October 25 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 today: IL reports 4,062 coronavirus cases, 24 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-4062-coronavirus-cases-24-deaths/7333933/
— Coronavirus surge: US reports second-highest day of COVID cases. The highest day was Friday Social gatherings and family events moving indoors to avoid the colder weather is largely to blame for the high rates of spread. – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/health/us-sees-second-highest-day-of-covid-cases-ever/7330111/
— White House chief of staff Mark Meadows says ‘we’re not going to control the pandemic’ “Because it is a contagious virus just like the flu.” – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/white-house-chief-of-staff-were-not-going-to-control-the-pandemic/7334449/

NBC5
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Election Could Stoke US Marijuana Market, Sway Congress The cannabis initiatives will draw voters to the polls who could influence other races – Michael R. Blood (DIERSEN: To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/election-could-stoke-us-marijuana-market-sway-congress/2359004/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Man sets fire to ballot box in Boston, destroying 35 ballots – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/man-sets-fire-to-ballot-box-in-boston-destroying-35-ballots

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Early vote total exceeds 2016; GOP chips at Dems’ advantage – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-election-early-voting-republicans-20201025-xxsrzcdkgzbejdxrpisvzgxj6m-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative haters say “Conservative news sites are misleading millions of readers.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-nyt-conservative-media-voter-fraud-misinformation-20201025-igkbg6qbpraufboetf7pxq6o74-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Republicans say DuPage County voting machines give Democrats an advantage – Charles Keeshan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201025/republicans-say-dupage-county-voting-machines-give-democrats-an-advantage
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Nonetheless, Republican leaders remained skeptical over the weekend. Zay said Sunday he believes the clerk’s office can find another way to assist disabled voters, and Republican state Rep. Grant Wehrli of Naperville, who is running for reelection to his 41st District House seat, threatened legal action in a tweet Saturday. “Good grief. This is happening on every voting touch screen in DuPage County. They highlight vote yes for the tax hike and EVERY Madigan backed candidate,” he wrote. “Litigation forthcoming.”)
— Medical professionals push back after Trump says COVID-19 cases are inflated to ‘get more money’ – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201025/medical-professionals-push-back-after-trump-says-covid-19-cases-are-inflated-to-get-more-money

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Number of publications linked to former Springfield reporter Brian Timpone balloons; Trump and LaHood – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/subscriber/20201025/bernard-schoenburg-number-of-publications-linked-to-former-springfield-reporter-balloons
— Rep. Tim Butler tests positive for COVID-19 – Brenden Moore
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20201024/rep-tim-butler-tests-positive-for-covid-19

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Trashed by fellow Democrats, Madigan still flush with cash – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-trashed-by-fellow-democrats-madigan-still-flush-with-cash/article_948d034a-20e1-541b-93bb-08484d9c2e6c.html

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Foreign students show less zeal for US since Trump took over – AP (DIERSEN: Foreign students are citizens of foreign countries. Democrats shout at them, and at everyone else, that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, and even worse thing who should be gotten rid of once and for all. What percent of foreign students are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/foreign-students-show-less-zeal-for-us-since-trump-took-over/article_36d5e59e-d333-515b-abdf-fea0368b2eaa.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Senate Republicans Advance Barrett’s Supreme Court Nomination – BARBARA SPRUNT
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/senate-republicans-advance-barretts-supreme-court-nomination#stream/0
— How Donald Trump’s Presidency Has Changed The Media (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have tried to “change” me and “change” my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I would focus on those who succeeded in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, my Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, my Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee membership in 2007, and my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004. I would focus on those who unsuccessfully tried to get ICRC to censure me in 2006 for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I would focus on those who stopped me from becoming MTRO’s Treasurer in 2004.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/how-donald-trumps-presidency-has-changed-media#stream/0

EPOCH TIMES
— New York Times’ 8-Month-Long ‘Investigation’ of The Epoch Times: Light on Facts, Heavy on Bias
https://www.theepochtimes.com/new-york-times-8-month-long-investigation-of-the-epoch-times-light-on-facts-heavy-on-bias_3487144.html

THE HILL
— US early voting hits 58.6 million, surpassing all of 2016 early and absentee voting – JOHN BOWDEN (DIERSEN: Yesterday and today, I hand-delivered the following door-to-door to all 60 homes in my precinct that have at least one Republican voter who had not yet voted: Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) “Republican Voter Guide,” sample ballot for my precinct, and a new joint Tim Whelan/Tim Elliott literature piece. Previously, I hand-delivering door-to-door the following to all 150 homes in my precinct a) that had at least one Republican or Independent voter and b) that had no Democrat yard signs: MTRO “Republican Cheat Sheet,” sample ballot, Illinois Family Institute Trump/Biden comparison piece, literature from the other 13 Republican candidates on the ballot in my precinct in contested races (Mark Curran, Jeanne Ives, Amy Grant, Christopher Kachiroubas, Robert Grogan, Richard Jorgensen, Babette Holder Youngberg, Timothy Elliott, Timothy Whelan, Ann Celine Walsh, Monique O’Toole, James McCluskey, and Richard Felice), and my GOPUSA Illinois business card. 900 of the aforesaid 2,400 pieces had to be folded to fit inside the envelopes provided by the DuPage County Republican Central Committee. The 150 envelopes had a) 358 mailing labels on them provided by the DuPage County Election Division, one for each individual Republican or Independent voter and b) my return address label.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/522705-us-early-voting-hits-586-million-surpassing-all-of-2016-early-and-absentee

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: By definition, you are not conservative or Republican if you vote for Biden.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/25/media/new-hampshire-union-leader-democrat-endorsement-joe-biden/index.html
— Pre-election voting surpasses all 2016 early ballots cast with 9 days left until Election Day – Adam Levy, Ethan Cohen and Liz Stark
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/25/politics/pre-election-voting-surpasses-2016-early-ballots/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Over Democratic Fury, Republicans Push Barrett to Brink of Confirmation A near party-line vote on Sunday to cut off debate over Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination set up a final confirmation vote on Monday. – Nicholas Fandos
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/25/us/politics/amy-barrett-senate-vote.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters say that the Supreme Court’s “Legitimacy Is Now in Question.” My Democrat GAO superiors would have questioned the legitimacy of my promotion to GS-13 in 1986 when I was 38 years old if I had not a) worked for GAO for almost 7 years, b) became a licensed CPA in 1981, c) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, d) earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, e) passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, f) earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and g) worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years at the GS-12, Step 1-5 levels.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/25/opinion/supreme-court-amy-coney-barrett.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Both Biden and Trump have questioned the other’s physical and mental fitness. Here’s what we know about their health. – Toluse Olorunnipa and Michael Kranish
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-biden-health-problems/2020/10/23/aa6390ac-13cd-11eb-ba42-ec6a580836ed_story.html

USA TODAY
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Archbishop Wilton Gregory, who slammed Trump, to become first African American cardinal – John Bacon
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2020/10/25/pope-names-new-cardinals-washington-dc-archbishop-wilton-gregory/6031842002/

October 22 Morning Edition

ABC7
— GOP-led Senate panel advances Amy Coney Barrett despite Dems’ boycott – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/gop-led-senate-panel-advances-barrett-despite-dems-boycott/7241321/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— A day in the pandemic: Mr. Meticulous and his mask – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-coronavirus-masks-kass-20201022-kjpih4b2crarbed6yug32vh4jq-story.html
— Masses of graduated tax vote flyers spewing from print shops – CHARLES SELLE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-fair-tax-st-1022-20201021-57n5f7fnfnc3lc6asj5bdyyknq-story.html
— ‘I want discourse’: Lake County politicians, academics hoping for a more substantive second presidential debate – STEVE SADIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-lake-county-debate-preview-st-1022-20201021-icldut7lyrgv3gmdqrfnxx5icq-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Shaw said Trump demonstrated reasons he should be given another four years in the White House by voters, though he would like to see some of the rhetoric reduced. A lawyer with a lot of courtroom experience, Shaw said he would like to see Trump and Biden talk to the audience like lawyers appeal to a judge. “I felt like President Trump seemed to have a pretty good command of what his administration accomplished while he has been president,” Shaw said. “I don’t think Joe Biden offered a vision of what he would accomplish as a president.” . . . DeMonte said Wallace fed Biden softball questions while directing harder inquiries at Trump. She said Biden received a pass from Wallace when the issue of Biden’s son, Hunter, was raised by Trump. The president accused both Bidens of corruption in the younger Biden’s business dealings. “Joe Biden must be asked his response to the New York Post published report showing emails tying him to his son Hunter’s shady foreign business dealings,” DeMonte said in an email. “Joe Biden must be directly asked if he stands by his statement that he never discussed Hunter’s foreign business dealings.”)
— Truth and Reconciliation Commissions? Why not just make ready the guillotine? – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-truth-reconciliation-kass-20201021-f4krpwvpvjgxvb2fv7hxnapdfy-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: After delays, CBD-infused, all-day brunch concept Wake ’N Bacon launching in Lakeview Thursday – ADAM LUKACH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-food-chicago-cbd-wake-n-bacon-cafe-open-coronavirus-1022-20201021-t52kusnfrrb3beqhz7nw3c4rqu-story.html
— Mayor says Aurora residents need to ‘work together’ in fight against COVID-19 – STEVE LORD
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-aurora-covid-st-1022-20201021-43djk7oim5g75baqjlaq4ktg2e-story.html
— West Chicago residents square off for state senator in 25th District – DAVID SHAROS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-state-senate-25-candidates-st-1022-20201021-n6quvxqxwjb6hj6tmmapmqlxlq-story.html
— Speaker Madigan’s shadow hangs over a big-dollar, high-stakes Illinois Supreme Court contest – RAY LONG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-kilbride-madigan-republicans-illinois-supreme-court-retention-20201022-kcxowzpyzbdrdipjjxbwrszue4-story.html
— Mayor Lightfoot’s 2021 budget rescued by risky borrowing – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-chicago-budget-lori-lightfoot-pension-shortfall-20201021-noctzvni6rblbnhmzcvb7koliq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Graduated income tax amendment asks the most fortunate among us to pay a little more – Michael Pine, member, Patriotic Millionaires (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, if you are a Republican, and especially if you are also a Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, gun owner, Protestant, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time, the more money that you have, the more evidence that you are a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/21/21523210/fair-tax-amendment-illinois-income-tax-graduated-income-inequality-letters
— Mayor Lightfoot’s Budget Proposal Calls For Cuts To Police Budget, But Mayor Remains Against Defunding Police – Dana Kozlov (DIERSEN: Republicans defunded GAO during the 1980s and 1990s. The Democrats who ran GAO used those budget cuts to get rid of their employees who Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few GAO employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/10/21/mayor-lightfoots-budget-proposal-calls-for-cuts-to-police-budget-but-mayor-remains-against-defunding-police/

DAILY HERALD
— As options increase, don’t put off early voting – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20201022/editorial-as-options-increase-dont-put-off-early-voting
— Latest FEC reports reveal meager fundraising by Rick Laib in bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Bill Foster – Russell Lissau (DIERSEN: If you ran for an office, what factors would your critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that would hinder you fundraising? My critics/opponents would stress the following factors: I am White, male, old (72), overweight, diabetic, Trump supporter, conservative, Republican, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), 100% German American, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, Crete resident 1948-1972, federal employee for almost 30 years, federal retiree for more than 23 years, and the adverse actions that the federal government took against me including forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old. Further, they would stress the adverse actions that the following took against me: Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter. Further, they stress the lawsuits that I have filed.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201021/latest-fec-reports-reveal-meager-fundraising-by-rick-laib-in-bid-to-unseat-us-rep-bill-foster

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Calling Trump’s FDA ‘politicized,’ Pritzker vows to verify vaccine safety Like California and some other states, Illinois has established a public/private group that will review any vaccines approved by the federal government before they are distributed in the state. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/calling-trumps-fda-politicized-pritzker-vows-verify-vaccine-safety
— Zell warns of ‘disastrous’ situation over rising U.S. debt Speaking at a conference, the billionaire real estate investor blasted Washington for too much stimulus spending in the wake of COVID-19. – LYNNE MAREK
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/zell-warns-disastrous-situation-over-rising-us-debt
— Talking politics, without talking politics How do business leaders acknowledge the election and its implications without being political? These days, that’s a tall order. Now’s the time to consider your day-after-Election-Day strategy. – EMILY DRAKE
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/chicago-comes-back/talking-politics-without-talking-politics
— 40s Flashback: Barack Obama, 1993 Before he was President of the United States, he was a Crain’s 40 Under 40, at just 33. Here’s more on what he was doing then. – VERONICA ANDERSON (DIERSEN: How much money in today’s dollars did Obama earn when he was 33? The Democrats who run federal government get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they do not promote to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800/year) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/40-under-40/40s-flashback-barack-obama-1993

WBEZ
— Suspicious Of Trump, Pritzker Wants Illinois To Vet Any Potential COVID-19 Vaccine – Tony Arnold
https://www.wbez.org/stories/suspicious-of-trump-pritzker-wants-illinois-to-vet-any-potential-covid-19-vaccine/9ecb40ee-33e6-4a6a-b970-d856a7beba03

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Pritzker says Illinois mitigation rules will be enforced – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: Who will be forced to enforce the rules on your block, in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your musicality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county?)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20201021/pritzker-says-illinois-mitigation-rules-will-be-enforced

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Shootout at the Illinois Supreme Court Corral? – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-shootout-at-the-illinois-supreme-court-corral/article_2f56fe33-c74f-5d06-a821-c9eddb6f6e4a.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage State’s Attorney investigating 3 cases of potential voter fraud Cases allege mail-in ballots requests were made for dead people
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/10/22/dupage-states-attorney-investigating-3-cases-of-potential-voter-fraud/atr6qny/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who are the following “want their voices to be heard:” those who are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/10/21/its-important-to-make-your-voice-heard-long-early-voter-lines-form-in-downers-grove/a4463rr/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump the dancer? His moves to ‘YMCA’ at rallies are a hit _ AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-the-dancer-his-moves-to-ymca-at-rallies-are-a-hit

NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrats Plan To Boycott Senate Committee Vote On Barrett Nomination – NINA TOTENBERG
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/democrats-plan-boycott-senate-committee-vote-barrett-nomination#stream/0
— Pope Francis Calls For Same-Sex Civil Union Law In New Documentary – SYLVIA POGGIOLI, TOM GJELTEN & ALEX LEFF (DIERSEN: Those who promote LGBTQ will use this to get rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/pope-francis-calls-same-sex-civil-union-law-new-documentary#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs encourage children to be LGBTQers.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/new-curriculum-brings-lgbtq-history-light#stream/0
— Illinois Vaccine Plan Would Prioritize Those Most At Risk – SEAN CRAWFORD (DIERSEN: Will employers and organizations get rid of their employees and members who are old, overweight/obese, and/or have health problems if they fail/refuse to be vaccinated?)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/illinois-vaccine-plan-would-prioritize-those-most-risk#stream/0

WJOL
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Will County Board Democratic Caucus Moves Reparations Forward
https://www.wjol.com/video-will-county-board-democratic-caucus-moves-reparations-forward/

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Third pot dispensary coming to Springfield in a few weeks – Tessa Bentulan
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/third-pot-dispensary-coming-to-springfield-in-a-few-weeks

WSIL TV
— Experts discuss possible solutions to college affordability in Illinois – Mike Miletich (DIERSEN: What did you do to help afford college? 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. I used the money that I earned doing the aforesaid to pay for the expenses that I incurred earning a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.)
https://wsiltv.com/2020/10/21/experts-discuss-possible-solutions-to-college-affordability-in-illinois/

TIMES WEEKLY
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: County board member wants cannabis tax money earmarked for ‘justice’
http://thetimesweekly.com/news/2020/oct/20/will-county-democrats-propose-using-cannabis-rev-1/

CHICAGO PATCH
— Kim Foxx’s Friends At Sun-Times Gave Her Campaign $1.3 Million The Sun-Times’ owners are giving money and backing to Kim Foxx, but they’re still not willing to endorse transparency. – Mark Konkol (DIERSEN: I endorse transparency. I make available a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning and each and every evening to all the Republican candidates in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, and to everyone else. They can read the emails and/or subscribe at www.gopillinois.com . GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails subscriptions are worth at least $1,000/year; but according to my critics/opponents, the emails are worthless, if not destructive. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/kim-foxxs-friends-sun-times-gave-her-campaign-1-3-million

NORTHBROOK PATCH & SKOKIE PATCH & EVANSTON PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote a hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater event.
https://patch.com/illinois/northbrook/calendar/event/20201024/918016/mass-public-assembly-protest-trump-pence-out-now
https://patch.com/illinois/skokie/calendar/event/20201024/917997/mass-public-assembly
https://patch.com/illinois/evanston/calendar/event/20201024/918151/mass-public-assembly-trump-pence-out-now

ELGIN PATCH & ST. CHARLES PATCH
— Kane Co. Democrats Label Trump Rally A Superspreader For COVID-19 “We don’t have data to support that claim,” a spokesperson for the Kane County Health Department told Patch on Wednesday. – Jason Addy (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use COVID-19 to get rid Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://patch.com/illinois/elgin/s/ha9hg/kane-co-democrats-label-trump-rally-a-superspreader-for-covid-19
https://patch.com/illinois/stcharles-il/was-trump-rally-superspreader-covid-19-kchd-investigating

VIDETTE ONLINE
— OUTSTANDING: McLean County Republicans hosting Trump rally and debate watch party – YASMIN ODEH
http://www.videtteonline.com/news/mclean-county-republicans-hosting-trump-rally-and-debate-watch-party/article_b0638b1c-13cb-11eb-806e-9fc6cd0a97b9.html

DUPAGE COUNTY
— State’s Attorney Launches Investigations into Alleged Vote-by-Mail Fraud
https://dupageco.org/States_Attorney/States_Attorney_News/2020/63658/
— Mail Ballot Voters Urged to Apply Today ‘Do not put it off,’ Clerk Kaczmarek tells mail voters
https://www.dupageco.org/Election/Election_Commission_News/2020/63653/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Bailey filed Contempt Petition against Gov. Pritzker in Sangamon County Circuit Court – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/10/bailey-filed-contempt-petition-against-gov-pritzker-in-sangamon-county-circuit-court/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Anti-Tax Mask
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/21/message-of-the-day-a-mask-4/
— IL-14: President Trump Formally Endorses Jim Oberweis’ Election
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/21/oberweistrump102120/
— Email from State Rep. Steve Reick
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/21/email-from-state-rep-steve-reick/
— IL-14: Lauren Underwood First Bill Signed into Law
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/21/underwood102120/
— Delivered to a Crystal Lake Coventry Home with a Jack Franks Sign
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/21/delivered-to-a-coventry-home-with-a-jack-franks-sign/
— County Board Member Jeff Thorsen Endorses Mike Buehler, Calls Out Jack Franks’ Bullying
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/21/thorsen-endorses-buehler/
— GOP Ties McLaughlin Opponent to Mike Madigan Again
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/21/mclaughlin-ties-opponent-to-mike-madigan-again/
— IL-6: Patch Published Article on Contest Biased Toward Casten
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/21/il-6-patch-published-article-on-contest-biased-toward-casten/
— Republicans Gather at Nikos Red Mill Inn
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/21/republicans-gather-at-nikos-red-mill-inn/

CAPITOL FAX
— The trend is not our friend
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/22/the-trend-is-not-our-friend-2/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Illinois starts planning for COVID-19 vaccine as cases surge – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/21/illinois-starts-planning-for-covid-19-vaccine-as-c/
— Former Twitter, Google exec says Trump’s accounts should be silenced until after election – Jessica Chasmar (DIERSEN: Of course, those Republican candidates who are going to blame me for their losing the November 3, 2020 election want to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails NOW, but failing that, they want to stop everyone from reading those emails NOW.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/21/peter-greenberger-former-twitter-exec-says-trumps-/
— Democrats’ lead with early voting, but trend could shift after in-person ballots are counted – David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/21/democrats-lead-with-early-voting-but-trend-could-s/

GOPUSA
— The Disunited States Of Oppression – Michelle Malkin
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=96613
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Is there any clearer sign of how privileged a society is than the disproportionate amount of time that society spends guilting citizens over how privileged they are? I’ll never forget the first time I encountered “critical race theory” and its overbearing adherents at my alma mater, Oberlin College, in the 1990s. Multicultural studies were all the rage. Higher education officials had torpedoed Western civilization curriculum requirements at prestigious universities nationwide. The ululations of the aggrieved reached a fever pitch as anti-white extremists demanded separate academic departments, dorms, graduation ceremonies and deans in the name of justice and equality. The entire spectacle was as self-indulgent as it was comical. Spoiled white limousine liberals’ children lectured me — a child of Filipino immigrants who came from a Third World country colonized by the Spanish, overtaken by Americans and occupied by the Japanese — for thinking and acting “white” because I opposed race-based affirmative action policies. A miserable feminist student castigated me for using the patriarchal term “exploit” (as in “exploiting an opportunity.”) Wealthy minority progressives — cloistered in their intolerant “safe spaces” on a campus full of entitled brats whose parents forked over $40,000 a year in tuition — whined about being systemically oppressed. The whiners whined all their way through their senior theses to secure their worthless degrees. A large portion of the whiners went on to graduate schools in advanced griping and grousing — and are now ensconced in the ivory tower of critical race theory babble, subsidized by tax dollars at public colleges and universities, venting from on high about how hopelessly downtrodden they are at the hands of the oppressors paying their cushy salaries. This toxic resentment has metastasized in academia and spread to the bowels of the federal bureaucracy.)

FOX NEWS
— Social media giants using censorship to help Biden become president — regulation needed Social media companies have abused their legal protections for political purposes – Gianno Caldwell (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) side with Google, Facebook, etc. against conservatives and b) do not want Google to treat www.gopillinois.com as being a news website.)
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/social-media-censorship-new-york-post-biden-gianno-caldwell
— Sen. Wicker requests Facebook, Twitter disclose political interactions before Big Tech hearing ‘This includes information related to post or page performance, engagement, or other data that might shape or influence decision-making by the candidate or campaign’ – Morgan Phillips (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) side with Google, Facebook, etc. against conservatives and b) do not want Google to treat www.gopillinois.com as being a news website.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/wicker-facebook-twitter-disclose-political-interactions-big-tech-hearing

BLAZE
— Small landlords beg Illinois governor to stop giving freeloading, deadbeat tenants a pass Haven’t been paying rent since before the pandemic – Chris Field
https://www.theblaze.com/news/landlords-freeloading-deadbeat-tenants

DAILY CALLER
— Voters Plan To Vote Along Party Lines This November, New Poll Shows – BRIANNA LYMAN (DIERSEN: What do you say to hypocritical hate-filled hypocritical Republican-haters who hypocritically flee the poverty and crime in Democrat areas and hypocritically move to Republican areas to hypocritically take advantage the prosperity and safety that Republicans created there? How bad is the hypocritical Democrat invasion in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, in your municipal district, in your precinct, in your neighborhood, and on your block?)
https://dailycaller.com/2020/10/21/voter-republican-democrat-straight-ticket-pew-research/
— Pollster: Trump On Track For Reelection With ‘Hidden’ Voter Support – DAVID KRAYDEN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs, that is, anti-conservatives, viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans.)
https://dailycaller.com/2020/10/21/trafalgar-group-pollster-donald-trump-on-track-freelection-hidden-voters/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Pope Francis calls for homosexual civil unions, bashes Trump in new film Speaking of homosexual civil unions, the Pope said: ‘What we have to create is a civil union law. That way they are legally covered. I stood up for that’ (DIERSEN: Those who promote LGBTQ will use this to get rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ.)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/pope-francis-calls-for-homosexual-civil-unions-bashes-trump-in-new-film
— Social conservatives can’t let GOP become the party of ‘gay family values’ (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the following who have worked the hardest to get rid of those like me who do not promote LGBTQ: RINO leaders of municipalities, townships, counties, states, countries, employers, organizations, etc.)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/social-conservatives-cant-let-gop-become-the-party-of-gay-values

LIFEZETTE
— They’re at War with Us, But Are We at War with Them? – STEVE POMPER (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs have declared war on Republicans.)
https://www.lifezette.com/2020/10/theyre-at-war-with-us-but-are-we-at-war-with-them/

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in using same-sex marriage to promote LGBTQ.
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/support-gay-marriage-reaches-all-time-high-survey-finds-n1244143

USA TODAY
— ‘Unprecedented’: Voter turnout in election could reach highest rate in more than a century – Joey Garrison
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/10/21/voter-turnout-election-could-reach-highest-rate-more-than-century/3712184001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Why Social Media Is So Good at Polarizing Us Mathematicians are teaming up with political scientists to create models of how social media divides us, and results suggest at least one popular solution might actually make the problem worse – Christopher Mims (DIERSEN: What do you say to a) those who want you to spend all your time on Facebook and b) those who do not want you to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-social-media-is-so-good-at-polarizing-us-11603105204
— Target: Your Gas Car Bribes haven’t worked, so now Democrats want to mandate electric autos. – Editorial (DIERSEN: The cars that you own now and the cars that you have owned say more about you than anything that you can say about yourself. I bought my first new car in 1966 when I was 17. My daily driver is a 2003 Chevy Cavalier LS that I bought from my aunt in 2010. Six other cars that I own are: 1972 Chevy Corvette*, 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX*, 2005 Chevy Corvette*, 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max*, 2016 Ford Mustang*, and 2019 Ford Escape Titanium*. Previously, I bought a 1958 Chevy BelAir in 1964, 1962 Chevy BelAir in 1971, 1962 Chevy Impala SS in 1989, 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint* in 1966, 1968 Oldsmobile 442* in 1967, 1968 Dodge Charger R/T 1n 1994, 1969 Dodge Charger SE* in 1968, 1974 Dodge Dart* in 1973, 1978 Chevy Chevette* in 1978, 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale* in 1978, 1990 Ford Thunderbird LX* in 1989, 1993 Ford Thunderbird* in 1993, and 1997 Chevy Cavalier* 1996. (* = bought new))
https://www.wsj.com/articles/target-your-gas-car-11603316118

FEDERAL TIMES
— OPM finalizes rules to address underperforming employees – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that the federal government took adverse actions against me solely because I was an underperformer. 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. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. I served on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996. In Diersen v. GAO, I put into the court record all the performance appraisals that my GAO supervisors gave me 1980-1997.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/hr/2020/10/20/opm-finalizes-rules-to-address-new-and-underperforming-employees/

NEWSWEEK
— Nearly 600 Prominent Republicans Voting for Joe Biden – KATHERINE FUNG (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Trump can and will defend and advance the Republican Party platform. Political parties should expel members who vote for candidates of other political parties.)
https://www.newsweek.com/nearly-350-prominent-republicans-voting-joe-biden-1540611
— Ted Cruz Calls Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey ‘Modern Day Oligarchs with Unlimited Power’ – JASON MURDOCK (DIERSEN: The leaders of the following have lots of power to destroy those who do not glorify and praise them, who do not pander to them, who do not serve as their operatives or dupes, an/or who do not give money to them: municipalities, townships, counties, states, countries, employers, organizations, etc.)
https://www.newsweek.com/ted-cruz-zuckerberg-dorsey-facebook-oligarchs-unlimited-power-1540864
— Donald Trump’s Twitter Use in Run-Up to 2020 Election Surges by Over 100 Percent Compared to 2016 – JASON MURDOCK
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-twitter-facebook-2016-election-biden-1540639

ACCOUNTING TODAY
— Illinois CPA Society seeks minority students for annual intern program – Sean McCabe (DIERSEN: Were you an intern? GAO audits IRS. When I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates did not want me to transfer, but failing that, they wanted me to transfer as a GS-4 Step 1 (currently $34,610/year) intern, that is, to suffer a $61,821/year (64%) pay cut in today’s dollars. They painted what GAO Analysts do as being a unique “trade or occupation.” They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran. They viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned the fact a) that I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year, b) that much of what IRS Revenue Officers do is similar to what GAO Analysts do, c) that I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, d) that I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and e) that I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul. They were furious that I transferred with me almost 12 years of federal seniority, 30 days of unused vacation days, and 130 unused sick days.)
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/icpas-seeks-minority-students-for-annual-intern-program

GOOGLE NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: One could argue that Google can discriminate against www.gopillinois.com because Google competes directly against www.gopillinois.com . But wait, Google is not a competitor, Google is a monopoly.
https://news.google.com/topstories

October 21 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Will Illinois See Another Stay-at-Home Order? Here’s What Gov. Pritzker Says Pritzker said the state plans to continue with its current strategy of implementing restrictions in specific locations seeing increased positivity rates
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/will-illinois-see-another-stay-at-home-order-heres-what-gov-pritzker-says/2356676/

CBS2
— Restaurant Owners Say New Restrictions Could Mean Doom, And Some Workers Think They Should Just Stay On Unemployment – Tara Molina
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/10/20/restaurants-owners-say-new-restrictions-could-mean-doom-and-some-workers-think-they-should-just-stay-on-unemployment/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Dirt flies as Calumet City feud threatens to sink into ugly political brawl – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-election-fraud-complaint-st-1021-20201020-bmwvsgyv2fhydmmq7vs5acjkde-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters crow about their success in getting Blacks to hate Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-african-americans-trump-supporters-20201021-im46caqiozhqpiph2kxyhopz2u-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— GOP hopeful Valerie Ramirez Mukherjee challenging Rep. Brad Schneider invested $1 million in her campaign last quarter – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201020/gop-hopeful-challenging-rep-brad-schneider-invested-1-million-in-her-campaign-last-quarter

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Aon founder Ryan chips in $1 million to stop ‘fair tax’ The millions continue to roll in to the campaign to stop Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated income tax amendment. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/aon-founder-ryan-chips-1-million-stop-fair-tax
— 40 Under 40 2020 countdown (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run federal government get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they do not promote into their Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800/year) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadline.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/40-under-40/40-under-40-2020-countdown

WTTW
— COVID-19 Has Dealt a Blow to Government Budgets. What That Means for Illinois – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2020/10/20/covid-19-has-dealt-blow-government-budgets-what-means-illinois

HERALD & REVIEW
— Madigan pours in $550,000 to help Democratic Illinois Supreme Court justice’s bid to stay on the bench – RAY LONG
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/madigan-pours-in-550-000-to-help-democratic-illinois-supreme-court-justice-s-bid-to/article_c4ceccb9-9868-5f73-810d-4ac56fa29df7.html

ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
— Illinois to sell $850 million of bonds as investors brace for junk status – Karen Pierog
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/illinois/illinois-to-sell-850-million-of-bonds-as-investors-brace-for-junk-status/article_b57e80d4-1ff4-5e31-a0d4-1b1559980355.html

HYDE PARK HERALD
— Rep. Buckner’s DUI case continued to December – Aaron Gettinger
https://www.hpherald.com/news/local/rep-buckners-dui-case-continued-to-december/article_9a5ead0c-12e9-11eb-a0de-b7eb89d575ad.html

RIVERSIDE BROOKFIELD LANDMARK
— Riverside Caucus announces 7 prospective candidates for trustee Group will endorse 3 next month; Ballerine lone presidential candidate vetted – Bob Uphues
https://www.rblandmark.com/News/Articles/10-20-2020/Riverside-Caucus-announces-7-prospective-candidates-for-trustee/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Older workers face higher unemployment amid virus pandemic – AP (DIERSEN: Because of the pandemic, how strongly will employees who are younger, who are not overweight/obese, and/or who do not have health problems ask/demand that their employer get rid of its employees who are older, overweight/obese, and/or have health problems? Because of the pandemic, how strongly will members of organizations who are younger, who are not overweight/obese, and/or who do not have health problems ask/demand that their organization get rid of its members who are older, overweight/obese, and/or have health problems?)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/older-workers-face-higher-unemployment-than-midcareer-peers
— Citing coronavirus issues, doctors ask Trump to cancel rally – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use coronavirus to defeat Republicans.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/citing-coronavirus-issues-doctors-ask-trump-to-cancel-rally

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Rails Against The ‘Radical Left’ In Pitch To Pennsylvania Voters – ALANA WISE
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-rails-against-radical-left-pitch-pennsylvania-voters#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters do everything that they can to turn veterans against Trump.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/will-veterans-vote-trump-year#stream/0

WEEK
— Lawmakers call for testing of all inmates, staff after Pekin correctional center COVID-19 outbreak
https://week.com/2020/10/20/lawmakers-call-for-testing-of-all-inmates-staff-after-pekin-correctional-center-covid-19-outbreak/

CHEROKEE TRIBUNE LEDGER NEWS
— Why are you running? Responses to our questions to candidates in Nov. 3 contests (DIERSEN: Questions to ask candidates: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following: reparations, BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/why-are-you-running-responses-to-our-questions-to-candidates-in-nov-3-contests/article_b69d66b4-7659-5d96-a192-974802e93538.html

CENTER SQUARE
— Top Illinois taxpayers could pay close to 60 percent marginal income tax rates under Biden tax plan, state progressive income tax change – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/top-illinois-taxpayers-could-pay-close-to-60-percent-marginal-income-tax-rates-under-biden/article_eb395dd2-130f-11eb-8624-87667d4c6095.html

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— PAY-TO-PLAY NEWS SITES: Here’s a list of pay-to-play local news sites targeting Illinois – Shia Kapos (DIERSEN: www.gopillinois.com is not on this list.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2020/10/21/bidens-only-head-to-head-loss-restaurant-ruin-lightfoots-lobbying-rule-blago-backs-wilson-490666
(SEE: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vTY6gW8su8k-BxuQo6CkwEDfsQq3TnVdqEOOqtjOeZ6YeYiXyZ-ZjZnN6pDKmQHpfZ9sXhUHmnduKUr/pubhtml )

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— About 28% of 2016 Votes Have Been Cast
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/20/about-28-of-2016-votes-have-been-cast/
— County Board to Eliminate Jack Franks’ Appointed Parliamentarian
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/20/county-board-to-eliminate-jack-franks-appointed-parliamentarian/
— IL-14: First General Election Independent Expenditure TV Ad Against Jim Oberweis
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/20/soros102020/
— Crystal Lake’s Prairie Ridge High School Shut Down Because of Coronavirus
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/20/crystal-lakes-prairie-ridge-shut-down-because-of-coronavirus/
— IL-06: Jeanne Ives Responds to Nancy Pelosi Virtual Visit to Aid Sean Casten
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/20/ives102020/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— THREE MEMBERS OF ‘TEAM PRITZKER’ HAVE BACKED RETIREMENT TAX – Ben Szalinski
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/three-members-of-team-pritzker-have-backed-retirement-tax/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ‘1619 PROJECT’ FOUNDER MELTS DOWN AFTER CRITICISM OF HER FAKE HISTORY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/1619-project-founder-melts-down-after-criticism-of-her-fake-history.html
— NEW TRUMP AD BLASTS BIDEN FOR LYING TO AMERICAN PEOPLE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/new-ad-blasts-biden-for-lying-to-american-people-about-his-sons-corrupt-business-dealings.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Conservative group floats legal challenge of election results – AP (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/20/amistad-project-thomas-more-society-floats-legal-c/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— The Media’s Futile Information Suppression Complex – Editorial (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who since 2000 have focused on a) stopping me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) stopping everyone from reading those emails. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://freebeacon.com/media/the-medias-futile-information-suppression-complex/

GOPUSA
— The Media Officially Becomes The Communications Department For Joe Biden
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=96646

BREITBART
— Republican Jeanne Ives ‘Debates’ Alone in Illinois After Democrat Sean Casten Backs Out – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/10/20/republican-jeanne-ives-debates-alone-after-democrat-sean-castens-backs-out/

BLAZE
— Pope Francis slams trickle-down economics, advocates for redistribution of wealth: ‘For the good of all’ He is from Argentina – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/pope-francis-slams-trickle-down-economics

CNS NEWS
— WH Press Secretary: Americans Deserve Better Than Pelosi’s Illegal Immigrant Relief Package – Melanie Arter
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/washington/melanie-arter/wh-press-secretary-americans-deserve-better-pelosis-illegal

DAILY CALLER
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: USA Today Delivers Presidential Endorsement For The First Time In Its History – ANDREW TRUNSKY
https://dailycaller.com/2020/10/20/usa-today-presidential-endorsement-first-history/

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— DISGUSTING PROFESSORIAL TEACHINGS – Walter E. Williams
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/education/disgusting-professorial-teachings/
— A SOFT DECADENCE – Patrick Hall
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/a-soft-decadence/

FEDERALIST
— The Corporate Takeover Of ‘Fact-Checking’ Is Just A Different Path To The Same Partisan Censorship Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. – Christopher Bedford (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year, 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 $85,084-$96,431/year. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and CPA in 1979.)
https://thefederalist.com/2020/10/20/the-corporate-takeover-of-fact-checking-is-just-a-different-path-to-the-same-partisan-censorship/

CNS NEWS
— Bozell: Hunter Biden Story Shows Big Tech Is Engaged in ‘Outright Attempt to Suppress the Conservative Conversation’ – Craig Bannister
https://www.cnsnews.com/index.php/blog/craig-bannister/bozell-hunter-biden-story-shows-big-tech-engaged-outright-attempt-suppress

PATRIOT POST
— America Is Drowning in the Lies of the Left – Dennis Prager
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/74246-america-is-drowning-in-the-lies-of-the-left-2020-10-20

NEWS BUSTERS
— Not The Onion: NYT Editorial Board Member Insists Paper Is ‘Not’ ‘A Partisan Newspaper’ – Curtis Houck (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the mainstream news media makes it clear that it exists a) to elect Democrats, b) to promote the Democrat Party platform, c) to defeat Republicans, and d) to demonize, denigrate, and condemn the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/curtis-houck/2020/10/20/not-onion-nyt-editorial-board-member-insists-paper-not-partisan

CAMPUS REFORM
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: University of Illinois unashamedly calls for ‘economic and political redistribution’ The University of Illinois Office of Inclusion and Intercultural relations released a statement calling for “economic and political resource redistribution.” The statement also claimed the Fraternal Order of Police is fueled by “systems of oppression.” – Blair Nelson
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=15853
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: University of Chicago faculty demand reparations – Jack Capizzi
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=15946

EPOCH TIMES
— On Recovery, Trump Says ‘V,’ While Biden Says ‘K’ – EMEL AKAN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/on-recovery-trump-says-v-while-biden-says-k_3546211.html
— Senators Grassley and Johnson Criticize Mainstream Media, Big Tech for Censoring Biden Email Scandal – MASOOMA HAQ (DIERSEN: It would be great if those who read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails would criticize Google for refusing to treat www.gopillinois.com as being a news website.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/senators-grassley-and-johnson-criticize-mainstream-media-big-tech-for-censoring-biden-email-scandal_3546175.html

POLITICO
— MAGA world, GOP unite on social-media bias after Hunter Biden story Twitter and Facebook’s handling of the New York Post piece has pushed long-simmering MAGA complaints to the top of Republicans’ talking points. – TINA NGUYEN (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who curry favor with the Democrat news media in Illinois by demonizing, denigrating, and condemning me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails? Previously, they demonized, denigrated, and condemned what I did as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member. I should write a book about the aforesaid. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/20/social-media-bias-gop-430511

CNN
— US is nearing ‘rapid acceleration’ of Covid-19 cases, expert warns, as daily infections hit about 60,000 – Christina Maxouris and Jason Hanna
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/21/health/us-coronavirus-wednesday/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Voters favor Biden over Trump on almost all major issues.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/20/us/elections/voters-favor-biden-over-trump-on-almost-all-major-issues-a-new-poll-shows.html
— It’s Google’s World. We Just Live in It. Googling something was all we once did with Google. Now we spend hours a day using its maps, videos, security cameras, email, smartphones and more. – Brian Chen
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/20/technology/doj-google.html
— College Students Are Missing From Campus. Will Their Missing Votes Make a Difference? Some House candidates, typically Democrats, can usually count on support from students living on college campuses, but many of those students are now living back home. – Kathleen Gray
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/20/us/politics/college-students-voting-location.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump Taunts Lesley Stahl of ‘60 Minutes’ After Cutting Off Interview. Two weeks from Election Day, the president picked a fight with the country’s most popular television news program.” My critics/opponents glorify and praise, pander to, serve as operatives or dupes for, and/or give money to RINO politicians who blacklist me.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/20/us/politics/trump-lesley-stahl-60-minutes.html

WASHINGTON POST
— The U.S. has already hit 76% of total 2016 early voting At least 35.9 million have voted nationwide, and there are still 13 days until Election Day
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/elections/early-voting-numbers-so-far/
— As local media outlets disappear, bad actors are stepping into the void – Editorial (DIERSEN: According to Google, Facebook, the Democrat news media, Democrats, Libertarians, Independents, Greens, RINOs, etc., I am a bad actor and a propagandist because I do NOT claim to be non-partisan.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/as-local-media-outlets-disappear-bad-actors-are-stepping-into-the-void/2020/10/20/ea7faeca-1245-11eb-bc10-40b25382f1be_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Yet despite a note in most of their “about” pages promising “to provide objective, data-driven information without political bias,” they aren’t really offering reporting. They’re offering propaganda. A mishmash of conservative political operatives, public relations professionals and think tanks act as “clients” for the sites, paying freelancers to prop up Republican candidates and knock down Democratic competitors. The writers don’t adopt traditional best practices such as, say, calling Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Sara Gideon of Maine for comment when accusing her of being a hypocrite. Sometimes they’re even instructed on precisely what to say by an article’s subject.)

USA TODAY
— Hidden Common Ground: Challenging the narrative of a divided America (DIERSEN: Democrats divide a) minorities against Whites, b) women against men, c) younger people against older people, d) those who have less money against those who have more money, e) non-Christians against Christians, f) non-Protestants against Protestants, g) non-German Americans against German Americans, h) non-Italian Americans against Italian Americans, i) veterans against non-veterans, j) moderates and liberals against conservatives, k) LGBTQers against heterosexuals, l) non-married people against married people, m) Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs against Republicans, n) non-patriotic people against patriotic people, o) citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America, p) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, q) non-gun owners against gun owners, r) drinkers against non-drinkers, s) gamblers against non-gamblers, t) pot users against non-pot users, u) etc. against etc.)
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/politics/elections/hiddencommonground/2020/10/20/hidden-common-ground-challenges-divided-america/5878341002/
— When retirement arrives sooner than expected: What to do, what to know – Russ Wiles (DIERSEN: I should write a book about early retirement.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/10/19/early-retirement-come-sooner-than-expected-what-do-what-know/3708491001/
— ‘Very threatening’ for LGBTQ community: Same-sex marriage defendant, plaintiff join forces to oppose Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination – Elinor Aspegren (DIERSEN: Those who promote same-sex marriage work against those like me who do not promote same-sex marriage.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2020/10/20/amy-coney-barrett-confirmation-could-threaten-lgbtq-rights-equality/3666505001/
— GAO will investigate Trump administration political influence over FDA, CDC – Savannah Behrmannand Matthew Brown (DIERSEN: In 1997, the Democrats who ran GAO got rid of me.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/10/19/gao-investigate-trump-administration-influence-over-fda-cdc/5981174002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— States Prepare to File Own Antitrust Cases Against Google At least two overlapping groups of attorneys general are investigating the company – John D. McKinnon (DIERSEN: Democrat states like Illinois want Google to do even more to destroy conservative news websites like www.gopillinois.com .)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/states-prepare-to-file-own-antitrust-cases-against-google-11603209976
— Justice Department Hits Google With Antitrust Lawsuit Suit follows lengthy investigation into company’s dominance of search traffic and effect on competition – Brent Kendall and Rob Copeland (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs want Google to do even more to destroy conservative news websites like www.gopillinois.com .)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-department-to-file-long-awaited-antitrust-suit-against-google-11603195203
— Many Workers Gave Up Looking for Jobs Across the U.S. in September – Gwynn Guilford (DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the less that employers want to hire you: Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, overweight/obese, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoider, former federal employee, if you have health problems, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/many-workers-gave-up-looking-for-jobs-across-the-u-s-in-september-11603220793
— Lightning Will Have to Strike Twice for Trump to Win A repeat of 2016 would require widespread polling errors that again all work in the president’s favor. – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lightning-will-have-to-strike-twice-for-trump-to-win-11603235714
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in getting voters to sour on Trump and to move toward the left on policy.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/american-values-portend-trumps-defeat-11603217180

FORBES
— Reach The Summit Of Your Cyber Career: Advancement Strategies For Success – Mike Moniz (DIERSEN: What did you qualify yourself for better paying jobs? 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. To advance their careers, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers and subordinates in the federal government focused on getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2020/10/21/reach-the-summit-of-your-cyber-career-advancement-strategies-for-success/#3762600e7034

DENVER CHANNEL
— Political yard signs in a heavily divisive year: Are they working as intended? (DIERSEN: Democrats divide a) minorities against Whites, b) women against men, c) younger people against older people, d) those who have less money against those who have more money, e) non-Christians against Christians, f) non-Protestants against Protestants, g) non-German Americans against German Americans, h) non-Italian Americans against Italian Americans, i) veterans against non-veterans, j) moderates and liberals against conservatives, k) LGBTQers against heterosexuals, l) non-married people against married people, m) Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs against Republicans, n) non-patriotic people against patriotic people, o) citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America, p) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, q) non-gun owners against gun owners, r) drinkers against non-drinkers, s) gamblers against non-gamblers, t) pot users against non-pot users, u) etc. against etc.)
https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/360/political-yard-signs-in-a-heavily-divisive-year-are-they-working-as-intended

COAL VALLEY NEWS
— Boone County needs a true conservative at the Capitol – Josh Holstein (DIERSEN: I am a conservative. To be a conservative, you have to be both a fiscal conservative and a social conservative. To call yourself a fiscal conservative is to shout that you are not a social conservative, that is, that you are not a conservative. The following need conservatives: Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, America, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Republican National Committee, etc. I should write a book about those in the aforesaid who say that they are fiscal conservatives, but who demonize, denigrate, and condemn social conservatives like me.)
https://www.coalvalleynews.com/opinion/josh-holstein-boone-county-needs-a-true-conservative-at-the-capitol/article_f75773b1-6495-5836-ab76-9a4503ef5685.html

WRAL
— Fact-checking claim on Amy Coney Barrett and a racial slur in the workplace – Samantha Putterman (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors did not call me names, but they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $20,157 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://www.wral.com/fact-checking-claim-on-amy-coney-barrett-and-a-racial-slur-in-the-workplace/19345708/

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who promote LGBTQ demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/10/tiffany-trump-hosts-bizarre-trump-pride-campaign-rally/

WINDY CITY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats focus on turning children into LGBTQers.
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Inclusive-curriculum-tools-offered-to-schools-during-LGBTQ-History-Month-/69438.html

October 20 Morning Edition

ABC7
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC, UNACCEPTABLE MAINSTREAM NEWS MEDIA COVER-UP: SEE WASHINGTON FREE BEACON ARTICLE BELOW: Evanston protestors demand Northwestern University abolish police department (DIERSEN: How soon will the Democrats vandalize, loot, riot, and burn down your municipality? Democrat candidates hint/imply/argue/shout that if you elect them, they will stop Democrats from vandalizing, looting, rioting, and burning things down.)
https://abc7chicago.com/education/protestors-demand-northwestern-university-abolish-police-department-/7173368/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Protests to abolish university police continued Monday evening at Northwestern University and areas near the campus in north suburban Evanston. Over the weekend, protestors demanded the removal of the Northwestern University Police Department. President and Professor Morton Schapiro responded to the community Monday afternoon in an email, stating that it would not abolish NUPD. “We, as a University, recognize the many injustices faced by Black and other marginalized groups. We also acknowledge that the policing and criminal justice system in our country is too often stacked against those same communities. Your concerns are valid and necessary, and we encourage and, in fact, rely on your active engagement with us to make your school and our society equitable and safe for everyone. That said, while the University has every intention to continue improving NUPD, we have absolutely no intention to abolish it,” Schapiro wrote.)

NBC5
— 2 Chicago Universities Named Among Best in the US, New Report Shows Illinois’ top three universities are all located in the Chicago area – Becca Wood
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/2-chicago-universities-named-among-best-in-the-us-new-report-shows/2356057/

WTTW
— Candidate Forum: Campaign Veteran Oberweis Looks to Unseat Democrat Underwood in 14th District – Paul Caine
https://news.wttw.com/2020/10/19/candidate-forum-oberweis-looks-unseat-underwood-14th-district

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Attack ad, poll shift, six-figure donations bring heated Foxx-O’Brien state’s attorney battle to a boil The incumbent prosecutor’s ad argues that O’Brien is “pure Trump” and wrong for Cook County. But Republicans say O’Brien’s rise in the polls shows voters are deciding what’s wrong for voters are “the disastrous policies of Kim Foxx.” – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/10/19/21523370/states-attorney-battle-foxx-republican-democrat-obrien-poll-trump-cook-county
— Foxx quietly starts expunging 1,200 pot convictions after COVID-19 delays “As prosecutors, we need to own the role ‘the system’ has played on the failed war on drugs, causing disproportionate harm to Black and brown communities who were convicted of low-level cannabis offenses,” Foxx said. – Tom Schuba (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote pot and hint/imply/argue/shout that policemen are racists.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/10/20/21524097/kim-foxx-cannabis-marijuana-conviction-expunge-covid-19-cook-county-court-records
— With COVID-19 on the rise, Americans have a right to know the details about vaccine spending The Trump administration is doing its best to make Americans — nearly half of whom have already told pollsters that they won’t take the shot — even more skeptical of a vaccine. – Editorial (DIERSEN: One should expect that if you are Republican and old, overweight/obese, and/or if you have health problems, and if you fail/refuse to take the vaccine, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will get rid of you.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/19/21516296/covid-19-vaccine-development-president-trump-pharmaceutical-companies-operation-warp-speed-editorial

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Vote ‘no’ on the Illinois bait-and-switch – JESS WARD
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-graduated-income-tax-bait-switch-20201019-n7rhopl3vbaupcn2a3hiy5dcdu-story.html
— DuPage County Board incumbent Krajewski and challenger Cabala-Lowry vie for votes in Hinsdale, Darien, Willowbrook, Burr Ridge and towns farther west – KIMBERLY FORNEK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/hinsdale/ct-dhd-dupage-district-3-election-tl-1022-20201019-nq44ndwzkzdbpmkbrb6ptolbam-story.html
— Forest Preserve District of DuPage County District 2 election features two newcomers – CHUCK FIELDMAN (DIERSEN: In what ways are you demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being a newcomer? According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County, I am a newcomer a) because I have lived in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County only since 1978 (more than 42 years), b) because I was not born and raised in DuPage County like them, and c) because I have been a Republican Precinct Committeeman for only almost 21 years.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-brook/ct-dob-dupage-forest-district-2-tl-1022-20201019-gqrw4mzhvrf5bnxc227zsjttgi-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Karen L. Kelly Age: 71 Town of residence: Downers Grove Occupation: Downers Grove Township Trustee Family: married to Arthur, one son, two stepdaughters Previous elected offices held: Downers Grove Township Trustee, three years, Downers Grove Republican Precinct Committeeman, six years Local volunteer work: DuPage County Forest Preserve, chairperson and committee member for the Ronald McDonald House Fundraiser, Downers Grove Rotary Fest, Downers Grove Township liaison to non-for-profit Senior Services and Salt (Seniors and Lawmen Together) Councils, committee member for the Friends of Danada Fact Finder’s History Committee)
— A divided Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania to count ballots received up to 3 days after election, rejecting GOP plea – MARK SHERMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-supreme-court-pennsylvania-mail-ballots-20201019-rhwei2vqpfeijco36ara3ybbkq-story.html
— For first time in nearly 20 years, Cook County opens suburban housing voucher waitlist. At least 10K people already applied. – ALICE YIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-cook-county-housing-authority-housing-choice-voucher-20201019-66ycqus6urcs7gwzxjsz2xwg4q-story.html
— Early voting expands with opening of more polling places in suburban counties, prompting wait times up to 5 hours long: ‘This is a moment that’s very important’ – KELLI SMITH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-early-voting-cook-county-election-20201019-6pqbnxht7vcdveohq54tajbxfq-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville D203, Elmhurst 205 going all-remote amid virus spread; U-46, others stand pat – Katlyn Smith and Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201019/naperville-d203-elmhurst-205-going-all-remote-amid-virus-spread-u-46-others-stand-pat

HERALD WHIG
— Tracy previews upcoming veto session – MATT HOPF
https://www.whig.com/news/illinois-news/tracy-previews-upcoming-veto-session/article_346668cc-fde7-553d-940b-3d33f73c413c.html

EFFINGHAM NEWS LEADER
— Fewer Enroll in Illinois Community Colleges Than Last Year
http://www.thexradio.com/news/78-local-news/47019-fewer-enroll-in-illinois-community-colleges-than-last-year

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— “NU Community Not Cops” calls on President Schapiro to resign following his condemnation of abolitionist protests – Isabelle Sarraf and James Pollard
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2020/10/20/campus/nu-community-not-cops-calls-on-president-schapiro-to-resign-following-his-condemnation-of-abolitionist-protests/

WOODRIDGE PATCH
— Woodridge Resolution Celebrates Diversity, Commits To Inclusion – Rebecca Hughes (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Diversity and Inclusion to not hire and to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://patch.com/illinois/woodridge/woodridge-resolution-celebrates-diversity-commits-inclusion

ILLINOIS TIMES
— Systemic racism in Illinois home loan and banking industries Lawmakers look for answers from banking executives, community advocates, researchers – Raymon Troncoso (DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents would blast the banks and savings and loans that lent me money a) to buy a new 1972 Corvette in 1971 when I was 23 years old, b) to buy a new town home in University Park in 1972, c) to buy a studio condo in the Outer Drive East (ODE) building in downtown Chicago in 1974, and d) to buy a one bedroom condo in the ODE building in 1976. Those experts would blast the savings and loans that lent my wife and I money a) to buy a home in Wheaton in 1978 and b) to have one built in Wheaton in 1984.)
https://www.illinoistimes.com/springfield/systemic-racism-in-illinois-home-loan-and-banking-industries/Content?oid=12722766

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Disarm, defund, disband: Students are marching every day until Northwestern abolishes NUPD – Isabelle Sarraf and Binah Schatsky
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2020/10/19/campus/disarm-defund-disband-students-are-marching-every-day-until-northwestern-abolishes-nupd/

WIREPOINTS
— Bravo! Northwestern University President Blasts Extremist Protesters – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/bravo-northwestern-university-presidents-blistering-message-to-extremist-protesters-wirepoints/
— VIDEO: Too Many Units of Local Government: Illinois the Outlier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07_O5SHK4x0&feature=youtu.be

STUMP
— A Contrast in COLAs: Social Security vs. Illinois
http://stump.marypat.org/article/1460/a-contrast-in-colas-social-security-vs-illinois

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Google “Jack Franks Investigation” Yard Sign End Up on Pile of Old Randall Road Pieces
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/19/google-jack-franks-investigation-yard-sign-end-up-on-pile-of-old-randall-road-pieces/
— Tribune Repeats Endorsements – UPDATE
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/19/tribune-repeats-endorsements/
— Businessman Jim Kearns Endorses Businessman Mike Buehler for County Board Chairman
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/19/businessman-jim-kearns-endorses-mike-buehler-for-county-board-chairman/
— Trump Gives Janesville Shout-Out for Illinois Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Mark Curran
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/19/trump-gives-janesville-shout-out-for-illinois-republican-u-s-senate-candidate-mark-curran/
— Three Republican State Senators Bring Free Flu Shots to Algonquin Township Complex on Route 14 Between Cary and Crystal Lake
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/19/three-republican-state-senators-bring-free-flu-shots-to-algonquin-township-complex-on-route-14-between-cary-and-crystal-lake/
— Crystal Lake’s Lundahl Middle School Coronavirus Outbreak Closes School Until Day After the Election
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/19/crystal-lakes-lundahl-middle-school-coronavirus-outbreak-closes-school-until-day-after-the-election/
— Kendall County Sign Against Pritzker and Madigan
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/20/message-of-the-day-a-sign-66/
— Federal Anti-Crime Efforts in Chicago Area – Part 1
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/20/federal-anti-crime-efforts-in-chicago-area-part-1/
— Mail Battle in Dave McSweeney’s District Heats Up
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/20/mail-battle-in-dave-mcsweeneys-district-heats-up/
— Judicial Candidate Jeannie Ridings Counting on Coattails of Democratic Party Congressional Candidates
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/20/jeannie-ridings-counting-on-coattails-of-democratic-party-congressional-candidates/
— IL-14: Oberweis Shows Visits to Police Stations
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/20/il-14-oberweis-shows-visits-to-police-stations/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Does a Diverse, Tolerant, and Just Society Call Names or Debate Freely? – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to abolish the First Amendment. But failing that, they do everything that they can a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I should title it “Profiles In Censorship.” Better yet, I should sue my critics/opponents.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/does-a-diverse-tolerant-and-just-society-call-names-and-de-platform-or-debate-freely/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Facebook, Twitter censored Trump, campaign 65 times, Biden zero Media Research Center tracks posts removed or flagged since May 2018 – Valerie Richardson (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to abolish the First Amendment. But failing that, they do everything that they can a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I should title it “Profiles In Censorship.” Better yet, I should sue my critics/opponents.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/19/facebook-twitter-censored-trump-campaign-65-times-/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC, UNACCEPTABLE MAINSTREAM NEWS MEDIA COVER-UP: Northwestern Students Burn and Vandalize School Property at Anti-Police Protests – Chrissy Clark (DIERSEN: How soon will the Democrats vandalize, loot, riot, and burn down your municipality? Democrat candidates hint/imply/argue/shout that if you elect them, they will stop Democrats from vandalizing, looting, rioting, and burning things down.)
https://freebeacon.com/campus/northwestern-students-burn-and-vandalize-school-property-at-anti-police-protests/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Students at Northwestern University vandalized and burned school property on the sixth consecutive night of anti-police protests. Led by the anti-police group “NU Community Not Cops,” students tore down a sign that read “We’re N This Together,” burned it, and placed the charred remains of the sign at the feet of police officers guarding the home of Northwestern president Morton Schapiro. They also vandalized the school’s iconic Weber Arch, during a protest purportedly aimed at abolishing the campus police department. Pictures taken by NU Community Not Cops document the destruction, which according to Northwestern’s student newspaper began at 11:51 p.m. on Saturday. Outside of the Northwestern University police department, students wrote “abolition is the solution” and “Black Lives Matter.” Written on a university sign were the letters “ACAB,” which stands for All Cops Are Bastards. Other graffiti included the words “F— UCPD,” in reference to the nearby University of Chicago police department. Following the death of George Floyd, Schapiro penned a letter to the Northwestern student body in which he committed to “reviewing the operations of Northwestern’s police department.” “We will reexamine all of NUPD’s approaches and function, including its use of force policy … its bias-free policing policy,” and “reinforce annual training on de-escalation,” Schapiro said. But students around the country have gone further, protesting the very existence of campus police departments. At the University of Pennsylvania, students and professors called on the school to disarm police officers and eliminate the university’s crime alert system. Johns Hopkins University announced it would delay the development of a campus police department for at least two years in the wake of student protests. And when the University of Chicago refused to defund its police department, students vowed to protest the decision for at least a year. Likewise, the Northwestern vandals claimed their actions were a proportionate response to “racial capitalism,” in which police supposedly play a central role. “If you think vandalism is counterproductive to our mission. Under a system of racial capitalism, in which whiteness itself is capital,” NU Community Not Cops tweeted. “We are taking a stance against that by not valuing property over the lives of our people. Our campaign has not caused any harm. Police have.”)
— Biden Ad Portrays Wealthy Tech Investor as Struggling Small Business Owner – Collin Anderson
https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/biden-ad-portrays-wealthy-tech-investor-as-struggling-small-business-owner/

BREITBART
— Documentary Shows Coyotes Using Democrat Debate Footage to Recruit Illegal Border Crossers – KYLE OLSON (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, those who encourage illegal border crossing should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs have declared war on Republicans. They see illegals as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/10/19/watch-documentary-shows-coyotes-using-democrat-debate-footage-to-recruit-illegal-border-crossers/

FEDERALIST
— Will Joe Biden Get Any Questions In The Final Debate About Hunter Biden’s Foreign Pay For Play? – Tristan Justice (DIERSEN: Questions to ask candidates: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following: reparations, BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://thefederalist.com/2020/10/19/will-joe-biden-get-any-questions-in-the-final-debate-about-hunter-bidens-foreign-pay-for-play/

TOWNHALL
— America Is Drowning in the Lies of the Left – Dennis Prager
https://townhall.com/columnists/dennisprager/2020/10/20/america-is-drowning-in-the-lies-of-the-left-n2578405

CBN NEWS
— Wikipedia Bans Editors from Supporting Traditional Marriage, Has Double-Standard for LGBT Support
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/2020/october/wikipedia-bans-editors-from-supporting-traditional-marriage-has-double-standard-for-lgbt-support

NEWS BUSTERS
— Pew Survey Suggests Social Media Is Indeed Shifting Users’ Political Views – Kayla Sargent (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to abolish the First Amendment. But failing that, they do everything that they can a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I should title it “Profiles In Censorship.” Better yet, I should sue my critics/opponents.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/kayla-sargent/2020/10/19/pew-survey-suggests-social-media-indeed-shifting-users
— 71% of Tech Pros Surveyed Believe Anti-Conservative Bias Exists – Alexander Hall (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to abolish the First Amendment. But failing that, they do everything that they can a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I should title it “Profiles In Censorship.” Better yet, I should sue my critics/opponents.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/alexander-hall/2020/10/19/71-tech-pros-surveyed-believe-anti-conservative-bias

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Big Tech censorship of political news could undermine 2020 election The hubris of the technology companies at this point is staggering, and it seems to have blinded them to some pretty obvious problems with what they are doing. – JOSEPH SHAW
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/big-tech-censorship-of-politics-news-could-undermine-2020-election
— Twitter, Facebook censored Trump at least 65 times, leave Biden untouched Big Tech has caused serious damage to President Donald Trump’s ability to reach his followers on social media. – Corinne Weaver and Alec Schemmel
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/twitter-facebook-censored-trump-at-least-65-times-leave-biden-untouched

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Free Speech Rally Organizer, Attendees Attacked by Counterprotesters – BRITTANY BERNSTEIN (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to abolish the First Amendment. But failing that, they do everything that they can a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I should title it “Profiles In Censorship.” Better yet, I should sue my critics/opponents.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/free-speech-rally-organizer-attendees-attacked-by-counterprotesters/

THE HILL
— House Democrats slam FCC chairman over ‘blatant attempt to help’ Trump – REBECCA KLAR (DIERSEN: The mainstream news media exists to help elect Democrats.)
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/521689-house-democrats-slam-fcc-chairman-over-blatant-attempt-to-help-trump

POLITICO
— Big 2020 question: Are you better off? – BEN WHITE and AUBREE ELIZA WEAVER (DIERSEN: One could ask that since 2016, a) has your income increased or decreased and why, b) have your expenses increased or decreased and why, c) has your net worth increased or decreased and why, d) has value of your financial assets increased or decreased and why, e) has the value of your home increased or decreased and why, f) etc.?)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-money/2020/10/20/big-2020-question-are-you-better-off-791076

ROLL CALL
— Repealing Section 230 could have unintended consequences for Trump and conservatives The assault on Silicon Valley’s liability shield by conservatives could result in Donald Trump being booted from social media – Dean DeChiaro (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to get rid of Section 230 so that they can sue me for including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that they do not like. I should write a book about a) my critics/opponents, b) the authors of articles who my critics/opponents do not like, c) the articles that my critics/opponents do not like, and d) the adverse actions that my critics/opponents have taken against me because I included links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that they do not like.)
https://www.rollcall.com/2020/10/20/repealing-section-230-could-have-unintended-consequences-for-trump-and-conservatives/

CNN
— The US government will sue Google for alleged anticompetitive abuses in search – Brian Fung (DIERSEN: Google continues to refuse to treat www.gopillinois.com as being a news website while Google continues to treat many non-credible websites as being news websites because those websites promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party platforms.)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/20/tech/doj-google-antitrust-case/index.html?utm_term=16031999517306fa901212764

REUTERS
— Fact check: ABC News did not confirm that Trump event attendees were paid $150 each and had to sign NDAs (DIERSEN: I have been a state reporter for GOPUSA since 2000. I should write a book about Republican event organizers since 2000 in Illinois a) who have made it clear that they did not want me to promote, attend, ask questions at, and/or report on their events, b) who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I had to pay to attend their events, c) who have said that I could not attend their events because they were closed to reporters while the same time saying that I was not a reporter, and/or d) who have pandered to the Democrat news media.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-abc-did-not-report-wh-event/fact-check-abc-news-did-not-confirm-that-trump-event-attendees-were-paid-150-each-and-had-to-sign-ndas-idUSKBN27420Y

NEW YORK TIMES
— U.S. to Accuse Google of Protecting Illegal Monopoly A victory for the government could remake one of America’s most recognizable companies and the internet economy that it has helped define. – David McCabe and Cecilia Kang (DIERSEN: Google continues to refuse to treat www.gopillinois.com as being a news website while Google continues to treat many non-credible websites as being news websites because those websites promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party platforms.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/20/technology/google-antitrust.html
— Black family reunions are often used to pass down political knowledge. Not in 2020. – Evan Nicole Brown (DIERSEN: There used to be large family reunions every summer in Crete on my father’s side and in Grant Park on mother’s side. But that ended during the 1960s largely because of the split between Missouri Synod Lutherans and Wisconsin Synod Lutherans.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/19/us/elections/black-family-reunions-are-often-used-to-pass-down-political-knowledge-not-in-2020.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Debate commission to mute Trump, Biden microphones during parts of Thursday debate – Felicia Sonmez, Josh Dawsey and John Wagner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2020/10/19/trump-biden-live-updates/

NEW YORK POST
— Facebook workers ‘ashamed’ by tech giant’s censorship of Post’s Hunter Files reporting – Sohrab Ahmari (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to abolish the First Amendment. But failing that, they do everything that they can a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I should title it “Profiles In Censorship.” Better yet, I should sue my critics/opponents.)
https://nypost.com/2020/10/19/facebook-workers-ashamed-by-tech-giants-censorship-of-posts-reporting/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Trails Among Seniors, Key Group in Many Battleground States Some states with big populations of people over 65 years old are also places where voters appear to be shifting away from Trump, polls show – Aaron Zitner and Dante Chinni (DIERSEN: What do you say to “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, campaign managers, campaign volunteers, etc. who promote age discrimination? I should write a book about the aforesaid in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. Ever-increasingly, they dump older people like me. I am 72 years old. They focus on dumping older people like me who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, overweight/obese, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, those who have health problems, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. They see dumping the aforesaid as being the best way to attract younger people and especially to attract young people who are minority and/or female.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-trails-among-seniors-key-group-in-many-battleground-states-11603022401
— The Paths to Victory How each of the battlegrounds factors into both presidential candidates’ routes to 270 electoral votes – Randy Yeip and Yan Wu
https://www.wsj.com/graphics/the-paths-to-victory/
— FRONT PAGE: Farmers Stick With Trump – Jacob Bunge (DIERSEN: What are your connections with farming? On my father’s side, my ancestors homesteaded a farm in Crete in 1854 and my grandmother was born on a farm in Crete. On my mother’s side, my ancestors were sharecroppers on a farm in Grant Park on the Indiana border. My mother was born on that farm. I spent many summer days there during the 1950s and early 1960s.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/farmers-election-trump-biden-trade-war-11602693377
— The Myth of Moderate Democrats Joe Biden and Conor Lamb show a different face in Pennsylvania than in Washington. – William McGurn
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-myth-of-moderate-democrats-11603148312

BLOOMBERG
— Covid Hits Key States and Demographics Two Weeks From Vote – Jonathan Levin
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-19/covid-hits-key-states-and-demographics-two-weeks-from-vote

DETROIT NEWS
— Religious bigotry on display in the Barrett hearings and elsewhere – Emilie Kao (DIERSEN: I should write a book about discrimination against Protestants including discrimination against Missouri Synod Lutherans.)
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2020/10/20/opinion-religious-bigotry-display-barrett-hearings/3711942001/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: And yet around the world religious minorities and those whose views don’t conform to prevailing orthodoxies face double standards when getting an education and applying for work. These double standards don’t appear overnight, however. Attacks on religious freedom progress in four distinct stages: Social marginalization, Economic discrimination, Legal (including criminal penalties), Violence, either by vigilantes or the state . . . Still, in recent years, the U.S. has seen the rapid spread of intolerance towards those who hold traditional religious beliefs, especially on life, sexual orientation and gender identity. While the U.S. still has robust legal prohibitions on religious discrimination, it has moved rapidly from the first stage of attack (social marginalization) to economic discrimination. Not only is there widespread censorship of socially conservative viewpoints on social media, there is virulent hostility in education. According to one conservative student quoted in an opinion piece for The Hill, teachers ”seek to silence us, to punish us, which deliberately lowers our GPA, which adversely affects the chances of us getting into college and, therefore, a better job and a better life.”)

CHATTANOOGA TIMES FREE PRESS
— As local news dies, a pay-for-play network rises in its place – Davey Alba and Jack Nicas (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. Needless-to-say, I would sue anyone who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I asked for money or accepted money a) to include or to not include a link to an article in a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email, b) to comment on or to not comment on an article linked to in a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email, or c) to promote, attend, ask questions at, not ask questions at, or report on an event.)
https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/politics/national/story/2020/oct/19/local-news-network/534401/

FED SMITH
— Firing a Federal Employee Easier and Quicker – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: Between 1993 and 1997, GAO “offered” early retirement to its employees, including me, who had 25 or more years of federal service. Since 1990, GAO had assigned me to audits of federal financial industry regulators. In 1997 when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.” The following frustrated their efforts to force me to take their “offer” sooner: a) in 1997, I became a Forensic Accountant and I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT, b) in 1996, I became a Certified Financial Services Auditor, and c) in 1994, I became a Certified Government Financial Manager. Previously, a) in 1990, I became a Certified Fraud Examiner, b) in 1981, I had become a licensed CPA and passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, c) in 1980, I had earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, d) in 1979, I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, and e) in 1976, I had earned an MBA from DePaul. When I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980, I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2020/10/18/firing-federal-employee-easier-quicker/

CREATORS SYNDICATE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Republicans Try Desperately To Mask Themselves From Trump Political Plague.”
https://www.creators.com/read/daily-editorials/10/20/republicans-try-desperately-to-mask-themselves-from-trump-political-plague
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rep. Rodney Davis recognized months ago that it might be time to jump off the Trump train. “Don’t be stupid,” he urged his House colleagues when some opted to ignore science and follow Trump’s lead in shunning masks — as Trump did before he contracted the coronavirus. Davis also criticized Trump’s behavior during his first debate with former Vice President Joe Biden, saying “it makes it more difficult” as Davis fights to retain his seat.)

TOWN & COUNTRY
— Donald Trump’s Family Tree: A Guide to His Parents, Children, and Siblings Having trouble keeping track of all the Trumps in the news lately? Here is a guide to President Donald Trump’s extended family. – LEENA KIM (DIERSEN: How is your family tree doing? My family tree is dying. My father died in 1969 and my mother died in 2016. They had two children, me and my brother. My brother has never married and does not have children. My wife and I gave up trying to have children and we did not adopt. My father’s parents had two children, my father and his sister. She has never married and does not have children. My mother’s parents had four children, my mother, her sister, and her two brothers. All four have died. My mother’s sister never married and had no children. My brother’s oldest brother had two children. The son married, but has not had children or adopted. The daughter married and had children; they live in New York state. My mother’s youngest brother had two children, both daughters. One married but has no children and did not adopt. The other married and had two sons. One never married and has died. The other had been married, but has no children and has not adopted.)
https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/politics/a33760237/donald-trump-family-tree/

October 16 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago police make plans for election night on the city’s streets – JEREMY GORNER (DIERSEN: From what I see, Democrats will vandalize, loot, riot, and burn things no matter who wins.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-chicago-police-election-night-20201016-5blsmesap5hdhkxmkrgvmdymgm-story.html
— Eric Wallace v. Patrick Joyce: 40th Senate candidates differ on COVID-19 response, income tax amendment – MIKE NOLAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-40th-senate-profiles-st-1016-20201015-x4afnlalbzh27fiyrfokkq7zfq-story.html
— Will County Democrats want Black residents to decide how to spend revenue from cannabis tax as reparations for slavery – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-will-county-reparations-st-1016-20201015-li3rigrrjna53jtx5n4itr723u-story.html
— Will County voters to choose auditor, recorder and clerk of circuit court – ALICIA FABBRE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-will-recorder-auditor-court-clerk-st-1016-20201015-vmvqe4sjjbgf7llqlqeq6t7bsy-story.html
— How Illinois athletes worked to boost voter registration on campus: ‘There’s definitely a heightened sense of urgency. Everyone is really out here fighting to be heard.’ – SHANNON RYAN (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at students, and at everyone else, that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse thing who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-illinois-athletes-voter-registration-big-ten-20201015-ajyemxmg6bgcjkzbxwckblpjpu-story.html
— Lake County coroner candidates tout their experience in race for office – CLIFFORD WARD (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or a political office, what experience would you stress? I would stress the experience that I gained a) working for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-131,532/year; b) working for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999; d) serving as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000; e) serving as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; f) becoming a licensed CPA in 1981; g) passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; h) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979; i) becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, and Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990; j) serving on the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee 1983-1996; and k) earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-lake-county-coroner-race-st-1019-20201015-wdyb5ygpwjaq7i65jn4gwy36ee-story.html
— Democratic effort to flip U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis’ seat the most hotly contested of Downstate congressional races – JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-congressional-races-roundup-20201016-45vhta2n5ncihpmofms5fo55ju-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Republican Pat O’Brien outraising Democrat Kim Foxx in Cook County state’s attorney money battle Campaign reports on file Thursday showed the Democratic incumbent had roughly $216,590.45 to spend, while O’Brien had at least $427,326.62. But with contribution limits blown by the Republican’s self-financing, donors are now free to give as much as they want to either candidate. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/10/15/21518389/republican-pat-obrien-democrat-kim-foxx-cook-county-states-attorney-reelection-fundraising
— Taxpayers paid for 7 business trips taken by then-Supt. Eddie Johnson and female Chicago cop now suing him for sexual assault Cynthia Donald, the former superintendent’s driver, says in a lawsuit against Johnson that he forced her to have sex in his hotel rooms. Johnson denies her allegations of sexual assault and harassment. Twice in Springfield, the two had adjacent rooms, according to city travel records. – Frank Main and Mitch Dudek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/10/16/21518739/taxpayers-paid-7-business-trips-taken-supt-eddie-johnson-chicago-cop-now-suing-him-sexual-assault
— You don’t need a sleeping bag to survive early voting lines, but a campstool — and a scarf — might come in handy If you’re going to vote in person in 2020, you’re going to need to bring your patience, your mask, some comfortable shoes and probably your mobile phone to keep you entertained. And, oh yes, appropriate outerwear. – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/10/15/21518695/early-voting-lines-chicago-waiting-neighborhood-polling-places-election-mail-ballots
— City preps for potential election-related unrest During a news conference Thursday, Chicago’s top cop said officials are planning for protests that could include “embedded agitators that might loot or cause violence or destroy property.” – Tom Schuba (DIERSEN: From what I see, Democrats will vandalize, loot, riot, and burn things no matter who wins.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/15/21518684/city-preps-for-potential-election-related-unrest

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use women’s marches not only to promote hatred against Trump, but also against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201016/political-movements-womens-marches-on-tap-in-several-suburbs-saturday

WTTW

 — DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters want everyone to vote for Democrats to punish Trump.
https://news.wttw.com/2020/10/15/illinois-made-it-easier-vote-obstacles-remain

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— SJ-R voters guide: How to see your Illinois election ballot and compare candidates
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20201015/sj-r-voters-guide-how-to-see-your-illinois-election-ballot-and-compare-candidates
— ‘We’re not in charge…the virus is’ – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: If you are diagnosed COVID-19 positive, on who/what will you blame that on? Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters want you to blame not only Trump, but individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoider (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20201015/rsquowersquore-not-in-chargethe-virus-isrsquo

CANTON DAILY LEDGER
— AFFI leaders have determined that Justice Kilbride’s history as a union member along with his ability to ensure working families are treated fairly earned the endorsement of the organization. (DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that I was a union member for almost 12 years.)
https://www.cantondailyledger.com/news/20201015/associated-fire-fighters-of-illinois-ldquoretain-kilbriderdquo

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump, Biden go at it — from a distance — in town halls – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/beyond-the-podium/dueling-town-halls-for-trump-biden-after-debate-plan-nixed

NPR ILLINOIS
— Amy Coney Barrett Faces Gendered Questions From Senate Judiciary Committee
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/amy-coney-barrett-faces-gendered-questions-senate-judiciary-committee#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters do everything that they can to get women to hate Trump.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/feminists-weigh-their-wins-and-losses-after-nearly-four-years-trump#stream/0

WICZ
— Senate Democrats handled Barrett cautiously, prompting some activists to fume over Feinstein – CNN (DIERSEN: How would the Senate Democrats have handled Barrett if she had been a man and had not adopted minority children?)
http://www.wicz.com/story/42773868/senate-democrats-handled-barrett-cautiously-prompting-some-activists-to-fume-over-feinstein

WSIL TV
— Illinois lawmakers discuss discriminatory practices in home lending and ownership – Mike Miletich (DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents would stress that I got mortgages a) in 1972 when I was 24 years old to buy a new town home in University Park, b) in 1974 to buy a studio condo in the Outer Drive East (ODE) building in downtown Chicago, and c) in 1976 to buy a one bedroom condo in the ODE building. They would hint/imply/argue/shout that because of discrimination against minorities and against females, if I had been a minority or a female, I would not have gotten those mortgages. In my defense, I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970; I worked for Firestone Stores full-time 1970-1971 and part-time 1971-1972; I worked for IRS 1971-1980; IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974; I started taking graduate business courses at Loyola in 1972; and I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976.)
https://wsiltv.com/2020/10/15/illinois-lawmakers-discuss-discriminatory-practices-in-home-lending-and-ownership/

WHEATON PATCH
— DuPage County Sheriff’s Plans Halloween Crackdown The sheriff’s office will increase patrols for impaired drivers this Halloween. – Lisa Marie Farver (DIERSEN: When will the Wheaton Patch report on those who have pulled packets to run for 4 Wheaton City council seats: Lynn Robbins, George Nieman, Scott Weller, David Diersen, Mark Yetsky, Christopher Zaruba, and Michael Barbier?)
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/dupage-county-sheriffs-plans-halloween-crackdown

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— If Downstate Illinois Seceded Activists are again asking Congress to split Illinois into two states: Chicago, and everything else. – EDWARD MCCLELLAND (DIERSEN: Chicago Democrats have declared war on Illinois Republicans.)
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/October-2020/Illinois-Secession/

SIU
— SIU celebrating Diversity Week with many events Oct. 19-24 – Christi Mathis (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Diversity to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://news.siu.edu/2020/10/101520-SIU-celebrating-Diversity-Week-with-many-events-Oct.-19-24.php

CAPITOL NEWS DAILY
— Pritzkers report $1.4 million in taxable income, but trusts benefiting family far exceed that amount
https://mailchi.mp/capitolnewsillinois.com/capitol-news-daily-for-tuesday-feb-18-2900309?e=d43c5ee847

WIREPOINTS
— Amazon’s Attempt To Muzzle Chicago Native Shelby Steele Says Volumes About Race In America – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/amazons-attempt-to-muzzle-chicago-native-shelby-steele-says-volumes-about-race-in-america-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS BALLOTS DON’T GIVE VOTERS PLAIN LANGUAGE BEHIND ‘FAIR TAX’ AMENDMENT – Ben Szalinski
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-ballots-dont-give-voters-plain-language-behind-fair-tax-amendment/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER: DON’T BELIEVE THE DOOMSDAY REPORTS OF TRUMP LOSING
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/thorner-dont-believe-the-doomsday-reports-of-trump-losing.html
— WHAT TAMMY DUCKWORTH IS TELLING ILLINOISANS ABOUT AMY CONEY BARRETT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/what-tammy-duckworth-is-telling-illinoisans-about-amy-coney-barrett-.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— 90% of campaign contributions from Twitter and Facebook went to Democrats – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/15/90-of-campaign-contributions-from-twitter-and-face/
— An unsociable social media ‘conspiracy’ and big tech bias – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/15/inside-the-beltway-an-unsociable-social-media-cons/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Word of the Week: ‘Preference’ – Nicholas Clairmont
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/word-of-the-week-preference

FOX NEWS
— Why Twitter and Facebook squelching the Hunter Biden story backfired It quickly became clear that in their attempts to strangle the Hunter Biden story, two social media giants left themselves gasping for air. – Howard Kurtz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/why-twitter-and-facebook-squelching-the-hunter-biden-story-backfired

GOPUSA
— Big Tech Acting As Dems’ Pravda
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=96412
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Woke NFL Adds National Coming Out Day To Its Social Justice Agenda.
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=96335
— Handmaids Of Bigotry Couldn’t Stop Justice Barrett
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=96295

BREITBART
— Donald Trump on DACA: We’re Going to Take Care of ‘Dreamers’ – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: To promote Dreamers is to illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally bring their children illegally to America illegally. Democrats shout at Dreamer that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse thing who should be gotten rid of once and for all. Democrats see Dreamers as being soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/10/15/donald-trump-daca-going-take-care-dreamers/

BLAZE
— FEC data reveals 83% of Facebook 2020 election donations have gone to Democrats. Joe Biden is by far the No. 1 recipient. – Chris Field
https://www.theblaze.com/news/fec-facebook-2020-election-donations-democrats

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Closing schools hindered herd immunity, could lead to more COVID deaths overall: new study Lockdown measures, such as closing schools, likely prolonged the epidemic by preventing the virus from naturally moving through low-risk populations and building herd immunity. – Patrick Delaney
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/closing-schools-hindered-herd-immunity-could-lead-to-more-covid-deaths-overall-new-study

PATRIOT POST
— Fear and Loathing in the Democratic Party Other than despising Trump — and being willing to do anything to get rid of him — what does it stand for? – Laura Hollis
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/74158-fear-and-loathing-in-the-democratic-party-2020-10-15

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Dick Durbin attempts to demean Coney Barrett: ‘I’d be afraid to ask her about the presence of gravity on Earth’ – Vivek Saxena (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who demean others. I would focus on activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, campaign managers, campaign staff, campaign volunteers, etc. in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on the aforesaid who focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/10/15/dick-durbin-attempts-to-demean-coney-barrett-id-be-afraid-to-ask-her-about-the-presence-of-gravity-on-earth-985022

CREATORS SYNDICATE
— Will Conservatives Finally Awaken to the Big Tech Threat? – Josh Hammer (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with Big Tech against conservatives.)
https://www.creators.com/read/josh-hammer/10/20/will-conservatives-finally-awaken-to-the-big-tech-threat

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump combative, Biden earnest during distanced TV duel.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/morning-report/521339-the-hills-morning-report
— Pelosi and Trump go a full year without speaking – CRISTINA MARCOS (DIERSEN: Who are you reluctant to speak with? I am reluctant to speak with those who discourage me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, those who discourage others from reading those emails, and those who have taken other adverse actions against me. I should write a book about the aforesaid, better yet, I should sue them. I would focus on activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, campaign managers, campaign staff, campaign volunteers, etc. in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on the aforesaid who focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/521306-pelosi-and-trump-go-a-full-year-without-speaking

POLITICO
— How Facebook and Twitter’s content moderation could shape the final weeks of the election – ALEXANDRA S. LEVINE
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-tech/2020/10/15/how-facebook-and-twitters-content-moderation-could-shape-the-final-weeks-of-the-election-790994
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump gets grilled as Biden coasts.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/15/trump-biden-town-halls-takeaways-429758

NEW YORK TIMES
— Twitter Changes Course After Republicans Claim ‘Election Interference’ It had blocked an unsubstantiated New York Post article about the Bidens but said late Thursday that it would allow similar content to be shared. – Mike Isaac and Kate Conger
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/15/technology/facebook-twitter-republicans-backlash.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump is called out repeatedly for spreading falsehoods, while Biden had the steady night he needed: Takeaways from the town halls.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/15/takeaways-town-halls-biden-trump/
— Fox News veterans face a hurdle in the job market: Having Fox on the résumé – Jeremy Barr (DIERSEN: I should write a book about what it is like to have GAO, IRS, and the Post Office on your resume. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, for IRS for almost 9 years, and for the Post Office for almost 3 years.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/media/leaving-fox-news-shep-smith-eboni-williams/2020/10/15/3dc62d0a-e8ae-11ea-bc79-834454439a44_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/10/16/american-exceptionalism-gives-voters-false-sense-security-about-election/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater asks “Does Trump merit the hatred?” and says “Let us count the ways.”
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-does-trump-merit-the-hatred-20201016-qdjp2wfkbbb5vcya356mhqvjjm-story.html

USA TODAY
— Trump vs. Big Tech: Everything you need to know about Section 230 and why everyone hates it – Jessica Guynn (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to get rid of Section 230 so that they can sue me for including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that they do not like. I should write a book about a) my critics/opponents, b) the authors of articles who my critics/opponents do not like, and c) the articles that my critics/opponents do not like that I have included links to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I would focus on activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, campaign managers, campaign staff, campaign volunteers, etc. in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on the aforesaid who focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/10/15/trump-section-230-facebook-twitter-google-conservative-bias/3670858001/

DESERT NEWS
— Facebook, bias and the battle over conservative and liberal content on social media New York Post article about the Democratic presidential nominee and son Hunter Biden is latest political flashpoint – Jennifer Graham
https://www.deseret.com/indepth/2020/10/15/21409131/conservatives-facebook-bias-section-230-mark-zuckerberg-tucker-carlson-media-trump-hunter-biden

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How Would Jesus Vote? – Libby Sternberg (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shot that Jesus is anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-older people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christians, anti-Protestants, anti-Italian Americans, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-would-jesus-vote-nobody-knows-11602797312
— Twitter’s Partisan Censors Senators have a chance to explain why an open society matters. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/twitters-partisan-censors-11602803394
— Business Groups Urge Trump to Withdraw Order on Diversity Training More than 150 business and nonprofit groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, seek withdrawal of executive move – Khadeeja Safdar and Lauren Weber (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, and RINO employers use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire Republicans and to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/business-groups-urge-trump-to-withdraw-order-on-diversity-training-11602791939
— Facebook Has Made Lots of New Rules This Year. It Doesn’t Always Enforce Them. A Wall Street Journal test showed content that violated guidelines often remained – Jeff Horwitz (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to get rid of Section 230 so that they can sue me for including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that they do not like. I should write a book about a) my critics/opponents, b) the authors of articles who my critics/opponents do not like, and c) the articles that my critics/opponents do not like that I have included links to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I would focus on activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, campaign managers, campaign staff, campaign volunteers, etc. in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on the aforesaid who focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-has-made-lots-of-new-rules-this-year-it-doesnt-always-enforce-them-11602775676
— Where Trump and Biden Stand on Financial Regulation – Andrew Ackerman and Paul Kiernan (DIERSEN: I worked for GAO on audits of federal financial industry regulators for almost 9 years, the last almost 8 years of which at the GS-13 Step 4-10 levels, currently $111,295-$131,532/year.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/where-trump-and-biden-stand-on-financial-regulation-11602858855

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Government Hall of Fame 2020 Inductees: John Glenn, Howard Jenkins Jr., Frank Kameny, Tammy Duckworth Recognizing the final of three groups of 2020 honorees for greatness in public service. – Tom Shoop (DIERSEN: What does Duckworth think of you? From what I see, reasons why Duckworth hates me include: I am a draft dodger, Trump supporter, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, Protestant, German American, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844. She would hate me because I oppose the promotion of dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. She would hate me because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents.)
https://www.govexec.com/management/2020/10/government-hall-fame-2020-inductees-john-glenn-howard-jenkins-jr-frank-kameny-tammy-duckworth/169243/

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Christian College Faculty Aren’t Lining Up for Trump Reflecting new polling that indicates college-educated white evangelicals are moving away from supporting Trump, many on Christian campuses are struggling to back him. – Kery Murakami (DIERSEN: The Democrat Party platform is extremely anti-Christian. If you vote for Democrats, you shout that you are anti-Christian.)
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/10/16/christian-professors-try-reconcile-abortion-views-disdain-trump
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Wheaton College — a Christian college in Illinois, which is described as sort as the Harvard of evangelical colleges — appears to be a place where Barrett’s nomination should be causing many to embrace Trump. The university requires students and faculty each year to reaffirm a statement of faith, based on a biblical doctrine consonant with evangelical Christianity. Students and faculty are also expected to affirm that they agree with a community covenant, which, among other things, condemns “the taking of innocent life.” David Iglesias, an associate professor of politics and law at Wheaton and director of the college’s Center for Faith, Politics and Economics, was clearly struggling whether his faith would allow him to vote for Trump. “In my faith, everything is subservient to Scripture,” he said and brought up the biblical account of David’s adultery with Queen Bathsheba. “The prophet did not give him a pass,” he said. “The Scripture is pretty clear that when our leaders do the wrong thing, we shouldn’t excuse them. Character counts. What you do matters.” And, he said, “we know our Scripture here.” Just in the past few months, he said, Trump has “failed to criticize the Proud Boys. What did he say? ‘Stand by’?” “His behavior during the debate — he wouldn’t let Joe Biden speak. I’ve never seen a worse debate. It was pathetic. He’s said disparaging things about Muslim Americans,” Iglesias said. “And there’s his recent treatment of veterans,” he said referring to a report in The Atlantic in September that Trump privately referred to service members killed in combat as “suckers” and “losers.” (Trump denied insulting veterans.) Iglesias served in the U.S. Navy for 30 years. On Christian campuses, “there’s going to be some soul searching in supporting someone you disagree with on 90 percent of the issues,” he said. “But who agrees with you on the one you that you hold dear, and that’s right to life.”)

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-hater says “14 million Americans have already voted” and “Key swing states have seen record turnout, despite Republican efforts to stifle early voting.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/15/first-thing-election-special-14-million-americans-have-already-voted

October 14 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago adds Indiana to quarantine list, city sees major jump in carjackings
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-cb-daywatch-newsletter-oct14-20201014-ie5ljvdkbrejxd2iflmop5wkhi-story.html
— Candidates from Aurora square off in Illinois House 83rd District race – DAVID SHAROS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-83rd-district-race-st-1014-20201013-jpcutxzpnjcmnmpomfomedato4-story.html
— 16 Naperville residents pull petitions for possible city council run in 2021 – SUZANNE BAKER (DIERSEN: As of this morning, the following have pulled packets to run for 4 Wheaton City council seats: Lynn Robbins, George Nieman, Scott Weller, David Diersen, Mark Yetsky, Christopher Zaruba, and Michael Barbier.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-council-candidates-st-1014-20201013-glziimv5i5hu7mcxjfvjecr7yq-story.html
— St. Louis couple who waved guns at protesters passing outside their home plead not guilty – AM
https://www.chicagotribune.com/midwest/ct-nw-st-louis-couple-guns-20201014-pndx4qjzarfydm3zknp7xn4tea-story.html

— Illinois can take the insults, but putting down the places people live doesn’t solve anything – GEORGIA GARVEY (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. National origin discrimination is nasty. Religious discrimination is nasty. If you are White and you seek a government office or a political office, expect that your critics/opponents will use your parents and use their parents against you. What is your hometown? What is/was your parents’ hometown and your grandparents’ hometown? Crete was my hometown. I lived there 1948-1972. Crete was my father’s hometown and his parents’ hometown. Grant Park was my mother’s hometown and her parent’s hometown. I should write a book about how my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have used my parents, their parents, Crete, and Grant Park against me. They stress that both Crete and Grant Park were overwhelmingly German American and Missouri Synod Lutheran. They hint/imply/argue/shout that Crete and Grant Park were full of White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-evr-column-illinois-pizza-tl-1015-20201012-jbuukiczejgpzoohpoonhnfm2y-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Facing a shortage of educators of color, CPS looks to groom its own students for teaching jobs Only about 11% of the district’s 350,000 students are white, but half of its 22,000-strong teaching force is white. Officials are unveiling their latest effort to change that. – Nader Issa
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2020/10/13/21513414/cps-teachers-minority-teaching-diversity-education
— Cook County commissioner — an ex-pot regulator — admits ownership in cannabis firm After dodging questions for weeks, Commissioner Bridget Degnen said she “complied with all applicable laws governing transparency with respect to my involvement with this project.” – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/10/13/21515141/americanna-dream-cook-county-board-bridget-degnen-cannabis-dispensary-illinois-marijuana-license

WTTW
— Method Behind the Madness: Experts Weigh In on Political Polling Process What the latest numbers do (or don’t) mean for the 2020 election. – Marissa Nelson (DIERSEN: During the last 7 years that I worked for GAO 1990-1997, I gained extensive survey experience. SEE: OTC DERIVATIVES Additional Oversight Could Reduce Costly Sales Practice Disputes GAO/GGD-98-5 at https://www.gao.gov/assets/160/156011.pdf and FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES Actions Needed to Protect the Financial System GAO/GGD-94-133 at https://www.gao.gov/assets/160/154342.pdf . I played a major role in the construction, administration, summary, analysis, and reporting of the many surveys that were sent out for each report.)
https://news.wttw.com/2020/10/13/method-behind-madness-experts-weigh-political-polling-process

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— More than 23,000 have already voted in Sangamon County – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: So far, in my precinct, the following have already voted: 27 (17%) of the 158 Republicans, 3 (33%) of the 9 swing voters, 16 (9%) of the 186 Independents, and 51 (37%) of the 139 Democrats. It would be great if the Milton Township Republican Organization provided its Precinct Committeemen with an updated version of its outstanding Voter Guide that lists the newspaper endorsements that the candidates have received and other new information. I would immediately deliver that guide to all the homes in my precinct that have at least one Republican, swing, or Independent voter who has not yet voted.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20201013/more-than-23000-have-already-voted-in-sangamon-county

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Democratic committeeman replaces damaged GOP lawn signs Republican, Democratic supporters show they can get along – BRENDA SCHOR
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2020/10/12/democratic-committeeman-replaces-damaged-gop-lawn-signs/angfli9/

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Illinois companies not filing mandated diversity reports – Alex Ruppenthal (DIERSEN: During the 1980s and 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO crowed about their success in getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few GAO employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines. I 1997, when I was 49 years old, they got rid of me. I am Republican, White, male, and non-veteran. They did not promote me to GS-13 until I was 38 in 1986. They forced me to take a $20,157 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars, that is a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5 to GS-9 Step 10, to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Illinois-companies-not-filing-mandated-diversity-15644393.php

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— So what about taxing retirement income? – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-so-what-about-taxing-retirement-income/article_6b3b58a7-4db6-56ea-808f-c375d22236be.html

ST. LOUIS AMERICAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats blame Republicans for all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.
http://www.stlamerican.com/news/social_justice/the-economic-and-social-costs-of-black-inequality/article_8ea41b1a-0d93-11eb-a1a4-67aeb0fa933d.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Underwood urges social media companies to address election misinformation – ALEX ORTIZ (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation, except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/10/12/underwood-urges-social-media-companies-to-address-election-misinformation/a11ppzb/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Bipartisan Christian group forms super PAC to oppose Trump – AP (DIERSEN: The Democrat Party platform is extremely anti-Christian.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/bipartisan-christian-group-forms-super-pac-to-oppose-trump
— Social media influencers push voting misinformation – AP (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents a) want to be social media influencers themselves and/or b) want to manipulate/dominate social media influencers. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. They are beyond furious that so many activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, campaign managers, campaign staff members, campaign volunteers, etc. read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/report-social-media-influencers-push-voting-misinformation

NPR ILLINOIS
— More Than Half A Million Illinoisans Have Already Voted Early – HANNAH MEISEL (DIERSEN: So far, in my precinct, the following have already voted: 27 (17%) of the 158 Republicans, 3 (33%) of the 9 swing voters, 16 (9%) of the 186 Independents, and 51 (37%) of the 139 Democrats. It would be great if the Milton Township Republican Organization provided its Precinct Committeemen with an updated version of its outstanding Voter Guide that lists the newspaper endorsements that the candidates have received and other new information. I would immediately deliver that guide to all the homes in my precinct that have at least one Republican, swing, or Independent voter who has not yet voted.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/more-half-million-illinoisans-have-already-voted-early#stream/0

WGLT
— Londrigan Tries To Tie Together Davis, Trump During 2nd Debate – RYAN DENHAM (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents and Independent plants, and RINOs try to tie Republicans together with Trump.)
https://www.wglt.org/post/video-londrigan-tries-tie-together-davis-trump-during-2nd-debate#stream/0

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Illinois means little to President Donald Trump by way of electoral votes, but the state still has some eager Republican donors. Donald Trump Jr. and his girlfriend, Kimberly Guilfoyle, the Trump campaign’s national finance chair, made a stop at Bull Valley Golf Club in Woodstock, Tuesday afternoon. The club is about 60 miles northwest of Chicago and has been a go-to spot for Republican fundraisers. Entry to this exclusive fundraiser was pricey, ranging from a $1,000 ticket for a single, no-frills ticket to $100,000 per couple for co-chair status (and lots of access), plus some price points in between. The event was hosted by Gary Rabine, owner of a Schaumburg-based paving and concrete company. Trump and Guilfoyle then headed to downtown Chicago for another schmoozy gathering with Trump Finance Chair and Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts and philanthropist and political fundraiser Eleni Bousis (she and her husband, grocery chain owner Jim Bousis, were big supporters of former Gov. Bruce Rauner). Others rubbing elbows with Trump Jr.: Illinois Republican Committeeman Richard Porter, former Blackhawks player Jeremy Roenick, and Eloise Gerson, president of the 42nd Ward Republican Organization. Adding it all up: The Trump surrogate swing through Illinois was pulled together in just a few days and raised about $450,000. – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2020/10/14/census-down-for-the-count-trump-jr-hits-chicago-pritzker-family-feud-griffin-gives-down-ballot-490599

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-06: Jeanne Ives Keeps up with Sean Casten in Fundraising – John Lopez
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/14/ives101420/

DAILY LINE
— Illinois prison population decreased by 18 percent since start of pandemic – Joel Ebert (DIERSEN: How much has crime increased in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your county district, and in your county? Do not count on local newspapers to report it. When Democrats move in, crime and poverty increase.)
https://thedailyline.net/chicago/10/14/2020/illinois-prison-population-decreased-by-18-percent-since-start-of-pandemic/

CENTER SQUARE
— Lawsuits over delays stack up as FOID delays reach an average of 116 days – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats in Illinois make it clear that no matter who wins on November 3, 2020, they are going to get rid Republicans in Illinois once and for all.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/lawsuits-over-delays-stack-up-as-foid-delays-reach-an-average-of-116-days/article_12841ae6-0d8c-11eb-ae40-6f0fc578f4ea.html
— ‘New Illinois’ group prepares to declare independence from Illinois on Saturday – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/new-illinois-group-prepares-to-declare-independence-from-illinois-on-saturday/article_5e29da16-0d92-11eb-a4c8-6bfc5bd60a6a.html

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Illinois surpasses 660k combined early, mail votes – PETER HANCOCK
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/illinois-surpasses-660k-combined-early-mail-votes

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Majority of voters say they’re better off now, despite riots and virus, than four years ago: Gallup – David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/14/majority-of-voters-say-theyre-better-off-now-despi/
— ‘Pure, unadulterated evil’: Democrat Sean Casten blasts anti-lockdown Great Barrington Declaration Illinois congressman not a fan of document signed by thousands of doctors, scientists – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/13/democrat-sean-casten-blasts-anti-lockdown-great-ba/
— Amy Coney Barrett: ‘Racism persists in our country’ – Alex Swoyer (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters blame racism, sexism, bigotry, and even worse things on those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/13/amy-coney-barrett-racism-persists-our-country/
— Huge crowd greets Trump in Pennsylvania – S.A. Miller (DIERSEN: If Trump held a rally in your municipality, in your township, or in your county, a) how big would the crowd be and b) which Republican candidates and elected/appointed officials would attend?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/13/donald-trump-johnstown-pennsylvania-rally-draws-hu/
— Amy Coney Barrett scolded for saying ‘sexual preference,’ despite Joe Biden using term in May – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/14/amy-coney-barrett-scolded-for-saying-sexual-prefer/

FOX NEWS
— Biden charges that Trump sees seniors as ‘expendable.. virtually nobody’ In crucial battleground state, Biden says ‘we win Florida and it’s all over!’ – Paul Steinhauser (DIERSEN: I am 72 years old. I have been a) a resident of DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton for almost 43 years and b) a Republican Precinct Committeeman for almost 21 years. I should write a book about how people are treated as they get older. I would focus on how the following have treated me: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-trump-seniors-expendable-virtually-nobody
— Chicago murders at highest in five years, with around 600 in 2020 so far. The past weekend saw at least four people killed and around 41 injured – Peter Aitken
https://www.foxnews.com/us/chicago-murders-at-highest-in-five-years-with-around-600-in-2020-so-far

GPOPUSA
— Democrats Search For A Way To Discredit Amy Coney Barrett (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who focus on discrediting others.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=96305

BREITBART
— Over 3,300 Shooting Victims this Year in Mayor Lightfoot’s Chicago – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/10/13/over-3300-shooting-victims-this-year-in-mayor-lightfoots-chicago/
— ABC News Calls Kyle Rittenhouse ‘Alleged White Supremacist,’ Cites Joe Biden’s False Claim – JOEL B. POLLAK (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to call someone a White supremacist in America today is like calling someone a Jew in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s.)
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2020/10/13/abc-news-calls-kyle-rittenhouse-alleged-white-supremacist-cites-joe-bidens-false-claim/

BLAZE
— Democratic mayor fires police chief over wife’s pro-Trump Facebook post. Now the community is rallying. – Chris Enloe (DIERSEN: How much pressure are Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs putting on your mayor and putting on your city council members to use government to get rid of individuals, organizations, and companies that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? How strongly do your mayor and your city council members discourage those who have the aforesaid demographics from running for mayor and city council offices?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/mayor-fires-police-chief-wife-trump
— Amy Coney Barrett reacts to attack on her for adopting black children – Breck Dumas (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me the most for my wife and I giving up trying to have children, for our not adopting, and for our not becoming foster parents.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/watch-amy-coney-barrett-reacts-to-attack-on-her-for-adopting-black-children

DAILY WIRE
— ABC News Calls Kyle Rittenhouse An ‘Alleged White Supremacist’ Without Evidence, Cites Joe Biden – Amanda Prestigiacomo (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to call someone a White supremacist in America today is like calling someone a Jew in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s.)
https://editorial.dailywire.com/news/abc-news-calls-kyle-rittenhouse-an-alleged-white-supremacist-without-evidence-cites-joe-biden/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Google Researcher Warns Google May Be ‘Shifting Power’ to Flip Senate – Corinne Weaver
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/corinne-weaver/2020/10/13/google-researcher-warns-google-may-be-shifting-power-flip

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Wikipedia bans editor badges showing support for traditional marriage Traditional marriage stickers deemed ‘inflammatory’ by Wikipedia – Michael Haynes (DIERSEN: To promote LGBTQ is to destroy traditional marriage and to destroy the traditional family.)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/wikipedia-bans-editor-badges-showing-support-for-traditional-marriage

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Founders Wanted You to Own an AR-15 – DAVID HARSANYI (DIERSEN: Democrats want to defund police. The more Democrats who move into your neighborhood, into your precinct, into your municipal district, into your municipality, into your county district, into your county, and into Illinois, a) the more that crime and poverty increase and b) the more that you need firearms and ammunition for your self-defense.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-founders-wanted-you-to-own-an-ar-15/

THE HILL
— Why LGBTQ+ advocates are upset at Amy Coney Barrett’s use of ‘sexual preference’ The correct term is “sexual orientation.” – Anagha Srikanth (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, LGBTQers do everything that they can a) to make everyone LGBTQers and b) to get rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ.)
https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/520858-why-lgbtq-advocates-are-upset-at-amy-coney-barretts-use-of

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Misinformation Stokes Calls for Violence on Election Day.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/13/technology/viral-misinformation-violence-election.html
— Trump Attack on Diversity Training Has a Quick and Chilling Effect – Hailey Fuchs (DIERSEN: Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, and RINO employers use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire and to get rid of Republicans who are one or more of the following: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/13/us/politics/trump-diversity-training-race.html
— Extra Pounds May Raise Risk of Severe Covid-19 – Roni Caryn Rabin
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/10/health/coronavirus-obesity-weight.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Racial tensions in America’s sundown towns.” (DIERSEN: Trump-haters are nasty. If you are White and you seek a government office or a political office, expect that your critics/opponents will use your parents and use their parents against you. What is your hometown? What is/was your parents’ hometown and your grandparents’ hometown? Crete was my hometown. I lived there 1948-1972. Crete was my father’s hometown and his parents’ hometown. Grant Park was my mother’s hometown and her parent’s hometown. I should write a book about how my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have used my parents, their parents, Crete, and Grant Park against me. They stress that both Crete and Grant Park were overwhelmingly German American and Missouri Synod Lutheran. They hint/imply/argue/shout that Crete and Grant Park were full of White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/ap-road-trip-racial-tensions-in-americas-sundown-towns/2020/10/14/3418d600-0dd3-11eb-b404-8d1e675ec701_story.html
— Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan donate $100 million more to election administrators, despite conservative pushback – Michael Scherer
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/zuckerberg-chan-elections-facebook/2020/10/12/0e07de94-0cba-11eb-8074-0e943a91bf08_story.html
— Roosevelt lied about his health during the 1944 election — with stark consequences Lying about health during an election year is a presidential tradition — but not one that benefits voters – David Welky (DIERSEN: Everyone expects that if Biden wins, he will immediately step down for health reasons and immediately give the Presidency to Harris.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/10/13/roosevelt-lied-about-his-health-during-1944-election-with-stark-consequences/

USA TODAY
— Joe Biden’s support for LGBTQ rights is no joke, whatever ‘Saturday Night Live’ says Biden pointed his finger at my heart, said ‘trans rights are human rights,’ and told me about his plans to ensure no LGBTQ person gets left behind. – Charlotte Clymer (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat candidates make it clear that if elected, they will use government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/10/13/biden-champion-lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-americans-column/5969757002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater call Trump a racist. Ever-increasingly, to call someone a racist in America today is like calling someone a Jew in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/10/13/hate-speech-common-theme-trumps-presidency/5873238002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Mail Balloting Is Fueling Historic Early Voting in the 2020 Election Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Virginia have already received more early ballots than they did in the 2016 presidential vote – Danny Dougherty and Chad Day
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mail-balloting-is-fueling-historic-early-voting-in-the-2020-election-11602591220
— Facebook to Ban Ads Discouraging Vaccines – Sarah E. Needleman (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers and organizations in Illinois advise their employees and members who are older, overweight, and/or have health problems that they will be gotten rid of if they do not get vaccinated?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-to-ban-ads-discouraging-vaccines-11602612841

CPA PRACTICE ADVISOR
— Applications Being Accepted for Minority Accounting Internship Preparation Program (DIERSEN: Sadly, I did not major in accounting at UIC 1966-1968, NIU 1969-1970, or Loyola 1972-1976 because I thought I could not pass the CPA examination. But what I learned by working for IRS staring in 1971, by taking graduate accounting courses at DePaul starting in 1976, and by taking the Becker CPA review course starting in 1978 enabled me to pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. But my Democrat IRS superiors were furious that I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt because that frustrated their efforts to get rid of me.)
https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/accounting-audit/news/21158181/applications-being-accepted-for-minority-accounting-internship-preparation-program
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Participants will engage in various sessions with representatives from Abbott, Crowe LLP, Deloitte LLP, Ernst & Young LLP, Grant Thornton LLP, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, KPMG LLP, PwC LLP, Sikich LLP, and Wipfli LLP, who will also be interviewing for a variety of paid internship opportunities. Other program highlights include motivational keynotes, resume advice, interview coaching, team building exercises, LinkedIn profile development, and opportunities to network with mentors, program alumni, and other diverse students. Additionally, all scholars will receive a $500 scholarship to help with their educational expenses. “In just three days, this amazing program prepares participants to successfully make the crucial transition from student to young professional,” says Kari L. Natale, CAE, senior director of the CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois. “It’s incredibly rewarding to watch these students become more motivated, confident, and better prepared to succeed in the accounting and finance profession as each day passes. They’ll truly accomplish things they never realized were possible.”)

NEWSWEEK
— Justice Thomas Wants SCOTUS to Revisit Statute Granting Social Media Platforms Protection from Users’ Content – JASON LEMON (DIERSEN: When I include links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and on www.gopillinois.com to articles that my critics/opponents do not like, instead of punishing the authors of those articles, my critics/opponents punish me. I should write a book about a) the aforesaid articles, b) my critics/opponents who did not like those articles, and c) what they did to punish me. I would focus on candidates on ballots in my precinct who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and on www.gopillinois.com to articles they did not like caused them to almost lose elections and/or to lose elections. Since 2004, GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have included links to almost 381,500 articles.)
https://www.newsweek.com/justice-thomas-wants-scotus-revisit-statute-granting-social-media-platforms-protection-users-1538790
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Thomas, a staunch conservative, referred to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, which says “no provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider.” Social media companies—like Facebook and Twitter—rely on this statute to remain protected from lawsuits resulting from offensive or inappropriate content that may be published by users. “Paring back the sweeping immunity courts have read into §230 would not necessarily render defendants liable for online misconduct. It simply would give plaintiffs a chance to raise their claims in the first place. Plaintiffs still must prove the merits of their cases, and some claims will undoubtedly fail. Moreover, States and the Federal Government are free to update their liability laws to make them more appropriate for an Internet-driven society,” Thomas wrote.)

PBS
— Barrett declines to discuss views on IVF (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me the most for my wife and I giving up trying to have children, for our not adopting, and for our not becoming foster parents.)
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-sen-richard-blumenthal-questions-supreme-court-nominee-amy-coney-barrett

October 12 Morning Edition

WGN RADIO
— Lindsey Graham praises Barrett’s ‘excellence’ as scholar – AP
https://wgnradio.com/news/political-news/the-latest-barrett-supreme-court-confirmation-hearing-opens/

ABC7
— Columbus Day: Italian-American group to hold rally, calls for Chicago to return Christopher Columbus statues CPS to mark Indigenous Peoples’ Day – Diane Pathieu (DIERSEN: What is your national origin? How soon, if not already, will Democrats attack statues of those who share your national origin, who share your religion, who share your race, who share your gender, who share your etc.?)
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/italian-american-group-to-hold-columbus-day-rally/6963469/

NBC5
— Students to Rally for In-Person Learning, Businesses Seek Stimulus Aid
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-coronavirus-updates-suburban-students-to-rally-for-in-person-learning-business-owners-seek-stimulus-aid/2352492/

CBS2
— State Officials To Announce Legislation To Change Columbus Day To Indigenous Peoples’ Day – Mugo Odigwe
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/10/12/state-officials-to-announce-legislation-to-change-columbus-day-to-indigenous-peoples-day/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The pandemic left election officials scrambling for judges in March. But extra pay and a law that allows younger workers has them optimistic about Nov. 3. – DAN PETRELLA and KELLI SMITH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-illinois-election-judge-recruitment-coronavirus-20201012-ucx7rknsfzefxfbur2guqmj5ea-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “African-Americans can teach white liberals how to cope with their hatred for Donald Trump.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-glanton-trump-white-people-hatred-20201012-ahu5epslnrhzxnuhcuooczsj3a-story.html
— Time-management tips for retirees – Katherine Reynolds Lewis (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, if they, or if anyone who they manipulate/dominate were the GOPUSA Illinois Editor, they could/would put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out in far less time than it takes me.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20201012/281852941039990

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURES: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasing, those who are anti-religious, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican promote LGBTQ. If you are employed, how soon will your employer get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ? If you are a member of an organization, how soon will that organization get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ? How soon will those who run your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ?
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201012/it-was-pretty-amazing-lgbtq-community-recalls-importance-of-elk-grove-bar

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Illinois bar, restaurant owners ignore new COVID-19 regulations from Gov. Pritzker – Corina Curry
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20201011/illinois-bar-restaurant-owners-ignore-new-covid-19-regulations-from-gov-pritzker

HERALD & REVIEW
— Decatur rally opposes Trump and ‘fascism’ and seeks allies – Tony Reid (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that oppose Trump are anti-law enforcement, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-overweight people, anti-gun owners, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, anti-Italian American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://herald-review.com/news/local/watch-now-decatur-rally-opposes-trump-and-fascism-and-seeks-allies/article_5e72ac0d-1910-5e19-907f-5f262a2338fa.html

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Here’s how to fight the pandemic of racism in East St. Louis, Illinois Lt. Gov. says – DEASIA PAIGE (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats a) blame Republicans for all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have and b) paint Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.bnd.com/article246388170.html

CHAMPAGNE/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— What a tangled web politicians weave when they tell the truth – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-what-a-tangled-web-politicians-weave-when-they-tell-the-truth/article_202fcbad-4147-5910-9d3e-a5e279714bae.html

RIVER CITY READER
— GOP House Leader Durkin Wouldn’t Mind Seeing Speaker Madigan Plead the Fifth – Rich Miller
https://www.rcreader.com/commentary/gop-house-leader-durkin-wouldn%E2%80%99t-mind-seeing-speaker-madigan-plead-fifth

FOX ILLINOIS
— Major revenues decline, including video gaming tax – Taylor Deckert
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/major-revenues-continue-to-decline-including-video-gaming-tax

NPR ILLINOIS
— How The Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings For Amy Coney Barrett Will Work – DEIRDRE WALSH
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/how-supreme-court-confirmation-hearings-amy-coney-barrett-will-work#stream/0

DAILY ILLINI
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s personal self-interest overrides national interests.” If you had put your self-interest first, what would you have done? If I had put my self-interest first, I would have become a Democrat and I would have helped my superiors in the federal government get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (SES) (currently $170,800) by age 40. The federal government would have promoted me into its SES long before I was 40 years old.
https://dailyillini.com/opinions/2020/10/05/trump-tax-returns/

WIREPOINTS
— No shame: Illinois set to borrow from Fed’s “lender of last resort” facility a second time. – Ted Dabrowski
https://wirepoints.org/no-shame-illinois-set-to-borrow-from-feds-lender-of-last-resort-facility-a-second-time-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— A Story of Actual Racial Injustice in an Illinois School District – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group. Ever-increasingly, employers and organizations give preference to their employees and members because they are minority, female, younger, Trump-haters, moderate, liberal, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, poor, non-overweight, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, non-draft avoiders, and/or if their ancestors have not been in America for a long time. I should write a book about how therefore, employers and organizations discriminate against their employees and members because they are White, male, older, Trump supporters, conservative, Republican, non-poor, overweight, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or because their ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/a-story-of-actual-racial-injustice-in-an-illinois-school-district/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump rushes to rejoin campaign after doctor’s OK – Alex Swoyer and Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/11/trump-rallies-resume-after-sean-conley-clears-pres/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Members Don’t Recall Biden’s Attendance at Black Church as Teen Biden campaign trail anecdote called into question – Alana Goodman (DIERSEN: When Firestone hired me in 1970, I asked to be assigned to its Chicago Heights store. When IRS hired me in 1971, I asked to be assigned to its Harvey office. In 1972, I bought a new town home in University Park.)
https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/members-dont-recall-bidens-attendance-at-black-church-as-teen/

FOX NEWS
— Trump tells supporters he’s ‘tested totally negative’ for coronavirus ‘I’ve been tested totally negative,’ Trump said – Andrew O’Reilly
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-says-hes-tested-totally-negative-for-coronavirus-despite-silence-from-wh-physcian

TOWNHALL
— Big Tech Censorship is Finally Now Coming After the Rest of Us Conservatives – Rachel Alexander (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents side with Big Tech.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2020/10/12/big-tech-censorship-is-finally-now-coming-after-the-rest-of-us-conservatives-n2577864
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Many of us thought “that could never happen to me” when rowdy right-wingers like Laura Loomer and Gavin McInnes were banned from social media. We are careful and polite about what we post. Surely Big Tech sees how reasonable we are and would never come after us too. Not so anymore. Big Tech is now starting to label regular conservative viewpoints as false and using that as justification to censor and even permanently ban us. They are threatening to ban conservatives for posting things that left-leaning fact checkers say have a very remote possibility of not being true. . .Do you see where this is leading? If you say “capitalism leads to prosperity,” that could be “fact-checked” as false because you can always point to poor people. If you say “Christianity saves lives” that could be “fact-checked” as false because some Christians were martyred for their faith. . .Rep. Jim Jordan and other congressional conservatives issued a report this month on Big Tech censorship, focusing on Facebook, Google, Apple, Amazon and Twitter. The report stated, “Big Tech is out to get conservatives. Time and again, Big Tech uses its power to suppress and marginalize conservative voices.” Google was caught blacklisting some of the top conservative media sites in July, noticeably shortly before the election. Notice we’re no longer talking about Infowars and fringe sites. These are the top conservative sites in the country, including Townhall, Breitbart, The Daily Wire and Judicial Watch. . .Jordan and Rep. Matt Gaetz were shadow-banned by Twitter in 2018, but not a single member of the 78-person Progressive Caucus was shadow-banned. RNC chair Ronna McDaniel was shadow-banned, but not the DNC chair. The report lists many incidents of censorship of prominent, regular conservatives, including President Trump. On the other hand, conduct threatening violence on the extreme left is often given a free pass. Tweets by the Ayatollah Khamenei are allowed stating that Iran will reciprocate against the U.S. for the death of Hajj Qasem Soleimani and that Israel will be uprooted and destroyed. . .Many conservatives will still blow this off, saying it’s not censorship because private companies are involved, and we just need to come up with our own competing alternatives. This may be true, but it’s not solving the problem. No platforms fair to conservatives have come anywhere near the competitiveness of the top Big Tech companies. Parler, which President Trump recommended as a social media alternative, has only 2.8 million users. Whereas Facebook has over 2.7 billion users, Instagram has 1 billion and Twitter has 48.35 million. So conservatives are being increasingly shut out of the modern-day version of the public square. . .Something has to change. The left already controls so much of society — education, most of the legal system, traditional media, Hollywood — that the addition of Big Tech will ensure that conservatives never win another election again. It’s just not clear to many of us what is the best way to fight back.)

ROLL CALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater asks “After narrow 2018 victory, will GOP’s Rodney Davis keep his seat this year?” and says “Democrat Betsy Dirksen Londrigan is running on health care, again.”
https://www.rollcall.com/2020/10/12/blue-wave-survivors-after-narrow-2018-victory-will-gops-rodney-davis-keep-his-seat-this-year/

POLITICO
— For some Black youth, it’s time to question Democratic loyalties Gen Z is not only liberal but skeptical, and the Black community’s diehard support for the party that embraced civil rights is ripe for a rethink. – MAYA KING (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats shout at Black youth, and at everyone else, that Republicans have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/11/gen-z-black-youth-conservatives-trump-421914

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Some worried Democrats have 2nd thoughts on voting by mail – NICHOLAS RICCARDI
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation-politics/some-worried-democrats-have-2nd-thoughts-on-voting-by-mail/

CBS NEWS
— The Lincoln Project: Career Republicans call on Americans to vote out President Trump A group of longtime Republican strategists who have worked with the likes of John McCain and George W. Bush have launched a scorching campaign against the president. – Lesley Stahl reports.(DIERSEN: I should write a book about the “Republicans” who have worked the hardest since 2000 to defeat Republicans. I would focus on “Republicans” in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-lincoln-project-republican-strategists-super-pac-trump-60-minutes-2020-10-11/

MSN
— Trump asks campaign to schedule daily events for him until election – John Bowden
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-asks-campaign-to-schedule-daily-events-for-him-until-election-report/ar-BB19V6AU?li=BBnbcA1

MSNBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Fears of a “Blue Wave” grow among Republicans.”
https://www.msnbc.com/american-voices/watch/fears-of-a-blue-wave-grow-among-republicans-93652037614

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— People Harmed by Coronavirus Vaccines Will Have Little Recourse – Peter Loftus and Susan Pullman (DIERSEN: Of course, employers and organizations will get rid of their employees and members who are old, overweight, and/or have health problems who fail/refuse to be vaccinated.).
https://www.wsj.com/articles/people-harmed-by-coronavirus-vaccines-will-have-little-recourse-11602432000
— Biden Woos Working-Class White Voters Who Backed Trump – Sabrina Siddiqui and Catherine Lucey (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes despise present and past members of the working-class. I was a member of the working-class 1962-1997. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-woos-working-class-white-voters-who-backed-trump-11602421204
— Pennsylvania, Texas and Ohio See Court Rulings Over Mail Ballots Both political parties are mounting legal challenges across many states, with mail-in voting at the center – Brent Kendall and Alexa Corse
https://www.wsj.com/articles/pennsylvania-texas-and-ohio-see-court-rulings-over-mail-ballots-11602456726
— The Supreme Court and the Election Returns In resolving legal disputes about vote-counting, the justices should err on the side of speed and clarity. – David B. Rivkin Jr. and Lee A. Casey
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-supreme-court-and-the-election-returns-11602435660
— Ballot Deadlines and the Supreme Court The Justices can reduce the chances of a post-election crisis by advising lower courts now. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ballot-deadlines-and-the-supreme-court-11602448993
— Columbus Day Stands for Diversity Italian-Americans, victims of severe discrimination, rallied to honor him. – Alessandra Bocchi
https://www.wsj.com/articles/columbus-day-stands-for-diversity-11602446541
— How Managers Can Rally the Troops – Rachel Feintzeig (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government rallied their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and /or veteran by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/battling-pandemic-blues-how-managers-can-rally-the-troops-11602460801
— Amy Coney Barrett’s Intellectual Firepower, Conservative Mentors Propelled Career Supreme Court pick hasn’t hid antiabortion views, yet enjoys widespread popularity on Notre Dame campus – James V. Grimaldi, Joe Barrett and Jacob Gershman (DIERSEN: My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of my IRS mentor who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. I might still be an IRS employee if my Democrat IRS superiors had not succeeded in doing that. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of my GAO mentor who hired me in 1980, who got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and who promoted me in 1986. I might still be a GAO employee if my Democrat GAO superiors had not succeeded in doing that. I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. I became a licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and a Forensic Accountant in 1997.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/amy-coney-barretts-intellectual-firepower-conservative-mentors-propelled-career-11602431482

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: More than 1 million people could lose their vote on Nov. 3. That’s the best-case scenario Rejected ballots in the 2020 election battle between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden could become the post-election focus. – Pat Beall, Catharina Felke, Jackie Hajdenberg, Elizabeth Mulvey and Aseem Shukla
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/investigations/2020/10/08/rejected-mail-ballots-projected-major-factor-2020-election/3576714001/
— ‘Undecided’ voters give decision-making a bad name. They shouldn’t be center stage. It’s hard to imagine more ill-suited interrogators and analysts than folks who have seen the Trump presidency and Biden’s campaign yet are uncommitted. – Peter Funt
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/10/12/trump-biden-undecided-voters-town-hall-debate-column/5960486002/
— When will things go back to normal? – Joel Shannon (DIERSEN: Democrats want to use COVID-19 to end parades, to end Republican political events, to end etc.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/10/10/coronavirus-when-return-to-normal-life/5882898002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Biden leads Trump by 12 points nationally, president trails on pandemic trust in new poll.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/10/11/biden-leads-trump-12-points-nationally-polls-finds/5960232002/

MIAMI HERALD
— ‘It’s a Trojan horse.’ Donald Trump Jr., Rubio rally Miami Hispanics as race tightens – BIANCA PADRÓ OCASIO
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/election/article246368035.html

KENOSHA NEWS
— City government needs diversity – Linda Bergo, Kenosha (DIERSEN: How much Democrat pressure is there on your municipality, on your township, on your county, and on Illinois to not hire and to get rid of its employees and residents who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, overweight, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.kenoshanews.com/opinion/letters/writer-city-government-needs-diversity/article_7c4717d2-6f10-57f0-8a87-476c23477f5e.html

GREENVILLE NEWS
— Audit finds Clemson City overwhelmingly employs white males. Officials hope to change that. – Zoe Nicholson (DIERSEN: How much Democrat pressure is there on your municipality, on your township, on your county, and on Illinois to not hire and to get rid of its employees and residents who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, overweight, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/2020/10/12/clemson-city-sc-mostly-employs-white-males-officials-hope-change/3637971001/

THE WEEK
— Eric Trump claims his father has ‘lost a fortune’ due to the presidency (DIERSEN: What has cost you a fortune? My net worth and my Civil Service Retirement System pension would be much higher if I had become a Democrat and if I had helped my superiors in the federal government get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (SES) (currently $170,800) by age 40. The federal government would have promoted me into its SES long before I was 40 years old.)
https://theweek.com/speedreads/943123/eric-trump-claims-father-lost-fortune-due-presidency

NEW YORKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters want Facebook to do even more to get rid of conservatives once and for all.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/10/19/why-facebook-cant-fix-itself

EDUCATION WEEK
— ‘Classrooms Are Political’ – Larry Ferlazzo (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, in Illinois, Democrat teachers ever-increasingly crank out “good little Democrats” who are ever-increasingly anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/classroom_qa_with_larry_ferlazzo/2020/10/classrooms_are_political.html

AXIOS
— Justice Department ready to charge Google with monopoly search practices – Ashley Gold (DIERSEN: I hope that the Justice Department a) focuses on how Google treats www.gopillinois.com and b) focuses on how Google steers everyone to non-credible articles on non-credible websites written by non-credible authors that promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms.)
https://www.axios.com/justice-ready-to-charge-google-with-monopoly-search-practices-c533707a-8132-460f-85c5-6c7ffeaa1e46.html

October 11 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Without a plan to fix the state’s finances, the graduated income tax is a bad idea – E. Scott Santi and Kelly R. Welsh (DIERSEN: Illinois’ financial condition will not improve until Illinois stops promoting dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-graduated-income-tax-civic-committee-20201005-jrpdxsvbczgddbvgkrmweb4rw4-story.html
— What was Judge Amy Coney Barrett like as a freshman at Notre Dame law school? ‘A joy.’ – JOHN KASS (DIERSEN: If you are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, the higher the office that you seek, the harder that Democrats will try to find one of your classmates to demonize, denigrate, and condemn you.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-justice-amy-coney-barrett-kass-20201009-bcju7ql5czdmjct3nqgucuvxtu-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Trump’s top federal prosecutors are overwhelmingly white men – AP (DIERSEN: According to the Democrats, minorities and women are far less likely to be Republican.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20201006/news/310069897
— Why you should vote for Donald Trump – Tim Schneider (DIERSEN: Not posted as of 10:30 AM, Sunday, October 11, 2020.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Newspapers that hate Trump endorse Biden.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20201009/endorsement-biden-for-president-the-only-hope-to-ease-our-divisions
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURES: DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon will Democrats destroy all monuments of those who were one or more of the following: law enforcement officer, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, overweight, tall, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201010/constable-if-it-is-goodbye-columbus-what-fills-that-void

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Wright, Drake tout experience in state’s attorney race – Steven Spearie (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or a political office, what experience would you stress? I would stress the experience that I gained a) working for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-131,532/year; b) working for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999; d) serving as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000; e) serving as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2001-2004, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; f) becoming a licensed CPA in 1981; g) passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; h) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979; i) becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, and Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990; j) serving on the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee 1983-1996; and k) earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20201011/wright-drake-tout-experience-in-statersquos-attorney-race

QUAD CITY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) shout at minorities that Republicans cause all their problems, b) shout at women that Republicans cause all their problems, c) shout at younger, middle age, and older people that Republicans cause all their problems, d) shout at LGBTQers that Republicans cause all their problems, e) shout at moderates and liberals that Republicans cause all their problems, f) shout at those who have less money than others that Republicans cause all their problems, g) shout at citizens of foreign countries that Republicans cause all their problems, h) shout at recent immigrants that Republicans cause all their problems, i) shout at non-Christians that Republicans cause all their problems, j) shout at non-Italian Americans that Republicans cause all their problems, k) shout at non-German Americans that Republicans cause all their problems, and l) shout at etc. that Republicans cause all their problems.
https://qctimes.com/opinion/columnists/column-trump-discourages-race-discussion/article_114417b8-e4be-51c6-9452-a4a7195418cc.html

JOURNAL TOPICS
— Elk Grove Village Board Campaigning Starts – TOM ROBB (DIERSEN: Which residents of your municipal district are underrepresented? The following are underrepresented in Wheaton’s West District: those who are Trump supporters, conservative, Republican, male, older, heterosexual, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/elk-grove-village-board-campaigning-starts/

MILWAUKEE COURIER
— He’s the ‘Banker of the Underrepresented’ – PrincessSafiya Byers (DIERSEN: In what ways are you underrepresented? If you are the following, what percent of those who represent you in your municipal district, your municipality, your county district, and your county are the following: Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2020/10/09/hes-the-banker-of-the-underrepresented/

DAILY EGYPTIAN
— Trump train travels through Anna, draws counter-protesters – Keaton Yates, Jamilah Lewis, and George Wiebe
https://dailyegyptian.com/103313/news/trump-train-travels-through-anna-il-draws-counter-protesters/

WCSJ NEWS
— 40th District State Senator Candidates (including Eric Wallace) Speak at Forum – Justin Ritz
http://www.wcsjnews.com/news/local/40th-district-state-senator-candidates-speak-at-forum/article_9aaa8356-0ae4-11eb-91f2-abdf97f7d4d6.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/its-national-coming-out-day-press-play-these-life-kit-episodes#stream/0
— Senate Judiciary Panel To Begin Barrett Confirmation Hearings Amid Pandemic – KELSEY SNELL (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use COVID-19 against individuals, against organizations, against companies, against governments, and against countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/senate-judiciary-panel-begin-barrett-confirmation-hearings-amid-pandemic#stream/0

EVANSTON PATCH
— Polling Places Prohibited At Northwestern’s Evanston Campus University representatives rejected in-person Election Day voting — after 2,500 voters had been notified their polling place was on campus. – Jonah Meadows (DIERSEN: How likely is it that your polling place will close before November 3, 2020?)
https://patch.com/illinois/evanston/polling-places-prohibited-northwesterns-evanston-campus

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— NBC News’ ‘Undecided’ Voters Previously Featured as Biden Supporters on MSNBC Questioners openly supported Dems prior to Florida town hall – David Rutz and Collin Anderson
https://freebeacon.com/media/undecided-voters-at-nbc-town-hall-previously-told-network-they-were-voting-biden/
— L.A. Ordered to Pay NRA Six Figures After Losing First Amendment Case City will pay gun-rights group about $150,000 for lawsuit over unconstitutional ordinance – Stephen Gutowski
https://freebeacon.com/latest-news/l-a-ordered-to-pay-nra-six-figures-after-losing-first-amendment-case/

FOX NEWS
— Democrats pushing reparations are ‘pandering for a vote’ – Herschel Walker (DIERSEN: Do the candidates on the November 3, 2020 ballot in your precinct support or oppose reparations?)
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/herschel-walker-dems-pushing-reparations-are-pandering-for-a-vote

BREITBART
— 87 Shootings Reported on Expressways in Mayor Lightfoot’s Chicago – AWR HAWKINS (DIERSEN: The more that Democrats run a municipality, township, county, or state, the more that poverty and crime increase in that municipality, township, county, or state.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/10/10/87-shootings-reported-on-expressways-in-mayor-lightfoots-chicago/

AMERICAN DIGEST
— Trump wins: 56% of Americans say they’re better off that 4 years ago (DIERSEN: Indicators that you are better off or worse off include a) your net worth, b) your income, and c) the safety of your neighborhood, your precinct, your municipal district, your municipality, your township, your county district, your county, and your state.)
https://americandigest.com/trump-wins-56-of-americans-say-theyre-better-off-that-4-years-ago/

COLLEGE FIX
— Evanston/Skokie School District 65 school superintendent: Teachers shouldn’t be licensed unless trained in ‘antiracism’ (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997 in its Chicago office, IRS 1971-1980 in its Harvey, Joliet, and Chicago offices, and the Post Office 1966-1969 in Park Forest, my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates did not reflect the demographics of the “commuting area.” The following groups were grossly underrepresented: those who were conservative, Republican, Protestant, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/school-superintendent-teachers-shouldnt-be-licensed-unless-trained-in-antiracism/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Dr. Horton has hired a dean of culture and climate and a diversity hiring specialist for the district. He wants the teaching staff to reflect the demographics of the district, which is about 23% Black and 21% Hispanic. Currently, 13% of the district’s teachers are Black and 9% are Hispanic.)

THE HILL
— Trump no longer considered a risk to transmit COVID-19, doctor says – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/520501-trump-no-longer-considered-a-risk-to-transmit-covid-19-doctor-says

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Democrats march deeper into suburbia – ANGELIKI KASTANIS, JOSH BOAK and DARIO LOPEZ-MILLS (DIERSEN: When Democrats move in, poverty and crime increase.)
https://www.kaaltv.com/politics/moving-the-flip-zone-democrats-march-deeper-into-suburbia/5884976/

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/national-coming-out-day-20-people-who-came-out-2020-n1242833

NEW YORK TIMES
— Who’s the Tax Cheat: The Lady in Jail or the Man in the White House? Donald Trump knows that taxes are for the poor. – Nicholas Kristof (DIERSEN: Money Magazine and my Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I am a tax cheat. In 1978, the Democrats who ran Money Magazine and IRS painted my education deductions as being illegal. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the graduate business courses that I had taken at Loyola 1972-1976 and the graduate accounting courses that I had taken at DePaul 1976-1977 a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to qualify me for a “new trade or business,” d) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and e) were a distraction. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/10/opinion/sunday/trump-taxes.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/09/opinion/sunday/america-patriotism.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonized, denigrated, and condemned a) those who I recruited to speak at TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois events and b) those who attended those events.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/10/sunday-review/trump-supporters.html
— When You Have Enough, It’s Time to Help Others After decades of striving for money, our columnist says he is focusing on other things. – Paul B. Brown (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are more than furious that I the money, time, motivation, and experience needed to put together and send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning and each and every evening.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/08/business/mutfund/saving-money.html
— Taking Page From Authoritarians, Trump Turns Power of State Against Political Rivals President Trump took a step even Richard M. Nixon avoided in his most desperate days: openly ordering direct, immediate government action against specific opponents, timed to serve his re-election campaign. – David E. Sanger (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my “political rivals” and the adverse actions that they have taken against me.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/10/us/politics/trump-barr-pompeo.html
— FRONT PAGE: In a Small Alabama Town, Suddenly All Politics Is National – Elaina Plott (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the impact that Trump’s election, LGBTQ, BLM, etc. has had on my precinct, on Wheaton’s West District, on Wheaton, on Milton Township, on DuPage County’s 4th District, on DuPage County, and on Illinois.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/11/us/politics/in-a-small-alabama-town-suddenly-all-politics-is-national.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs focus on getting rid of Republicans. Democrats and RINOs hint/imply/argue/shout that if Biden is elected, they might slow down on getting rid of Republicans. But look at the tremendous progress that Democrats and RINOs have already had in getting rid of Republicans. I should write a book about the tremendous progress that Democrats and RINOs have had in getting rid of Republicans in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, in DuPage County, in Illinois, in the Milton Township Republican Organization, in the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, in the Illinois Republican Party, in the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, in the etc.
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-survive-despair-trump-steal-20201011-t6ehnpzw4fcrdok43d74f2odje-story.html

NOOZHAWK
— Three Candidates in the Running for Carpinteria City Council – Joshua Molina (DIERSEN: Which residents of your municipal district are underrepresented? The following are underrepresented in Wheaton’s West District: those who are Trump supporters, conservative, Republican, male, older, heterosexual, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.noozhawk.com/article/carpinteria_city_council_race_features_three_candidates_20201010
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Alarcon, who has three children, said she wants to run for the Carpinteria City Council to amplify the voices of underrepresented populations and to make the best decisions on behalf of Carpinteria residents.)

LOS ALTOS
— NEGATIVE CAMPAIGNING HAS NO PLACE IN LOS ALTOS – Sandy Salinger, Los Altos (DIERSEN: Republican candidates, and especially those who are religious and/or conservative, should expect negative campaigning big time. They should deal with that early in their campaigns. They should acknowledge the negatives that their opponents will throw at them and deal with those negatives. If I sought a government office or political office, my critics/opponents would stress that I am a Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (72), heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran),100% German American, draft avoider, Crete resident 1948-1972, union member for almost 12 years, federal employee for almost 30 years, federal retiree for more than 23 years, childless, pet-less, American nameplate vehicle owner, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, and even worse things. They would stress that I am not a member of a church like they are, that I do not attend church services like they do, and that I do not give money to a church like they do. They would stress that I do not spend all my time on Facebook like they do. They would stress the adverse actions that the Post Office, IRS, and GAO took against me. They would stress the lawsuits that I filed. They would hint/imply/argue/shout that I am no long the following because I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, bigot, and even worse things: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, IRS employee, Post Office employee, etc.)
https://www.losaltosonline.com/people/sections/letters-to-the-editor/63293-letters-to-the-editor-negative-campaigning-candidate-donations

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Biden Holds Advantage Over Trump in Latest Swing States Poll Showing Pennsylvania to Be a Tipping Point.”
https://www.newsweek.com/biden-trump-swing-states-poll-1538131

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— Want More Diverse Senior Leadership? Sponsor Junior Talent. – Herminia Ibarra and Nana von Bernuth (DIERSEN: My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of my IRS mentor who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. I might still be an IRS employee if my Democrat IRS superiors had not succeeded in doing that. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of my GAO mentor who hired me in 1980, who got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and who promoted me in 1986. I might still be a GAO employee if my Democrat GAO superiors had not succeeded in doing that. I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. I became a licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and a Forensic Accountant in 1997.)
https://hbr.org/2020/10/want-more-diverse-senior-leadership-sponsor-junior-talent

AMERICAN INDEPENDENT:
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who promote LGBTQ promote hatred against Republicans.
https://americanindependent.com/lgbtq-discrimination-health-care-republicans-donald-trump/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Biden Takes 12-Point Lead.”
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2020/white_house_watch_oct07

October 9 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Jeanne Ives challenges incumbent Sean Casten for 6th Congressional District seat The 6th congressional district covers parts of Cook, DuPage, Lake, Kane and McHenry counties -Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/2020-election-6th-congressional-district-jeanne-ives-sean-casten/6899085/
— Trump plans to hold 1st public event since COVID-19 diagnosis at White House Saturday – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-has-events-saturday-at-white-house-monday-in-florida/6887190/

NBC5
— Ohio County Says Nearly 50,000 Voters Received Wrong Ballots The news of the incorrect ballots brought renewed focus on an election seeing an unprecedented number of absentee ballot requests – Andrew Welsh-Huggins
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/ohio-county-says-nearly-50000-voters-received-wrong-ballots/2351829/
— Push To Return Chicago’s Columbus Statues Returns On Holiday Weekend The statues were a point of contention over the summer, sparking both peaceful and violent protests in Grant Park – Chris Hush
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/push-to-return-chicagos-columbus-statues-returns-on-holiday-weekend/2351844/
— Controversy Erupts Over Evanston Superintendent’s Plan to Close Achievement Gap – Charlie Wojciechowski
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/controversy-erupts-over-evanston-superintendents-plan-to-close-achievement-gap/2351819/
— Illinois Lawmaker Proposes for State History Curriculum to Include Perspectives of Minorities Under a proposal unveiled Friday, a commission would be created to revise curriculum to include the contributions made by minority groups
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-lawmaker-proposes-commission-to-revise-history-curriculum-in-states-schools/2351779/

WGN TV
— 6th Congressional District debate between Sean Casten, Jeanne Ives – Ray Cortopassi, Tahman Bradley, Paul M. Lisnek
https://wgntv.com/news/watch-live-6th-congressional-district-debate-between-sean-casten-jeanne-ives/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ENDORSEMENT: Republican Mark Curran Jr. for U.S. Senate
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-chicago-tribune-endorsement-mark-curran-20201009-jlwxhltzmjdd3e22wfpb4q7zpq-story.html
— Man indicted for using explosive device at Naperville restaurant in June
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-incendiary-device-charges-st-1011-20201009-mgqmamgevvf3nifqph3faa7hzu-story.html
— Two years after flipping suburban district, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten faces challenge from Jeanne Ives – PATRICK M. O’CONNELL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-sixth-congressional-campaign-casten-ives-20201009-7awthldhqba77bxdx5bueqok5q-story.html
— Researchers surprised: 20% of Chicagoans in blood-test study came up positive for coronavirus antibodies – HAL DARDICK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-antibody-testing-chicago-rate-northwestern-20201009-jxzpyewzlrcgnny2fyflupqdcq-story.html
— President Trump plans big ‘law and order’ Saturday White House event, rally in Florida – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-trump-public-campaign-events-20201009-kkw353kmknaxne2oaz7asgeriu-story.html
— Almost a third of Lake County voters have already requested mail-in ballots – STEVE SADIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-weekly-election-wrap-st-1010-20201009-weeukslfnbfhtb26ctbfflm5ym-story.html
— Illinois U.S. Rep. Mike Bost of Murphysboro says he’s tested positive for the coronavirus – ISAAC SMITH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-congressman-mike-bost-covid-19-20201009-xkvake6ksrf6jflszbnbqz5vri-story.html
— How are ballot drop boxes protected from tampering, human error, weather? County clerks explain. – SARAH FREISHTAT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-ballot-drop-boxes-st-20201008-pyf32slefbe3xhqtqmqw7m2khe-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Downstate Rep. Mike Bost, an Illinois Trump campaign chair, tests positive for COVID-19 The Republican congressman said in a statement that his public schedule is on hold and his meetings will go virtual as he isolates at home just a few weeks ahead of Election Day. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/10/9/21510096/mike-bost-covid-illinois-congressman-coronavirus-test-positive
— Republican Illinois Rep. Mike Bost tests positive for coronavirus
https://chicago.suntimes.com/essential-coronavirus-news/2020/10/9/21509130/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020
— Pritzker dumps official who pushed for Trump to get $1 million refund on Chicago tower’s taxes Mauro Glorioso, a Westchester Republican the governor appointed to head the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board, is under a state investigation over his Trump Tower recommendation. – Tim Novak
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/9/21509933/trump-tower-chicago-property-tax-dispute-pritzker-mauro-glorioso-illinois-property-tax-appeal-board
— Lake County flagged at COVID-19 warning level as 2,818 more test positive statewide
https://chicago.suntimes.com/essential-coronavirus-news/2020/10/9/21509130/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020
— Demand for Madigan testimony is about putting Speaker in bad spot Forcing a televised spectacle at which Michael Madigan takes the Fifth would be akin to a show trial.- Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/10/9/21510075/rich-miller-jim-durkin-michael-madigan-comed-investigation-testimony
— Without parade, statues, many Italian Americans expecting subdued Columbus Day The city’s Columbus Day parade, like other events, has become a victim of the coronavirus pandemic. – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/9/21509097/without-parade-statues-many-italian-americans-expecting-subdued-columbus-day
— How you know the Fair Tax is good for you — consider the fat cats trying to kill it Does anybody really believe the wealthiest people and business interests in Illinois — the folks driving the opposition to a proposed “fair tax” — are in this for the rest of us? – Editorial (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, if you are not on welfare, you are a “fat cat.”)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/9/21504398/graduated-income-tax-proposal-illinois-budget-2020-election-editorial-j-b-pritzker-ken-griffin

DAILY HERALD
— While Casten calls Trump ‘dangerous,’ Ives supports the president – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201009/while-casten-calls-trump-dangerous-ives-supports-the-president
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Daily Herald endorses Democrat Biden. Democrats divide a) minorities against Whites, b) women against men, c) younger people against older people, d) those who have less money against those who have more money, e) non-Christians against Christians, f) non-German Americans against German Americans, g) non-Italian Americans against Italian Americans, h) veterans against non-veterans, i) moderates and liberals against conservatives, j) LGBTQers against heterosexuals, k) non-married people against married people, l) Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs against Republicans, m) non-patriotic people against patriotic people, n) citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America, o) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, p) non-gun owners against gun owners, q) drinkers against non-drinkers, r) gamblers against non-gamblers, s) pot users against non-pot users, t) etc. against etc.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20201009/endorsement-biden-for-president-the-only-hope-to-ease-our-divisions
— DuPage group could get extension to lease county fairgrounds – Scott C. Morgan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201009/dupage-group-could-get-extension-to-lease-county-fairgrounds
— Brad Stephens: Candidate profile, Illinois House District 20
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201009/brad-stephens-candidate-profile-illinois-house-district-20
— Committee investigating Madigan should not delay its work – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20201009/editorial-committee-investigating-madigan-should-not-delay-its-work

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— When will enough be enough, even for Madigan? – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: Who wants to get rid of you? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in the following organizations have painted me as being far worse than Madigan: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/when-will-enough-be-enough-even-madigan
— Why some investment bankers are high on marijuana – JOHN PLETZ (DIERSEN: To push pot on an individual, municipality, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, county, state, or country.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/why-some-investment-bankers-are-high-marijuana

NORTHWEST HERALD
— OUTSTANDING: Trump rally planned for Saturday morning in Algonquin – KELLI DUNCAN
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/10/09/trump-rally-planned-for-saturday-morning-in-algonquin/aq186a0/

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois cannabis sales surpass $431M – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: To use pot is to put yourself on track to be a ward of the state.)
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Illinois-cannabis-sales-surpass-431M-15634984.php

WPSD
— U.S. Representative Mike Bost tests positive for COVID-19 – Jillianne Moncrief
https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/u-s-representative-mike-bost-tests-positive-for-covid-19/article_cffd299c-0a39-11eb-a9cf-8f77b9896a44.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats divide a) minorities against Whites, b) women against men, c) younger people against older people, d) those who have less money against those who have more money, e) non-Christians against Christians, f) non-German Americans against German Americans, g) non-Italian Americans against Italian Americans, h) veterans against non-veterans, i) moderates and liberals against conservatives, j) LGBTQers against heterosexuals, k) non-married people against married people, l) Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs against Republicans, m) non-patriotic people against patriotic people, n) citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America, o) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, and p) non-gun owners against gun owners.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/critics-accuse-trump-using-race-divide-americans#stream/0
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-calls-harris-monster-reviving-pattern-attacking-women-color#stream/0

FOX ILLINOIS
— Scalia ‘heir’ Barrett may be open to reversing Roe v. Wade (DIERSEN: Those who promote abortion oppose Barrett. Want do you say to those who promote abortion, but claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican?)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/scalia-heir-barrett-may-be-open-to-reversing-roe-v-wade-10-09-2020

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Despite COVID-19 spread among GOP, Senate to begin SCOTUS nominee Amy Coney Barrett hearings.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/washington/washington-dc/despite-covid-19-spread-among-gop-senate-to-begin-scotus-nominee-amy-coney-barrett-hearings/
— Trump to be medically evaluated on live TV, Fox News says
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/trump-to-be-medically-evaluated-on-live-tv-fox-news-says/

HINSDALE PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, sooner or later, Democrats will use everything that you ever posted against you.
https://patch.com/illinois/hinsdale/hinsdale-area-rep-obama-disliked-colonialist-white-men

CENTER SQUARE
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Illinois among worst states for voter representation, report finds – Kevin Bessler
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-among-worst-states-for-voter-representation-report-finds/article_767c8ab8-0a64-11eb-950d-5b2bf680cfbd.html

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Hois blasts Springfield Democrats’ budget threats as a blatant ‘scare tactic’ – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/555771632-hois-blasts-springfield-democrats-budget-threats-as-a-blatant-scare-tactic

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— State Convention Platform and Resolutions
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/t07rif5nyqf0v1g/AAAGUA9bl5LTRjdfiefoT3DHa?dl=0

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Avon Township’s Improper Annual Meeting, Forged Petitions, Supervisor’s Conflict of Interest – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/10/avon-townships-improper-annual-meeting-forged-petitions-supervisors-conflict-of-interest/
— Feds Arrest Man: Using Explosive Device At Naperville Egg Harbor Cafe – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/10/feds-arrest-man-using-explosive-device-at-naperville-egg-harbor-cafe/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— IF ‘FAIR TAX’ PASSES, EXPECT MORE SENIORS TO LEAVE ILLINOIS LOOKING TO AVOID RETIREMENT TAX – Adam Schuster (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs in Illinois, in DuPage County, in DuPage County’s 4th District, in Milton Township, in Wheaton, and in Wheaton’s West District who ever-increasingly make it clear that they want seniors to leave Illinois, and who especially want seniors to leave Illinois who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/if-fair-tax-passes-expect-more-seniors-to-leave-illinois-looking-to-avoid-retirement-tax/
— MADIGAN SPENT MILLIONS TO RETAIN ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT JUSTICE KILBRIDE – Joe Tabor
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/madigan-spent-millions-to-retain-illinois-supreme-court-justice-kilbride/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CENSUS REPORT SHOWS HOW JAW-DROPPING TRUMP’S ECONOMY WAS BEFORE SHUTDOWNS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/census-report-shows-how-jaw-dropping-trumps-economy-was-before-shutdowns.html
— STOSSEL: FAKE FACT-CHECKING (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year, 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 $85,084-$96,431/year. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and CPA in 1979.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/stossel-fake-fact-checking.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Bost tests positive for COVID-19
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/09/bost-tests-positive-for-covid-19/
— 26 counties put on warning list *** 2,818 new cases, 35 additional deaths, 1,812 in hospitals, 395 ICU patients, 3.8 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/09/2818-new-cases-35-additional-deaths-1812-in-hospitals-395-icu-patients-38-percent-positivity-rate/
— Ken Griffin contributes $2 million to defeat Kilbride
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/09/ken-griffin-contributes-2-million-to-defeat-kilbride/
— Eastern Bloc announces tour dates
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/09/eastern-bloc-announces-tour-dates/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Colin Kaepernick calls to abolish ‘White supremacist’ police, prisons: ‘F—k reform’ – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/9/colin-kaepernick-calls-to-abolish-white-supremacis/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Pelosi claims new bill authorizing Congress to remove president is ‘not about’ Trump – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/pelosi-claims-new-bill-authorizing-congress-to-remove-president-is-not-about-trump

FOX NEWS
— Chicago mayor blames Trump for plot against Michigan Gov. Whitmer April tweet from Trump urging people to “Liberate Michigan!” is to blame, many prominent Democrats say
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-blame-gov-whitmer-kidnap-plot-lori-lightfoot
— In Afghanistan, as we enter our 20th year, it’s time to come home A persistent, resource-intensive presence in Afghanistan jeopardizes America’s ability to react decisively in other parts of the world – Nate Anderson
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/afghanistan-20th-year-come-home-nate-anderson

DAILY WIRE
— Thousands Of Health Experts Sign Declaration Calling For End To Lockdown, Warn Of ‘Irreparable Damage’ – Tim Pearce
https://www.dailywire.com/news/thousands-of-health-experts-sign-declaration-calling-for-end-to-lockdown-warn-of-irreparable-damage

ONE NEWS NOW
— Divisive media industry should be doing some self-analysis – Steve Jordahl
https://onenewsnow.com/media/2020/10/09/mrc-divisive-media-industry-should-be-doing-some-self-analysis

FEDERALIST
— National Association Of Scholars Calls For Revoking The 1619 Project Pulitzer Prize – Glenn T. Stanton
https://thefederalist.com/2020/10/09/national-association-of-scholars-calls-for-revoking-the-1619-project-pulitzer-prize/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Ted Cruz: Big Tech censorship is ‘greatest threat to freedom of speech’ ‘There are a handful of Silicon Valley billionaires who have amassed more power than ever seen before over information, over the public square, over discourse.’ – Dorothy Cummings McLean
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/ted-cruz-big-tech-censorship-is-greatest-threat-to-freedom-of-speech

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Pelosi Introduces Bill to Form 25th Amendment Commission to Rule on President’s Fitness – MAIREAD MCARDLE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/pelosi-introduces-bill-to-form-25th-amendment-commission-to-rule-on-presidents-fitness/

COLLEGE FIX
— Colleges pause diversity training after Trump order against ‘race or sex stereotyping or scapegoating’ (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans who are one or more of the following: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/colleges-pause-diversity-training-after-trump-order-against-race-or-sex-stereotyping-or-scapegoating/

THE HILL
— Trump to hold first White House event after coronavirus diagnosis – MORGAN CHALFANT
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/520422-trump-to-hold-first-white-house-event-after-coronavirus-diagnosis
— White House doctor says Trump safe to return to public events on Saturday – MORGAN CHALFANT
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/520308-white-house-doctor-says-trump-safe-to-return-to-public-events-on
— Trump to propose $1.8T coronavirus relief package – MORGAN CHALFANT AND SCOTT WONG
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/520374-trump-to-propose-18t-coronavirus-relief-package

POLITICO
— As Trump battles Covid, Pelosi backs bill to assess presidential capacity The president “shows the need for us to create a process for future presidents,” the speaker says.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/09/nancy-pelosi-presidential-capacity-bill-428319
— Twitter upends retweets in bid to stop spread of election misinformation – NANCY SCOLA (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation, except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/09/twitter-retweets-election-misinformation-428329

NBC NEWS
— ‘Not just politics’: How the 2020 campaign is dividing Houston’s booming suburbs As Democrats gain ground in suburban communities, Trump warns of crime and destruction. Neighborhoods like Prestonwood Forest are caught in the middle. – Mike Hixenbaugh (DIERSEN: When Democrats move in, poverty and crime increase.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/not-just-politics-how-2020-campaign-dividing-houston-s-booming-n1242635

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ask “What Happens if Trump Won’t Leave?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/09/opinion/the-argument-trump-coronavirus-taylor-swift.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Despite Concerns of Health Experts, Trump Plans Rallies at White House and in Florida.”
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/10/09/us/trump-vs-biden
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters paint those who do not promote Harris as being racists, sexists, and even worse things.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/09/us/politics/kamala-harris-racism-sexism.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “White House had superspreader event as Trump to resume public events.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/10/09/coronavirus-covid-live-updates-us/
— With Election Day looming, Twitter imposes new limits on U.S. politicians — and ordinary users, too – Elizabeth Dwoskin and Craig Timberg
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/10/09/with-election-day-looming-twitter-imposes-new-limits-us-politicians-ordinary-users-too/

NEW YORK POST
— Nancy Pelosi’s latest coup-coup nonsense – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2020/10/08/nancy-pelosis-latest-coup-coup-nonsense/
— Trump says Pelosi’s 25th Amendment bill is about replacing Biden with Harris – Ebony Bowden
https://nypost.com/2020/10/09/trump-pelosis-25th-amendment-bill-about-replacing-biden-with-harris/

BOSTON GLOBE
— Twitter seeks to limit spread of misinformation before vote – Kurt Wagner (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation, except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/10/09/business/twitter-seeks-limit-spread-misinformation-before-vote/

ALBNY TIMES UNION
— Cuomo: Trump campaign to blame for anti-Cuomo rally – Chris Bragg
https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Cuomo-Trump-campaign-to-blame-for-anti-Cuomo-15634252.php

ATLANTIC
— Schools Aren’t Super-Spreaders Fears from the summer appear to have been overblown. – Emily Oster
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/10/schools-arent-superspreaders/616669/

VANITY FAIR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ask “HOW FAR WILL TRUMP’S VIRUS SPREAD?”
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/10/how-far-will-trumps-virus-spread

NEWSWEEK
— Fauci Says Social Media Fuels the Spread of Disinformation, Has Impacted Pandemic ‘More Negatively Than Positively’ – KASHMIRA GANDER
https://www.newsweek.com/fauci-pandemic-social-media-fuels-spread-disinformation-1537856

NPR
— Twitter Expands Warning Labels To Slow Spread of Election Misinformation – Shannon Bond (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation, except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.npr.org/2020/10/09/922028482/twitter-expands-warning-labels-to-slow-spread-of-election-misinformation

LEXOLOGY
— Navigating Politics in the Workplace During the Election Season
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=97f3cf73-8b88-4164-bf29-a43deaca47cc

(FROM THE ARTICLE: More often than not, these laws protect workers from adverse actions because of their political activities outside instead of inside the workplace. For example, with limited exceptions, Colorado law prohibits employers from firing someone because of their lawful off-duty activities, including engaging in political speech, and it also prohibits employers from making any rule prohibiting employees from engaging or participating in politics or running for office. New York law protects employees engaging in certain “political activities” outside the workplace during off hours, but it contains an exception where the employee’s activities would create a “material conflict of interest related to the employer’s trade secrets, proprietary information or other proprietary or business interest.” And Connecticut law prohibits employers from taking adverse action against employees who speak about matters of public concern unless that speech substantially interferes with an employee’s job or working relationship with the employer.)

October 8 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Wauwatosa, Wisconsin protests erupt after Police Officer Joseph Mensah not charged in Alvin Cole killing
https://abc7chicago.com/protests-erupt-in-wauwatosa-wis-after-no-charges-for-police-officer-in-killing-of-black-teen/6861415/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On Wednesday night, about 100 protesters confronted police officers wearing tactical gear and carrying shields. Police said some in the group were throwing rocks at law enforcement and buildings and that they used tear gas to disperse the protesters. Footage posted on social media showed the gas and the crowd retreating. Police did not immediately return a call Thursday for an assessment on damages.)
— Willie Wilson, U.S. Senate and former Chicago mayoral candidate, tests positive for coronavirus
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/willie-wilson-chicago-businessman-and-us-senate-candidate-has-covid-19/6865717/
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 3,059 new coronavirus cases, 32 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-3059-new-coronavirus-cases-32-deaths/6866501/

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Presidential Race in Illinois May Mirror National Trends.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/presidential-race-in-illinois-may-mirror-national-trends/2351087/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/lx/monster-jab-latest-in-trumps-history-of-racist-misogynistic-attacks-against-women/2351243/

CBS2
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Naperville’s First Recreational Marijuana Dispensary Opens – Vi Nguyen (DIERSEN: To push pot on an individual, municipality, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, county, state, or country.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/10/08/napervilles-first-recreational-marijuana-dispensary-opens/
— Laid Off Workers Continue Having Difficulty Getting Unemployment Benefits – Steven Graves
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/10/08/unemployment-benefits-ides-covid-19/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— White House doctor expects Trump to ‘safely return’ to public engagements Saturday – Kelly Taylor Hayes
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/white-house-doctor-expects-trump-to-safely-return-to-public-engagements-saturday
— Businesses damaged, looted hours after peaceful protests in Wauwatosa – Cassidy Williams
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/businesses-damaged-looted-hours-after-peaceful-protests-in-wauwatosa

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Speak up or step down? Republicans call on Pritzker to demand Madigan take the heat or take a hike House Republican Leader Jim Durkin, who filed the petition that created the special investigative committee, said the stalling of its work until after the election was chair Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch attempting to take a dive for Madigan. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/10/8/21508550/republicans-durkin-pritzker-demand-madigan-speaker-testify-resignation-welch-election
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters get the New England Journal of Medicine to promote hatred against Trump and against Trump’s “enablers.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/8/21507742/new-england-journal-medicine-editorial-coronavirus-pandemic-covid-anthony-fauci-sun-times-editorial

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— In graduated-income tax debate, both sides find threat of a tax on retirement benefits a powerful motivator with elderly voters – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-graduated-income-tax-seniors-20201008-bifo72zvbfhxngdish3lse6pjq-story.html
— Inconvenient truth: Graduated-rate income tax would make it easier to tax certain retirement income. And that’s a good thing! – ERIC ZORN (DIERSEN: Democrats want retired people to leave Illinois. Retirement income not being taxed in Illinois is a major reason why many retired people have not left Illinois.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-taxing-retirement-income-progressive-tax-rates-zorn-20201008-nhjxkdagrbc6fglm5vgxa4tv34-story.html
— After kidnapping plot foiled, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says Trump’s words have been a ‘rallying cry’ for extremists – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-michigan-governor-kidnapping-plot-trump-20201009-fn24n3tatvd75gicziig4jcequ-story.html

HERALD NEWS
— Illinois Family Action endorses Will County area state, federal candidates – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/10/07/anti-abortion-group-endorses-will-county-area-state-federal-candidates/a5vaw8m/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Durkin says Welch took a “dive” for Madigan – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20201008/durkin-says-welch-took-ldquodiverdquo-for-madigan

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois unemployment claims rise 23% – JERRY NOWICKI
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-unemployment-claims-rise-23/article_d4adc594-76fc-5911-b3d0-039613b2ccfa.html

WREX
— COVID-19 relief pushes U.S. budget deficit to a record $3.1T – AP
https://wrex.com/2020/10/08/covid-19-relief-pushes-u-s-budget-deficit-to-a-record-3-1t/

CHICAGO HEIGHTS PATCH
— State Announces Creation Of Enterprise Zone In Chicago Heights – Yasmeen Sheikah (DIERSEN: I worked in Chicago Heights 1964-1966 and 1970-1972. My father worked there 1941-1969,)
https://patch.com/illinois/chicagoheights/state-announces-creation-enterprise-zone-chicago-heights

CENTER SQUARE
— ‘Plenty of ways for Illinois to hit junk pretty quickly,’ analyst says – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/plenty-of-ways-for-illinois-to-hit-junk-pretty-quickly-analyst-says/article_83f7d1f4-098b-11eb-9368-abc7e2f1e346.html

SMILE POLITELY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled White-hating White-hater promotes hatred against Whites.
http://www.smilepolitely.com/culture/addressing_white_supremacy_and_elections/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Algonquin Trump Rally Saturday
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/06/algonquin-trump-rally-saturday/
— Jack Franks Sighting in Lake Geneva
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/08/jack-franks-sighting-in-lake-geneva/
— Chuck Wheeler Endorses Mike Buehler for County Board Chairman, Points to Opponent Jack Franks’ “Not Exhibiting the Best Judgement in His Personal and Public Life”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/07/chuck-wheeler-endorses-mike-buehler-for-county-board-chairman-points-to-opponent-jack-franks-not-exhibiting-the-best-judgement-in-his-personal-and-public-life/
— Secret is Out: State Democrats Want to Tax Retirement Income
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/07/pritzkeroctobersurprise1/
— Tribune Runs the Table Endorsing All McHenry County Republican House Members for Re-Election
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/07/tribune-runs-the-table-endorsing-all-republican-house-members-for-re-election/
— The Shunning of Jack Franks by Cary and Fox River Grove Democrats
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/07/the-shunning-of-jack-franks-by-cary-and-fox-river-grove-democrats/
— 11/4/2020: Potential Republican Challengers to J.B. Pritzker Emerge
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/06/rabine1/
— Now We Have Fake Robo-Calls
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/06/now-we-have-fake-robo-calls/
— IL-06: Sean Casten Launches 2nd Negative Ad Against Jeanne Ives
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/06/castentv3/
— Mike Buehler Radio Ad
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/06/mike-buehler-radio-ad/
— Tribune Endorsed Marty McLaughlin
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/06/tribune-endorsed-marty-mclaughlin/
— Northwest Herald Joins Tribune in Endorsing Marty McLaughlin for State Representative
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/06/northwest-herald-joins-tribune-in-endorsing-marty-mclaughlin-for-state-representative/
— Franks Rolls Out Campaign Themes in Robo-Call
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/06/franks-rolls-out-campaign-themes-in-robo-call/
— Pro-Abortion Personal PAC Endorses Jack Franks and One Female County Board Candidate
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/06/pro-abortion-personal-pac-endorses-jack-franks-and-one-female-county-board-candidate/
— Shunning Jack Franks – McHenry County National Organization for Women Issues Endorsements – Jack Franks Not One of Them
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/06/shunning-jack-franks-mchenry-county-national-organization-for-women-issues-endorsements-jack-franks-not-one-of-them/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— U.S. Senator Duckworth’s Foolish Attack on Amy Coney Barrett – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/u-s-senator-duckworths-foolish-attack-on-amy-coney-barrett/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— JEANNE IVES DISCUSSES US HOUSE RACE WITH MARK LEVIN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/jeanne-ives-discusses-us-house-race-with-mark-levin.html
— CHINA CENSORS MIKE PENCE’S DEBATE COMMENTS ON CHINA BUT FREELY BROADCASTS KAMALA HARRIS’S
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/china-censors-mike-pences-debate-comments-on-china-but-freely-broadcasts-kamala-harriss.html
— TRUMP CAMPAIGN CLAIMS HARRIS MADE 24 FALSE OR MISLEADING CLAIMS DURING DEBATE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/trump-campaign-claims-harris-made-24-false-or-misleading-claims-during-debate.html
— PRITZKER IS KEEPING ILLINOIS LOCKED DOWN NOT FOR HEALTH BUT FOR A FEDERAL BAILOUT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/pritzker-is-keeping-illinois-locked-down-not-for-health-but-for-a-federal-bailout.html

CAPITOL FAX
— New unemployment claims down a tad nationally, way up in Illinois
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/08/new-unemployment-claims-down-a-tad-nationally-way-up-in-illinois/
— 3,059 new cases, 32 additional deaths, 1,755 in hospitals, 392 ICU patients, 3.7 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/08/3059-new-cases-32-additional-deaths-1755-in-hospitals-392-icu-patients-37-percent-positivity-rate/

GOPUSA
— ‘Protesters’ Riot And Loot In Wauwatosa, WI After Black Officer Cleared In Shooting Of Black Male (DIERSEN: If Trump wins, which stores in your municipality do Democrats threaten to loot and which buildings do they threaten to burn down? Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=96028
— Trump Contracts COVID-19; What Happened To Compassion? (DIERSEN: Democrats hypocritically paint themselves as being compassionate.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95997

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— What Affirmative Action Should Look Like As the issue returns to the Supreme Court, it’s worth considering policies that might actually benefit capable but disadvantaged students. – GEORGE LIEBMANN (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans who are one or more of the following: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/what-affirmative-action-should-look-like/

FEDERALIST
— Joe Biden Implied Thomas Sowell Was Racist For Opposing Affirmative Action – Jordan Davidson (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans who are one or more of the following: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thefederalist.com/2020/10/08/flashback-joe-biden-implied-thomas-sowell-was-racist-for-opposing-affirmative-action/
— Out Of 26 Post-VP Debate Analysts On Cable And Broadcast TV, Only 2 Were Trump Supporters – Paulina Enck
https://thefederalist.com/2020/10/08/out-of-26-post-vp-debate-analysts-on-cable-and-broadcast-tv-only-2-were-trump-supporters/

EPOCH TIMES
— Pelosi, Democrats Introducing Bill to Create Commission on ‘Presidential Capacity’ – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/pelosi-democrats-pelosi-introducing-bill-to-create-commission-on-presidential-capacity_3531906.html

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Pelosi Floats Invoking 25th Amendment to Remove Trump for Health Reasons – MAIREAD MCARDLE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/pelosi-floats-invoking-25th-amendment-to-remove-trump-for-health-reasons/

UPI
— Facebook removes hundreds of fake accounts linked to Turning Point USA
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2020/10/08/Facebook-removes-hundreds-of-fake-accounts-linked-to-young-conservatives-group/4971602186331/

MSN
— Trump Breaks Tradition With Microsoft-Wells Fargo Race Inquiry – Paige Smith, Jeff Green, Patricia Hurtado and Christian Berthelsen (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans who are one or more of the following: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/trump-breaks-tradition-with-microsoft-wells-fargo-race-inquiry/ar-BB19NH3J?li=BBnbfcN

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want people to vote, but only if they vote for Democrats. Overwhelmingly, people who want/need government assistance vote for Democrats.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/08/upshot/youth-voting-2020-election.html

FORBES
— In A Post-Pandemic World, You Will Have To Become Self-Reliant To Survive And Succeed – Jack Kelly (DIERSEN: Democrats promote dependency on government and dependency on charity.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2020/10/08/in-a-post-pandemic-world-you-will-have-to-become-self-reliant-to-survive-and-succeed/#1d6a02943c80

BLOOMBERG LAW
— Diversity-Fueled ‘Reverse’ Bias Claims Put Employers in Quandary – Erin Mulvaney (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans who are one or more of the following: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/diversity-fueled-reverse-bias-claims-put-employers-in-quandary

ACCOUNTING TODAY
— Diversity in accounting: An ethical, social and practical imperative – Avani M. Desai
https://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/diversity-in-accounting-an-ethical-social-and-practical-imperative

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Serving in an attractive profession that offers great earning potential and a reliable array of career choices, accountants are historically sought after particularly during tough economies or similar times of crises. Despite such demand, the numbers within the profession remain unbalanced. Yes, women have come to represent more than 50 percent of accounting graduates over the last 20 years, and over the past 10, the percentages of accounting undergraduates and graduates who are minorities have also increased. In fact, aTrends report shows that 42 percent of accounting graduates are African-American, Hispanic, American Indian, Asian or Pacific Islander, multiethnic, or other. However, total minority hiring in the world of American CPAs has remained inexcusably low, and that must change so as to better serve both the workforce and its customers. The U.S. Census of 2010 predicted that minorities will be the majority by 2042 — that’s about two decades away from now — and communities and clients are shifting in their demographic makeup to reflect that. Moreover, the combined purchasing power of African-Americans, Hispanics, and Asians was at $4 trillion in 2018 according to the Selig Center for Economic Growth, and demographers predict that the growth of minority populations will contribute between 44-70 percent to the total growth of U.S. purchasing power from 2000 to 2045. Still, this isn’t groundbreaking news, and diversity initiatives have been nudging accounting departments and firms for years to sit up and notice that the United States is more of a melting pot than ever before. But the need for CPA firms to bolster diversity and inclusion — and to provide not just a seat at the table, but also a voice — has never been as critical or urgent as it is today. Because despite America being increasingly diverse, minority workers are still likelier than whites to be unemployed or declined a promotion or senior position. In 2016, Pew Research published that 40 percent of both men and women were more likely to hire men over women; in 2018, almost 90 percent of corporate executives were white and roughly 73 percent were male, and just three Fortune 500 companies in the country were headed by an African-American as CEO. Not much has changed since then, so it seems that while the world around the accounting profession is rapidly changing, the world within it is not.)