Tag: discrimination

October 1 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker gives campaign another $20 million, bringing him to $146.5 million in self-funding – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-cam-20180930-story,amp.html
— FBI interviews second Kavanaugh accuser; Yale friend remembers him as heavy drinker – AP (DIERSEN: If the FBI asked your kindergarten, grade school, high school, and college classmates and teachers about you, what would they say?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-fbi-kavanaugh-investigation-20180929-story.html
— 8 habits of the most valuable employees – Marcel Schwantes (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. According to those Democrats, their most valuable employees are those who are Democrat, and especially those who are minority, female, and/or younger.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20181001/281908774081117

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— FBI interviews Kavanaugh accuser; Yale friend remembers heavy drinker – AP (DIERSEN: If the FBI asked your kindergarten, grade school, high school, and college classmates and teachers about you, what would they say?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/brett-kavanaugh-fbi-interviews-accuser-yale-friend-remembers-heavy-drinker/
— Illinois Comptroller Republican nominee: Darlene Senger
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/darlene-senger-illinois-comptroller-republican-candidate-2018-general-election/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn men as being rapists.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/protecting-reproductive-rights-is-about-equity-economic-justice/
— FROM THE SENGER ARTICLE: “There is a push in Illinois to legalize marijuana, in part to increase state revenue. What is your view on that? Senger: I don’t support the idea of legalizing marijuana in order to pay for key government services.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/darlene-senger-illinois-comptroller-republican-candidate-2018-general-election/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PHOTOS OF CASTEN AND ROSKAM: Roskam, Casten disagree on lifting payroll tax cap for Social Security – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181001/roskam-casten-disagree-on-lifting-payroll-tax-cap-for-social-security
— 10th District candidates dispute Trump’s assertion that news media are ‘enemies of the people’ – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181001/10th-district-candidates-dispute-trumps-assertion-that-news-media-are-enemies-of-the-people

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Governor Bruce Rauner is proud of his record on health care, though not everyone agrees with him – Dean Olsen
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180930/governor-bruce-rauner-is-proud-of-his-record-on-health-care-though-not-everyone-agrees-with-him

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— More and more people are giving up on Illinois – Jim Dey (DIERSEN: What discourages you from giving up on Illinois? My ancestors have lived in northeast Illinois since 1844. I lived in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in Wheaton since 1978. I earned my grade school diploma, high school diploma, undergraduate degree, and three master’s degrees in northeast Illinois. I held jobs in northeast Illinois 1964-1997. My wife and I have lived in our home since 1984. My brother, my wife’s sister and brother, and her brother’s children and grandchildren live in northeast Illinois. etc.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-09-30/jim-dey-more-and-more-people-are-giving-illinois.html

 

BELLVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Yale classmate recalls Kavanaugh as frequent, heavy drinker – AP (DIERSEN: If the FBI asked your kindergarten, grade school, high school, and college classmates and teachers about you, what would they say?)
https://www.bnd.com/news/nation-world/national/article219296020.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Conservative Take On Kavanaugh Hearing And Investigation
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/conservative-take-kavanaugh-hearing-and-investigation#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps Promote Matt Damon As A Sniffing, Shouting Brett Kavanaugh On ‘SNL’ Season Premiere
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/matt-damon-sniffing-shouting-brett-kavanaugh-snl-season-premiere#stream/0

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— CUBS OWNERS are actively supporting Brett Kavanaugh through their 45Committee, a nonprofit headed by Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts. The group has spent $650,000 funding a one-minute TV ad that calls attention to Kavanaugh and his “honor, integrity and strong moral character.” The ad features female friends and former classmates of Kavanaugh’s, including Sara Fagan, a White House aide to former President George W. Bush, and podcaster Laura Cox Kaplan. – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/illinoisplaybook

 

WIRE POINTS
— Latest Racist Phrases Teachers Taught To Avoid: ‘America Is a Melting Pot,’ ‘Where Are You From?’ ‘Why Are You So Quiet?’- Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/evanston-other-schools-reach-new-low-on-implicit-bias-microagression-and-equity/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— School funding formula could leave schools vulnerable to funding cuts – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511584050-school-funding-formula-could-leave-schools-vulnerable-to-funding-cuts

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— USDA says Illinois over-issued food stamps, may face significant fines – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/usda-says-illinois-over-issued-food-stamps-may-face-significant/article_02f08c50-c422-11e8-a5f3-4b474cacffd6.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WINNEBAGO COUNTY GOP HEADQUARTERS VANDALIZED BY KAVANAUGH OPPONENTS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/winnebago-county-gop-headquarters-vandalized-by-kavanaugh-opponents.html
— DUPED BY DIVERSITY: COLLEGES CORRUPT THEIR CURRICULUM TO SATISFY MODERN PROGRESSIVE SENSIBILITIES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/duped-by-diversity-colleges-corrupt-their-curriculum-to-satisfy-modern-progressive-sensibilities.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— New Rauner ad calls Pritzker “Mike Madigan’s puppet”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/01/new-rauner-ad-calls-pritzker-mike-madigans-puppet/

 

GOPUSA
— 10 lessons learned from the Kavanaugh hearings
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=55799
— Voting machines subject to ‘staggering’ vulnerabilities
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=55678

 

FOX NEWS
— ‘Where Is Your Integrity?’ Pirro Rips Dems for ‘Hypocrisy’ in Kavanaugh Hearing (DIERSEN: What percent of those who disqualify Kavanaugh because he drank booze in high school and in college a) drank lots of booze themselves, b) drink lots of booze themselves, c) want to drink lots of booze themselves, d) want to make lots of money selling booze themselves, and/or e) want governments to take in lots of tax revenue from the sale of booze?)
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/09/30/brett-kavanaugh-hearing-judge-jeanine-opening-statement-pirro-rips-democrats

 

DAILY WIRE
— Ben Shapiro Details Senate Democrats’ Hypocrisy On Kavanaugh FBI Investigation – James Barrett (DIERSEN: What percent of those who disqualify Kavanaugh because he drank booze in high school and in college a) drank lots of booze themselves, b) drink lots of booze themselves, c) want to drink lots of booze themselves, d) want to make lots of money selling booze themselves, and/or e) want governments to take in lots of tax revenue from the sale of booze?)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/36518/ben-shapiro-details-senate-democrats-hypocrisy-james-barrett
— Two Former Classmates Of Brett Kavanaugh Claim He Is ‘Lying’ About Heavy Drinking In Youth – Frank Camp
https://www.dailywire.com/news/36515/two-former-classmates-brett-kavanaugh-claim-he-frank-camp

 

HOT AIR
— Kavanaugh And The Blackout Theory – SARAH HEPOLA (DIERSEN: What discourages you from drinking? For me, it has always been my being raised as a Missouri Synod Lutheran. In addition, I was a federal employee 1966-1969 and 1971-1997. In addition, I have seen far too many examples in which drinking has severely harmed people, is severely harming people, and will severely harm people. All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) drank lots of booze, b) drink lots of booze, c) want to drink lots of booze, d) want to make lots of money selling booze, and/or e) want governments to take in lots of tax revenue from the sale of booze.)
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2018/09/kavanaugh-blackout-theory/

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— SEXUAL PREDATORS AND THEIR ACCOMPLICES GO AFTER KAVANAUGH From Hillary Clinton to George Soros. – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/271484/sexual-predators-and-their-accomplices-go-after-daniel-greenfield
— TWICE AS MANY ILLEGAL ALIENS IN US ACCORDING TO MIT The magnitude of the crisis is greater than has been reported. – Michael Cutler
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/271442/twice-many-illegal-aliens-us-according-mit-michael-cutler

 

BREITBART
— Public Blames Business for Illegal Migration – Neil Munro (DIERSEN: What percent of the employers in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America a) prefer hiring citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America, b) prefer hiring anti-Trumps over Trump supporters, c) prefer hiring anti-Protestants over Protestants, d) prefer hiring anti-conservatives over conservatives, e) prefer hiring those who are anti-patriotic over those who are patriotic, f) prefer hiring anti-Republicans over Republicans, g) prefer hiring anti-Americans over Americans, h) prefer hiring anti-Whites over Whites, i) prefer hiring anti-males over males, j) prefer hiring those who are anti-older people over older people, k) prefer hiring those who are anti-rich people over rich people, l) prefer hiring those who are anti-gun owners over gun owners, m) prefer hiring those who are anti-German Americans over those who are German American, n) prefer hiring those who are anti-draft avoiders over those who are draft avoiders, and/or o) prefer hiring those who are anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time over those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/30/iowa-poll-shows-public-blames-business-for-illegal-migration/

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— GOP Is Doomed, Part LXXVII: Kavanaugh Has Left House Majority ‘In Tatters’ – Clay Waters
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2018/09/30/gop-doomed-part-lxxvii-kavanaugh-has-left-house-majority-tatters

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— WEAK REPUBLICANS SURRENDER TO EVIL WOMEN Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson wonders why they repeatedly fall for this ruse
https://www.wnd.com/2018/09/weak-republicans-surrender-to-evil-women/

 

ACCURACY IN ACADEMIA
— MIT & Yale Find Illegal Immigration Underestimated – Malcolm A. Kline
https://www.academia.org/mit-yale-find-illegal-immigration-underestimated/

 

DAILY CALLER
— FRIEND OF JULIE SWETNICK’S CASTS DOUBT ON CLAIMS SHE MADE IN 1994 LAWSUIT – Chuck Ross
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/30/friend-julie-swetnicks-doubt-1994-lawsuit/

 

WEEKLY STANDARD
— How the GOP Became Trump’s Party – CHARLES J. SYKES (DIERSEN: Of course, someone could write a book about how the Illinois Republican Party became Rauner’s party.)
https://www.weeklystandard.com/charles-j-sykes/how-the-gop-became-trumps-party

 

THE HILL
— Why Kavanaugh case will kill Republicans in the midterms – DOUGLAS SCHOEN
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/409117-why-kavanaugh-case-will-kill-republicans-in-the-midterms
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump is tearing the racial fabric.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/409173-juan-williams-trump-is-tearing-the-racial-fabric

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Illinois political parties key to purging sexual harassment
https://www.theolympian.com/news/business/article219268000.html

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “New questions emerge over FBI investigation of Kavanaugh.”
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/01/politics/white-house-kavanaugh-confirmation-postponement/index.html

 

CBS NEWS
— “Belligerent and aggressive”: Brett Kavanaugh’s Yale classmate says he was heavy drinker – AP (DIERSEN: If the FBI asked your kindergarten, grade school, high school, and college classmates and teachers about you, what would they say?)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-nominee-brett-kavanaugh-friend-yale-university-charles-chad-ludington-letter-released-2018-09-30/
— Kavanaugh’s confirmation process is not supposed to work this way – MICHAEL GRAHAM (DIERSEN: The higher the government or political office that you seek/hold, the harder that your critics/opponents work to destroy you.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/commentary-kavanaughs-confirmation-process-is-not-supposed-to-work-this-way/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Judge Kavanaugh Is One Angry Man” and say “He’s shown us that he’s up for a fight,” and ask “can he rule dispassionately?” Who has worked the hardest to make you lose your temper? I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to make me lose my temper. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/01/opinion/kavanaugh-supreme-court-senate-hearing.html
— Chad Ludington’s Statement on Kavanaugh’s Drinking and Senate Testimony (DIERSEN: If the FBI asked your kindergarten, grade school, high school, and college classmates and teachers about you, what would they say?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/30/us/politics/chad-ludington-statement-brett-kavanaugh.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that all men are rapists.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/30/us/the-rules-of-the-workplace-then-and-now.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/30/opinion/assault-survivors-kavanaugh-trauma.html
— An anti-Trump says “Trump Can’t Win the War on Demography A proposed citizenship question on the 2020 census reveals the dependency between older white voters and America’s growing young minority population.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/30/opinion/trump-cant-win-the-war-on-demography.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use illegals to demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/01/opinion/migrant-children-tent-city-texas.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/30/us/migrant-children-tent-city-texas.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Can the FBI do its job with Kavanaugh?”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/can-the-fbi-do-its-job-with-kavanaugh/2018/09/30/7b3a6582-c4f9-11e8-9b1c-a90f1daae309_story.html
— Fight over Kavanaugh intensifies amid confusion over limits of FBI sexual assault investigation – Mike DeBonis and Josh Dawsey
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/administration-says-white-house-is-not-limiting-fbi-probe-of-kavanaugh-but-is-against-fishing-expedition/2018/09/30/aa7b796e-c4bb-11e8-b1ed-1d2d65b86d0c_story.html
— Fox News’s Jeanine Pirro calls the Kavanaugh saga a ‘crucifixion’ of a former altar boy – Kristine Phillips
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2018/09/30/fox-newss-jeanine-pirro-calls-kavanaugh-saga-crucifixion-former-altar-boy/

 

BOSTON GLOBE
— Yale classmate accuses Brett Kavanaugh of ‘blatant mischaracterization’ of his drinking – Michael D. Shear and Robin Pogrebin (DIERSEN: If the FBI asked your kindergarten, grade school, high school, and college classmates and teachers about you, what would they say?)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2018/09/30/yale-friend-says-brett-kavanaugh-was-heavy-drinker/pR2dryAc0s1LrOLbd0sAHJ/story.html

 

DENVER POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who destroy the traditional family crow about their success in Colorado.
https://www.denverpost.com/2018/09/30/colorado-gay-transgender-candidates/

 

MIAMI HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want felons to vote.
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/influencers/article219171925.html

 

NEWSWEEK
— WILLIE NELSON DEBUTS SONG AIMED AT TED CRUZ CALLED ‘VOTE ‘EM OUT’ AT BETO O’ROURKE RALLY – BRENDAN COLE
https://www.newsweek.com/willie-nelson-song-ted-cruz-vote-em-out-beto-orourke-rally-1145521

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/09/27/marijuana-stocks-investing-risks/1421068002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who hate the following promote hatred of the following: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/09/30/standing-up-hate-and-becoming-voice-change/1438617002/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Feinstein’s ‘Temperament’ Gambit Democrats lobby the ABA to reopen its Kavanaugh evaluation. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Who has worked the hardest to make you lose your temper? I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to make me lose my temper. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/feinsteins-temperament-gambit-1538337954
— This Is No Mere ‘Job Interview’ Even in the court of public opinion, basic fairness should preclude conviction without clear evidence. – Alan M. Dershowitz
https://www.wsj.com/articles/this-is-no-mere-job-interview-1538313919
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that all men are rapists.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-complex-reasons-sexual-assaults-go-unreported-1538227801

 

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use Kavanaugh to make women hate men.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-01/kavanaugh-battle-intensifies-historic-gender-gap-before-election
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-01/kavanaugh-hearing-draws-supreme-court-into-politics-it-disclaims

 

ATLANTIC
— How the Kavanaugh Allegations Are Rallying Conservatives Behind Trump – Seth Mandel
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/10/kavanaugh-allegations-drive-support-trump/571756/

 

STARS AND STRIPES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump signed the 2019 NDAA, H.R. 5515, into law Aug. 13, which ushered through a series of new policy reforms, such as revamping the military’s “up or out” promotion system. All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted “up or out” a) to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.)
https://www.stripes.com/news/us/trump-signs-defense-spending-bill-into-law-1.549542

September 30 Evening Edition

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Republican headquarters in Rockford vandalized with word ‘rape’ – Chris Green (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, reasons increase for individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of the following groups to invest in security cameras and in other security measures: Trump supporters, Christian, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20180930/republican-headquarters-in-rockford-vandalized-with-word-rape

 

WQAD
— Winnebago County Republican headquarters vandalized – ELIZABETH WADAS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, reasons increase for individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of the following groups to invest in security cameras and in other security measures: Trump supporters, Christian, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://wqad.com/2018/09/30/winnebago-county-republican-headquarters-vandalized/

 

ABC7
— Candidates for Illinois Attorney General
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/newsviews-candidates-for-illinois-attorney-general/4375698/

 

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that all men are rapists.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/multimedia/survivors-project-stories-of-survival-after-sexual-assault-461343433.html

 

CBS2
— Michelle Obama Works To Get Out The Vote (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican who not only do not want me to get out the vote, they do everything that they can to stop me from getting out the vote. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/09/29/michelle-obama-works-to-get-out-the-vote/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— 3rd Kavanaugh accuser has history of legal disputes – AP (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the lawsuits that I have filed and a class action lawsuit that I was an active member of the class in. I would focus on the defendants, the facts that I presented, the charges that I made, the remedies that I sought, the attorneys who represented me, the judges that were assigned, the outcomes of the lawsuits, etc. But most importantly, I would focus on the retaliatory acts that the defendants, their operatives, their dupes, and those who what to curry favor with the defendants have taken against me.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/3rd-kavanaugh-accuser-has-history-of-legal-disputes
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Julie Swetnick, one of the women who has publicly accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, has an extensive history of involvement in legal disputes, including a lawsuit in which an ex-employer accused her of falsifying her college and work history on her job application. Legal documents from Maryland, Oregon and Florida provide a partial picture of a woman who stepped into the media glare amid the battle over Kavanaugh’s nomination for the nation’s highest court. Court records reviewed by The Associated Press show Swetnick has been involved in at least six legal cases over the past 25 years. Along with the lawsuit filed by a former employer in November 2000, the cases include a personal injury suit she filed in 1994 against the Washington, D.C., regional transit authority. Her lawyer, Michael Avenatti, told the AP that court cases involving her have no bearing on the credibility of her claims about Kavanaugh. Avenatti said the suit from her ex-employer – it was dismissed a month after it was filed – was “completely bogus, which is why it was dismissed almost immediately.” He told AP that he “fully vetted” Swetnick before helping her take her claims against Kavanaugh public. . .Some details of the legal disputes she’s been involved in aren’t known, because documents in the cases are incomplete or no longer available. Records in the lawsuit filed in late 2000 by her ex-employer, Oregon-based software company Webtrends, don’t indicate why it was dismissed. Avenatti said there was a settlement in the case but no money changed hands. In its civil complaint in a state court in Oregon, the company said Swetnick, a software engineer, was an employee for a few weeks before its human resources department received a report that she had engaged in “unwelcome sexual innuendo and inappropriate conduct” toward two male co-workers at a business lunch. The lawsuit said that Swetnick in turn accused Webtrends of subjecting her to “physically and emotionally threatening and hostile conditions” and that she claimed that she’d been sexually harassed by four co-workers. The co-workers denied the allegations, the suit said. Company officials later determined, the suit said, that Swetnick had provided false information on her employment application. The suit alleged that she had misrepresented the length of time she worked at a previous employer and falsely claimed that she’d earned an undergraduate degree in biology and chemistry from Johns Hopkins University. Her lawyer, Avenatti, said that “whether she has a college degree or not does not matter as to whether she is a sexual assault victim.” Helene Moglen, Swetnick’s aunt, told AP this week that her niece went off to college but quickly moved back home. In an interview with The Washington Post, Swetnick’s father was quoted as saying that “she bootstrapped herself and became a computer expert. She’s a sharp woman.” None of the executives named in the lawsuit still works at Webtrends. Calls and emails to the company’s Portland headquarters seeking comment received no response. The lawyer who represented the company in the lawsuit also did not return messages seeking comment on Thursday and Friday. Swetnick was on the other side of a civil case in 1994, as a plaintiff, when she filed a personal injury lawsuit in Maryland against the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. She claimed she lost more than $420,000 in earnings after she hurt her nose in a fall on a train in 1992.)
— Lawyer, 99, will retire ‘when they carry me out of here’ – AP (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes have always promoted age discrimination a) to get rid of those who were older than they are and/or b) to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination. Democrats run the federal government. Those Democrats promote age discrimination. They get rid of federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they did not to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. When the aforesaid employees are eligible to retire, the Democrats pull out all the stops to get those employees to retire. I first became eligible to retire in 1993 when I was 45 years old.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/lawyer-99-will-retire-when-they-carry-me-out-of-here-

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 6th Congressional District Republican nominee: Peter Roskam
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/peter-roskam-6th-congressional-district-republican-candidate-2018-general-election/
— Fact-check: Did Rauner alone delay school funding, cause property tax hikes? – BGA
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/bruce-rauner-jb-pritzker-ad-fact-check-school-funding-delay-tax-hikes-illinois-governor-election/
— As Brett Kavanaugh on ‘SNL,’ Matt Damon doesn’t know the meaning of ‘stop’ – Darel Jevens
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/snl-review-saturday-night-live-season-premiere-matt-damon-brett-kavanaugh-kanye-west/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Christine Blasey Ford may yet be more important to history than Brett Kavanaugh.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/steinberg-christine-blasey-ford-brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court-abraham-lincoln/
— Kellyanne Conway says she’s a ‘victim of sexual assault’
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/kellyanne-conway-victim-of-sex-assault-cnn/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Kellyanne Conway: ‘I’m a victim of sexual assault’ – Alex Horton
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-kellyanne-conway-victim-of-sexual-assault-20180930-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Republicans for problems in Mexico.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-immigrants-border-american-guns-20180930-story.html
— Naperville has spent more than $340k on unusual employee bonus program since 2013 – Erin Hegarty (DIERSEN: Since the 1960s, the federal government’s top priority has been a) hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) making way for them by getting rid of federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. Of course, because of the aforesaid, those federal employees who were the most successful in achieving the aforesaid priorities have been retained, have been promoted, and have gotten bonuses.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-city-employee-bonuses-st-0930-story.html
— Mileage fees for Illinois highways: Setting aside the politics – Joseph L. Schofer (DIERSEN: Are you driving fewer miles per year? If you are, why? I drive fewer miles per year because I spend more and more and more hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) demonize, denigrate, and condemn my priorities and b) glorify and praise their priorities. They hint/imply/argue/shout a) that what they do helps elect Republican candidates and b) that what I do defeats Republican candidates. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-roadtax-mileage-fees-road-user-fee-system-1001-story.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Political ads cross the digital divide to cellphones, social media and more – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes discourage religious, conservative, and Republican organizations, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, etc. a) from having websites, b) from keeping their websites up to date, and c) from sending out emails. They specifically discourage a) subscribing to get GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, b) reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) visiting www.gopillinois.com. They specifically encourage everyone to spend 24 hours a day on the Democrat Facebook and on the Democrat Twitter.)
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180930/political-ads-cross-digital-divide-to-cellphones-social-media-and-more

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Tuesday forum kicks off busy October for McLean County campaigns – DEREK BEIGH
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/tuesday-forum-kicks-off-busy-october-for-mclean-county-campaigns/article_e97072c3-d493-5ff7-b409-f8e55800a701.html

 

WSIL TV
— Pentagon’s immigrant recruit program stymied – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/39200612/apnewsbreak-pentagons-immigrant-recruit-program-stymied

 

POLITIFACT ILLINOIS
— Pritzker’s flimsy claim that Rauner delayed school funding – Kiannah Sepeda-Miller
https://www.politifact.com/illinois/statements/2018/sep/30/jb-pritzker/pritzkers-flimsy-claim-rauner-delayed-school-fundi/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Craig Wilcox Being Sworn In as State Senator to Replace Pam Althoff Tonight at McHenry VFW
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/30/craig-wilcox-being-sworn-in-as-state-senator-to-replace-pam-althoff-tonight-at-mchenry-vfw/
— Craig Wilcox Resigns from the County Board
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/30/craig-wilcox-resigns-from-the-county-board/\\
— 5,500 Homeowners Left Out of Jack Franks $100 Valley Hi Rebate Vote Buying Scheme
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/30/5500-homeowners-left-out-of-jack-franks-valley-hi-rebate-vote-buying-scheme/
— Pam Althoff Endorses Craig Wilcox as Her Successor
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/30/pam-althoff-endorses-craig-wilcox-as-her-successor/
— Craig Wilcox Fundraiser at Spectacular Site
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/30/craig-wilcox-fundraiser-at-spectacular-site/
— Illinois Budget Summary
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/29/illinois-budget-summary/
— Jack Franks Proposes Drawing Down Valley Hi Surplus
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/29/jack-franks-proposes-drawing-down-valley-hi-surplus/
— Algonquin Township Advised to Turn Over Township Hall Entrance Data for Clerk Karen Lukasik
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/29/algonquin-township-advised-to-turn-over-township-hall-entrance-data-for-clerk-karen-lukasik/
— Joe Gottemoller Rolls Out Campaign Literature
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/28/joe-gottemoller-rolls-out-campaign-literature/
— Is Someone Stalking Algonquin Township Clerk Karen Lukasik?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/28/is-someone-stalking-algonquin-township-clerk-karen-lukasik/
— Indiana Trying to Consolidate Townships
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/28/indiana-trying-to-consolidate-townships/
— Disappointment with League of Women Voters’ Senate Candidate Forum
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/28/disappointment-with-league-of-women-voters-senate-candidate-forum/
— Over Half of Illinois Residents Thinking of Moving On
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/28/over-half-of-illinois-residents-thinking-of-moving-on/
— Crystal Lake’s Strange View of Flatlined Population Growth
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/28/crystal-lakes-strange-view-of-flatlined-population-grown

 

DAILY CALLER
— USA TODAY DELETES TWEET, EDITS COLUMN AFTER COLUMNIST WRITES KAVANAUGH ‘SHOULD STAY OFF BASKETBALL COURTS’ WITH KIDS – Scott Morefield
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/30/usa-today-column-kavanaugh-youth-basketball/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Republicans Should Not Have Delayed the Kavanaugh Vote – ANDREW C. MCCARTHY
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/09/republicans-should-not-have-delayed-the-kavanaugh-vote/

 

THE HILL
— White House defends FBI investigation into Kavanaugh – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/409138-white-house-defends-fbi-investigation-into-kavanaugh
— Who you gonna call? Inspectors General. – JOHN F. SOPKO
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/408953-who-you-gonna-call-inspectors-general
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Traditionally, Congress has turned to committee staff and legislative support agencies for expertise. But much has changed on Capitol Hill over the last 40 years. The number of committee staff in the House has declined from 2,000 to 1,100, and from 1,400 to 950 in the Senate since 1979. Congressional support agencies suffered similar cuts. Government Accountability Office staff dropped from 5,300 to 3,000; Congressional Research Service staff was reduced by 28 percent; the Office of Technology Assessment was completely abolished. As Congress’ internal expertise has declined, the number of think tanks has more than doubled since 1980. Many do great work but, as New York Times and National Public Radio investigations have found, think tanks may be beholden to foreign, corporate or wealthy private donors that may affect their independence and objectivity. Likewise, as the number of congressional staff has decreased, the number of lobbyists has, unsurprisingly, increased. There are now roughly 12,000 congressional staffers and 11,500 registered lobbyists. Some experts estimate there are as many as 100,000 unregistered lobbyists. Lobbyists are not inherently evil but are, by definition, partial to the causes they are paid to promote.)
— Midterms put GOP centrists in peril – MELANIE ZANONA (DIERSEN: The harder that you work to destroy your political party, the more of a centrist that you are.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/409038-midterms-put-gop-centrists-in-peril

 

CNN
— FBI interviews Kavanaugh accuser Deborah Ramirez as part of its narrow scope – Eli Watkins, Jeff Zeleny and Josh Campbell
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/30/politics/fbi-brett-kavanaugh-investigation/index.html
— Kellyanne Conway: ‘I feel very empathetic’ toward sexual assault victims … ‘I’m a victim’ – Devan Cole and Kate Sullivan
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/30/politics/kellyanne-conway-support-kavanaugh-cnntv/index.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Kellyanne Conway: ‘I’m a victim of sexual assault’ – Alex Horton
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/09/30/kellyanne-conway-im-victim-sexual-assault/

 

NEW YORK POST
— Flake says Kavanaugh hearings are ‘tearing the country apart’ – Mark Moore
https://nypost.com/2018/09/30/flake-says-kavanaugh-hearings-are-tearing-the-country-apart/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Labor Market Opens Up for Part-Time Workers Decline in part-time employment points to disappearing labor-market slack – Sarah Chaney (DIERSEN: Have you worked part-time jobs? My working part-time for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights 1971-1972 helped me a) buy a new 1972 Corvette in 1971, b) pay for tuition and books for graduate business courses at Loyola in 1972, and c) buy a new town home in University Park in 1972. My working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969 helped me a) pay for tuition and books for undergraduate courses at UIC 1966-1968 and at NIU 1969-1970, b) buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, c) buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, d) pay for room and board at NIU 1969-1970, and e) graduate from NIU in 1970 debt-free and owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/labor-market-opens-up-for-part-time-workers-1538236801

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps say “REPUBLICANS ALIENATING WOMEN VOTERS AHEAD OF MIDTERMS WITH KAVANAUGH DEBACLE, ANALYSTS WARN.”
https://www.newsweek.com/republicans-alienating-women-voters-ahead-midterms-kavanaugh-debacle-analysts-1145326

September 30 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Graham suggests no need for FBI to look into Kavanaugh’s drinking past
https://abc7chicago.com/graham-suggests-no-need-for-fbi-to-look-into-kavanaughs-drinking-past/4375350/

 

NBC5
— ‘SNL’ Taps Matt Damon for a Raging Kavanaugh – Joe Michalitsianos
https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/SNL-Matt-Damon-Brett-Kavanaugh-Cold-Open-494727361.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump says FBI has ‘free rein’ in Kavanaugh investigation – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-brett-kavanaugh-fbi-investigation-20180930-story.html
— Kavanaugh case unfolds as DeVos prepares to revise college sexual assault investigation rules – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-kavanaugh-betsy-devos-college-sexual-assault-20180930-story.html
— Matt Damon appears as Brett Kavanaugh in ‘Saturday Night Live’ premiere – Danielle Turchiano
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-kavanaugh-snl-premiere-20180930-story.html
— The compelling case against Kavanaugh – Steve Chapman (DIERSEN: Who has made a “compelling case” against you? I should write a book about those who made “compelling cases” against me to end my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership in 2007, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004, GAO employment in 1997, etc. Of course, the aforesaid hint/imply/argue/shout that I cause all my own problems and that brought all the aforesaid adverse actions upon myself. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the MTRC resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-kavanaugh-blasey-ford-graham-20180928-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Democrats crow about their success in getting Republican candidates and Republican elected officials to dump the Second Amendment plank in the Illinois Republican Party platform, and therefore, dump those voters who support that plank.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/gun-violence-2018-general-election-governor-bruce-rauner-peter-breen-chris-nybo-terra-costa-howard-editorial/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PHOTO OF RAUNER: Pritzker wants to root out ‘corruption’ at tollway – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180929/pritzker-wants-to-root-out-corruption-at-tollway
— Leslie v. Wheeler: 50th House candidates disagree on Madigan’s influence over Springfield politics, term limits – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180929/50th-house-candidates-disagree-on-madigans-influence-over-springfield-politics-term-limits
— Join the Facts Matter community conversation – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, in Illinois, the mainstream news media downplays, ignores, and distorts facts that support planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, planks the Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling. Ever-increasing, in Illinois, the mainstream news media downplays, ignores, and distorts facts that promote individual responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), enforcement of immigration laws, enforcement of illegal drug laws, enforcement of civil service rules, enforcement of age discrimination laws, etc.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180929/editorial-join-the-facts-matter-community-conversation
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “No evidence women got ‘a lot of money’ to claim Trump misconduct.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180929/facts-matter-no-evidence-women-got-a-lot-of-money-to-claim-trump-misconduct

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Jesse White says daughter’s experience helped form fundraising policy – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: I do not need to or want to do any fundraising for what I do. Because I have enough money and enough time and enough motivation, I can afford to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out each and every morning and each and every evening free of charge and without any advertising. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are beyond furious about that.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180929/bernard-schoenburg-jesse-white-says-daughters-experience-helped-form-fundraising-policy
— Springfield High salutes Vietnam vets at Class of 1968 reunion – Steven Spearie (DIERSEN: Since 1966, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me for avoiding the draft. I sought and obtained student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971. They stress that WHILE MY CLASSMATES WERE DYING IN VIETNAM, I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966, I bought a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, I bought a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, I when on spring breaks to Florida in 1969 and 1970, I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, I bought a new a 1972 Corvette in 1971, I got promoted in 1972, I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972, I got promoted in 1973, I got promoted in 1974, I bought a studio condo in the Outer Drive East (ODE) building in 1974, I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, I bought a one bedroom condo in the ODE building in 1976, etc.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180929/springfield-high-salutes-vietnam-vets-at-class-of-1968-reunion

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Statewide office candidates hard to miss online – BERNARD SCHOENBURG
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/statewide-office-candidates-hard-to-miss-online/article_89b6e538-6eef-544e-abb2-9224578d2dca.html
— Among Central Illinois farmers, anxiety for financial help in wake of tariffs – KEVIN BARLOW
https://herald-review.com/business/agriculture/among-central-illinois-farmers-anxiety-for-financial-help-in-wake/article_70c5736c-97c7-50e0-b588-f2c0a7111938.html

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Outgoing Sen. Althoff urges Senate to reconsider consolidation bill Letter in Springfield: Measure targeting local townships is flawed – ED KOMENDA
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/09/28/outgoing-sen-althoff-urges-senate-to-reconsider-consolidation-bill/a1u3p1j/

 

TOWNHALL
— 10 Reasons The FBI Will Clear Kavanaugh – Kevin McCullough
https://townhall.com/columnists/kevinmccullough/2018/09/30/10-reasons-the-fbi-will-clear-kavanaugh-n2524076

 

FOX NEWS
— Trump defends Kavanaugh, derides Dems for shameful conduct: ‘Bad things will happen’ if voters stay home – Frank Miles
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/29/trump-brings-make-america-great-again-rally-to-west-virginia.html

 

BREITBART
— Left Turns to Homophobia to Attack Lindsey Graham: ‘Closeted Idiot’ – Justin Caruso
https://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2018/09/29/left-turns-to-homophobia-to-attack-lindsey-graham-closeted-idiot/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Why Kavanaugh case will kill Republicans in the midterms.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/409117-why-kavanaugh-case-will-kill-republicans-in-the-midterms
— Graham defends Kavanaugh against criticism over temperament: He was ‘rightly offended’ – MICHAEL BURKE
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/409121-graham-defends-kavanaugh-against-temperament-criticism-he-was-rightly

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Jeff Flake: I’ll Back Kavanaugh Unless FBI ‘Turns Up Something — And They Might’ The GOP senator made the surprise call on Friday for the one-week delay on Kavanaugh’s final confirmation vote. – Dominique Mosbergen
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jeff-flake-kavanaugh-fbi_us_5bb09b02e4b0343b3dc0de73

 

CNN
— Trump says Kavanaugh ‘suffered, the meanness, the anger’ of the Democratic Party – Betsy Klein
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/29/politics/trump-west-virginia-rally/index.html
— Kellyanne Conway: Kavanaugh investigation ‘not meant to be a fishing expedition’ – Eli Watkins
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/30/politics/kellyanne-conway-kavanaugh-fbi-cnntv/index.html

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— California official wants probe of pension chief’s education California official wants probe of pension chief’s education (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the undergraduate and graduate courses that I took a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction.)
https://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article219068435.html

 

REUTERS
— White House says not ‘micromanaging’ FBI probe of Kavanaugh
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-kavanaugh/white-house-says-not-micromanaging-fbi-probe-of-kavanaugh-idUSKCN1MA0M5

 

ABC NEWS
— Graham suggests no need for FBI to talk to Kavanaugh classmates on drinking: He’s not a ‘stumbling, bumbling drunk’
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/graham-suggests-fbi-talk-kavanaugh-classmates-drinking-hes/story?id=58173769

 

NBC NEWS
— Trump asks if Feinstein leaked allegation against Kavanaugh, says FBI probe may be ‘blessing in disguise’ The president told reporters he fully supported his Supreme Court nominee and said he has no backup plan to replace him. The allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh have reminded millions of Americans of the hard-drinking, hypersexualized “bro culture,” often associated with fraternities and prep schools. – Lauren Egan (DIERSEN: The “bro culture” did not attract me. I lived with my parents and brother while I attended Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, attended UIC 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969. I lived at University Plaza Dormitory for three semesters 1969-1970 and at Lincolnshire West Apartments for the 1970 summer session. I never even tried to join a fraternity.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-kavanaugh-fbi-investigation-n915091

 

CBS NEWS
— Jeff Flake, Chris Coons on Brett Kavanaugh’s “angry” Senate testimony – Emily Tillett
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeff-flake-chris-coons-60-minutes-interview-brett-kavanaugh-angry-senate-testimony/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Schools Are Tackling ‘Bro’ Culture. The Kavanaugh Case Shows Why That’s Hard to Do. – Anemona Hartocollis and Dana Goldstein
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/28/us/kavanaugh-fraternities-prep-school.html
— ‘Risky Business’ and Brett Kavanaugh, 35 Years Later Though we like to think that we’ve evolved since the hard-partying and sexual attitudes of the 1980s, affluence, high expectations and alcohol remain a dangerous mix. – Ginia Bellafante
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/27/nyregion/brett-kavanaugh-high-school-drinking-assault.html
— Brett Kavanaugh Loves His Beer The Supreme Court nominee paired a frothy beverage with identity politics. – Frank Bruni (DIERSEN: All my critic/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) drank lots of booze, b) drink lots of booze, c) want to drink lots of booze, d) want to make lots of money selling booze, and/or e) want governments to take in lots of tax revenue from the sale of booze.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/29/opinion/brett-kavanaugh-beer-politics.html
— Would You Hire Kavanaugh? – Nicholas Kristof DIERSEN: Would you have hired me in October of 1997 when I was 49 years old? You would have learned from your investigation of my federal career a) that my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in September of 1997, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) that my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) that my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. You would have learned from your investigation that instead of making me a counteroffer when Oldsmobile offered me a job in 1971, Firestone rudely fired me.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/28/opinion/sunday/kavanaugh-ford-hearing.html
— At Elite Colleges, Racial Diversity Requires Affirmative Action – Susan Dynarski (DIERSEN: What if Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion were only for those whose parents did not have a college degree? Neither of my outstanding parents 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/2018/09/28/business/at-elite-colleges-racial-diversity-requires-affirmative-action.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Partisan rage over Kavanaugh allegations erupts into midterm campaigns.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/partisan-rage-over-kavanaugh-allegations-erupts-into-midterm-campaigns/2018/09/30/6c2bb8b0-c342-11e8-97a5-ab1e46bb3bc7_story.html

 

USA TODAY
— White House is not involved with FBI investigation into Kavanaugh allegations, officials say – Christal Hayes
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/09/30/brett-kavanaugh-allegations-fbi-investigation/1473687002/

 

WHITE PLAINS DAILY VOICE
— Kavanaugh Must Take A Polygraph Test, Cuomo Says – Jon Craig and Joe Lombardi
https://whiteplains.dailyvoice.com/politics/kavanaugh-must-take-a-polygraph-test-cuomo-says/742618/

 

WACO TRIBUNE HERALD
— What harm is there in FBI’s checking sexual-assault allegation? – Editorial
https://www.wacotrib.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-what-harm-is-there-in-fbi-s-checking-sexual/article_d65f78de-bed1-565e-91e6-7d6e226e3fbf.html

 

PENN LIVE
— Scott Perry isn’t an advocate for federal employees he represents – DAVID CWALINA, Silver Spring Twp. (DIERSEN: How many federal retirees live in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2018/09/scott_perry_doesnt_represent_u.html

 

PBS
— A look at what the FBI’s Kavanaugh investigation will entail – AP
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/a-look-at-what-the-fbis-kavanaugh-investigation-will-entail

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “KAVANAUGH AND FORD TESTIMONIES HAVE DIVIDED AMERICA.”
https://www.newsweek.com/kavanaugh-and-ford-testimonies-have-divided-america-poll-shows-1145234
— KAVANAUGH SAID HE HAD ‘NO CONNECTIONS’ TO YALE. HE WAS, IN FACT, A LEGACY STUDENT – JASON LEMON
https://www.newsweek.com/kavanaugh-said-he-had-no-connections-yale-he-was-legacy-student-1145286

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Jeff Flake Explains Why He Called for a Delay on the Kavanaugh Vote – Benjamin Har
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/09/flake-explains-why-he-called-for-delay-on-kavanaugh-vote.html

 

FORTUNE
— Trump Says Limited FBI Kavanaugh Investigation Is ‘Going to Turn Out Very Well for the Judge’ – Bloomberg
http://fortune.com/2018/09/30/trump-kavanaugh-fbi-investigation-twitter/

 

NERD WALLET
— How to Put Your Money Where Your Politics Are – LAURA MCMULLEN (DIERSEN: While I am willing to donate a) 10+ hours of my time each and every day, b) 70+ hours of my time each and every week, c) 300+ hours of my time each and every month, d) 3,650+ hours of my time each and every year, e) 36,500+ hours of my time each and every decade, and f) many thousands of dollars every year to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out each and every morning and each and every evening, I am increasingly reluctant to donate money to religious organizations, to conservative organizations, to Republican organizations, to activists, to candidates, to elected officials, to party leaders, to etc. Ever-increasingly, far too many of the aforesaid fail/refuse to defend and advance a) the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, b) the illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Republican Party platform, and c) the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling. Ever-increasingly, far too many of the aforsaid promote identity politics, dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things.)
https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/finance/how-to-make-a-political-contribution/

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Make sure you can afford to donate Determine which “bucket” of your budget this donation will come from, says Craig Israelsen, executive in residence in the Financial Planning Program at Utah Valley University. Some buckets are off limits, like those for housing payments or utilities. And pulling from retirement savings is “questionable” at best, he adds. (“Our retirement is on us — nobody else is really responsible for that.”) But the money “has to come from somewhere,” Israelsen says. So would you dip into to your clothing or restaurant budget and offset a $100 contribution by, say, not shopping or dining out for a month? Would you pull $300 from your travel funds and, in doing so, commit to driving to Mom’s for Thanksgiving dinner rather than flying? Pausing to reflect on what you’d have to give up for this donation will help you rank its importance among other expenses. Maybe you decide to keep the restaurant dinners and either skip the donation or give less than you’d intended. (More on the value of small donations later.) Or maybe this reflection affirms that, yes, this contribution is important enough to make a sacrifice. (And if this exercise is a real head-scratcher, consider it your cue to build or revisit your budget.))

 

ATLANTIC
— Saturday Night Live Mocks Brett Kavanaugh the Frat Bro In its first cold open of the season, the show cast Matt Damon to play the Supreme Court nominee as a raging and whining teenager. But the sketch rang hollow in some ways. – DAVID SIMS
https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/09/saturday-night-live-brett-kavanaugh/571741/

 

GUARGDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-America/male says: “The Kavanaugh hearing proves yet again the US hates women.”

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/29/kavanaugh-ford-hearing-protest-patriarchy-borrowed-time

September 28 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Brett Kavanaugh Vote: Trump orders supplemental FBI investigation, GOP agrees to delay Senate vote – AP (DIERSEN: Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/kavanaugh-vote-trump-orders-supplemental-fbi-investigation-gop-agrees-to-delay-senate-vote/4358519/
— Protesters confront Sen. Flake in elevator amid Kavanaugh vote: ‘Don’t look away from me’
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/video-protesters-confront-sen-flake-in-elevator/4359947/
— Who is Mark Judge, Brett Kavanaugh’s high school friend sought by Senate Dems? (DIERSEN: If you were charged with wrongdoing while you were in high school, what would your classmates say about you?)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/who-is-mark-judge-brett-kavanaughs-high-school-friend/4361861/
— Brett Kavanaugh wrongly claimed he could drink legally in Md.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/kavanaugh-wrongly-claimed-he-could-drink-legally-in-md/4360841/

 

NBC5
— Illinois Abortion Law Anniversary Falls on Day of Kavanaugh Vote
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-abortion-law-anniversary-falls-on-day-of-kavanaugh-vote-494639231.html
— Kavanaugh Faces New FBI Probe Before Full Senate Vote “This country’s being ripped apart here and we’ve got to make sure we do due diligence,” Flake said – Lisa Mascaro, Alan Fram and Catherine Lucey (DIERSEN: Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Senate-Committee-Vote-Brett-Kavanaugh-Confirmation-494584681.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump orders new FBI probe of Kavanaugh (DIERSEN: Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/trump-orders-new-fbi-probe-of-kavanaugh

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. Bruce Rauner says Kavanaugh vote should be delayed; Sen. Dick Durbin says he will vote ‘no’ – Mike Riopell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-brett-kavanaugh-20180928-story.html
— Democrat J.B. Pritzker says campaigns should adopt anti-harassment policies – Mike Riopell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-sexual-harassment-morning-spin-20180927-story.html
— Republicans, Trump agree to limited FBI probe of Judge Kavanaugh, delaying final Senate vote – AP (DIERSEN: Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-brett-kavanaugh-vote-20180928-story.html
— Homecoming goes gender-neutral: More schools ditching king, queen traditions – Angie Leventis Lourgos (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats crow about their success in destroying masculinity, femininity, heterosexuality, traditional marriage, and traditional family.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-met-homecoming-non-traditional-gender-neutral-20180927-story.html
— Dozens gather in Loop to urge Senate to reject Kavanaugh nomination – Ese Olumhense
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-supreme-court-demonstration-chicago-20180928-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Kavanaugh.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/stevens/ct-life-stevens-friday-why-christine-blasey-ford-is-believable-20180928-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-kavanaugh-blasey-ford-graham-20180928-story.html
— Overqualified? Or too old? Age discrimination case takes aim at biased recruiting practices. – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote age discrimination to a) get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-age-discrimination-lawsuit-dale-kleber-0930-story.html
— FBI again drawn into partisan controversy as GOP consents to additional Kavanaugh probe – Matt Zapotosky (DIERSEN: Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-fbi-kavanaugh-investigation-20180928-story.html
— What will it take to draw conservatives to academia? – Donald G. Westlake, Wheaton (DIERSEN: I would stress to Westlake that I have always been a conservative and a) that I have three master’s degrees – an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; b) that I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979; c) that I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; and d) that I became a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and a Forensic Accountant in 1997.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-letters-liberals-donald-trump-education-20180928-story.html
(FROM THE LETTER: Similarly, it seems that one should consider the possibility that the number of qualified candidates for faculty positions is much greater for liberals than for conservatives. Perhaps there is a correlation between years of study and the degree of liberalization. Perhaps that would account for Donald Trump’s statement, “I love the poorly educated.”)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner says Kavanaugh nomination should be postponed – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-governor-bruce-rauner-supreme-court-nominee-brett-kavanaugh-delay-confirmation-vote/
— Activists, politicians rally against Kavanaugh at Federal Plaza – Adam Thorp
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/activists-politicians-rally-against-kavanaugh-at-federal-plaza/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use refugees to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/doctors-without-borders-forced-from-home-daley-plaza-shows-journey-refugee/
— Trump orders ‘limited’ FBI probe of Kavanaugh allegations – AP (DIERSEN: Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/brett-kavanaugh-senate-panel-vote-friday-supreme-court-nominee-christine-blasey-ford/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps confront Flake.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/women-confront-senator-jeff-flake-arizona-brett-kavanaugh-support-supreme-court-nomination/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats paint Republicans who are male as being rapists and even worse things who should be gotten rid of. Ever-increasingly, to vote for a Democrat is to shout that Republicans who are male are rapists and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/working/chicago-rape-crisis-hotline-sexual-assault-resources/
— Only a full FBI probe of allegations against Brett Kavanaugh will do – Editorial AP (DIERSEN: Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court-christine-blasey-ford-senate-republicans/
— Lots of thought went into anti-harassment recommendations – Rich Miller (DIERSEN: If you want to be popular with women who are anti-men these days, you paint men as being rapists and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/anti-harassment-equality-access-panel-democratic-party/
— Addressing sexual misconduct in our communities is complex but essential – Omer M. Mozaffar (DIERSEN: If you want to be popular with women who are anti-men these days, you paint men as being rapists and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/addressing-sexual-misconduct-complex-essential/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Three top attorneys leaving DuPage state’s attorney’s office – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180928/three-top-attorneys-leaving-dupage-states-attorneys-office
— Investigation of Des Plaines police party cost nearly $60,000 – Chacour Koop
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180928/investigation-of-des-plaines-police-party-cost-nearly-60000
— Kane clerk candidates differ over election hacking threat – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180928/kane-clerk-candidates-differ-over-election-hacking-threat

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Is Rauner ‘at peace’ with losing? When the governor came by for an interview the other day, he seemed like he couldn’t wait until Election Day—and not because he expects to be re-elected. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/rauner-peace-losing
— Pritzker defends graduated income tax as crucial for Illinois Appearing before Crain’s editorial board, the Democratic nominee sticks by his tax and public-option health care plans, vows support for a “fair” remap and disses the South Loop Discovery Partners Institute plan. – Greg Hinz
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/pritzker-defends-graduated-income-tax-crucial-illinois
— The Illinois GOP’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year A campaign slate populated by a Nazi, a couple of conspiracy theorists and an accused harasser is just the beginning of the party’s headaches. – RICH MILLER
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/rich-miller-springfield/illinois-gops-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-year

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Thousands Could Be Deported As Government Targets Asylum Mills’ Clients – AILSA CHANG
http://www.northernpublicradio.org/post/thousands-could-be-deported-government-targets-asylum-mills-clients

 

WEEK
— Rauner calls for investigation of allegations before Kavanaugh vote (DIERSEN: Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
https://week.com/news/2018/09/28/rauner-calls-for-investigation-of-allegations-before-kavanaugh-vote/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ONE YEAR AGO TODAY: RAUNER DELIGHTS THE ILLINOIS ACLU WITH TAXPAYER-FUNDED ABORTIONS

http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/one-year-ago-today-rauner-delights-the-illinois-aclu-.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Hinz: Rauner has “made his peace” with losing
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/28/hinz-rauner-has-made-his-peace-with-losing/
— Who does and who doesn’t use non-disclosure agreements in their campaigns? (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They have made it very clear that if any Republican candidate responded to any email from me, they would viciously destroy them. What do you say to my critics/opponents who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican?)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/28/who-does-and-who-doesnt-use-non-disclosure-agreements-in-their-campaigns/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I sent this e-mail to all Democratic and Republican statewide campaigns and both state parties earlier this week.)
— Rauner continues editorial board meetings
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/28/rauner-continues-editorial-board-meetings/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democratic mistreatment of Brett Kavanaugh has united and awakened a sleeping GOP base – Kimberly Ross
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/democratic-mistreatment-of-brett-kavanaugh-has-united-and-awakened-a-sleeping-gop-base

 

DAILY CALLER
— FLAKE FALTERS, CALLS FOR FBI PROBE OF BLASEY FORD CLAIMS AS KAV ADVANCES TO FLOOR – Kevin Daley (DIERSEN: Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/28/kavanaugh-judiciary-committee-vote-fbi/
— MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE EXPLAIN WHY THEY’RE NOT INVESTIGATING CHRISTINE BLASEY FORD’S ALLEGATIONS – Evie Fordham (DIERSEN: Where do you live? Who has jurisdiction to investigate you? Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”))
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/28/montgomery-county-police-kavanaugh/
— MICHAEL AVENATTI CANNOT PRACTICE LAW IN DC OR MARYLAND, RECORDS SHOW – Joe Simonson
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/28/michael-avenatti-dc-maryland-swetnick/
— BRETT KAVANAUGH’S HIGH SCHOOL CLASSMATE LEAVES CNN HOST SPEECHLESS: ‘I WOULD REMEMBER THAT’ – Nick Givas (DIERSEN: If you were charged with wrongdoing while you were in high school, what would your classmates say about you?)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/28/brett-kavanaugh-high-school-classmate-cnn/

 

FOX NEWS
— Trump orders supplemental FBI investigation of Kavanaugh allegations before floor vote – Alex Pappas (DIERSEN: Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/28/senate-gop-leaders-agree-to-seek-additional-fbi-background-investigation-into-brett-kavanaugh-before-final-vote.html
— Ingraham on Dems Walking Out of Kavanaugh Hearing: They’re Whipping the Base Into a ‘Frenzy’
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/09/28/laura-ingraham-kamala-harris-dems-walking-out-kavanaugh-hearing-whipping-base-frenzy

 

GOPUSA
— Leftists restaurant confrontation with Ted Cruz backfires
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=55718

 

BREITBART
— Christine Blasey Ford Brought No Evidence but Plenty of Contradictions – John Nolte
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/28/nolte-christine-blasey-ford-brought-no-evidence-but-plenty-of-contradictions/

 

THE HILL
— Trump to order new FBI investigation into Kavanaugh after Senate request – TAL AXELROD (DIERSEN: Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/409031-trump-to-order-new-fbi-investigation-into-kavanaugh-after-senate
— GOP leaders delay Kavanaugh confirmation for one-week FBI investigation – JORDAIN CARNE (DIERSEN: Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/409018-gop-leaders-delay-kavanaugh-confirmation-for-one-week-fbi-investigation
— Judiciary approves Kavanaugh, sending nomination to full Senate after Flake request – JORDAIN CARNEY AND ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/408915-kavanaugh-confirmed-by-senate-judiciary-committee
— McConnell says Kavanaugh nomination moving forward as Trump approves FBI probe – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/409048-mcconnell-says-senate-pressing-ahead-on-kavanaugh-as-trump-approves-fbi-probe

 

CNN
— Trump changes course by ordering FBI investigation into Kavanaugh – Betsy Klein (DIERSEN: Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/28/politics/trump-fbi-investigation-kavanaugh/index.html
— Republicans agree to FBI probe into Kavanaugh, Senate vote delay – Eric Bradner, Manu Raju, Phil Mattingly and Dana Bash (DIERSEN: Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/28/politics/kavanaugh-senate-judiciary-vote/index.html
— LIVE NEWS: Brett Kavanaugh nomination faces delay; Ford’s lawyer welcomes FBI investigation, warns against “artificial” time limits; Trump orders FBI supplemental investigation into Kavanaugh; Kavanaugh says he will continue to cooperate with the FBI; Flake says FBI report could change his mind on Kavanaugh; Ted Cruz: We’ll let the FBI determine which allegations are credible (DIERSEN: Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/kavanaugh-senate-committee-vote/index.html

 

AOL
— Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s net worth revealed – JOEL ANDERSON
https://www.aol.com/article/finance/2018/09/28/supreme-court-nominee-brett-kavanaughs-net-worth-revealed/23544917/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Brett Kavanaugh’s Net Worth: $1.2M . . . Brett Kavanaugh Could Be Among the Poorest Supreme Court Justices)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Crisis of election security
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/26/magazine/election-security-crisis-midterms.html
— How Connected Is Your Community to Everywhere Else in America? – EMILY BADGER and QUOCTRUNG BUI
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/09/19/upshot/facebook-county-friendships.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-conservatives ask “Biased News Media or Biased Readers?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/26/upshot/biased-news-media-or-biased-readers-an-experiment-on-trust.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Kavanaugh vote: Senate Republican leaders agree to new FBI background investigation of Kavanaugh – Seung Min Kim and John Wagner (DIERSEN: Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/senate-committee-prepares-to-vote-on-kavanaugh-nomination-as-key-senators-remain-silent/2018/09/28/0b143292-c305-11e8-b338-a3289f6cb742_story.html
— Kavanaugh vote: Senate Republican leaders agree to new FBI background investigation of Kavanaugh – Seung Min Kim and John Wagner (DIERSEN: Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/senate-committee-prepares-to-vote-on-kavanaugh-nomination-as-key-senators-remain-silent/2018/09/28/0b143292-c305-11e8-b338-a3289f6cb742_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Fox News dominates the ratings competition in coverage of Kavanaugh hearing – Stephen Battaglio
http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-kavanaugh-tv-ratings-20180928-story.html

 

BOSTON GLOBE
— Harvard Law students protest any return of lecturer Brett Kavanaugh to Cambridge – Michael Levenson
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/09/28/harvard-law-students-protest-any-return-lecturer-brett-kavanaugh-cambridge/vzTn2o4vKEwOqS1is4yR7L/story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Orders Supplemental FBI Investigation (DIERSEN: If someone accused you of wrongdoing while you were in high school, would Trump order the FBI to investigate you? Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”))
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/kavanaugh/card/1538168422?mod=djemalertNEWS
— LIVE COVERAGE: Senate Judiciary Committee Sends Kavanaugh Nomination to Senate Floor Panel advances nomination on party-line vote after Flake calls for delay in floor vote for FBI probe; Cruz Says FBI Will Determine Scope of Probe; White House ‘Shellshocked’ by Developments; ‘There’s No Plan B’; Why Senators Are Focusing on Thursday, July 1, 1982 Calendar Entry; Cornyn Says FBI Will Conduct ‘Supplemental’ Investigation; Mark Judge Willing to Cooperate With FBI Investigators; Three People Dr. Ford Alleges Were at the Party in the Early 1980s; Trump Defers to Senate on FBI Probe and Vote Delay) (DIERSEN: Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/kavanaugh

 

BLOOMBERG
— Politics, Not Evidence, Will Determine Kavanaugh Vote Four undecided senators control the outcome. – Jonathan Bernstein
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-09-28/kavanaugh-investigation-is-unlikely-to-change-the-outcome

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Federal employees may not be able to access social media, personal email if Senate bill becomes law – Eric White
https://federalnewsradio.com/federal-newscast/2018/09/federal-employees-may-not-be-able-to-access-social-media-personal-e-mail-if-senate-bill-becomes-law/

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— The push to expand oversight transparency – Jessie Bur
https://www.federaltimes.com/federal-oversight/2018/09/28/the-push-to-expand-oversight-transparency/

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Rauner, Madigan Urge Senate to Seek FBI Probe of Kavanaugh – AP (DIERSEN: If someone accused you of wrongdoing while you were in high school, would Rauner and Madigan call for the FBI to investigate you? Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-09-28/rauner-madigan-urge-senate-to-order-fbi-probe-of-kavanaugh

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “REPUBLICANS JUST LOST WOMEN FOR GOOD.”
https://www.newsweek.com/republicans-just-lost-women-good-opinion-1143284

 

PEOPLE’S WORLD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “GOP degrades women and workers, Illinois Gov. Rauner says “Me too.””
http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/gop-degrades-women-and-workers-illinois-gov-rauner-says-me-too/

 

SLATE
— A List of Everyone the FBI Could Interview About Brett Kavanaugh if They Really Want to Find Out How Credible He Is – CHRISTINA CAUTERUCCI and BEN MATHIS-LILLEY (DIERSEN: If someone accused you of wrongdoing while you were in high school, would Rauner and Madigan call for the FBI to investigate you? Why not have GAO investigate the Kavanaugh allegations instead of FBI? According to GAO (https://www.gao.gov/about/index.html), GAO “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress” and it is often called the “congressional watchdog” and it supports congressional oversight by “investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities.”)
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/09/kavanaugh-fbi-investigation-potential-witnesses.html

September 28 Morning Edition

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— GOV RAUNER SAYS KAVANAUGH VOTE SHOULD BE DELAYED
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/gov-rauner-says-kavanaugh-vote-should-be-delayed-.html
— WHAT TAMMY DUCKWORTH TWEETED AFTER THURSDAY’S HEARING
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/what-tammy-duckworth-tweeted-after-thursdays-hearing.html
— WHAT DICK DURBIN TWEETED AFTER THURSDAY’S KAVANAUGH HEARING
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/what-dick-durbin-tweeted-after-thursdays-kavanaugh-hearing.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner wants Kavanaugh delay, Pritzker wants FBI probe
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/28/rauner-wants-kavanaugh-delay-pritzker-wants-fbi-probe/
— Democratic candidate Terra Costa Howard withdraws from Tribune endorsement session over McQueary column
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/28/democratic-candidate-withdraws-from-tribune-endorsement-session-over-mcqueary-column/

 

ABC7
— Brett Kavanaugh nomination: Senate Judiciary Committee set to vote Friday – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/brett-kavanaugh-nomination-senate-judiciary-committee-set-to-vote-friday–/4358519/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Ford, Kavanaugh, raw emotion and the rule of law – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-brett-kavanaugh-hearing-kass-20180927-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Send job applicant Brett Kavanaugh a rejection letter.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-kavanaugh-ford-hearing-job-interview-do-better-20180927-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Thank you, Christine Blasey Ford.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/schmich/ct-met-christine-blasey-ford-brett-kavanaugh-mary-schmich-20180927-story.html
— Chicagoans tune in to watch Ford, Kavanaugh testify at Supreme Court confirmation hearing – Ally Marotti, Elvia Malagon and Katie Galioto (DIERSEN: The September 27, 2018 GOPUSA ILLINOIS Evening Edition email included links to 56 Kavanaugh articles. The September 27, 2018 GOPUSA ILLINOIS Morning Edition email included 36 such links.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-reaction-kavanaugh-allegations-20180927-story.html
— Men outnumber women nearly 2-to-1 in STEM roles on TV and in movies. That may discourage girls from tech careers. – Ally Marotti (DIERSEN: Are you a White male? What jobs have you had that are/were traditionally held by minorities and/or by females? My understanding is that a) I was the first and only White male part-time dishwasher that S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights employed and b) that I held the job longer than anyone else. I held that job for 18 months while I was a junior and senior at Crete-Monee High School 1964-1966.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-women-in-stem-on-tv-20180926-story.html
— Candidate nights to offer glimpse into who is on the Nov. 6 ballot in Naperville – Suzanne Baker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-candidate-nights-st-0928-story.html
— Coming to grips with the costs of raising a high school student – Rob Manker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-manker-column-st-0928-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Flood of Colombian cocaine headed to Chicago, other big U.S. cities, DEA says – Frank Main
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cocaine-colombia-chicago-coca-production-surge-dea-drug-enforcement-administration-matthew-donahue-brian-mcknight-watchdogs
— Cupich apologizes for ‘my poor choice of words’ on priest sex abuse crisis – Robert Herguth
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/blase-cupich-apologizes-sex-abuse-priests-archdiocese-chicago-catholic/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “I think he did it.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/brett-kavanaugh-he-did-it/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage sheriff candidates debate the use of bodycams – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180928/dupage-sheriff-candidates-disagree-on-using-body-cameras
— Practical, immediate steps for countering Springfield’s harassment culture – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180927/editorial-practical-immediate-steps-for-countering-springfields-harassment-culture
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “GOP may pay a price for gambling on Kavanaugh.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180928/gop-may-pay-a-price-for-gambling-on-kavanaugh
— Kavanaugh wrongly claims he could drink legally in Maryland – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180928/kavanaugh-wrongly-claims-he-could-drink-legally-in-maryland

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Crisis? What pension crisis? Years of hysteria. No calamity. Here’s how the pension morass has gained a Chicken Little quality that’s left voters numb and given politicians cover to dodge the issue. – Tim Jones
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/crisis-what-pension-crisis

 

WBEZ
— Immigrant And Health Advocates Gear Up For ‘Public Charge’ Rule Fight – Odette Yousef (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants who were, who are, and/or who will be public charges because they have voted, they are voting, and/or they will vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants who were, who are, and/or who will be public charges because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/public-charge-proposal-sparks-fear/cd180aea-1636-4be8-ad05-df36d6f2a9d5

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner: Huge Toyota-Mazda plant could have been in central Illinois – Derek Beigh
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180927/rauner-huge-toyota-mazda-plant-could-have-been-in-central-illinois

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Rauner promises change, better handling of Madigan – DEREK BEIGH
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/rauner-promises-change-better-handling-of-madigan/article_7d2d1893-e1a1-57c1-b551-de33ac452077.html
— Rauner: Burdensome regs doomed Toyota-Mazda plant from coming to McLean County – DEREK BEIGH
https://www.pantagraph.com/business/local/rauner-burdensome-regs-doomed-toyota-mazda-plant-from-coming-to/article_0ae13f7c-158b-5b40-bbd2-5dc6db74f26b.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— 3 out 4 in Illinois say state going in wrong direction – RICK PEARSON (DIERSEN: Democrats run Illinois.)
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/election-out-in-illinois-say-state-going-in-wrong-direction/article_9c132b0b-d4eb-5cff-b051-ca70f07c1cec.html
— Media ignores Trump’s economy – Michael Reagan
https://herald-review.com/opinion/columnists/michael-reagan-media-ignores-trump-s-economy/article_7d59f2f3-bf79-560e-890e-35c4f6ab2f88.html

 

BGA
— The Chicken Little Effect on Illinois’ Pension Crisis Years of unfulfilled warnings of imminent fiscal collapse due to pension debt have numbed Illinois voters to a still real threat and given politicians an election year escape hatch to avoid talk about the state’s most difficult problem. – Tim Jones
https://www.bettergov.org/news/the-chicken-little-effect-on-illinois-pension-crisis

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Second Amendment group seeks plaintiffs to sue AG Madigan, DCFS – Robert Hadley
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511582352-second-amendment-group-seeks-plaintiffs-to-sue-ag-madigan-dcfs

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— AFSCME FUNNELS UNION DUES TO MIKE MADIGAN – Mailee Smith
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/afscme-funnels-union-dues-to-mike-madigan/
— POLL: HIGH TAXES NO. 1 REASON ILLINOISANS CONSIDER LEAVING STATE – Joe Barnas (DIERSEN: For me, reasons to consider leaving Illinois include the success that anti-Trumps are having in making more and more and more people in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois 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.illinoispolicy.org/poll-high-taxes-no-1-reason-illinoisans-consider-leaving-state/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— American Bar Association calls to delay Kavanaugh vote until after an FBI investigation – Gabriella Muñoz (DIERSEN: To call for an investigation of an accusation is to hint/imply/argue/shout that you believe that accusation is true.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/28/american-bar-association-calls-to-delay-kavanaugh-/

 

DAILY CALLER
— NEXT STEP: DEMOCRATS PLEDGE TO INVESTIGATE KAVANAUGH, FLOAT IMPEACHMENT IF HE’S CONFIRMED – Peter Hasson
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/27/democrats-kavanaugh-impeachment-confirmation/
— PROTESTERS SCREAM AT LINDSEY GRAHAM AS HE TALKS TO REPORTER AFTER HEARING – Scott Morefield
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/27/protesters-scream-lindsey-graham/
— ALAN DERSHOWITZ ON PROSECUTOR’S CROSS-EXAMINATION OF FORD : ‘SHE WAS TOTALLY AND COMPLETELY INCOMPETENT’ – Katie Jerkovich
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/27/alan-dershowitz-mitchell-cross-examination-incompetent/

 

GOPUSA
— Democrats’ Kavanaugh Circus Will Help Republicans in November – Star Parker
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=55422
— Left released GOP Judiciary Comm. members home addresses and phone numbers (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? If you are, what would you do if Democrats officially called for you and/or for you family to me harmed?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=55680

 

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— What your GOP Congress did while you were distracted – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/what-your-gop-congress-did-while-you-were-distracted/

 

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Conservative Leaders Speak Out on Media’s Treatment of Brett Kavanaugh – Randy DeSoto (DIERSEN: Who are the conservative leaders in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, and in your municipality? During the last 12 hours, last 24 hours, last week, last month, last year, last 5 years, last 10 years, last 15 years, and last 20+ years, a) how many articles have they written that defend and advance conservative principles, including the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and Second Amendment planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and b) how many of those articles have they posted on their website and emailed me the hyperlink? If you do not regularly write, post, and share articles that defend and advance conservative principles, you are NOT a conservative leader.)
https://www.westernjournal.com/conservative-leaders-speak-medias-treatment-brett-kavanaugh/

 

BREITBART
— NRA Denounces ‘Smear’ Campaign, Stands with Brett Kavanaugh – Awr Hawkins
https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2018/09/27/nra-denounces-smear-campaign-stands-with-brett-kavanaugh/
— Iowa Voters Blame Employers for Hiring Illegal Aliens After Mollie Tibbetts Murder – John Binder (DIERSEN: Employers want employees who they can exploit. Ever-increasingly, employers make it clear that want to hire citizens of foreign countries and get rid of their employees who are citizens of America. Citizens of foreign countries are far easier to exploit.)
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/28/iowa-voters-blame-employers-for-hiring-illegal-aliens-after-mollie-tibbetts-murder/
— Trump’s ICE Spikes Deportations in 2018 – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/28/trump-ice-enforcement-spikes-in-2018/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Christine Ford “Doesn’t Remember” Much, Democrats Just Play Politics, and Kavanaugh Should be Confirmed – GARY BAUER
https://www.lifenews.com/2018/09/27/christine-ford-doesnt-remember-much-democrats-just-play-politics-and-kavanaugh-should-be-confirmed/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Fed Spending Spree Included Millions on Cars, Scooters, Fidget Spinners Agencies rush to exhaust budgets in final week of fiscal year – Elizabeth Harrington
https://freebeacon.com/issues/fed-spending-spree-included-millions-cars-scooters-fidget-spinners/

 

THE HILL
— GOP says they’re moving forward with Friday vote on Kavanaugh – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/408880-gop-says-theyre-moving-forward-with-vote-on-kavanaugh

 

POLITICO
— Attack on commonly used voting machine could tip an election, researchers find – TIM STARKS
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/27/hacking-voting-machines-814504

 

CNN
— How the fight over Kavanaugh in the Senate could more directly impact the race for House CNN Digital Expansion 2018 – Rebecca Berg and Dan Merica
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/27/politics/kavanaugh-senate-impact-house/index.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the race against Republican Rep. Peter Roskam in the Chicago suburbs, Democrat Sean Casten has been honing in on Kavanaugh since his nomination in July, initially focusing on concerns that Kavanaugh might vote to overturn Roe v. Wade. Decades ago, Roskam’s district was represented by Henry Hyde, the namesake of the Hyde Amendment restricting federal funding for abortions. But the district’s complexion has shifted since Hyde’s time, and Casten has sought to capitalize on a growing pro-choice contingent. Casten has also used Kavanaugh’s nomination to criticize Roskam as a rubber stamp for the President; this week, the Casten campaign has promoted an ad on Facebook calling on Roskam to withdraw his support for the embattled nominee. But the dramatic hearing Thursday, including Ford’s tearful testimony, has upped the ante further. “I think it means we’re going to keep the pressure on (Roskam), that people should believe women,” said Greg Bales, Casten’s campaign manager. “She (Ford) showed incredible courage, and Peter Roskam doesn’t have the courage to stand up to Trump.” Roskam’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment. “This is an important issue,” Bales added, “and we’re going to continue bringing attention to it.”)

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— When was the party? Kavanaugh’s 1982 summer comes into focus – ALANNA DURKIN RICHER
https://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/article219159020.html
— Teens didn’t need Brett Kavanaugh to know what they write endures – Carolyn Thompson (DIERSEN: What do you say to teens who increasingly make it clear that 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, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? What do you say to teens who increasingly make it clear that they want socialism, dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things?)
http://www.ottawaherald.com/news/20180927/teens-didnt-need-brett-kavanaugh-to-know-what-they-write-endures

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats glorify you and praise you if you demonize, denigrate, and condemn men who are Trump supporters, Christian, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, non-veteran, and/or if their ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/27/opinion/blasey-ford-kavanaugh-hearing.html
— Trucks Built by a Woman Are Still Rare in America Even as Worker Shortages Loom – Tiffany Hsu (DIERSEN: In 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted, saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/27/business/ford-f150-rouge-plant-manager.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are anti-American.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/26/opinion/trump-susan-rice-united-nations-reckless-alone-ridiculed.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Why Brett Kavanaugh Wasn’t Believable And why Christine Blasey Ford was.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/27/opinion/why-brett-kavanaugh-wasnt-believable.html
— Male, Female or ‘X’: The Push for a Third Choice on Official Forms New York City is the latest place to offer gender-neutral birth certificates. But after someone changes the sex to “X,” things get complicated. – Andy Newman (DIERSEN: Since the 1960s, the federal government has been under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to meet Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion quotas, goals, and targets, that is, to hire, to retain, and to promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females. To meet the aforesaid quotas, goals, and targets, will Democrats encourage potential and current federal employees a) to change their race to minority and b) to change their gender to female?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/27/nyregion/gender-neutral-birth-certificate.html
— What We’ve Learned About Undecided Voters Heading Into the Midterms Our polling suggests they could help Democrats in the Sun Belt and Republicans in the North. – Nate Cohn
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/27/upshot/undecided-voters-2018-midterms.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Kavanaugh is lying. His upbringing explains why. The elite learn early that they’re special — and that they won’t face consequences. – Shamus Khan (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned my Missouri Synod Lutheran upbringing. They include activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/kavanaugh-is-lying-his-upbringing-explains-why/2018/09/27/2b596314-c270-11e8-b338-a3289f6cb742_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats work a) to promote LGBTQ activity and b) to destroy the traditional family.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2018/09/27/how-dan-quayles-speech-about-black-poverty-became-murphy-brown-speech/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— In Little Saigon, strong support for Trump’s war on illegal immigration collides with other realities – Anh Do
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-viet-immigration-20180927-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrats Walk Out
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/kavanaugh/card/1538142871
— Confirm Brett Kavanaugh The Judge rightly called out the politics of ‘search and destroy.’ – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/confirm-brett-kavanaugh-1538089143
— Senators Weigh Kavanaugh’s Fate After Emotional Hearing The fate of Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court is unclear following a sexual-assault allegation – Natalie Andrews, Peter Nicholas and Kristina Peterson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/senate-weighs-judges-fate-after-emotional-hearing-1538091633
— Tech Firms Face Bias Accusations at Congressional Hearing Google’s CEO to meet Republican leaders on Friday, as a recording raises questions about employees’ views of conservatives – John D. McKinnon
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tech-firms-face-bias-accusations-at-congressional-hearing-1538086207
— Senate, Nation Transfixed by Ford’s and Kavanaugh’s Testimony Across the country, Americans stopped their routines to watch the hearing – Valerie Bauerlein, Leslie Brody, Dan Frosch (DIERSEN: The September 27, 2018 GOPUSA ILLINOIS Evening Edition email included links to 56 Kavanaugh articles. The September 27, 2018 GOPUSA ILLINOIS Morning Edition email included 36 such links.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-hearing-that-made-thursday-stop-1538087861
— Kavanaugh High-School Friend Mark Judge, a Potential Key to Many Questions, Is Absent Writer has refused to appear for hearing, and says he doesn’t remember events Christine Blasey Ford alleges – Alex Leary and Siobhan Hughes (DIERSEN: What did you do during the summer before your senior year in high school? I worked full-time for the minimum wage for S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights either washing dishes or doing stock boy work. I lived with my parents and brother in Crete. I drove a 1958 Chevy BelAir. I saved all the money that I could to buy a new car to use to commute to classes at UIC the next year.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/kavanaugh-high-school-friend-mark-judge-a-potential-key-to-many-questions-is-absent-1538089901
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In his book, Mr. Judge wrote of being “completely hooked” on alcohol the summer before his senior year, a disorder that he wrote he brought to his job bagging groceries at the local supermarket. “Invariably I would be hungover—or still drunk—when I got to work at seven in the morning, and I spent most of the first hour just trying to hold myself together.” Mr. Judge graduated high school in 1983, which would have made 1982 the summer before his senior year. That is the same year that Dr. Ford has suspected the alleged attack may have occurred, although she said she could better pinpoint the time frame if she knew when Mr. Judge was working at a local Safeway grocery store, where she ran into him.)
— New Laws Aim to Make Work Hours More Predictable Research indicates regular schedules benefit staffers’ well-being; complications for employers – Rachel Feintzeig (DIERSEN: While I worked part-time for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969, I was “on call” 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Frequently, I was called in to work because my coworkers had called in sick or just failed to show up for work. Even though I would have available to work every Friday, every Saturday, every Sunday, every Monday, every holiday, and every day that NIU would not be in session, my Democrat Park Forest Post Office superiors forced me to resign in September of 1969 saying that I would not be available to work enough days. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran. In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, I should have filed a grievance to keep my job. But my Democrat superiors were doing everything that they could to make the Park Forest Post Office a “hostile workplace” for me. They stressed that I was avoiding the draft by seeking and obtaining student draft deferments. Virtually all my coworkers, supervisors, and superiors were veterans.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-laws-aim-to-make-work-hours-more-predictable-1538046000
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-conservative says “Colleges Favor Academics Over Activism.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/colleges-favor-academics-over-activism-1538088463

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— APRIL 26, 2014 FLASHBACK: 8 Inappropriate Things You Might Be Doing At Work – Aaron Taube (DIERSEN: If I were to write a book about the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government, I would title it “Hostile Workplace.”)
https://www.businessinsider.com/inappropriate-workplace-behaviors-2014-8
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. Asking someone when they plan to retire. . .2. Making fun of someone’s whiteness. . .3. Making positive generalized statements about an ethnic group or race. . .4. Repeatedly asking about someone’s family health history. . .5. Commenting on a coworker’s appearance. . .6. Using gendered language. . .7. Asking someone to speak for the people of their race/ethnicity/gender/sexuality. . .8. Asking people about their religious beliefs.)

 

USA TODAY
— ‘November is coming’: Emotions run high as protesters, backing Christine Ford, shout ‘shame’ – Caroline Simon
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/09/28/brett-kavanaugh-hearing-protesters-christine-blasey-ford/1453524002/
— 59 arrested near Supreme Court as thousands nationwide rally against Kavanaugh nomination – Caroline Simon and John Bacon
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/09/27/brett-kavanaugh-protest-crucial-senate-hearing/1440738002/
— On Kavanaugh vs. Ford, a Supreme Court showdown hinges on whom you believe – Susan Page (DIERSEN: Who has worked the hardest to destroy your credibility? I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to destroy my credibility.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/09/27/analysis-kavanaugh-ford-comes-down-test-credibility/1440493002/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Take the jump, or accept a counteroffer? – Paul Davidson (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, my Democrat IRS superiors did not give me a counteroffer when GAO offered me a transfer in 1980 when I was 31 years old. I was holding a GS-12 position at IRS that my Democrat IRS superiors wanted to give to one of my GS-11 Democrat coworkers who was a minority and/or a female. Firestone Stores did not make me a counteroffer when Oldsmobile offered me a job in early 1971 when I was 22 years old. My Firestone Stores boss did not approve of my demographics, especially my being Republican, a draft avoider, 100% German national origin, and a Missouri Synod Lutheran. Nevertheless, he did let me work part-time for him until the end of 1972.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/09/26/counteroffer-workers-risks-accepting-job-market/1349717002/

 

OAKLAND PRESS
— Kavanaugh controversy makes teens mindful of what they post on social media – Anne Runkle
https://www.theoaklandpress.com/news/local/kavanaugh-controversy-makes-teens-mindful-of-what-they-post-on/article_a38d2472-c295-11e8-9923-7b1976a4f5be.html

 

FED SMITH
— How Federal Employees Can Plan a Successful Early Retirement – Micah Porter (DIERSEN: Based on my experience, federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran should plan on being forced to retire as soon as they are eligible if they do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. I became eligible to retire in 1993 when I was 45 years old. I survived only 4 more years until I was 49 in 1997.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/09/27/federal-employees-can-plan-successful-early-retirement/

 

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use Christine Blasey Ford to demonize, denigrate, and condemn individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Christian, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/09/christine-blasey-fords-victory-over-kavanaugh/571561/

 

METRO WEEKLY
— Pro-LGBTQ groups reiterate call for Senators to vote against Brett Kavanaugh Senators hear testimony from Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford about alleged sexual assault incident – John Riley (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, promote LGBTQ activity demonize, denigrate, and condemn heterosexual men.)
https://www.metroweekly.com/2018/09/pro-lgbtq-groups-call-senators-vote-against-brett-kavanaugh/

September 27 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Brett Kavanaugh, Christine Blasey Ford testify before Senate Judiciary Committee – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/brett-kavanaugh-christine-blasey-ford-testify-at-senate-hearing/4350156/
— Key moments from the Kavanaugh-Ford hearing
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/watch-key-moments-from-the-kavanaugh-ford-hearing/4352076/
— Lindsey Graham: Democrats’ treatment of Brett Kavanaugh ‘most despicable thing’
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/graham-dems-treatment-of-kavanaugh-despicable/4354194/

 

NBC5
— Christine Blasey Ford Recalls ‘Uproarious Laughter’ in Alleged Kavanaugh Sexual Assault; Kavanaugh Issues Forceful Denial “Indelible in the hippocampus is the laughter, the uproarious laughter between the two and their having fun at my expense,” Ford told the Senate Judiciary Committee – Lisa Mascaro and Alan Fram
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Brett-Kavanaugh-Christine-Blasey-Ford-Senate-Hearing-494465551.html
— Durbin Pushes Kavanaugh to Ask for FBI Investigation
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Senator-Dick-Durbin-Pushes-Brett-Kavanaugh-To-Ask-For-FBI-Investigation-494548341.html

 

CBS2
— Kavanaugh Delivers Emotional Denial Of Sexual Assault Claim
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/09/27/kavanaugh-supreme-court-hearing/
— Christine Blasey Ford Tells Durbin She’s ‘100 Percent’ Sure Brett Kavanaugh Sexually Assaulted Her
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/09/27/christine-blasey-ford-brett-kavanaugh-sexual-assault-senate-judiciary-committee-hearing-dick-durbin/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Kavanaugh fights back after accuser testifies to Senate Judiciary Committee about alleged sex attack – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/home/supreme-court-kavanaugh-ford-hearing

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Kavanaugh delivers emotional denial of Ford’s ‘100 percent’ certainty that he assaulted her – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-kavanaugh-ford-hearing-20180927-story.html
— Kavanaugh says ‘I’m innocent’ as Durbin pushes judge to endorse FBI investigation – Mike Riopell, Patrick M. O’Connell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-dick-durbin-brett-kavanaugh-20180927-story.html
— Recap of Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearings – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-brett-kavanaugh-christine-blasey-ford-hearing-20180927-story.html
— Kavanaugh confirmation spills into heated governor’s races – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-gop-governors-delay-kavanaugh-vote-20180927-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In Illinois, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner said earlier this month that there should be an investigation and the allegations, if true, should disqualify Kavanaugh. He did not specify whether he thought the Senate inquiry was sufficient or whether the FBI should investigate, as Democrats have asked. Rauner’s spokesman said the governor was traveling Thursday and did not watch Ford’s testimony. His Democratic challenger, J.B. Pritzker, criticized Rauner’s response. The governor, he said Thursday, “continues to support Trump and this troubling nominee. I’ve opposed Kavanaugh from day one because he poses a grave threat to Roe v. Wade, the Affordable Care Act, and critical consumer and environmental protections.”)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Senate panel continues with plan to vote Friday on Kavanaugh – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/brett-kavanaugh-senate-panel-vote-friday-supreme-court-nominee-christine-blasey-ford/
— Fiery Kavanaugh denies quiet accuser Ford in Senate showdown – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/supreme-court-nominee-brett-kavanaugh-christine-blasey-ford-senate-hearing/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans say “Republicans have learned very little since Anita Hill in 1991.” Ever-increasingly, anti-Republicans paint themselves as being anti-heterosexual males. How soon will the Chicago Sun-Times a) fire all its employees who are heterosexual males, b) cancel all subscriptions for those who are heterosexual males, and c) do even more to get rid of heterosexual males once and for all?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/brett-kavanaugh-sexual-assault-allegation-supreme-court-christine-blasey-ford-clarence-thomas-donald-trump/

 

DAILY HERALD
— ‘Facts Matter’ series: How newspapers guard against bias – Lauren Rohr (DIERSEN: The mainstream media spins facts to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and the Green Party platform.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180927/facts-matter-series-how-newspapers-guard-against-bias

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://qconline.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-legalized-pot-in-illinois-the-argument-in-michigan/article_8cb3b8f7-6b2f-586a-94a4-aa93efb5ac.html

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Winchester’s civil rights suit against Illinois GOP awaits judge’s review – Robert Hadley
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511582175-winchester-s-civil-rights-suit-against-illinois-gop-awaits-judge-s-review
— Republican lawmakers claim Democratic deception with ‘no budget, no pay’ mailers – Kyla Asbury
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511580441-republican-lawmakers-claim-democratic-deception-with-no-budget-no-pay-mailers

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker touts his proposed “cuts” when he’s never proposed any
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/27/pritzker-touts-his-proposed-cuts-when-hes-never-proposed-any/
— Rauner blames union-friendly laws for loss of Toyota plant
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/27/rauner-blames-union-friendly-laws-for-loss-of-toyota-plant/
— Madigan reports raising $4.5 million in 16 days
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/27/madigan-reports-raising-45-million-in-16-days/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Kavanaugh Denies Assault in Emotional Opening Statement: ‘Grotesque and Coordinated Character Assassination’ ‘My family and my name have been destroyed by vicious and false accusations’ – David Rutz
https://freebeacon.com/politics/kavanaugh-denies-assault-emotional-opening-statement-grotesque-coordinated-character-assassination/

 

BREITBART
— Brett Kavanaugh Rips Senate: ‘You Have Replaced ‘Advice and Consent’ with ‘Search and Destroy’ – Joel B. Pollak
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/27/brett-kavanaugh-rips-senate-you-have-replaced-advice-and-consent-with-search-and-destroy/

 

DAILY CALLER
— KAVANAUGH: ‘THIS CONFIRMATION PROCESS HAS BECOME A NATIONAL DISGRACE’ – Amber Athey
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/27/kavanaugh-supreme-court-national-disgrace/
— KAVANAUGH CONDEMNS DEMS FOR ‘DESTROYING’ HIS GOOD NAME AND REPUTATION – Saagar Enjeti
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/27/kavanaugh-dems-destroying-eputation/
— WHY KAVANAUGH AND THE REPUBLICANS DESERVE TO LOSE – Stephen Baskerville
https://cdn.dailycaller.com/2018/09/27/kavanaugh-republicans-deserve-to-lose/

 

GOPUSA
— The danger of Democrat overreach: The Kavanaugh hearings could fuel Republican turnout
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=55532
— Background info comes out on Avenatti client, Julie Swetnick
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=55578
— Time to out all politicians who have paid off allegations
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=55444

 

FOX NEWS
— Kavanaugh Accuser Christine Blasey Ford Testifies Before Senate: ‘I Believed He Was Going to Rape Me’
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/09/27/christine-blasey-ford-testimony-senate-brett-kavanaugh-i-believed-he-was-going-rape-me
— Chris Wallace on Christine Blasey Ford Testimony: ‘This Is a Disaster for Republicans’ Dems landing ‘haymakers,’ ‘Fox News Sunday’ host says.
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/09/27/chris-wallace-christine-blasey-ford-testimony-rachel-mitchell-disaster-republicans

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— New Poll: Smears Of Kavanaugh Motivating Voters Against “radical and unscrupulous” Democrats
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/28821

 

THE HILL
— Trump: Kavanaugh showed ‘exactly why I nominated him’ – JORDAN FABIAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/408860-trump-kavanaugh-showed-exactly-why-i-nominated-him
— Kavanaugh calls confirmation process a ‘national disgrace’ – ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/408816-kavanaugh-calls-confirmation-process-a-national-disgrace
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Kavanaugh accuser gives gripping testimony before Senate committee.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/408732-kavanaugh-accuser-gives-gripping-testimony-before-senate-committee?userid=3526
— How the Trump tax law passed: Bipartisanship wasn’t an ingredient
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/408631-how-the-trump-tax-cuts-passed-bipartisanship-wasnt-an-ingredient

 

POLITICO
— Senators expect Judiciary Committee vote on Kavanaugh Friday – BURGESS EVERETT and JOHN BRESNAHAN
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/27/senators-expect-judiciary-committee-will-hold-kavanaugh-vote-friday-850293

 

CBS NEWS
— Ford and Kavanaugh make their cases in dramatic, wrenching Senate testimony – Nancy Cordes
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brett-kavanaugh-christine-blasey-ford-make-their-cases-in-dramatic-wrenching-senate-testimony/

 

ABC NEWS
— Kavanaugh confirmation spills into heated governor’s races – GEOFF MULVIHILL
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/gop-governors-call-delay-kavanaugh-vote-58129786
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In Illinois, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner said earlier this month that there should be an investigation and the allegations, if true, should disqualify Kavanaugh. He did not specify whether he thought the Senate inquiry was sufficient or whether the FBI should investigate, as Democrats have asked. Rauner’s spokesman said the governor was traveling Thursday and did not watch Ford’s testimony. His Democratic challenger, J.B. Pritzker, criticized Rauner’s response. The governor, he said Thursday, “continues to support Trump and this troubling nominee. I’ve opposed Kavanaugh from day one because he poses a grave threat to Roe v. Wade, the Affordable Care Act, and critical consumer and environmental protections.”)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Kavanaugh Hearings on TV Offer Riveting Drama to a Captive Nation – Michael M. Grynbaum
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/27/business/media/kavanaugh-blasey-ford-hearing-tv.html
— Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford Square Off in Emotional Hearing With Court in Balance – Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Nicholas Fandos
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/27/us/politics/brett-kavanaugh-confirmation-hearings.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use Kavanaugh to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/25/opinion/brett-kavanaugh-women-sexual-assault-questions.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/27/opinion/brett-kavanaugh-christine-blasey-ford.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/27/nyregion/brett-kavanaugh-high-school-drinking-assault.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/27/opinion/kavanaugh-anita-hill-hearing-women-senate.html
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2018/09/27/us/politics/ap-us-supreme-court-kavanaugh-accuser-.html
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2018/09/27/us/ap-us-supreme-court-kavanaugh-voices.html
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2018/09/27/us/politics/ap-us-supreme-court-kavanaugh-the-latest.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/27/us/politics/anita-hill-kavanaugh-hearings.html
https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000006126054/mark-judge-brett-kavanaugh.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/26/opinion/kavanaugh-supreme-court-hearing-delay.html
— The Latest Attack on Islam: It’s Not a Religion Too many Americans would deny Muslims the religious liberty they insist upon for Christians. – Asma T. Uddin (DIERSEN: Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/26/opinion/islamophobia-muslim-religion-politics.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Republicans, citing bias, give Google third degree – Daisuke Wakabayashi and Cecilia Kang (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs side with Google. Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Christian, 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 side with Google.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/26/technology/google-conservatives-washington.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— A day of explosive testimony results in a partisan brawl – Dan Balz
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/a-day-of-explosive-testimony-results-in-a-partisan-brawl/2018/09/27/3be77b18-c297-11e8-97a5-ab1e46bb3bc7_story.html
— Behind Kavanaugh fight, a national struggle over trust, identity and sex roles – Marc Fisher
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/behind-kavanaugh-fight-a-national-struggle-over-trust-identity-and-sex-roles/2018/09/27/8dbeb4d8-c25b-11e8-b338-a3289f6cb742_story.html
— Kavanaugh hearing: Supreme Court nominee insists on his innocence, calls process ‘national disgrace’ – Seung Min Kim, Ann E. Marimow, Mike DeBonis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/kavanaugh-hearing-christine-blasey-ford-to-give-senate-testimony-about-sexual-assault-allegation/2018/09/27/fc216170-c1c3-11e8-b338-a3289f6cb742_story.html
— Fox News anchor Chris Wallace says Kavanaugh case prompted his own daughters to reveal their stories – Lindsey Bever
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2018/09/27/fox-newss-chris-wallace-daughters-stories-show-it-would-be-a-big-mistake-to-disregard-christine-blasey-ford/
— Boys will be boys? Why #AllMen should be offended by the latest Kavanaugh defenders. – Monica Hesse
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/boys-will-be-boys-why-allmen-should-be-offended-by-the-latest-kavanaugh-defenders/2018/09/20/a3524230-bc41-11e8-be70-52bd11fe18af_story.html
— Kavanaugh-Ford hearing: A dramatic lesson on gender roles – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/kavanaugh-ford-hearing-a-dramatic-lesson-on-gender-roles/2018/09/27/0b1636c6-c2b2-11e8-9451-e878f96be19b_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Stark Divide, Raw Emotion in Kavanaugh-Ford Hearing Supreme Court nominee and his accuser give sharply different accounts at Senate hearing – Janet Hook, Kristina Peterson and Natalie Andrews
https://www.wsj.com/articles/on-day-of-high-stakes-hearing-kavanaugh-and-accuser-prepare-to-testify-1538052956?mod=djemalertNEWS
— Democrats Endorse Avenatti Brett Kavanaugh’s opponents will believe anything. – Editorial (DIERSEN: What if you sought a government office or a political office as a Republican and your opponent hired Michael Avenatti to destroy you? You would be in especially big trouble if you are a Trump supporter, Christian, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or your ancestors have been in America for a long time. To get dirt on you, Avenatti would contact a) all those who you ever ran against for any kind of office, b) your brothers, sisters, parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren, etc. and your past and present friends, enemies, spouse(s), lawyers, pastors, doctors, insurance agents, etc., c) all the politicians who represent you or want to represent you in your precinct, municipality, township/ward, county, Illinois, and in the federal government, d) all the members of all the organizations that you ever were a member of, e) all the individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that you have sued and that have sued you, f) all the employees of all the employers that you ever worked for, g) all your college, high school, grade school, and kindergarten classmates and teachers, h) all your neighbors where ever you have lived, i) all those who disapprove of your demographics, j) etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-endorse-avenatti-1538004075
— Yale University Under Federal Investigation for Use of Race in Admissions Practices Justice, Education Departments looking into allegations of discrimination against Asian-American applicants – Nicole Hong and Melissa Korn (DIERSEN: Only 44.7% of Yale’s 2017 undergraduate students were White.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-opens-probe-into-whether-yale-university-discriminates-against-asian-americans-1537980075
— Democrats Disgrace the Senate Their effort to smear Kavanaugh would be unworthy of a Third World country. – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-disgrace-the-senate-1538003034
— The Kavanaugh Standard A defeat based on these accusations will divide the country for a generation. – Daniel Henninger (DIERSEN: I have often said that if you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office. If you were Kavanaugh, and if you had done what Kavanaugh has admitted to doing, what would you have told Trump up front? If you were Trump, would you have still picked Kavanaugh and why?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-kavanaugh-standard-1538003069
— The Attack on Kavanaugh Is Un-American The Rolling Stone rape hoax illustrated what happens when we adhere to preconceived narratives. – Libby Locke (DIERSEN: Of course, when I speak with a person, I can tell how successful that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been in turning that person against me, that is, how successful that they have been in painting me as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-attack-on-kavanaugh-is-un-american-1538002857

 

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Demands Vote on Kavanaugh and Praises Senate Testimony – Jennifer Jacobs, Laura Litvan, and Steven T. Dennis
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-27/trump-is-said-to-stand-behind-kavanaugh-as-testimony-unfolds

 

FORBES
— IRS Announces New Per Diem Rates For Taxpayers Who Travel For Business – Kelly Phillips Erb (DIERSEN: SEE Diersen v. IRS at: https://www.gao.gov/products/463866)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2018/09/26/irs-announces-new-per-diem-rates-for-taxpayers-who-travel-for-business-but-watch-out-for-tax-law-changes/

 

USA TODAY
— I’m from Kavanaugh’s elitist world. I know how prep-school privilege buries secrets. Students attending Washington-area prep schools are groomed to be society’s leaders. But a blemishless record speaks more to secrecy than integrity. – Deirdre M. Bowen (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned my parents the most for sending me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2018/09/27/brett-kavanaugh-rape-sexual-assault-allegations-prep-school-party-column/1418692002/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Saving for college not always a priority Parents’ decision may be right financial move. – Janna Herron (DIERSEN: When you were in grade school and high school, were you viewed as being “college material?” When was in grade school and high school, I was not viewed as being “college material.” Neither of my parents had attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I spent my junior and senior years and the summer in between washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. I just barely made into the upper 20% of my class. My ACT score was only 24. I was 1-A for draft notwithstanding the fact that my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, I had partial red/green color blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease).)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/09/26/saving-college-not-always-parents-top-money-goal/1421729002/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: First paychecks need room to stretch – Adam Shell (DIERSEN: What did you do with your first paychecks? After I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, I started working for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights. I lived with my mother and brother in Crete. My financial hardship draft deferment application was pending. I used part of my salary to help support my mother and brother. Things improved financially in 1971 when a) I got a better paying job working for IRS, b) I started working for Firestone part-time, and c) my mother got a better paying job. I bought a new 1972 Corvette in 1971, I started paying tuition for graduate business courses at Loyola in 1972, and I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/09/25/best-budgeting-tips-retirement-debt-payments/1337120002/

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— The Skills Shortage and Federal Compensation – Howard Risher
https://www.govexec.com/excellence/management-matters/2018/09/skills-shortage-and-federal-compensation/151608/

September 27 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Make-or-break Senate hearing day for Kavanaugh, accuser – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–supreme-court-kavanaugh-20180926-story.html
— For teens, a real-life study in staying power of mistakes – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–kavanaugh-youth-conduct-20180927-story.html
— What Brett Kavanaugh says about the drinking culture of private schools and how it’s changed – Jean Marbella
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/bs-md-kavanaugh-culture-20180926-story.html
— Defending Kavanaugh, Trump laments #MeToo as ‘very dangerous’ for powerful men – Philip Rucker, Robert Costa, Josh Dawsey, Ashley Parker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-news-conference-20180926-story.html
— UIS/NPR Illinois poll — state going in wrong direction – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: It certainly looks like overwhelmingly, those who were selected to be surveyed were selected because they are anti-Trump, anti-Christian, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-thursday-20180926-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Republican says “GOP men let lady attorney ask lady accuser questions about fine man Kavanaugh.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-kavanaugh-ford-hearing-sexual-assault-huppke-20180926-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Flag-burning priest in hiding to avoid being committed, ‘tarred and feathered’ – Mitchell Armentrout (DIERSEN: The more that you do to oppose the promotion of LGBTQ activity, the more that those who promote LGBTQ activity do to destroy you.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/flag-burning-priest-kalchik-hiding-cupich-catholic-church-lgbtq/
— Amazon makes 2nd Chicago visit in search for new headquarters site – Alice Yin (DIERSEN: One could argue that if Amazon picks Chicago, Amazon shouts that it is anti-Trump, anti-Christian, 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://chicago.suntimes.com/news/amazon-headquarters-hq2-2nd-visit-south-loop-chicago-78-decision-jobs-online-retailer/

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Republicans to rally in Dixon (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? What Republican rallies are scheduled in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? If I held any kind of leadership role in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, etc., I would be calling for Republican rallies to be held in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois for all the Republican candidates who are on November 6, 2018 ballots in the aforesaid jurisdictions. I would be specifically calling for a rally in the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall (or larger venue) for all the candidates on November 6, 2018 ballots in DuPage County.)
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/09/26/republicans-to-rally-in-dixon/a2q9skl/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A lineup of Republican candidates from across the state will be rallying in Ronald Reagan’s hometown Wednesday. The Lee County Republican Central Committee will host the rally at 6:30 p.m. at the Dixon Elks Lodge, 1279 Franklin Grove Road, where several candidates on the Nov. 6 ballot will speak and mingle. Attending will be Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti, attorney general candidate Erika Harold, treasurer candidate Jim Dodge, comptroller candidate Darlene Senger and secretary of state candidate Jason Helland as well as state Rep. Tom Demmer and state Rep. Brian Stewart, who’s running for state senator of the 45th District. U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger is also scheduled to attend, and retiring state Sen. Tim Bivins will be the emcee. Find Lee County Republican Central Committee on Facebook.)
— Fawell’s party label has changed, but Libertarian views have not Galena man faces uphill climb against Bustos in 17th District – PAM EGGEMEIER
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/09/25/fawells-party-label-has-changed-but-libertarian-views-have-not/axojoex/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Democrats will try to override Rauner’s teachers’ wage veto – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180926/democrats-will-try-to-override-rauners-teachers-wage-veto

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Theorizing on “One-Party Rule” in Illinois – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=272201#.W6zRJoneCM8

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrats Turn Teacher Pay Into Campaign Issue – DUSTY RHODES
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/dems-turn-teacher-pay-campaign-issue#stream/0
— Judiciary Committee Reviews New Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Kavanaugh – RYAN LUCAS
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/judiciary-committee-reviews-new-sexual-misconduct-allegations-against-kavanaugh#stream/0
— Trump Continuing To Defend Embattled Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh – TAMARA KEITH (DIERSEN: When were you embattled? Who came to your defense? I was embattled while I served as TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, GAO employee 1980-1997, IRS employee 1971-1980, Post Office employee 1966-1969. The following did NOT come to my defense: Those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-continuing-defend-embattled-supreme-court-nominee-brett-kavanaugh#stream/0

 

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Survey: Pritzker leads Rauner by 12 percentage points
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/study-pritzker-leads-rauner-by-12-percentage-points

 

WGEM
— Gov. Rauner visits Knapheide in Quincy, makes campaign promises (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Candidates who run as Republican should promise that if elected, they will defend and advance the Republican Party platform.)
https://wgem.com/2018/09/26/gov-rauner-visits-knapheide-in-quincy-makes-campaign-promises/

 

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— An Illinois Democrat Voted to Confirm Clarence Thomas. It Ended His Political Career Liberals should think twice before casting a vote for Brett Kavanaugh. One reason? U.S. Senator Alan Dixon. – EDWARD MCCLELLAND
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/September-2018/An-Illinois-Democrat-Voted-to-Confirm-Clarence-Thomas-It-Ended-His-Political-Career/

 

RUSS STEWART
— ROSKAM, 6TH DISTRICT ARE BELLWETHER FOR REPUBLICAN U.S. HOUSE CONTROL
http://www.russstewart.com/articles/2018/09-26-2018.html

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— FORD, RAMIREZ AND A WOMAN NAMED BROADDRICK – Larry Elder
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/uncategorized/ford-ramirez-and-a-woman-named-broaddrick/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Prof. Ford Flunks as a Female Role Model -Doris O’Brien
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/09/prof_ford_flunks_as_a_female_role_model.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— EX-BOYFRIEND OF THIRD KAVANAUGH ACCUSER FILED RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST HER – Chuck Ross
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/26/julie-swetnick-kavanaugh-restraining-order/
— UNFAKE THE NEWS: THE MEDIA IS LOSING THEIR CREDIBILITY OVER KAVANAUGH ALLEGATIONS – Mike Brest
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/26/kavanaugh-media-credibility/
— CNN AND THE HILL SPREAD RETRACTED SEXUAL ASSAULT CLAIM — WITHOUT MENTIONING IT WAS RETRACTED – Peter Hasson
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/26/cnn-the-hill-brett-kavanaugh-rhode-island-sexual-assault-recanted/
— MAN APOLOGIZES FOR CLAIMING KAVANAUGH SEXUALLY ASSAULTED HIS FRIEND, SAYS HE ‘MADE A MISTAKE’ – Peter Hasson
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/26/rhode-island-kavanaugh-made-a-mistake/
— NEW KAVANAUGH ACCUSER COMES FORWARD, HER STORY HAS MAJOR HOLES – Stephanie Hamill
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/26/julie-swetnick-judge-brett-kavanaugh-third-accuser/
— ‘THIS IS SUCH A DEEPLY FLAWED AFFIDAVIT’ – DERSHOWITZ QUESTIONS AVENATTI’S LEGAL SKILLS – Mike Brest (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents would have absolutely no problem with hiring Avenatti.)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/26/avenatti-dershowitz-kavanaugh/
— CNN’S ACOSTA DEMANDS FEMALE JOURNALIST GET TO ASK QUESTION AT TRUMP PRESSER – Amber Athey
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/26/cnn-acosta-trump-female-reporters/

 

FOX NEWS
— Tucker on Vetting Kavanaugh Accusers: ‘This Process Does Not Belong to Creepy Porn Lawyers’ (DIERSEN: What if you sought a government office or a political office as a Republican and your opponent hired Michael Avenatti to destroy you? You would be in especially big trouble if you are a Trump supporter, Christian, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or your ancestors have been in America for a long time. To get dirt on you, Avenatti would contact a) all those who you ever ran against for any kind of office, b) your brothers, sisters, parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren, etc. and your past and present friends, enemies, spouse(s), lawyers, pastors, doctors, insurance agents, etc., c) all the politicians who represent you or want to represent you in your precinct, municipality, township/ward, county, Illinois, and in the federal government, d) all the members of all the organizations that you ever were a member of, e) all the individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that you have sued and that have sued you, f) all the employees of all the employers that you ever worked for, g) all your college, high school, grade school, and kindergarten classmates and teachers, h) all your neighbors where ever you have lived, i) all those who disapprove of your demographics, j) etc.)
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/09/26/tucker-blasts-creepy-porn-lawyer-michael-avenatti-over-brett-kavanaugh-sexual-assault

 

BLAZE
— Joe Biden dismissed FBI reports as ‘hearsay’ in Clarence Thomas confirmation hearing – Aaron Colen
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/09/25/watch-joe-biden-dismissed-fbi-reports-as-hearsay-in-clarence-thomas-confirmation-hearing
— High school admin put on leave for these dress code comments that ‘reinforce the rape culture’ – Aaron Colen (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who ever-increasingly encourage females of all age groups to wear sexy clothing?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/09/26/high-school-admin-put-on-leave-for-these-dress-code-comments-that-reinforce-the-rape-culture

https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/09/27/senate-staff-talked-to-men-who-believe-they-not-kavanaugh-had-1982-encounter-with-ford-docs-show

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Julie Swetnick Was Served with Restraining Order by Former Boyfriend – JACK CROWE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/kavanaugh-hearing-julie-swetnick-restraining-order/
— Judiciary Committee Talking to Two Men Who Think They Assaulted Ford – MAIREAD MCARDLE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/kavanaugh-hearings-senate-judiciary-committee-christine-blasey-ford/

 

THE HILL
— Avenatti: Third Kavanaugh accuser will prove credible against Kavanaugh, other ‘privileged white guys’ who defend him (DIERSEN: Are you a white guy? According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, I have always been a privileged white guy.)
https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/408674-michael-avenatti-julie-swetnick-will-prove-credible-against-brett-kavanaugh-and

 

POLITICO
— Poll: Opposition to Kavanaugh rising among female voters The Supreme Court nomination fight threatens to exacerbate the already-yawning gender gap in the midterm elections. – STEVEN SHEPARD
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/26/kavanaugh-opposition-women-poll-843156

 

REUTERS
— Trump wavers on Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh – Lawrence Hurley, Jeff Mason
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-kavanaugh/trump-court-nominee-kavanaugh-denies-accusation-of-third-woman-idUSKCN1M61NE

 

ABC NEWS
— What Kavanaugh’s Thursday hearing could mean for Republicans as they fight to maintain a majority – MEG CUNNINGHAM
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/kavanaughs-thursday-hearing-republicans-fight-maintain-majority/story?id=58105168

 

CBS NEWS
— Trump says sexual misconduct accusations against him “absolutely” affect how he views Kavanaugh allegations – KATHRYN WATSON (DIERSEN: What affects your views? My views on Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, and age discrimination are dramatically affected by how my Democrat superiors in the federal government used the aforesaid to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes side with my Democrat superiors in the federal government.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-news/trump-press-conference-live-stream-today-un-new-york-kavanaugh-nomination-allegations-live-updates/

 

NBC NEWS
— Trump says ‘false’ sexual misconduct claims against him affect his view of Kavanaugh allegations – Jonathan Allen (DIERSEN: What affects your views? My views on Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, and age discrimination are dramatically affected by how my Democrat superiors in the federal government used the aforesaid to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes side with my Democrat superiors in the federal government.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/trump-says-false-sexual-misconduct-claims-against-him-impact-his-n913546
— Senate probed new allegation of misconduct against Kavanaugh Supreme Court Nominee was asked about an anonymous accusation of physical assault. – Kasie Hunt, Leigh Ann Caldwell, Heidi Przybyla and Frank Thorp
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/senate-probing-new-allegation-misconduct-against-kavanaugh-n913581

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Calls Kavanaugh Accusations ‘All False,’ but Says He Can Be Convinced by Testimony – Michael D. Shear
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/26/us/politics/trump-press-conference.html
— Before Kavanaugh Hearing, New Accusations and Doubts Emerge – Nicholas Fandos and Michael D. Shear
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/26/us/politics/kavanaugh-calendar.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Third accuser Julie Swetnick alleges Kavanaugh attended 1982 party where she was gang-raped – Michael Finnegan
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-kavanaugh-avenatti-2018-story.html
— Ford: ‘I thought that Brett was accidentally going to kill me’ – JENNIFER HABERKORN and SARAH D. WIRE
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-kavanaugh-allegations-20180927-story.html

 

USA TODAY
— Two men say they, not Brett Kavanaugh, had alleged sexual encounter with Christine Ford – Christal Hayes, USA TODAY
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/09/26/brett-kavanaugh-two-men-say-they-had-disputed-sexual-encounter-christine-ford/1439569002/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The New Kind of Fury Unleashed by the Kavanaugh Fight The confirmation battle has concentrated all the recent political rage in one powder keg–and is moving the flame closer – Gerald F. Seib
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-new-kind-of-fury-unleashed-by-the-kavanaugh-fight-1537999690
— As Blockbuster Hearing Looms, Battle Lines Are Drawn Christine Blasey Ford and Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh to testify before Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday – Kristina Peterson and Natalie Andrews
https://www.wsj.com/articles/kavanaugh-accuser-releases-affidavits-from-people-she-told-of-alleged-sexual-assault-1537966487
— New Claims Add Fuel to Showdown Over Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Third woman alleges she was drugged, raped at 1982 party where Kavanaugh was present – Rebecca Ballhaus and Aruna Viswanatha
https://www.wsj.com/articles/attorney-avenatti-releases-affidavit-from-woman-describing-kavanaugh-at-parties-in-1980s-1537974634
— Second Kavanaugh Accuser Described as Private, Dedicated to Her Work Deborah Ramirez, a married government worker in Colorado, has helped underserved communities – Sara Randazzo and Melissa Korn
https://www.wsj.com/articles/second-kavanaugh-accuserdescribed-as-private-dedicated-to-her-work-1537979450
— More Young Veterans Committing Suicide, VA Data Show Among U.S. veterans ages 18-34, suicides jumped to 45 per 100,000 population in 2016 from 40.4 in 2015 – Ben Kesling (DIERSEN: What role does “up-or-out” play in this? Federal civilian employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran like I was are written off as being “bad employees” and even worse things who should be gotten rid of if they do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-young-veterans-committing-suicide-va-data-shows-1537970087

 

AMARILLO PIONEER
— Sample Ballot for November 6th General Election (DIERSEN: I am in the process bringing a copy of the sample ballot for my precinct to all the residences in my precinct that have at least one registered Republican voter or one Independent voter.)
https://www.amarillopioneer.com/blog/2018/9/26/sample-ballot-for-november-6th-general-election-potter-county-texas

 

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “How Much Trauma Will the GOP Inflict on the Country to Confirm Kavanaugh?” and say “Multiple women have now accused Trump’s Supreme Court nominee of sexual misconduct.”
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2018/09/27/how-much-trauma-will-gop-inflict-on-the-country-to-confirm-kavanaugh/

September 24 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois Republican Party reported taking in $874,000 last week, including $500,000 from the House Republican Organization. Rauner heavily subsidizes the state GOP as well as the HRO, the main campaign fund for House Republican lawmakers and candidates. In addition to the HRO money, Rauner’s campaign gave Illinois Republicans $100,000 while the Republican State Senate Campaign Committee chipped in $225,000.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-gery-chico-chicago-mayor-20180923-story,amp.html
— DISGUSTING: ‘Baby Trump’ balloon to float through Chicago for March to the Polls rally – Katie Galioto
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-baby-trump-balloon-womens-march-20180924-story.html
— The new ‘woke’ Speaker Madigan – Kristen McQueary
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-mcqueary-madigan-sexual-harassment-20180925-story.html
— Reporters used to bury the dark secrets of powerful men. Why it’s different now. – Jon Healey
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-secrets-politicians-reporters-hide-ethics-0925-20180924-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— PAC targets politicians it says act against women’s interest – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/michele-dauber-enough-is-enough-pac-targets-politicians-sexual-violence-womens-interest/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Fox News interview: Kavanaugh denies sexually assaulting anyone – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180924/fox-news-interview-kavanaugh-denies-sexually-assaulting-anyone
— Gubernatorial candidate Jackson avoids jail by paying child support – Lee Filas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180924/gubernatorial-candidate-jackson-avoids-jail-by-paying-child-support
— Khouri v. Villa: 49th District candidates talk taxes, term limits – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180921/49th-district-candidates-talk-taxes-term-limits
— Naperville House candidate Valerie Montgomery says race prompted residency questions – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180924/naperville-house-candidate-says-race-prompted-residency-questions–

 

ABC7
— Lawmakers vow to override governor’s salary history bill veto – Craig Wall (DIERSEN: What about those who work for government entities? Their salary history is public.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/lawmakers-vow-to-override-governors-salary-history-bill-veto/4329461/

 

CBS2
— Has J.B. Pritzker Trimmed His Taxes By Hiding Millions Offshore? – Derrick Blakley
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/09/24/j-b-pritzker-trimmed-taxes-hiding-millions-offshore/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Recruiters help funnel more global students to Illinois universities Private contractors, once controversial, now scour from Pakistan to Mexico for students eager to have a professional ease their way into a U.S. school like UIC or DePaul. – LYNNE MAREK (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly it seems, universities prefer students who are citizens of foreign countries over students who are citizens of America.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/education/recruiters-help-funnel-more-global-students-illinois-universities

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The Women’s Wave: Backlash To Trump Persists, Reshaping Politics In 2018.”
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/womens-wave-backlash-trump-persists-reshaping-politics-2018#stream/0
— Lawmakers Vow To Override Governor’s Wage Equity Veto — For A Second Time – DAISY CONTRERAS (DIERSEN: What about those who work for government entities? Their salary history is public.)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/lawmakers-vow-override-governors-wage-equity-veto-second-time#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed a plan last week that would bar employers from asking about salary history. Now, some lawmakers say these actions could impact the governor’s race in which Rauner is vying for a second term.)

 

OUR QUAD CITIES
— 50-50 in 2020 a lofty goal to elect women to office Almost 200 non-incumbent women on November ballot nationally – Jim Niedelman (DIERSEN: Proportionality: Why stop with gender? What about age group, marital status, race, national origin, religion, political affiliation, income group, net worth group, gun ownership, veteran status, length of time that your ancestors have been in America, etc.)
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/4-the-record/50-50-in-2020-a-lofty-goal-to-elect-women-to-office/1471550787

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Pre-existing conditions in health insurance take center stage in midterm election – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: What pre-existing conditions do you have? I have type 2 diabetes. I am obese (BMI 30.7). My vision cannot be corrected to 20/30, let alone 20/20. I need cataract surgery on both eyes. I have partial red/green color blindness. I do not get enough exercise. I sit in a chair 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out.)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/health/pre-existing-conditions-in-health-insurance-take-center-stage-in/article_8ebb78ca-c009-11e8-b561-6b23412187c3.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Why Christians Should Support Building a Wall – Jonathan Clay de Hale
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/09/why-christians-should-support-building-a-wall-part-i/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DI LEO: LESSONS TO LEARN FROM CAMPAIGN YARD SIGNS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/primary-choices-and-general-repercussions.html
— WHAT HAPPENED TO THE MEDIA PRESUMING INNOCENCE OF THE ACCUSED?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/what-happened-to-the-media-presuming-innocence-of-the-accused-.html
— LEFTIST #METOO STEPS UP PRESSURE ON US SENATORS OVER KAVANAUGH CONFIRMATION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/leftist-metoo-steps-up-pressure-on-us-senators-over-kavanaugh-confirmation.html
— SINGLETON: JUDGE KAVANAUGH’S CHARACTER ASSASSINS COULD BE CONTROLLING YOUR MEDICAL CARE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/singleton-judge-kavanaughs-character-assassins-could-be-controlling-your-medical-care.html
— KAVANAUGH TO JUDICIAL COMMITTEE: “I WILL NOT BE INTIMIDATED INTO WITHDRAWING FROM THIS PROCESS”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/kavanaugh-to-judicial-committee-i-will-not-be-intimidated-into-withdrawing-from-this-process.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— JB Pritzker has financial ties to Jim Edgar
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/24/jb-pritzker-has-financial-ties-to-jim-edgar/
— Blue Wave money update
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/24/blue-wave-money-update/
— AG candidate Kwame Raoul tweets out engagement announcement
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/24/ag-candidate-tweets-out-engagement-announcement/
— Could Rauner declare the Willowbrook plant a “threat to public health” and sue?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/24/could-rauner-declare-the-willowbrook-plant-a-threat-to-public-health-and-sue/
— Democrats, activists say Jesse White “failed” to implement AVR
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/24/democrats-activists-say-jesse-white-failed-to-implement-avr/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner asks “Does the governor realize he’s been in office almost four years?”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/24/does-the-governor-realize-hes-been-in-office-almost-four-years/
— An all-around disaster in the 41st House District
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/24/an-all-around-disaster-in-the-41st-house-district/

 

TOWMHALL
— I Will Not Be Driven Out: Brett Kavanaugh Sends New Letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee With a Grave Warning – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2018/09/24/brett-kavanaugh-sends-s-new-letter-to-the-senate-judiciary-committee-with-a-warning-n2522118

 

BREITBART
— Brett Kavanaugh Defies ‘Grotesque Character Assassination’ from the Left – Charlie Spiering
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/24/brett-kavanaugh-defies-grotesque-character-assassination-from-the-left/
— GOP Leaders: Social Media Giants Should Admit Bias Before Congress Intervenes – Tom Ciccotta
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/09/24/gop-leaders-social-media-giants-should-admit-bias-before-congress-intervenes/
— Limbaugh: If GOP Does Not Get Kavanaugh Confirmed, Kiss the Midterms Goodbye – Jeff Poor
https://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/09/24/limbaugh-if-gop-does-not-get-kavanaugh-confirmed-kiss-the-midterms-goodbye/

 

DAILY CALLER
— KAVANAUGH SENDS DEFIANT LETTER TO GRASSLEY, FEINSTEIN: ‘I WILL NOT BE INTIMIDATED’ – Benny Johnson
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/24/kavanaugh-feinstein-letter-will-not-be-intimidated/
— REPUBLICANS CONSIDER USING FEMALE STAFFERS TO QUESTION KAVANAUGH ACCUSER, HER ATTORNEYS PUSH BACK – Evie Fordham
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/24/female-staffers-questions-ford-kavanaugh/
— THE NEW YORK TIMES WAS UNABLE TO CORROBORATE SECOND KAVANAUGH ACCUSER’S STORY – Amber Athey
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/24/new-york-times-second-kavanaugh-accuser/
— MCCONNELL BREAKS SILENCE ON NEW ‘DISGUSTING’ KAVANAUGH ALLEGATION, DEFIANTLY PROMISES VOTE – Benny Johnson
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/24/mcconnell-breaks-silence-kavanaugh/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Immigrants Should Support Themselves – Editorial (DIERSEN: According to the Democrats, because of the Republicans, no one in America, and especially minorities, females, and veterans, can succeed without massive government assistance.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/09/immigration-visa-green-card-rules-benefits/
— NYT: Ramirez told Classmates She Wasn’t Sure Kavanaugh Exposed Himself – JACK CROWE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/nyt-ramirez-told-classmates-she-wasnt-sure-kavanaugh-exposed-himself/
— ‘Innocent Until Proven Guilty’ Doesn’t Apply to Conservatives – JIM GERAGHTY
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/innocent-until-proven-guilty-doesnt-apply-to-conservatives/

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Character Assassins in the Fake News Media – David Horowitz
https://amgreatness.com/2018/09/24/character-assassins-in-the-fake-news-media/

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— Google-Funded Stanford Slams Conservatives in Study as ‘Fake News’ – Corinne Weaver
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/corinne-weaver/2018/09/24/google-funded-stanford-slams-conservatives-study-fake-news

 

GOPUSA
— ‘#MeToo has been weaponized’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=55262
— More unsubstantiated accusations made against Brett Kavanaugh
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=55251
— Trump supporters drop from deplorables to dregs in Democrat rhetoric
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=55040
— Do you believe your race is whatever you think it is? (DIERSEN: As members of the following groups are ever-increasingly demonized, denigrated, and condemned by anti-Trumps as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things, fewer and fewer and fewer want to be members of the following groups: Trump supporters, Christian, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=54820
— California district modernizes ‘sexist’ dress code
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=55112
— Northwest Side priest who burned rainbow banner removed from church effective immediately, ‘must take time away from the parish’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=55239
— Values voters see Donald Trump’s ‘red tide’ for GOP
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=55255

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Activist federal staffer who said she ‘can’t really get fired’ no longer working at DOJ Paralegal Allison Hrabar caught in undercover sting by Project Veritas – Valerie Richardson (DIERSEN: Was I an “activist” federal employee? I complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. In 1988, when I was 40 years old, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my federal superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/24/activist-federal-staffer-no-longer-at-doj/
— Michael Moore’s anti-Trump ‘Fahrenheit 11/9’ tanks opening weekend – Douglas Ernst
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/24/michael-moores-anti-trump-fahrenheit-119-tanks-ope/

 

THE HILL
— GOP launches counteroffensive on Kavanaugh – JORDAN FABIAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/408161-gop-mounts-counter-offensive-on-kavanaugh
— Kavanaugh: ‘I will not be intimidated into withdrawing’ – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/408116-kavanaugh-i-will-not-be-intimidated-into-withdrawing

 

REUTERS
— China shuts down thousands of websites in clean-up campaign (DIERSEN: If my critics/opponents succeeded in shutting down www.gopillinois.com and GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, which individuals, which organizations, which companies, and which governments a) would come to my defense or b) side with my critics/opponents? My critics/opponents stress those individuals, those organizations, those companies, and those governments that could/should have come to defense in the past, but did not. They stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-internet/china-shuts-thousands-of-websites-in-clean-up-campaign-xinhua-idUSKCN1M302F
(FROM THE ARTICLE: China has shut down more than 4,000 websites and online accounts in a three-month campaign against “harmful” online information, the official Xinhua news agency said on Saturday, citing the country’s illegal publication watchdog. China keeps the internet under tight control and has been cracking down on a range of illegal online activities including pornography, gambling, religious proselytizing and even “spreading rumors”. In a campaign that started in May, the authorities tackled 120 violations and ordered 230 firms to rectify irregularities. More than 147,000 pieces of harmful information were removed by the end of August, according to China’s National Office Against Pornographic and Illegal Publications. Xinhua said the campaign targeted content in online fiction that spread improper values, vulgarity and obscenity, as well as content that infringed on copyright. Authorities announced last week that they had busted a live-streaming pornography platform hosted in Cambodia and said to have more than 3.5 million registered users.)

 

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s trade wars start biting GOP ahead of midterms.”
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/24/trump-midterms-trade-wars-china-801315

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Brett Kavanaugh, Facing New Allegations, Vows He Will Not Withdraw – Sheryl Gay Stolberg
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/24/us/politics/brett-kavanaugh-confirmation.html
— Kavanaugh’s Yearbook Page Is ‘Horrible, Hurtful’ to a Woman It Named – Kate Kelly and David Enrich
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/24/business/brett-kavanaugh-yearbook-renate.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Brett Kavanaugh’s page in his high school yearbook offers a glimpse of the teenage years of the man who is now President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee: lots of football, plenty of drinking, parties at the beach. Among the reminiscences about sports and booze is a mysterious entry: “Renate Alumnius.” The word “Renate” appears at least 14 times in Georgetown Preparatory School’s 1983 yearbook, on individuals’ pages and in a group photo of nine football players, including Judge Kavanaugh, who were described as the “Renate Alumni.” It is a reference to Renate Schroeder, then a student at a nearby Catholic girls’ school. Two of Judge Kavanaugh’s classmates say the mentions of Renate were part of the football players’ unsubstantiated boasting about their conquests. “They were very disrespectful, at least verbally, with Renate,” said Sean Hagan, a Georgetown Prep student at the time, referring to Judge Kavanaugh and his teammates. “I can’t express how disgusted I am with them, then and now.”)

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Kavanaugh vows to fight misconduct allegations as Trump and Republicans dig in – John Wagner and Seung Min Kim
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/a-fantastic-fantastic-man-trump-showers-praise-on-kavanaugh-in-new-radio-interview/2018/09/24/d6a7c39c-bfe0-11e8-9005-5104e9616c21_story.html

 

PROVIDENCE JOURNAL
— Candidates curry favor with unions – Patrick Anderson and Katherine Gregg
http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20180923/political-scene-candidates-curry-favor-with-unions

 

FORBES
— ONE MORE REASON TO STAY AWAY FROM CANADA: Canadian Military Green-Lights Cannabis Use For Most Personnel – Janet Burns
https://www.forbes.com/sites/janetwburns/2018/09/11/canadas-military-green-lights-adult-cannabis-use-for-most-personnel/#49f8a73575a3

 

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— Use Your Everyday Privilege to Help Others – Dolly Chugh (DIERSEN: No good deed goes unpunished. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_good_deed_goes_unpunished  I should write a book about those times when my efforts to help people were either negligently or intentionally taken/promoted as being efforts to harm them.)
https://hbr.org/2018/09/use-your-everyday-privilege-to-help-others

 

TIMES
— Trump vows to stand by court nominee despite sex claims (DIERSEN: Who stands by you? If my critics/opponents succeeded in shutting down www.gopillinois.com and GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, which individuals, which organizations, which companies, and which governments a) would come to my defense or b) side with my critics/opponents? My critics/opponents stress those individuals, those organizations, those companies, and those governments that could/should have come to defense in the past, but did not. They stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc.)
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/trump-court-nominee-brett-kavanaugh-faces-fresh-sex-claims-8lxqbrgch

September 22 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Governor Bruce Rauner and First Lady Diana Rauner spoke at an outstanding brunch hosted by Women Working for Change at the Courthouse Square Entertainment Room in Wheaton Saturday, September 22, 2018. The 70+ attendees included Cherry, Fitch, Mathison, McNeily, Rutledge, Saake, R. Sanguinetti, Senger, and Suess. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

ABC7
— Ford’s lawyers say she accepts request to speak to Judiciary Committee next week, but details need to be worked out – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/fords-lawyers-say-she-accepts-request-to-speak-to-judiciary-committee-next-week/4312752/

 

NBC5
— Father Kalchik Removed Following Recent Flag Burning Controversy, Threats – Mary Ann Ahern (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors removed me in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/father-kalchik-removed-following-recent-controversy-threats-sources-say-494047531.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It was revealed just this week that a rainbow pride flag, that had hung in the church sanctuary, was burned outside the church 10 days ago. “There have been death threats against him and even his elderly parents, and lots of threats of vandalism to the Church,” the primary source said. That source believes it’s best Kalchik is removed for his safety. As of Saturday evening, the Archdiocese has not responded to NBC 5’s request for a comment on Kalchik’s removal.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Flag-burning priest removed from Avondale parish by Cardinal Cupich – Mitchell Armentrout (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors removed me in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/flag-burning-priest-removed-from-avondale-parish-by-cardinal-cupich/
— More uncertainty as Kavanaugh accuser agrees to talk to Senate – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/after-uncertainty-more-brett-kavanaugh-accuser-christine-blasey-ford-agrees-talk-us-senate/
— In first debate, gov candidates focused on zingers, not issues – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/pritzker-bruce-rauner-governor-debate-election/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— White House distances itself from reports that Trump could target Facebook, Google and Twitter with a new executive order – Tony Romm, Josh Dawsey
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-white-house-trump-facebook-google-twitter-executive-order-20180922-story.html
— Trump administration seeks to limit access to U.S. for immigrants who use or are likely to use public assistance – Nick Miroff
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-administration-immigrants-public-assistance-20180922-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Cadre of GOP insiders getting big salaries at Illinois tollway – Marni Pyke (DIERSEN: My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors treated me like I was part of a plot to stop them from hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females. They knew that my wife had helped elect Jim Thompson. They were fully aware of the arguments that Thompson and Jim Edgar made in Rutan that government employers should be allowed to engage in political affiliation discrimination (SEE: http://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/13/us/seeking-return-to-ways-of-patronage-in-politics.html).)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180922/cadre-of-gop-insiders-getting-big-salaries-at-illinois-tollway
(FROM THE ARTICLE: All six positions are Rutan-exempt, meaning it’s allowable to hire someone with political affiliations. The term stems from a lawsuit filed against former Republican Gov. James Thompson over political hiring. The tollway has a history of hiring and awarding contracts to political insiders under Democratic and Republican governors. Former Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich, imprisoned on corruption charges, was charged with strong-arming a construction company for donations and taking contributions from a contractor. State Rep. Jeanne Ives, a conservative Republican from Wheaton, has criticized the hiring of Gorman and Durkin. Of the other staffers, Ives said it’s reasonable for leadership to want “people who are aligned with you politically and you see eye-to-eye with. But it has to be disappointing to folks who’ve worked at the tollway a long time and have more institutional knowledge not to be given the opportunity.”)
— Elgin police officers complain about diversity consultant’s Facebook posts – Elena Ferrarin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180921/elgin-police-officers-complain-about-diversity-consultants-facebook-posts
— Alec Baldwin said it’s ‘agony’ to be Trump on ‘SNL,’ but it looks as if he will be back anyway – Bethonie Butler
https://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20180922/alec-baldwin-said-its-agony-to-be-trump-on-snl-but-it-looks-as-if-he-will-be-back-anyway

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Lots of sound, not much light in governor debate – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180922/statehouse-insider-lots-of-sound-not-much-light-in-governor-debate

 

GOPUSA
— Democrats move Kavanaugh nomination into bizarro male-bashing land (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to get votes from women, Democrats promote hated of men.)
http://www.gopusa.com/democrats-move-kavanaugh-nomination-into-bizarro-male-bashing-land/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Why California’s Republican John Cox looks increasingly likely to win the governorship – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/09/why_californias_republican_john_cox_looks_increasingly_likely_to_win.html

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Agencies Probe Deep State Subversives After Video Stings – R. Cort Kirkwood (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government viewed their employees who were Republican, and especially those like me who were White, male, and/or non-veteran, as being subversives. They saw us as subverting their efforts to hire, to retain, and to promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females.)
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/30144-agencies-probe-deep-state-subversives-after-video-stings

 

THE HILL
— Kavanaugh accuser agrees to testify next week – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/407925-kavanaugh-accuser-agrees-to-testify-next-week

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Administration Aims to Sharply Restrict New Green Cards for Those on Public Aid – Michael D. Shear and Emily Baumgaertner
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/22/us/politics/immigrants-green-card-public-aid.html

 

CNN
— Reagan’s daughter defends Kavanaugh’s accuser
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2018/09/22/ronald-reagan-patti-davis-sexual-assault-accuser-kavanaugh-new-day-vpx.cnn

 

NEW YORK POST
— Trump may push antitrust probe into Google, Facebook – Eileen AJ Connelly
https://nypost.com/2018/09/22/trump-may-push-antitrust-probe-into-google-facebook/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump administration seeks to limit access to U.S. for immigrants who use or are likely to use public assistance – Nick Miroff
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-administration-seeks-to-limit-access-to-us-for-immigrants-who-use-or-are-likely-to-use-public-assistance/2018/09/22/c5a43012-bd06-11e8-be70-52bd11fe18af_story.html

September 21 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Illinois candidates for governor square off in heated debate – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-candidates-for-governor-square-off-in-heated-debate/4296584/

 

CBS2
— Candidates For Illinois Governor Debate In First Televised Forum – Jeremy Ross
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/09/20/illinois-governor-candidates-debate-rauner-pritzker-jackson-mccann/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois governor hopefuls clash on taxes, ‘lies’ at debate – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/illinois-governor-hopefuls-clash-on-taxes-lies-at-debate

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner EPA withholds Sterigenics records from attorney general until local Republicans (Curran, Durkin, and Cronin) intervene – Michael Hawthorne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-sterigenics-bruce-rauner-lisa-madigan-20180920-story.html
— The daunting consequences of accusing a powerful man of misconduct – Melaianie Sloan (DIERSEN: All those who I have sued have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I should write a book about the retaliation that they have taken against me and continue to take against me.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-consequences-women-repercussions-misconduct-charges-powerful-men-0920-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Kavanaugh accuser may testify after all, under right terms – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kavanaugh-accuser-testify/
— Give pink slip to hiring bias on social media – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats, employers hint/imply/argue/shout that they only want employees who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-draft avoiders, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/social-media-platforms-facebook-sex-age-discrimination/
— Michael Pfleger hot under the collar over priest’s burning of gay-friendly flag – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/michael-pfleger-hot-collarr-priests-burning-gay-friendly-flag/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says that Trump is making us vile.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/steinberg-nietzsche-trump-mario-kart-mushroom-stormy-daniels/

 

DAILY HERALD
— State board of elections says Democrats have time if Montgomery withdraws – Justin Kmitch
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180920/state-board-of-elections-says-democrats-have-time-if-montgomery-withdraws
— Trump abandons restraint, calls out Kavanaugh’s accuser – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180921/trump-abandons-restraint-calls-out-kavanaughs-accuser

 

WTTW
— Candidates for Illinois Governor Face Off in First Debate
Amanda Vinicky

https://news.wttw.com/2018/09/20/candidates-illinois-governor-face-first-debate

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Democratic candidate Underwood lambasts Hultgren’s support of Trump’s tax law – ED KOMENDA (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/09/19/democratic-candidate-underwood-lambasts-hultgrens-support-of-trumps-tax-law/atascld/

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Except in DuPage County, able-bodied adults without dependents in Illinois are NOT required to work, volunteer, or train to get food assistance through the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=271844#.W6TGlCLeCM9

 

TIME
— Long gives his version of harassment complaint HRO said his story doesn’t match investigation – Derek Barichello (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the more that charges against you are presumed to be valid and that you should be gotten rid of: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, non-veteran, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.mywebtimes.com/2018/09/20/long-gives-his-version-of-harassment-complaint/aaudzeq/

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County Board candidates discuss consolidation, transparency at Elmhurst forum
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/09/16/dupage-county-board-candidates-discuss-consolidation-transparency-at-elmhurst-forum/a7dfrc5/

 

WREX
— IL Gubernatorial candidates argue over “buying” the election (DIERSEN: What have you been accused of buying? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always accused me of “buying” job offers and promotions by my earning 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://wrex.com/category/2018/09/20/il-gubernatorial-candidates-argue-over-buying-the-election/

 

WSIL TV
— Candidates for Illinois Governor go head-to-head in first debate – Emily Manley
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/39133962/candidates-for-illinois-governor-go-head-to-head-in-first-debate

 

WTAX
— Rauner concerned about turnout (DIERSEN: How hard does your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain work to maximize Republican turnout in your precinct? Since 2000, Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that if they or if someone who they manipulate/dominate were the Republican Precinct Committeeman for DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton, the Republican turnout in that precinct would always have been much higher. They stress that while I have been a MTRCC member since 1999, they have never asked me to a) serve on any MTRCC committee, b) serve as a chairman of any MTRCC committee, or c) serve as a MTRCC officer. They stress that their candidate destroyed me when I ran for MTRCC Treasurer in 2004. They stress that they rudely ended my MTRCC webmaster service in 2004 and 2010. They blame me for all defeats that Republican candidates have suffered in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois since 2000.)
http://wtax.com/news/101101-rauner-concerned-about-turnout/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Candidates for Illinois Governor duke it out in first TV debate – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/candidates-for-illinois-governor-duke-it-out-in-first-tv/article_b5c07fcc-bd36-11e8-8f65-e363d6ed254e.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Debate coverage roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/21/debate-coverage-roundup/

 

GOPUSA
— Christine Blasey Ford remembered in Dewey Beach bar scene (DIERSEN: What were you doing when you were 17 years old? I worked as a part-time dishwasher for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint with the money that I had earned and saved washing dishes. I graduated from Crete-Monee High School. I just barely made into the upper 20% of my class. My ACT score was only 24. Nevertheless, I got accepted by UIC. During the summer of 1966, I worked as a golf shoe cleaner for the Flossmoor Country Club, as a slag chipper for Thrall Car in Chicago Heights, and as a gasoline pumper for John’s Sinclair in South Chicago Heights. I lived with my parents and brother in Crete. I saved money for college expenses. My eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20. I had partial red/green color blindness. I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease).)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=55116
— Communist GAO auditor says federal bureaucracy abuzz with socialists (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with my Democrat GAO superiors against me. Let that sink in.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=55125
— Franklin Graham slams WSJ for fictionalizing Hell (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents who claim to be religious focus on sending those who share my demographics who they cannot manipulate/dominate straight to hell.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=55101

 

DAILY CALLER
— KAVANAUGH ACCUSER WANTS TO TESTIFY NEXT THURSDAY – Mike Brest
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/20/kavanaugh-accuser-testify/
— WOMEN’S MARCH, OTHER LEFT-WING GROUPS VIOLATED IRS RULES. THEIR NONPROFIT STATUS COULD BE IN JEOPARDY – Andrew Kerr, Peter Hasson and Joe Simonson
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/20/liberal-groups-kavanaugh-nonprofit/
— KAVANAUGH PROTESTERS REFUSE TO DENOUNCE ALLEGED DOMESTIC ABUSER REP. KEITH ELLISON – Stephanie Hamill
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/20/kavanaugh-protest-keith-ellison-abuse/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Time to call out Democrats for the liars they are – Tom Trinko
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/09/time_to_call_out_democrats_for_the_liars_they_are.html

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— KAVANAUGH, DESANTIS AND THE HUMAN COST OF FAKE NEWS The media’s lies have a price. – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/271388/kavanaugh-desantis-and-human-cost-fake-news-daniel-greenfield
— THE RAVAGES OF LEFTIST THOUGHT CONTROL The “Newspeak” of Orwell’s 1984 is here. – Michael Cutler
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/271375/ravages-leftist-thought-control-michael-cutler

 

SEAN HANNITY
— Shocking Undercover Video Exposes Communists Inside GAO: “I Break Rules Every Day” (DIERSEN: One could say that GAO got rid of me so that it could hire Subramanian.)
https://www.hannity.com/media-room/shocking-undercover-video-exposes-communists-inside-government-i-break-rules-every-day/

 

PJ MEDIA
— New O’Keefe Video: GAO Employee Does Work for Socialists at Government Job – J. CHRISTIAN ADAMS (DIERSEN: One could say that GAO got rid of me so that it could hire Subramanian.)
https://pjmedia.com/jchristianadams/new-okeefe-federal-employee-does-work-for-socialists-at-government-job/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Government Accountability Office has announced that due to the statements on the Project Veritas video, Natarajan Subramanian has been removed from all authority and responsibility and access to GAO computers has been terminated. Moreover, GAO is reviewing all of his work for bias.)

 

THE HILL
— Trump raises doubts about Kavanaugh accuser – JORDAN FABIAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/407743-trump-kavanaugh-under-assault-from-dems
— GOP, White House start playing midterm blame game – JORDAN FABIAN AND SCOTT WONG (DIERSEN: Who blames you and for what? I should write a book about those who have blamed me the most for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, for everyone’s problems, for Milton Township Republican Central Committee’s problems, for DuPage County Republican Central Committee’s problems, for Illinois Republican Party’s problems, for TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois’ problems, for Wheaton Chamber of Commerce’s problems, for Illinois Center Right Coalition’s problems, for American Association of Political Consultants’ problems, for GAO’s problems, and for etc.’s problems.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/407697-gop-white-house-start-playing-midterm-blame-game?userid=3526
— Trump: ‘Good news’ that Obama is campaigning again – TAL AXELROD (DIERSEN: What do you say to “Republican” politicians in Illinois who talk and/or act like they are closer to Obama than they are to Trump?)
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news-other-administration/407721-trump-good-news-that-obama-is-campaigning

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout that you are “guilty as charged” if you are a Trump supporter, Christian, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or those if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/20/opinion/kavanaugh-blasey-allegation-disqualify.html
— Trump Says if Attack on Kavanaugh Accuser Was ‘as Bad as She Says,’ Charges Would Have Been Filed – Eileen Sullivan
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/21/us/politics/trump-kavanaugh-blasey-attack.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump questions credibility of Kavanaugh accuser, lashes out at Democrats – John Wagner and Seung Min Kim (DIERSEN: Who questions your credibility? I should write a book about those who have focused on questioning my credibility.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-questions-credibility-of-kavanaugh-accuser-lashes-out-at-democrats/2018/09/21/dd557fc6-bd84-11e8-b7d2-0773aa1e33da_story.html
— Ben Carson’s HUD: Political loyalty required, no experience necessary – Tracy Jan (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. The Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997 wasted my knowledge of IRS’s Collection Division. I worked for IRS’s Collection Division for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,070-$91,880, before I transferred to GAO in 1980. While my Democrat GAO superiors assigned me to audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division 1986-1988, they refused to assign me to audits of IRS’s Collection Division. They would have assigned me to audits of IRS’s Collection Division if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/ben-carsons-hud-political-loyalty-required-no-experience-necessary/2018/09/20/addb8e74-9b0c-11e8-b60b-1c897f17e185_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded promotions and pay increases to five political operatives with no housing policy experience within their first months on the job, demonstrating what government watchdogs and career staff describe as a premium put on loyalty over expertise. The raises, documented in a Washington Post analysis of HUD political hires, resulted in annual salaries between $98,000 and $155,000 for the five appointees, all of whom had worked on Donald Trump’s or Ben Carson’s presidential campaigns. Three of them did not list bachelor’s degrees on their résumés. The political hires were among at least 24 people without evident housing policy experience who were appointed to the best-paying political positions at HUD, an agency charged with serving the poorest Americans. They account for a third of the 70 HUD appointees at the upper ranks of the federal government, with salaries above $94,000, according to the Post review of agency records. The limited experience at the upper reaches of the agency — HUD Secretary Carson, a retired neurosurgeon, has no prior housing, executive or government background — injected confusion into the rollout of policy initiatives and brought delays to even routine functions, according to interviews with 16 current and former career staff members. “This administration is different, because the people coming in really don’t know housing at all,” said Ron Ashford, who retired as director of HUD’s public-housing supportive-service programs in January after 22 years at the agency. “As a result, they’re pursuing initiatives that aren’t grounded in reality.”)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Questions Kavanaugh Accuser’s Account as Senators Continue Negotiations President’s tweet takes confrontational tone toward Christine Blasey Ford; Senate GOP hoping to reach agreement with Dr. Ford about testifying next week – Natalie Andrews and Kristina Peterson (DIERSEN: Who questions your credibility? I should write a book about those who have focused on questioning my credibility.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-questions-kavanaugh-accusers-account-as-senators-continue-negotiations-1537537419
— Kavanaugh Accuser Open to Negotiations to Testify Before Senate Panel Lawyers for Christine Blasey Ford say she is willing to testify next week; Kavanaugh’s wife gets violent threats – Kristina Peterson, Peter Nicholas and Natalie Andrews
https://www.wsj.com/articles/senators-in-standoff-over-handling-of-kavanaugh-sexual-assault-allegations-1537451055
— Opposition to Kavanaugh Nomination Grows Among Voters, New Poll Shows Weak support among women could have political ramifications in midterm elections – Janet Hook (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that all men are rapists, and especially men who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/opposition-to-kavanaugh-nomination-grows-among-voters-new-poll-shows-1537477360
— Can the FBI Investigate the Kavanaugh Accusations? As lawmakers spar over how to address a California professor’s allegations of sexual assault, here are the options – Kristina Peterson and Brent Kendall
https://www.wsj.com/articles/can-the-fbi-investigate-the-kavanaugh-accusations-1537452001
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Youth Vaping Has Soared in 2018, New Data Show Number of high schoolers who used e-cigarettes in the past 30 days has risen some 75% in 2018 – Betsy McKay and Jennifer Maloney
https://www.wsj.com/articles/youth-vaping-has-soared-in-2018-new-data-show-1537481424

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF KAVANAUGH: Kavanaugh allegations: Is what someone does at age 17 relevant? – Sean Rossman and Cara Kelly (DIERSEN: What were you doing when you were 17 years old? I worked as a part-time dishwasher for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint with the money that I had earned and saved washing dishes. I graduated from Crete-Monee High School. I just barely made into the upper 20% of my class. My ACT score was only 24. Nevertheless, I got accepted by UIC. During the summer of 1966, I worked as a golf shoe cleaner for the Flossmoor Country Club, as a slag chipper for Thrall Car in Chicago Heights, and as a gasoline pumper for John’s Sinclair in South Chicago Heights. I lived with my parents and brother in Crete. I saved money for college expenses. My eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20. I had partial red/green color blindness. I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease).)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2018/09/20/brett-kavanaugh-alleged-actions-17-relevant-court-nominee/1356690002/
— The economy’s booming, but you wouldn’t know that from most GOP midterm ads – Craig Gilbert (DIERSEN: Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. Of course, they have, and they will, drive the economy down to defeat Republicans.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/09/20/midterms-economys-booming-but-not-most-republican-tv-ads/1347592002/
— We remain the world’s most generous nation – Mike Pompeo
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/09/20/mike-pompeo-we-remain-worlds-most-generous-nation-editorials-debates/1375078002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats shout at refugees that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/09/20/give-me-your-tired-your-poor-but-30000-editorials-debates/1358389002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps paint Christine Blasey Ford as being Anita Hill.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/09/18/treat-brett-kavanaugh-accuser-better-than-anita-hill-column/1338609002/

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Tech Companies Are Choosing Chicago The Windy City has become a popular place for startups, incubators and accelerators. – Anna Marie Kukec (DIERSEN: What percent of tech companies 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.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2018-09-20/why-tech-companies-are-choosing-chicago

 

ATLANTIC
— The Simple Request of the McDonald’s Anti–Sexual Harassment Protests The strike, like most #MeToo-era advocacy, reveals that those who’ve dealt with workplace misbehavior don’t desire vengeance so much as an acknowledgement of the harm that’s been wrought. – HANNAH GIORGIS (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government justified their political affiliation discrimination, their reverse discrimination, their age discrimination, and their retaliation against their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40 by hinting/implying/arguing/shouting that the aforesaid employees, their parents, their grandparents, their great grandparents, and the rest of their ancestors viciously discriminated against minorities and against females.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/09/the-simple-request-of-the-mcdonalds-antisexual-harassment-protests/570775/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-males blame males for all the problems that females have had, are having, and will have.
https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/09/women-workplace-confidence-gap/570772/

 

FED SMITH
— Using Government Software and Information to “Resist” Administration – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: As Trump is finding out, Democrats run the federal government. While I worked for those Democrats for almost 30 years, I never resisted their political affiliation discrimination, their reverse discrimination, their age discrimination, or their retaliation, I merely complained about it.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/09/20/using-government-software-information-resist-administration/

 

INQUISITER
— The Story Of ‘Hanoi Jane’ Fonda, A Retrospective Controversy still follows Jane Fonda, 46 years after her fateful trip to Hanoi. – Stace Johnson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have BOTH a) called Vietnam veterans baby killers AND b) demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me for seeking and obtaining four student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971.)
https://www.inquisitr.com/5081417/the-story-of-hanoi-jane-fonda-a-retrospective/