegas-shooter-was-longtime-federal-employee/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: More than 48 hours after the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history, police still don’t have a motive for the horrific crime. But a more complete profile of the killer is beginning to emerge. Stephen Paddock, the Las Vegas shooter who killed 59 people at a country music festival Sunday night, worked over a 10-year period as a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, an IRS agent and an auditor for the U.S. Department of Defense. A spokeswoman for the federal Office of Personnel Management told the Associated Press Tuesday that Paddock’s employment included two years as a mail carrier from 1976 to 1978. That was followed by a six-year stint with the Internal Revenue Service until 1984. And then he worked as a defense auditor for about 18 months. Defense auditors are required to undergo background checks to receive security clearances. The latest revelation suggests the U.S. government should have an extensive file on their former employee, Stephen Paddock, who not only worked directly for the government for 10 years but then worked another year-and-a-half for federal weapons contractor Lockheed Martin.)

 

FORBES
— Use It Or Lose It — Trump’s Agencies Spent $11 Billion Last Week In Year-End Spending Spree – Adam Andrzejewski
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2017/10/03/use-it-or-lose-it-the-federal-governments-11-billion-year-end-spending-spree/

 

SALON
— Nikki Haley learns the hard way that retweets are endorsements  When is a tweet an endorsement? Pretty much all the time, the government says – TAYLOR LINK
https://www.salon.com/2017/10/03/nikki-haley-learns-the-hard-way-that-retweets-are-endorsements/

October 2 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Jim Rasins, CPA, CFE, and DuPage County Auditor 2000-2008 has died.  Details to follow. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

ABC7
— Las Vegas shooting by Stephen Paddock at Jason Aldean concert deadliest in US history
http://abc7chicago.com/las-vegas-shooting-by-stephen-paddock-deadliest-in-us-history/2478158/
— Las Vegas Shooting: Jason Aldean describes ‘horrific’ Mandalay Bay shooting
http://abc7chicago.com/las-vegas-shooting-jason-aldean-describes-horrific-mandalay-bay-shooting/2479210/
— CPD officer disciplined, reassigned after posing with American flag – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/society/cpd-officer-disciplined-reassigned-after-posing-with-american-flag/2467548/

 

NBC5
— Las Vegas Concert Shooting Suspect Identified as Stephen Paddock, Brother ‘Dumbfounded’  At least 50 people were killed and 400 wounded in the shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Suspect-ID-Las-Vegas-Strip-Shooting-Stephen-Paddock-449027733.html

 

CBS2
— Deadliest Mass Shootings In U.S. History
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/10/02/deadliest-mass-shootings-in-u-s-history/

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— At least 58 killed, 515 injured as gunman opens fire at Las Vegas concert
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/shooting-on-las-vegas-strip-kills-2-wounds-dozens

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Gunman opens fire on Las Vegas concert, kills 58, injures 515 – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/multiple-victims-hospitalized-after-shooting-in-las-vegas/
— Trump’s Puerto Rico tweets show we can’t get used to this – Neil Steinberg
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/steinberg-trump-s-puerto-rico-tweets-show-we-cant-get-used-to-this/
— Facebook to turn over to Congress Russia-linked ads – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ap-source-facebook-to-turn-over-russia-linked-ads/
— If we continue to do nothing on guns, our tears are a fraud – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-if-we-continue-to-do-nothing-on-guns-our-tears-are-a-fraud/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Las Vegas shooting leaves at least 58 dead, more than 500 wounded – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-las-vegas-shooting-20171001-story.html
— Las Vegas gunman liked to gamble, listened to country music, lived quiet retired life before massacre – William Wan and Aaron C. Davis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-stephen-paddock-las-vegas-shooter-20171002-story.html
— Islamic State claims Las Vegas mass shooting, but offers no evidence – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-las-vegas-shooting-isis-20171002-story.html
— Why Tom Dart no longer wants Lisa Madigan’s job – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: What jobs do you no longer want?  Are you conservative? I have always been a conservative. If the employer that you work for or the organization that you are a member of is dominated by anti-conservatives, sooner or later, they will get rid of you. I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, IRS employee, Post Office employee, etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-tom-dart-attorney-general-20171002-story.html
— Weeding out interview bias – Lou Adler (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, employers want to hire, retain, and promote those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20171002/281968902889007

 

DAILY HERALD
— Maine Township trustee outraged expenses cost more than aid – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171002/lester-maine-township-trustee-outraged-expenses-cost-more-than-aid
— ‘A new host’ – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171002/lester-maine-township-trustee-outraged-expenses-cost-more-than-aid
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the wake of the Arlington Heights Memorial Library canceling an immigrants rights seminar after threatening calls were received at the library and the library board president’s home, a group of Arlington Heights-based priests is volunteering an alternative location for the program. The Rev. Corey Brost, who also works as an immigration attorney, told me he’s reaching out to library board President Deb Smart to offer the Viatorian Province Center in Arlington Heights for the free workshop sponsored by the Community Activism Law Alliance. Smart has said she’s open to hosting the event off-site in the future, but hasn’t committed to taking Brost up on his offer.)
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Summer jobs program fixes auditoriums – and keeps its young employees away from Chicago gun violence – Becky Vevea  (DIERSEN: What summer jobs did you have? I did yard work and delivered newspapers during the summers of 1962, 1963, and 1964; washed dishes during the summer of 1965; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline during the summer of 1966; and delivered mail during the summers of 1967, 1968, and 1969.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171002/chicago-teens-fix-decrepit-auditoriums—and-dodge-citys-gun-violence
— Emails show how District 59 board tried to keep referendum off ballot – Chacour Koop
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171002/emails-show-how-district-59-board-tried-to-keep-referendum-off-ballot
— Franks proposes eliminating pensions for McHenry County elected officials – Lauren Rohr
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171002/franks-proposes-eliminating-pensions-for-mchenry-county-elected-officials–

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps, anti-Rauners, and anti-Republicans say “Rauner’s proposed coal regulations could increase pollution.”
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171001/critics-say-rauners-proposed-coal-regulations-could-increase-pollution

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Wheaton College students respond to football team hazing allegations – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/lists/2017/09/29/c30d01fa40704749a266d6e3824620d8/index.xml?page=1

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— NFL anthem protests continue with raised fists, T-shirt slogan  Players around country, in London protest – ELIOTT C. MCLAUGHLIN AND DARRAN SIMON
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/sports/nfl-anthem-protests-continue-with-raised-fists-tshirt-slogan/822471994

 

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Rauner disappoints local pro-lifers – Dawn Schabbing
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/rauner-lets-down-local-pro-lifers/article_19eff7db-9466-547b-9d09-d2240d483a08.html

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Rauner’s Betrayal
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/rauners-betrayal
— Mike Janus: A Hero Against The Unions
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/a-hero-against-the-unions

 

WIRE POINTS
— Phony budget savings of $500 million from pension change now fully exposed – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/phony-budget-savings-of-500-million-from-pension-change-now-fully-exposed/
— Wilmette Village President unloads on an activist – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/smack-down-a-village-president-unloads-on-an-activist-video/

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— “Horrible Conflict of Interest” for House Republican Leader Durkin – W.J. Kennedy  (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you have a conflict of interest, you should disclose it.)
http://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511231764-horrible-conflict-of-interest-for-house-republican-leader-durkin
— Catholic group demands Rauner resignation after ‘betrayal’ on abortion – Brent Zell  (DIERSEN: The Republican Party should have the power to remove from office those who get elected as a Republican but then fail/refuse the defend/advance the Republican Party platform. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can/will defend/advance their platform.)
http://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511232834-catholic-group-demands-rauner-resignation-after-betrayal-on-abortion
— Sanguinetti opposed Rauner on abortion expansion – Brent Zell
http://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511232832-sanguinetti-opposed-rauner-on-abortion-expansion
— Illinois Right to Life ‘devastated, heartbroken’ by Rauner over abortion measure – Brent Zell
http://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511232836-illinois-right-to-life-devastated-heartbroken-by-rauner-over-abortion-measure

 

FACEBOOK
— People’s Choice recruit Jeanne Ives for Governor
https://www.facebook.com/jeanneforgovernor/

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— VIDEO: Kelly dedicates “Hound Dog” to failed Governor Bruce Rauner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdWBBR8hvuM

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— U.S. House Will Vote Soon on Bill Banning Abortions After 20 Weeks – Joshua Denton
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/u-s-house-will-vote-soon-bill-banning-abortions-20-weeks/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— SHOULD RAUNER LEAVE THE GOP LIKE KASICH IS CONSIDERING DOING?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/should-rauner-leave-the-gop-like-kasich-is-considering-doing-.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Over the weekend, Ohio Governor John Kasich told a CNN reporter he’s thinking about leaving the Republican Party – if it can’t be fixed. “If the party can’t be fixed, Jake, then I’m not going to be able to support the party,” Kasich told CNN’s Jake Tapper. “Period. That’s the end of it.” Maybe Governor Rauner should follow Governor Kasich’s political lead. After all, the Governor has ignored the IL GOP 2016 Platform, which was overwhelmingly endorsed by the party faithful. Governor Kasich and Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner are close kins politically. They each tend to be left of center on most issues, and both Kasich and Rauner have listened attentively to the same political consultants over the years. Rauner’s one-time chief communicator Mike Schrimpf moved to Kasich’s presidential bid campaign in February 2016 to join his twin brother Chris, who traveled with Governor Kasich during the campaign. Several of Governor Rauner’s closest political allies endorsed Kasich and ran as his convention delegates in 2016, although Governor Kasich never threatened the GOP primary leader and ultimate winner Donald Trump. Governor Rauner has yet to publicly approve of anything President Trump has done as president. If the Governor wants to run for re-election in 2018, the best fit would be for him to run as an Independent with those that agree with his politics and his tactics.)
— PRO-LIFE YOUTH PROTESTORS SAY GOV. RAUNER BETRAYED THEM
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/abortion-opponents-say-gov-rauner-betrayed-them.html
— THORNER/INGOLD: THE PRIVILEGED POSITION OF PROFESSIONAL SPORTS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/thorneringold-the-privileged-position-of-professional-sports.html
— ILLINOIS WILL NOW PAY FOR ABORTIONS; EXPECT MORE ABORTIONS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/illinois-will-now-pay-for-abortions-expect-more-abortions.html
— EMANUEL IS SPINNING – AND FLEECING – TAXPAYERS ON CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/emanuel-is-spinning-and-fleecing-taxpayers-on-chicago-public-school-funding.html
— PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE BREEDING GROUNDS FOR CORRUPTION AND VIOLENCE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/public-schools-are-breeding-grounds-for-corruption-and-violence.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Primary opponent Mickey Straub (http://mickeyforillinois.com/) surfaces against House GOP Leader Jim Durkin surfaces  Proft “excited” about candidate
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/01/this-just-in-primary-opponent-surfaces-against-house-gop-leader-jim-durkin-surfaces/

 

GOPUSA
— Anthem protests spread to NBA
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=31082

 

BREITBART
— NYT: Push for DACA Amnesty May Doom Democrats in the Midwest – NEIL MUNRO
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/01/anesty-push-may-doom-democrats-midwest-nyt/

 

BLAZE
— Budweiser considers ending their NFL sponsorship over protests — and they want to hear from you – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/10/01/budweiser-considers-ending-their-nfl-sponsorship-over-protests-and-they-want-to-hear-from-you/
— Baltimore Ravens make statement by kneeling before anthem — then fans make even louder statement – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/10/01/baltimore-ravens-make-statement-by-kneeling-before-anthem-then-fans-make-even-louder-statement/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Massacre At Mandalay: Las Vegas Gunman Kills At Least 20 At Country Music Concert – Chuck Ross
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/02/massacre-at-mandalay-las-vegas-gunman-kills-at-least-20-at-country-music-concert-video/
— Black Conservatives List The Issues Football Players Should Actually Be Protesting Against – Amber Randall
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/01/black-conservatives-list-the-issues-football-players-should-actually-be-protesting-against/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “If they really want to protest something in the black community, they need to protest black on black crime. They need to protest the lack of education within their community. They need to protest single moms who are stuck on welfare for generations and keep having kids,” Villa told TheDCNF. “They need to protest that they can be sitting watching TV in their homes and stray bullets from gang violence can come into their home and murder them.” Okafor also agreed that football players should be addressing issues like poverty in the black community and poor schools that don’t teach students the necessary skills to thrive in college or in the workforce. “I think there are issues when it comes to the black community, like criminal justice reform. I’m a huge proponent of that. I think that it comes down to over-regulation and government,” Okafor said to TheDCNF, noting that groups like Black Lives Matter advocate for reform but tout people who call for more government. “The protests should be focused on that there is more poverty in the African American community, that a bigger percentage of us are in poverty. I’m living in Baltimore, and I see it everyday. Our schools are failing, and they don’t even know that they’re failing.” Harris argued that football players need to lead by example and demonstrate to young black males what character and being a good father looks like. Harris, while he disagrees with Stephen Curry refusing to visit the White House, touted Curry as an example of a black man children could look up to. “Leading by example. Unfortunately, athletes and entertainers are the most visible examples that there are in the black community. The reality is that less than a third of black children are growing up in a household with a mother and a father,” Harris told TheDCNF. “If they are truly concerned with the black community as they say they are, then they should start leading by example. If more NFL, NBA athletes conducted themselves like Steph Curry, how different would things be?”)
— Bob Schieffer: 1-In-5 Reporters Now Live In NYC, LA Or DC – Chuck Ross  (DIERSEN: How many reporters live in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois. I have lived in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County since 1978. I have lived in northeast Illinois since 1948. I lived in Crete 1948-1972, University Park 1972-1976, and Chicago 1976-1978.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/01/bob-schieffer-1-in-5-reporters-now-live-in-nyc-la-or-dc-video/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Is Michelle’s ‘true voice’ Telling Her to Run for President? – Doris O’Brien
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/10/is_michelles_true_voice_telling_her_to_run_for_president.html

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— All Eyes Were On the Kneeling Players, But the Real Story Was in the Seats Behind Them – VIRGINIA KRUTA
http://ijr.com/the-declaration/2017/10/988174-eyes-kneeling-players-real-story-seats-behind/

 

POLITICO
— Trump calls Las Vegas shooting an ‘act of pure evil’  At least 50 people were killed in the shooting, which is described as the deadliest in modern American history. – LOUIS NELSON
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/02/las-vegas-mass-shooting-concert-politicians-react-243359

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Tom Price’s resignation: The blurred lines between news reporting and opinion – Jens Erik Gould  (DIERSEN: If you asked my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes what the “real reason” was why my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take their early retirement “offer” 20 years ago when I was 49 years old, what would they say?)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tom-prices-resignation-the-blurred-lines-between_us_59d1d461e4b0f3c468061022

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Las Vegas Shooting Near Mandalay Bay Casino Kills 50 – KEN BELSON, GERRY MULLANY and RUSSELL GOLDMAN
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/02/us/las-vegas-shooting.html
— Let Wronged Workers Join Together for Justice – DAVID FREEMAN ENGSTROM  (DIERSEN: GAO unionized in 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/02/opinion/arbitration-class-action-supreme-court.html
— How a Wisconsin Case Before Justices Could Reshape Redistricting – MICHAEL WINES (DIERSEN: I should write an article about how and why my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 was gerrymandered in 2015.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/01/us/wisconsin-supreme-court-gerrymander.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump Takes On All Comers, Believing Himself the Victor.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/01/us/politics/trump-twitter-tillerson-puerto-rico-nfl.html
— ‘Dreamers’ Rush to Renew Their Protections One Last Time – MIRIAM JORDAN
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/02/us/dreamers-renewals-deadline.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Will Democrats betray the Dreamers just to score political points? – Editorial
http://nypost.com/2017/10/01/will-democrats-betray-the-dreamers-just-to-score-political-points/

 

USA TODAY
— Las Vegas Strip shooting: More than 50 dead, 400 others injured – Jane Onyanga-Omara and John Bacon
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/10/02/las-vegas-shooting/722191001/
— Here’s why a 45-foot tall nude sculpture may be coming to the National Mall – N’dea Yancey-Bragg
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/09/29/heres-why-45-ft-tall-nude-sculpture-coming-national-mall/718238001/
— Steve Bannon’s Breitbart is going to war against GOP incumbents – Eliza Collins
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/09/29/steve-bannons-breitbart-going-war-against-gop-incumbents/717724001/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Las Vegas Shooting Leaves at Least 50 Dead, More Than 200 Wounded  Police identify suspect as 64-year-old local resident Stephen Paddock – Alejandro Lazo and  Chris Kirkham
https://www.wsj.com/articles/las-vegas-shooting-leaves-several-people-injured-1506927071
— Google Plans to Help News Publishers Increase Subscriptions – Jack Nicas (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are worth at least $500/year, but I have given them away free since 2000. Further, the emails a) contain no advertising, b) come out each and every morning, c) come out each and every evening, and d) have contained links to more than 283,100 articles since January 1, 2005. I should write a book about those who a) discourage me from putting the emails out and b) discourage everyone from reading the emails. They do not want me to serve as a Republican Precinct Committeeman and they did not want me to serve as a) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, b) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, c) Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, committee chairman, or officer, d) Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, e) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, f) GAO employee, g) etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-offers-hand-to-news-publishers-1506916861
— Facebook Is Still In Denial About Its Biggest Problem  In a world where social media is the pre-eminent news conduit, ‘If it’s outrageous, it’s contagious’ is the new ‘If it bleeds, it leads’ – Christopher Mims  (DIERSEN: What percent of Face book employees are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-is-still-in-denial-about-its-biggest-problem-1506855607

 

LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL
— ‘It was a horror show’: Mass shooting leaves more than 50 dead, 200 wounded on Las Vegas Strip
https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/the-strip/it-was-a-horror-show-mass-shooting-leaves-more-than-50-dead-200-wounded-on-las-vegas-strip/

 

PROVIDENCE JOURNAL
— Is Trump an asset or a liability for Rhode Island’s GOP contenders? – Katherine Gregg (DIERSEN: According to the anti-Trumps in my precinct, to punish Trump, they are going to viciously destroy me and other all other Republicans.)
http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20171001/political-scene-is-trump-asset-or-liability-for-rhode-islands-gop-contenders

 

THE WEEK
— This is the real schism in the GOP – Matthew Walther  (DIERSEN: The real schism in the GOP is between a) those like me who are involved in the Republican Party to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance the Republican Party platform and b) those like my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who reject some, many, most, or all of the planks in the Republican Party platform. Those who reject some, many, most, or all of the planks in the Republican Party platform a) dominate the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, b) dominate the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, c) dominate the Illinois Republican Party, and d) dominate the Republican Party, and e) focus on getting rid of those like me who are involved in the Republican Party to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance the Republican Party platform.)
http://theweek.com/articles/727838/real-schism-gop

 

NEW YORKER
— The Limits of “Diversity”  Where affirmative action was about compensatory justice, diversity is meant to be a shared benefit. But does the rationale carry weight? – Kelefa Sanneh  (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.  I should write a book about how my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors used Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans like me.)
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/10/09/the-limits-of-diversity

 

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— College With Liberal Reputation Wants to Recruit Conservative Students  A new president worries about data showing relatively small share of students report talking regularly with those who hold different political views. – Scott Jaschik  (DIERSEN: What have the officers of the following done to recruit conservative members: your Republican township/ward political organization, your Republican county organization, the Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.?)
https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/article/2017/10/02/college-liberal-reputation-wants-recruit-and-admit-conservative

 

DAILY KOS
— What will Trump pay under the GOP tax bill? – Jon Perr  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always wanted me to pay more taxes. They would love it if Trump would dump the federal property tax deduction and medical expense deduction. They would love it if Rauner would subject my $50,856/year Civil Service Retirement System pension and my $2,028 Social Security to state income tax.)
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/10/1/1702248/-WWTP-What-will-Trump-pay-under-the-GOP-tax-bill

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Lincoln Square Rallies to Support Gay Couples Affected by Hate Graffiti – Liz Baudler
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Lincoln-Square-Rallies-to-Support-Gay-Couples-Affected-by-Hate-Graffiti/60572.html

 

SALON
— The wind shifts on abortion: A Republican governor leads the way  Illinois’ GOP governor defies the right by allowing Medicaid to pay for abortion, and that’s just the beginning – AMANDA MARCOTTE (DIERSEN: Has Rauner been advised to direct the Illinois Republican Party, your Republican county party organization, and your Republican township/ward party organization to get rid of its members like me who support the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township resolution against video gambling?)
https://www.salon.com/2017/10/02/the-wind-shifts-on-abortion-a-republican-governor-leads-the-way/

October 1 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Head Start Programs in Chicago to Receive $20 Million From Government
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/head-start-programs-in-chicago-to-receive-42-million-from-government-448824363.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rex Huppke demands firing of Rex Huppke – Rex Huppke  (DIERSEN: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries a) want you to be fired and b) have succeeded in getting you fired?  Those that want me to be fired as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor and as a Republican Precinct Committeeman and those who succeeded in getting me fired as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, Post Office employee, etc. are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and/or 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 MTRCC resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-angry-letter-huppke-20170929-story.html
— The number of people defaulting on federal student loans is rising – Danielle Douglas-Gabriel  (DIERSEN: Did you take out a student loan to pay for your bachelor’s degree?  I did not, and I strongly doubt that I could have. While I was in high school, many, if not most, if not virtually everyone viewed me as NOT being “college material.” Neither of my parents had attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I spent my junior and senior years and the summer in between washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. I just barely made into the top 20% of my class, my ACT score was only 24, and I was draft bait.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-federal-student-loan-default-20170928-story.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Are you landlord material? – Danielle Braff  (DIERSEN: I was a landlord 1976-1984.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-re-1001-landlord-20170921-story.html
— ‘You need to stay brave’: Stephen King talks writing, censorship during Naperville book event – David Sharos  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes and all their efforts to censure me.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-stephen-king-naperville-ncc-st-1001-20170930-story.html
— A clever adversary wants you to fight on social media – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-russia-divide-st-1001-20170929-story.html
— FRONT PAGE IN THE NAPERVILLE SUN: FOIA requests in Illinois grant access to public documents – Janelle Walker  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in government are smart enough to not put things into writing that might be used against them in court.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-freedom-of-information-act-st-1001-20170930-story.html
— Trump scoffs at ‘politically motivated ingrates’ after Maria – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-hurricane-maria-puerto-rico-20171001-story.html
— Protesters ‘walk the line’ to show location of underground oil pipes in Northwest Indiana – Carrie Napoleon  (DIERSEN: I remember when a major underground gas line was put in through the northeast corner of the farm that my grandparents’ on my mother’s side owned in Grand Park along the Indiana border.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/news/ct-ptb-tar-sands-march-st-1001-20170930-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps despise if not hate patriotism.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/ct-blackhawks-national-anthem-protests-hine-spt-1001-20170930-column.html
— After Donald Trump attack, NFL owners supported their players. But will one hire Colin Kaepernick? – Mark Maske
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/ct-will-nfl-hire-colin-kaepernick-now-20170928-story.html
— Anti-pop-tax hired guns pay $11 an hour for workers to ‘educate’ Cook County voters on repeal – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-cook-county-pop-tax-ads-met-20170929-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Mormon leader reaffirms faith’s opposition to gay marriage – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170930/news/309309985/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries disrespect the American flag? ANSWER: Those that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170930/editorial-can-we-cherish-both-flag-and-right-to-protest
— ‘Fake news’ and the link between trust, skepticism – Jim Slusher  (DIERSEN: Far too many editorials that are written to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform are unethically made to look like news articles. Far too often, news is not reported if it cannot be spun to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170914/slusher-fake-news-and-the-link-between-trust-skepticism
— We set out each day with one goal: To Get It Right – John Lampinen (DIERSEN: Far too many editorials that are written to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform are unethically made to look like news articles. Far too often, news is not reported if it cannot be spun to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform.)
http://e-edition.dailyherald.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=3e6b7a1a-154f-4405-805e-038015cdb648&edid=d7e996a4-56e5-43aa-bf23-975f659c9315 (PAGE 127)
— Need help sorting out what’s real and what’s not? Here are some tops. – Jim Baumann (DIERSEN: Far too many editorials that are written to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform are unethically made to look like news articles. Far too often, news is not reported if it cannot be spun to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform.)
http://e-edition.dailyherald.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=3e6b7a1a-154f-4405-805e-038015cdb648&edid=d7e996a4-56e5-43aa-bf23-975f659c9315 (PAGE 131)
— Credible information: Find and rely on trustworthy news sources – Keith Carlson  (DIERSEN: Far too many editorials that are written to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform are unethically made to look like news articles. Far too often, news is not reported if it cannot be spun to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform.)
http://e-edition.dailyherald.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=3e6b7a1a-154f-4405-805e-038015cdb648&edid=d7e996a4-56e5-43aa-bf23-975f659c9315 (PAGE 141)
— Watchdogs: The free press’s most important role in our democracy – Jason Block (DIERSEN: Far too many editorials that are written to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform are unethically made to look like news articles. Far too often, news is not reported if it cannot be spun to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform.)
http://e-edition.dailyherald.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=3e6b7a1a-154f-4405-805e-038015cdb648&edid=d7e996a4-56e5-43aa-bf23-975f659c9315 (PAGE 142)
— Bias: Know the difference between straight news and opinionated editorials – Kari Botkin (DIERSEN: Far too many editorials that are written to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform are unethically made to look like news articles. Far too often, news is not reported if it cannot be spun to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform.)
http://e-edition.dailyherald.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=3e6b7a1a-154f-4405-805e-038015cdb648&edid=d7e996a4-56e5-43aa-bf23-975f659c9315 (PAGE 143)
— NEWSWORTHINESS: The media must come back to the roots of a free press – Dean Bradshaw (DIERSEN: Far too many editorials that are written to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform are unethically made to look like news articles. Far too often, news is not reported if it cannot be spun to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform.)
http://e-edition.dailyherald.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=3e6b7a1a-154f-4405-805e-038015cdb648&edid=d7e996a4-56e5-43aa-bf23-975f659c9315 (PAGE 144)
— Think critically to counteract contaminating effects of “fake news” – 12/30/16 Editorial (DIERSEN: Far too many editorials that are written to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform are unethically made to look like news articles. Far too often, news is not reported if it cannot be spun to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform.)
http://e-edition.dailyherald.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=3e6b7a1a-154f-4405-805e-038015cdb648&edid=d7e996a4-56e5-43aa-bf23-975f659c9315 (PAGE 145)
— Free society is built on trust in free press and the people who will use it – 12/30/16 Editorial (DIERSEN: Far too many editorials that are written to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform are unethically made to look like news articles. Far too often, news is not reported if it cannot be spun to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform.)
http://e-edition.dailyherald.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=3e6b7a1a-154f-4405-805e-038015cdb648&edid=d7e996a4-56e5-43aa-bf23-975f659c9315 (PAGE 146)
— The new reality of old age in America: ‘I’m going to work until I die’ – Mary Jordan and Kevin Sullivan  (DIERSEN: One of the justifications that my Democrat superiors in the federal government used to waste my career and force me take their early retirement offer 20 years ago in 1997 when I was 49 years old was that my wife and I were rich. In 1997, they knew a) what my wife’s salary was, b) what my Civil Service Retirement System pension (currently $50,856/year) would be for life, c) that my wife and I would get a health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy (currently $17,288) for life, d) what our financial and other assets were, e) that we had no debts, f) that we had no dependents, g) etc.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20171001/the-new-reality-of-old-age-in-america-im-going-to-work-until-i-die

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— New state employee pension plan coming, but not soon – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170930/new-state-employee-pension-plan-coming-but-not-soon

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Video gambling having negative impact – ANITA BEDELL
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/2017-10-01/guest-commentary-video-gambling-having-negative-impact.html
— Rauner’s credibility takes yet another hit – Rich Miller
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2017-10-01/rich-millercapitol-fax-rauners-credibility-takes-yet-another-hit.html
— Ruling offers hope for fans of alternative parties – Tom Kacich  (DIERSEN: Far too many Republican Party leaders reject far too many planks in the Republican Party platform.  Most commonly, they reject the tradition family, right to life, immigration, illegal drug, gambling, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. They should not be allowed to hold any kind of leadership position in the Republican Party. They should leave Republican Party and they should consider forming a new party. They could call it the RINO Party, or the Democrat Light Party, or the Libertarian Light Party, or the Green Light Party.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-10-01/tom-kacich-ruling-offers-hope-fans-alternative-parties.html
— Prophesying politics: 3 UI professors consider current issues
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-10-01/prophesying-politics-3-ui-professors-consider-current-issues.html

 

PEKIN TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps and anti-Rauners say “Pollution could increase as Rauner EPA moves to rescue coal plants.”
http://www.pekintimes.com/news/20170930/pollution-could-increase-as-rauner-epa-moves-to-rescue-coal-plants

 

RIVER CITY READER
— Can Rauner’s Statements Be Taken as Truths? – Rich Miller
https://www.rcreader.com/commentary/can-rauners-statements-be-truths

 

ILLINOIS VALLEY TIMES
— Bivins adds name to GOP list pulling Rauner support in wake of abortion measure – Brent Zell
https://illinoisvalleytimes.com/stories/511232839-bivins-adds-name-to-gop-list-pulling-rauner-support-in-wake-of-abortion-measure

 

97.1 NEWS TALK
— Gov. Rauner Gives Up Taxes for Abortions?  Annie talks with IL Congressman John Shimkus about new tax proposals from Governor Bruce Rauner
http://www.971talk.com/blogs/annie-frey-show/weekender/gov-rauner-gives-taxes-abortions

 

CHICAGO NOW
— They’re picking on poor Rex Huppke – Dennis Byrne  (DIERSEN: Who picks on you? Members of the following groups pick on me: those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and/or those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2017/10/theyre-picking-on-poor-rex-huppke/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— DuPage GOP welcoming Benghazi hero for annual event – Chandra Lye  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who discourage me from a) promoting such events, b) attending such events, and c) reporting on such events?  I should write a book about those who discourage me from a) promoting such events, b) attending such events, and c) reporting on such events.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511230370-dupage-gop-welcoming-benghazi-hero-for-annual-event

 

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— House aspirant Darren Bailey faults Rauner for forcing those of faith to fund abortions – Glenn Minnis
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/511232701-house-aspirant-faults-rauner-for-forcing-those-of-faith-to-fund-abortions

 

SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Terri Bryant ‘surprised, disappointed’ by Rauner’s decision to expand abortion coverage
https://swillinoisnews.com/stories/511233855-bryant-surprised-disappointed-by-rauner-s-decision-to-expand-abortion-coverage

 

WILLIAM J. KELLY
— Conservative Kelly Replaces Rauner at Annual Southwest Republican Family Picnic
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/conservative-kelly-replaces-rauner-at-annual-southwest-republican-family-picnic
(FROM THE ARTICLE: After his vote on HB40 which mandates taxpayer-funded abortions in Illinois, Bruce Rauner was publicly disinvited from the Annual Southwest Republican Family Picnic by Commission Sean Morrison Saturday. The event was sponsored by the Palos Park GOP. In Rauner’s place, Rauner’s conservative opponent in the Republican primary, William J. Kelly, took his place. “I took pro-sanctuary state, pro-taxpayer-funded abortion traitor Bruce Rauner’s place at the Southwest Republican picnic and I will take his place across Illinois, including the Illinois Governor’s office,” Kelly said. Our pro-sanctuary state, pro-abortion Governor was too cowardly to face this crowd.” “Everybody at the picnic told me they were voting for me and if Rauner had showed himself, he would have been booed out of the park. They’re right.” Kelly added. Kelly announced his campaign for Governor in May, when GOP leaders were silent on Rauner. Kelly has publicly opposed Rauner’s taxpayer-funding of Planned Parenthood, his bill forcing Christian doctors to promote abortion, his sanctuary state bill, and HB40.)

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Rauner applauds high court decision to hear non-union dues case – Karen Kidd
http://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511232775-rauner-applauds-high-court-decision-to-hear-non-union-dues-case

 

NEWSMAX
— Mormon Leader Reaffirms Faith’s Opposition to Gay Marriage
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/US-REL-Mormon-Conference/2017/09/30/id/816872/
— NFL Sales Slumping Following Controversy
http://www.newsmax.com/US/nfl-sales-national-anthem-protests-trump/2017/09/30/id/816865/

 

BREITBART
— CNN Reports Russian Facebook Ads Promoted Black Lives Matter – JOHN NOLTE
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/09/28/nolte-cnn-reports-russian-facebook-ads-promoted-black-lives-matter/
— Democrats Flew at Taxpayer Expense and Almost Nobody Cared – JOEL B. POLLAK
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/29/democrats-flew-taxpayer-expense-media-didnt-care/

 

CATHOLIC TIMES
— Message to Gov. Rauner: ‘Choose life’ – Bishop Thomas John Paprocki
http://ct.dio.org/bishops-column/message/message-to-gov-rauner-choose-life.html

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump vs. Pro Football Is a Ratings Game the NFL Can’t Win
http://www.newsmax.com/Finance/StreetTalk/trump-nfl-protest-ratings/2017/09/28/id/816426/

 

FOX NEWS
— Steve Hilton speaks out about government waste (DIERSEN: When will someone speak out about how the Democrats who run the federal government wasted my career? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. Nevertheless, a) my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, 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 an $18,847 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. Constructively, for the last 20 years, GAO has forced the Civil Service Retirement System to pay me $50,856/year or $1,017,120 in today’s dollars to stay home and to not come to work.)
http://video.foxnews.com/v/5593796432001/?#sp=show-clips

 

POLITICO
— Republicans ignore Trump’s bipartisan Dreamers deal  House GOP lawmakers insist that wall funding should be part of any immigration talks. – RACHAEL BADE and HEATHER CAYGLE
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/01/dreamers-house-gop-border-wall-trump-immigration-243311

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘The Social Contract Is Broken’: Inequality Becomes Deadly in Mexico – MAX FISHER and AMANDA TAUB (DIERSEN: Democrats run America, run Illinois, run etc., but they blame Republicans for inequality.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/30/world/americas/mexico-inequality-violence-security.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE HEADLINE: Taking Advantage of a seat at the table. – Carl Husle  (DIERSEN: Who does not want you to have a seat at any table?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes do not want me to have a seat at any table. I should write a book about them. They stress that I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, a GAO employee, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/30/us/politics/nancy-pelosi-new-washington.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Want to Know What Divides This Country?” and answer “Come to Alabama.” America is divided between a) those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and b) those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/30/opinion/sunday/alabama-moore-trump-divisions.html
— Democrats, Please Get Ready to Lose – Frank Bruni  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats plan to win by shouting that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse thongs.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/30/opinion/democrats-2018-midterm-election.html
— Professors Behaving Badly – Neil Gross
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/30/opinion/sunday/adjunct-professors-politics.html
— What the Cubs Could Teach the President – RICH COHEN  (DIERSEN: At the September 28, 2016 Trump fundraiser in Bolingbrook, Todd Ricketts predicted a) that the Cubs would win the Word Series and b) that Trump would win the presidency.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/30/opinion/sunday/cubs-baseball-trump.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The past week showed Trump is struggling to be the president he promised.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/the-past-week-showed-how-much-trump-is-struggling-to-be-the-president-he-promised/2017/09/30/3da5217e-a5cb-11e7-b14f-f41773cd5a14_story.html

 

USA TODAY
— Supreme Court justice holds key vote on districts drawn to help parties – Richard Wolf  (DIERSEN: I should write an article about how and why my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton was gerrymandered in 2015.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/09/29/supreme-court-justice-holds-key-vote-rigged-elections-starting-wisconsin-case/704399001/

 

ODESSA AMERICAN
— ‘Uncle Tom’ is more destructive than the ‘N-word’ – Larry Elder  (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who hint/imply/argue/shout that me and those who share my demographics are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things?)
http://www.oaoa.com/editorial/columns/opinion_columnist/article_7f218fd2-a5ff-11e7-9fa3-a7809445fca6.html

 

GUARDIAN
— From gerrymandering to voter purging – the critical issues facing the supreme court  Trump’s travel ban and a much-discussed gay wedding cake also on the docket for the highest court in a new season that promises high judicial drama – Lucia Graves
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2017/oct/01/supreme-court-key-cases-2017-gerrymander-travel-ban

September 26 Morning Edition

ABC7
— NASCAR owner says he’ll fire employees who protest; Dale Earnhardt Jr quotes JFK – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/nascar-owner-says-hell-fire-employees-who-protest;-dale-earnhardt-jr-quotes-jfk/2452485/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump begins the morning by slamming the NFL – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/trump-begins-the-morning-by-slamming-the-nfl_
— Niles high school varsity football suspended amid hazing investigation
http://www.fox32chicago.com/sports/niles-high-school-varsity-football-suspended-amid-hazing-investigation

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Clouted pastor Corey Brooks opening training center at closed Woodlawn Walgreens – Maudlyne Ihejirika
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/clouted-pastor-opening-training-center-at-closed-woodlawn-walgreens/
— Cheer on efforts to remake government – Madeleine Doubek  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats want to remake governments so that they are more anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/doubek-cheer-on-efforts-to-remake-government/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago police officers to be reprimanded after kneeling in Instagram post – Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-officers-reprimanded-instagram-taking-the-knee-20170925-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote protesters. Ever-increasingly, protesters make it clear that they want to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-trump-nfl-anthem-protests-0926-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-trump-nfl-racism-dahleen-glanton-met-20170925-column.html
— For sale: John Hancock Center offices, parking … and name – Ryan Ori (DIERSEN: In 1974, when I was 25 years old, I almost bought a studio condo in the Hancock, but instead, I bought one in the Outer Drive East building.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ori/ct-biz-john-hancock-center-ryan-ori-20170925-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump’s fighting with black NFL players to charm his white supporters.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-nfl-racist-whites-20170926-story.html
— Emanuel budget hole now tops $259 million – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-chicago-budget-20170926-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “It’s not just Trump. ‘Reasonable’ Republicans are betraying us too.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-graham-cassidy-republicans-trump-20170926-story.html
— University Park misappropriated nearly $8M in TIF funds: lawsuit – Zak Koeske  (DIERSEN: I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972 when I was 24 years old, lived in it full-time 1972-1974, lived in it part-time 1974-1976, rented it out 1976-1984, and sold it in 1984.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-university-park-lawsuit-st-0926-20170925-story.html

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) glorify and praise foreign countries and their citizens and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn America and its citizens.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170926/OPINION/170929920

 

WTTW
— ‘Abortion Bill’ Handed Off to Rauner – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/09/25/abortion-bill-handed-rauner

 

WBEZ
— College Diploma Out-Of-Reach For Growing Number Of Low-Income Illinois Students – Susie An (DIERSEN: Where did the money come from to pay for your college expenses? The money to pay for my 1970 bachelor’s degree and my 1976, 1980, and 1997 master’s degrees came from money that I earned washing dishes 1964-1966; cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966; delivering mail 1966-1969; working on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970; selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumping gasoline 1971-1972; collecting delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and auditing federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/report-college-diploma-outofreach-for-growing-number-of-lowincome-students/cafc95a7-4df7-4cba-b38d-3f01b2e381ce#

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner says anthem protests disrespectful – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170925/rauner-says-anthem-protests-disrespectful

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— University rankings among reforms offered by Brady, Rose – Derek Beigh
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/government-and-politics/university-rankings-among-reforms-offered-by-brady-rose/article_a9ebe8be-aed2-5e4d-8952-964e086638f5.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Former Western Springs trustee to run for Illinois Senate’s 24th District seat
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/09/25/former-western-springs-trustee-to-run-for-illinois-senates-24th-district-seat/alf1g7x/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pat Tillman’s widow sides with anti-Trumps. Anti-Trumps are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/sports/pat-tillmans-widow-asks-trump-not-to-politicize-her-husbands-service/818790944

 

CHICAGO PATCH
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Chicago Violence Contributes To Nationwide Increase In Murders: FBI Crime Report  According to the FBI’s latest report on Chicago crime, 2016 saw an uptick across the board compared with 2015. – Amber Fisher
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/chicago-violence-contributes-nationwide-increase-murders-fbi-crime-report

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Berkowitz w/Caprio on the Republican’s Benedict Arnold? State Rep. David Harris?
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2017/09/watch-berkowitz-wecaprio-on-the-republicans-benedict-arnold-state-rep-david-harris-cableweb/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Illinois ranked 3rd best state for teachers (DIERSEN: From what I see, Illinois is one of the worst states for employees who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/illinois-ranked-3rd-best-state-for-teachers-09-26-2017

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Illinois Democrats Collude for Pritzker – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/09/illinois-democrats-collude-for-pritzker/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Whatever Rauner does, he will break a promise to one side or the other  (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, in Illinois, if you are not going to defend and advance the Illinois Republican Party platform, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office as a Republican.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/26/whatever-rauner-does-he-will-break-a-promise-to-one-side-or-the-other/

 

GOPUSA
— You May Want A Refund On That Jersey
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30759
— Minn. judge: Religious liberty bows to LGBT ‘rights’  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ activity gain power to destroy those that do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30743

 

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Has ESPN Thinking They’re Actually CNN – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/25/espn-turns-into-a-daylong-anti-trump-talk-show-video/
— Veterans’ Groups Blast NFL Players For Disrespecting The American Flag – Jonah Bennett
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/25/veterans-groups-blast-nfl-players-for-disrespecting-the-american-flag/
— Black Congresswoman Kneels During House Floor Speech, Accuses Trump Of Racism – Chuck Ross  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will anti-Trumps announce that they are going to have a) anti-Whites get rid of Whites, b) anti-males get rid of males, c) anti-Trumps get rid of Trump supporters, d) anti-Protestants get rid of Protestants, e) anti-conservatives get rid of conservatives, f) anti-Republicans get rid of Republicans, g) anti-Americans get rid of Americans, h) anti-older people get rid of older people, i) anti-rich people get rid of rich people, j) anti-gun owners get rid of gun owners, k) anti-German Americans get rid of German Americans, l) anti-draft avoiders get rid of draft avoiders, except Bill Clinton, and m) have those who are anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors get rid of those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/25/black-congresswoman-kneels-during-house-floor-speech-accuses-trump-of-racism-video/
— Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Monday that nearly one-third of employees at his department are not loyal to him and President Donald Trump, adding that he is working to change the department’s regulatory culture to be more business friendly. Zinke, a former Navy SEAL, said he knew when he took over the 70,000-employee department in March that, “I got 30 percent of the crew that’s not loyal to the flag.”
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/US-Interior-Zinke-Trump/2017/09/25/id/815673/

 

BLAZE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of Group A are united against those that are members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/09/25/does-trump-unite-or-divide-a-new-poll-shows-two-thirds-of-americans-agree/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— WHY IS CONGRESS CONSISTENTLY FAILING IN ITS OVERSIGHT CAPACITY? – Kent Kellar  (DIERSEN: A major reason is that GAO is just a shell of what it once was. GAO was gutted during the 1980s and 1990s.)
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/09/25/why-is-congress-consistently-failing-in-its-oversight-capacity/
— FINLAND: DEMOGRAPHIC DOOM AND THE WELFARE STATE – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/09/25/demographic-doom-and-the-welfare-state/

 

CBN NEWS
— GOP Senators Unveil Merit Based Path to Citizenship for ‘Dreamers’ – Abigail Robertson (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps shout at Dreamers and at everyone else that Trump supporters are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/politics/2017/september/gop-senators-unveil-merit-based-path-to-citizenship-for-dreamers

 

THE HILL
— Black lawmaker kneels on House floor in solidarity with athletes – CRISTINA MARCOS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps paint themselves as being anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/352392-black-lawmaker-kneels-on-house-floor-in-solidarity-with-athletes

 

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump moves to get base ‘stirred up’ with NFL attacks.” Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps paint themselves as being anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/25/trump-nfl-fight-nascar-243091

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— The Fear of Black Protest – Terry Smith (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. How should Trump supporters respond?  Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps threaten to have members of Group A get rid of members of Group B once and for all. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-fear-of-black-protest_us_59c91d47e4b08d6615504469

 

CNN
— ‘Deafening roar’ from GOP base to Congress: Keep your promises – Mark Walker  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, more and more and more Republican elected officials talk and act like they have surrendered to anti-Trumps who call them White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/26/opinions/republicans-cannot-afford-to-forget-our-promises-opinion-walker/index.html

 

AOL NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of Group A are united against those that are members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/09/25/poll-66-percent-see-trump-as-doing-more-to-divide-than-unite-america/23222467/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s N.F.L. Critique a Calculated Attempt to Shore Up His Base.”  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who are anti-patriotic. Many of them, if not most of them, if not virtually all of them are also anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. They do everything that they can a) to discourage Republican candidates and elected officials from participating in the parades, b) to discourage Republicans from helping sponsor entries in the parades, c) to discourage everyone from watching the parades.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/25/us/politics/trump-nascar-nfl-protests.html
— Republicans Present Conservative Vision for ‘Dreamer’ Protection – YAMICHE ALCINDOR (DIERSEN: Who represents the conservatives in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, in America, and in the world?  What have they done to defend and advance conservative principles? I have served as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000 and I have served as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999. I served as TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004. I attended the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Annual Conventions as a Delegate and I served on the 2008 IRP Platform and Resolution Committee.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/25/us/politics/republicans-daca-citizenship.html
— China Blocks WhatsApp, Broadening Online Censorship – KEITH BRADSHER  (DIERSEN: What do you do?  I put together and send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning and each and every evening.  Who wants to censor what you do? Those who want to censure what I do are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and/or they a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/25/business/china-whatsapp-blocked.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Chinese Consumers See Dept as a Ticket to the Middle Class – KEITH BRADSHER and AILIN TANG  (DIERSEN: What have borrowed money for? I borrowed money to buy a) a new 1972 Corvette in 1971 when I was 23, b) a new town home in University Park in 1972, c) a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in downtown Chicago in 1974, and d) a one bedroom condo in that building in 1976. My wife and I borrowed to a) buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and b) to have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/25/business/china-debt-consumers.html
— Tyranny of the Minority – Michelle Goldberg (DIERSEN: What percent of the voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, in America, and in the world are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?  From what I see, the percentages are extremely high.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/25/opinion/trump-electoral-college-minority.html
— Get the Keg Out of the Frat House – John Hechinger
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/26/opinion/frats-college-partying-pledging.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says that Trump is “The Abbie Hoffman of the Right.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/26/opinion/abbie-hoffman-donald-trump.html
— How Did Marriage Become a Mark of Privilege? – Claire Cain Miller (DIERSEN: How old were you when you got married and what did you do with your life before you got married? I got married in 1978 when I was 29 years old. Shortly after I turned 16 in 1964, I got a drivers license, bought a 1958 Chevy BelAir, and got a part-time job washing dishes. I bought my first new car when I was 17. I graduated debt-free from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in management when I was 21. I bought my fourth new car, a Corvette, when I was 23. I bought a new town home in University Park when I was 24. I bought a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in downtown Chicago when I was 25 and a one bedroom condo in that building when I was 27. I earned an MBA from Loyola when I was 27.  I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; and started collecting ed delinquent taxes in 1971.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/25/upshot/how-did-marriage-become-a-mark-of-privilege.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Miss America Erika Harold has a real shot at being elected attorney general – Katerina Ang
http://nypost.com/2017/09/25/miss-america-has-a-real-shot-at-being-elected-attorney-general/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Retirement wave – Eric Yoder  (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors’ success in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old was a horrific waste. Who/what do you blame for my Democrat superiors’ success in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/09/26/qa-for-federal-workers-retirement-wave/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Question: Whatever happened to the “retirement wave?” Wasn’t that supposed to create a lot of vacancies for younger federal employees to move up? Answer: Predictions of a wave of federal employee retirements date back many years. This comes from the large population of baby boomer workers — almost all now in their mid-50s or older — becoming old enough to meet the needed combinations of age and years of service. Some of those combinations allow for retirement as early as 55 — and even earlier in law enforcement and certain other occupations. However, except for those jobs, there is no mandatory retirement in the government. Many employees continue working out of desire or need — 15 percent already are eligible to retire, and the average federal retirement age now is about 62, up by more than two years over the past 10 years. Just under 64,000 of the 2.1 million federal workers outside the self-funding U.S. Postal Service retired in the fiscal year ending last September. That was about average for the past 10 years and actually the lowest since 2010. If budgets get tight, agencies may try to cut their staff costs by offering early retirements. But that’s just another form of optional retirement.)

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans say that Trump is the “divider in chief.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/09/24/trump-divider-chief-tackles-nfl-editorials-debates/698097001/
— Good call on the NFL, Mr. President  These athletes should be fired! – Jon L. Christensen
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/09/24/good-call-nfl-mr-president-editorials-debates/105969416/
— NFL commits suicide by Trump with politically correct protests – James Robbins  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the NFL officially dump all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/09/26/fl-stop-self-destructive-grandstanding-and-just-play-football-james-robbins-column/701472001/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURES: Are Facebook, Google and Amazon too big? Why that question keeps coming up – Marco della Cava, Elizabeth Weise and Jessica Guynn (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, Facebook, Google, and Amazon can destroy any individual, any organization, any company, any government, and any country that is a Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2017/09/25/facebook-google-and-amazon-too-big-question-comes-right-and-left/689879001/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump Helps Kaepernick Drag the NFL Into Politics  The league will no longer be allowed to present football as an escape from America’s divisions.”  What do you say to those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who own American nameplate cars?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-helps-kaepernick-drag-the-nfl-into-politics-1506381276
— Let’s Have a Military Parade—but Not Alone  Why not march with Canada, your friendly northern neighbors? – Michael Taube  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps shout at Canada and at all other foreign countries that Trump and his supporters are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps talk and act like they want Canada, Mexico, and all the other foreign countries a) to invade America and b) to get rid of Trump and his supporters once and for all.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lets-have-a-military-paradebut-not-alone-1506381135

 

FORBES
— 30 Years Later, ‘Wall Street’ Is More Relevant Than Ever – J. Maureen Henderson
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jmaureenhenderson/2017/09/25/30-years-later-wall-street-is-more-relevant-than-ever/

 

PBS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Forget the border wall.”
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/making-sense/column-forget-border-wall-mr-president-look-hole-worksite-enforcement-rules/

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Thousands of Federal Employees Volunteer as Surge Force for FEMA Relief Efforts – Jack Corrigan
http://www.govexec.com/management/2017/09/thousands-federal-employees-volunteer-surge-force-fema-relief-efforts/141262/

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 69% of Democrats Say Trump A Bigger Threat Than North Korea’s ‘Rocket Man’  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/september_2017/69_of_democrats_say_trump_a_bigger_threat_than_north_korea_s_rocket_man
— Is Football Falling As A Fan Favorite?
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/sports/september_2017/is_football_falling_as_a_fan_favorite

September 22 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Bolingbrook mayor’s home vandalized; woman charged with hate crime
http://abc7chicago.com/bolingbrook-mayors-home-vandalized;-woman-charged-with-hate-crime/2443627/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Woman charged with hate crime after allegedly spray-painting swastikas on Bolingbrook mayor’s home
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-bolingbrook-hate-crime-met-20170922-story.html
— Rauner’s approach on Republican health care plan draws criticism from Democrats who want his office – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-healthcare-repeal-met-20170922-story.html
— DePaul grad’s petition calls for discounted Metra fare for college students, and it’s gaining steam – Frank Vaisvilas
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-metra-southland-tickets-st-0918-20170922-story.html
— Federal government notifies Illinois, 20 other states of election hacking – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-states-election-hacking-russia-20170922-story.html
— Rauner vetoes geolocation privacy bill aimed at protecting smartphone users – Robert Channick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-geolocation-privacy-rauner-veto-20170922-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise foreign countries and their citizens. Anti-Trumps want cheap labor and/or Democrat voters.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-immigrants-midwest-20170918-story.html
— Board looking into lack of old GOP committee filing follow up – Craig Lyons
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/news/ct-ptb-lake-board-of-elections-missing-reports-st-0924-20170922-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Questions about why no one followed up on delinquent Lake County Republican Central Committee campaign finance reports since 2014 has prompted an internal investigation at the Lake County Board of Elections and Registration. Attorneys for the board are now reviewing a complaint filed with the Lake County Board of Elections and Registration alleges that staff members neglected to note that a former Republican central committee has omitted filing any campaign finance documents, according to the complaint.)
— Disturbing Wheaton case latest example that schools must make stand on hazing – David Haugh
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/ct-wheaton-college-hazing-arrests-haugh-spt-0924-20170923-column.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Court says GOP stuck with Dems elected to GOP party posts – Mark Brown  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past and present “Republican” elected and appointed government and party officials in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who talk and/or act like they are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs. The more that you support the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling, the harder that they work against you. They certainly worked/work very hard against me. Needless-to-say, they should not be allowed to seek or hold any kind of government or political office as a Republican.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/brown-republicans-thwarted-in-effort-to-purge-dems-from-party-ranks/
— Quit playing politics with Illinois abortion rights – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-quit-playing-politics-with-illinois-abortion-rights/

 

JOLIET HERALD NEWS
— Woman charged with hate crime for spray-painting swastikas on Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar’s home – FELIX SARVER
http://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2017/09/22/c71bb5a79c5d46c6a1a768c82fa74934/index.xml

 

BOLINGBROOK PATCH
— Woman Commits Hate Crimes At Bolingbrook Mayor’s Home: Police  Rachel Tuszynski is accused of vandalizing Mayor Roger Claar’s home and stealing his American flag and Bolingbrook flag. – John Ferak
https://patch.com/illinois/bolingbrook/hate-crimes-occur-bolingbrook-mayor-roger-claars-home-police

 

DAILY HERALD
— GOP health bill all but dead; McCain again deals the blow – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170922/gop-health-bill-all-but-dead-mccain-again-deals-the-blow
— Wheaton College players charged in hazing free on bail – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170922/wheaton-college-players-charged-in-hazing-free-on-bail

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Madigan moves to pull plug on Preckwinkle’s soda tax – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170922/BLOGS02/170929954/madigan-moves-to-pull-plug-on-preckwinkles-soda-tax
— Illinois needs capital spending—but don’t get your hopes up – RICH MILLER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170922/NEWS02/170929935/illinois-needs-capital-spending-but-dont-get-your-hopes-up

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Ben Carson praises Roy Moore in Alabama Senate race  POTUS supports Luther Strange in race – ERIC BRADNER
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ben-carson-praises-roy-moore-in-alabama-senate-race/816790628

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Durkin hiring of former Rauner aide living with reporter raises conflict questions – W.J. Kennedy (DIERSEN: As the Illinois Editor for GOPUSA since 2000, I have always fully disclosed my political activities. I have been a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999. I was the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004. I served on the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee and I attended the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate.)
http://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511221641-durkin-hiring-of-former-rauner-aide-living-with-reporter-raises-conflict-questions
(FROM THE ARTICLE: House Minority Leader Jim Durkin’s (R-Western Springs) hiring of Michael Mahoney, a former aide to Gov. Bruce Rauner, has the potential to cause some conflict of interest problems for WTTW, the primary public broadcasting member station in Chicago. The news of Mahoney’s hiring was reported in a Sept. 17 story in Prairie State Wire. According to the real estate listing site BlockShopper, Mahoney lives with WTTW statehouse reporter Amanda Vinicky in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago. “Amanda adheres to our News Standards which require balance, fairness and disclosure,” Mary Field, the station’s executive producer of “Chicago Tonight,” wrote in an email in response to being asked how WTTW would maintain balance in its coverage of the General Assembly. “I believe her works speaks for itself in that regard.” The Prairie State Wire story said that the hiring of Mahoney was being pushed by one of the Springfield’s top lobbyists and deal makers, Nancy Kimme, and David Walsh, Durkin’s top aide. Mahoney, 31, would replace Andrew Freiheit, 46, of Wheaton, who worked for the Illinois House Republicans, including Durkin’s predecessors Lee Daniels and Tom Cross, for more than two decades. Sources said that the move was precipitated by staff changes in Rauner’s office, where Kimme once had unrivaled access to information on state contracts, hiring and legislation. That access has reportedly been shut down with the departure of aides close to her, among them former Chief of Staff Richard Goldberg, Campaign Manager Mike Zolnierowicz, Communications Director Lance Trover and Research Director Edward Murphy. “She (Kimme) needs a new way in,” a lobbyist familiar with the situation told Prairie State Wire. “Durkin and Walsh are looking to help.” Commenting on an earlier story about the appearance of conflicts of interests when reporters are in relationships with people they report on, Prof. Adam Penenberg of New York University’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute — who garnered national attention in 1998 for unmasking serial fabricator Stephen Glass of the New Republic — said that many ethics codes in journalism warn of any appearance of a conflict of interest. “One good rule governing potential conflicts of interest is whether a reporter might pull his or her punches,” he said. “Write a critical story and your spouse could, potentially, suffer the consequences. She could even get fired and result in a significant loss of income.” The Associated Press, in its “News Values and Principles” for Reporters, states: “Editorial employees are expected to be scrupulous in avoiding any political activity, whether they cover politics regularly or not. Non-editorial employees must refrain from political activity unless they obtain approval from a manager.” It also urges discussing any potential conflicts with one’s manager. “And a supervisor must be informed when a spouse — or other members of an employee’s household — has any ongoing involvement in political causes, either professionally or personally,” it reads.)

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Gubernatorial policy team is re-arranging the seating chart
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/gubernatorial-policy-team-is-re-arranging-the-seating-chart/article_d59f7d40-9eef-11e7-961d-43795e926a44.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RAUNER STILL MUM ON ABORTION FUNDING BILL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/rauner-still-mum-on-abortion-funding-bill-.html
— WILL TAXPAYERS PAYING BE ENOUGH FOR ILLINOIS ABORTION ADVOCATES?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/will-taxpayers-paying-be-enough-for-illinois-abortion-advocates-.html

 

BLAZE
— Michigan teacher gambled away $30K in stolen school funds – Aaron Colen
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/09/21/heres-where-a-michigan-teacher-wasted-30k-in-stolen-school-funds/

 

BREITBART
— Sarah Palin: Vote for Roy Moore Isn’t Vote Against Trump; It’s a Vote for MAGA Agenda – TONY LEE
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/21/palin-vote-for-roy-more-isnt-vote-against-trump-its-a-vote-for-maga-agenda/
— Not Just a TV Ratings Drop: The NFL Also Suffering Tumbling Turnout at California Stadiums – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/09/22/not-just-tv-nfl-suffering-tumbling-turnout-stadiums/

 

DAILY CALLER
— The Left Warms Up To North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/22/the-left-warms-up-to-north-korean-dictator-kim-jong-un/

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 629 Arbor Avenue, Wheaton – $499,900
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447739_zpid/

September 20 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Who’s Running for Illinois Attorney General, Who’s Not and Who Might Be – Mary Ann Ahern and Shelby Bremer
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-attorney-general-candidates-445832893.html

 

ABC7
— Report of 2nd Wheaton College football hazing victim; 2 of 5 players in custody – Cate Cauguiran
http://abc7chicago.com/report-of-2nd-wheaton-college-football-hazing-victim/2435278/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Wheaton College needs to answer questions about football hazing case – Rex Huppke  (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if not already, anti-Trumps will blame Trump and blame Trump’s supporters for this.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-wheaton-college-hazing-huppke-20170920-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans say “Rauner-Madigan war leads to exodus of lawmakers from Springfield.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-durkin-illinois-general-assembly-turnover-met-0920-20170919-story.html
— House Republican leader: Don’t ‘give away the store’ to Amazon
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-amazon-hq2-jim-durkin-20170920-story.html
— Will South Side presidential center serve as the Obamas’ final resting place? – William Lee  (DIERSEN: Where will be your final resting place be?  Even though there are two cemeteries in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton, I do not want Wheaton to be my final resting place. Ever-increasingly, my precinct, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes either have no problem with the aforesaid trends or they blame me for the aforesaid trends.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/obamacenter/ct-will-obamas-be-buried-jackson-park-library-site-met-20170914-story.html
— Former Bears cornerback Charles Tillman training to join the FBI – Brad Biggs
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/ct-charles-tillman-fbi-training-20170919-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: FBI guidelines mandate prospective candidates for hiring as a special agent must be at least 23 years old but younger than 37 at the time of appointment. Tillman turns 37 on Feb. 23. “We don’t speak about personnel matters,” special agent Garrett Croon, a spokesman for the Chicago bureau, told the Tribune. Tillman earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Louisiana-Lafayette before the Bears drafted him in the second round in 2003. He grew up in a military family — his father, Donald Tillman Jr., was a sergeant in the Army — and attended 11 schools from kindergarten through 12th grade.)
— Don’t expect a big raise next year, survey says – Robert Channick  (DIERSEN: What raises have you gotten?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been furious that because of COLAs, step increases, and/or promotions, my salary increased every year that I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997 except for 1980 when I took an $18,847 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-salary-increases-flat-20170919-story.html
— When you are too old to find any job – Ilana Gershon and Noah Berlatsky (DIERSEN: How old are you?  I will soon be 69. Non-veteran White males who are seeking a job with the federal government should be advised that with only rare exceptions, you will be deemed to be a bad employee, your career will be wasted, and you will be gotten rid of if you do not make GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $111,801) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $161,900) by age 40. I did not make GS-13 until I was 38 and I was never promoted beyond that. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, 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 an $18,847 (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, 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.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-old-jobs-unemployment-0929-story.html
— Learning to appreciate the ‘Vietnam syndrome’ – Clarence Page  (DIERSEN: How did Vietnam impact you? Since 1966, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted at my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, subordinates, and everyone else a) that to avoid being sent to Vietnam, I was a full-time student at UIC 1966-1968 and at NIU 1969-1970 and I sought and obtained student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971; b) that the aforesaid proved that I am a patriotic hypocrite, a coward, and even worse things; and c) that aforesaid proves why I should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.  Because I am not a veteran, and therefore I did not get the veterans preference, a) some if not many federal jobs were not offered me, b) the job offer that IRS gave me and that I accepted in 1971 was delayed, and c) my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.  During the 1980s and 1990s, GAO had a written agreement with its employees who were veterans that they would not be adversely impacted by budget cuts or downsizing.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-vietnam-ken-burns-syndrome-20170920-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: About a dozen of us strolled wearily and unhappily into the Greyhound bus station early that morning on a date that we would never forget. It was Nov. 19, 1969, the date that our government told us to report for the military draft. . .Like most military draftees, as it turned out, I never was sent to Vietnam. But like just about every American who was around at the time, the war had an impact on my life that often drives me to movies, books and documentaries about the period to try to make sense of it. . .I served my two years in the Army and returned home as many did, looking for some silver lining in a war that, as Burns’ documentary shows, did not have to happen. The best I could come up with was to hope that, at least, we Americans had learned enough from our tragedies in Southeast Asia that we won’t make that kind of mistake again. No, we have learned how to make new ones.)
— Is there a simple answer why Lisa Madigan is stepping down? Maybe. – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-madigan-ambition-future-20170920-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote Rasmea Odeh.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/political-activist-rasmea-odeh-a-symbol-of-deportations-many-faces/

 

DAILY HERALD
— ‘No acceptable level’ of hazing, expert says after Wheaton College arrests – Madhu Krishnamurthy
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170919/no-acceptable-level-of-hazing-expert-says-after-wheaton-college-arrests
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The more that you want America’s immigration laws to be enforced, the more that anti-Trumps call you a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater. racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170920/hard-liners-on-daca-may-be-too-hard-hearted-for-trump

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— In case you forgot, Gov. Rauner, St. Louis isn’t in Illinois – JOE CAHILL
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170920/BLOGS10/170929999

 

TIMES
— Sessions: Sanctuary cities undermine law’s moral authority – AP  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps respect laws only when they can use them to harm individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/illinois/sessions-sanctuary-cities-undermine-law-s-moral-authority/article_5286d5d7-3a7c-5933-928f-f97ddf4f4089.html

 

JOURNAL TOPICS
— Republican Looking To Run In 55th Goes On Attack
http://www.journal-topics.com/news/article_6a97b35e-9cb1-11e7-9a91-bf07053a7032.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Rauner’s support of St. Louis for Amazon bid ‘a stunning betrayal’ of Illinois, editorial says – MARY COOLEY
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article174331851.html

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Rauner Signs EDGE Bill – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=251969#.WcKAORHxZZJ

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Trump reaches across the aisle – Editorial (DIERSEN: Reaching across the aisle is code for dumping individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/editorials/trump-reaches-across-the-aisle/article_ca53e0ed-b1e5-5788-a8cc-44383b1e08e9.html

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Rauner Wants Comprehensive National Immigration Reform – MARK SCHULTZ
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/gov-rauner-wants-comprehensive-national-immigration-reform

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats ask “Could The Trump Presidency Lead To An Era Of Democratic Renewal?”  Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters. racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are disciples of Saul Alinsky.
http://nprillinois.org/post/could-trump-presidency-lead-era-democratic-renewal#stream/0

 

WSIL TV
— “Rauner’s Broken Record Tour” held in Carbondale (DIERSEN: What is your record? While I served as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, I always assured that the organization a) held a breakfast meeting the third Saturday of each month except August and December, b) held a picnic each August, c) held a Christmas party each December, and d) had speakers for the aforesaid events.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/36406043/rauners-broken-record-tour-held-in-carbondale

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Has Governor Rauner given up on revolutionary reforms for Illinois? – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2017/09/has-governor-rauner-given-up-on-revolutionary-reforms-for-illinois-watch-berkowitz-wfamily-pacs-caprio-cableweb/

 

ERIKA HAROLD
— Erika Harold Announces Strong Support from Republican State Legislators
http://mailchi.mp/erikaharold/erika-harold-announces-strong-support-from-republican-state-legislators?e=92ab74215a

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois loses 3,000 manufacturing jobs in August, worst since recession – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/illinois-loses-manufacturing-jobs-in-august-worst-since-recession/article_7be92cfe-9ca8-11e7-984c-1fb3b33971cc.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— 45 GOP STATE LAWMAKERS BACK HAROLD IN AG RACE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/45-gop-state-lawmakers-back-harold-in-ag-race.html
— THORNER/INGOLD: AWAKENING TO ‘ANTIFA’ – THE RADICAL LEFT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/thorneringold-awakening-to-antifa-the-radical-left.html

 

FOX NEWS
— 5 Wheaton College football players charged in hazing attack on roommate
http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2017/09/20/5-wheaton-college-football-players-charged-in-hazing-attack-on-roommate.html

 

GOPUSA
— ESPN employees pose as Democrats to keep jobs  (DIERSEN: Notwithstanding the fact that I am Republican, White, male, non-veteran, 100% German national origin, and baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran (MSL), if I had posed as being a Democrat, 4-F, Scandinavian, and/or non-MSL, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30451

 

NEWSMAX
— Walmart, Target, Pepsi Join Call for ‘Dreamer’ Legislation  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, businesses paint themselves as being anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Finance/StreetTalk/walmart-target-pepsi-dreamer/2017/09/20/id/814608/
— Survey: Pay Raises Will Be Less Likely Next Year – Rob Williams  (DIERSEN: What raises have you gotten?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been furious that because of COLAs, step increases, and/or promotions, my salary increased every year that I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997 except for 1980 when I took an $18,847 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Finance/StreetTalk/salary-payroll-employment-bonuses/2017/09/19/id/814454/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Former Agent: Secret Service Lowered Standards In Pursuit Of Diversity – DEREK HUNTER  (DIERSEN: Democrat employers use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire and to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.  Ever since the 1960s, to hire, to retain, and to promote more young Democrat minorities and more young Democrat females, the federal government has lowered its hiring, retention, and promotion standards and made them more subjective. At IRS and at GAO, to move up the ladder, passing the CPA examination used to be required, but not any more. My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinate were furious when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old.  My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinate were furious when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) examination on my first attempt in 1981 when I was 32 years old. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors promoted many of their Democrat employees over me who not only had not passed the CPA or CIA examinations, they had not even tried to.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/19/former-agent-secret-service-lowered-standards-in-pursuit-of-diversity/

 

BLAZE
— I’m not ‘forcing my morality on you’ — you’re forcing your immorality on me – Matt Walsh
http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/im-not-forcing-my-morality-on-you-youre-forcing-your-immorality-on-me/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Awful Future that Looms for a Majority of Today’s Americans – Steve McCann
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/09/the_awful_future_that_looms_for_a_majority_of_todays_americans_.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When it comes to the future, an overwhelming majority of Americans have adopted a mindset that is a variation of Isiah 22:12: “Let us eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow does not matter.”  Recently, federal debt surpassed the $20 Trillion mark (additional state and local debt amount to another $2.9 Trillion). That milestone was greeted by the Ruling Class and a vast preponderance of the citizenry with a yawn and a shrug of the shoulder. As the ongoing determination to promote new entitlement spending and the refusal to rein in, but instead to expand, existing programs continues unabated. Any attempt to seriously discuss the financial fate of the nation is ignored and dismissed with the proviso that its someone else’s problem for another day down the road.  In reality, this dilemma is not someone else’s problem.  The average life expectancy in the United States today is 79.  That means that over 225 million citizens and non-citizens in the country today will still be alive in 30 years.)
— Best places to live tend conservative – Noel S. Williams  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County who paint themselves as being anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/09/best_places_to_live_tend_conservative.html
— Conservative Values Lead to Happiness – Noel S. Williams
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/09/conservative_values_lead_to_happiness.html

 

TOWNHALL
— Tucker Carlson Asks DACA Recipient What Right He Has to Threaten Our Lawmakers – Cortney O’Brien  (DIERSEN: I should ask Democrats in my precinct who cast Republican primary ballots what right do they have to threaten me.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2017/09/20/tucker-vs-daca-recipient-n2383582
— The End of the First Amendment – Ben Shapiro  (DIERSEN: Who wants to take away your First Amendment Rights?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want to take away my First Amendment rights. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I cannot be both a) a member of the news media and b) a Republican Precinct Committeeman, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/benshapiro/2017/09/20/the-end-of-the-first-amendment-n2383681
— Are Conservatives Prepared to be Censored? – Albert Eisenberg
https://townhall.com/columnists/alberteisenberg/2017/09/18/are-conservatives-prepared-to-be-censored-n2383024
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Somebody at Google is skewing the queries, in this case a form of digital affirmative action: conceivably another point scored in an endless matchup against “white supremacy,” whose presence at all turns is the greatest of progressive obsessions. The implication is that anything related to whiteness – even the telegraph – shouldn’t be searched for at all, and takes up “space” from the accomplishments of marginalized people. In both of the above examples, we receive a political indoctrination in lieu of sought after information. In the second one, we actually learn an altered version of history.)

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Know Thy Enemy – George Rasley (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have declared themselves to be my enemy. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid and/or they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/26470-know-thy-enemy

 

THE HILL
— Ellison compares illegal immigrants to Jews fleeing Nazi Germany – JOSH DELK  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that they want to treat Republicans like the Nazis treated Jews.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/351415-ellison-compares-harboring-illegal-immigrants-to-sheltering-jews

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Anti-Muslim hazing leads to felony charges for Wheaton football players
http://religionnews.com/2017/09/19/muslim-wheaton-football-hazing/

 

REUTERS
— Walmart, Target join call for ‘Dreamer’ legislation – Stephen Nellis (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, businesses paint themselves as being anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration/walmart-target-join-call-for-dreamer-legislation-idUSKCN1BV11E

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Democrats Trying Out Various Shades of Blue  Sanders and Warren Offer Dueling Ideas – JONATHAN MARTIN  (DIERSEN: Ever-=increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/19/us/politics/bernie-sanders-elizabeth-warren-democrats-presidential-election.html
— Even College Doesn’t Bridge the Racial Income Gap – Editorial (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a minority in 1971, b) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted minorities in 1972, 1973, and 1974, c) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a minority in 1980, d) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a minority in 1986, and e) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/20/opinion/college-racial-income-gap.html
— Fox News Presses for Arbitration or Dismissal in Suit Over Seth Rich Article – EMILY STEEL
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/19/business/media/fox-news-seth-rich.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Overdosing on the Job: Opioid Crisis Spills Into the Workplace – Catarina Saraiva, Patricia Laya and Jeanna Smialek  (DIERSEN: If pot is legalized for recreational use in Illinois, the “pot crisis” will be far worse than the “opioid crisis.”)
http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-OV7DO96KLVR401-18EMMPTDDOK47C3A1PKNJ0UP2E

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Less than 25% of Republicans in Congress endorse border wall funding.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/09/20/trump-border-wall-survey-congress-republicans-billions/640196001/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— States Need $645 Billion to Pay Full Health-Care Costs  New accounting guidelines urge local governments to put their full health costs on their balance sheets – Heather Gillers
https://www.wsj.com/articles/states-need-645-billion-to-pay-for-these-promises-and-thats-not-counting-what-they-owe-in-pensions-1505899801
— Mentors can help newcomers figure out a boardroom’s cultural norms, power brokers – Joann S. Lublin  (DIERSEN: What happened to your mentors? My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the IRS manager who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of the GAO manager who hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/boards-try-buddy-system-to-get-newcomers-up-to-speed-1505769025
— Ta-Nehisi Coates and the Politics of Contempt  The polemicist attributes Trump’s election to ‘white supremacy,’ and liberals can’t get enough. – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ta-nehisi-coates-and-the-politics-of-contempt-1505861888
— James Madison Weeps  A Brookings survey finds college students are clueless about free speech. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/james-madison-weeps-1505862810

 

BLOOMBERG
— Unions Are Training Hotel Workers to Face Down Immigration Raids  Contract negotiations are a key tool to restrict hotels from collaborating with ICE. – Josh Eidelson
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-20/unions-are-training-hotel-workers-to-face-down-immigration-raids
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hotel workers in cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York have been gathering for training sessions recently on how to handle visits from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The sessions, organized by the labor union Unite Here!, teach workers how to effectively stonewall ICE agents, emphasizing employees’ right to refuse to answer questions or show identification.)

 

RAW STORY
— Bannon ordered Breitbart editors to ramp up attacks on Trump-backed Alabama Senate candidate – Noor Al-Sibai (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes work against me because they cannot manipulate/dominate me.  He who pays the piper calls the tunes, but no one pays me for what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor.)
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/09/bannon-ordered-breitbart-editors-to-ramp-up-attacks-on-trump-backed-alabama-senate-candidate-report/

 

SOCIALIST WORKER
— New York Teamsters stand for sanctuary – Tim Goulet
https://socialistworker.org/2017/09/20/new-york-teamsters-stand-for-sanctuary

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Hillary Clinton to Federal Employees: ‘Stick It Out’ Under Trump and the Tide Will Turn – Eric Katz  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. If Republicans ran the federal government, a) GAO would not have forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, would not have always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, would have promoted me beyond GS-13, would not have kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and would not have forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) IRS would have promoted me beyond GS-12, would not have disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and would not have disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) the Post Office would not have forced me resign in 1969 and would not have disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://www.govexec.com/federal-news/fedblog/2017/09/hillary-clinton-tells-feds-stick-out-turbulent-times-under-trump/141127/

September 19 Evening Edition

ABC7
— AG candidates begin to join race to replace Lisa Madigan – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/ag-candidates-begin-to-join-race-to-replace-lisa-madigan/2433474/
— First of 5 Wheaton College football players charged in hazing turns himself in to police – Leah Hope and Diane Pathieu
http://abc7chicago.com/first-of-5-wheaton-college-football-players-charged-in-hazing-turns-himself-in/2431685/

 

NBC5
— Abandoning Run for Governor, Drury Enters Democratic Race for Attorney General – Shelby Bremer
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/scott-drury-democrat-illinois-attorney-general-445782273.html
— Vrdolyak, Associate Allegedly Pocketed $10M in Settlement Fees, Feds Say  It is the first time the government has revealed the largess of the alleged scheme. – Phil Rogers
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/vrdolyak-associate-allegedly-pocketed-tobacco-settlement-fees-feds-say–445750023.html
— 1 of 5 Wheaton Football Players Charged in Hazing Case Turns Himself In
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/wheaton-football-player-felony-hazing-charges-445836443.html

 

CBS2
— Drury First Democrat To Jump Into AG Race After Madigan Bows Out
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/09/19/democrats-attorney-general-race/
— Arrest Warrants Out For 5 Wheaton College Football Players For Hazing, 1 Turns Himself In
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/09/19/arrest-warrants-wheaton-college-football-players-hazing/

 

WGN RADIO
— City Club of Chicago: House Republican Leader Jim Durkin
http://wgnradio.com/2017/09/19/city-club-of-chicago-house-republican-leader-jim-durkin/

 

WLS AM
— Durkin: Don’t give away the store like Wisconsin – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/09/19/durkin-dont-give-away-the-store-like-wisconsin/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Former Miss America Erika Harold picks up Durkin endorsement in AG race – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-erika-harold-durkin-0920-chicago-inc-20170919-story.html
— Drury drops governor bid to run for attorney general – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-scott-drury-attorney-general-campaign-met-20170919-story.html
— Gutierrez among Democratic lawmakers arrested outside Trump Tower at DACA protest – Ed O’Keefe
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-gutierrez-arrested-daca-protest-20170919-story.html
— Emanuel says Trump’s unpopularity with Chicagoans makes his job easier, politically – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-rahm-trump-0919-chicago-inc-20170918-story.html
— Illinois, the nuclear waste state – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-yucca-nuclear-waste-illinois-0904-story.html
— Rauner now mum on abortion bill after earlier indication he’d veto – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-abortion-bill-met-20170919-story.html
— Wheaton College football players charged in hazing incident suspended from team – Stacy St. Clair and Christy Gutowski
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-wheaton-college-hazing-met-20170919-story.html
— Judge Paul Fullerton to rule Thursday if ousted Downers Grove library trustee Arthur Jaros can regain board seat – Clifford Ward
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/downers-grove/news/ct-downers-grove-library-dispute-0920-20170919-story.html
— GOP governors launch ‘news’ site critics call propaganda – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-gop-governors-news-site-20170919-story.html
— DuPage lands $1.5M grant for heroin, opioid overdose treatment, training – Bill Bird
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-opioid-abuse-funding-st-0920-20170919-story.html
— Oak Brook to bid for Amazon headquarters at McDonald’s site – Chuck Fieldman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-brook/news/ct-dob-amazon-bid-tl-0921-20170919-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans say “Trump ‘sovereignty’ call sounds like code for intolerance.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-trump-sovereignty-call-sounds-like-code-for-intolerance/
— Scott Drury to run for attorney general —Tom Dart, Ann Williams not – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rep-scott-drury-switches-gears-from-governors-race-to-ag/
— City, state join forces to combat HIV – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/city-state-join-forces-to-combat-hiv/
— A tale of two Madigans in Illinois – Phil Kadner
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/kadner-a-tale-of-two-madigans-in-illinois/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote Islam.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/brown-plainfield-reversal-on-new-mosque-a-big-victory-for-all/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Second Wheaton College football player also subjected to hazing, left on field – Katlyn Smith and Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170919/second-wheaton-college-football-player-also-subjected-to-hazing-left-on-field
— New hazing charges provide yet another reminder of need for culture of respect – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170919/editorial-new-hazing-charges-provide-yet-another-reminder-of-need-for-culture-of-respect
— COD Hosts Rep. Patti Bellock, Human Trafficking Task Force Meeting
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20170919/cod-hosts-rep-patti-bellock-human-trafficking-task-force-meeting
— Federal funding to help DuPage expand opioid overdose help – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170919/federal-funding-to-help-dupage-expand-opioid-overdose-help

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago a ‘top prospect’ for Amazon headquarters – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170919/BLOGS02/170919877/chicago-a-top-prospect-for-amazon-headquarters
— Tinley Park accused of refusing to cooperate in HUD case – DENNIS RODKIN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20170919/CRED0701/170919888/tinley-park-accused-of-refusing-to-cooperate-in-hud-case
— Rauner aide Trover lands a new gig—with Brad Tusk’s firm – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170919/BLOGS02/170919874/rauner-aide-trover-lands-a-new-gig-x2014-with-brad-tusks-firm
— Here’s the first Dem going after Lisa Madigan’s job: Scott Drury – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170919/BLOGS02/170919870/heres-the-first-dem-going-after-lisa-madigans-job

 

WTTW
— Illinois Attorney General: Who Will Replace Lisa Madigan? – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/09/19/illinois-attorney-general-who-will-replace-lisa-madigan

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Republican McClure will run against McCann in 50th Senate district – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170919/republican-mcclure-will-run-against-mccann-in-50th-senate-district

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Marion County GOP leader sets up primary run for McCarter’s state Senate seat – JOSEPH BUSTOS
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article174165941.html

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Illinois Poverty Numbers Are Lower, But Still Higher Than National Average – MAUREEN MCKINNEY
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/illinois-poverty-numbers-are-lower-still-higher-national-average

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— A charity rented out Trump’s childhood home and invited refugees  Oxfam hosted refugees from Syria, Somalia, Vietnam – HARMEET KAUR (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps shout at refugees that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/a-charity-rented-out-trumps-childhood-home-and-invited-refugees/814231326
— RNC covering more than $230,000 in Trump legal fees  Committee undecided if funding will continue – JEREMY DIAMOND
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/rnc-covering-more-than-230000-in-trump-legal-fees/814507702

 

WQLZ
— Rauner Greeted By Protesters Following Foreign Trip
http://www.wqlz.com/2017/09/19/rauner-greeted-by-protesters-following-foreign-trip/

 

WYMG
— “Rauner’s Broken Record” tour
http://wymg.com/news/101101-rauners-broken-record-tour/

 

WSIU
— Democratic Organization Targets Gov. Rauner in 2018 – BRAD PALMER
http://news.wsiu.org/post/democratic-organization-targets-gov-rauner-2018#stream/0

 

CHICAGO READER
— The Amazon HQ2 deal could sell Chicagoans down the river  If city and state officials are successful in their effort to persuade the behemoth online retailer to build a second headquarters here, Chicagoans can all expect to pay big. – Ben Joravsky
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/amazon-headquarters-competition-50000-jobs-jeff-bezos-emanuel-rauner/Content?oid=30832152

 

WHEATON PATCH
— Wheaton Ranked Among 100 Best Places To Live In U.S. By Time’s Money Magazine  Wheaton came in at #27 in Money Magazine’s list of the 100 Best Places To Live In the U.S. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/wheaton-ranked-among-100-best-places-live-u-s-times-money-magazine

 

DUPAGE COUNTY
— Employment Opportunity: Election Judge Coordinator
http://www.dupageco.org/HR/Jobs/55871/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— State Rep. Barb Wheeler Endorses Tom Weber as Successor
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/19/state-rep-barb-wheeler-endorses-tom-weber-as-successor/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Video: Wheeling’s vicious attack on citizens puts James V. Ferolo (Klein Thorpe Jenkins Law Offices) in the hotseat – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/09/video-wheelings-vicious-attack-on-citizens-puts-james-v-ferolo-klein-thorpe-jenkins-law-offices-in-the-hotseat/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Conservative Christians Needed to Rescue Illinois  (DIERSEN: How many years of experience do you have serving as a Republican Precinct Committeman? I have almost 18 years. In addition, I served as the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster 2000-2004 and 2008-2010. Since 1999, I have the best record by far for attending MTRCC meetings and fundraisers.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/09/conservative-christian-needed-to-rescue-illinois/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: While there is much to cause despair, the truth is that Christian conservatives can make a huge impact — especially when it comes to the workings of the Republican Party. In the first of two videos aimed at encouraging more Christian conservatives to run for Precinct Committeeman, IFA’s Dave Smith, northern Illinois activist Jan Klaas, and the Illinois Leadership Project’s chairman Jim Edwards lay out the facts concerning this critical post. Please watch it, send it to like-minded people, and consider running for and/or helping to recruit candidates for GOP Precinct Committeeman.)

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— GUTIERREZ ARRESTED IN FRONT OF NEW YORK CITY TRUMP TOWERS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/gutierrez-arrested-in-front-of-new-york-city-trump-towers.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Proft responds *** Durkin asked about Proft
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/19/durkin-asked-about-proft/

 

CHRISTIAN POST
— 5 Wheaton College Football Players Charged With Felonies After Brutal Hazing of Teammate – Samuel Smith
http://www.christianpost.com/news/5-wheaton-college-football-players-charged-with-felonies-after-brutal-hazing-of-teammate-199765/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Keith Ellison Compares Illegal Immigrants To Jews Under Nazi Control – Chuck Ross (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps call Trump and his supporters White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/19/keith-ellison-compares-illegal-immigrants-to-jews-under-nazi-control-video/
— Clinton To Anti-Trump Federal Employees: Don’t Quit! – Jack Crowe  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. They focus a) hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) not hiring and getting rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/19/clinton-to-anti-trump-federal-employees-dont-quit/

 

GOPUSA
— McCain: Booting ‘Dreamers,’ transgenders ‘just not fair’  (DIERSEN: Who wants to boot you? Those who are in the following groups want to boot me: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30418?omhide=true

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Taxpayers fund $600K LGBTQ ‘safe zone’ study – Michael F. Haverluck
https://www.onenewsnow.com/education/2017/09/19/taxpayers-fund-600k-lgbtq-safe-zone-study

 

CONSTITUTION
— DREAMers Turn on the Democrats, Bite the Hands that Feed Them – Onan Coca
http://constitution.com/dreamers-turn-democrats-bite-hands-feed/

 

REUTERS
— Illinois’ unpaid bill backlog hits a record $16 billion
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-illinois-budget/illinois-unpaid-bill-backlog-hits-a-record-16-billion-idUSKCN1BU242

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Wheaton College Football Players Charged With Violent Hazing Attack – LIAM STACK and CHRISTINE HAUSER
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/19/us/wheaton-college-hazing.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— A chilling study shows how hostile college students are toward free speech – Catherine Rampell
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-chilling-study-shows-how-hostile-college-students-are-toward-free-speech/2017/09/18/cbb1a234-9ca8-11e7-9083-fbfddf6804c2_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Republican John Cox tasted political defeat many times before launching his bid for California governor – Phil Willon  (DIERSEN: Residents of my precinct and residents of the precincts to the east and west got to meet John Cox along with the other four announced Republican candidates for U.S. Senate – Chirinjeev Kathuria, Jim Oberweis, Andy McKenna, and Jack Ryan – on July 5, 2003 at a picnic that I organized in the Prairie Path Park in my precinct. Cox brought Jays Potato Chips. The 200+ attendees included now Congressman Randy Hultgren. Jack Ryan won the primary, but withdrew. His replacement, Alan Keyes lost to Barack Obama.)
http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-republican-john-cox-debated-obama-1505840536-htmlstory.html

 

USA TODAY
— I moved from a blue state to a red state and it changed my life – Leah Singer
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/09/17/moving-from-blue-state-to-red-state-made-my-life-better-leah-singer-column/668263001/

 

FORBES
— With Foxconn Coming, Wisconsin Gov. Walker Isn’t Eager To Share Economic Bounty With Illinois – Dale Buss
https://www.forbes.com/

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Best Places to Live: No. 27: Wheaton, Illinois
http://time.com/money/collection/best-places-to-live-2017/4932788/wheaton-illinois/

 

DAILY MAIL
— Apple CEO Tim Cook calls for action on Dreamers and reveals he has 250 DACA-protected employees who do ‘great jobs’ and ‘pay taxes’ – By David Martosko  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, employers make it clear that they prefer citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America.)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4899302/Apple-CEO-Tim-Cook-calls-action-Dreamers-DACA.html