October 25 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump blames media for ‘anger’ in country amid mail bomb campaign
https://abc7chicago.com/trump-blames-media-for-anger-in-country-amid-mail-bomb-campaign/4554727/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/before-statewide-marijuana-vote-utah-lawmaker-tries-cannabis-on-camera/4548701/

 

NBC5
— Kwame Raoul, Erika Harold Spar Ahead of Final Debate Raoul holds a lead, but Harold is making an aggressive push late in the race – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/erika-harold-kwame-raoul-spar-ahead-of-final-debate-498589431.html

 

CBS2
— ‘Potentially Destructive Devices’ Sent To Trump Critics Prompt Massive Response
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/10/25/mail-bombs-explosive-devices-suspicious-packages-obama-clinton-biden-de-niro-waters-holder-soros-brennan/

 

WGN RADIO
— City Club of Chicago: Erika Harold
https://wgnradio.com/2018/10/25/city-club-of-chicago-erika-harold/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Sen. Marco Rubio to visit Chicago area to help Rep. Peter Roskam raise money – Mike Riopell and Patrick M. O’Connell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-peter-roskam-marco-rubio-20181025-story.html
— Mendoza ad contends Rauner’s a bully – Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-cps-sex-abuse-20181024-story.html
— Caitlyn Jenner: Hope that Trump would support the LGBTQ community was a mistake – Caitlyn Jenner
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-caitlyn-jenner-trump-20181025-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-conservative says “Dearly beloved, Rauner’s edgy commercial is doing its job.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-pritzker-madigan-rauner-gay-wedding-commercial-1026-20181025-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Sickness, fear, harassment in Mexico whittle away at caravan – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/sickness-fear-harassment-mexico-whittle-away-migrant-caravan/
— DuPage Judge Patrick J. O’Shea faces hearing over alleged sexual harassment, lies in gun case – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/dupage-county-judge-patrick-oshea-sexual-harassment-state-board-hearing/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/governors-race-cannabis-legalization-marijuana-illinois-rauner-pritzker/
— Trump sends troops to border – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Americans demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who want America’s immigration laws to be enforced.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/jim-mattis-donald-trump-migrant-caravan-mexico-800-hundreds-troops-border/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/october-politics-cannot-erase-our-transgender-and-non-binary-neighbors/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Roskam, Casten talk economics in Oak Brook – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181025/roskam-casten-talk-economics-in-oak-brook
— Wheaton Center apartment complex sold
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20181025/wheaton-apartment-complex-sold
— Judicial board accuses DuPage judge Patrick O’Shea of lying to police, retaliating in sex harassment case – Justin Kmitch
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181025/judicial-board-accuses-dupage-judge-of-lying-to-police-retaliating-in-sex-harassment-case
— DuPage board candidates disagree about when to disband election commission – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181025/dupage-board-candidates-disagree-about-when-to-disband-election-commission

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Ballot measures target theoretical property tax Are referendums in several suburbs pertaining to a statewide levy setting up a straw man on the issue? – DENNIS RODKIN
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/ballot-measures-target-theoretical-property-tax
— Big landlord’s policy on ex-offenders is discriminatory; lawsuit says  An ex-offender was barred from renting an apartment in Washington Park because of a policy denying rentals to those with convictions in the past 25 years. A civil rights group says the policy disproportionately impacts African-Americans. – DENNIS RODKIN (DIERSEN: What percent of ex-offenders are a) male and/or b) Democrat?)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/big-landlords-policy-ex-offenders-discriminatory-lawsuit-says
— Rauner moves to bring self-driving cars to Illinois The governor says the state ought to be a leader in this emerging technology and forms a panel to research, test and potentially put automated vehicles on the road in five to 10 years. – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: I oppose self-driving vehicles. I have been driving cars for 54 years, that is, since I was 16 years old in 1964. I drove mail trucks while worked part-time for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969. I own six cars. I hope that I will never have to be in a self-driving vehicle.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/rauner-moves-bring-self-driving-cars-illinois
— 2 big Wheaton apartment complexes sell One of the deals may offer a cautionary tale about the danger of rising property taxes. – ALBY GALLUN
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/2-big-wheaton-apartment-complexes-sell

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— McCann is now all in for Illinois Democrats – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-10-25/jim-dey-mccann-now-all-illinois-democrats.html

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Minimum wage increase would benefit Illinois, study says Opponents claim it would cost jobs and hours would be cut – Doug Finke
https://www.saukvalley.com/2018/10/25/statehouse-insider-minimum-wage-increase-would-benefit-illinois-study-says/akgbhjy/

 

SOUTHERN
— Many logistics are still in flux ahead of Trump’s Saturday visit to Southern Illinois. Here’s what we know so far. – ISAAC SMITH
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/many-logistics-are-still-in-flux-ahead-of-trump-s/article_e56b0966-4053-5cc3-91f4-2e2b5ab1ad32.html

 

EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER
— ‘We do stand for the Second Amendment’: Advocates unite in gun rally – Scott Cousins
https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/8216-We-do-stand-for-the-Second-13337678.php

 

WMAY
— Lt. Gov. Sanguinetti joins Ray Lytle on WMAY to Discuss the Election
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q90vc06k5w

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Rauner Defends ‘Marriage’ Ad – GUY STEPHENS & JENNA DOOLEY
http://www.northernpublicradio.org/post/rauner-defends-marriage-ad

 

CHICAGO READER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Republican says “Warning, Democrats: a Rauner victory over Pritzker could turn Illinois into a red state.”
https://m.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2018/10/25/warning-democrats-a-rauner-victory-over-pritzker-could-turn-illinois-into-a-red-state

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— More newspapers endorse Rauner for governor – Chandra Lye
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511610496-more-newspapers-endorse-rauner-for-governor

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Erika Harold won’t attend Trump event: “We have previously scheduled activities”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/25/erika-harold-wont-attend-trump-event-we-have-previously-scheduled-activities/
— “Voting for any Democrat gets you all of that”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/25/voting-for-any-democrat-gets-you-all-of-that/
— McCann launches visually striking pro-Trump cable TV ad
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/24/mccann-launches-visually-striking-pro-trump-cable-tv-ad/
— Stop thief!
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/25/stop-thief-2/
— Pollution watch
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/25/pollution-watch/
— McCann candidacy called “a terrific mess” for Republicans
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/25/mccann-candidacy-called-a-terrific-mess-for-republicans/

 

GOPUSA
— Trump calls the bluff of the left-wing mobs
http://www.gopusa.com/trump-calls-the-bluff-of-the-left-wing-mobs/
— Joe Biden: Donald Trump ‘more like George Wallace than George Washington’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=57616

 

BREITBART
— CNN: Mail Bomb Recipients Are ‘Trump’s Targets’ – Justin Caruso
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2018/10/25/cnn-chyron-mail-bomb-recipients-are-trumps-targets/
— New York Times Published Trump Assassination Fantasy Before Mail Bomb Scare – Justin Caruso
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2018/10/25/new-york-times-publishes-fantasy-about-trump-getting-assassinated/

 

PARENTS OPPOSED TO POT
— JB PRITZKER WANTS LEGAL WEED IN PAY-TO-PLAY ILLINOIS
http://www.poppot.org/2018/10/25/jb-pritzker-wants-legal-weed-in-pay-to-play-illinois/

 

ROLL CALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “The Coincidence of Bomb Recipients, Trump and Far-Right Rhetoric. White House ducks questions about president’s win-at-all-costs polarizing approach.”
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/coincidence-bomb-recipients-trump-far-right-rhetoric

 

THE HILL
— President Trump’s war on federal waste – TOM COBURN AND ADAM ANDRZEJEWSKI (DIERSEN: I should write a book about a) those who wasted me and wasted what I learned while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, b) those who wasted me and wasted what I learned while I worked for IRS 1971-1980, c) those who wasted me and wasted what I learned while I worked for GAO 1980-1997, d) those who wasted me and wasted what I learned as an Association of Government Accountants Executive Committee member 1983-1996, and e) those who have wasted me and wasted what I learned as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, as the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2000-2004 and 2008-2010, as an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, as a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, and as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012. Further, I should write a book about those who wasted me and wasted what I learned earning a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, 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. Further, I should write a book about those who wasted me and wasted what I learned passing the CPA examination on my attempt in 1979 and the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. Those who wasted me and wasted what I learned are Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/413019-president-trumps-war-on-federal-waste
— Trump unveils most aggressive action to target drug prices – PETER SULLIVAN
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/413168-trump-unveils-most-aggressive-action-yet-to-target-drug-prices
— Unity fizzles as president, lawmakers, media point fingers – SCOTT WONG AND MELANIE ZANONA
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/413240-unity-fizzles-as-president-lawmakers-media-point-fingers

 

CNBC
— Medicaid enrollment falls for first time in 11 years as economy boosts incomes – Berkeley Lovelace Jr.
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/24/strong-economy-halts-medicaid-growth-as-more-americans-make-too-much.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to the left-wing fringe, “‘False Flag’ Theory on Pipe Bombs Zooms From Right-Wing Fringe to Mainstream.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/25/business/false-flag-theory-bombs-conservative-media.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— OUTSTANDING: Mattis Expected to Send 800 U.S. Troops to Mexican Border Deployment will fill request from Department of Homeland Security – Nancy A. Youssef
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mattis-expected-to-send-800-u-s-troops-to-mexican-border-1540481427

 

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Administration Has No Plans to Help Farmers With the Trade War in 2019 – Mario Parker
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-24/swine-fever-could-impact-china-s-trade-decisions-perdue-says

 

NEWSWEEK
— BLACK GOP VOLUNTEER THREATENED, CALLED N-WORD AT NORTH CAROLINA POLLING PLACE, SUSPECT ARRESTED – NICOLE ROJAS
https://www.newsweek.com/man-arrested-black-gop-volunteer-threatened-polling-place-called-n-word-1187433

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Republican event reports – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
(THE ARTICLE: It would be great if those who host Republican events in Illinois would post reports of their events on their website homepages ASAP after their events and email the hyperlinks to their email lists ASAP and to me ASAP for inclusion in the next GOPUSA ILLINOIS email. But if that is not possible, because I cannot attend every Republican event in Illinois, please urge those who host Republican events in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois to email me the following information ASAP after their events:

 

– Name of event host(s)
– Day, date, and time (morning, afternoon, or evening) of the event
– Event location
– Event type – fundraiser, rally, regular monthly meeting, etc.
– Names & titles of event speakers
– Approximate number of event attendees
– Names of attendees who are past or present candidates, elected officials, and party leaders in last name alphabetical order
– Name and phone number of person who provides the above information

 

Thanks.)

October 25 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Voting Machines in Ill, Ind. Need Upgrading: Report Illinois and Indiana are among the 43 states with outdated equipment, the report said – Katie Kim
https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/Voting-Machines-in-Ill-Ind-Need-Upgrading-Report-498446811.html

 

WGN TV
— Tight race in Illinois’ 6th Congressional District may decide control of the House – TAHMAN BRADLEY
https://wgntv.com/2018/10/24/tight-race-in-illinois-6th-congressional-district-may-decide-control-of-the-house/

 

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Health Care Vote a Pre-Existing Condition for Illinois GOP Congressman Roskam’s attempts to repeal the ACA while refusing to hold town halls with constituents hasn’t sat well with a number of conservative and independent voters in the 6th Congressional District.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Illinois-6th-Congressional-District-Peter-Roskam-Sean-Casten-496778711.html

 

CBS2
— Mendoza: Public Servant, Double-Dipper Or Both? – Derrick Blakley (DIERSEN: Are/were you a double-dipper? My critics/opponents would stress that I earned both Civil Service Retirement System credits AND Social Security credits a) 1966-1969 while I worked part-time for the Park Forest Post Office and b) 1971-1972 while I worked for IRS full-time and for the Chicago Heights Firestone Store part-time.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/10/24/medoza-double-dipping-public-servant-or-both/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use “migrant caravans” to promote hatred against those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and especially against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-migrant-caravan-trump-terrorist-rex-huppke-20181023-story.html
— How sex columnist Dan Savage became an issue in a suburban congressional race
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-20181023-story.html
— My high school years of white privilege – John McDermott (DIERSEN: Are you a racist? Ever-increasingly, anti-Whites demonize, denigrate, and condemn all Whites as being racists who should be gotten rid of. Ever-increasingly, anti-Whites especially demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites who fail/refuse to declare themselves to be racists as being especially racist.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-america-to-me-docuseries-oak-park-river-forest-high-school-1025-story.html
— Polygamy persists across Africa, to activists’ dismay – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-af–africa-polygamy-20181024-story.html
— As fertility rate sags, fingers pointed Ariana Eunjung Cha (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, Democrats do everything that they can a) to promote LGBTQ activity, that is, to destroy traditional marriage and traditional family and b) to promote abortion, that is, to promote promiscuity.)
— With Sterigenics under fire, chemical industry support of Republican Peter Roskam at issue in fiercely contested race – Michael Hawthorne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-peter-roskam-chemical-industry-sterigenics-20181022-story,amp.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTINGLY, OUTRAGEOUSLY, AND TRAGICALLY, pot pushers push pot.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/elections/ct-met-illinois-governors-race-marijuana-20181024-story,amp.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who send bombs to Democrats want to destroy Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/obamas-clintons-maxine-waters-robert-deniro-cnn-donald-trump-wasserman-eric-holder-george-soros-bomber-crude-pipe-bomb-threat-suspicious-package-envelope-political-rhetoric/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats highlight what Obama said that encourages people a) to come to America illegally, b) to stay in America illegally, and c) to bring others to America illegally.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181024/trump-touted-obamas-2005-remarks-on-immigration-heres-what-obama-actually-said
— Hanson stays on Democratic county ballot after Lauzen appointee loses lawsuit – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181024/hanson-stays-on-democratic-county-ballot-after-lauzen-appointee-loses-lawsuit
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage women to hate men, and especially to hate men who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181025/nows-the-time-for-gop-women-to-step-up
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who send bombs to Democrats want to destroy Republicans.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181024/editorial-hate-is-too-great-a-burden-to-bear
— Challenger brings supporters to Mazzochi’s office to refute ‘attack ad’- Justin Kmitch
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181024/challenger-brings-supporters-to-mazzochis-office-to-refute-attack-ad
— FRONT PAGE: New band shell, major redesign in store for Wheaton’s Memorial Park – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181025/new-band-shell-major-redesign-in-store-for-wheatons-oldest-park-

 

WBEZ
— Students Urge UIC To Keep Criminal Background Question Off Application – Kate McGee (DIERSEN: Where you live, take classes, work, etc., how many have criminal backgrounds?)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/students-urge-uic-to-keep-criminal-background-question-off-application/9edd60f3-bb6d-4a7b-8170-65ff75154ee7

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Pritzker video points to Rauner’s repeated use of a meaty word – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20181024/bernard-schoenburg-pritzker-video-points-to-rauners-repeated-use-of-meaty-word

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Gutter politics – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-10-24/editorial-gutter-politics.html

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— 14th Congressional District candidate Underwood attends forum alone Invited in August, Hultgren could not find time to show up, campaign says – ED KOMENDA
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2018/10/24/14th-congressional-district-candidate-underwood-attends-forum-alone/a145gao/

 

WAUSAU DAILY HERALD
— ‘Like a rock concert’: Trump fans line up 24 hours ahead of MAGA rally in Mosinee – Laura Schulte
https://www.wausaudailyherald.com/story/news/2018/10/24/trump-rally-mosinee-draws-maga-fans-24-hours-advance/1749501002/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— For Illinois Governors, Political Experience Optional – BRIAN MACKEY (DIERSEN: I should write a book those who waste experience. They include my Democrat superiors in the federal government and RINO politicians in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. GAO audits IRS. My Democrat GAO superiors wasted the almost 9 years of IRS experience that I gained working for IRS, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. RINO politicians wasted my IRS experience and the almost 18 years of GAO experience that I gained working for GAO, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325, including the 3 years that I worked on audits of IRS and the almost 9 years that I worked on audits of federal financial industry regulators. Further, they wasted what I learned a) to pass the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt and b) to earn a bachelor’s degree in management, an MBA, a master’s degree in accounting, and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading.)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/illinois-governors-political-experience-optional#stream/0
— The Race For Comptroller, Treasurer: The Story Of How One Office Became Two. It changed after a massive embezzlement scandal filled with fast moves, fancy cars and fraud. – SAM DUNKLAU
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/race-comptroller-treasurer-story-how-one-office-became-two#stream/0

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— State Rep. TOM MORRISON vouches for child abuser; GRIFFIN’s midterm prediction – Shia Kapos (DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their opponents, and their dupes would stress everything that I did to help elect Hastert and to reelect Hastert.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/10/25/state-rep-morrison-vouches-for-child-abuser-griffins-midterm-prediction-underwood-ramps-up-333807

 

ONE ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-conservatives say “RAUNER, ROSKAM BLOW ANTI-LGBTQ ‘DOG WHISTLE’ EQUALITY ILLINOIS SAYS IT’S NO COINCIDENCE RAUNER AD USES GAY MARRIAGE TO LINK PRITZKER, MADIGAN.”
https://www.oneillinois.com/stories/2018/10/24/rauner-roskam-blow-anti-lgbtq-dog-whistle

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McHenry Township Consolidation Opponents Showing Over $7,800 Available for Campaign – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/10/25/mchenry-township-consolidation-opponents-showing-over-7800-available-for-campaign/

 

WIREPOINTS
— Governor Rauner, Here’s The ‘Hail Mary’ Alternative I Hope You Will Consider – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/governor-rauner-heres-the-hail-mary-alternative-i-hope-you-will-consider-quicktake/

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— State Rep. Martwick, father made an estimated $6.4 million over past decade lowering clients’ property taxes, raising others’ (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who want my home’s assessed valuation to be higher.)
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511610504-analysis-state-rep-martwick-father-made-an-estimated-6-4-million-over-past-decade-lowering-clients-property-taxes-raising-others

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Jim Dodge: Overtaxed voters need relief – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511607988-jim-dodge-overtaxed-voters-need-relief

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— America’s newspapers are vanishing, with Illinois losing more than most – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: I should write a book about everything that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have done and all the money that they have spent since 2000 a) to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) to stop you and everyone else from reading those emails. So far, they have only been able to end a) my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, b) my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, c) Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service (twice), d) my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, and e) my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership.)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/america-s-newspapers-are-vanishing-with-illinois-losing-more-than/article_5675eaf2-d7d0-11e8-880a-e7a797fd0c48.html

 

GOPUSA
— GOP Congressman Steve Scalise shot by Sanders’ supporter last year makes call for civility
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=57604
— Jeff Zucker, CNN president, blames White House rhetoric toward media after bomb threat
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=57622

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Parents needed in fight against radical LGBT agenda in schools – Bob Kellogg
https://onenewsnow.com/education/2018/10/24/parents-needed-in-fight-against-radical-lgbt-agenda-in-schools

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Go ahead, Christians, close borders: God won’t be angry – Cheryl K. Chumley (DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that GOD is anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/oct/25/christians-can-indeed-close-borders-and-still-be-b/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Explosive Packages a False Flag? – Daniel John Sobieski
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/10/explosive_packages_a_false_flag.html
— Democrats getting the politics of the caravan wrong – Rick Moran
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/10/democrats_getting_the_politics_of_the_caravan_wrong.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— DEMOCRATIC LEADERS REJECT TRUMP’S CALL FOR UNITY AFTER BOMB SCARE – Peter Hasson
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/24/pelosi-schumer-trump-rhetoric-bomb/

 

DAILY WIRE
— Limbaugh: Were Bomb Threats A ‘False Flag’ Operation? “Would it make a lot of sense for a Democrat operative or Democrat-inculcated lunatic to do it?” – AMANDA PRESTIGIACOMO
https://www.dailywire.com/news/37557/limbaugh-were-bomb-threats-false-flag-operation-amanda-prestigiacomo

 

TOWNHALL
— Trump Must Keep a ‘Laser Focus’ on Lowering Drug Prices – Bryan Crabtree (DIERSEN: Even though my wife and I have expensive health care and Medicare, we still have lots of out-of-pocket prescription drug expenses. No longer being to deduct those costs makes them all the more painful.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/bryancrabtree/2018/10/25/trump-must-keep-a-laser-focus-on-lowering-drug-prices-n2531575

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/412853-racial-animus-moves-to-the-forefront-in-midterm-battle
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who send bombs to Democrats want to destroy Republicans.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/413043-the-memo-bomb-attacks-expose-festering-divisions
— Trump fights uphill GOP battle on pre-existing conditions
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/413021-trump-fights-uphill-gop-battle-on-pre-existing-conditions

 

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump decries ‘political violence’ after years of stoking it. The president cast himself as a uniter after bombs were sent to several top Democrats, infuriating critics and touching off an argument about America’s political discourse.” I should write a book about Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who stoke hatred against those like me who support a) the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, 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 b) the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/10/24/trump-political-violence-packages-936274

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Why Jamal Khashoggi’s Killing Has Resonated – Megan Specia (DIERSEN: I should write a book about politicians and fundraisers who a) treat me as being a journalist for some of their bad purposes and b) treat me as NOT being a journalist for some of their bad purposes.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/24/world/middleeast/jamal-khashoggi-killing.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs always blame homelessness on Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/24/opinion/business-social-responsibility-proposition-c.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump promises to stop the migrant caravan and anti-Trumps say “But his administration struggles with how to do it.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-promises-to-stop-migrant-caravan-his-administration-struggles-with-how-to-do-it/2018/10/24/ecc1ebde-d7b5-11e8-aeb7-ddcad4a0a54e_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To get votes from Blacks, Democrats promise to give Blacks preference over Whites, over Hispanics, over Asians, over etc. It is called Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/for-senate-success-democrats-must-regain-obama-era-black-support-1540397734
— Companies are failing to make progress in hiring, promoting women – Deepa Seetharaman and Emily Glazer (DIERSEN: Women should consider working for the federal government. The federal government promises to give women preference over men. It is called Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gender-equality-stalls-in-corporate-america-despite-metoo-1540375203

 

USA TODAY
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Worker pay gap widens for small businesses Large companies’ wage boosts squeezing them. – Paul Davidson (DIERSEN: Few of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes work/worked for large employers. I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/10/24/small-businesses-struggle-compete-larger-firms-raise-pay/1739263002/

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Ex-IRS Criminal Investigator Alena Aleykina Sent to Prison for Tax Fraud, Theft – Charles S. Clark (DIERSEN: I worked for GAO on audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division for 3 years.)
https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2018/10/ex-irs-criminal-sleuth-sent-prison-tax-fraud-theft/152266/

 

FED WEEK
— Pay, Benefits Not among Top Concerns of Federal Workforce Experts, Report Shows (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with employers who undercompensate their employees.)
https://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/pay-for-performance-not-federal-workforce-experts-report-shows/

October 21 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Pritzker Breaks Self-Funding Record in the Race for Illinois Governor – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/self-funding-totals-in-the-race-for-illinois-governor-498144591.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Migrant caravan swells to 5,000 in march through Mexico toward U.S. border – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-migrant-caravan-mexico-20181021-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 50 more early-voting locations to open Monday around Chicago – Mitch Dudek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/50-new-early-voting-locations-open-monday-chicago-elections/
— Fact-check: What’s really inside Rauner, Pritzker tax returns – BGA (DIERSEN: What are your fact checking qualifications? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and a CPA in 1979.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-pritzker-tax-returns-avoidance-transparency-fact-check-politifact/
— Young black leaders cool their heels because ‘elders’ won’t move on – Laura Washington (DIERSEN: The federal government want its employees to “move on” if they are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and if they do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. Extremely few make the aforesaid promotions.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/kurt-summers-chicago-treasurer-african-american-black-politics-amara-anyia/

 

DAILY HERALD

— Migrant caravan re-forms in Mexico, members vow to reach US – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181021/news/310219995/
— Honduran migrants who crossed into Mexico have started marching again toward the US border – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181021/news/310219961/
— Trump scolded by Nebraska’s Ben Sasse for praising Republican who slammed reporter – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181021/news/310219933/

 

WLS AM
— Stephanie Trussell speaks with David Smith of Illinois Family Institute about voters guide for the midterm.
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/10/20/today-stephanie-speaks-with-david-smith-of-illinois-family-institute-about-voters-guide-for-the-midterm-also-paul-vallas-candidate-for-mayor-of-chicago-joins-in-studio/

 

WGN RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-conservatives, that is, anti-Republicans promote Pat Brady.
https://wgnradio.com/2018/10/21/the-sunday-spin-politics-with-rick-pearson-full-show-10-21-18/

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Editorial: Rauner deserves 2nd term
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-rauner-deserves-nd-term/article_672527d4-2844-5e03-bc2b-9016dc93ca2f.html

 

SOUTHERN
— Rep. Bost’s office confirms Trump visit to (Murphysboro) October 27 – ISAAC SMITH (DIERSEN: How would the religious, government, political, and financial leaders in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county react if Trump came to your municipality, to your township/ward, or to your county?)
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/rep-bost-s-office-confirms-trump-visit-to-carbondale/article_01a5645f-e92a-5e71-8e47-3e5d007a1f3e.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: This sparked outcry from some on City Council. Councilman Adam Loos drafted a four-page resolution declaring Trump unwelcome. However, he later rescinded his request to have it placed on Tuesday’s City Council agenda because some council members withdrew support for the resolution. It wouldn’t have mattered, because after deep consideration and notification that there would be considerable civil disobedience from people supporting and opposing the president’s visit, Mayor Mike Henry canceled Tuesday’s council meeting, electing to reschedule it after Trump’s visit. Henry said there was not a threat of violence, but those from the community action group The Flyover Social Center disagreed. The group, which is vocally opposed to Trump’s visit and politics, on Saturday received a business card for white supremacist group Patriot Front. They took this as a subtle threat of violence against their group.)

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Here’s where you can see President Trump when he comes to Southern Illinois – JOSEPH BUSTOS AND HANA MUSLIC
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article220407120.html

 

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— Political opinions see little change Area voters weigh-in on politics – JENNIFER BAILEY
https://www.commercial-news.com/news/local_news/political-opinions-see-little-change/article_529a5540-5d8f-5ed3-8bb8-5f9d3f429616.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Migrant Caravan Grows to 5,000 – NOOR WAZWAZ
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/migrant-caravan-grows-5000#stream/0

 

WSIL TV
— Bost Campaign confirms Pres. Trump to visit Southern Illinois – Andrew Feathe
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/39326867/bost-campaign-confirms-pres-trump-to-visit-southern-illinois

 

  1. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
    — Trump to campaign for Bost in Murphysboro on Saturday night – Chuck Raasch
    https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/trump-to-campaign-for-bost-in-murphysboro-on-saturday-night/article_2baecf7c-ba30-50aa-bf7f-5275d889d418.html

 

POLITIFACT
— Rauner, Pritzker tax disclosures rich in avoidance – Bob Secter, Kiannah Sepeda-Miller
https://www.politifact.com/illinois/article/2018/oct/21/rauner-pritzker-tax-disclosures-rich-avoidance/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Casten silence ‘deafening’ after supporters allegedly vandalize Roskam yard signs – Robert Hadley
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511606354-casten-silence-deafening-after-supporters-allegedly-vandalize-roskam-yard-signs
— A queen of the Chicago machine, Bridget Fitzgerald, launches her political career in the western suburbs – W.J. Kennedy
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511583271-a-queen-of-the-chicago-machine-launches-her-political-career-in-the-western-suburbs

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Illinois State Rifle Association endorses Gov. Bruce Rauner – Chandra Lye
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511605619-illinois-state-rifle-association-endorses-gov-bruce-rauner

 

BREITBART
— WSJ: Democrat Sean Casten Is a ‘Smash-mouth’ Trying to Insult His Way to Congress – Joel B. Pollak
https://www.breitbart.com/midterm-election/2018/10/21/wsj-democrat-sean-casten-is-a-smash-mouth-trying-to-insult-his-way-to-congress/
— Poll: John Cox Surges in California on Wave of Republican Enthusiasm – Joel B. Pollak
https://www.breitbart.com/midterm-election/2018/10/21/poll-john-cox-surges-in-california-on-wave-of-republican-enthusiasm/

 

BLAZE
— Protesters accost McConnell and his wife at dinner, but other patrons aren’t having – Breck Dumas
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/10/20/watch-protesters-accost-mcconnell-and-his-wife-at-dinner-but-other-patrons-arent-having-it

 

NEWSMAX
— NBC/WSJ Poll: Dems Up 9 Points on Generic Ballot
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/genericballot-democrats-republicans-majority/2018/10/21/id/887254/

 

DAILY CALLER
— ‘MAXIMUM PENALTIES’ — PRESIDENT TRUMP ISSUES STERN WARNING FOR ANYONE ENGAGING IN VOTER FRAUD
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/20/trump-voter-fraud-warning/

 

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Establishment Media Blackout: Journalist Targeted for Being White Tragically Dies – BENJAMIN ARIE
https://www.westernjournal.com/ct/establishment-media-blackout-journalist-targeted-white-tragically-dies/

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Mob Rule and the Resistance – Carl M. Cannon
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/10/21/mob_rule_and_the_resistance.html

 

THE HILL
— Dems zero in on Trump’s alleged conflicts of interest – MELANIE ZANONA
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/412331-dems-zero-in-on-trumps-alleged-conflicts-of-interest

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— OUTSTANDING: Trump Administration Eyes Defining Transgender Out of Existence – Erica L. Green, Katie Benner and Robert Pear
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/21/us/politics/transgender-trump-administration-sex-definition.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Employers who drug test might not like what they find – John Aidan Byrner
https://nypost.com/2018/10/20/employers-who-drug-test-might-not-like-what-they-find/

 

SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: John Cox: Outsider whose time is here at last.
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/politics/sd-me-cox-chicago-20180827-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Stranded at Mexico’s Southern Border, Migrants Consider Their Options Some try to cross a river while others return home after the U.S.-bound caravan was held at bay by Mexican police – Juan Montes and José de Córdoba
https://www.wsj.com/articles/stranded-at-mexicos-southern-border-hundreds-of-migrants-consider-their-options-1540073381
— Interest in Midterms Surges, Boosting Trump Approval Rating Democrats’ still favored by voters in latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll as the party to lead Congress – Janet Hook
https://www.wsj.com/articles/interest-in-midterms-surges-boosting-trump-approval-rating-1540126920
— U.S. Colleges Clash on New Playing Field: Voter Turnout Organizers play on academic and athletic rivalries between schools to lift chronically-low student voting rates – Erica Snow
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-colleges-clash-on-new-playing-field-voter-turnout-1540040400

 

BLOOMBERG
— Democrats Hold Edge for Midterms With Turnout Unpredictable – Ros Krasny (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my critics/opponents have blamed me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all defeats that Republicans have suffered in Illinois, and especially all defeats that Republican candidates on DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 ballots in Wheaton have suffered. I should make a list of all the Republican candidates who have been on Republican primary ballots and general election ballots in my precinct since 2000 who have lost and ask them if they agree with my critics/opponents that me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails caused their defeat.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-21/democrats-hold-9-point-advantage-for-midterms-in-nbc-wsj-poll

 

SALON
— With members getting Trump-averse, the federal workers union targets midterms Defending what Newt Gingrich blasted as “the job for life,” federal civil servants join the battle for the midterms – BOB HENNELLY (DIERSEN: If Gingrich had not decimated GAO during the 1990s, I might still be a GAO employee.)
https://www.salon.com/2018/10/21/with-members-getting-trump-averse-the-federal-workers-union-targets-midterms/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Among those with the most at stake in the Congressional midterm elections are the rank and file of the unions that represent the Federal Government’s two-million-member workforce. Since President Trump took office 21 months ago, they have been the target of him and allies like former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who served on his transition team. Mr. Gingrich urged the President to wage a “straight-out war” aimed at ending what he called “the job for life” with the Federal civil service. Mr. Trump has canceled a Federal pay raise, proposed budgets to cut workers’ health and retirement benefits and issued executive orders to eliminate employee protections that evolved over decades of collective bargaining.)

 

WORLD TRIBUNE
— Ivy League donates to Democrats in battleground states, 250-to-1
https://www.worldtribune.com/ivy-league-donates-to-democrats-in-battleground-states-250-to-1/

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Meanwhile, Varney wrote, “some schools are pitching a shutout when it comes to giving to Republicans. University of Chicago employees gave more than $200,000 this election cycle – but none of it to Republicans,” according to Open Secrets data.)

October 20 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker’s and Rauner’s $207M buys lots of TV, pals — caffè lattes and Munchkins – Tina Sfondeles and Tanveer Ali
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/gov-race-rauner-pritzker-record-campaign-spending-analysis/
— Not paying close enough attention can haunt a governor – Rich Miller (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents do not want anyone to pay any attention to anything in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/pritzker-campaign-racial-bias-lawsuit/
— Elizabeth Warren’s DNA test shows the charade of basing identity on race – Mona Charen
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/elizabeth-warrens-dna-test-shows-the-charade-of-basing-identity-on-race/
— That angry left-wing mob? They’re on the ballot – Gene Lyons
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/donald-trump-angry-left-wing-mob-november-elections/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Come back to Rauner? Or let ‘Toilets’ Pritzker wear a sash while Boss Madigan rules Illinois? – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-bruce-rauner-jb-pritzker-illinois-kass-20181019-story.html
— Trump defends press freedom, then praises a press basher – Clarence Page (DIERSEN: I should write a book about 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 who claim to be conservative and/or Republican, but who a) bash me and b) praise Rich Miller and the rest of the Democrat news media in Illinois.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-president-trump-jamal-khashoggi-cpj-greg-gianforte-1021-20181019-story.html
— Silenced forever: An obituary for slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-jamal-khashoggi-obituary-20181020-story.html
— Illinoisans are starting to realize: Things are better elsewhere – Louis Antonacci, Hampshire, Ill.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-letters-illinois-election-college-move-20181019-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Democrat outraising Republican rival in 58th House District race – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181019/democrat-outraising-republican-rival-in-58th-house-district-race-
— Candidates for secretary of state spar over spending – Barbara Vitello
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181019/candidates-for-secretary-of-state-spar-over-spending–
— I fell for Facebook fake news. Here’s why millions of you did, too. – Geoffrey A. Fowler (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news and commentary articles are fake except for the news and commentary articles that they put out or bless.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20181020/essay-i-fell-for-facebook-fake-news-heres-why-millions-of-you-did-too
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PHOTO OF CAPUTO: Caputo expected to be named interim president of COD – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181019/caputo-expected-to-be-named-interim-president-of-cod

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Controversy surrounds pay of Ford Heights school superintendent – Dane Placko
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/controversy-surrounds-pay-of-ford-heights-school-superintendent

 

WGN TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Republican-haters use Arthur Jones to promote hatred against all Republicans. The more planks in the Republican Party platform that you support, the more that Republican-haters demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you as being “extreme.”
https://wgntv.com/2018/10/19/a-closer-look-at-extreme-candidates-in-illinois/

 

WBEZ
— Rauner Appoints Mostly White Men To Illinois Boards, Cabinet – Dan Mihalopoulos (DIERSEN: QUESTION: According to the Democrats, what are the worst demographics to have? ANSWER: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich (except Pritzker), gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/rauner-appoints-mostly-white-men-to-illinois-boards-cabinet/6007bbe1-d7bf-47ac-a747-1d0a1d366951

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans object to Trump’s blaming Democrats for illegal immigration. In all fairness, Trump should also blame Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs for illegal immigration.
https://www.whig.com/article/20181019/AP/310199820#

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— State board recommends changes to teacher licensing – AP (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when I became a licensed CPA in 1981 when I was 32 years old. None of those who they subsequently promoted over me were licensed CPAs, but they were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger than me.)
https://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article220364045.html

 

WGIL
— RAUNER HELPS CUT RIBBON ON KNOX COUNTY BREWING COMPANY (DIERSEN: Those who promote booze have always worked against me.)
http://www.wgil.com/2018/10/19/rauner-helps-cut-ribbon-on-knox-county-brewing-company/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Madigan backs Costa Howard with $360,170
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511606186-report-madigan-backs-costa-howard-with-360-170
— Madigan backs Carrier with $240,866
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511606252-report-madigan-backs-carrier-with-240-866

 

GOPUSA
— Michael Savage nails it: Antifa-type thugs the ‘brownshirts’ of Democrats (DIERSEN: I should write a book about brownshirts who work for Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, RINOs, and other anti-Trumps. They leave nasty threatening messages on my answering machine.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=57136

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Republicans keep getting violently attacked – Democrats should condemn this – Rep. Steve Scalise
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/rep-steve-scalise-democrats-must-stand-up-to-violence-against-republicans

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democratic operative arrested in assault on GOP candidate’s campaign manager – AP (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about the nastiest political operatives who work/worked for “Republican” candidates on ballots in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton since 2000? They are doing/have done tremendous damage to all Republicans.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/oct/17/wilfred-michael-stark-arrested-assault-kristin-dav/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— GOP Women’s Group Attacking Trump Funded Solely by Male Democratic Donor Republican Women for Progress PAC active in New Jersey, Kentucky, and Michigan – Joe Schoffstall (DIERSEN: Which “Republican” women in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois take the lead in promoting hatred a) against your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain and b) against the Republican candidates on the November 6, 2018 ballot in your precinct? I should write a book about “Republican” women, their operatives, and their dupes in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who take the lead in promoting hatred against me and against the Republican candidates on the November 6, 2018 ballot in my precinct.)
https://freebeacon.com/politics/gop-womens-group-attacking-trump-funded-solely-by-male-democratic-donor/

 

TOWNHALL
— Scalise Defends Trump After ‘Body Slam’ Comment – Cortney O’Brien
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2018/10/19/scalise-defends-trump-after-body-slam-comment-n2530166
— The Party Of Man-Haters – Ilana Mercer (DIERSEN: Which “Republican” women in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois take the lead in promoting hatred against men? I should write a book about “Republican” women, their operatives, and their dupes in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who take the lead in promoting hatred against men.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/ilanamercer/2018/10/19/the-party-of-manhaters-n2530054

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— The Calls for Violence Must Be Denounced – Ed Feulner (DIERSEN: While anti-Trump Republicans have not yet called for violence against me, they are doing more to stop me from learning about their press conferences, their fundraisers, and their other activities. They are doing more to stop me from promoting their fundraisers and their other activities. They are doing more to stop me from attending their press conferences, their fundraisers, and their other activities. They are doing more to stop me from reporting on their press conferences, their fundraisers, and their other activities. They are doing more to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. They will leave messages on my phone answering machine that are even more threatening.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/10/19/the-calls-for-violence-must-be-denounced/

 

DAILY CALLER
— SCALISE DEFENDS TRUMP AFTER HE’S CRITICIZED FOR PRAISING GIANFORTE – Molly Prince
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/19/scalise-trump-gianforte-praise/

 

DAILY WIRE
— Rep. Scalise: Soros-Funded Radicals Have Overtaken The Democratic Party “This might be the kind of intimidation you would expect from a tyrannical dictator” – Paul Bois
https://www.dailywire.com/news/37364/scalise-soros-funded-radicals-have-overtaken-paul-bois

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— How Obama Treated Slain Journalists – Daniel John Sobieski
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/10/how_obama_treated_slain_journalists.html

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Why the Media Couldn’t Care less About Khashoggi – Sebastian Gorka (DIERSEN: I have been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. I should write a book about those who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted the loudest a) that I have never been a journalist, b) that I am not a journalist, and c) that I will never be a journalist. In the book, I would focus on the aforesaid who claim to be “conservative” and/or “Republican,” but who bar me from their press conferences, their fundraisers, and their other events that are “closed to the media.”)
https://amgreatness.com/2018/10/20/why-the-media-couldnt-care-less-about-khashoggi/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Secondly, he was not a journalist. At least not in any conventional sense of the word. Journalists have a beat. Journalists are accredited and cover news stories, from the local police blotter to the White House. Khashoggi was a newly minted U.S.-based commentator, an opinion piece writer, after having spent much of his life as a subject about which journalists write (he was a friend of the Osama bin Laden family and an activist for a decidedly dark cause). To call him a journalist would be just a wrong as calling me a journalist on account of the opinion pieces I write. So, ask yourself, why does the mainstream media complex almost exclusively refer to him as a journalist?)

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Can Anti-Trump Hatred Carry the House for Democrats? – Michael Barone (DIERSEN: Which Republican candidates on the November 6, 2018 ballot in your precinct paint themselves as being the most anti-Trump?)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/10/19/can_anti-trump_hatred_carry_the_house_for_democrats__138402.html

 

THE HILL
— Scalise: Trump was ‘clearly ribbing’ Gianforte with remarks on body-slamming reporter – CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO
https://thehill.com/homenews/news/412298-scalise-trump-was-clearly-ribbing-gianforte-with-rally-comments

 

ROLL CALL
— Scalise Condemns Angry Mob — One Targeting Democrats This Time Majority whip calls Florida protesters’ actions the “wrong way” to confront Pelosi – Lindsey McPherson
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/scalise-condemns-angry-mob-not-one-targeting-republicans
— Scalise Defends Trump Joking About Gianforte Assaulting a Reporter Majority whip says Trump was ‘ribbing’ Gianforte, not asking his supporters to engage in violence – Lindsey McPherson
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/scalise-defends-trump-joking-about-gianforte-assaulting-a-reporter
— Day After Praising Assault on Reporter, Trump Attacks Democrats As ‘Angry Mob’ Trump posts video message to Twitter saying Democrats are ‘losing it,’ hopes for unity someday – Lindsey McPherson
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/day-after-praising-assault-on-reporter-trump-attacks-democrats-as-angry-mob

 

CNN
— What Donald Trump did Thursday night in Montana is really dangerous – Chris Cillizza (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trump Republican candidates, their operatives, and their dupes will use this to demonize me, to denigrate me, to condemn me, and to destroy me even more. They will do even more to stop me from learning about their press conferences, their fundraisers, and their other activities. They will do even more to stop me from promoting their fundraisers and their other activities. They will do even more to stop me from attending their press conferences, their fundraisers, and their other activities. They will do even more to stop me from reporting on their press conferences, their fundraisers, and their other activities. They will do even more to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. They will leave messages on my phone answering machine that are even more threatening.)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/19/politics/trump-montana-gianforte/index.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: During a Thursday night campaign rally in Montana, Donald Trump, the President of the United States, praised a Republican Congressman for assaulting a reporter. Don’t believe me? Here’s the relevant passage on Rep. Greg Gianforte from Trump’s speech: “But Greg is smart. And by the way, never wrestle him. You understand that? Never. Any guy that can do a body slam, he’s my kind of … He was my guy.”)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Curse of Affirmative Action – Bret Stephens (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Grrens, and RINOS use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
By Bret Stephens
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/19/opinion/harvard-case-affirmative-action.html
— The Poison on Facebook and Twitter Is Still Spreading Social platforms have a responsibility to address misinformation as a systemic problem, instead of reacting to case after case. – Editorial (DIERSEN: According my critics/opponents all news and commentary is poison except for the new and commentary that they put out or bless.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/19/opinion/facebook-twitter-journalism-misinformation.html
— Who’s Winning the Social Media Midterms? – KEVIN ROOSE and KEITH COLLINS
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/10/18/us/politics/social-election.html
— Republicans Find a Facebook Workaround: Their Own Apps – Natasha Singer and Nicholas Confessore
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/20/technology/politics-apps-conservative-republican.html
— Your Neighbor in an Adjacent ZIP Code May Pay Less for Car Insurance – Ann Carrns (DIERSEN: What do you say to individuals, to organizations, to companies, to governments, and to countries that invite criminals to live in your zip code?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/19/your-money/car-insurance-neighbor-zip-code.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Harvard’s Admissions Process, Once Secret, Is Unveiled in Affirmative Action Trial – Anemona Hartocollis (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout a) that college degrees are worthless unless they are from Ivy League universities and b) that therefore, my degrees from NIU, Loyola, DePaul, and IIT are worthless.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/19/us/harvard-admissions-affirmative-action.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Nikki Haley joins a growing list of Trump officials who criticize Trump on their way out the door – Amber Phillips (DIERSEN: What do you say to operatives and to dupes who work for anti-Trump “Republican” candidates who punish me because I support Trump?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/10/19/nikki-haley-joins-growing-list-trump-officials-who-criticize-trump-their-way-out-door/
— Trump’s fixation on immigration reflects his belief that the midterms will be a base election – James Hohmann (DIERSEN: I should write a book about “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 a) who reject the immigration plank in the Illinois Republican Party platform and b) focus on destroying me because I support that plank.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2018/10/19/daily-202-trump-s-fixation-on-immigration-reflects-his-belief-that-the-midterms-will-be-a-base-election/5bc8c33c1b326b7c8a8d1a6c/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To get votes from women, Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, younger people, anti-Protestants, anti-patriotic people, anti-American people, non-rich people, non-gun owners, anti-German American, illegal, recent immigrants, etc., Democrats promise to use government to get rid of those who are male, non-Black, non-Hispanic, non-Asian, older, Protestant, patriotic, American, rich people, gun owners, German American, citizens of America, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/10/19/french-hill-ad-why-republicans-are-never-going-be-successful-playing-race-card-win-black-voters/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Don’t Vote for a Uniform, Vote for a Candidate There’s a surge of military veterans running for office this year, potentially reversing a long downward trend. But their values are what’s most important, not the fact they served. – Stanley McChrystal, Jeff Eggers and Jason Mangone
https://www.wsj.com/articles/dont-vote-for-a-uniform-vote-for-a-candidate-1539964834

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Democrats Are Ending — and Maybe Reversing — the Once-Powerful Republican Midterm Turnout Advantage.”
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/10/democrats-are-ending-maybe-reversing-gops-turnout-edge.html

 

FORBES
— Federal Lawsuit Alleges Trump’s Threats Against The Press Are Unconstitutional – Steve Denning (DIERSEN: I should write a book about many threats that have been made against me since 2000 to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. I should sue those who made those threats.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevedenning/2018/10/20/federal-lawsuit-alleges-trumps-threats-against-the-press-are-unconstitutional/#6854ad1d795f

 

PBS
— Why health care has become a top issue for voters in deep red states (DIERSEN: Because I am a federal retiree, my wife and I pay only $6,000/year for $24,000/year worth of health, dental, and vision insurance. Knowing that federal retirees and their spouses have lifetime membership in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program (https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/healthcare/) helped me endure the many negatives associated with being a federal employee for almost 30 years.)
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-health-care-has-become-a-top-issue-for-voters-in-deep-red-states

 

GUARDIAN
— The only thing worse than Trump’s attack on a journalist is its timing – Ross Barkan (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trump Republican candidates, their operatives, and their dupes will use this to demonize me, to denigrate me, to condemn me, and to destroy me even more. They will do even more to stop me from learning about their press conferences, their fundraisers, and their other activities. They will do even more to stop me from promoting their fundraisers and their other activities. They will do even more to stop me from attending their press conferences, their fundraisers, and their other activities. They will do even more to stop me from reporting on their press conferences, their fundraisers, and their other activities. They will do even more to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. They will leave messages on my phone answering machine that are even more threatening.)
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/oct/19/trump-mocking-attack-journalist-press-freedom

 

FINANCIAL TIMES
— Jamal Khashoggi, journalist who spoke truth to power, 1958-2018 Critic of Saudi repression who paid the price for falling out of favor – Ahmed Al Omran and Andrew England
https://www.ft.com/content/425833b0-d445-11e8-a854-33d6f82e62f8

 

LEGAL BEAGLE
— Can Voice Mails & Text Messages Be Used As Evidence in a Trial? – Beverly Bird (DIERSEN: Those who paint themselves as being nasty threatening operates and nasty threatening dupes for nasty threatening activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. should be advised that I save their nasty threatening phone messages and I reserve my right to use those nasty threatening messages against them and against those who they serve as operatives for and serve as dupes for.)
https://legalbeagle.com/5965180-can-messages-used-evidence-trial.html

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 500 Arbor Avenue, Wheaton – $519,900
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447899_zpid/

October 18 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Roskam blasts Casten for ‘parroting’ president — but doesn’t squawk about Trump – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/roskam-blasts-casten-parroting-trump-steve-scalise-naperville/
— POLITICAL DAYBOOK: 11:30 a.m. — Surgeon General Jerome Adams will be joining Health Subcommittee Chairman, Representative Peter Roskam, in DuPage County to discuss the opioid epidemic affecting our country and priorities and strategies for addressing the crisis. There are more than 150 invited guests which include local health leaders, physicians, Chiefs of Police/ Fire/ EMT, hospitals and treatment center leaders. AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center, 120 N Oak St, Hinsdale, IL
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/political-daybook-in-illinois-and-chicago-on-oct-18/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin gives $6 million to top Republican leaders – Mike Riopell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-ken-griffin-jim-durkin-20181017-story.html
— Like offshore accounts, Rauner and Pritzker campaign spending shields them from scrutiny – Rex Huppke
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-rauner-pritzker-campaign-spending-huppke-20181017-story.html
— Illinois Family Institute advocacy group drops McCann – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-ken-griffin-jim-durkin-20181017-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The socially conservative Illinois Family Institute said it was rescinding its endorsement of Republican state Sen. Sam McCann’s Conservative Party bid for governor because of a McCann mailer attacking GOP state Rep. Tom Morrison of Palatine. McCann’s mail piece accuses Morrison of being a “Rauner RINO,” a reference to the acronym for “Republican in Name Only.” It reads: “Don’t vote for fake conservatives Bruce Rauner or Tom Morrison.” Rauner has come under fire from social conservatives for supporting legislation expanding abortion, immigration and transgender rights. On its website, the Family Institute accused McCann of an “11th-hour betrayal” of Morrison, who is facing a challenge from Democrat Maggie Trevor of Rolling Meadows. McCann’s candidacy is being funded almost entirely by labor union affiliates of the Operating Engineers. The institute accused McCann of being “bought and paid for” by unions.)
— What if Sen. Elizabeth Warren chose Greek ancestry instead of Cherokee? – John Kass (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics? One of my worst demographics is that I am 100% German national origin. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and my father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F. According to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece. What if I had pretended to be Swedish? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn people of German national origin. I should write a book about those of the aforesaid who are of German national origin themselves, but who demonize, denigrate, and condemn people of German national origin to curry favor with those who are anti-German American.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-elizabeth-warren-kass-20181017-story.html
— FRONT PAGE: A tight congressional race at Illinois’ southern edge (12th Congressional District: Kelly v. Bost) is getting millions from national political groups. Here’s why. – Ted Gregory
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/elections/ct-met-congress-election-illinois-12th-house-district-20181016-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-cn–canada-marijuana-legalization-20181017-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps want America to surrender to the rest of the world.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-trump-haley-iran-un-20181017-story.html

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— The Trump economy needs California—and Illinois The economy is greatest when its companies are internationally minded, writes Bloomberg columnist Matthew Winkler. Trump is lucky that business leaders in California and Illinois appreciate this, even if he does not. – MATTHEW WINKLER
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/trump-economy-needs-california-and-illinois

 

WLS AM
— Gov. Bruce Rauner: “[J.B Pritzker] represents everything that’s wrong in the state of Illinois” – Kimberly Kaczmarek
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/10/18/bruce-rauner-j-b-pritzker-represents-everything-thats-wrong-in-the-state-of-illinois/
— Preckwinkle receives a controversial campaign contribution – Bill Cameron (DIERSEN: To those who blast me for not giving money to Republican candidates, in my defense, I stress that I offer all Republican candidates GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions free of charge and without any advertising. GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are worth at least $1,000 a year. I spend thousands of dollars each year for newspaper subscriptions, website expenses, and internet expenses. GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have gone out each and every morning since 2004 and each and every evening since 2015. Those emails have included links to more than 315,200 articles and information on many upcoming events. It takes me about an hour for each 6 links. That means that since 2004, I have spent about 52,500 hours of what is left of my life putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out free of charge and without any advertising. The main reason why I have a) less money to give Republican candidates, b) more time to use GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to help elect those candidates, and c) more motivation to help elect those candidates is the success that my Democrat superiors in the federal government had in wasting my career and forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/10/17/preckwinkle-receives-a-controversial-campaign-contribution/

 

WOC QUAD CITIES
— Lt Gov Sanguinetti Talks Pritzker Lawsuit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nBdCKew4XM&feature=youtu.be

 

WBEZ
— 8-Figure Incomes The Norm In Illinois Gov’s Race – Dave McKinney
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/8figure-incomes-the-norm-in-illinois-govs-race/0b4553aa-22e7-4423-ae38-dc3c4ddd109a

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois sports gambling bill probably won’t come until next year – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20181017/illinois-sports-gambling-bill-probably-wont-come-until-next-year

 

ISRA
— ISRA-Political Victory Fund Endorses Bruce Rauner for Governor
http://www.isra.org/News/TabId/1068/ArtMID/4612/ArticleID/34108/ISRA-Political-Victory-Fund-Endorses-Bruce-Rauner-for-Governor.aspx

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Axios names ‘Casten Mean Tweets’ ad from Roskam campaign as Ad of the Week – Robert Hadley
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511604627-axios-names-casten-mean-tweets-ad-from-roskam-campaign-as-ad-of-the-week

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Stuff You Should Know About “Trans”-Cultism – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/surprising-stuff-you-should-know-about-transcultism/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker campaign claims lawsuit doesn’t get its facts right
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/18/pritzker-campaign-claims-lawsuit-doesnt-get-its-facts-right/
— Republicans demand Madigan speak out, while lead plaintiff tells his story
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/18/republicans-demand-madigan-speak-out-while-lead-plaintiff-tells-his-story/
— Two more big holes blown in discrimination lawsuit against Pritzker
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/18/two-more-big-holes-blown-in-discrimination-lawsuit-against-pritzker/

 

GOPUSA
— Who rules you? (DIERSEN: Who rules you? One could say that because I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman in Wheaton, those who dominate the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, and RNC rule me. One could say that because I live in Wheaton, those who dominate Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, and America rule me. I should write a book about those who paint themselves as being operatives or as being dupes for the aforesaid dominators and rulers.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=56983

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— CHRIS MATTHEWS’ REACTION TO KANYE WEST EXPOSES THE LEFT’S RACE-CARD HUSTLE – Larry Elder
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/chris-matthews-reaction-to-kanye-west-exposes-the-lefts-race-card-hustle/

 

HOT AIR
— Number Of Illegals Crossing Border With Children Reaches Record High
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/10/17/oof-number-illegals-crossing-border-children-reaches-record-high/

 

BREITBART
— Nancy Pelosi Details Democrats’ Plan for Open Borders: ‘I Don’t See Any of Us Voting for Wall Funding’ – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/midterm-election/2018/10/17/nancy-pelosi-details-democrats-plan-for-open-borders-i-dont-see-any-of-us-voting-for-wall-funding/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Violent Democrats Sending Voters To GOP – Richard A Viguerie
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/28958

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Pelosi: Border Wall About Trump’s “Manhood”; Democrats Want More Illegals – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/30364-pelosi-border-wall-about-trump-s-manhood-democrats-want-more-illegals

 

LIFESITE NEWS
— Twitter locks out conservative Christian for saying gay sex ‘spreads disease’ and is a ‘sin’ – Peter LaBarbera
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/twitter-locks-out-conservative-christian-for-saying-gay-sex-is-a-sin-and-sp
— Here’s why China’s new social scoring system matters to Americans – Paul Rowan Brian (DIERSEN: What social score would those who dominate your municipality, your township/ward, your county, Illinois, and America give you? Those who dominate Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, and America would give me extremely low scores a) because I promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and the rest of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, b) because I promote the illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and the rest of the planks in the Republican Party platform, c) because I promote the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling, and d) because I oppose promoting dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, etc.)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/heres-why-chinas-new-social-scoring-system-matters-to-americans

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— NBC Scares Voters by Claiming White Nationalist Takeover of GOP – Kyle Drennen
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/kyle-drennen/2018/10/17/nbc-scares-voters-claiming-white-nationalist-takeover-gop

 

THE HILL
— Trump threatens military action if Mexico doesn’t stop immigration ‘onslaught’ – AVERY ANAPOL
https://thehill.com/latino/411990-trump-threatens-military-action-at-border-if-mexico-doesnt-stop-immigration-onslaught
— Trump: ‘I don’t call it tweeting. I call it social media’ – JUSTIN WISE
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/411846-trump-i-dont-call-it-tweeting-i-call-it-social-media
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump attacks fuel GOP fears about losing suburban women.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/411957-trump-attacks-fuel-gop-fears-about-losing-suburban-women

 

POLITICO
— 92 House Democratic hopefuls outraised an incumbent – ZACH MONTELLARO (DIERSEN: I should write a book about candidates who blame me for their fundraising troubles. They DO NOT want me to know about their fundraising events. They DO NOT want me to promote their fundraising events. They DO NOT want me to attend their fundraising events. They DO NOT want me to report on their fundraising events.)

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-score/2018/10/17/92-house-democratic-hopefuls-outraised-an-incumbent-376548

 

POLITIFACT
— Pre-existing conditions: Does any GOP proposal match the ACA? – Jon Greenberg (DIERSEN: What pre-existing conditions do you have? I have type 2 diabetes. I am obese (BMI 30.7). My vision cannot be corrected to 20/30, let alone 20/20. I need cataract surgery on both eyes. I have partial red/green color blindness. I do not get enough exercise. I sit in a chair 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. Because I am a federal retiree, my wife and I pay only $6,000/year for $24,000/year worth of health, dental, and vision insurance. Knowing that federal retirees and their spouses have lifetime membership in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program (https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/healthcare/) helped me endure the many negatives associated with being a federal employee for almost 30 years.)
https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2018/oct/17/pre-existing-conditions-does-any-gop-proposal-matc/

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Migrants moving again in Guatemala, Trump targets Democrats – SONIA PEREZ D. (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they plan on using illegals to get rid of once and for all those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.apnews.com/e544f4e4534748a3b8d636173bab98f7

 

CBS NEWS
— The races that could decide who controls the House – GRACE SEGERS (DIERSEN: To those who blast me for not giving money to Republican candidates, in my defense, I stress that I offer all Republican candidates GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions free of charge and without any advertising. GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are worth at least $1,000 a year. I spend thousands of dollars each year for newspaper subscriptions, website expenses, and internet expenses. GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have gone out each and every morning since 2004 and each and every evening since 2015. Those emails have included links to more than 315,200 articles and information on many upcoming events. It takes me about an hour for each 6 links. That means that since 2004, I have spent about 52,500 hours of what is left of my life putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out free of charge and without any advertising. The main reason why I have a) less money to give Republican candidates, b) more time to use GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to help elect those candidates, and c) more motivation to help elect those candidates is the success that my Democrat superiors in the federal government had in wasting my career and forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-races-that-could-decide-who-controls-the-house/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois’ 6th Congressional District Republican candidate: Pete Roskam (incumbent) Democratic candidate: Sean Casten
CBS News Battleground Tracker Rating: Edge Democrat Democrats are eager to capture Illinois’ 6th Congressional District, which Clinton won by 7 points in 2016. Rep. Pete Roskam is relatively conservative for his wealthy, well-educated suburban district outside of Chicago. He votes in line with the president nearly 95 percent of the time, according to FiveThirtyEight. He also opposes abortion and once called climate change “junk science” — even though he is currently a member of the House Climate Solutions caucus. Roskam voted for the tax overhaul and to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act in 2017. Democrat Sean Casten holds views diametrically opposed to Roskam’s on climate change, as a scientist and a founder of a clean-energy company. Casten is also one of the Democrats running for office who has been endorsed by Obama. Although there has been very little polling in the race, a September poll by the New York Times found Casten trailing Roskam by one point.)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Geneticists See Work Distorted For Racist Ends – Amy Harmon (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics? One of my worst demographics is that I am 100% German national origin. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and my father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F. According to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece. What if I had pretended to be Swedish? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn people of German national origin. I should write a book about those of the aforesaid who are of German national origin themselves, but who demonize, denigrate, and condemn people of German national origin to curry favor with those who are anti-German American.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/17/us/white-supremacists-science-dna.html
— Think Professors Are Liberal? Try School Administrators The ideological bent of those overseeing collegiate life is having the biggest impact on campus culture. – Samuel J. Abrams
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/16/opinion/liberal-college-administrators.html
— As Other Republican Candidates Struggle Financially, Trump Stockpiles Cash – Kenneth P. Vogel
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/17/us/politics/trump-campaign-finance-midterms.html
— No, Trump’s Tax Cut Isn’t Paying for Itself (at Least Not Yet) Federal revenues rose slightly in the 2018 fiscal year. But that doesn’t mean the $1.5 trillion tax cut is bringing in more revenue than it’s losing. – Jim Tankersley
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/17/business/trump-tax-cuts-revenue.html
— Elitist or Egalitarian: Competing Views of Harvard Emerge in Bias Trial – Anemona Hartocollis
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/17/us/harvard-lawsuit-asian-americans.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/17/world/canada/marijuana-pot-cannabis-legalization.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump threatens to summon military to close U.S.-Mexico border in response to migrant caravan – John Wagner and Alex Horton
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-threatens-to-summon-military-to-close-us-mexico-border-in-response-to-migrant-caravan/2018/10/18/d427b1dc-d2bd-11e8-83d6-291fcead2ab1_story.html
— MAY 9, 2018 FLASHBACK: Trump is trying to strong-arm the news media – Callum Borchers (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those candidates in Illinois who claim to be conservative and/or Republican, but a) who refuse to include diersen@aol.com on their press advisory and press release lists, b) who do not want me to know about their events and other activities, c) who do not want me to promote their events and other activities, d) who do not want me to attend their events, d) who do not want me to report on their events or other activities, e) who “punish” me, and/or f) who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems’, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems? The aforesaid candidates 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. The aforesaid candidates glorify and praise, pander to, give news scoops to, return phone calls from, and/or give money to a) Rich Miller and/or b) the rest of the Democrat news media in Illinois.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2018/05/09/trump-is-trying-to-strong-arm-the-news-media/

 

USA TODAY
— Democrats are giving up on white men. That’s a big mistake. Democrats have failed to convince working men that the party represents their interests. White men are hurting, and Democrats should listen. – Andrew L. Yarrow
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/10/18/democrats-giving-up-white-men-midterms-suicide-opioids-column/1582776002/


— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/10/17/pot-stocks-canada-legalizes-marijuana/1668186002/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/10/17/marijuana-now-legal-canada-but-buying-weed-remains-challenge/1672074002/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/10/16/how-buy-legal-marijuana-canada-person-mail/1580615002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote voter fraud.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/10/17/midterm-elections-real-voter-fraud-restricting-fundamental-right-editorials-debates/1664369002/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH THREE COLOR PICTURES: We followed 15 of America’s teachers on a day of frustrations, pressures and hard-earned victories
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2018/10/17/teachers-appreciation-pay-union-jobs-schools-education/1509500002/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Threatens to ‘Call Up the U.S. Military’ If Mexico Doesn’t Stop Migrants President asks southern neighbor ‘in the strongest terms’ to ‘stop the onslaught’ of Latin American migrants heading to U.S. – Vivian Salama
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-threatens-to-call-up-the-u-s-military-if-mexico-doesnt-stop-migrants-1539866223
— What Is Elizabeth Warren? Conventional wisdom says the DNA report backfired on the senator. Maybe not. – Daniel Henninger
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-is-elizabeth-warren-1539816439
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: When a Co-Worker Is Your Top Competitor – Sue Shellenbarger (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all those who I competed against for promotions at IRS 1971-1980 and at GAO 1980-1997. Overwhelmingly, those who got promoted over me were Democrat, minority, female, younger than me, and/or veteran. Overwhelmingly, they helped my superiors get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-winner-take-all-battles-backfire-at-work-1539783019
— ACT Scores Show Drop in College Readiness, Especially in Math Asian students show better scores, while other ethnic groups all see drops – Tawnell D. Hobbs
https://www.wsj.com/articles/act-scores-show-drop-in-college-readiness-especially-in-math-1539768600
— Army Veteran Wages War on Social-Media Disinformation Kris Goldsmith hunts fake Facebook pages that try to sow strife by deceiving veterans – Ben Kesling and Dustin Volz
https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-army-veteran-wages-war-on-social-media-disinformation-1539768600

 

LEADER & TIMES
— Calls of illegitimacy are first steps of declaring civil war – Larry Phillips (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who treat me like I am not a legitimate reporter. They include activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. 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. The aforesaid candidates glorify and praise, pander to, give news scoops to, return phone calls from, and/or give money to a) Rich Miller and/or b) the rest of the Democrat news media in Illinois.)
http://www.liberalfirst.com/opinion/calls-of-illegitimacy-are-first-steps-of-declaring-civil-war

 

FORBES
— Pritzker, Rauner And Illinois’ Pension Trouble – Elizabeth Bauer
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ebauer/2018/10/17/pritzker-rauner-and-illinois-pension-trouble/#34fe56487b41

 

FED SMITH
— Federal Employee Annual Raises and Inflation – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: Have you gotten pay increases? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want cheap labor. They continue to be furious that because of COLAs, step increases, and/or promotions, my pay increased every year that I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, except for 1980 when I took a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and GAO promoted me in 1986. 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.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/10/17/federal-employee-annual-raises-inflation/

 

ILLINOIS CPA SOCIETY
— Top Honors for Female Accounting Leaders: Illinois CPA Society Announces its Women to Watch Award Winners
https://www.icpas.org/about-us/press/press-release-details/2018/10/16/top-honors-for-female-accounting-leaders-illinois-cpa-society-announces-its-women-to-watch-award-winners

 

ACCOUNTING TODAY
— Illinois CPA Society names 2018 ‘Women to Watch’ – Sean McCabe
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/illinois-cpa-society-names-2018-women-to-watch

October 17 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Wide range of shocking behavior by city workers fills inspector general’s report – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/?post_type=cst_article&p=1429657

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN THE NAPERVILLE SUN: Naperville District 203 will oppose a push by rural schools to arm teachers – Suzanne Baker (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they want to abolish the Second Amendment.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-203-say-no-to-guns-st-1017-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats paint older Whites, their parents, their grandparents, and the rest of their ancestors as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, raters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/schmich/ct-met-sears-catalogue-mary-schmich-20181016-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, public schools encourage students to engage in LGBTQ activity.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181010/add-gender-diversity-to-list-of-things-your-kids-need-to-know-about-experts-say
— Glen Ellyn mosquito abatement district seeks tax increase amid calls for consolidation – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181016/glen-ellyn-mosquito-abatement-district-seeks-tax-increase-amid-calls-for-consolidation
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Canada to pardon pot possession as it legalizes marijuana – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181016/news/310169834

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Springfield School Board vice president Adam Lopez files discrimination complaint against Country Financial – Brenden Moore
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20181016/adam-lopez-files-discrimination-complaint-against-country-financial
— City council approves plan for 1908 Race Riot site – Crystal Thomas (DIERSEN: What were your ancestors doing in 1908? My grandfather on my father’s side helped his father operate Crete’s only hardware store. My grandmother on my father’s side helped her parents operate a farm in Crete. My grandparents on my mother’s side helped their parents operate farms in Grant Park near the Indiana border. According to Democrats, if you are a Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, a) the more that you have benefited from their discrimination against minorities and against females, b) the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, and c) the faster that you should be gotten rid of.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20181016/city-council-approves-plan-for-1908-race-riot-site

 

FOREST PARK REVIEW
— Hosty named GOP state central committeeman
http://www.forestparkreview.com/News/Articles/10-16-2018/Hosty-named-GOP-state-central-committeeman/

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Referenda To Oppose More Gun Control Laws On Ballot In Over A Dozen Illinois Counties – PETER MEDLIN
http://www.northernpublicradio.org/post/referenda-oppose-more-gun-control-laws-ballot-over-dozen-illinois-counties

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Berkowitz w IL Trea. cand. Dodge on Quincy, JB’s fraud scheme, safe state investing
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2018/10/watch-berkowitz-w-il-trea-cand-dodge-on-quincyjbs-fraud-scheme-safe-state-investing-cableweb/

 

WIREPOINTS
— Madigan has been able to create a public sector middle class on the backs of ordinary Illinoisans
http://www.wirepoints.com/madigan-has-been-able-to-create-a-public-sector-middle-class-on-the-backs-of-ordinary-illinoisans-ted-on-illinois-rising/

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Pritzker campaign accused in lawsuit of discrimination, harassment against black, Latino campaign staffers – Jonathan Bilyk
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511603853-pritzker-campaign-accused-in-lawsuit-of-discrimination-harassment-against-black-latino-campaign-staffers
COMPLAINT: https://jnswire.s3.amazonaws.com/jns-media/2c/74/948298/Little_v_PritzkerCampaign.pdf

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Jim Dodge: Unions counting on Madigan to make things alright for them – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511602406-jim-dodge-unions-counting-on-madigan-to-make-things-alright-for-them

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Illinois Planned Parenthood spends $600K to oust taxpayer-funded abortion opponents from state legislature
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511603594-illinois-planned-parenthood-spends-600k-to-oust-taxpayer-funded-abortion-opponents-from-state-legislature

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Six Champaign-Urbana Residents Diagnosed with Legionnaires’ Disease – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/10/six-champaign-urbana-residents-diagnosed-with-legionnaires-disease/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Legal scholar says public retirement stewards should prioritize taxpayers over retirees – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: Why don’t my critics/opponents sue my Democrat GAO superiors for forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old? So far, in today’s dollars, the Civil Service Retirement System has paid me $1,093,466.)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/legal-scholar-says-public-retirement-stewards-should-prioritize-taxpayers-over/article_eaae832a-d166-11e8-aa21-0ba69240885d.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— BEYONCÉ, HANNITY AND LEBRON JAMES AMONG MOST POLITICALLY DIVISIVE ENTERTAINERS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/beyonc%C3%A9-hannity-and-lebron-james-among-most-politically-divisive-entertainers.html

 

GOPUSA
— Trump warns Honduras against sending illegal ‘migrant caravans’
http://www.gopusa.com/trump-warns-honduras-against-sending-illegal-migrant-caravans/

 

DAILY CALLER
— SUBURBAN WOMEN DON’T LOVE ABORTION – Brenna Lewis and Matt Lamb (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican who have worked the hardest to destroy those like me who support the right to life plank in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/16/opinion-suburban-women-dont-love-abortion/

 

FEDERALIST
— Why Open Borders Are Bad For America’s Immigrants In ‘Melting Pot or Civil War? A Son of Immigrants Makes the Case Against Open Borders,’ Reihan Salam says America must make smart investments in alleviating global poverty as it moves toward a more skills-based immigration system. – Francisco Gonzalez
https://thefederalist.com/2018/10/16/open-borders-are-bad-for-americas-immigrants/

 

BREITBART
— Democrat Sen. Sherrod Brown Urges Amnesty for Illegals with Jobs – Neil Munro (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, employers make it clear that they prefer hiring illegals over citizens of America. Employers can manipulate, dominate, and exploit illegals far easier than they can manipulate, dominate, and exploit citizens of America.)
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2018/10/16/sen-sherrod-brown-urges-amnesty-for-illegals-with-jobs/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— A merit-based argument for making immigration great again – W. James Antle III
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/a-merit-based-argument-for-making-immigration-great-again

 

THE HILL
— Conservatives fear Trump will cut immigration deal – MELANIE ZANONA
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/411763-conservatives-fear-trump-will-cut-immigration-deal?userid=3526
— GOP strategist says Republican candidates are ‘all over the map’ on immigration (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. In Illinois, if you get elected or appointed as a Republican, you obligate yourself to defend and advance the immigration plank in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
https://thehill.com/hilltv/what-americas-thinking/411715-gop-strategist-says-republican-candidates-are-all-over-the-map

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Laura Ingraham: Vote GOP Or Democrats Will Replace You With Immigrants The Fox News host suggested Democrats wanted to replace American voters with “an ever increasing number of chain migrants.” Lee Moran (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, employers make it clear that they prefer hiring illegals over citizens of America. Employers can manipulate, dominate, and exploit illegals far easier than they can manipulate, dominate, and exploit citizens of America.)
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/laura-ingraham-gop-midterms-immigrants_us_5bc6d489e4b055bc947b6d7d

 

POLITICO
— Trump’s new fights with women stoke GOP concern about female voters The president is accused of sexism in his attacks on a senator and a former porn star, soon after a Supreme Court confirmation battle that has already left many American women furious. – GABBY ORR and REBECCA MORIN
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/10/16/trump-go-after-stormy-daniels-avenatti-905698

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Canada now world’s largest legal marijuana marketplace – ROB GILLIES AND GENE JOHNSON
https://www.kansascity.com/news/article220143520.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: ‘Horseface,’ ‘Lowlife,’ ‘Fat, Ugly’: How the President Demeans Women President Trump has a history of attacking women by mocking their bodily functions, demeaning their looks or comparing them to animals. – Michael D. Shear and Eileen Sullivan (DIERSEN: QUESTION: When Trump demeans women, who do anti-Trumps punish? ANSWER: All Republicans, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/16/us/politics/trump-women-insults.html
— Polarization Seems to Be Helping Republicans in Run-Up to Midterms Energized voters on the right dim prospects for big Democratic gains in red districts and states. – Nate Cohn
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/16/upshot/midterms-polarization-republicans-polls.html
— With a House Takeover, Democrats Could Get Trump’s Tax Returns. Would They? – Nicholas Fandos
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/16/us/politics/trump-tax-returns-democrats.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Letter sent to 400,000 ‘inactive’ New York voters – William Neuman (DIERSEN: How much deadwood is there in the voter rolls in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/16/nyregion/inactive-voter-letter-nyc.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— OUTSTANDING: Trump Threatens to Cut Off Aid to Honduras Over Immigration Caravan Guatemalan authorities arrest Bartolo Fuentes, leader of the caravan of more than 1,500 migrants – Rebecca Ballhaus, Juan Montes and Santiago Pérez
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-threatens-to-cut-off-aid-to-honduras-over-immigration-caravan-1539697747
— Trump’s Grim Handbook for Governance Unyielding loyalty to the president and scorn for ‘losers’ are among the top rules. – William A. Galston
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-grim-handbook-for-governance-1539730866

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Marijuana becomes legal in Canada on Wednesday – Alan Freeman
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/marijuana-becomes-legal-in-canada-on-wednesday-but-barriers-remain-for-consumers/2018/10/16/2a1627b4-d0bf-11e8-a4db-184311d27129_story.html

 

CRONKITE NEWS
— One class at time: ‘Dreamers’ find it hard to afford college after court ruling – Abdel Jimenez (DIERSEN: I rarely took more than one course at a time while I earned a job-related MBA from Loyola in 1976, a job-related master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a job-related master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997 a) because that was what I could afford and b) my jobs working for IRS 1971-1980 and for GAO 1980-1997 came first.)
https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2018/10/16/arizona-daca-recipients-stuggle-without-in-state-tuition/

 

ALTERNET
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps call you a Nazi if you do not promote citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America.
https://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/fox-news-laura-ingraham-echoes-you-will-not-replace-us-nazi-chant-vile-segment

 

DAILY MAIL
— OUTSTANDING: Trump warns Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador that all payments to them will stop if they continue to allow illegals into the U.S.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6283603/Trump-warns-Honduras-halt-migrant-caravan-lose-US-aid.html

 

TRAINING ZONE
— What to Look For When Hiring a Webmaster – Cristine Felt (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Why do organizations that claim to be conservative and/or Republican, but are dominated by anti-conservatives and/or by anti-Republicans, do not want me to serve as their webmaster? ANSWER: Those who dominate those organizations know that I would want their website to promote a) the traditional family plank in the IRP platform (https://illinois.gop/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/2016PlatformoftheIllinoisRepublicanParty.pdf), b) the right to life plank in the IRP platform, c) the immigration plank in the IRP platform, d) the Second Amendment plank in the IRP platform, e) the illegal drugs plank in the RNC platform (https://prod-static-ngop-pbl.s3.amazonaws.com/media/documents/DRAFT_12_FINAL%5B1%5D-ben_1468872234.pdf), and f) the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the RNC platform. I should write a book about those who rudely terminated me as webmaster for the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (twice) and for the Illinois Center Right Coalition.)
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/community/blogs/cristinefelt/what-to-look-for-when-hiring-a-webmaster

 

FAST COMPANY
— This is how you get your boss’s job – ART MARKMAN (DIERSEN: To keep their jobs and/or to get promoted, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government focused on destroying their superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.fastcompany.com/90250157/how-to-get-your-bosss-job

 

CPA JOURNAL
— Reflections on My 66 Years in Public Accounting – Arthur J. Radin, CPA (DIERSEN: Democrats use “up-or-out” to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.cpajournal.com/2018/09/21/reflections-on-my-66-years-in-public-accounting/

(FROM THE ARTICLE: The concept of “up-or-out”—either get promoted in a reasonable time or find another job—did not exist until around 1965, when the large firms started to adopt the policy. Eight years after starting at Touche and after many rapid promotions, I was made a partner at the age of 31. I did not think I was too young to be a partner; others did. Today, 40 years after I left the firm, I am amazed how often someone introducing me says, “He was a partner of Deloitte,” to establish my credentials.)

October 12 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Illinois General Election: JB Pritzker, Bruce Rauner square off in final debate – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/jb-pritzker-bruce-rauner-to-square-off-in-final-debate-before-election/4463699/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Kevin Morrison v. Timothy Schneider: LGBTQ Democrat running for County Board calls Republican attack ad homophobic – Rachel Hinton (DIERSEN: If you ran for an office, who would your critics/opponents get to run against you? If I ran for a government office or a political office, to offer/present a contrast to me, my critics/opponents would get someone to run against me who is anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-married people, anti-childless people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, anti-former union members, anti-former federal employees, anti-federal retirees, anti-American nameplate car owners, anti-pet-less people, etc.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/lgbt-democrat-running-for-county-board-calls-republican-attack-ad-homophobic/
— Civil rights groups slam Gov. Rauner for ‘racist rhetoric’ against immigrants – Carlos Ballesteros (DIERSEN: Democrats do everything that they can to make immigrants hate Republicans. Democrats shout at immigrants that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/immigration-bruce-rauner-undocumented-immigrants-crime-jobs-governor-j-b-pritzker-unemployment/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: In Quincy debate, shadows of controversies haunt Gov. Bruce Rauner and J.B. Pritzker – Mike Riopell and Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rauner-pritzker-illinois-governors-debate-20181011-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
– FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Rauner, Pritzker focus on each other’s controversies in final televised debate – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181011/rauner-pritzker-focus-on-each-others-controversies-in-final-televised-debate
— Endorsement: The Daily Herald recommends Connelly over Ellman for Illinois Senate District 21
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181005/endorsement-the-daily-herald-recommends-connelly-over-ellman-for-illinois-senate-district-21
— Endorsement: Daily Herald backs Curran over Fitzgerald in Illinois House District 41
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181012/endorsement-daily-herald-backs-curran-over-fitzgerald-in-illinois-house-district-41
— Endorsement: The Daily Herald recommends Wehrli over Montgomery for Illinois House District 41
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181012/endorsement-the-daily-herald-recommends-wehrli-over-montgomery-for-illinois-house-district-41
— Endorsement: The Daily Herald recommends Grant over Carrier for Illinois House District 42
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181005/endorsement-the-daily-herald-recommends-grant-over-carrier-for-illinois-house-district-42
— Endorsement: Daily Herald recommends Olsen over Stava-Murrary for Illinois House District 81
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181012/endorsement-daily-herald-recommends-olsen-over-stava-murrary-for-illinois-house-district-81

 

WLS AM
— Mendoza: Rauner has a right to work…”someplace else” – Bill Cameron (DIERSEN: That was the attitude that my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates had toward me. They promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/10/11/mendoza-rauner-has-a-right-to-worksomeplace-else/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner, Pritzker trade corruption, integrity jabs at debate – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20181011/rauner-pritzker-trade-corruption-integrity-jabs-at-debate

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Rauner has been ally to Illinois businesses – Gerald A. Maas, Quincy (DIERSEN: Democrats paint themselves as being allies of employees and of retirees. Are/were you an employee? I was 1964-1997. Are you a retiree? I have been a retiree since 1997.)
https://www.whig.com/20181011/rauner-has-been-ally-to-illinois-businesses#//

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Why Saudi Arabia’s Government Felt Threatened By Journalist Jamal Khashoggi (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have talked and/or acted like they felt threatened by me. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/why-saudi-arabias-government-felt-threatened-journalist-jamal-khashoggi#stream/0

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Survival rests on SHUNNING TRUMP.” Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs have always advised Republicans to shun conservatives. They certainly have advised Republicans to shun me. I should write a book about those who have focused on getting Roskam to shun me. They include past and/or present a) Milton Township Republican Central Committee leaders and members, b) DuPage County Republican Central Committee leaders, members, and employees, c) Illinois Republican Party leaders, members, and employees, d) Illinois Center Right Coalition leaders and members, e) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois leaders and members, f) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce leaders, members, and employees g) Illinois Center Right Coalition leaders and members, h) activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, and political consultants, i) those who focus on destroying people like me and destroying organizations like TAPROOT that they cannot manipulate/dominate, and j) those who I have sued.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/10/12/survival-rests-on-shunning-trump-emanuel-targets-doj-kanye-also-met-with-sacks-the-last-gov-debate-at-last-326035
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Vice President Mike Pence arrives in southern Illinois today to campaign for Rep. Rodney Davis, the incumbent Republican from the central Illinois to Metro East areas where President Trump still has some clout. GOP Congressman Peter Roskam is listed as one of the honorary co-hosts of today’s luncheon fundraiser, along with Congressmen Mike Bost, Randy Hultgren, Adam Kinzinger, Darin LaHood and John Shimkus. But don’t expect Roskam to get too cozy with the White House in the run-up to Election Day — Trump remains unpopular in Roskam’s suburban Chicago-based district. In fact, the president is a big reason Roskam’s seat is suddenly one of the most endangered GOP seats in the nation. How endangered? Enough that party strategists are suggesting he might be abandoned as a lost cause if his campaign doesn’t “recover quickly.” For now though, the NRCC is out with a new attack ad aimed at his opponent, Democrat Sean Casten. And Roskam’s camp says the NRCC is pouring $1.5 million into its race. The veteran congressman will need it. Casten has $4.6 million reserved for ads. And a poll commissioned by Casten two weeks ago showed him ahead 49 percent to Roskam’s 44 percent.)

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— St. Charles Alderman, Wayne Township Trustee endorse Khouri for House seat – Robert Hadley (DIERSEN: Both Hultgren and Roskam endorsed me in 2000 when I first ran for Republican Precinct Committeeman. Since 2000, my critics/opponents have punished Hultgren and Roskam for doing that. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. 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://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511587531-st-charles-alderman-wayne-township-trustee-endorse-khouri-for-house-seat

 

ILLINOIS WATCHDOG
— Argosy University-Chicago has the lowest graduation rate in the state (DIERSEN: Prairie State College in Chicago Heights is 7th lowest. In all likelihood, if UIC had rejected me in 1966, I would have gone to Prairie State.)
https://www.watchdog.org/illinois/argosy-university-chicago-has-the-lowest-graduation-rate-in-the/article_ead15cea-ccf9-11e8-801f-1b6c17c5d390.html

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Who votes for Mike Madigan? – Austin Berg (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America votes for Democrats? ANSWER: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.ilnews.org/opinion/op-ed-who-votes-for-mike-madigan/article_8ddf34c2-cd75-11e8-bb6e-83bd57ffbe64.html

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— BLOOMINGTON CREATES MANDATORY BUSINESS REGISTRY, HIKES 100 OCCUPATIONAL FEES – Janelle Cammenga (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want Wheaton, want Milton Township, want DuPage County, want Illinois, and want the United States a) to require me to be registered and b) to regulate me into oblivion.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/bloomington-creates-mandatory-business-registry-hikes-100-occupational-fees/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WILL WASHINGTON REGULATE FACEBOOK, GOOGLE AND TWITTER? OR HAND THEM A STRANGLEHOLD ON A SILVER PLATTER? (DIERSEN: Who wants you to be regulated? My critics/opponents not only want me to be regulated, they not only want to regulate me themselves, they want to regulate me into oblivion.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/will-washington-regulate-facebook-google-and-twitter-or-hand-them-a-stranglehold-on-a-silver-platter.html
— DEMS WRONG AGAIN: REPUBLICAN TAX CUTS ARE PAYING FOR THEMSELVES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/dems-wrong-again-republican-tax-cuts-are-paying-for-themselves.html
— OUR SHRINKING AND OVERWORKED MILITARY CAN BARELY PASS INSPECTION (DIERSEN: Are/were you 1-A? In 1966, when I was 18 years old, I was 1-A notwithstanding the fact that my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, I had partial red/green color blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease).
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/our-shrinking-and-overworked-military-can-barely-pass-inspection.html

 

CPA PRACTICE ADVISOR
— Illinois CPA Society Seeks Minority Candidates for Internship Preparation Program – Illinois CPA Society (DIERSEN: Did you get any internships while you were in college? I did not. I was draft bait. I just barely made it into the upper 20% of my high school class. My ACT was only 24. I delivered mail for the Park Forest Post Office during the summers of 1967, 1968, and 1969 while I attended UIC and NIU. In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, I should have majored in accounting at UIC and NIU. Nevertheless, I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and I became a licensed CPA in 1981. I have been an Illinois CPA Society member since 1979.)
https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/news/12433223/illinois-cpa-society-seeks-minority-candidates-for-internship-preparation-program
(FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT: The Illinois CPA Society is seeking minority college students who are sophomores, juniors, or seniors interested in accounting to apply for the Mary T. Washington Wylie Internship Preparation Program. This highly competitive and all-expenses paid program will be held January 3-5, 2019. This program prepares up to 25 racially/ethnically diverse students for entry-level positions with access to practical training, resources, and potential future employers. Highlights from the agenda include resume advice and interview coaching from recruiters and volunteer experts. Additionally, all participants receive a $500 scholarship, business cards, a professional headshot, and a LinkedIn profile. At the end of the program, participating employers conduct onsite interviews with the students for a variety of opportunities, including Abbott Laboratories, Crowe LLP, Deloitte LLP, Ernst & Young LLP, Grant Thornton LLP, KPMG LLP, PwC LLP, and Sikich LLP. “When our scholars end up receiving internships and even full-time job offers, it’s highly rewarding to know that we’ve helped brighten their futures,” said Kari Natale, Director, CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois. “Not only do students leave motivated to succeed, but we see them become more confident and better prepared than they ever imagined.” This program is funded by donations to the CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois’ Mary T. Washington Wylie Opportunity Fund, which honors Mrs. Washington Wylie’s legacy by offering opportunities that promote diversity and strengthen the accounting profession.)

 

BREITBART
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-White says ‘Bromance’ with Kanye Doesn’t ‘Absolve’ Trump’s Racism. Beyond outrageously, to pander to the Democrats, the Republican Party lets people hold leadership positions who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-married people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, anti-union, anti-employee, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/10/11/fmr-rnc-chair-steele-bromance-with-kanye-doesnt-absolve-trumps-racism/

 

CNS NEWS
— Pence to Central America: Tell Your People If They Can’t Come to the U.S. Legally, ‘Don’t Come at All’ – Melanie Arter
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/melanie-arter/pence-central-american-countries-tell-your-people-if-they-cant-come-us

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Christian colleges and the LGBTQ dilemma – Steve Jordahl
https://onenewsnow.com/education/2018/10/11/christian-colleges-and-the-lgbtq-dilemma

 

EPOCH TIMES
— Harvard Admissions Lawsuit Set to Go to Trial – NICOLE RUSSELL
https://www.theepochtimes.com/harvard-admissions-lawsuit-set-to-go-to-trial_2686524.html

 

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
— How Millennials are embracing socialist values Many Millennials are rebelling at an economic system that they believe puts profits over fairness and equality. Is capitalism too harsh? – Mark Trumbull and Eoin O’Carroll (DIERSEN: Democrat federal employees who are White, male, and/or non-veteran erroneously believe their career is safe because Democrats run the federal government. The federal government dumps its Democrat employees who are White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2018/1011/Faces-of-a-new-capitalism-How-Millennials-are-embracing-socialist-values

 

THE HILL
— Kavanaugh tensions linger after bitter fight – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/411076-kavanaugh-tensions-linger-after-bitter-fight

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Made and Distributed in the U.S.A.: Online Disinformation – Sheera Frenkel (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all information is disinformation except for the information that they publish or bless.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/11/technology/fake-news-online-disinformation.html
— White Americans Gain the Most From Trump’s Tax Cuts, a Report Finds – Jim Tankersley (DIERSEN: What percent of all taxes paid in America are paid by those who are Trump supporters, Christian, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and by those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/11/business/trump-tax-cuts-white-americans.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Most federal retirees to receive 2.8 percent COLA in January – Eric Yoder (DIERSEN: Because of the Democrats who run the federal government, my Civil Service Retirement System pension is only $51,864, or only 41% of what my salary was in 1997 in today’s dollars. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with the Democrats who run the federal government. Who you side with says more about you than anything that you can say about yourself.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/10/11/most-federal-retirees-receive-percent-cola-january/?utm_term=.2efc4c16cd28

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Midterms: ‘Furious’ Democrats purchase blitz of Facebook ads on Kavanaugh, far outpacing GOP spending – Jessica Guynn, John Fritze and Christopher Schnaars (DIERSEN: What do you say to individuals, to organizations, and to companies in Illinois that state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but that a) DO NOT want me to know about their events and other activities, b) DO NOT want me to promote their events and other activities, c) DO NOT want me to attend their events, and/or d) DO NOT want me to report on their events or other activities? The aforesaid 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.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/10/11/democrats-blitz-facebook-anti-kavanaugh-ads-before-midterms/1579577002/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Jay Leno Is Not Retired. He Just Wants You to Think So. The CNBC host on his love of vintage cars, the problem with late-night TV and why the secret of comedy is to make it look effortless – Marc Myers
https://www.wsj.com/articles/jay-leno-is-not-retired-he-just-wants-you-to-think-so-1539009929

 

FORBES
— Nobel Prize Winner to CEOs: If Your Employees Are Not Saving Enough For Retirement, It Is Your Fault – Camilo Maldonado (DIERSEN: Federal employees who are in the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) are required to put 7% of their salary into the CSRS.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/camilomaldonado/2018/10/11/nobel-prize-winner-your-fault-if-employees-dont-save/#5e15c2051eef

 

AXIOS
— The unforeseen problem with $15 an hour
https://www.axios.com/problem-with-15-federal-minimum-wage-increase-d66d02aa-6fc4-4187-9066-7b89c6a1dc7e.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A $15 wage may be enough to buy a small home in some parts of the U.S., and will increase the living standards of millions of Americans. But what’s apparent on the map above is that it is barely sufficient for a studio apartment in the big cities, and it could upset workers already earning $15 and more.)

 

DELAWARE COUNTY DAILY TIMES
— Paula Brown ordered out of Democratic Party for two years – Alex Rose (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Republican party organizations should have the power, and they should use that power, to banish candidates, elected officials, and party leaders from the Republican Party who fail or refuse to defend and advance the Republican Party platform or who bring disgrace to the Republican Party.)
https://www.delcotimes.com/news/paula-brown-ordered-out-of-democratic-party-for-two-years/article_f8274c6c-cd97-11e8-a7d2-d77fa69abca0.html

 

NEWS CHANNEL 15
— It’s Hard To Incentivize Companies To Stop Hiring Undocumented Workers – Phil Pruitt, Chance Seales, Chance Seales (DIERSEN: Employers that exploit their employees hire illegals.)
https://www.newschannel5.com/newsy/its-hard-to-incentivize-companies-to-stop-hiring-undocumented-workers

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Rauner, Pritzker Trade Jabs Over Leadership, Taxes at Debate Illinois’ candidates for governor trade accusations over leadership, taxes and alleged corruption in final televised debate before Nov. 6 election. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-10-11/rauner-pritzker-face-off-in-quincy-for-final-debate

 

NEW YORKER
— Anti-Asian Bias, Not Affirmative Action, Is on Trial in the Harvard Case – Jeannie Suk Gersen (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/anti-asian-bias-not-affirmative-action-is-on-trial-in-the-harvard-case

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Federal Retirees to Receive Biggest COLA Boost (2.8%) in Years – Tom Shoop (DIERSEN: Because of the Democrats who run the federal government, my Civil Service Retirement System pension is only $51,864, or only 41% of what my salary was in 1997 in today’s dollars. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with the Democrats who run the federal government. Who you side with says more about you than anything that you can say about yourself.)
https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2018/10/federal-retirees-receive-biggest-cola-boost-years/151942/

 

EDITOR  & PUBLISHER
— What to Teach Journalism Students When Their Field is Under Attack? – Gayle Golden
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/columns/shoptalk-what-to-teach-journalism-students-when-their-field-is-under-attack/

 

WOMEN’S MARCH CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The following will march tomorrow: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://womens121marchonchicago.org/faqs/

October 11 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Senate Democrat fund puts more than $800,000 behind Connelly challenger Ellman – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-ellman-connelly-senate-fundraising-st-1010-story.html
— Conservative activists accuse DePaul of censorship after university bars them from holding event on campus – John Keilman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-depaul-university-conservative-speakers-turning-point-20181010-story.html
— U. of I. journalism class to study ‘Trumpaganda’ — the president’s approach to the news media – Dawn Rhodes
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-trumpaganda-media-class-20181010-story.html
— Gov. Bruce Rauner tries to parse his immigration comments, says he does not believe immigrants are ‘acting violently’ – Rick Pearson and Todd Lighty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rauner-reacts-overseas-wealth-20181010-story.html
— A south suburban superintendent is set to retire at age 56 with a $762k payout. Angry? Get informed and vote. – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-highest-paid-superintendent-st-1011-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A system that rewards public servants with excessive compensation should rile south suburban homeowners struggling to pay high property taxes and other bills. Paraday’s base salary this year is $309,306, but that’s only part of the story. The cost of health insurance, an annuity, pension contributions, a car allowance and other expenses drove Paraday’s total compensation for the year to $407,145 — making him the highest-paid superintendent in Illinois. Paraday oversees 1,130 students in three schools, which were delayed from opening in August due to mold in the junior high. Yet, Paraday makes more than the CEO of Chicago Public Schools, who oversees 371,382 students in 644 schools. Open the Books, a Burr Ridge-based watchdog group, discovered that on top of his other compensation, Paraday is set to receive a “golden handshake” of $762,615 for unused paid days off. “Unused, earned sick leave, unused vacation days and unused personal business days shall be allowed to (accumulate), without limit,” Paraday’s contract states. “The superintendent, at his discretion, may submit for payment, at the current per diem, any unused sick, personal or vacation day(s).” Paraday, 56, who has been superintendent since 2005, accumulated 567 days at a rate of $1,345 per day, Open the Books said, based on information it obtained from the district through the Freedom of Information Act. “The bloated Illinois education bureaucracy rewards those who know how to play the pay-and-pension lottery,” Adam Andrzejewski, Open the Books founder and CEO said in a statement. “It’s time the dollars start following the children rather than the bureaucracy.”)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner redo: Crime linked to illegal immigration, not immigrants themselves – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-redo-crime-illegal-immigration-immigrants-sun-times-editorial-board/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Daily Herald backs Khouri over Villa for Illinois House District 49
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181011/endorsement-daily-herald-backs-khouri-over-villa-for-illinois-house-district-49
— Chris Nybo: Candidate profile
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181011/chris-nybo-candidate-profile

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/consumer-products/local-medical-marijuana-firm-be-acquired-682-million-deal

 

WGN TV
— Rauner faces backlash for comments about illegal immigration, Chicago crime – TOM NEGOVAN
https://wgntv.com/2018/10/10/rauner-faces-backlash-for-comments-about-illegal-immigration-chicago-crime/

 

WLS AM
— Trump Blasts Democrats In ‘USA Today’ Op-Ed
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/10/11/trump-blasts-democrats-in-usa-today-op-ed/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Lobbyist? Londrigan was registered only in 2013 – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: What do you lobby for? I lobby for all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform including its traditional family, right to life, immigration, and Second Amendment planks. I lobby for all the planks in the Republican Party platform including its illegal drugs and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. I lobby for the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20181010/bernard-schoenburg-lobbyist-londrigan-was-registered-only-in-2013

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Planned Parenthood launches plan to protect abortion access; Illinois has key role – AP
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/planned-parenthood-launches-plan-to-protect-abortion-access-illinois-has/article_26b75568-d6e8-521e-b0ce-27898ab3eaaf.html

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Tracy, Davidsmeyer, McClure unopposed
https://www.whig.com/20181010/tracy-davidsmeyer-mcclure-unopposed#//

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Davis, Caulkins join lieutenant governor in Decatur to condemn Pritzker’s tax breaks – JAYLYN COOK
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/davis-caulkins-join-lieutenant-governor-in-decatur-to-condemn-pritzker/article_95ba9140-328e-5e6f-bf67-2f438b1bb570.html

 

SENATOR CHRIS NYBO
— Nybo law keeps tax cheats out of government service (DIERSEN: Who has painted you as being a tax cheat? Since 1972, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have painted me as being a tax cheat a) because I itemize my deductions on my federal income tax returns and b) I deducted my education expenses on those returns 1972-1983 and 1992-1997. Since 1984, they have painted me as being a tax cheat because I got a reduction of the assessed valuation of 915 Cove Court in Wheaton.)
https://mailchi.mp/chrisnybo.org/sen-nybo-supports-no-budget-no-pay-initiative-1702437

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— All but one member of the state’s Democratic congressional delegation has signed a letter encouraging Gov. Bruce Rauner to try to “mitigate” the impact of the upcoming change to the deduction on state and local income taxes, known as SALT, according to a letter obtained by POLITICO. Under the new plan, taxpayers will be able deduct state individual income, sales and property taxes up to $10,000. The deduction is currently unlimited. All Illinois Dems but Rep. Dan Lipinski signed the letter saying the provision will have “serious consequences for Illinoisans.” – Shia Kapos (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/10/11/big-surge-in-mail-in-ballot-requests-bost-v-kelly-race-tightens-lightfoot-swipes-at-preckwinkle-324854

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— $40,000 Going to Edgar County Watchdogs (Illinois Leaks) as a Result of Algonquin Township Clerk Karen Lukasik’s FOIA Request Inaction
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/10/10/40000-going-to-edgar-county-watchdogs-illinois-leaks-as-a-result-of-algonquin-township-clrk-karen-lukasiks-foia-request-inaction/
— Democratic Party State Senate Candidate Mahady Refuses to Say She Won’t Be a Double-Dipper
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/10/10/mahady-refuses-to-say-she-wont-be-a-double-dipper/
— McHenry County Board Candidates Answer Seven Questions – Return of Title X
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/10/08/mchenry-county-board-candidates-answer-seven-questions-return-of-title-x/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— PAC critical of statehouse hopeful Terra Costa Howard for her attempted “character assassination” of state Rep. Breen
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511597577-pac-critical-of-statehouse-hopeful-terra-costa-howard-for-her-attempted-character-assassination-of-state-rep-breen

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner says Democrats were “happy to see the black community suffer during the budget impasse”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/11/rauner-says-democrats-were-happy-to-see-the-black-community-suffer-during-the-budget-impasse/
— Rauner “totally” agrees that citizens “are being skipped over” for illegal immigrants (DIERSEN: It is far easier for employers to exploit citizens of foreign countries, and especially citizens of foreign countries who are in America illegally. From what I see, far too many employers in America prefer hiring citizens of foreign countries FOR THEIR BAD JOBS, and especially citizens of foreign countries who are in American illegally, over citizens of America. What BAD JOBS did you have? According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, all the jobs that I had were BAD JOBS. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/11/rauner-totally-agrees-that-citizens-are-being-skipped-over-for-illegal-immigrants/
— Rauner campaign: “Pritzker paying back the money he conned out of Illinois taxpayers is nothing less than an admission of guilt that he committed fraud” (DIERSEN: Money Magazine and my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates hinted that my education deductions were fraudulent. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the graduate business and accounting courses that I took a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) qualified me for a “new trade or business,” d) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and e) were a distraction.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/11/rauner-campaign-pritzker-paying-back-the-money-he-conned-out-of-illinois-taxpayers-is-nothing-less-than-an-admission-of-guilt-that-he-committed-fraud/
— New Pritzker ad features son of deceased Quincy veterans’ home resident (DIERSEN: Just kidding, but if I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents would run ads featuring people who would say how great TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, Association of Government Accountants, and other organizations were BEFORE I JOINED THEM and THAT I BROUGHT THOSE ORGANIZATIONS DOWN.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/11/new-pritzker-ad-features-son-of-deceased-quincy-veterans-home-resident/

 

GOPUSA
— CNN Claims Mob Harassment is First Amendment Right
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=56657
— Character assassination without proof can get you nominated for UNC’s Distinguished Alumna Award (DIERSEN: I should write a book about how my critics/opponents have rewarded their operatives and their dupes.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=56519
— If Kavanaugh Is too ‘Partisan,’ Should We Impeach Ginsburg? (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, I am too partisan. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=56609

 

BREITBART
— September: Foreign Workers See Nearly 4X as Much Job Growth as Americans – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/10/10/september-foreign-workers-see-nearly-4x-as-much-job-growth-as-americans/
— More Illegal Aliens Giving Birth to Anchor Babies in Los Angeles than Total U.S. Births in 14 States – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/california/2018/10/10/more-illegal-aliens-giving-birth-to-anchor-babies-in-los-angeles-than-total-u-s-births-in-14-states/
— Illegal Alien Births of Anchor Babies Cost U.S. Taxpayers $2.4B Every Year – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/10/10/illegal-alien-births-of-anchor-babies-cost-u-s-taxpayers-2-4b-every-year/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Taylor Swift Finally Went Political. Here’s Where She Went Wrong. – Monica Burke
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/10/10/taylor-swift-finally-went-political-heres-where-she-went-wrong/

 

DAILY CALLER
— GRAHAM: ‘GOING LOW IS A STEP UP’ FOR THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY – Mike Brest (DIERSEN: Republicans should consider wearing and using a body camera when speaking with Democrats and Democrat plants, with Libertarians and Libertarian plants, with Greens and Green plants, and with RINOs. Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs a) are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means and b) are focused on destroying Republicans.)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/10/graham-democrat-party-low/

 

LIFEZETTE
— GOP Got Behind Kavanaugh; It Can Back Trump’s Border Wall, Too House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy plugged his new bill fully funding president’s signature immigration enforcement promise – Kathryn Blackhurst
https://www.lifezette.com/2018/10/gop-got-behind-kavanaugh-it-can-back-trumps-border-wall-too/

 

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— This is America’s Democrat Party – Dave King
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2018/10/this-is-americas-democrat-party/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— PRO-LIFE Illinois Planned Parenthood under fire for multiple incidents – Chad Groening
https://www.onenewsnow.com/pro-life/2018/10/11/illinois-planned-parenthood-under-fire-for-multiple-incidents

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Hundreds of illegals released in Phoenix just the beginning, says DHS – Rick Moran
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/10/hundreds_of_illegals_released_in_phoenix_just_the_beginning_says_dhs.html

 

CAMPUS REFORM
— University of Illinois defends new ‘Trumpaganda’ course – Kenneth Nelson
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=11397

 

POLITICO
— Trump: Democrats seeking Venezuela-style socialism with Medicare for all – MATTHEW CHOI
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/10/10/trump-democrats-dead-op-ed-886805

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Doesn’t Fit Christian Standard For ‘Moral,’ Progressive Evangelicals Say.”
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jerry-falwell-trump-moral-evangelicals_us_5bbcb1cae4b01470d0558fd0

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-men crow about their success in destroying men.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/10/opinion/maybe-girls-will-save-us.html
— A Damaging Bid to Censor Applications at Harvard If a lawsuit over affirmative action is successful, would-be college students may have to hide their race. – Elise C. Boddie (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What demographics discourage colleges from admitting students? ANSWER: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, draft avoider, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/10/opinion/harvard-affirmative-action-lawsuit.html
— Trump’s Contradiction: Assailing ‘Left-Wing Mob’ as Crowd Chants ‘Lock Her Up’ – Peter Baker
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/10/us/politics/trump-rally-opponents.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— The 10 governor’s seats most likely to flip parties in November – Amber Phillips
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/10/10/governors-seats-most-likely-flip-parties-november/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. Illinois (Republican-held. Previous ranking 2): Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) is the most vulnerable governor this cycle. Despite having endless millions to spend on his race, he was always going to have a tough path to reelection in a Democratic state. It was the entrance of a third-party conservative candidate that appeared to seal his fate by making Rauner a governor without a natural constituency. Democrat J.B. Pritzker, another billionaire, looks like he’ll cruise to victory.)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Next Month the People Vote on Kavanaugh GOP candidates must be ready to repudiate Democratic talking points on the trail. – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/next-month-the-people-vote-on-kavanaugh-1539211148
— Supreme Court Questions Government’s Power to Detain Immigrants Long After Prison Justice Gorsuch skeptical of moves to hold them without bail, even for minor crimes: ‘Is there any limit?’ – Jess Bravin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-questions-governments-power-to-detain-immigrants-long-after-prison-1539215863
— Government Can’t Rescue the Poor Federal programs have reduced material poverty at the cost of promoting idleness and dependency. – Phil Gramm and John F. Early (DIERSEN: Have you ever been poor? I have not. 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 poor person in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor person could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a poor person in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted a poor people in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a poor person in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a poor person in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor person could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/government-cant-rescue-the-poor-1539211035

 

USA TODAY
— ‘Trumpaganda’ class at University of Illinois to examine President Trump’s ‘war on facts’ – Erin Kelly
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/10/10/university-illinois-trumpaganda-class-donald-trump-propaganda/1588742002/

 

CBS SACRAMENTO
— ‘All I’m Looking For Is A Chance:’ 84-Year-Old Looking For Job Says Employers Keep Passing Him Up – Shirin Rajaee (DIERSEN: How old are you? Potential federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran should be advised that private sector employers will view them as being stupid lazy losers and even worse things if they do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. Extremely few make the aforesaid promotions.)
https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2018/10/11/84-year-old-looking-for-job/

 

NEWS 18
— It’s Hard to Start All Over Again (DIERSEN: Have you ever started all over again? I did in 1980 when I transferred from IRS to GAO. My Democrat GAO superiors did everything that they could to stop me. They were furious when I a) earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, b) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, c) became a licensed CPA in 1981, d) got assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, e) got promoted in 1986, f) became a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and Forensic Accountant in 1997, and g) earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.)
https://www.news18.com/news/sports/its-hard-to-start-all-over-again-after-winning-the-world-cup-says-heavily-criticised-paul-pogba-1905741.html

 

NEWSWEEK
— ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY WILL OFFER STUDENTS OPTION TO TAKE ‘TRUMPAGANDA’ CLASS – EWAN PALMER
https://www.newsweek.com/illinois-university-trumpaganda-journalism-class-1161204

 

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— To Stop Misinformation From Spreading, Who Should Be Supervising Fact-Checking Sites? – Rachael Garcia (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all information is misleading except for the information that they put out or bless. What are your fact checking qualifications? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and a CPA in 1979.)
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/columns/critical-thinking-to-stop-misinformation-from-spreading-who-should-be-supervising-fact-checking-sites/

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 905 Warrenville Road, Wheaton – $485,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447908_zpid/

October 7 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Anti-Kavanaugh Protesters Gather In Chicago, Across The Country
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/10/07/anti-kavanaugh-protesters-in-chicago-across-the-country/
— Has J.B. Pritzker Trimmed His Taxes By Hiding Millions Offshore? (DIERSEN: How have you trimmed your taxes? Since 1972, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been furious that I have trimmed my income taxes because I deducted mortgage interest, real estate taxes, and education expenses. Since 1984, they have been furious that I have trimmed by real estate taxes because I successfully protested the assessed valuation of 915 Cove Court in Wheaton.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/3940804-has-j-b-pritzker-trimmed-his-taxes-by-hiding-millions-offshore/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Sen. Collins says she believes Ford was attacked, but not by Kavanaugh – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-susan-collins-brett-kavanaugh-vote-20181007-story.html
— Hinsdale Democrat Irfan Ibrahim challenges 10-year Republican incumbent Linda Painter for DuPage Forest Preserve District Board – Kimberly Fornek
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/hinsdale/news/ct-dhd-dupage-forest-preserve-3-elect-tl-1011-story.html
— ‘Saturday Night Live’ goes inside the GOP locker room post-Kavanaugh confirmation – Danielle Turchiano
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-ent-snl-gop-locker-room-20181007-story.html
— McConnell on Kavanaugh fight fallout: ‘The Senate’s not broken’ – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-mcconnell-kavanaugh-senate-20181007-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Sun-Times endorsements in 12 races for Congress: All Democrats.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/endorsements-congress-2018-general-election-illinois-sean-casten-lauren-underwood-jesus-chuy-garcia-mike-quigly-brad-schneider-robin-kelly-danny-davis-raja-krishnamoorthi-jan-schakowsky-bill-foster-bo/
— Fact-check: Rauner ‘puppet’ ad strings viewer along on property tax history – BGA
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fact-check-rauner-puppet-ad-property-tax-politifact-madigan-pritzker/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Tax-hike talk doesn’t deter Pritzker support – Rich Miller (DIERSEN: Pritzker supporters a) want others to pay more state income tax, b) pay little or no state income tax themselves, and/or c) can easily afford to pay more state income tax.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-10-07/rich-millercapitol-fax-tax-hike-talk-doesnt-deter-pritzker-support.html

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Pritzker’s toilet trouble is problem for all Cook County taxpayers – BRETT ROWLAND
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/2018-10-07/guest-commentary-pritzkers-toilet-trouble-problem-all-cook
— Champaign County usually outlier in 13th District vote – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-10-07/tom-kacich-champaign-county-usually-outlier-13th-district-vote.html

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Frese, Cramsey explore voter priorities in 94th District – Doug Wilson
https://www.whig.com/20181006/frese-cramsey-explore-voter-priorities-in-94th-district#//

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— BEHIND THE WHEEL The median annual salary for this job is $42,480. So why can’t Central Illinois companies fill them?  Challenges, opportunities seen in shortage of truckers – JAYLYN COOK (DIERSEN: How bad were the jobs that you took? GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://herald-review.com/business/local/the-median-annual-salary-for-this-job-is-so-why/article_ef2e0094-3ced-5c7b-a5dd-966256105d9a.html

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Illinois GOP Looks to Turn Screws in Pritzker’s Toilet ‘Scheme to Defraud’ – Cole Lauterbach
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=272710#.W7qZHGhKiM8

 

SUBURBAN CHICAGOLAND
— Media spins politics in state government issues The Daily Herald has been doing a lot of stories critical of the Illinois Tollway Authority. Some think it has less to do with good journalism and more to do with the friendship between the newspaper’s reporter and a controversial member of the Tollway Authority board who has been criticized in a Tollway memo for harassing Tollway employees – Ray Hanania
https://suburbanchicagoland.com/2018/10/07/media-spins-politics-in-state-government-issues/

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Chicago Tribune throws support behind Gov. Gov Rauner in re-election bid – Chandra Lye
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511591806-chicago-tribune-throws-support-behind-gov-gov-rauner-in-re-election-bid

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Crete-Monee High School reports 30% truancy rate
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511595643-crete-monee-high-school-reports-30-truancy-rate
— Crete-Monee Middle School reports 13% truancy rate
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511595647-crete-monee-middle-school-reports-13-truancy-rate

 

FOX NEWS
— Some anti-Kavanaugh protesters were paid to help make ‘viral moments,’ Vice News editor says – Samuel Chamberlain
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/some-anti-kavanaugh-protesters-were-paid-to-help-make-viral-moments-vice-news-editor-claims

 

DAILY CALLER
— DEMOCRATS ATTACK SUPREME COURT’S LEGITIMACY AFTER KAVANAUGH CONFIRMATION – Peter Hasson
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/06/democrats-supreme-court-illegitimate-kavanaugh/
— PENCE FACES PROTESTERS AFTER CONFIRMING KAVANAUGH – Molly Prince
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/07/pence-protesters-kavanaugh-lets-do-it/
— DEMOCRATS SAY MICHAEL AVENATTI HINDERED FIGHT AGAINST KAVANAUGH – Chuck Ross (DIERSEN: What do you get blamed for? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes blame me for all the defeats that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000, and especially the defeats that Republicans on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000.)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/06/democrats-michael-avenatti-kavanaugh/

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— NY Times Sunday Front: Kavanaugh Saved Himself With ‘Rage and Resentment’ – Clay Waters (DIERSEN: How did you save yourself? I saved myself for almost 18 years at GAO by working hard and by earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, becoming a licensed CPA, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants, becoming a Certified Fraud Examiner, becoming a Certified Government Financial Manager, becoming a Certified Financial Services Auditor, becoming a Forensic Accountant, and earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT. I saved myself for almost 9 years at IRS by working hard and by earning an MBA, taking graduate accounting courses at DePaul, and passing the CPA examination on my first attempt. I saved myself at the Post Office for almost 3 years by working hard and by taking undergraduate business courses at UIC and NIU.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2018/10/07/ny-times-sunday-front-kavanaugh-saved-himself-rage-and-resentment

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— You Idiot Reporters Are Making It Worse – JONAH GOLDBERG (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes blame me for all the defeats that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000, and especially defeats that Republicans on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/10/kavanaugh-hearings-partisan-reporters-making-it-worse/
— The Left Criminalizes Politics by Weaponizing Investigations – ANDREW C. MCCARTHY
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/10/leftists-weaponize-investigations-for-political-gain/
— The Left’s Bullying Anti-Kavanaugh Tactics Threaten Our Republic – JAY COST
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/10/anti-kavanaugh-protests-bullying-tactics-threaten-american-republic/
— Campus Chaos Has Come to Congress – VICTOR DAVIS HANSON
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/10/brett-kavanaugh-hearings-campus-chaos-comes-to-congress/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at women that men are rapists, and especially men who are Trump supporters, Christian, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/410173-fired-up-after-kavanaugh-vote-dems-look-to-women-to-deliver-them-the-house

 

NBC NEWS
— McConnell says Kavanaugh confirmation fight ‘energized’ GOP voters heading into midterms In a Fox News interview on Sunday, McConnell also called Kavanaugh’s confirmation his proudest moment as a senator. – Dartunorro Clar
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/mcconnell-says-kavanaugh-confirmation-energized-gop-voters-heading-midterms-n917556

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Senate’s Deep Wounds From an Ugly Kavanaugh Fight – Carl Hulse
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/07/us/politics/kavanaugh-senate.html?login=smartlock&auth=login-smartlock

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Defiant Republicans hope Kavanaugh fight will stoke their voters next month.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/defiant-republicans-hope-kavanaugh-fight-will-stoke-their-voters-next-month/2018/10/07/81652b98-ca4b-11e8-920f-dd52e1ae4570_story.html
— Kavanaugh arrives wounded – Robert Barnes (DIERSEN: Have you arrived wounded? I arrived wounded at GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old. My Democrat GAO superiors had forced me to take a $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. My Democrat IRS superiors a) had not promote me beyond GS-12, b) disallowed my education deductions in 1978, c) got rid of my mentor in 1975, and d) disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors had forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/kavanaugh-arrives-wounded-as-is-the-supreme-courts-image/2018/10/07/c02df2fe-ca2f-11e8-a3e6-44daa3d35ede_story.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— The anti-Kavanaugh mobs in DC are the cutting edge of a new threat to democracy – Jay Cost
https://nypost.com/2018/10/07/the-anti-kavanaugh-mobs-in-dc-are-the-cutting-edge-of-a-new-threat-to-democracy/
— The Kavanaugh aftermath: a left that’s gone completely unhinged – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2018/10/07/the-kavanaugh-aftermath-a-left-thats-gone-completely-unhinged/

 

FORBES
— As Midterms Approach, Republicans Flee Their Anti-Obamacare Past – Bruce Japsen
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2018/10/07/as-midterms-approach-republicans-flee-from-their-anti-obamacare-past/

 

SALON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The Supreme Court now works for the Republican Party” and “this Harvard law professor agrees” and “The Supreme Court is not the third branch of the government, but an appendage of the Republican Party.”
https://www.salon.com/2018/10/07/exclusive-salon-talks-with-harvard-law-professor-laurence-tribe-on-how-scotus-works-for-the-gop/

October 6 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Senate votes 50-48 to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/senate-votes-50-48-to-confirm-brett-kavanaugh-to-supreme-court-/4425968/
— Protesters gather in Washington and other cities to oppose Kavanaugh vote – CNN (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who will the anti-Trumps punish the most for Kavanaugh’s confirmation? ANSWER: Trump supporters, and especially those who are Christian, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, those who attended private schools, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/protesters-gather-in-washington-and-other-cities-to-oppose-kavanaugh-vote/4427481/

 

NBC5
— Judge Brett Kavanaugh Narrowly Confirmed by Senate to Supreme Court Acrimonious to the end, the battle featured a climactic roll call that was interrupted several times by protesters in the Senate Gallery – Alan Fram and Lisa Mascaro
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Senate-Confirmation-Vote-Supreme-Court-Brett-Kavanaugh-495343921.html

 

CBS2
— Brett Kavanaugh Confirmed To The Supreme Court
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/10/06/brett-kavanaugh-confirmed-to-the-supreme-court/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Brett Kavanaugh confirmed to U.S. Supreme Court in spite of controversies – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/brett-kavanaugh-confirmed-to-us-supreme-court-in-spite-of-controversies

 

WGN TV
— Kavanaugh sworn in as 114th Supreme Court justice – AP
https://wgntv.com/2018/10/06/senate-set-to-vote-on-kavanaugh-confirmation-saturday/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Brett Kavanaugh confirmed to U.S. Supreme Court in Senate vote, 50-48 – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/senate-brett-kavanaugh-approval-vote-supreme-court-donald-trump-pick-sexual-assault/
— Trump cheers Kavanaugh confirmation aboard Air Force One – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-cheers-kavanaugh-confirmation-air-force-one/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump lashes out at Capitol Hill protesters – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–supreme-court-trump-20181005-story.html
— ‘A referendum about me’: Trump urges GOP turnout in midterms – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–trump-20181002-story.html
— Kavanaugh confirmed, quickly sworn in: Conservative majority cemented on Supreme Court – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-kavanaugh-confirmation-vote-20181006-story.html
— Naperville District 203 weighs whether to support arming teachers in Illinois schools – Suzanne Baker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-203-guns-in-schools-st-1007-story.html
— Silicon Valley congressman unveils an Internet Bill of Rights – Hamza Shaban
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-internet-bill-of-rights-20181005-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote Underwood.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-underwood-hultgren-voter-issues-20181001-story.html
— You know history will be unkind to Kavanaugh, right? – Eric Zorn (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint negatively about you? Mine paint negatively a) what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor and as a Republican Precinct Committeeman and b) what I did as 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, Firestone Stores employee, Post Office employee, etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-you-know-history-will-be-unkind-to-kavanaugh-right-20181005-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers oppose any kind of restriction on the use of pot.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–medical-marijuana-employment-20181002-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Roskam for Congress in 6th District
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181006/endorsement-roskam-for-congress-in-6th-district
— It’s done: Senate confirms Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181006/its-done-senate-confirms-brett-kavanaugh-to-the-us-supreme-court
— What’s in new proposed Internet Bill of Rights? – Hamza Shaban (DIERSEN: Right No. 9 is “not to be unfairly discriminated against or exploited based on your personal data.” What personal data about you do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes use against you? They use against me the fact that I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, union member for almost 12 years, federal retiree, the adverse actions that my Democrat superiors in the federal government took against me including forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, 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, etc.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20181006/whats-in-new-proposed-internet-bill-of-rights

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Taxes key part of campaign for governor – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20181006/taxes-key-part-of-campaign-for-governor
— Illinois appellate judge accuses Kavanaugh of ‘robeitis’ – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20181005/illinois-appellate-judge-accuses-kavanaugh-of-robeitis

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Tax issue hangs over Illinois governor race – Rich Miller
https://herald-review.com/opinion/columnists/rich-miller-tax-issue-hangs-over-illinois-governor-race/article_32eb759c-f804-57e1-b860-2eddb9525862.html
— State workers suffer with step-increase delays – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20181006/our-view-state-workers-suffer-with-step-increase-delays

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— It’s come to this in the governor’s race – Doug Finke
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20181006/statehouse-insider-its-come-to-this-in-governors-race

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Pritzker still leads Rauner despite ‘toilet tax’ scheme – Chuck Sweeny
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20181006/pritzker-still-leads-rauner-despite-toilet-tax-scheme

 

PONTIAC DAILY LEADER
— Upcoming elections bring cyber security concerns – Paul Westermeyer
http://www.pontiacdailyleader.com/news/20181006/upcoming-elections-bring-cyber-security-concerns

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Lawmakers Eye Audit of Lincoln Foundation – Greg Bishop
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=272588#.W7lBkmhKiM8

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RAUNER SAYS “JB” WILL STAND FOR “JAIL BIRD” PRITZKER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/rauner-says-jb-will-stand-for-jail-bird-pritzker-.html
— KAVANAUGH CONFIRMED BY U.S. SENATE, PULLING COURT TO THE RIGHT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/kavanaugh-confirmed-by-us-senate-pulling-court-to-the-right-.html
— THORNER: EXPERT SAYS CONSTITUTION AND SOVEREIGNTY UNDERMINED BY RIVER OF HATE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/our-sovereignty-and-the-constitution-are-being-assaulted-by-an-underground-river-of-hate.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Simon Poll: 34 percent would consider voting for a candidate accused of sexual harassment by multiple people (DIERSEN: What have your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes accused you of doing? Mine have accused me of causing all of their problems, all of your problems, all of my problems, and all of everyone’s problems. They have accused me of causing all the defeats that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000, and especially all of the defeats that Republicans on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000.
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/05/simon-poll-34-percent-would-consider-voting-for-a-candidate-accused-of-sexual-harassment-by-multiple-people/

 

ROLL CALL
— Mitch McConnell Sees Electoral Gains From Fight Over Brett Kavanaugh
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/mitch-mcconnell-brett-kavanaugh-gains

 

THE HILL
— Senate installs Kavanaugh on Supreme Court – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/410225-senate-installs-kavanaugh-on-supreme-court
— McConnell: Kavanaugh win ‘a shot of adrenaline’ for GOP midterm chances – ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/410228-mcconnell-kavanaugh-win-a-shot-of-adrenaline-for-gop-midterm-chances
— The winners and losers of the Supreme Court fight – ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/410242-the-winners-and-losers-of-the-supreme-court-fight

 

POLITICO
— Kavanaugh wins confirmation to the Supreme Court The high court nominee is approved by the narrowest of margins. – JOHN BRESNAHAN and BURGESS EVERETT
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/10/06/kavanaugh-confirmation-vote-877357

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Senate Confirms Kavanaugh to Supreme Court, Ending a Clash With Lasting Fallout – Sheryl Gay Stolberg
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/06/us/politics/brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court.html
— HOW TO WIN YOUR FIRST THREE MONTHS ON THE JOB – Kristin Wong (DIERSEN: I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old. I should write a book about my first 3 month on the job. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, and coworkers did everything that could to destroy me. They stressed that GAO had forced me to take a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer. They stressed that my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. They stressed that my Democrat Post Office superiors had forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. They demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being completely worthless a) the experience that I had gained working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880, b) what I had learned earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, c) what I had learned passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, d) what I had learned earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, e) etc. They stressed that I was a Republican, that I was conservative, that I was 100% German national origin, that my ancestors had been in America since 1844, that I had been baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, that I had avoided the draft, that I had owned a 1972 Corvette since 1971, and that my wife owned a home in Wheaton. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that if I had started with GAO instead of IRS in 1971, GAO would never have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that all executive branch employees are grossly inferior to all legislative branch employees. They used Money Magazine’s nasty February 1978 article on my wife and I to paint us as being undeservedly filthy rich DINKs (dual income, no kids).)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/09/30/us/first-day-at-new-job.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Senate confirms Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination – Seung Min Kim and John Wagner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/kavanaugh-vote-divided-senate-poised-to-confirm-trumps-nominee/2018/10/06/64bf69fa-c969-11e8-b2b5-79270f9cce17_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Senate Votes to Confirm Kavanaugh to Supreme Court President Trump’s pick could join the Court as early as Tuesday, cementing a 5-4 conservative majority – Kristina Peterson and Natalie Andrews
https://www.wsj.com/articles/senate-poised-to-confirm-kavanaugh-for-supreme-court-1538834976

 

SACRAMENTO BEE
— Cox leans on business success in bid for California governor – AP (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office, what would you lean on? I would lean on the experience that I gained working for the federal government, the professional certifications and license that I earned, and the degrees that I earned. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. I passed the CPA examination and the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt. I became a Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Financial Services Auditor, and Forensic Accountant. I became a licensed CPA. I earned master’s degrees in business, accounting, and finance.)
https://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article219434825.html