September 11 Evening Edition

ABC7
— TRAGIC, DISGUSTING: Pot pushers push pot. Those who push pot are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. They are motivated, focused, united, and nasty. They are Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and/or RINOs. They are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/weed-legalization-guide/5337346/
— TRAGIC, DISGUSTING: Illinois approves 26 businesses to offer safety training to marijuana sellers (DIERSEN: The easier that it is to buy pot, the more pot that will be consumed.)
https://abc7chicago.com/business/illinois-names-businesses-to-offer-safety-training-to-cannabis-sellers/5532217/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DuPage County Board divided over whether pros outweigh cons when it comes to allowing pot sales – ALICIA FABBRE (DIERSEN: During the public comment part of this meeting, fellow Milton Township Republican Precinct Committeeman Janet Shaw, myself, and one other spoke against the sale of recreational pot in DuPage County unincorporated areas.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-board-debates-recreational-pot-st-0913-20190911-e5yc5z34yjh45ccehtz6erbnry-story.html
— As Trump pushes flavor ban, 5 things to know about vaping and the recent health scare – Kate Thayer
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-vaping-what-we-know-cb-tt-20190911-wdwus62eifan3k6uwxiamvss7m-story.html
— Crete Park’s mighty oaks are setting for fifth annual Acorn Fest – DENNIS SULLIVAN (DIERSEN: I lived in Crete 1948-1972. My bother continues to live in Crete.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-ent-acorn-fest-0920-20190911-3bje5epnqza2za6vr5wvwftdci-story.html
— The Sean Spicer, Donna Brazile event hasn’t been canceled. Smart move, NEIU. – DANIEL L. GOODWIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-sean-spicer-protests-northeastern-illinois-20190911-h3gdsv26endj3f6iasfzvapwoq-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Could DuPage County give video gambling another chance? – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT PROMOTE VICE.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190911/could-dupage-county-give-video-gambling-another-chance
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Sports wagering and video gambling coming soon to Rosemont? – Christopher Placek (DIERSEN: GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT PROMOTE VICE.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190911/sports-wagering-and-video-gambling-coming-soon-to-rosemont

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Empty storefronts tell the tale of an industry under siege It’s the same story in neighborhoods throughout the city: Retailers are on the ropes against Amazon and higher taxes. What can be done? – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/empty-storefronts-tell-tale-industry-under-siege

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Activist calls on Berwyn to offer bilingual services – F. Amanda Tugade (DIERSEN: Democrats do not want immigrants to assimilate.)
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/09/09/activist-calls-on-berwyn-to-offer-bilingual-services/as6jxo8/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— TWO GOP LAWMAKERS FEUD OVER 66TH HOUSE DISTRICT RACE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/two-gop-lawmakers-feud-over-66th-house-district-race.html

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/11/looking-on-the-bright-side-5/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Joe Walsh says Trump ‘mentally unfit’ for office: ‘He’s sick’ – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/11/joe-walsh-says-trump-mentally-unfit-for-office-hes/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Huge racial disparity in SF homeless must be due to racism, right? – Tom Trinko
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/huge_racial_disparity_in_sf_homeless_must_be_due_to_racism_right_.html
— California workers unite…or else we’ll unite you by force – Andrew Solomon
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/california_workers_unite_or_else_well_unite_you_by_force_.html
— Individualism: Our eventual demise – Earick Ward (DIERSEN: Those who promote pot are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. They are motivated, focused, united, and nasty. They are Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and/or RINOs. They are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/individualism_our_eventual_demise.html

BREITBART
— Loophole Used by 9/11 Hijackers Still Open with 6 Million Visa Overstays in U.S. – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/11/loophole-used-by-9-11-hijackers-still-open-with-6-million-visa-overstays-in-u-s/

IMMIGRATION REFORM
— IRS Holds Key to Illegal Aliens in the Workplace – BOB DANE (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS for almost 9 years. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years.)
https://www.immigrationreform.com/2019/09/11/e-verify-illegal-workers-workplace/
— The Road to the Dark Ages is Paved by Irrational Tolerance – IRA MEHLMAN 
https://www.immigrationreform.com/2019/09/11/disease-immigration-flows-health-immigrationreform-com/

TOWNHALL
— Mass Incarceration Saved Black America – Ann Coulter
https://townhall.com/columnists/anncoulter/2019/09/11/mass-incarceration-saved-black-america-n2552956

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— SEPTEMBER 29, 2018 FLASHBACK: How Can We Believe Accusations Without Evidence? – John Kass (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes immediately believe any and all accusations that are made against me, for example, an accusation that I harass hotel employees. They never ask for my side of the story.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2018/09/29/how_can_we_believe_accusations_without_evidence_454764.html

THE HILL
— GAO says it will probe Trump’s efforts to get private land to build wall – JORDAIN CARNEY 
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/460963-watchdog-says-theyll-probe-trumps-efforts-to-get-private-land-to-build-wall

CNBC
— Sen. Marco Rubio wants to make sure federal worker retirement dollars are not invested in China – Jessica Bursztynsky
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/11/sen-marco-rubio-federal-retirement-dollars-should-not-support-china.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Beyond Ending Trump’s Policies, Democrats Largely Skirt Questions About Their Immigration Plans – Zolan Kanno-Youngs
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/11/us/politics/democratic-candidates-immigration-trump.html

TIMES UNION
— Legalizing marijuana will imperil everyone – Kevin Sabet (DIERSEN: Those who promote pot are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. They are motivated, focused, united, and nasty. They are Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and/or RINOs. They are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/Commentary-Legalizing-marijuana-will-imperil-13665903.php

NEW REPUBLIC
— ThinkProgress Was Always Doomed Independent journalism fits uncomfortably with mainstream think tank politics. – ALEX PAREENE (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have gone out since 2000. Since 2004, they have gone out each and every morning, and since 2015, each and every evening too. Since 2004, they have included links to more than 345,500 articles and information on many upcoming events.) 
https://newrepublic.com/article/155011/thinkprogress-always-doomed

September 11 Morning Edition

ABC7
— US marks 18th anniversary of 9/11 attacks – AP (DIERSEN: I had the honor of organizing Wheaton’s 9/11 events in 2004 and 2005. What were you doing on September 11, 2001? I was delivering reelection campaign press release kits for then State Representative Randy Hultgren.)
https://abc7chicago.com/society/live-us-marks-18th-anniversary-of-9-11-attacks/5530930/
— Remembering 9/11: List of local, public memorials
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/remembering-9-11-list-of-local-public-memorials/5531246/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-9/11/2019
— Chicago City Council members, community groups call for reinstatement of corporate head tax – Craig Wall (Diersen: I worked in Chicago in 1971 and 1973-1997.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/city-council-members-community-groups-call-for-reinstatement-of-corporate-head-tax/5529869/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Should Rahm Emanuel run for president and save Democrats from Joe Biden and his bloody eye? – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-rahm-emanuel-democrat-president-kass-20190911-to7rp2sdxnhqhnmycaygzcctaq-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO: Watchdog accuses County Clerk Karen Yarbrough of running ‘illegal patronage’ operation, wants court oversight – Ray Long (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-karen-yarbrough-cook-county-clerk-patronage-hiring-20190911-e2aj2es5sze4zfvejehxehimsm-story.html
— Protests planned as Sean Spicer set to speak at Northeastern Illinois University this week – Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrat employers will watch this and offer high-paying jobs to those who promote the most hatred against Trump.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-neiu-sean-spicer-protest-20190910-xdpeqvauqbef7lq2x2enpx4ofy-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A group of Northeastern Illinois University students, faculty and alumni are planning to protest after the school’s president rejected a request to reconsider having former White House press secretary Sean Spicer take part in a panel discussion about presidential elections on campus Thursday. But the discussion between Spicer and Fox News contributor and Democratic strategist Donna Brazile, will go on as planned, according to university spokesman Michael Hines. It’s scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the university’s main auditorium, 3701 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., according to a release.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Coalition wish list includes 3.5% city income tax on Chicagoans and suburbanites earning more than $100,000-a-year. – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: In today’s dollars, I started earning $101,471/year (GS-13 Step 2) in 1987 working for GAO in Chicago and that increased to $127,654/year (GS-13 Step 10) in 1997.) 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/9/10/20859272/taxes-head-tax-income-revenue-budget-progressive-caucus-city-council-chicago
— Civil case over Hastert hush-money payments could go to trial after judge’s ruling The civil case brought by Hastert’s victim — who is referred to as “James Doe” in the lawsuit — has been simmering in Kendall County ever since the spring of 2016. – Jon Seidel 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/10/20860228/civil-case-dennis-hastert-hush-money-payments-could-go-trial-after-judge-ruling

DAILY HERALD
— Academic stupidity and brainwashing – Walter E. Williams
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190911/academic-stupidity-and-brainwashing

WBEZ
— After 2 Years of Protests, Palos Township Calls in Armed Guards – Linda Lutton
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/after-2-years-of-protests-palos-township-calls-in-armed-guard/80e0c908-398c-4ea7-9e3c-4a23a1233b3c

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Vendors named to provide safety training to cannabis sellers – AP (DIERSEN: Pot impairs you. I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise anyone who uses pot. Those who promote, sell, buy, and/or use pot have severe health problems.)
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/vendors-named-to-provide-safety-training-to-cannabis-sellers/article_a2aca73b-83f2-5877-9563-bf78078e9a38.html

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To condemn today’s America, Democrats condemn America’s founders.
https://www.commercial-news.com/opinion/gerson-historical-context-is-no-excuse-for-the-founders-failure/article_254afc6a-d3c9-11e9-bf01-93072fcbb85f.html

SOUTHERN
— Union County Democratic Party withdraws legal action over county board’s pick for state’s attorney – MOLLY PARKER (DIERSEN: What do you say to a) those who cast Republican primary ballots and/or sign Republican candidate petitions but who focus on destroying Republicans and b) those who do not cast primary ballots and/or do not sign candidate petitions but who focus on destroying Republicans?) 
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/union-county-democratic-party-withdraws-legal-action-over-county-board/article_99de7213-eda0-58fd-906c-ff441241f069.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a statement to The Southern on Thursday, Union County Democratic Party Chair Teresa Vincent said that the county’s legal counsel has since provided her the necessary documentation establishing Klingemann’s affiliation to the Democratic Party. Klingemann, a private attorney in Marion who previously worked as an assistant state’s attorney with Edmonds, had not voted in primary elections, and was not active in party politics. The board confirmed his appointment by a 3-2 vote along party lines, with Republicans voting in favor of his confirmation and Democrats against. Union County Board Chairman Max Miller previously said that Klingemann stated to him during the interview process that he was a Democrat, which he said satisfied the party affiliation requirement under the law. But Vincent argued that Klingemann’s record was not sufficient to establish him as a Democrat. She pointed to a section of the law that specifically speaks to the replacement of state senators and representatives and defines party affiliation as follows: A person is a member of a party for 23 months after signing a petition for a candidate’s partisan candidacy for office, signing a petition joining a particular party, pulling a partisan primary ballot, running for partisan office or otherwise holding a partisan position such as state central committeeperson.)

DEKALB DAILY JOURNAL
— City council looks to NIU to continue weed sales talks Marijuana merchants would be barred from selling within 250 feet of schools, homes – KELSEY RETTKE (DIERSEN: The easier that it is to buy pot, the more pot that will be used.) 
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2019/09/10/city-council-looks-to-niu-to-continue-weed-sales-talks/ad9xgsp/

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Residents speak in favor of cannabis sales at O’Fallon City Council meeting
BY LYNN VENHAUS
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/community/ofallon-progress/article234927187.html

UIS JOURNAL
— Legal Weed and Higher Learning – Spencer Voyles
https://uisjournal.com/fall-2019/2019/09/10/legal-weed-and-higher-learning/

WSIL TV
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Williamson County approves sales of recreational marijuana – Carolyn Cerda
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/41030850/williamson-county-approves-sales-of-recreational-marijuana

FOX ILLINOIS
— US commemorates 9/11 as its aftermath extends and evolves – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/us-commemorates-911-as-its-aftermath-extends-and-evolves

WIRE POINTS
— Illinois Comptroller’s Office Doubles Down, Calls Wirepoints’ Critique Fringe, Apocalyptic Ranting: Our Response. – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: Who paints you as being on the fringe? Those who paint be as being on the fringe a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-comptrollers-office-doubles-down-calls-wirepoints-critique-fringe-apocalyptic-ranting-our-response/

RUSS STEWART
— BAIL-OUTS PROLIFERATE AMONG DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEEMEN
http://www.russstewart.com/articles/2019/09-11-19.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Here is a multiple-choice question for anyone who is still paying attention. A Chicago Democratic ward committeeman is (a) at the top of the political food chain, (b) at the bottom of the political food chain, (c) holds a non-paying post that is inconsequential, and/or (d) believes it’s a steppingstone to glory and power. Anybody who is now or has been a committeeman would answer (b) and (c). Anybody who aspires to and is running for committeeman in 2020 would answer (a) and (d). And everybody else, including this columnist, would give a resounding (c). After all, the sitting Democratic committeemen of the 1st, 39th, 40th, 41st, 45th and 49th wards, who were elected in 2016, lost 2019 bids to be elected or re-elected alderman, and the 50th Ward committeeman and the former 32nd Ward committeeman lost 2018 state senator and county commissioner races. Robert Murphy (39th) and Pat O’Connor (40th) lost the April 2 aldermanic runoff with, respectively, 44.1 and 46.2 percent. Proco Joe Moreno (1st), Tim Heneghan (41st), John Arena (45th) and Joe Moore (49th) lost the Feb. 26 primary with, respectively, 38.8, 29.7, 36.2 and 36.6 percent. And Ira Silverstein (50th) lost his Illinois 8th Senate District seat with 29.9 percent and John Fritchey (32nd) lost with 44.6 percent. They would surely answer the above question with a (b) and (c).)

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Top campaign contributions for the week of August 26 in DuPage County
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/513512189-top-campaign-contribution-recipients-in-dupage-county-for-the-week-of-august-26

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WEYERMULLER: REMEMBERING 9-11 18 YEARS LATER (DIERSEN: I had the honor of organizing Wheaton’s 9/11 events in 2004 and 2005.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/weyermuller-remembering-9-11-18-years-later.html
— GOVERNMENT SHOULDN’T FORCE TEACHERS TO USE TRANSGENDER PRONOUNS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/government-shouldnt-force-teachers-to-use-transgender-pronouns.html

GOPUSA
— Rashida Tlaib’s ‘political revolution’ is treason masked as justice
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=75851
— A generation later America’s unity gone
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=75858
— Is Google Voter Manipulation Real? (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Google news searches steer you to non-creditable websites that promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=75777

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The summer dip in illegal immigration is temporary, so Trump officials ought to stop celebrating
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-summer-dip-in-illegal-immigration-is-temporary-so-trump-officials-ought-to-stop-celebrating
— ‘Transparency’ in journalism doesn’t exist, but it could (DIERSEN: Unlike virtually all journalists, I am transparent. I fully disclose that I have been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, and I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, federal retiree, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes use the aforesaid to destroy me. They use the aforesaid to paint me as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, someone who harasses people, and even worse things. They talk and act like they work for those who dominate the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I should write a book about them. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/transparency-in-journalism-doesnt-exist-but-it-could

AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrats Have Forgotten 9/11 – Rick Hayes
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/democrats_have_forgotten_911.html
— Discrimination is bad…unless you’re wearing a MAGA hat – Christopher Paslay (DIERSEN: If you wore a MAGA hat in your municipality, would your Republican municipal officials come to your defense? If you wore a MAGA hat in your township/ward, would your Republican township/ward officials come to your defense? If you wore a MAGA hat in your county, would your Republican county officials come to your defense? If you wore a MAGA hat in Illinois, would your Republican Illinois come to your defense?)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/discrimination_is_badunless_youre_wearing_a_maga_hat.html

DAILY SIGNAL
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Tight labor market in western suburbs: Impediments and solutions – Ross Molho (DIERSEN: From what I see, under the Democrats, ever-increasingly, employers do not want employees who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20190911/tight-labor-market-in-western-suburbs-impediments-and-solutions

DAILY SIGNAL
— Here Are 4 Ways the Left Is Grabbing Power in America – Jarrett Stepman 
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/09/10/here-are-4-ways-the-left-is-grabbing-power-in-america/

TOWNHALL
— 7 Democrat Debate Questions Jorge Ramos Won’t Ask – Michelle Malkin (DIERSEN: What if candidate forums had been held for the candidates who sought appointment to fill Wheaton’s North and West City Council vacancies?)
https://townhall.com/columnists/michellemalkin/2019/09/11/7-dem-debate-questions-jorge-ramos-wont-ask-n2552893

NEWS BUSTERS
— Meet ABC’s Debate Moderators: A Clinton Spin Doctor and Trump Resistor – Geoffrey Dickens 
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/geoffrey-dickens/2019/09/10/meet-abcs-debate-moderators-clinton-spin-doctor-and-trump

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Democrats Divide Us by Race While Trump Expands Economic Pie – Kimberly Guilfoyle
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/09/11/dems_divide_us_by_race_while_trump_expands_economic_pie_141219.html

HOT AIR
— NRA Sues San Francisco (DIERSEN: I should sue those who hint/imply/argue/shout that I falsely claim to be a journalist. They stress that I do not have a degree in journalism, that I am not paid for what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor, that I do not claim to be nonpartisan, that GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are free, that GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails contain no advertising, that GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails contain no pictures, that I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman, and the times that activists, organizations (including the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party), companies (including Google, Daily Herald, Chicago Tribune, Wheaton Leader, and Naperville Sun), governments (including Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois), candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. have treated me like a am not a journalist.) 
https://hotair.com/archives/jazz-shaw/2019/09/10/go-nra-sues-san-francisco/
— Beto: Living Close To Where You Work Should Be A Right For Everyone (DIERSEN: I lived in the Outer Drive East building in downtown Chicago and walked to work at IRS 1974-1978. In today’s dollars, my IRS salary was $82,579 in 1974, $85,333 in 1975, $88,086 in 1976, $90,839 in 1977 and 1978. I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970 and an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I started taking graduate accounting courses at DePaul in 1976.) 
https://hotair.com/archives/allahpundit/2019/09/10/beto-living-close-work-right-everyone/

NOQ REPORT
— One America News slaps MSNBC, Comcast with $10 million slander lawsuit – CQ Livingston (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes talk and/or act like they can defame and slander me because I am a “public figure.” If I sued them, they would have to prove that I am a “public figure.” That would be difficult for them because they have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that no one reads GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://noqreport.com/2019/09/10/one-america-news-slaps-msnbc-comcast-10-million-lawsuit/

MEXICAN OCCUPATION
— The Mexican Invasion and Occupation: Mexico Builds the LA RAZA “THE RACE” Supremacist Welfare State. THE LA RAZA CRIME TIDAL WAVE – “These figures do not attempt to allege that foreign nationals in the country illegally commit more crimes than other groups,” the report states. “It simply identifies thousands of crimes that should not have occurred and thousands of victims that should not have been victimized because the perpetrator should not be here.” – CHARLOTTE CUTHBERTSON
http://mexicanoccupation.blogspot.com/

THE HILL
— How important is candidate age? – MARK MELLMAN (DIERSEN: How old are you? I am 70. All my critics/opponents, all their operatives and all their dupes promote age discrimination a) because they want to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) because they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.) 
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/460812-mellman-how-important-is-candidate-age
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Candidates are not simply bundles of age, race and résumé. They have issue positions and priorities, personality traits and personal stories, that weren’t measured in these conjoint experiments. We don’t know how much age matters compared to those factors. More broadly, moving from the generic to the specific is not always clear cut. In our example, while 70 may be too old, not all 70-year olds are too old. That’s exactly what a new CBS YouGov poll on candidate age tells us. In response to questions specific to each candidate, just 37 percent said Sanders was “too old” to be president, 31 percent said Biden was and only 5 percent believed Warren is too old to be president. Polls seem to tell us that age is important. But failure to ask the right questions, in the right ways, can lead analysts and strategists astray.)

ROLL CALL
— More states allowing gun seizures amid plague of mass shootings But opposition from interests that have thwarted prior gun control efforts remains strong – Jacob Fischler
https://www.rollcall.com/news/more-states-allowing-gun-seizures-amid-plague-of-mass-shootings

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: America-haters want everyone in the world to claim asylum in America
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/11/world/middleeast/refugees-immigration.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Alternatives to Google? Your Search Returned No Results Our investigation will find out whether the internet’s gate keeper is, in fact, blocking the entrance. – Ken Paxton
https://www.wsj.com/articles/alternatives-to-google-your-search-returned-no-results-11568155213
— The New Tax Math for People Living in High-Tax States The limit on deductions for state income taxes and property taxes costs some taxpayers tens of thousands – Brian J. O’Connor (DIERSEN: Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-new-tax-math-for-people-living-in-high-tax-states-11568137115
— Americans Get Richer And for those concerned about economic inequality, there appears to be less of it. – James Freeman (DIERSEN: The main reason why the Diersens’ net worth is not declining is that we have reduced our standard of living. My $53,316/year Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 42% of what my GAO salary was in 1997 in today’s dollars.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/americans-get-richer-11568150716
— One Argument for Radical Income Transparency Our research suggests that disagreements about government spending may be partly based on misperceptions about how much others make – Oliver Hauser and Michael Norton (DIERSEN: My Civil Service Retirement System pension is $53,316/year. My Social Security is $2,118/year. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes should be required to disclose the source and amount of their income.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/one-argument-for-radical-income-transparency-11568167323
(FROM THE ARTICLE: How much do people actually know about the income and wealth of people who live around them? And how does what they think they know skew the way they think about government taxes and spending? Recent research we conducted suggests that the answer to those two questions are: Not much and a lot. An emerging body of research suggests that citizens’ preferences for spending on public goods—from social programs to health care to infrastructure—are based in part about who they believe contributes and benefits. However, we discovered that many people are unaware of the true extent of inequality where they live. And in some cases, their beliefs are dramatically different than reality.)
— Number of Uninsured Americans Rises for First Time in Decade – Stephanie Armour (DIERSEN: A big reason to endure the negatives of being a federal employee is getting subsidized health care insurance for you and for your spouse as a federal retiree. My wife and I pay only about $6,000/year for about $24,000/year worth of health care insurance.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/number-of-americans-without-insurance-shows-first-increase-since2008-11568128381
— Warren’s Assault on Retiree Wealth Her vision of ‘accountable capitalism’ would destroy savings built over a lifetime—and sink the economy. – Phil Gramm and Mike Solon
https://www.wsj.com/articles/warrens-assault-on-retiree-wealth-11568155283
— Inequality Is Holding Back the U.S. Economy Rising inequality isn’t a problem just for those at the bottom of the distribution – Justin Lahart
https://www.wsj.com/articles/inequality-is-holding-back-the-u-s-economy-11568136471

FOX BUSINESS
— How Americans are saving for retirement and how much they have stashed away – Brittany De Lea (DIERSEN: I saved for retirement a) by qualifying for Social Security, b) by putting 7% of my federal salary into the Civil Service Retirement System, and c) by putting the maximum into tax deferred retirement accounts. My retirement income is far less because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.) 
https://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/how-americans-are-saving-for-retirement

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) promote Islam and c) promote illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/11/opinion/india-assam-stateless-bengalis-muslim.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters ask “Is Trump afraid to face primary competition?” How many Trump-haters are there in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county? Who do they take their hatred of Trump out on? Of course, they take their hatred of Trump out on their Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/is-trump-afraid-to-face-primary-competition/2019/09/10/ea1fba20-d406-11e9-9343-40db57cf6abd_story.html

KCRW
— Do women-only STEM programs discriminate against men? – Madeleine Brand (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.kcrw.com/news/shows/press-play-with-madeleine-brand/parkland-survivors-offer-peace-plan-to-end-mass-shootings-can-it-be-enacted/do-women-only-stem-programs-discriminate-against-men

WVLT
— Knoxville city council, mayoral candidates answer questions
https://www.wvlt.tv/content/news/559997761.html

LONG BEACH POST NEWS
— What questions do you want to ask 1st Council District candidates? (DIERSEN: What if candidate forums had been held for the candidates who sought appointment to fill Wheaton’s North and West City Council vacancies?)
https://lbpost.com/news/politics/1st-council-district-special-election-questions
— State watchdog investigating councilwoman’s conflict of interest – Kelly Puente
https://lbpost.com/news/state-watchdog-investigating-councilwomans-conflict-of-interest

C&G NEWSPAPERS
— Candidate forums to give residents chances to ask questions – Mike Koury (DIERSEN: What if candidate forums had been held for the candidates who sought appointment to fill Wheaton’s North and West City Council vacancies?)
https://www.candgnews.com/news/candidate-forums-to-give-residents-chances-to-ask-questions-114860

DARIEN TIMES
— League of Women Voters seeks public’s questions for October candidates night (DIERSEN: What if candidate forums had been held for the candidates who sought appointment to fill Wheaton’s North and West City Council vacancies?)
https://www.darientimes.com/news/article/Letter-League-of-Women-Voters-seeks-public-s-14428136.php

CAMBRIDGE
— Cambridge Ward 6 Democratic Committee to host city council candidates forum (DIERSEN: What if candidate forums had been held for the candidates who sought appointment to fill Wheaton’s North and West City Council vacancies?)
https://cambridge.wickedlocal.com/news/20190910/strongcambridge-ward-6-democratic-committee-to-host-city-council-candidates-forumstrong

FAUQUIER NOW
— Three candidate forums set for November elections (DIERSEN: What if candidate forums had been held for the candidates who sought appointment to fill Wheaton’s North and West City Council vacancies?)
https://www.fauquiernow.com/fauquier_news/article/fauquier-three-candidate-forums-set-for-november-elections-2019

September 10 Evening Edition

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County expected to vote next month on recreational pot sales in unincorporated areas – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: During the public comment part of this meeting, fellow Milton Township Republican Precinct Committeeman Janet Shaw, myself, and one other spoke against the sale of recreational pot in DuPage County unincorporated areas.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190910/dupage-county-expected-to-vote-next-month-on-recreational-pot-sales-in-unincorporated-areas-
— Longest-serving DuPage County Board member Jim Healy won’t seek re-election – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190910/longest-serving-dupage-county-board-member-wont-seek-re-election
— Six more Arlington Heights businesses fined for selling booze to minors – Christopher Placek
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190909/six-more-arlington-heights-businesses-fined-for-selling-booze-to-minors
— Some lawmakers wary of plan to move foster children into managed health care – Peter Hancock
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190910/some-lawmakers-wary-of-plan-to-move-foster-children-into-managed-health-care

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Skokie clears way for potential recreational marijuana dispensaries – BRIAN L. COX
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/skokie/ct-skr-skokie-recreational-pot-tl-0912-20190910-42vzunpdwremvair2raqdccjua-story.html
— Ethically, Todd Ricketts owes Cook County six more years of property taxes on his Wilmette house. He should pay up. – Eric Zorn
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-todd-ricketts-property-tax-wilmette-zorn-20190910-onaglennijf6rjpv6ap6ajmdxy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Fact-check: They signed the Declaration of Independence — but nearly three-quarters also owned slaves Using books, historical organizations, research articles and other sources, PolitiFact found there is strong evidence to back Chicago documentary filmmaker Arlen Parsa’s claim. – Tom Kertscher 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/10/20859458/fact-check-declaration-independence-slaves-trumbull-painting-arlen-parsa
— Sen. Tammy Duckworth on Bolton ouster: Trump, aides, ‘can’t seem to get their act together’ Duckworth on the aborted meeting with the Taliban: ‘What was he doing inviting the Taliban to Camp David in the first place?’ – Lynn Sweet 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/9/10/20859368/bolton-fired-trump-national-security-advisor-senator-tammy-duckworth

FOREST PARK REVIEW
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Commissioners vote in favor of recreational marijuana – Maria Maxham
https://www.forestparkreview.com/News/Articles/9-10-2019/Commissioners-vote-in-favor-of-recreational-marijuana-tax/

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Evanston City Council advances reparations plan to counter wealth, opportunity gaps – Cassidy Wang (DIERSEN: What do your city council members think of you? How much in reparations do they want you to pay?) 
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2019/09/10/city/council-advances-reparations-plan-to-counter-wealth-opportunity-gaps/

RANTOUL PRESS
— Kacich: Now crowd of GOP candidates for Shimkus’ U.S. House seat
https://www.rantoulpress.com/opinion/kacich-now-crowd-of-gop-candidates-for-shimkus-u-s/article_dcc97760-d3ea-11e9-9700-c7792171c9f4.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Local 150 Wins Case Against Algonquin Township Road Commissioner Andrew Gasser, Union Contract Signed by Bob Miller Covering Entire Gasser Term Ruled OK
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/10/local-150-wins-case-against-algonquin-township-road-commissioner-andrew-gasser/ 
— David McSweeney Gets Pat on the Back from Tribune Columnist
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/10/david-mcsweeney-gets-pat-on-the-back-from-tribune-columnist/ 
— IL-06/IL-14: Nancy Pelosi Will Not Allow a Vote on Medicare-for-All, Catalina Lauf Talks to FOX Business, Jeanne Ives and Evelyn Sanguinetti Speak in West Dundee
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/10/il-06-il-14-nancy-pelosi-will-not-allow-a-vote-on-medicare-for-all-catalina-lauf-talks-to-fox-business-jeanne-ives-and-evelyn-sanguinetti-speak-in-west-dundee/ 
— IL-14: James Marter Schedules Quarter-ending Fundraiser in Crystal Lake 9/29
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/10/il-14-james-marter-schedules-quarter-ending-fundraiser-in-crystal-lake-9-29/ 
— Jack Franks Wrong on History for the Year After He Was Born
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/10/jack-franks-weak-on-history-for-the-year-he-was-born/ 
— Skillicorn Tours McHenry County Jail
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/09/skillicorn-tours-mchenry-county-jail/

CAPITOL FAX
— The NRCC’s oh-so-subtle press releases (cont.)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/10/the-nrccs-oh-so-subtle-press-releases-cont/ 

GOPUSA
— Trump fires John Bolton, says they ‘disagreed strongly’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=75821
— Obama untouched by climate change reality
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=75810

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Walsh trashes GOP’s ‘undemocratic bulls–‘ as four state parties cancel primary contests – Bailey Vogt
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/10/joe-walsh-rips-gop-king-trump-gop-primary-canceled/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The ‘moderates’ in the Democrat field – Jon N. Hall
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/the_moderates_in_the_democrat_field.html

BREITBART
— Research: 600K Illegal Aliens Expected to Successfully Enter U.S. this Year – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/10/research-600k-illegal-aliens-expected-to-successfully-enter-u-s-this-year/

TOWNHALL
— There Are No Rules For Democrats – Derek Hunter
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2019/09/10/there-are-no-rules-for-democrats-n2552784

THE HILL
— Trump wins 60 percent approval in rural areas of key states – JONATHAN EASLEY 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/460718-trump-wins-60-percent-approval-in-rural-areas-of-key-states

ROLL CALL
— Trump attacks new poll showing his approval rating tumbling Washington Post-ABC survey shows a 6-point drop over a summer of self-inflicted wounds, trade war – John T. Bennett
https://www.rollcall.com/news/whitehouse/trump-attacks-new-poll-showing-approval-rating-tumbling
— Rodney Davis seeks to ban public financing in campaigns Illinois Republican’s bill is unlikely to move in Democrat-controlled House – Kate Ackley
https://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/rodney-davis-seeks-ban-public-financing-campaigns

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Still Oppose Driver’s Licenses for Illegal Immigrants
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/immigration/september_2019/most_still_oppose_driver_s_licenses_for_illegal_immigrants

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What do you say to those who harm people to curry favor with other people? I should write a book about the following. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
– Whites who harm other Whites to curry favor with those who are anti-White
– Men who harm other men to curry favor with those who are anti-men
– Older people who harm other older people to curry favor with those who are anti-older people
– Non-poor people who harm other non-poor people to curry favor with those who are anti-non-poor people
– Heterosexuals who harm other heterosexuals to curry favor with those who are anti-heterosexual
– German Americans who harm other German Americans to curry favor with those who are anti-German American
– Non-recent immigrants who harm other non-recent immigrants to curry favor with those who are anti-non-recent immigrants
– Those who claim to be Christian who harm Christians to curry favor with those who are anti-Christian
– Those who claim to be conservative who harm conservatives to curry favor with those who are anti-conservative
– Those who claim to be Republican who harm Republicans to curry favor with those who are anti-Republican

September 10 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Aspiring budtenders learning the ins and outs of cannabis dispensary work at first community college course of its kind in Illinois – Robert McCoppin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-met-marijuana-college-class-first-in-illinois-20190910-vvdcbvi3grh5hgmr3fe3si6d2u-story.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: ‘I’m starving’ means true hunger for too many in Chicago – Ross Outten
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-hunger-snap-food-security-20190910-5i6x4oll6nfvbnbbpb7teywftm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Elizabeth Warren endorses Marie Newman over Dan Lipinski Millionaire Willie Wilson, self-funding an independent Senate race aimed at Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., is undecided if he wants Democrats in control of the Senate, the Sun-Times has learned. He lost a Dem presidential bid in 2016 and mayoral races in 2015 and 2019. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/9/9/20858032/elizabeth-warren-endorses-marie-newman-over-dan-lipinski-for-chicago-area-house-seat

DAILY HERALD
— Sorry, but Thursday’s debate is about electability – E.J. Dionne Jr. (DIERSEN: Are you electable? Ever-increasingly, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party act like they are taking the advice of political consultants who say the more of the following that you are, the less electable that you are: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190910/sorry-but-thursdays-debate-is-about-electability
— Tribes, teams and journalists – Steven & Cokie Roberts (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, because I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman, the following can and should dictate what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor: a) the officers of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party (IRP), b) my representative on the IRP State Central Committee, c) the IRP National Committeeman, and d) the IRP National Committeewoman. According to my critics/opponents, the aforesaid can and should punish me if I do anything that they believe is wrong.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190910/tribes-teams-and-journalists
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Both sides fundamentally misunderstand the role of impartial and independent journalists. We belong to no tribe, root for no team. And if that sounds musty and old-fashioned, well, so does the Constitution, which not only protects a free press but defines it as essential to a healthy democracy.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS, ON COOK COUNTY, AND ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: More and more and more Illinois residents are homeless.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190909/editorial-suburban-generosity-comes-to-aid-of-homeless-women-children

WLS AM
— AT&T’s latest shareholder is a big GOP donor. Just not to Trump.
http://www.wlsam.com/news/atts-latest-shareholder-is-a-big-gop-donor-just-not-to-trump/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Sharing just portion of state’s finance numbers is fully misleading – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/sharing-just-portion-of-state-s-finance-numbers-is-fully/article_2ad640d0-3a38-5fcb-bb9c-38fdf4ece099.html

SAUK VALLEY
— Trump says he’ll give report on his finances – John T. Bennett (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. I call for my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes to disclose the sources and amounts of their income. My Civil Service Retirement System pension is $53,316/year. My Social Security is $2,118/year. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes talk and act like they want recreational pot to be sold in Wheaton and in DuPage County’s unincorporated areas.)
https://www.saukvalley.com/2019/09/09/trump-says-hell-give-report-on-his-finances/aqjaz4j/

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Pot legalization comes with costs – Thomas E. Mosher, Victoria
https://www.galesburg.com/opinion/20190909/letter-pot-legalization-comes-with-costs

WSIL TV
— OUTSTANDING: Marion leaders vote down marijuana dispensaries 4-1 – Fahima Paghmani
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/41024234/marion-leaders-vote-down-marijuana-dispensaries-4-1

WPSD
— OUTSTANDING: Marion, Illinois, City Council opt out of recreational marijuana sales within city limits – Logan Gay
https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/marion-illinois-city-council-opt-out-of-recreational-marijuana-sales/article_aa93ccac-d33e-11e9-a945-57ddf72bbda4.html

WREX
— Illinois conducts surveys on crime against LGBTQ individuals – AP (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, you are viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned.)
https://wrex.com/category/2019/09/10/illinois-conducts-surveys-on-crime-against-lgbtq-individuals/

KENDALL COUNTY NOW
— OUTSTANDING: Kendall County Board committee backs ordinance barring marijuana businesses – KATIE FINLON
https://www.kendallcountynow.com/2019/09/09/kendall-county-board-committee-backs-ordinance-barring-marijuana-businesses/aln32fm/

ONE ILLINOIS
— No single solution to pension plight Sen. Steans, Civic Federation’s Msall, IPI’s Schuster agree on problem, urge action
https://www.oneillinois.com/stories/2019/9/9/no-single-solution-to-pension-plight

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: 14% of Illinois residents enrolled in food stamp program in May
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/513158494-analysis-14-of-illinois-residents-enrolled-in-food-stamp-program-in-may

ILLINOIS BUSINESS DAILY
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: 31.6% of households in Sauk received food stamps in 2017
https://ilbusinessdaily.com/stories/513202311-31-6-of-households-in-sauk-received-food-stamps-in-2017

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— AUDIT FINDS ILLINOIS SPENT $4.6M ON MEDICARE COVERAGE FOR DEAD PEOPLE – Ben Szalinski
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/audit-finds-illinois-spent-4-6m-on-medicare-coverage-for-dead-people/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: DUPAGE COUNTY HOME VALUES DOWN 24%, PROPERTY TAX UP 7% SINCE RECESSION – Vincent Caruso
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/dupage-county-home-values-down-24-property-tax-up-7-since-recession/

GOPUSA
— $10M: One America News sues Rachel Maddow, MSNBC for defamation (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have focused on defaming me and defaming my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Better yet, I should sue them.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=75782
— LGBTQ triggered by chicken sandwich; storms Toronto Chick-fil-A opening as fans line up
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=75794

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Arizona scraps 2020 GOP primary – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/9/arizona-scraps-2020-gop-primary/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Canceling nominating contests is not unusual for the party that controls the White House when an incumbent president is seeking a second term. Democrats in Arizona skipped presidential primaries in 1996 and 2012, and as did Republicans in 2004.)
— Illinois conducts surveys on crime against LGBTQ individuals – AP (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, you are viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/10/illinois-conducts-surveys-on-crime-against-lgbtq-i/

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Trump calls GOP challengers ‘laughingstock’ publicity seekers – Louis Casiano
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-calls-gop-challengers-laughingstock-publicity-seekers

BREITBART
— Trump: McCready’s ‘Support for Sanctuary Cities Is Disloyalty to American Citizens’ – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/09/trump-mccreadys-support-for-sanctuary-cities-is-disloyalty-to-american-citizens/
— President Trump: ‘Every Inch’ of Border Wall ‘Vital’ to Safety of America – Amy Furr
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2019/09/09/trump-every-inch-border-wall-vital-safety-america/
— Arizona Republican Party cancels 2020 presidential primary – UPI
https://www.breitbart.com/news/arizona-republican-party-cancels-2020-presidential-primary/

CNS NEWS
— Individual’s 2nd Amendment Right to Bear Arms Is No More a Relic of Past Than 1st Amendment Rights – Jarrett Stepman (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who violate my First Amendment rights, that is, those who stop people from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/jarrett-stepman/individual-2nd-amendment-right-bear-arms-no-more-relic-past-1st-amendment

CHRISTIANITY TODAY
— When Islam Is Not a Religion in America – JAYSON CASPER (DIERSEN: Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion.)
https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2019/september-web-only/when-islam-not-religion-american-muslims-asma-uddin.html

CHRISTIAN POST
— Episcopal seminary to set aside $1.7 million for slavery reparations fund Episcopal seminary to set aside $1.7 million for slavery reparations fund – Michael Gryboski
https://www.christianpost.com/news/episcopal-seminary-set-aside-17-million-slavery-reparations-fund.html

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Nasty And Lightweight’: Trump Targets Two WaPo Reporters Over Story Criticizing White House – CHUCK ROSS (DIERSEN: I should write a book about nasty and lightweight politicians, their nasty and lightweight operatives, and their nasty and lightweight dupes who have targeted me. I would focus on those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican.) 
https://dailycaller.com/2019/09/07/trump-blasts-washington-post-reporters/

TOWNHALL
— Putting the Best Face on a Troublesome “Gay Gene” Study – Robert Knight
https://townhall.com/columnists/robertknight/2019/09/10/putting-the-best-face-on-a-troublesome-study-n2552799

HOT AIR
— It’s Now “Incendiary” To Say There Are Two Genders (DIERSEN: What percent of the voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county believe that there are two genders?) 
https://hotair.com/archives/jazz-shaw/2019/09/09/now-incendiary-say-two-genders/

NOQ REPORT
— ‘Hate speech’: Facebook takes down post calling for deporting criminal illegal aliens – JD Rucker
https://noqreport.com/2019/09/09/hate-speech-facebook-takes-post-calling-deporting-criminal-illegal-aliens/

CAMPUS REFORM
— LAWSUIT: Public college threatened to arrest conservatives exercising First Amendment rights – Adam Sabes (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who violate my First Amendment rights, that is, those who stop people from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=13686 

THE HILL
— Joe Walsh: Republicans are ‘prostrated before their king’ Trump – JESSICA CAMPISI 
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/460660-joe-walsh-blasts-republicans-cancelling-gop-primaries-is-antidemocratic
— Trump goes after ‘nasty’ WaPost reporters, suggests they be barred from White House – JESSE BYRNES AND TAL AXELROD (DIERSEN: I should write a book about nasty politicians, their nasty operatives, and their nasty dupes who have gone after me. I would focus on those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/460356-trump-goes-after-nasty-wapost-reporters-suggests-they-be-barred-from
— Liberals haunted by social media tactics they use against the right – MADISON GESIOTTO (DIERSEN: Unlike my critics/opponents in the media who falsely claim to be objective and/or nonpartisan, I fully disclose that I am conservative and Republican. Further, I fully disclose my demographics: Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), patriotic, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, etc.) 
https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/460595-liberals-haunted-by-social-media-tactics-they-use-against-the-right
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The reason why liberal editors are so distraught that independent conservative journalists are publishing evidence of the racist, anti-Semitic, and otherwise vile sentiments expressed by their supposedly “objective” employees comes down — as it usually does — to power. Many journalists are in the profession not to inform the public, but to gain the power to destroy people who question them — and they don’t like those tactics being turned against them. “[U]sing journalistic techniques to target journalists and news organizations … is fundamentally different from the well-established role of the news media in scrutinizing people in positions of power,” the Times wrote in its article — which was of course labeled “news,” not “opinion.”)

NBC NEWS
— What GOP Rep. Devin Nunes’ Twitter defamation lawsuit says about the future of defamation law The congressman’s suit is clearly petty. But it does ask the legal system to answer questions it will eventually need to tackle. – Jessica Levinson (DIERSEN: Of course, I reserve my right to sue anyone, and their accomplices, a) who hints/implies/argues/shouts that I am not a journalist, b) who hints/implies/argues/shouts that I harassed anyone, and/or c) who threatens to stop anyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/what-gop-rep-devin-nunes-twitter-defamation-lawsuit-says-about-ncna1049141

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against Whites, and especially against Whites who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/10/opinion/racism-republicans-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats encourage women and everyone else to hate Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/09/opinion/planned-parenthood-ohio-title-x.html

WASHINGTON POST
— San Francisco branded the NRA a ‘domestic terrorist organization.’ The gun-rights lobby is suing. – Katie Shepherd (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who violate my First Amendment rights, that is, those who stop people from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/09/10/san-francisco-nra-domestic-terrorist-organization-lawsuit/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “San Francisco’s actions pose a nonfrivolous constitutional threat,” the lawsuit argues. “Defendants are intent on targeting the NRA for its advocacy, chilling the NRA’s and its members’ rights of free speech and association under the First Amendment, all with an eye to silence the NRA from the debate on Second Amendment rights.” . . . “This action is an assault on all advocacy organizations across the country,” NRA lawyer William A. Brewer III said in a statement. “Fortunately, the NRA, like all U.S. citizens, is protected by the First Amendment.”)

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— NRA sues San Francisco over terrorist declaration – AP (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who violate my First Amendment rights, that is, those who stop people from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-09-09/nra-sues-san-francisco-over-terrorist-declaration
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “This action is an assault on all advocacy organizations across the country,” said William A. Brewer III, the NRA’s lawyer. “There can be no place in our society for this manner of behavior by government officials. Fortunately, the NRA, like all U.S. citizens, is protected by the First Amendment.”)

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OID FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Democrat presidential candidates promote pot.
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2019/09/07/2020-and-legal-weed-where-every-democratic-candidate-stands/2150503001/

BLOOMBERG
— Richest Would Have Lost Half Their Wealth Under Elizabeth Warren’s Tax Plan – Rich Miller and Laura Davison (DIERSEN: How soon will the Democrats who run Illinois, your county, your township/ward, your municipality, your school district, your park district, etc. impose a wealth tax on you? How much will they say that your home, your vehicles, your possessions, your etc. is worth?)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-10/richest-could-lose-hundreds-of-billions-under-warren-wealth-tax
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Massachusetts Senator Warren has proposed that the wealthiest 75,000 households pay an annual tax of 2% on each dollar of their net worth above $50 million. It would rise to 3% on every dollar above $1 billion. She has said this would combat rising inequality. Critics have charged that the tax would be hard to administer and easy to avoid. They’ve also questioned its constitutionality.)

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Illinois conducts surveys on crime against LGBTQ individuals – AP (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, you are viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned.)
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/article/Illinois-conducts-surveys-on-crime-against-LGBTQ-14427214.php

GRAND FORKS HERALD
— ‘Public figure’ ruling allows Minnesota coach to sue parents for defamation – Josh Verges (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes talk and/or act like they can defame and slander me because I am a “public figure.” If I sued them, they would have to prove that I am a “public figure.” That would be difficult for them because they have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that no one reads GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.) 
https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/crime-and-courts/4648041-Public-figure-ruling-allows-Minnesota-coach-to-sue-parents-for-defamation

WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote Joe Walsh. Who will the Trump-haters in your precinct vote for in the 2020 Republican primary? 
https://theweek.com/articles/861389/joe-walsh-sees-opportunity

FED SMITH
— Elections and Federal Workers: The Good and the Bad – Jeff Neal (DIERSEN: Because I am a federal retiree, if I put my own personal selfish self-interest first, I would be a Democrat. When I was a federal employee, if I had put my own personal selfish self-interest first, I would have been a Democrat. If I had been a Democrat, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old.) 
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/09/09/elections-federal-workers-good-bad/

FINDLAW
— Elements of Libel and Slander
https://injury.findlaw.com/torts-and-personal-injuries/elements-of-libel-and-slander.html
(FROM THE POSTING: Defamatory Statements One essential element in any defamation action is that the defendant knowingly or negligently published something defamatory about the plaintiff. A communication may be considered defamatory “if it tends so to harm the reputation of another as to lower him in the estimation of the community or to deter third persons from associating with him,” according to the American Restatement of Torts (or “The Restatement”). Examples of defamatory statements are virtually limitless and may include any of the following: . . . A communication that exposes a plaintiff to ridicule A communication that reflects negatively on the plaintiff’s character, morality, or integrity . . . A communication that suggests that the plaintiff suffers from a physical or mental defect that would cause others to refrain from associating with the plaintiff)
— 3 Crimes For Threatening a Politician (DIERSEN: Of course, I reserve my right to sue anyone, and their accomplices, a) who hints/implies/argues/shouts that I am not a journalist, b) who hints/implies/argues/shouts that I harassed anyone, and/or c) who threatens to stop anyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://blogs.findlaw.com/blotter/2012/09/3-crimes-for-threatening-a-politician.html

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Ever think of threatening a politician? With the endless loop of commercials and phone calls, it’s only our sanity and knowledge that threatening a politician may be a crime that stops most of us from doing so. But every year, a few people do lose it and lash out with threats and actions against a politician or political candidate.)

September 9 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— In deadbeat Illinois, where was Republican outrage over fiscal insanity? – Kristen McQueary
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/kristen-mcqueary/ct-column-illinois-mcsweeney-conservatives-mcqueary-20190909-sorp2nm4dfcvthjisgpxb473um-story.html
— Time for Pritzker to act on perils of vaping, e-cigarettes – CHARLES SELLE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-pritzker-vaping-ban-st-0910-20190909-2odgawqjx5aupjvez3gjg5jiaq-story.html
— After Twitter spat with Sen. Ted Cruz over gun violence, Mayor Lori Lightfoot invites the Texas Republican to visit Chicago’s South and West sides – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-ted-cruz-20190909-qea4dxebg5h6tbx6s63zwxjpmi-story.html
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s clever offer to Sen. Ted Cruz: Come to Chicago to discuss gun control – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-lightfoot-guns-background-checks-20190909-xu5e6rnpdve63bovtxjecltcgi-story.html
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot says city ‘can’t afford’ current police OT costs – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-police-overtime-20190909-3tquo3622fcuphgbo3s5djx53q-story.html
— City Council, let the people speak (for more than 30 minutes) – MARIE DILLON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-public-comment-city-council-20190909-optzaqrpjfgojknnn4k5itu3qa-story.html
— The Trumps will indeed be a dynasty that lasts for decades – Rex Huppke
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-trump-rally-dynasty-sharpie-parscale-huppke-20190909-s3f6zv3w4bexhb4ntakrkmu5hq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ‘Angry and frustrated,’ Lightfoot vows to rein in police overtime that taxpayers ‘can’t afford’ The mayor plans to hold CPD Supt. Eddie Johnson accountable for spending $67.6 million on overtime in the first six months of this year — even with manpower at a 10-year high. – Fran Spielman 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2019/9/9/20857539/chicago-police-department-cpd-overtime-mayor-lightfoot-johnson
— Sarah Palin’s husband files for divorce Court documents cite “incompatibility of temperament between the parties such that they find it impossible to live together as husband and wife” as reasons for the split. – Savannah Behrmann
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/9/20857988/sarah-palin-divorce

DAILY HERALD
— Former Elgin chief now in Colorado says drivers smoking legal pot is ‘difficult for enforcement’ – Elena Ferrarin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190909/former-elgin-chief-now-in-colorado-says-drivers-smoking-legal-pot-is-difficult-for-enforcement

ABC7
— Carol Stream police developing marijuana test for drivers, say it won’t hold up on its own – Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/carol-stream-police-develop-marijuana-saliva-test-for-drivers/5526516/

NBC5
— States Led by Texas Target Google in New Antitrust Probe Google’s dominance in online search and advertising enables it to target millions of consumers for their personal data – Rachel Lerman and Marcy Gordon
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/States-Expected-to-Target-Google-in-New-Antitrust-Probe-559805811.html

WTTW
— Sen. Durbin Calls on FDA Commissioner to Act on Vaping Epidemic or Resign – Kristen Thometz
https://news.wttw.com/2019/09/09/sen-durbin-calls-fda-commissioner-act-vaping-epidemic-or-resign

NPR ILLINOIS
— 48 States Investigating Whether Google’s Dominance Hurts Competition – AARTI SHAHANI
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/48-states-investigating-whether-googles-dominance-hurts-competition#stream/0

EVANSTON NOW
— Council to vote on reparations plan – Bill Smith
https://evanstonnow.com/story/government/bill-smith/equity/2019-09-09/83171/council-to-vote-on-reparations-plan

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Kelly announces campaign for U.S. Senate to defeat Sen. Dick Durbin
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Oberweis Only 14th District Congressional Candidate in Johnsburg Parade
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/09/oberweis-only-14th-district-congressional-candidate-in-johnsburg-parade/ 
— Libertarians at Johnsburg Saufen und Spiel Parade
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/09/libertarians-at-johnsbuge-saufen-und-spiel-parade/ 
— More Evidence of Wasted Tax Dollars
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/09/more-evidence-of-wasted-tax-dollars/ 
— Crystal Lake Nurse Running for GOP Nomination for Coroner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/08/crystal-lake-nurse-running-for-gop-nomination-for-coroner/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Transgenderism: The Consequences – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/transgenderism-the-consequences/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— GUN RIGHTS ORGS SHOULD BE ILLEGAL, 28% OF DEMOCRATS SAY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/gun-rights-orgs-should-be-illegal-28-of-democrats-say.html
— POLICE UNION CREDITS TRUMP WITH CRIME RATE DECREASE, ENDORSES HIM IN 2020
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/police-union-credits-trump-with-crime-rate-decrease-endorses-him-in-2020-.html
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER: AT THE DUNDEE TOWNSHIP REPUBLICAN PICNIC 2019
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/wheres-weyermuller-at-the-dundee-township-republican-picnic-2019.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Plummer plots his course
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/09/plummer-plots-his-course/
— Lipinski says Dem primary opponent “parroted the talking points of radicals”
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/09/lipinski-says-dem-primary-opponent-parroted-the-talking-points-of-radicals/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Chicago mayor’s op-ed fuels feud with Ted Cruz over gun control: ‘Don’t you dare lecture us’ Democrat: ‘The stakes are too high to continue business as usual’ – Douglas Ernst 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/9/lori-lightfoot-chicago-mayor-fuels-ted-cruz-gun-co/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— New York Times writer’s advice to Democrats: Lie about what you believe to defeat Trump 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/new-york-times-writers-advice-to-democrats-lie-about-what-you-believe-to-defeat-trump

BREITBART
— Democrats Can’t Deport ’11 Million’ Illegals, but Will Confiscate 16 Million AR-15s – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/09/democrats-cant-deport-11-million-illegals-but-will-confiscate-16-million-ar-15s/

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— If Liberals Want to Pay Higher Taxes, They Can Send a Check to the Treasury
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/09/09/if-liberals-want-to-pay-higher-taxes-they-can-send-a-check-to-the-treasury/

DAILY WIRE
— Chicago’s Mayor Claims REPUBLICANS Are Responsible For City’s Violence The city’s problems run deep. – EMILY ZANOTTI
https://www.dailywire.com/news/51564/chicagos-mayor-claims-republicans-are-responsible-emily-zanotti

LIFEZETTE
— D.C. Student Is Bullied Right Out of High School for Supporting Trump Too many of those who back the president face outrageous amounts of ridicule — here’s how one young person has suffered – Wayne Dupree 
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/09/watch-video-dc-student-bullied-out-of-high-school-for-supporting-trump/

LIFE NEWS
— More Women are Traveling Out of State to Kill Their Babies in Late-Term Abortions – MICAIAH BILGER
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/09/09/more-women-are-traveling-out-of-state-to-kill-their-babies-in-late-term-abortions/

ROLL CALL
— Elizabeth Warren backs primary challengers against sitting House Democrats Warren is endorsing Jessica Cisneros against Henry Cuellar and Marie Newman against Dan Lipinski – Bridget Bowman
http://www.rollcall.com/news/campaigns/elizabeth-warren-backs-primary-challengers-against-sitting-house-democrats
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Cisneros, who is Cuellar’s former intern, launched her campaign in June with the backing of Justice Democrats, the group that supported New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in her successful 2018 primary race. Cisneros said Cuellar is too conservative for the district and Warren made a similar assertion in her endorsement.)
— Trump says he’s preparing report on his personal finances House Judiciary mentions president’s finances in announcing move toward impeachment articles – John T. Bennett
https://www.rollcall.com/news/whitehouse/trump-claims-hes-preparing-report-on-his-personal-finances

THE HILL
— 50 attorneys general launch antitrust investigation into Google – HARPER NEIDIG 
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/460550-states-launch-antitrust-investigation-into-google

CBS NEWS
— Trump rallies supporters ahead of North Carolina election — live stream
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-rally-fayettville-maga-2020-campaign-crown-expo-center-live-stream-updates-2019-09-09/
— Rich Americans more likely to live longer than those lower down the ladder – KATE GIBSON (DIERSEN: What did you do to 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.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/richest-americans-are-more-likely-to-live-longer-than-those-lower-down-the-ladder/

WASHINGTON POST
— For the first time ever, most new working-age hires in the U.S. are people of color – Heather Long and Andrew Van Dam (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/for-the-first-time-ever-most-new-working-age-hires-in-the-us-are-people-of-color/2019/09/09/8edc48a2-bd10-11e9-b873-63ace636af08_story.html

WBUR
— Can You Tell How Electable A Candidate Is? – Jeremy Hobson (DIERSEN: Are you electable? Ever-increasingly, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party act like they are taking the advice of political consultants who say the more of the following that you are, the less electable that you are: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2019/09/05/candidates-electability

FORBES
— Best Ways Older Workers Can Prepare For A Recession – Chris Farrell 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2019/09/09/best-ways-older-workers-can-prepare-for-a-recession/#14fa3de37852

NEWSWEEK
— GOP REPS (Adam Kinzinger and Michael Waltz) ATTACK TRUMP’S TALIBAN INVITE BEFORE 9/11 ANNIVERSARY: ‘I DO NOT EVER WANT TO SEE THESE TERRORISTS STEP FOOT ON UNITED STATES SOIL’ – DAVID BRENNAN 
https://www.newsweek.com/gop-reps-attack-trumps-taliban-invite-before-9-11-anniversary-i-do-not-ever-want-see-these-1458227
— TEXAS DEMOCRATS RISE AS WHITE LIBERALS ARRIVE IN SEARCH OF BOOMING TECH, ENERGY JOBS – BENJAMIN FEARNOW 
https://www.newsweek.com/texas-turning-democrat-white-liberal-voters-moving-states-economy-2020-election-1458363

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 28% of Democrats Say It Should Be Illegal to Join the NRA
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/gun_control/28_of_democrats_say_it_should_be_illegal_to_join_the_nra

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What do your critics/opponents want you to do? My critics/opponents want me to do the following. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
– Stop sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails
– Resign as a Republican Precinct Committeeman
– Stop promoting Trump
– Stop promoting the illegal drugs plank in the Republican Party platform
– Stop promoting the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform
– Stop promoting the traditional family plank in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform
– Stop promoting the right to life plank in the IRP platform
– Stop promoting the immigration plank in the IRP platform
– Stop promoting the Second Amendment plank in the IRP platform

– Stop promoting the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling
– Help them get rid of Republicans who are conservative, White, male, and/or older
– Apologize for causing all of their problems
– Apologize for causing all of your problems
– Apologize for causing all of my problems
– Apologize for causing all of everyone’s problems
– Apologize for causing all the defeats that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000
– Glorify and praise them
– Pander to them
– Give them money
– Serve as one of their operatives or dupes

September 9 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Your Republican township/ward/county party organization and the Illinois Republican Party should be encouraging everyone in Illinois who is religious, conservative, and/or Republican to speak out at their municipal and county government meetings against the sale of recreational pot. Please urge the following to speak out against pot: your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain; the officers of your Republican township/ward/county party organization; your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee; the IRP officers; the IRP National Committeeman and Committeewoman; Republican elected officials in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, and candidates for the aforesaid offices; religious leaders; conservative leaders; law enforcement leaders; education leaders; medical leaders; etc. – Dave Diersen 
http://www.gopillinois.com

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Many marijuana businesses aren’t sure they’ll be ready for recreational sales Jan. 1. Here’s why. – ALLY MAROTTI, DAN PETRELLA and JAMIE MUNKS (DIERSEN: You should avoid being anywhere near where pot is sold. For that matter, you should avoid being anywhere near where booze is sold or where people gamble.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-recreational-marijuana-rollout-20190909-dgiguhz4kva4pltigqf5sjhnaq-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD EDITORIAL MADE TO LOOK LIKE A NEWS ARTICLE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want to abolish concealed carry.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-concealed-carry-murder-charge-20190909-6w7dzya7dfet5cxoosxr4zctmy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats do not want immigrants to assimilate.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-met-mexican-independence-parade-20190908-4twpq3a46ndwzddz6mn2kuk3tu-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Father Pfleger should lead that anti-violence caravan through Chicago first Pfleger does not recognize the danger of restrictions placed on the police, who still manage to confiscate guns and make arrests. – Dan Bartoszewski, Irving Park
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/8/20853177/michael-pfleger-chicago-violence-illinois-progressive-income-tax-flat-tax-sun-times-letters

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: Suburban police hope saliva holds the solution to the marijuana impairment puzzle – Elena Ferrarin (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who impair themselves with booze and/or pot? What do you say to individuals, to organizations (Democrat Party, etc.), and to governments (State of Illinois, etc.) that encourage everyone to impair themselves with booze and/or pot so that governments get more tax revenue?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190909/suburban-police-hope-saliva-holds-the-solution-to-the-marijuana-impairment-puzzle
— Palatine village council to discuss recreational marijuana sales
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190908/palatine-village-council-to-discuss-recreational-marijuana-sales
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF ALVAREZ: Leadership changes at tollway mean new positions and salaries – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190909/leadership-changes-at-tollway-mean-new-positions-and-salaries
— Put pot vote in November 2020, not March – James R. Kreame, Naperville
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190909/put-pot-vote-in-november-2020-not-march
— Sensitivity in teaching LGBTQ and history – William Juneau, Huntley
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190909/sensitivity-in-teaching-lgbtq-and-history
(FROM THE LETTER: Same sex marriages are legal and adoptions are now permitted. “Transing” from one gender to another is unusual no matter how you cut it. There is no reason for any hostility to gays and for those that have changed genders, but endorsing and even encouraging it is objectionable to many who have different views and believe strongly in the traditional family with one mom and one dad. There are celebs and great poets and philosophers who have been gay and have made contributions to society, no doubt about it. But the foundations for their good work had nothing to do with their sexual orientation.)
— Cantigny to display beams from World Trade Center – Ann Piccininni (DIERSEN: I had the honor of organizing Wheaton’s 9/11 ceremonies in 2004 and 2005.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190909/cantigny-to-display-beams-from-world-trade-center
— Naperville Sept. 11 ceremony aims to honor and educate – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: I had the honor of organizing Wheaton’s 9/11 ceremonies in 2004 and 2005.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190909/naperville-sept-11-ceremony-aims-to-honor-and-educate

WTTW
— US Health Officials Report New Vaping Deaths, Repeat Warning – AP
https://news.wttw.com/2019/09/09/us-health-officials-report-new-vaping-deaths-repeat-warning

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Tell your community to opt out of marijuana – Kathy Valente, Director of Operations, Illinois Family Institute
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190908/letter-tell-your-community-to-opt-out-of-marijuana
— Springfield to debate recreational pot restrictions, taxes – Brenden Moore
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190908/springfield-to-debate-recreational-pot-restrictions-taxes

DEKALB DAILY JOURNAL
— New Illinois financial documents expose ‘fair tax’ absurdity
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/new-illinois-financial-documents-expose-fair-tax-absurdity/article_c4c6ff7c-d0e6-11e9-8b9e-9f3b9fbd0823.html

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Elburn continues to weigh pros, cons of potential marijuana businesses Some planning commissioners don’t want dispensary along Main Street – SUSAN O’NEILL
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/09/08/elburn-continues-to-weigh-pros-cons-of-potential-marijuana-businesses/aww86hz/

WJBC
— Bloomington Council to vote Monday night on creating cannabis task force – Howard Packowitz
http://www.wjbc.com/2019/09/08/bloomington-council-to-vote-monday-night-on-creating-cannabis-task-force/

DAILY ILLINI
— Legalized gambling in Illinois can bring unwanted effects – GRACE MALONEY
https://dailyillini.com/news/2019/09/09/legalized-gambling-in-illinois-can-bring-unwanted-effects/

WIRE POINTS
— Illinois Hit By Record $47 Billion Loss, Ignored by Regular Media. Why? – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-hit-by-record-47-billion-loss-ignored-by-regular-media-why-wirepoints-original/

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Comptroller’s order on prevailing wage a political move: Attorney – John Breslin (DIERSEN: What would the prevailing wage be for someone who had a) worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $98,198-$127,654/year; b) worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,579-$93,592/year; c) passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on first attempt; d) became a licensed CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Financial Services Auditor, and Forensic Accountant; and e) earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU, MBA from Loyola, master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, and master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT?) 
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/513260682-comptroller-s-order-on-prevailing-wage-a-political-move-attorney

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS AUDIT SHOWS DEVASTATING $47 BILLION STATE BUDGET LOSS IN 2018
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/illinois-audit-shows-devastating-47-billion-state-budget-loss-in-2018-.html

AMERICAN THINKER
— LGBT Activists Seek to Destroy Christianity – Fletch Daniels (DIERSEN: Those who promote LGBTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes have worked the hardest to destroy me. I should write a book about them.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/09/lgbt_activists_seek_to_destroy_christianity.html
— An illegals racket so big migrants can now leave Yelp ratings? Check out Michelle Malkin’s new book – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/an_illegals_racket_so_big_migrants_can_now_leave_yelp_ratings.html

PATRIOT POST
— Fall of Rome & Lessons to Be Learned – William Federer 
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/65332-fall-of-rome-and-lessons-to-be-learned

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Use What God’s Given You – Tim Hetzner (DIERSEN: What do you do with your time and with your money? I use my time and my money to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out each and every morning and each and every evening. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes use their time and use their money a) to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid. Attend Milton Township Republican Central Committee meetings and events and watch them in action.) 
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2019/09/09/use-what-gods-given-you/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Can we stop subsidizing beach houses now? – Editorial
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/can-we-stop-subsidizing-beach-houses-now

BREITBART
— DHS Drafts Plan to Curb Work Permits for Illegal Migrants – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: From what I see, for their bad jobs, like the ones that I had, employers prefer hiring asylum seekers with work permits rather than citizens of America.) 
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2019/09/09/dhs-drafts-plan-to-curb-work-permits-for-illegal-migrants/
— 60 Terrifying Reasons Trump Is Right to Reduce Refugees – Michelle Malkin
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/09/exclusive-michelle-malkin-60-terrifying-reasons-trump-is-right-to-reduce-refugees/

TOWNHALL
— The Appalling Double Standard Behind The Politicization Of Mass Shootings – Scott Morefield
https://townhall.com/columnists/scottmorefield/2019/09/09/the-appalling-doublestandard-behind-the-politicization-of-mass-shootings-n2552759

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER TV
— Leftie News Claimed Trump Rallies Were Correlated With Rise in ‘Hate Crimes’ – They Were Very Wrong – P. Gardner Goldsmith
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/leftie-news-claimed-trump-rallies-were-correlated-rise-hate-crimes-they-were-course-wrong

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Hate-Crime Spike in New York City Has Nothing to Do with White Supremacy – ROBERT CHERRY
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/09/anti-semitic-hate-crime-spike-new-york-city-authorities-uninterested/

CNN
— Trump heading to Baltimore, which he previously slammed, for Republican conference – Chandelis Duster
https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/08/politics/donald-trump-baltimore-republican-retreat/index.html

REUTERS
— Four Republicans (DONALD TRUMP, JOE WALSH, BILL WELD, MARK SANFORD), 20 Democrats vie for U.S. presidential nominations (DIERSEN: Will the Trump-hating Republicans in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois support Walsh, Weld, or Sanford?) 
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-2020-candidates/four-republicans-20-democrats-vie-for-us-presidential-nominations-idUSKCN1VT0KH

NEW YORK TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Democrats Need to Get More Ruthless – David Leonhardt (DIERSEN: Who are the most ruthless Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/08/opinion/democrats-2020-trump.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Ted Cruz and others should stop using Chicago as a punching bag – Lori Lightfoot
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/if-ted-cruz-really-cares-about-chicago-shootings-he-should-go-there-and-prove-it/2019/09/08/cdd356da-d17a-11e9-8c1c-7c8ee785b855_story.html
— Poor and middle-class Americans are much less likely to survive into their 70s than the wealthy – Christopher Ingraham and Jeff Stein (DIERSEN: What did you do to 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.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/09/09/poor-middle-class-americans-are-much-less-likely-survive-into-their-seventies-than-wealthy-federal-report-says/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Tethered to Trump, California’s GOP hopes for a comeback in a solidly blue state – CHRISTINE MAI-DUC
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-09-08/californias-gop-republicans-convention-trump

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Your Expense Report Is a Window Into Your Soul How you handle the costs you run up on company time can hint at whether your job is making you happy, or even your sense of ethics and fairness – Sue Shellenbarger (DIERSEN: In 1974, when I was 25 years old, my Democrat IRS superiors used my claiming partial day per diem to destroy my IRS career. SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/463866) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/your-expense-report-is-a-window-into-your-soul-11568021401

BL
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS, UNACCEPTABLE: At least 8 million illegal aliens hold down jobs meant for U.S. citizens or legal immigrants – Chris Ford (DIERSEN: But how many of these jobs are “bad” jobs? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes crow that they have never had to take and that they never would take “bad” jobs like the ones I took. 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://thebl.com/us-news/at-least-8-million-illegal-aliens-hold-down-jobs-meant-for-u-s-citizens-or-legal-immigrants.html

ATLANTIC
— Why Conservatives Are Turning Against Higher Education College isn’t providing an effective engine of upward mobility for most Americans. – Reihan Salam
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/08/higher-education-has-become-increasingly-partisan/596407/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At a recent gathering of conservatives, for example, Hawley drew a straight line from the declining economic prospects of non-college-educated workers to a number of social maladies. “Just about any American worker without a four-year college degree will have a hard time in the cosmopolitan economy. Maybe that’s one reason why marriage rates among working-class Americans are falling, why birth rates are falling, why life expectancy is falling. All the while, an epidemic of suicide and drug addiction ravages every sector, every age group, every geography of the working class.” This divergence of the economic prospects of the college-educated and non-college-educated is hardly a new development. What is new, though, is the growing interest among Republican lawmakers, Hawley included, in doing something about it legislatively. One implication of the senator’s remarks is that Congress ought to be more solicitous of the interests of the non-college-educated, and to that end the senator recently introduced legislation that, according to The Hill, would allow low-income students to use federal dollars currently earmarked for higher education to pursue vocational training. Leaving aside the merits of Hawley’s proposal, there is reason to believe that it is good politics, or rather good Republican politics. As the Pew Research Center finds in a new survey, there’s been a sharp increase in dissatisfaction with America’s colleges and universities among Republicans in recent years, and it makes perfect sense for right-of-center policy makers to want to do something about it. Consider the changing composition of America’s major-party coalitions. Shortly after the 2018 midterms, Adam Harris observed that the Trump presidency was accelerating the “diploma divide,” which refers to the starkly different voting patterns of college-educated white voters and those without a degree, a split that is unique to whites. In the midterms, Republicans did 16 points better among whites without a college degree, while securing the votes of only 45 percent of their college-educated counterparts. In contrast, when George H. W. Bush defeated Michael Dukakis in 1988, he did so in part by winning college-educated white voters by 20 points. Another factor in the diploma divide is the gender gap in college attendance and completion. In the 1980s, women began graduating from college in higher numbers than men, and since then, their advantage has only widened. Today, you have to go up to the 60-and-over demographic before you find men outnumbering women among college graduates. The diploma divide has also had implications for partisan geography. When Republicans lost the House in 2006, half of their vulnerable seats were in districts that had more college graduates than the national average; that number was 70 percent for the 2018 midterms.)

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Record High Marijuana Use and Vaping A new survey finds increased marijuana use and vaping by college students who view these substances as safe. – Jeremy Bauer-Wolf
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/09/09/study-college-students-using-marijuana-e-cigarettes-record-rates

FED SMITH
— How to Handle Toxic Coworkers – Martha Wilson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the most toxic Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. officials, members, and employees. They focus on destroying the aforesaid organizations.) 
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/09/08/its-not-me-its-you-how-handle-toxic-coworkers/

ATLANTIC
— Fox News Isn’t Worried About Trump’s Attacks The president’s negative tweets about the network barely registered inside its headquarters. – ELAINA PLOTTPETER NICHOLAS (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who a) attack me, b) attack my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) attack those who read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/09/fox-news-isnt-worried-about-trumps-tweets/597622/

SALON
— Newsmax tasks longtime Bill O’Reilly executive producer with helping network take on Fox “There is a growing disenchantment with Fox News, and we are definitely seeing a rise in viewership with Newsmax” – TRAVIS GETTYS (DIERSEN: Everyone sees that I promote conservative organizations (Illinois Conservative Union, Illinois Policy Institute, Illinois Opportunity Project, Illinois News Network, Illinois Family Institute, Illinois Family Action, Illinois Review, etc.) and Republican organizations (Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, etc.), their websites, their events, etc. Everyone sees how the aforesaid organizations treat me.) 
https://www.salon.com/2019/09/06/newsmax-tasks-longtime-bill-oreilly-executive-producer-with-helping-network-take-on-fox_partner/

COMMON DREAMS
— Poverty in America a Literal ‘Death Sentence,’ Says Sanders, Following Devastating GAO Report “If we do not urgently act to solve the economic distress of millions of Americans, a whole generation will be condemned to early death.” – Jake Johnson (DIERSEN: What did you do to 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.)
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/09/09/poverty-america-literal-death-sentence-says-sanders-following-devastating-gao-report

September 8 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Red state, blue state — does it really matter? Americans don’t know what they want. – Steve Chapman (DIERSEN: To be a Democrat is to shout that you want dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things. To be a Democrat is to shout that you are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-illinois-exodus-red-states-chapman-20190906-pcqplbblufhoxcjpnwiojkrzaa-story.html
— Hard-drinking young adults suffer surge in deadly liver disease – RITA GIORDANO (DIERSEN: Most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) drink lots of booze, b) want to drink lots of booze, and/or c) are manipulated/dominated by those who drink lots of booze. Most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) smoke pot, b) want to smoke pot, c) want to make lots of money selling pot, and/or d) want governments to take in lots of tax revenue from the sale of pot.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/sc-hlth-hard-drinking-young-adults-liver-0911-20190906-33ngl4zwnrd3davkrhmidy32bi-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE IN THE NAPERVILLE SUN: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting Democrats to “rally in Naperville to call for leaders to take action against climate change.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-climate-strike-naperville-st-0906-20190906-oxb7fkcjqzfp3cmssvrqs75cci-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— The future of news in an era of lost news – Editorial (DIERSEN: Why didn’t the Daily Herald call for Wheaton a) to disclose the names of the 13 who applied to be appointed to fill its North District City Council vacancy, b) the names of the 3 finalists to fill its North District City Council vacancy, and c) the names of the 3 finalists to fill its West District City Council vacancy? Why didn’t the Daily Herald call for candidate forums to be held before the vacancies were filled? Why didn’t the Daily Herald endorse candidates?) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190907/editorial-the-future-of-news-in-an-era-of-lost-news

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Coroner’s office isn’t only county office with issues – Jack Franks
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/09/06/franks-coroners-office-isnt-only-county-office-with-issues/aqw55va/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Changes coming to video gaming in Springfield – Brenden Moore
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190907/changes-coming-to-video-gaming-in-springfield

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Don’t expect too many in GOP to compete to fill Shimkus’ seat – Tom Kacich
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/tom-kacich-don-t-expect-too-many-in-gop-to/article_9bd57ed1-135b-5ac8-a89b-4be72854e8d8.html
— Judicial vacancies: Voter caution often important – David Bernthal
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/off-the-bench-voter-caution-often-important/article_6f969f79-c4c4-5c65-acb0-8d6fc4a128f7.html

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: City should OK sale of pot – Editorial (DIERSEN: Most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) smoke pot, b) want to smoke pot, c) want to make lots of money selling pot, and/or d) want governments to take in lots of tax revenue from the sale of pot.)
https://www.commercial-news.com/opinion/editorial-city-should-ok-sale-of-pot/article_794e031e-d18c-11e9-b26d-7f20915cec3e.html

SAUK VALLEY
— Mayor makes appointment to fill 3rd Ward vacancy Council will vote on recommendation tonight – PAM EGGEMEIER (DIERSEN: How many of those who represent you on your city council share your demographics, your values, and/or your beliefs? How many are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? How many in Wheaton’s West District are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?) 
https://www.saukvalley.com/2019/08/31/mayor-makes-appointment-to-fill-3rd-ward-vacancy/a5vsu58/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Reminder – Dundee Township GOP Set Up Sunday for Joint Appearance for the Two Seeking to Run Against Sean Casten
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/07/dundee-township-gop-has-already-set-up-joint-appearance-for-the-two-seeking-to-run-against-sean-casten/ 
— Carolyn Schofield Kicks Off State Rep. Campaign
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/07/carolyn-schofield-kicks-off-state-rep-campaign/
— IL-14: First Weekend to Circulate Candidate Petitions, Party Time! UPDATED 2X (Oberweis Update at End)
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/07/il-14-first-weekend-to-circulate-candidate-petitions-party-time/
— IL-06/IL-14: Objective of Financial Disclosure (FD) and Candidates Updates
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/08/il-06-il-14-objective-of-financial-disclosure-fd-and-candidates-updates/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Congressional candidate Ives: Whole state shouldn’t be responsible for Chicago’s malfeasance – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/513106744-congressional-candidate-ives-whole-state-shouldn-t-be-responsible-for-chicago-s-malfeasance

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Alzheimer’s and cancer funds diverted to care for illegal immigrants: Malkin book – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/alzheimers-cancer-funds-diverted-to-care-for-illegal-immigrants-malkin-book

AMERICAN THINKER
— Evangelical Lutheran Church in America misinterpreting Christ’s teachings yet again – Don Fisher, Jr. (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats turn religious people into “good little Democrats.”)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/evangelical_lutheran_church_in_america_misinterpreting_christs_teachings_yet_again.html
— Has liberalism become a religious cult? – Patricia L. Dickson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/has_liberalism_become_a_religious_cult.html
— The Stepford students – Ruth King
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/the_stepford_students.html

BREITBART
— Black market cannabis products linked to US vaping illnesses – AFP (DIERSEN: Most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) smoke pot, b) want to smoke pot, c) want to make lots of money selling pot, and/or d) want governments to take in lots of tax revenue from the sale of pot.)
https://www.breitbart.com/news/black-market-cannabis-products-linked-to-us-vaping-illnesses-2/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— STAND WITH TRUMP TO END BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS
https://www.conservativeusa.org/birthright-citizenship-survey-tcc838

DAILY SIGNAL
— An Immigrant Couple Explains the Unfairness of Amnesty – Ken McIntyre
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/09/08/we-hear-you-an-immigrant-couple-explains-the-unfairness-of-amnesty/

TOWNHALL
— What Democrats Are Really Pushing – Derek Hunter (DIERSEN: The Democrat Party platform requires Democrats to push dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2019/09/08/what-democrats-are-really-pushing-n2552746

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Trump administration goes on attack-mode against Washington Post reporters, suggesting they should be banned from the White House – Ellen Cranley (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who talk and/or act like they want to ban me from all Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party (IRP), Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, DuPage County, and Illinois meetings and events. They reject a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the IRP platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the MTRCC resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-washington-post-reporters-banned-from-white-house-2019-9

BOOMBERG
— Europe Needs to Cut Back on the Booze A smart alcohol policy doesn’t price weaker drinks out of people’s reach. – Leonid Bershidsky (DIERSEN: Most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) drink lots of booze, b) want to drink lots of booze, and/or c) are manipulated/dominated by those who drink lots of booze. Most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) smoke pot, b) want to smoke pot, c) want to make lots of money selling pot, and/or d) want governments to take in lots of tax revenue from the sale of pot.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-09-05/who-report-shows-europe-needs-a-change-in-drinking-habits

YAHOO FINANCE
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: 7 Reasons Why Drinkers Could Be Swapping Booze For Bud At The Bar (DIERSEN: Most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) drink lots of booze, b) want to drink lots of booze, and/or c) are manipulated/dominated by those who drink lots of booze. Most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) smoke pot, b) want to smoke pot, c) want to make lots of money selling pot, and/or d) want governments to take in lots of tax revenue from the sale of pot.)
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/7-reasons-why-drinkers-could-162631101.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Whether weed-infused drinks are going to catch on the way vape pens, edibles, and traditional flower have is still up for debate, but your favorite beer companies are still most likely looking over their shoulders. And that’s because they have a legitimate concern that the cannabis industry may lure consumers away from alcohol. At “Cannabis In The Booze Industry,” a conference during Bar Convent Brooklyn, a trade show for the beverage industry in June 2019, leaders from both the cannabis and alcohol industries gathered to talk about how one affects the other. All signs are clear that the rapidly growing cannabis sector is a significant threat to the alcoholic beverage industry, particularly for beer drinking consumers. Larger alcoholic beverage distributors, including Constellation Brands, Molson Coors, and Heineken, have already invested heavily in cannabis in an effort to ride the wave rather than be washed away in a potential tsunami of non-alcoholic canna-drinks. Or, as studies like research from the University of Georgia and Syracuse University in New York are finding, legalization of marijuana could mean interest in — and consumption of — alcohol experiences a corresponding decline. . . .3). Bars Are Ready to Get Onboard With the inclusion of cannabis-infused drinks, bars stand to attract consumers who would want to socialize or recreationally indulge while avoiding alcohol. These beverages could offer options to widen bars’ customer base to include people who don’t want to drink alcohol. Since there’s a chill-factor to the beverages, whether they’re THC- or cannabidiol (CBD)-infused, makes them stand out from current non-alcoholic options.)

POLITICO
— ‘The Trumps will be a dynasty that lasts for decades’ At the California GOP convention, the president’s campaign manager tells delegates they have an important role to play in 2020. – CARLA MARINUCCI
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/07/california-repubilcans-2020-reboot-1484589

HUFFINGTON POST
— Unqualified And Ideological: A Guide To Trump’s Worst Judges If you care about women’s rights, LGBTQ rights or voting rights — or about judges being fit to serve — you oughta read this. – Jennifer Bendery (DIERSEN: Wheaton Mayor Philip J. Suess and Wheaton City Council Members Michael Barbier, Erica Bray-Parker, Suzanne Fitch, John K. Rutledge, and Christopher J. Zaruba did not select me to fill the West District vacancy. They did not pick me to be one of the three finalists. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress to the aforesaid that I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, federal retiree, draft avoider, childless, pet-less, American nameplate vehicle owner, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844. They would stress that I support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform and in the Republican Party platform. They would stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce (WCC) Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) Midwest Chapter (MC) board member, GAO employee, etc. They would stress the adverse actions that MTRCC, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, IRP, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT, WCC, ICRC, AAPC MC, GAO, IRS, and the Post Office have taken against me. They would stress those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. They would hint/imply/argue/shout that because of the aforesaid, a) that I certainly do not represent the majority of the West District’s residents; b) that the majority of Wheaton’s West District residents are stoners or want to be stoners, anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time; and c) that I should be driven out of Wheaton’s West District, driven out of Wheaton, driven out of Milton Township, driven out of DuPage County, and driven out of Illinois.) 
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-courts-judges-abortion-lgbtq-voting-rights_n_5d669025e4b063c341f8fdc9

CBS NEWS
— Republicans in three states (South Carolina, Nevada, and Kansas) cancel presidential nominating contests for 2020 – ELEANOR WATSON
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/republicans-in-three-states-cancel-primaries-and-caucuses/

AOL
— Eric Trump blasted for going after Washington Post reporter (DIERSEN: I should write a book about a) those who go after me and b) those who have gone after me. They reject a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2019/09/07/eric-trump-blasted-for-going-after-washington-post-reporter/23808707/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Taylor Swift, Philosopher of Forgiveness The pop superstar offers genuine insight about “moving on.” – Scott Hershovitz (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois have never forgiven me for backing Pat O’Malley (SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_O%27Malley_(American_politician) in the 2002 Republican gubernatorial primary and they never will.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/07/opinion/sunday/taylor-swift-lover.html
— End Legacy College Admissions A country struggling with deeply rooted inequality need not continue an affirmative action program for successful families. – Editorial (DIERSEN: What if Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, that is, race and gender based preference giving, was only for those whose parents do not have college degrees? My outstanding parents never attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/07/opinion/sunday/end-legacy-college-admissions.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Former S.C. congressman Mark Sanford announces Republican primary challenge against Trump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2019/09/08/former-s-c-congressman-mark-sanford-announces-republican-primary-challenge-against-trump/

NEW YORK POST
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Millennials are drinking more so they can deal with their kids – Lauren Steussy (DIERSEN: Most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) drink lots of booze, b) want to drink lots of booze, and/or c) are manipulated/dominated by those who drink lots of booze. Most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) smoke pot, b) want to smoke pot, c) want to make lots of money selling pot, and/or d) want governments to take in lots of tax revenue from the sale of pot.))
https://nypost.com/2019/09/06/millennials-are-drinking-more-so-they-can-deal-with-their-kids/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— So 2020 candidates are speaking Spanish. Does it matter to Latino voters? – MELISSA GOMEZ (DIERSEN: Tragically, my grandparents, their parents, etc. spoke German far too long. That held them back immensely, and therefore, held my parents and me back immensely.) 
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2019-09-07/las-vegas-spanish-speaking-presidential-candidates

BOSTON HERALD
— Boycott culture goes after large and small targets – SALENA ZITO (DIERSEN: I should write a book about individuals, organizations, companies, and governments a) claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican and b) that boycott me and boycott my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They reject a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.) 
https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/09/08/boycott-culture-goes-after-large-and-small-targets/

BALTIMORE SUN
— MARCH 5, 2005 FLASHBACK: The culture of pander – Editorial (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupe pander to those who dominate the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Party, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2005-03-22-0503220125-story.html

WBHM
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING: 15 States (California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington) Say Unauthorized Immigrants Should Continue To Count For Seats In Congress – Hansi Lo Wang
https://wbhm.org/npr_story_post/2019/15-states-say-unauthorized-immigrants-should-continue-to-count-for-seats-in-congress/

TDN
— Marijuana industry shakes ‘Cheech and Chong’ stereotype, improves in public eye – Mallory Gruben (DIERSEN: Virtually all the activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who I have encountered who push pot a) are very nasty, b) focus on stopping me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out, and c) focus on stopping everyone from reading those emails.) 
https://tdn.com/news/local/marijuana-industry-shakes-cheech-and-chong-stereotype-improves-in-public/article_045b833e-7444-5b75-b9f6-e0fb4f2c24b9.html

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 204 West Elm Street, Wheaton – $399,900
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/204-W-Elm-St-Wheaton-IL-60189/4448423_zpid/

September 7 Morning Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump’s new rule to punish immigrants just shows how bad American jobs are – Brigid Schulte (DIERSEN: How bad were the jobs that you had? GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/the-cruel-irony-of-the-newpublic-charge-rule/2019/09/05/37f51896-cf5a-11e9-9031-519885a08a86_story.html

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

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

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

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

September 6 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— For kids’ sakes, Illinois should ban flavored e-cigarettes – Editorial (DIERSEN: What about pot?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/6/20852935/e-cigarettes-teen-vaping-ban-flavored-devices-cdc-lung-illnesses-vaping-deaths
— Judge approves agreement to reopen Sterigenics plant DuPage County Judge Paul Fullerton signed off on an agreement reached in July between Sterigenics, the county and the Illinois attorney general’s office. – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/2019/9/6/20853277/judge-approves-re-open-sterigenics-plant

— A Republican state rep who gave party leaders fits looks to move up Rep. David McSweeney likely will run for the U.S. Senate or secretary of state. – Rich Miller (DIERSEN: What do you do that gives party leaders fits? I stress the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race of gender based preference giving) planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and in the Republican Party platform.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/9/6/20853566/david-mcsweeney-jim-durkin-illinois-republican-party-tammy-duckworth-rich-miller-capitol-fax

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

— With Sterigenics cleared to reopen, it’s up to state and federal officials to keep residents safe – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-sterigenics-plant-ethylene-oxide-reopen-20190906-b2vwlusfjzcdrjp2utt3vrwbnm-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— ‘He’s signing our death sentence’: Ruling means Sterigenics plant could reopen – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190906/hes-signing-our-death-sentence-ruling-means-sterigenics-plant-could-reopen

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— There’s no getting around it: We need a pension amendment The state constitution’s restrictive pension language blocks those who would stick it to retirees, which is good. But it also has blocked legitimate, less-drastic efforts. – DAVID GREISING
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/david-greising-government/theres-no-getting-around-it-we-need-pension-amendment

CBS2
— Sterigenics May Reopen After Court Agreement To Drastically Reduce Emissions
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/09/06/sterigenics-may-reopen-after-court-agreement-to-drastically-reduce-emissions/
— Parents: Our Daughter Nearly Died From Vaping – Dana Kozlov
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/09/05/parents-our-daughter-nearly-died-from-vaping/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Like the Jussie Smollett case, Aaron Schock’s dropped charges should be investigated – Clarence Page
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-jussie-smollett-aaron-schock-jesse-jackson-dan-webb-page-20190906-de7jpq5hwfc7rpaf24hw4dlciq-story.html

DUPAGE POLICY REVIEW
— Ives Responds to Casten’s Impeachment Push
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/513500893-ives-responds-to-casten-s-impeachment-push

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— LEFT’S “THINK PROGRESS” NEWS SITE PREPARES TO SHUT DOWN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/think-progress-shuts-down-.html
— DURKIN CALLS FOR LAW TO ALLOW BANNING ETHYLENE OXIDE IN ILLINOIS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/durkin-calls-for-law-to-allow-banning-ethylene-oxide-in-illinois.html
— PLUMMER SAYS HE’S “TAKING A HARD LOOK” AT RUNNING FOR SHIMKUS’ OPEN SEAT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/plummer-says-hes-taking-a-hard-look-at-running-for-shimkus-open-seat.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Iceland’s president wears rainbow bracelet during Pence visit, apparently to show support for LGBT – Bailey Vogt
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/6/iceland-president-wears-rainbow-bracelet-during-pe/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Cowardice: Poll finds 70% of Republican students lie about views to get good grades – Brad Polumbo (DIERSEN: If I had become a Democrat, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old in 1988 notwithstanding the fact that I am White, male, raised as a Protestant, 100% German American, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/cowardice-poll-finds-70-of-republican-students-lie-about-views-to-get-good-grades

GOPUSA
— Jemele Hill pens racist call for blacks to leave white colleges
http://www.gopusa.com/jemele-hill-pens-racist-call-for-blacks-to-leave-white-colleges/

CNS NEWS
— Iceland Greets VP Pence, a Conservative Christian, With Gay Rainbow Flags and Bracelets – Kharen Martinez Murcia 
https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/kharen-martinez-murcia/iceland-greets-vp-pence-conservative-christian-gay-rainbow-flags-and

PJ MEDIA
— High School Assignment Forces Kids to Disclose Sexual Orientation, Reveals Massive Political Agenda – MEGAN FOX (DIERSEN: For a “Diversity” event, my Democrat GAO superiors required us to disclose not only our national origin, but the when our ancestors came to America.)
https://pjmedia.com/trending/high-school-assignment-forces-kids-to-disclose-sexual-orientation-reveals-massive-political-agenda/

NOQ REPORT
— Smugglers instructing adult migrants to say they’re teenagers – Kerry Marasco 
https://noqreport.com/2019/09/06/smugglers-instructing-adult-migrants-say-theyre-teenagers/

NEW YORK TIMES
— G.O.P. Plans to Drop Presidential Primaries in 4 States to Impede Trump Challengers – Annie Karni and Maggie Haberman
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/06/us/politics/states-drop-republican-primaries.html

September 6 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— North Side food pantry becomes first in city to offer online orders for pickup The grab-and-go experience eliminates long lines and adds a “dignity factor” that pantry operators hope will help them reach more people – Mitch Dudek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/5/20851454/north-side-food-pantry-first-city-offer-online-orders-pickup

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— In Chicago, more than 16,000 students are homeless, new report says: ‘I felt very embarrassed to tell people’ – Hannah Leone
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-homeless-students-20190905-u2g6xlxksvetzbyiex3gma5wxy-story.html
— Public housing residents with limited English need more language help from CHA, advocates say, urging Lightfoot to make changes – ELVIA MALAGÓN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-cha-translation-language-access-plan-20190906-76x7dxycbfgj7lodyxxj3ru74m-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who do not push pot. They certainly demonize, denigrate, and condemn me. Who are the leading pot pushers in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/arlington-heights/ct-ahp-marijuana-businesses-discussion-tl-0829-20190905-dynfzthq2jfaffaxbllo42foji-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— The troubling outlook for democracy when reading declines – Editorial (DIERSEN: For those who hint/imply/argue/shout a) that they are always up-to-date on political and government news and commentary of interest to Illinois Republicans and b) that they do not read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, from who/what do they get their information? Is it Democrat Rich Miller and his Capitol Fax? Is it the officers of their Republican township/ward/county party organizations? Is it the officers of the Illinois Republican Party?) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190905/editorial-the-troubling-outlook-for-democracy-when-reading-declines
— Downward spirals of depression can be deadly – Michael Gerson (DIERSEN: Who works the hardest to make you feel depressed? I should write a book about those who work the hardest to make me feel depressed. They would love it. They paint themselves as being operatives or as dupes for those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190906/downward-spirals-of-depression-can-be-deadly

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— A taxing temptation – Editorial (DIERSEN: To get more tax revenue, ever-increasingly, ever-disgustingly, ever-outrageously, and ever more tragically, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs encourage everyone to drink more booze, to gamble more money, and to smoke more pot.) 
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorial-a-taxing-temptation/article_66053b9f-66f9-5243-8b15-6b6ac0ded2e3.html

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Skillicorn endorses Oberweis in crowded 14th Congressional District race – DREW ZIMMERMAN (DIERSEN: Sadly, outrageously, disgustingly, tragically, and unacceptingly, far too many candidates who lose in primary elections and who lose in general elections blame their loss on those who supported their primary opponents. I should write a book about all the Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 who lost and have blamed their loss a) on me, b) on my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, c) on my service as a Republican Precinct Committeeman, d) on my service as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, e) on my service as a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, f) on my service as a Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, g) on my service as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, and h) on my service as an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member.) 
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2019/09/04/skillicorn-endorses-oberweis-in-crowded-14th-congressional-district-race/a5eamqa/

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Don’t fault police for enforcing the law – Editorial
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/09/05/our-view-dont-fault-police-for-enforcing-the-law/aevdj3i/

HERALD NEWS
— Reefer sadness: Wilmington, Bolingbrook ban recreational marijuana businesses Wilmington, Bolingbrook have banned recreational marijuana shops – FELIX SARVER
https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/09/05/reefer-sadness-wilmington-bolingbrook-ban-recreational-marijuana-businesses/atfvvse/

NPR ILLINOIS
— From Mar-A-Lago To Trump Hotels, Reporter Says Trump Profits As President – TERRY GROSS (DIERSEN: Putting out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails costs me 10+ hours each and every day and thousands of dollars each year.) 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/mar-lago-trump-hotels-reporter-says-trump-profits-president#stream/0

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Precinct Letters (DIERSEN: Yesterday, I hand delivered a precinct letter (https://gopillinois.com/documents/) to the 105 homes in my precinct that have at least one registered Republican voter. Headings are: March 17, 2020 Republican Offices and current candidates, Petitions, Events, Wheaton City Council West District vacancy, Election judges, and GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/precinct-letter/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives disappointed by dismissal of case against Madigan – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/513239949-ives-disappointed-by-dismissal-of-case-against-madigan

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Lauf joins crowded GOP field running for Illinois Congressional seat – Colin Froment
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/513193330-lauf-joins-crowded-gop-field-running-for-illinois-congressional-seat

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ARE CATHOLICISM AND AMERICA COMPATIBLE?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/are-catholicism-and-america-compatible.html
— WEYERMULLER: REMEMBERING PHYLLIS SCHLAFLY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/weyermuller-remembering-phyllis-schlafly-.html
— ROSSI: DEM CANDIDATES GO LOONY LEFT ON CLIMATE CHANGE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/rossi-dem-candidates-go-loony-left-on-climate-change.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘From benign to possibly electorally disqualifying’: Health, memory woes overshadow Biden bid – Seth McLaughlin (DIERSEN: What do you stress to defend your health? I stress the fact that nothing has stopped me from putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning since 2004 and each and every evening since 2015 too. Further, monumental efforts by my critics/opponents, their operatives and their dupes since 2000 to stop me from serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman have failed. Further, despite their monumental efforts to get rid of me, I survived for almost 7 years as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, 8 years as a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, 6 years as a Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, 4 years as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, 3 years as an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, 18 years as a GAO employee, 9 years as an IRS employee, and 3 years as a Post Office employee.) 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/5/joe-biden-bloody-eye-memory-woes-overshadow-2020-b/

FOX NEWS
— Media spread ‘misinformation’ about now-dismissed corruption charges, ex-Illinois lawmaker Aaron Schock says – Charles Creitz (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails spread misinformation.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/former-rep-aaron-schock-media-corruption-charges
https://video.foxnews.com/v/6083914939001/#sp=show-clips

NEWSMAX
— Trump Challengers Angry Over States’ Plans to Cancel Primaries – Sandy Fitzgerald (DIERSEN: Sadly, outrageously, disgustingly, tragically, and unacceptingly, far too many candidates who lose in primary elections and who lose in general elections blame their loss on those who supported their primary opponents. I should write a book about all the Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 who lost and have blamed their loss a) on me, b) on my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, c) on my service as a Republican Precinct Committeeman, d) on my service as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, e) on my service as a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, f) on my service as a Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, g) on my service as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, and h) on my service as an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/trump-2020-election-joe-walsh-bill-weld/2019/09/06/id/931485/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Republicans Win by Hammering Immigration in the Suburbs – Fletch Daniels (DIERSEN: Constructively, those who dominate the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Central Committee a) have stricken the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks from the IRP platform and from the Republican Party platform, b) have dumped those, including me, who support the aforesaid planks, and c) have dumped those, including me, who support Trump.) 
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/09/republicans_win_by_hammering_immigration_in_the_suburbs.html
— Maryland’s Montgomery County Council disgraces itself defending sanctuary policies that allowed 7 illegals to remain and rape local residents – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/marylands_montgomery_county_council_disgraces_itself_defending_sanctuary_policies_that_allowed_7_illegals_to_remain_and_rape_local_residents.html

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Chicken Little media gets it wrong — Trump will win suburbs – Jeffrey Rendall
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/30955-assault-america-day-247-chicken-little-media-gets-it-wrong-trump-will-win-suburbs

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— Poll: Whopping 73% of Republican College Students Keep Views Secret for Fear of Bad Grades – Monica Sanchez
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/poll-whopping-73-republican-college-students-keep-views-secret-fear-bad-grades

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Stay Focused on What’s Important – Tim Hetzner (DIERSEN: What are you focused on? I am focused on putting out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails twice a day. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are focused on stopping me from doing that.) 
https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Stay-Focused-on-What-s-Important—-LCC-Daily-Devotion-.html

DAILY CALLER & POLITICAL INSIDER
— Officials In ‘Sanctuary’ County Lash Out At Conservative Media For Reporting On Rash Of Illegal Alien Sex Crimes – Chuck Ross
https://dailycaller.com/2019/09/06/maryland-illegal-alien-conservative-media-sanctuary/
https://thepoliticalinsider.com/officials-in-sanctuary-county-lash-out-at-conservative-media-for-reporting-on-rash-of-illegal-alien-sex-crimes/

ABC NEWS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Marijuana use by US college students up, highest in 35 years – AP
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/marijuana-us-college-students-highest-35-years-65417973

NEW YORK TIMES
— In a Tight Labor Market, Hiring Rules Loosen Up – Ben Casselman (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/05/business/economy/recruiting-labor-force.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— ‘It’s Kind of Like an Addiction’: On the Road With Trump’s Rally Diehards A small band of the president’s most devoted fans will do whatever it takes to attend his campaign rallies – Michael C. Bender
https://www.wsj.com/articles/its-kind-of-like-an-addiction-on-the-road-with-trumps-rally-diehards-11567762200
— States to Launch Google, Facebook Antitrust Probes Texas attorney general to lead effort examining impact of Google on digital advertising markets; New York attorney general to helm Facebook review, citing concerns over control of personal data – John D. McKinnon (DIERSEN: Google and Facebook have become public utilities. What do Google and Facebook think of those who share your demographics? From what I see, Google and Facebook despise if not hate those who share my demographics: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and those like me whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/states-to-launch-google-facebook-antitrust-probes-11567762204
— The Most Promising Careers of the Next Decade The Wall Street Journal used wages and projected annual demand to rank more than 800 jobs – Soo Oh (DIERSEN: Were the careers that you had promising? The careers that I working for the Post Office 1966-1969, for IRS 1971-1980, and for GAO 1980-1997 were promising only for those who were Democrat, minority, and/or female.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-most-promising-careers-of-the-next-decade-11567688400

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/opinion/lifers/2019/09/04/pot-weed-war-marijuana-prison-life-sentence-lifers/2057276001/

SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
— FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s Trump, in grossly improper fashion, trying to use his executive power to punish the parent firms of CNN and The Washington Post over their reporting about him. (DIERSEN: Who has punished you? I should write a book about those who have punished me. They include the officers, employees, and/or members of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party (IRP), Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc. The punish a) those who support planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the IRP platform that they reject, b) those who support the MTRCC resolution against video gambling, c) those who they cannot manipulate/dominate, and d) those who have sued them.)
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/editorials/story/2019-09-05/british-conservatives-revolt-boris-johnson-gop-trump

COLORADO INDEPENDENT
— Should Denver’s auditor have to be a CPA? Sitting Auditor Tim O’Brien wants voters to decide – Rachel Lorenz (DIERSEN: Because I became the following, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn the following: CPA (1979), Certified Internal Auditor (1981), Licensed CPA (1981), Certified Fraud Examiner (1990), Certified Government Financial Manager (1994), Certified Financial Services Auditor (1996), and Forensic Accountant (1997).)
https://www.coloradoindependent.com/2019/09/05/should-denvers-auditor-have-to-be-a-cpa/

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Elections and federal workers – the good and the bad – Jeff Neal (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats are nasty. While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, my Democrat coworkers and subordinates a) frequently asked me questions to confirm that I was Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, old (born in 1948), non-poor, childless, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, Corvette owner, former union member for almost 12 years, and that my ancestors have been in America since 1844 and b) stressed the aforesaid negative information to my Democrat superiors and supervisors. They also stressed that my Democrat IRS superiors a) had not promoted me beyond GS-12, b) disallowed my education deductions in 1978, c) got rid of my mentor in 1975, and d) disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. They also stressed that my Democrat Post Office superiors had forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.) 
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2019/09/elections-and-federal-workers-the-good-and-the-bad/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Having election discussions at work is another risk you should avoid. Those conversations may start innocently enough, but given the level of emotion that seems to accompany everything these days, it is better to avoid getting into them at all. An innocent conversation with a colleague may turn into a Hatch Act complaint filed with the Office of Special Counsel, or into a fight, or a damaged working relationship that persists for years. You are unlikely to convert your coworkers to your side, so it is far better to keep politics out of work entirely.)

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Because neither me, my parents, my grandparents, nor any of my ancestors have needed public assistance, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized, denigrated, and condemned us as being undeservedly filthy rich.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/09/06/changes-public-charge-rule-are-confusing-immigrant-students