October 9 Morning Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

October 8 Evening Edition

WGN RADIO
— The Future Of Illinois Republican Party – JASMINE COOPER
http://wgnradio.com/2017/10/08/the-future-of-illinois-republican-party/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rick is joined on the phone by Rep. Peter Breen, (R-Lombard), the Illinois House GOP floor leader. There’s a lot of fallout in the GOP ranks over Gov. Bruce Rauner’s signature on a bill to expand taxpayer-subsidized abortions for women in Medicaid and in the state employee health insurance program. They discuss the future of the Republican Party and more.)
— The Sunday Spin: Politics with Rick Pearson Full Show 10/8/17 – JASMINE COOPER
http://wgnradio.com/2017/10/08/the-sunday-spin-politics-with-rick-pearson-full-show-10817/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For our last guest, Rick speaks to Rep. Peter Breen, R-Lombard, the Illinois House GOP floor leader. There’s a lot of fallout in the GOP ranks over Gov. Bruce Rauner’s signature on a bill to expand taxpayer-subsidized abortions for women in Medicaid and in the state employee health insurance program. They discuss the future of the Republican Party and more.)

 

ABC7
— Senator Bob Corker hits back at President Trump, compares White House to ‘adult day care center’ – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/sen-corker-hits-back-at-trump-compares-white-house-to-adult-day-care-center/2508070/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— GOP Senator: ‘It’s a shame the White House has become an adult day care’ – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/gop-senator-its-a-shame-the-white-house-has-become-an-adult-day-care
— City passes 500th fatal shooting with 3 dead, 19 hurt in weekend gun violence
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/city-passes-500th-fatal-shooting-with-3-dead-19-hurt-in-weekend-gun-violence

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Toxic atmosphere, political exhaustion are causing many House retirements – Rich Miller
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-miller-column-st-1011-20171008-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot. If you push pot, you push destruction.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-medical-marijuana-illinois-study-painkillers-met-20171008-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-where-are-illinois-medical-marijuana-dispensaries-interactive-map-20151109-htmlstory.html
— Trump says he directed Pence to walk out of game if 49ers protested during national anthem – Cindy Boren
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-pence-49ers-colts-national-anthem-20171008-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— VP Mike Pence walks out of NFL game over national anthem protest – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/vp-mike-pence-walks-out-of-nfl-game-over-national-anthem-protest/
— Testy tweeting free-for-all between Donald Trump, Sen. Bob Corker – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/president-donald-trump-tweets-bob-corker/
— Will QB Colin Kaepernick stand for anthem? CBS clarifies report – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/colin-kaepernick-nfl-national-anthem/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Gov. Rauner joins biking ‘brothers’ in ride for charity
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171008/gov-rauner-joins-biking-brothers-in-ride-for-charity
— Corker’s free agent status should make Trump, GOP nervous – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20171008/news/310089967/

 

DNA INFO
— Man Trashes Trump Tower Restaurant, Flipping Tables, Dumping Wine, Cops Say – David Matthews and Erica Demarest
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20171006/downtown/man-trashes-trump-tower-restaurant-flipping-tables-dumping-wine-cops-say

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Video gambling pushers push video gambling.  If you push video gambling, you push destruction.
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/lists/2017/10/02/650dbe36f0f24f0999bba1a54d776afa/index.xml?page=3

 

RIVER CITIES READER
— Legislative Retirements: A Slow Drip Becomes a Steady Flow – Rich Miller
https://www.rcreader.com/commentary/legislative-retirements-steady-flow

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— When politicians choose voters, voters get few choices – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article177188996.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Pence leaves Colts game after protest during anthem  Vice president didn’t want to ‘dignify’ event – ELI WATKINS
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/pence-leaves-colts-game-after-protest-during-anthem/830432255
— Trump trashes outgoing Republican Sen. Bob Corker  President tweets, ‘Didn’t have the guts to run!’ – ELI WATKINS
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-trashes-outgoing-republican-sen-bob-corker/830387027

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Conroy opponent in House race Dr. Jay Kinzler has ‘real problem’ with Rauner – Chandra Lye
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511239357-conroy-opponent-in-house-race-has-real-problem-with-rauner

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— GOP donor says Senate Republicans creating major fundraising problems
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/10/07/gop-donor-says-senate-republicans-creating-major-fundraising-problems.html

 

BREITBART
— J.T. Brown Becomes First in NHL to Join National Anthem Protest – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/10/08/jt-brown-becomes-first-nhl-join-national-anthem-protest/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— What Trump Could Learn From the Reagan Immigration Amnesty – Fred Lucas
http://dailysignal.com/2017/10/08/what-trump-could-learn-from-the-reagan-immigration-amnesty/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Numbers Game: Why Democrats Love Mass Immigration – Will Racke
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/08/numbers-game-why-democrats-love-mass-immigration/

 

COLLEGE FIX
— Pricey St. Louis school teaches kids, staff how to ‘Witness Whiteness’
https://www.thecollegefix.com/post/37624/

 

THE HILL
— NFL players back in Trump’s crosshairs as Pence stages walk out – JULIA MANCHESTER
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/354466-nfl-players-back-in-trumps-crosshairs-as-pence-stages-walk-out?rnd=1507491238

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump administration releases hard-line immigration principles that could threaten deal with Democrats to protect ‘dreamers’
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2017/10/08/trump-administration-releases-hard-line-immigration-principles-that-could-threaten-deal-with-democrats-to-protect-dreamers/

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hispanic anti-Trumps blast Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/10/08/hispanic-americans-deserve-better-donald-trump-raul-reyes-column/742878001/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— White House Sends Congress Plans for Immigration Enforcement  Document calls for funding sufficient to ‘complete construction’ of Southern border wall, move to detain asylum applicants – Laura Meckler
https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-sends-congress-plans-for-immigration-enforcement-1507505814

 

ARIZONA CENTRAL
— Republican gathering focuses on conservative issues, draws protesters – Melina Zuñiga
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa/2017/10/08/national-federation-republican-assemblies-convention-gun-rights-reproductive-issues/743233001/

 

INDIANAPOLIS STAR
— Vice President Mike Pence’s quick (and costly) exit from Colts-49ers game – Dakota Crawford
http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nfl/colts/2017/10/08/vice-president-mike-pences-quick-and-costly-exit-colts-49-ers-game/744668001/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Knowingly exposing others to HIV will no longer be a felony in California – Patrick McGreevy
http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-gov-brown-downgrades-from-felony-to-1507331544-htmlstory.html

 

PEW RESEARCH
— Republicans’ optimism about future of GOP declines – SAMANTHA SMITH (DIERSEN: Those who want Republicans to lose want Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. to a) dump the Republican Party platform, b) dump Republican voters and especially those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, c) pander to voters who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors, and d) promote dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot and other vices, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and abolition of the First and Second Amendments.)
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/10/03/republicans-optimism-about-future-of-gop-declines/

October 8 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Christopher Columbus statue in Near West Side park defaced ahead of holiday
http://abc7chicago.com/columbus-statue-in-near-west-side-park-defaced-ahead-of-holiday/2507227/

 

NBC5
— Rep. Jeanne Ives Inching Toward a GOP Primary Run Against Rauner – Mary Ann Ahern (DIERSEN: If Ives runs for Governor, who would her running mate be and who would run for her House seat?)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/jeannie-ives-run-for-governor-against-rauner-449912963.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: State Rep. Jeanne Ives has not ruled out a run for governor and is even being urged to challenge Gov. Bruce Rauner in the upcoming Republican primary. Conservatives have voiced disappointment with Rauner’s record, particularly his recent signing of House Bill 40, an abortion funding and access measure. Ives told NBC 5 she’s “exploring the option by having important conversations with folks around the state” about “challenging the unprincipled and morally bankrupt politicians who have failed to deliver reforms demanded by taxpayers, business and ordinary citizens that have played by the rules and yet, find themselves ignored by leader in both parties.” For now, Ives has not begun circulating petitions for governor, but other conservative members of the Illinois GOP are hoping she will, saying Rauner “has major problems with the base.” Other policies that more conservative members of the party have disagreed with include Rauner’s signing of a bill to effectively turn Illinois into a sanctuary state for undocumented immigrants, as well as a landmark rewrite of the state’s school funding formula. GOP mega donor Dick Uhlein has supported Ives in previous races, and is among those that the Wheaton lawmaker would likely court if she decides to move forward with a statewide run. “This is the people’s seat, not the financiers – even as I recognize that campaigns take financial support. I am fortunate to have had his support before and would hope to gain his and many others’ support in any future race I decide to get involved in – state rep. or otherwise,” Ives said. A West Point graduate, Ives has served in the Illinois House for five years.)

 

CBS2
— President Trump’s Weekly Address; Democrats’ Weekly Address
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/10/07/president-trumps/

 

WTTW
— Rep. Jeanne Ives Inching Closer to Run for Governor – Paris Schutz  (DIERSEN: If Ives runs for Governor, who would her running mate be and who would run for her House seat?)
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/10/07/rep-jeanne-ives-inching-closer-run-governor
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner, despite buckets of campaign cash, may be in for a primary fight in his 2018 re-election battle for governor. Suburban Republican lawmaker Jeanne Ives (Wheaton) is considering getting in the race, citing her frustration with the governor’s signing of HB40, a law that will increase access to abortion for state Medicaid recipients and would continue to make abortion legal in Illinois should the U.S. Supreme Court choose to overturn it. “Our team is having important conversations around the state about challenging the unprincipled and morally bankrupt politicians who have failed to deliver reforms demanded by taxpayers, businesses and ordinary citizens that have played by the rules and yet, find themselves ignored by both parties,” Ives said. Rauner is facing a revolt from the grassroots of his party, with several Republican lawmakers saying they can’t support him for re-election and are actively looking for an alternative. Former ally John Tillman, head of the libertarian think tank The Illinois Policy Institute, referred to him as “Benedict Rauner” for allegedly “going back on his word” and signing HB40. Ives would appear to be at a significant financial disadvantage, but could level the playing field if she garners the support of political operatives like Dan Proft and uber-funder Dick Uihlein. Last week, Ives told Chicago Tonight she had received numerous calls from people who want her to run. “Absolutely we need to find an alternative to Gov. Rauner. We need to challenge him if he decides to run again,” she said at the time. Ives says she will be speaking at an event in the Rock Island area on Monday.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— County job supplements pol John O’Sullivan’s $161-an-hour Worth Township gig – Dan Mihalopoulos
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mihalopoulos-county-job-supplements-pols-161-an-hour-township-gig/
— Prominent Fourth Presbyterian pastor Shannon Johnson Kershner: ‘God’s not a Christian . . . We are’ – Robert Herguth (DIERSEN: I was baptized as a Missouri Synod Lutheran (MSL) in 1948, attended MSL grade schools 1953-1962, and was confirmed as a MSL in 1962. I met my wife at a Fourth Presbyterian singles event in 1977. She was baptized as a Catholic, attended a Catholic grade school and high school, and was confirmed as a Catholic.  Virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-MSL. They demonize, denigrate, and condemn MSLs as being much too conservative.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/prominent-presbyterian-pastor-gods-not-a-christian-we-are/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Richard Spencer leads another white nationalist march at Lee statue in Charlottesville – Susan Svrluga
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-charlottesville-white-nationalist-march-20171007-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who want Republicans to lose in Illinois want Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Illinois to a) dump the Illinois Republican Party platform and especially the platform’s traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks and b) dump those like me who support those planks.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171008/ives-breen-wont-play-in-illinois

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rift in the Republican Party? – Doug Finke  (DIERSEN: Harris glorifies and praises himself and others who reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171007/statehouse-insider-rift-in-republican-party
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With the fallout continuing over Gov. BRUCE RAUNER’s decision to sign the abortion rights bill into law, questions are being raised about whether a significant rift is developing in the state Republican Party. In the immediate aftermath of the bill signing, several Republican lawmakers said they can no longer support Rauner. Since the legislature currently isn’t in session, we have yet to see how that will translate when it comes time to actually vote on something the governor wants — or doesn’t want — to pass. Then there was the announcement last week by Rep. DAVID HARRIS, R-Arlington Heights, that he would not run for re-election. Harris was one of the handful of House Republicans who voted for the final tax and spending package. He gave an impassioned speech as the House was preparing to override Rauner’s veto of the deal in which he said he didn’t get elected to preside over the financial ruin of the state. His vote, though, drew the ire of anti-tax Republicans and also drew himself a primary opponent. In announcing his decision not to run again, Harris told media outlets the Republican Party is at war with itself. He told public radio that he did not see how the infighting would make the party stronger. Rauner was asked about all of that during an appearance in Chicago last week. “We have many passionate members of the Republican Party,” Rauner said. “Not everybody is going to agree on every issue. We can have reasonable disagreements. Reasonable people can reasonably disagree.” He ticked off issues that Republicans can find common ground on, such as lower taxes, more economic growth, less regulations, more efficient government and political reform like term limits. He said “no group is defined by any one issue.” That’s no doubt the case, but we’ll see if the abortion issue — and Rauner’s position on it — is the dominant one as things move forward.)
— In 2016, Springfield dined out a lot, bought less stuff – Tim Landis  (DIERSEN: What is the main reason why you spent less money in 2016? I would have had at least $72,135 more to spend in 2016 if my Democrat superiors had not wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. My GS-13 Step 10 salary back then was $122,991 in today’s dollars, but my Civil Service Retirement System pension is only $50,856, or $72,135 less.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171007/analysis-in-2016-springfield-dined-out-lot-bought-less-stuff
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Blame the state budget, online competition or both, but traditional sales tax collections in Springfield continue to fall behind rapid changes in shopping habits. Local consumers spent more on automobiles, groceries and dining out in 2016, according to a just-completed retail market analysis by The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce, while they cut back in areas such as general merchandise, household goods and agricultural products. The annual chamber report showed overall retail sales of $2.682 billion, down 1.3 percent from 2015 to the lowest level in three years. But trends varied across 10 spending categories from 2015 to 2016. A more than 18 percent increase in food sales, including supermarkets, pushed spending in the category over $200 million for the first time since the reports started in 2006. The largest declines were for general merchandise, down 12.6 percent, and agricultural equipment and products, down 7.7 percent.)

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Rauner’s unforced error – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-10-08/rauners-unforced-error.html
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner unleashed a political firestorm within his own party by signing controversial abortion legislation into law. The merits of the abortion issue aside — more on that later — it’s patently clear that Gov. Bruce Rauner made a political mess for himself when he signed a new law that provides for taxpayer-funded abortions in Illinois. He double-crossed Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich, to whom he promised a veto, alienated Republican legislators he has demanded loyalty from and outraged single-issue abortion opponents who now consider him an unreliable and, probably, an immoral turncoat. What, politically, did Rauner gain from signing the bill? Nothing. Abortion-rights proponents perceive decisions like the one the governor made as the minimum they are due. They are angry that Rauner waited as long as he did to announce his support for the measure. So Rauner won himself no friends among Democrats and abortion-rights groups; they have at least 100 other reasons to dislike his brand of governance. In one respect, of course, Rauner’s decision vindicates the self-description he provided voters when running in 2014. Rauner said he wasn’t a politician, something he considered a bad thing, but a businessman who knew how to identify and solve problems, something he suggested Illinois desperately needed. Well, it’s abundantly clear that he’s not a politician. The best of politicians are able to read the tea leaves, weigh costs and benefits, and reach conclusions on dual policy and political questions that are not self-destructive. Rauner did the opposite when he signed the abortion legislation. There’s no doubt Democrats intentionally put him in a trick bag when they passed this cynical measure. That’s what members of one party often do to members of the other party — present them with no-win choices sure to raise vigorous criticism. But just because Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan handed Rauner a gun, it didn’t mean the governor had to shoot his own foot. That’s where the substance of this legislation comes into play. People want to cast House Bill 40 as either pro- or anti-abortion. But abortion is legal and has been since the U.S. Supreme Court issued its 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade, a constitutionally guaranteed right that abortion opponents, no matter how hard they try, cannot abridge. Despite that, abortion-rights proponents have steadily and dishonestly warned since 1973 that Roe is on the verge of being overturned, something that has not happened and remains unlikely to happen. H.B. 40 does two things. It would keep abortion legal if Roe were someday overturned. How ironic it is that our legislators busy themselves passing legislation addressing issues that are not, and may never be, problems while they studiously avoid addressing existing problems that are crippling the state? That provision is essentially meaningless because, in the unlikely event Roe is overturned, the issue would return to the individual states for a legislative solution. Does anyone really think that Illinois legislators wouldn’t rush to reinstate legal abortion? Democrats control Illinois, and few if any of them are willing to challenge the party’s abortion-rights litmus test. The second measure, one much more obnoxious to rank-and-file citizens, is the new mandate that provides taxpayer-funded abortions for individuals covered by state-employee health insurance or those on the Medicaid welfare program. Given the disgraceful fact that one in four Illinois residents is on Medicaid, it’s a virtual certainty that many thousands more abortions will be performed — all at taxpayer expense. Despite what abortion-rights proponents want to acknowledge, there are deep moral questions involved here. To compel all taxpayers — especially those with legitimate and sincere antipathy about the medical procedures that terminate lives of unborn children — to finance abortions is a real slap in the face. On that question alone, Rauner would have been on solid ground to explain — in a persuasive and principled way — why it would be a mistake to press financial responsibility for funding abortions on the public at large. There is no question that Rauner is, for understandable reasons, a flawed chief executive, a duck out of water. It’s not clear whether he’s hard-headed and impulsive, the recipient of bad advice or someone who ignores good advice. But he makes unforced errors, and signing this legislation is one of them. That said, he’s one of the few powerful politicians in Illinois who recognizes the extent to which the state is failing and offers real solutions to restore the state’s weak economy, improve our dire financial standing, eliminate the self-dealing and outright corruption in government and smash a discredited political status quo that is driving productive people from the state. Unfortunately, he made his job that much harder going forward and his retention of the job in 2018 even more problematic with his inept and inconsistent handling of an issue that was, on the merits, much less a Hobson’s choice than he perceived it to be.)
— Harold pledges she’ll combat public corruption – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-10-08/tom-kacich-harold-pledges-shell-combat-public-corruption.html
— Changing map drawing – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-10-08/jim-dey-changing-map-drawing.html

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Janus v. AFSCME could hurt funding for Democrats in 2018 – Chuck Sweeny
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20171007/chuck-sweeny-janus-v-afscme-could-hurt-funding-for-democrats-in-2018

 

MADISON STATE JOURNAL
— Counties across Wisconsin, prominent Republicans want to end gerrymandering – Editorial  (DIERSEN: I should write an article about how and why my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton was gerrymandered in 2015. In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, I should have filed a lawsuit to stop that gerrymandering. Which activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois a) would have supported me and that lawsuit and b) would have opposed me and that lawsuit?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout should have power to destroy whichever individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that they want to destroy.)
http://host.madison.com/wsj/opinion/editorial/editorial-counties-across-wisconsin-prominent-republicans-want-to-end-gerrymandering/article_00a5ec53-c2e4-5493-8c3a-91b91b38c6aa.html

 

BGA
— WHAT DOES WISCONSIN GERRYMANDERING CASE MEAN FOR ILLINOIS? – Andy Shaw  (DIERSEN: I should write an article about how and why my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton was Gerrymandered in 2015.)
https://www.bettergov.org/news/shaw-what-does-wisconsin-gerrymandering-case-mean-for-illinois

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Barb Wheeler Reveals New Approach to Springfield
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/10/07/barb-wheeler-reveals-new-approach-to-springfield/
— Salary Cap for Elected County Officials Passes Finance Committee
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/10/07/salary-cap-for-elected-county-officials-passes-finance-committee/
— Chicago-Based Publication Explains Why Those Not in Cook County Don’t Cry When Chicago Taxes Go Up
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/10/07/chicago-based-publication-explains-why-those-not-in-cook-county-dont-cry-when-chicago-taxes-go-up/
— More Blagojevich Crooks Off to Prison
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/10/06/more-blagojevich-crooks-off-to-prison/
— Franks Push for Patronage Employees’ Approval Gains Victory in Second Committee
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/10/06/franks-push-for-patronage-employees-approval-gains-victory-in-second-committee/
— McHenry County College Board Saves Taxpayers Over $20 Million by Having Flat Tax Levy for Five Years Running
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/10/06/109809/

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— My Home and Car Vandalized Because I’m a Conservative Writer – Warner Todd Huston  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote hatred of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.publiusforum.com/2017/10/07/home-car-vandalized-im-conservative-writer/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Naturally, as a conservative writer I write on subjects such as Islam and immigration that would goad a liberal to call me such a name. I also have frequently had political yard signs in my yard for the more conservative candidates in my area. S, my home is well known (or at least easily known) as a place where a conservative Republican lives. As to my writing, I’ve never tried to hide where I live nor written under kitschy Internet names. I have always written under my full name, so it probably isn’t too hard for someone to find me if they are serious enough about doing so. At this point, with those two bits of graffiti I began to wonder, is someone was targeting me because of what I do for a living? So, I made a second police report after the garage door incident. Thus far none of these incidents were really too major but they did show signs of coming faster and picking up in severity. I have no troubles with my immediate neighbors. In fact, our neighbors across the street had been on an extended visit to Mexico for the last several months and the neighbors right behind us just moved in and weren’t even here for much of this vandalism. The other neighbors are two elderly neighbors and a middle eastern family I haven’t even really met. I have had no cross words with any of them. But last night it went into high gear. At about 1 AM or so on Saturday morning, I was awakened by a noise outside my home. I can’t really say what the noise was as it woke me from a deep sleep. It was just a shout that awoke me. I looked at my window and saw what struck me as a strange light outside. So, I went to the front door… And saw my car interior on fire… (PICTURE) The surface of my passenger seat was set aflame and the entire interior of the car destroyed. Fortunately it isn’t a new car (it’s a 1999 Oldsmobile 88). But unfortunately, because it is so old I took off the comprehensive coverage and only have liability. So, insurance won’t cover this destruction and I am now without a car. Naturally the police became involved, but they say they won’t classify it as arson because they don’t have any evidence to show for it. A plastic pop bottle was left inside by who ever did this. It smelled of gas to me. Police wondered if I smoked in the car. I don’t smoke cigarettes and only occasionally smoke a cigar but NEVER in a car. If you’ve ever smoked a cigar you know that doing so in a car is a messy, ashy endeavor. I don’t do it. So, there is nothing that should have set my car on fire  7 hours after I last drove it. Also, it was the surface of the seats that went up in flames. Nothing electrical any where near the burn zone. I firmly believe that this is an attack on me because of my writing. This is the tolerant left in action. They are trying to intimidate me. I will not be silenced.)

 

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Start Giving To Others – Tim Hetzner  (DIERSEN: If you were asked what do you give to others, how would you respond? I would respond that since 2000, I have given GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to others free of charge and without any advertising. Since 2004, those emails have gone out each and every morning.  Since 2015, they have gone out each and every evening. Since 2004, they have contained links to more than 283,700 articles and information on many upcoming events. To put those emails together and send them out, I give to others 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, and e) 36,500+ hours of my time each and every decade.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2017/10/08/start-giving-others/

 

TOWNHALL
— The Best Way Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month: Build the Wall! – Arthur Schape  (DIERSEN: What is your national origin? What if your motherland was a) illegally sending many millions of its citizens into America illegally, b) illegally keeping many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and c) illegally sending many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally? My national origin is Germany. While Germany never did any of the aforesaid, my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and my father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/arthurschaper/2017/10/08/the-best-way-celebrate-hispanic-heritage-month-build-the-wall-n2392140

 

BREITBART
— Sen. Durbin Spills the Beans on Amnesty: Admits ‘DREAM Act’ a Ploy for Open-Ended Amnesty – JOHN BINDER AND NEIL MUNRO
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/07/exclusive-sen-durbin-spills-beans-amnesty-admits-dream-act-ploy-open-ended-amnesty/
— Nancy Pelosi Hails ‘Debt We Owe’ to Parents Who Bring Kids to U.S. Illegally – WARNER TODD HUSTON  (DIERSEN: What if your parents had gone to a foreign country illegally and brought you with when you were a child/)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/06/democrat-nancy-pelosi-hails-debt-owe-parents-bring-kids-u-s-illegally/
— Through Week 4, the NFL Shows Massive Viewer Loss Among All Key Demos – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/10/06/through-week-4-nfl-massive-viewer-loss-among-key-demos/

 

FRONT PAGE MAGAZINE
— DECOLONIZE, ABOLISH & BEND A KNEE  Decoding the resistance. – Dawn Perlmutter
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/268025/decolonize-abolish-bend-knee-dawn-perlmutter
(FROM THE ARTICLE: NFL Football players are bending a knee in protest during the National Anthem for the same reason that cities across the country are abolishing Columbus Day and for the same reason that there are widespread attacks on Confederate monuments, Columbus statues, fallen officer memorials and veterans’ monuments. Symbols of American history and heroism have been methodically transformed into symbols of oppression, genocide and racism, not that the football players understand this. They are just the latest group of useful idiots being manipulated by a long-established resistance movement. Current American resistance movements and their armies of anarchist protesters thoroughly understand the subversive significance of these iconoclastic acts. The abolition of national holidays, the destruction of historic statues, the desecration of heroes’ memorials and publicly disrespecting traditional civic rituals are time tested revolutionary strategies. Bending a knee is just another gesture in the plan to fundamentally transform America’s past and future. The American resistance movement existed long before Trump became president. It is comprised of many surprisingly unrelated national and global organizations from communists to environmentalists to black nationalists. Identity is their philosophy; decolonization is their doctrine; victimhood is their strategy; grievance is their industry; protest is their tactic; and revolution is their goal.)

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— The left’s crowing that Lois Lerner’s IRS targeted even-handedly all along rings hollow – Monica Showalter
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/10/the_lefts_crowing_that_lois_lerners_irs_targeted_evenhandedly_all_along_rings_hollow.html

 

THE HILL
— GOP leaders look to avoid a fight with base over guns – ALEXANDER BOLTON, SCOTT WONG AND MIKE LILLIS
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/354337-gop-leaders-look-to-avoid-a-fight-with-base-over-guns

 

CBS NEWS
— White nationalists hold torch-lit protest in Charlottesville
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/charlottesville-white-nationalists-richard-spencer-torch-lit-protest/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Pinpointing Racial Discrimination by Government Officials – JUSTIN WOLFERS  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, you are called a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things if you do not give preference to those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/06/business/economy/racial-discrimination-government-officials.html
— Don’t Get Too Comfortable at That Desk – STEVE LOHR  (DIERSEN: In 1990, GAO moved to new office space in a new building – 200 West Adams in Chicago. I got a preferred corner office because a) I had been promoted to GS-13 in 1986 and b) I had more federal seniority because I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years and I had worked for the Post Office for almost 3 years.  Needless-to-say, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were beyond furious.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/06/business/the-office-gets-remade-again.html
— The Flagrant Sexual Hypocrisy of Conservative Men – Jennifer Weiner  (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office. This is especially true if you paint yourself as being a Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider (except Bill Clinton), and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/06/opinion/sunday/conservative-men-abortion-hypocrisy.html
— Mr. Trump’s Attack on Birth Control – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote abortion.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/06/opinion/trumps-birth-control-contraception.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Who demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Bannon? ANSWER: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/07/opinion/sunday/steve-bannon-agenda.html
— ‘The New Washington’: Once Racing to Flee the Senate, Marco Rubio Now Digs In – CARL HULSE
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/07/us/politics/marco-rubio-new-washington-senate.html
— Minus Electrical Grid, Puerto Rico Becomes Generator Island – RICHARD FAUSSET, FRANCES ROBLES and DEBORAH ACOSTA  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are extremely judgmental. I should write an article about those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn my decision to buy a whole-house gas-fired backup electric generator.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/07/us/puerto-rico-power-generators.html
— Mexican Radio Host’s Resignation Highlights Ties Between Government and Media – AZAM AHMED and PAULINA VILLEGAS (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes.  Everyone involved in media should fully disclose all the sources and all the amounts of all their income.  I get a $50,856/year Civil Service Retirement System pension, a $17,288/year federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy, and $2,028 Social Security.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/07/world/americas/mexico-radio-leonardo-curzio.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In Mexico, the government accounted for 38 percent of the spending on TV advertising in 2016, and more than 16 percent of radio advertising, leaving many media companies highly dependent on official money. Advertisements in the nation’s media paid for by federal, state and local authorities totaled about $2 billion from 2013 to 2016, the first three full years of Mr. Peña Nieto’s administration, according to data provided by the government. This money, say critics, is one of the most severe restrictions on the media’s freedom of expression here, often subjecting reporters and editors to government influence, with overtly critical journalists fired, negative stories censored and investigative reporting thwarted. “The ties between government and media is like diabetes: It’s a disease that stops you from leading a normal life,” Mr. Curzio added. “It generates such an alarming feeling that that this is how the establishment works.”)

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “NEO-NAZI COWARDS RETURN TO CHARLOTTESVILLE WITH TORCHES TO STAGE WHITE NATIONALIST PROTEST.”)
http://www.newsweek.com/neo-nazi-cowards-return-charlottesville-torches-stage-white-nationalist-680196

 

WAVY
— White Nationalists Gather at Emancipation Park – Emmy Freedman  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who demonizes, denigrates, and condemns people as being White nationalists? ANSWER: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://wavy.com/2017/10/07/white-nationalists-gather-at-emancipation-park/

 

WILX
— Charlottesville mayor slams ‘despicable visit’ after torch-lit rally – Mike Signer
http://www.wilx.com/content/news/Charlottesville-mayor-slams-despicable-visit-after-torch-lit-rally-449967973.html

October 7 Morning Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

October 6 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Unions, progressive groups put on Democratic governor forum Sunday – Rick Pearson  (DIERSEN: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, the organization would still be hosting candidate forums. Contested races include those for DuPage County Sheriff, DuPage County Board District 4, and Circuit Court Judge.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-governor-debate-democrats-pritzker-kennedy-unions-20171005-story.html
— Unions will face a tough challenge when the Supreme Court says ‘yes!’ to freeloaders – Eric Zorn  (DIERSEN: Are/were you a union member? I was a union member while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969 and for IRS 1971-1980. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee. What is your attitude toward unions and toward their past, present, and future members?  Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are filled with hatred against unions, against former union members, against current union members, and against future union members.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-janus-union-fees-afscme-20171005-story.html
— Officials dig in to Vegas shooter’s high-stakes gambling – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–las-vegas-shooting-video-poker-20171005-story.html
— After shooting, Wheaton’s St. Francis High School forfeits football game against Chicago Hope Academy at West Side field – John Keilman  (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if not already, the more that you do to avoid crime, the more that Democrats will call you a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/highschoolsports/ct-football-game-forfeit-st-francis-wheaton-hope-academy-chicago-met-20171005-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Providence officials said in a statement that they, Hope Academy and the Chicago Catholic League “will carefully review security plans, procedures and logistics for future athletic events to ensure that all student athletes, teams and fans (will be) in a secure and safe environment.” Though St. Francis offered to host the game or find a neutral site, Muzikowski said it was important to play the game — which would have been Hope’s homecoming — as scheduled. “We’re not going to be run off by the punks,” he said. “You can’t start that precedent or no one will play us.”)
— Firm behind ‘Fearless Girl’ statue to pay $5 million settlement for underpaying female execs – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-fearless-girl-gender-wage-discrimination-20171006-story.html
— Contractor paid thousands in kickbacks to former Markham Mayor David Webb, complaint states – Gregory Pratt and Sarah Freishtat
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/crime/ct-tower-contracting-indictment-met-20171005-story.html
— Lincoln-Way schools chief responds to criticism of District 210; public asks for his removal – Susan DeMar Lafferty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-lw-public-comment-st-1006-20171005-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Did Ald. Austin take license giving son latest city gig? – Dan Mihalopoulos  (DIERSEN: How successful were your parents in getting you jobs? My outstanding parents were not successful. Neither of them attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma.  He died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. My mother never attended high school.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mihalopoulos-did-ald-austin-take-license-giving-son-latest-city-gig/

 

DAILY HERALD
— America needs to hear about resurgence of manufacturing industry – Steve Rauschenberger
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171006/america-needs-to-hear-about-resurgence-of-manufacturing-industry
— Suburbs buck national rise in violent crime – Keeshan & Sarkauskas
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171006/suburbs-buck-national-rise-in-violent-crime

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Yesterday’s corporate blackmail is today’s deal sweetener – ALEJANDRA CANCINO
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171006/NEWS02/171009915/corporate-tax-incentives-back-in-favor-in-illinois
— How many more must die? – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of Group A make it clear that they are going to get rid of members of Group B. Ever-increasingly, members of Group B buy firearms and ammunition for their self-defense. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171005/ISSUE07/171009921

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Congressmen Take Jabs at Abortion Bill – Cole Lauterbach
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=252968

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois’ GOP congressmen rip Rauner on abortion bill – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/illinois-gop-congressmen-rip-rauner-on-abortion-bill/article_7d3caa76-a938-11e7-8659-6f1307e3dd73.html

 

DNA INFO
— Feds Send $500K To Chicago Despite Threats To Yank Sanctuary City Funds – Tanveer Ali
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20171005/downtown/trump-sanctuary-cities-crime-prevention-funds
— Free Condoms Delivered To DePaul Students Through New Student Group – Ted Cox  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, DePaul acts as an arm of the anti-Catholic Democrat Party.)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20171005/lincoln-park/depaul-university-free-condoms-birth-control-students-for-reproductive-justice-text-jane-delivery

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Gubernatorial Candidate Pawar Promotes Graduated Tax And Free University Tuition – JIM MEADOWS
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/gubernatorial-candidate-pawar-promotes-graduated-tax-and-free-university-tuition

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— GOP State Rep Barb Wheeler: “We’re all free agents now.” – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/gop-state-rep-we-re-all-free-agents-now/article_793b8f40-aa15-11e7-a581-c3962fdaa0aa.html

 

BGA
— ILLINOIS IS POISED TO DANGLE BUSINESS INCENTIVES TO BIG COMPANIES — BUT IS IT WORTH IT? – Alejandra Cancino
https://www.bettergov.org/news/illinois-is-poised-to-dangle-business-incentives-to-big-companies-%E2%80%94-but-is-it-worth-it

 

WHEATON LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
— OCTOBER 19 EVENT: Why We Need People to Run for Office  (DIERSEN: Democrats encourage members of Group A to run for offices and discourage members of Group B from running for offices. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.wheatonlwvil.org/calendar.html

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IMRF Says Franks’s Proposed Pension Revocation Action for Countywide Elected Officials Illegal and Unconstitutional
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/10/06/imrf-says-frankss-proposed-pension-action-illegal-and-unconstitutional/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Watchdogs Receive Death Threat After Exposing NIU Employees – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/10/watchdogs-receive-death-threat-after-exposing-niu-employees/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THE HIGH PRICE AMERICAN WORKERS PAY FOR CORPORATE TAXES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/the-high-price-american-workers-pay-for-corporate-taxes.html
— THE SECRET TO SUCCESS  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Given my bad demographics, what should I have done to make GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25 in 1974, GS-14 (currently $111,801) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $161,900) by age 40? ANSWER: Become a Democrat, become a veteran, be a yes-man, and help my Democrat supervisors and superiors get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/the-secret-to-success.html

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— Here are the Vast Differences Between a Conservative and a Liberal – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2017/10/05/vast-differences-conservative-liberal/

 

GOPUSA
— Millionaires & Billionaires Fighting ‘Oppression’ (DIERSEN: What do you say to rich people who paint themselves as being anti-rich people to curry favor with those who have less money? Ever-increasingly, members of Group A demonize, denigrate, and condemn members of Group B as being oppressors. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=31073

 

BLAZE
— Nancy Sinatra calls for mass execution of NRA members — it doesn’t go over well – Sarah Taylor
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/10/05/famous-singer-calls-for-mass-execution-of-nra-members-it-doesnt-go-over-well/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— California Joins The Confederate States Of America – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/26591
— Fed Up Donors Tell GOP Senate Leaders Pass Bills Or Resign
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/26590-fed-donors-tell-gop-senate-leaders-pass-bills-or-resign

 

TOWNHALL
— Our Broken Obama Military Can’t Even Manage to Toss Out Traitors – Kurt Schlichter
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2017/10/02/draft-n2389301

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Both Parties’ Extremists Seem Determined to Lose the Next Elections – Michael Barone (DIERSEN: Who calls you an extremist?  Members of the following groups call me an extremist: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and 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.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2017/10/06/both_parties_extremists_seem_determined_to_lose_the_next_elections_135187.html

 

POLITICO
— White House plans to demand immigration cuts in exchange for DACA fix  Aide Stephen Miller, Trump’s top immigration adviser, is crafting a hard-line plan that risks blowing up any deal with Democrats. – JOSH DAWSEY, ANDREW RESTUCCIA and MATTHEW NUSSBAUM
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/05/white-house-immigration-cuts-daca-243493
— Angry GOP donors close their wallets after Obamacare failure  ‘I’m sick and tired of nothing happening,’ one contributor says of the party’s legislative failures. – ALEX ISENSTADT and GABRIEL DEBENEDETTI
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/05/republican-donors-trump-mcconnell-anger-243449

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: For Republican Leaders in Congress, the Headaches Keep Mounting – JONATHAN MARTIN and ALEXANDER BURNS
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/05/us/politics/republicans-disarray-trump-senate-congress.html
— U.S. Halt in Visa Services Leaves Cuban Families in Limbo – ERNESTO LONDOÑO
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/05/world/americas/cuba-us-visas.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Cubans have long regarded emigrating to the United States as something of a birthright derived from the privations they endured as a result of sanctions that Washington has imposed on Cuba for decades. Last week, for the first time in decades, the United States effectively shut down the immigration pipeline from the island as it sharply reduced its staff at the embassy in Havana in response to mysterious ailments there, leaving in limbo more than 100,000 Cubans, most of whom are seeking to reunite with relatives. The decision to indefinitely suspend visa processing at the embassy — one of the busiest consular posts in the region — could mean that the United States will fail to honor its obligations under a 1994 deal that requires the admission of at least 20,000 Cuban immigrants a year, current and former American diplomats say. The accord was reached in an effort to stem an exodus by Cubans who took to the seas in rafts by the thousands in the 1990s trying to reach Florida.)
— How Long Until We Debate Real Gun Laws? – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of Group A make it clear that they are going to get rid of members of Group B. Ever-increasingly, members of Group B buy firearms and ammunition for their self-defense. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
— Guns and the Soul of America – David Brooks (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of Group A make it clear that they are going to get rid of members of Group B. Ever-increasingly, members of Group B buy firearms and ammunition for their self-defense. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/06/opinion/guns-soul-of-america.html
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/10/05/opinion/editorials/how-long-debate-real-gun-control.html
— How Computers Turned Gerrymandering Into a Science – JORDAN ELLENBERG
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/06/opinion/sunday/computers-gerrymandering-wisconsin.html
— In Targeting Political Groups, I.R.S. Crossed Party Lines – ALAN RAPPEPORT
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/05/us/politics/irs-targeting-tea-party-liberals-democrats.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— How the erosion of trust leads to murders and mass shootings – Randolph Roth  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who erode trust in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and/or they a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/how-the-erosion-of-trust-leads-to-murders-and-mass-shootings/2017/10/06/382cc4b2-a91e-11e7-92d1-58c702d2d975_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— U.S. Border Crossings Are Fewer, Riskier and More Expensive  Trump administration’s hard line, longer-term trends are suppressing numbers of those trying to illegally cross border with Mexico – Alicia A. Caldwell
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-border-crossings-are-fewer-riskier-and-more-expensive-1507204800

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Poll portrays an unhappy America – Susan Page and Julia Fair  (DIERSEN: What makes you unhappy? Seeing the Democrat Party’s success in making my precinct, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, America, and the world more and more and more anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors makes me unhappy.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/10/05/poll-americans-worry-trump-and-future/727647001/
— The path to Trump 2020 is paved with Democrats’ racist accusations  White Middle Americans are sick of accusatory identity politics, and if the left doesn’t stop, they’ll do what needs to be done to stop it. – Robert Robb  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who hint/imply/argue/shout that I and those who share my demographics are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. They include “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/10/04/if-democrats-keep-making-everything-race-trump-win-2020-robert-robb-column/730877001/
— 5 reasons your small raise could get bigger – Paul Davidson  (DIERSEN: What raises have you gotten?  Since 1966, when I was 18 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been furious that my federal salary increased every year that I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997 because of COLAs, step increases, and/or promotions, except in 1980, when I suffered an $18,847 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. They are especially furious that IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and that GAO promoted me in 1986. In today’s dollars, I started at $15.56/hour (GS 4, Step 1) and ended at $122,991/year (GS-13 Step 10). In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/10/05/5-reasons-your-small-raise-could-get-bigger/733655001/

 

LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS
— ‘Show your taxes’ — Could California really force presidential contenders to do it? – Ben Christopher  (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. The presumption is that the more money that you get from a source, the more that source dictates what you say and do.)
http://www.dailynews.com/2017/10/05/show-your-taxes-could-california-really-force-presidential-contenders-to-do-it/

 

HOUSTON PRESS
— After DACA Deadline Passes, Dreamers Storm Houston Congressman’s Office – MEAGAN FLYNN
http://www.houstonpress.com/news/dozens-rally-for-daca-in-houston-9852287

 

TAMPA BAY TIMES
— Still booming with retirees, The Villages gives Trump, GOP edge in Florida  Remarkable growth fuels a demographic trend in the GOP’s favor. – Alex Leary  (DIERSEN: How many in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois share your demographics?  What are the trends? From what I see, ever-increasingly, residents of my precinct, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/2017/10/05/still-booming-with-retirees-the-villages-gives-trump-gop-edge-in-florida/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Yet over time, the explosive growth has fueled a remarkable, somewhat under-the-radar demographic trend that is playing an increasingly key role in the country’s most prized swing state. Overwhelmingly white and Republican, The Villages and surrounding areas have offset the rise in Hispanic residents in Central Florida, part of the vaunted I-4 corridor where elections are decided. In a state with a history of bitterly close elections, small shifts matter greatly and this one played a key role in Donald Trump’s narrow victory.)

 

WBUR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump Is Getting The Press He Deserves.” Are you getting what you deserve? Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes say that I deserved what I got from my Democrat superiors in the federal government. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974.  My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. Of course, they say that I got what I deserved from the members of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, etc.)
http://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2017/10/06/pew-study-presidential-coverage-rich-barlow

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— House Approves Budget Plan that Would Cut Federal Employee Benefits – Erich Wagner  (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or a political office, what would your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes throw at you? They would throw at me that the federal government dramatically overpaid me and that my federal retirement benefits are much too generous. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2017/10/house-approves-budget-would-cut-federal-benefits/141582/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Jessica Klement, legislative director of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, described the potential cuts to federal compensation as “hypocrisy.” “This sets the stage for the federal community to pay for tax reform,” she said. “You’re paying for middle class tax cuts on the backs of middle class federal employees and retirees. It goes against the fundamental premise of this tax reform package.” Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., the vice ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, called the budget resolution “ruinous,” and said that while his committee would be responsible for $32 billion in cuts, the cost of the overall budget to federal workers and retirees could reach as high as $163 billion over the next decade. “Federal employee pay and benefits are not the cause of this country’s deficit and debt,” Connolly said. “The federal workforce has already contributed nearly $200 billion toward reducing the country’s deficits in the form of pay freezes, pay raises insufficient to keep pace with inflation, furloughs and increased retirement contributions. We should honor and revere the service of our federal workforce, not denigrate it with the attacks included in this ugly budget.” National Treasury Employees Union National President Tony Reardon decried the proposal, which he said would unfairly punish government employees. “On paper, it may look like a way to save money but in the real world, cutting the paychecks and retirements of federal employees, just to help pay for tax cuts for the wealthy, is a mean-spirited way to build a national budget,” Reardon said. “Since when is it acceptable to attack the very people who are providing hurricane relief, protecting clean air and water, conducting cutting-edge scientific research, enforcing the tax laws, securing the border, maintaining the national parks and guarding our financial system?”)

October 5 Morning Edition

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Illinois GOP flap over ‘ANTI-GAY’ speaker – Natasha Korecki  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about anti-conservatives, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who despised if not hated those who I invited to speak at TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois meetings and events while I was its chairman 2005-2012. I invited all activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, etc., including Dave Smith, who support the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/illinois-playbook/2017/10/05/politico-illinois-playbook-gop-party-flap-over-anti-gay-speaker-222648
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As Gov. Bruce Rauner faces relentless criticism from members of his own party over his signing of a bill that expands the public funding of abortion, we were tipped to a curious event promoted on the Illinois Republican Party web site. The site listed an event in Decatur scheduled for this evening featuring David Barton, an Evangelical Christian speaker/author/activist, whom the Southern Law Poverty Center has described as “anti-gay and antigovernment.” Screenshot here. The Illinois Family Institute coordinated the event. Talk about moving from one extreme to the other. Was the state party, almost entirely funded by Rauner, taking a sharp right turn to try to balance out Rauner’s HB40 signature? When we posed the question to Republican Party spokesman Aaron DeGroot, the post was almost immediately pulled down from the site. “This event was posted in error and has been removed,” DeGroot said in an emailed response. “The party website’s calendar is a local party-driven, community calendar that contains events hosted by the Illinois Republican Party, Republican lawmakers, county Republican central committees, and other local Republican organizations. Events that do not fall under those categories do not belong on the calendar and will be removed.” DeGroot further explained: “Inclusion of an event on the ILGOP community calendar should not be interpreted as an endorsement from the state party of that event, organization, or those affiliated with the event. Rather, the calendar is meant to be a resource for local Republican organizations to be aware of Republican-affiliated events occurring in their areas.” More from the Southern Poverty Law Center: “A prolific propagandist, Barton has long promoted the canard that our Founding Fathers never intended the separation of church and state but rather sought to construct a Christian nation,” says a write-up of Barton by the Southern Law Poverty Center. “His Texas-based group, WallBuilders, sells an abundant bounty of books and DVDs pushing Barton’s fun-house vision of religious patriotism. And this distorted message has sold well.” So who posted it on the web site? We asked Illinois Family Institute’s David E. Smith. “Wait, really? It was on the Republican Party web site?” Smith chuckled over the phone. “It doesn’t surprise me that Central Illinois folks are kind of excited about that and maybe someone in web maintenance thought it would be a good event. But somebody didn’t get the memo — you don’t promote stuff from the Illinois Family Institute on the Republican Party website.” Smith said he views the party apparatus as “leftist” and called Republicans who embrace abortion rights “RINOs.” He further said Barton was invited as a historian and author to talk about Christian values. He took issue with a depiction of Barton as anti-gay. “We are Christians and so is David Barton. We believe every human being is made in the image of God … we do love our LGBTQ-I-A-whatever, neighbors. But we love them enough to tell them that this is not how God has designed you. We don’t deny there is such a thing as same-sex attraction. I do believe, however, that you can fight that. That you can overcome it. I do know a few ex-homosexuals.” Hoooo boy. And now we know why the post was taken down. However, one cached version of the GOP website from July shows the event, so it was up there for months. This all led to another question — how much independence can a state party that’s now divided have from Rauner, given that the governor is solidly in support of abortion rights — and that he has bankrolled the Illinois Republican Party? Will the party web site promote events opposing abortion? DeGroot: “The Illinois Republican Party will post pro-life events that are affiliated with an official Republican organization on our community calendar.”)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— New Rauner TV ad touts school bill, debuts new slogan – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-tv-ad-20171005-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Amid state budget stalemate, Metra’s labor costs rose 32 percent in effort to maintain aging equipment – Mary Wisniewski and Kyle Bentle
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-metra-salaries-met-20171004-story.html#new_tab

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Emanuel claims ride-hailing industry costing taxpayers $40M – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/emanuel-claims-ride-hailing-industry-costing-taxpayer-40m/
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: List of highest-paid Chicago athletes shows salaries don’t equal worth – Dan Cahill (DIERSEN: Are/were you accused of being overpaid?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always accused me of being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/list-of-highest-paid-chicago-athletes-shows-salaries-dont-equal-worth/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to base salaries compiled by Spotrac.com, 73 Chicago athletes can call themselves millionaires. That’s a far cry from three decades ago, when there was one — a retiring Walter Payton, who made exactly $1 million.)
— Report: Las Vegas gunman booked hotel near Grant Park during Lolla
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/report-las-vegas-gunman-booked-hotel-near-grant-park-during-lolla/
— Dem candidates for governor on best behavior at Whitney Young debate – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/dem-candidates-for-governor-on-best-behavior-at-whitney-young-debate/

 

DAILY HERALD
— OBITUARY: JAMES W. “JIM” RASINS  (DIERSEN: What were your connections with Jim Rasins?  DuPage County Auditor Bill Jacklin introduced me to Jim in 1986, and in 1990, Jacklin asked me to recommend Jim to be a Certified Fraud Examiner. During the mid-1990s, I recruited Jim to speak at an Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter meeting. We were fellow Milton Township Republican Precinct Committeemen. The Daily Herald reported that Jim attended a July 5, 2003 picnic the Prairie Path Park in my precinct that I had organized for the residents of my precinct and the residents of the precincts to the east and west. Attendees got to meet the five announced Republican candidates for U.S. Senate – John Cox, Chirinjeev Kathuria, Andy McKenna, Jim Oberweis, and Jack Ryan. Cox brought Jays Potato Chips. Oberweis brought ice cream. The 200+ attendees included now Congressman Randy Hultgren. Jack Ryan won the primary, but withdrew. His replacement, Alan Keyes lost to Barack Obama. Jim served as the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) Treasurer 1998-2004. In 2004, stressing the need for MTRCC to develop and to follow budgets, I unsuccessfully ran to fill the MTRCC Treasurer vacancy.)
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailyherald/obituary.aspx?n=james-w-rasins-jim&pid=186851864&fhid=15173
(FROM THE OBITUARY: GLEN ELLYN – James W. “Jim” Rasins, 66, passed away September 30, 2017. . .His career spanned 32 years for DuPage County where he was the DuPage County Chief Deputy Auditor for 24 of those years and the County Auditor for the last eight, until his retirement in 2008. Jim was an active member of the Glen Ellyn community who established many close relationships through his volunteer work as an active member at Grace Lutheran Church in Glen Ellyn where he developed his deep Christian faith; cooking for the homeless through PADS; as a member of the Glen Ellyn Jaycees and Central DuPage Kiwanis Club; as Founding Member of the local Lutheran Brotherhood Chapter; and as a 30-year member of the Glen Ellyn 4th of July Committee. His hobbies included gardening, fishing, traveling, woodworking and spending as much time as possible with his five grandsons. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Joey Ambrose Fund In Faith Community Foundation, 625 Fourth Avenue South, Suite 200, Minneapolis, MN 55415 or to the Grace Lutheran Church Memorial, 493 Forest Ave., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137. A service honoring Jim will be held Sunday, October 8, 2017 at Grace Lutheran Church, Glen Ellyn at 2 PM. Arrangements handled by Leonard Memorial Funeral Home. For information please call 630-469-0032.)

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Catlin man Ray Tranchant off GOP gubernatorial ticket – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-10-05/catlin-man-gop-gubernatorial-ticket.html
— Conflicting ideologies will be on display on campus today – Julie Wurth  (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, education in America is dominated by individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-10-05/conflicting-ideologies-will-be-display-campus-today.html

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Upcoming Illinois Campaigns To Be Costly To Candidates – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=252877#.WdYYShHxagI

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Republican jumps into 16th District race  Marter made run for Senate in ’16 – PAM EGGEMEIER
http://www.saukvalley.com/2017/10/03/republican-jumps-into-16th-district-race/auw954r/

 

TIMES
— Statehouse turnover: will it actually help? – Editorial (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote turnover. They shouted that the following organizations would flourish if they got rid of me: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc.)
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/editorial/statehouse-turnover-will-it-actually-help/article_3f649354-33c2-5c32-8757-091ba8c6ec74.html

 

STATELINE
— Rockford Resident Brian Leggero Tabbed As Gubernatorial Running Mate  Leggero ran for Mayor of Rockford earlier this year.
http://www.mystateline.com/news/leggero-tabbed-as-gubernatorial-running-mate/824741588

 

MORRIS HERALD
— Grundy County State’s Attorney to run for Secretary of State – FELIX SARVER
http://www.morrisherald-news.com/2017/10/05/grundy-county-states-attorney-to-run-for-secretary-of-state/a23qv3y/

 

DAILY EGYPTIAN
— ‘Like I’m not wanted’: Students respond to Trump’s new travel ban – FRANCOIS GATIMU  (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 make members of the following groups feel like they are not wanted: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://dailyegyptian.com/72944/news/like-im-not-wanted-students-respond-to-trumps-new-travel-ban/

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Downers Grove mayor, commissioner spar over appointment process – BOB RAKOW  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton who demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me the most.  They are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and/or they a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/10/04/downers-grove-mayor-commissioner-spar-over-appointment-process/dy7dojq/

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Rockford Republican Enters The Race For Lieutenant Governor – SUSAN STEPHENS
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/rockford-republican-enters-race-lieutenant-governor

 

WREX
— Kelly picks Leggero as running mate
http://www.wrex.com/story/36525304/2017/10/04/kelly-picks-legerro-as-running-mate

 

CHICAGO ARGUS
— Illinois GOP delegation in Congress thinks Harold more their type of Republican instead of Rauner – Gregory Tejeda
http://chicagoargus.blogspot.com/2017/10/illinois-gop-delegation-in-congress.html

 

WIRE POINTS
— Selectively Deleting Comments is Dishonest – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/selectively-deleting-comments-is-dishonest-wirepoints-original/

 

ILLINOIS CHRONICLE
— Local school districts still owed millions from Rauner budget impasse
https://theillinoischronicle.com/chronicle-local-school-districts-still-owed-millions-from-rauner-budget-impasse/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Madigan wants taxpayers to fund Obama library – Mark Maxwel
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/madigan-wants-taxpayers-to-fund-obama-library/826345030
— Jason Helland to run for Secretary of State  Grundy County State’s Attorney enters race – Mark Maxwell (DIERSEN: From what I see, if you are a White male, if you seek and get Rauner’s endorsement, anti-Trumps will still call you a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things, but not as strongly.)
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/breaking-helland-to-run-for-secretary-of-state/826345060
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “I met with Governor Rauner’s campaign staff,” Helland told WCIA Wednesday night, “and after thorough discussion, ultimately, I made the decision to go for it.” Helland is supremely confident his campaign will secure the public support and financial backing of the Republican Governor and the state party. “I have reason to believe [Rauner’s endorsement] is a done deal,” Helland said.)

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Big money to be spent on 2018 Illinois elections; how impactful will it be? – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/big-money-to-be-spent-on-illinois-elections-how-impactful/article_af2ba570-a92c-11e7-89a2-3f04c498487c.html

 

ILLINOIS CHANNEL
— Gov Rauner: No One Issue Defines a Political Party – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Rauner and Sanguinetti make it clear that they reject more and more and more planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. In Illinois, if you do not defend and advance the IRP platform, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office as a Republican. The IRP should a) have the power to stop candidates who reject the IRP platform from running for offices as a Republican and b) have the power to remove from office elected and appointed Republican officials who reject the IRP platform.)
http://www.illinoischannel.org/2017/10/04/gov-rauner-no-one-issue-defines-a-political-party/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Where Were Conservatives on Monday Night? – Laurie Higgins  (DIERSEN: I spent Monday evening in Wheaton a) gathering signatures in my precinct on petitions for Republican candidates, b) attending the Milton Township Republican Central Committee Oktoberfest fundraiser, c) writing a report on that event, and d) putting out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS evening edition email.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are extremely judgmental and have always viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned me and what I do with my time and money. They especially demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me because I am not a member of a church, I do not attend church services, and I do not give money to a church.  I spend Sunday mornings putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/uncategorized/conservatives-needed-show/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Following a contemptible Facebook post by the now nationally infamous School District U-46 school board member Traci O’Neal Ellis in which she asserted that the American flag means no more to her than toilet paper, Monday’s board meeting saw a slew of impassioned comments most of them in support of Ellis. Most, however, failed to address the crux of public outrage: The public is outraged by the incivility of Ellis and by her myopic, imbalanced view of America. Fifteen people spoke, twelve in favor of Ellis and three in opposition to Ellis’ comment. My question is, what the heck is wrong with conservatives? How can Ellis’ comment, which elicited national condemnation, including from former governor Mike Huckabee, motivate only three people to speak at a board meeting? The meeting began as always with a recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance during which Ellis was the only member not to cover her heart.)
— U.S. House Passes Legislation to Ban Late-Term Abortions – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/uncategorized/u-s-house-votes-ban-late-term-abortions/

 

PEOPLE’S PUNDIT DAILY
— Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner Begging for a Primary Challenge – Editorial (DIERSEN: Rauner knows that anti-Trumps would call any primary challenger a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things. Rauner knows that would help his supporters argue a) that he and Sanguinetti are “good” Republicans and b) that all other Republicans, including Diersen, are “bad” Republicans.)
https://www.peoplespunditdaily.com/news/elections/2017/10/05/illinois-governor-bruce-rauner-primary-challenge-election-2018/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner has now betrayed the Republican base on several key issues that could cost him what appears to be an inevitable primary. While the former venture capitalist-turned-politician has a massive war chest for his reelection efforts, the 2016 demonstrated no amount of money can appease an angry Republican base. Previously, Gov. Rauner signed a bill that limited the cooperation local and state police give to federal immigration authorities. As polls have shown, American voters overall support local and state officials cooperating with the federal government on immigration and oppose sanctuary cities. Among Republican voters, the already overwhelming margin is even more lopsided. Then, the governor struck a deal with state Democrats increasing taxes and spending after Republicans provided him political support on budget reforms. Now, he caved to Democrats in the state and expanded taxpayer-funded abortions. Republicans in the Illinois House are furious, as the entire delegation signed onto a statement issued on Tuesday publicly rebuking him. “In a reversal of long-standing Illinois policy, Governor Rauner has let down Illinois taxpayers and the unborn by signing,” Republican Reps. Peter Roskam, John Shimkus, Randy Hultgren, Rodney Davis, Adam Kinzinger, Darin LaHood and Mike Bost said in a statement. Illinois state Rep. Peter Breen, R-District 48, said the governor not only lied to voters and Republican lawmakers but also Chicago’s Cardinal Blasé Cupich. “I mean, you lied to a priest,” Mr. Breen told a local radio station. “This guy is done.” Gov. Rauner defeated the deeply-unpopular incumbent Democrat Pat Quinn in 2014 by a 50.3% to 46.4% margin. While he did an excellent job reaching out to inner city minorities of faith, his abortion decision angers the base and jeopardizes even those relationships. William J. Kelly, a television producer, is already a declared candidate for the Republican nomination, but not much of a threat. However, Rep. Jeanne Ives, R-District 42, said she “wouldn’t rule out” waging a primary challenge. State senators Sam McCann and Kyle McCarter are also on the list of potential primary candidates.)

 

POLITICAL NEWS
— BRUCE RAUNER & MEDICAID-FUNDED ABORTION: POLITICAL BETRAYAL & SUICIDE – Mary Hallan FioRito
http://politicsofhope.com/bruce-rauner-medicaid-funded-abortion-political-betrayal-suicide.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner candidate emerges for secretary of state
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/05/rauner-candidate-emerges-for-secretary-of-state/

 

GOPUSA
— Clues few and elusive for motive of Las Vegas gunman (DIERSEN: Why is everyone playing down the fact that he had been a federal employee and that he had worked for a federal contractor?)
http://www.gopusa.com/clues-few-and-elusive-for-motive-of-las-vegas-gunman/
— NFL Ratings continue to fall
http://www.gopusa.com/nfl-ratings-continue-to-fall/
— Truckers caught smuggling illegals into Canada
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=31303

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— GOP GOVERNOR RIPPED FOR EXPANDING TAXPAYER-FUNDED ABORTION  ‘Rauner has let down Illinois taxpayers and the unborn’
http://www.wnd.com/2017/10/gop-governor-ripped-for-expanding-taxpayer-funded-abortion/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Governor Rauner Sells Out the Pro-Life Movement – Daniel John Sobieski  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all the times since 2000 when “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc., in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois took actions against the Republican Party platform, against the Illinois Republican Party platform, and against the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/10/governor_rauner_sells_out_prolife_movement.html
— Mexico’s remittance bonanza balloons to record $30 billion – Monica Showalter
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/10/mexicos_remittance_bonanza_balloons_to_record_30_billion.html

 

BREITBART
— Lindsey Graham to Illegals: ‘You’ll Make America a Better Place’ – PENNY STARR (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps put foreign countries and their citizens ahead of America and its citizens.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/05/lindsey-graham-illegals-make-america-better/
— Lindsey Graham: After DACA, Bigger Amnesty, More Immigration – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps put foreign countries and their citizens ahead of America and its citizens.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/05/lindsey-graham-daca-bigger-amnesty-immigration/
— Islamic State Jihadist Insists Terror Group Behind Las Vegas Massacre — but Produces No Evidence – AARON KLEIN AND ALI WAKED
http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/10/04/exclusive-islamic-state-jihadist-insists-terror-group-vegas-massacre-no-evidence/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Both parties’ extremists seem determined to lose the next elections – Michael Barone  (DIERSEN: Who calls you an extremist?  Members of the following groups call me an extremist: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and 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.washingtonexaminer.com/michael-barone-both-parties-extremists-seem-determined-to-lose-the-next-elections/article/2636571

 

DAILY CALLER
— Five Huge Unanswered Questions About The Las Vegas Shooting – Peter Hasson  (DIERSEN: Why is everyone playing down the fact that he had been a federal employee and that he had worked for a federal contractor?)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/05/five-huge-unanswered-questions-about-the-las-vegas-shooting/
— Las Vegas Sheriff: Have To Assume ‘HE HAD HELP’ – Justin Caruso
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/04/las-vegas-sheriff-have-to-assume-he-had-help-video/

 

FOX NEWS
— U.S. remains the world’s most dominant military power. But that power is dwindling rapidly – Dakota Wood
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/10/05/us-remains-worlds-most-dominant-military-power-but-that-power-is-dwindling-rapidly.html

 

ROLL CALL
— Judge in Schock Case Wants to Know if Prosecutors Told Falsehoods to Jury – Eric Garcia  (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. People are nasty. What falsehoods have your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes told others about you? I should write a book about falsehoods that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have told others about me. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. They are disciples of Saul Alinsky.)
http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/judge-in-schock-case-wants-to-know-if-prosecutors-told-falsehoods-to-jury

 

POLITICO
— More GOP senators willing to tell Trump to take a hike  An increasing number of Republicans have nothing to lose in crossing the president and Mitch McConnell — a warning sign for tax reform. – BURGESS EVERETT and SEUNG MIN KIM
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/04/trump-republican-senate-mcconnell-243421

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Las Vegas shooting motive remains elusive as new details emerge about attack – Mark Berman and Matt Zapotosky (DIERSEN: Why is everyone playing down the fact that he had been a federal employee and that he had worked for a federal contractor?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/10/05/las-vegas-shooting-motive-remains-elusive-as-new-details-emerge-about-attack/
— Michelle Obama pointed out the GOP’s diversity problem. Mitch McConnell and the data agree. – Eugene Scott  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Republicans promote reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/10/05/michelle-obama-pointed-out-the-gops-diversity-problem-mitch-mcconnell-and-the-data-agree/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Senators to Pitch Bill Regulating Political Ads on Social Media  Democratic Sen. Warner discloses proposal at update on probe into Russian interference in U.S. election – Natalie Andrews
https://www.wsj.com/articles/political-ads-on-social-media-could-face-more-regulation-1507146803
— Las Vegas Gunman Rapidly Amassed an Arsenal of Weapons – Dan Frosch, Zusha Elinson and Jon Kamp
https://www.wsj.com/articles/girlfriend-of-las-vegas-gunman-back-in-u-s-1507124805
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Landing a job after college – Kelsey  (DIERSEN: What frustrated your job search? I was draft bait. Potential employers did not believe that my application for a financial hardship draft deferment would be granted.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/for-english-majors-a-formula-for-employment-after-graduation-1507158154
— Another Thing Amazon Is Disrupting: Business-School Recruiting  Amazon has hired some 1,000 newly minted M.B.A.s in the past year – Kelsey Gee  (DIERSEN: I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 when I was 27 years old.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/forget-wall-street-m-b-a-s-want-to-work-for-amazon-1507114801
— Tax Reform Isn’t a Popularity Contest  The arcane provisions are what juice growth, jobs, optimism—what the country needs. – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tax-reform-isnt-a-popularity-contest-1507158100
— The Crescent Rising  The story of Islam’s rise goes far beyond the period between Muhammad’s birth and the establishment of the Umayyad caliphate. Christopher Carroll reviews ‘The Crucible of Islam’ by G.W. Bowersock.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-crescent-rising-1507158059
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Myster of Shooter Motive Deepens – Kate King,  Alexandra Berzon and  Cameron McWhirter (DIERSEN: Why is everyone playing down the fact that he had been a federal employee and that he had worked for a federal contractor?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mystery-deepens-on-las-vegas-shooters-motive-1507162912

 

PRESS HERALD
— Giving amnesty to Dreamers would be immigration’s Trojan horse  If given citizenship those immigrants could sponsor their immediate family for legal status as well. – JONETTE CHRISTIAN
http://www.pressherald.com/2017/10/05/maine-voices-giving-amnesty-to-dreamers-would-be-immigrations-trojan-horse/

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “TRUMP’S IMMIGRATION POLICIES HAVE MADE DREAMERS TOO AFRAID TO RENEW DACA BEFORE DEADLINE.”
http://www.newsweek.com/daca-deadline-october-immigration-reform-678039

 

PEW RESEARCH
— Americans see men as the financial providers, even as women’s contributions grow – KIM PARKER AND RENEE STEPLER  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been filled with envy.  Since 1978, they have been furious that I have been married someone who had $20,000 in savings and a good-paying job.  Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) have spouses who have little or no income, b) were never married, c) are divorced, or d) are having serious marital problems.)
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/09/20/americans-see-men-as-the-financial-providers-even-as-womens-contributions-grow/

 

TECH SOURCE
— U.S. President Donald Trump is the most followed world leader on Twitter – KEVIN ELI (DIERSEN: Who reads your emails? Virtually all the important Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, and political consultants in Illinois either read GOPUSA emails or have their staff/volunteers read the emails. Nevertheless, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes continue to 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.techsourceint.com/news/us-president-donald-trump-is-the-most-followed-world-leader-on-twitter

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Interior whistleblower leaving agency after reassignment – Eric White
https://federalnewsradio.com/federal-newscast/2017/10/interior-whistleblower-leaving-agency-after-reassignment/

 

FED SMITH
— Proposal to Raise Max Buyout to $40,000 for Federal Employees – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: In 1993, when I was 45 years old, GAO offered all its employees who had 25 or more years of federal service a $25,000 early retirement buyout. I had more than 25 years of federal service – almost 3 years working for the Post Office 1966-1969, almost 9 years working for IRS 1971-1980, and more than 13 years working for GAO 1980-1993)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/10/05/proposal-raise-max-buyout-40000-federal-employees/

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Reforms Allowing Agencies to Hire Faster Advance Through Senate Panel – Eric Katz (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2017/10/senate-panel-approves-slew-reforms-allowing-agencies-hire-faster/141535/

October 3 Morning Edition

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP: “When Republicans are fighting each other, Mike Madigan wins”  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who fights who within the Illinois Republican Party (IRP)? ANSWER: Those in the IRP who reject planks in the IRP platform, that is, Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs, or Group A, fight those who support those planks, or Group B. I have always been in Group B. Most commonly, Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. Most commonly, members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Members of Group A want the IRP to promote LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, race and gender based preference giving, age discrimination, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, and even worse things.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/03/ilgop-when-republicans-are-fighting-each-other-mike-madigan-wins/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Meanwhile, I asked the ILGOP for a response to all this, so here is Chairman Tim Schneider’s quote… “I am strongly supporting Leader Durkin in his primary. As Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, my sole focus is on beating the Democrats and breaking up the Madigan Machine that has destroyed this state. When Republicans are fighting each other, Mike Madigan wins and Illinois loses.” But I also asked for a specific comment on Dan Proft and this is what I was told… Concerning Proft, the Illinois Republican Party has no comment at this time.)
— “Rauner decided he could betray the ones who took his money”  (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. Needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are beyond furious that I have enough time and money to put together and end out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails each and every morning and each and every evening and post copies of those emails at www.gopillinois.com free of charge and without any advertising.  They hint/imply/argue/shout that I have all that time and money a) because I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth and I have always been privileged, b) because I avoided the draft, c) because the federal government grossly overpaid me, d) because my wife has income and savings, e) because we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, f) because federal retirement benefits are much too generous, g) because I do not attend church services and give money to a church like they do, and h) because of even worse things.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/03/rauner-decided-he-could-betray-the-ones-who-took-his-money/
— Rauner mailer: “I am running for reelection”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/03/rauner-mailer-i-am-running-for-reelection/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A friend sent me this the other day. He circled the two items and blacked out the name… (LETTER) Um, after HB40, isn’t he now part of the liberal special interests? /s  And, yes, that letter was dated a couple of weeks ago and things have changed a lot since he signed HB40. But still, he’s quoted by his own campaign committee as firmly saying he’s running for reelection.)
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Illinois truly needs a boost
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/03/illinois-truly-needs-a-boost/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “White House again uses Chicago to deflect on gun topic.”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/03/white-house-again-uses-chicago-to-deflect-on-gun-topic/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Democrats talk gun control after Las Vegas shooting; Trump’s office talks Chicago
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-las-vegas-politics-20171003-story.html
— We cry for the victims and then side with our guns – Dahleen Glanton (DIERSEN: The louder that members of Group A shout that they are going to get rid of members of Group B, the more guns and ammunition that members of Group B will buy for their self-protection. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-met-las-vegas-shooting-glanton-20171002-story.html
— Federal prosecutors who brought down George Ryan reunited in private practice – Kim Janssen (DIERSEN: Many, if not most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have caused all the losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000. Some of my more extreme critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes continue to hint/imply/argue/shout that my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails brought down George Ryan.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-fardon-collins-1003-chicago-inc-20171002-story.html
— Google spikes free-article requirements on publishers – AP  (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are beyond furious that I have enough time and money to put together and end out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails each and every morning and each and every evening and post copies of those emails at www.gopillinois.com free of charge and without any advertising.  They hint/imply/argue/shout that I have all that time and money a) because I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth and I have always been privileged, b) because I avoided the draft, c) because the federal government grossly overpaid me, d) because my wife has income and savings, e) because we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, f) because federal retirement benefits are much too generous, g) because I do not attend church services and give money to a church like they do, and h) because of even worse things.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–google-publishers-20171002-story.html
— When white men turn into lone wolves – Alexandra Petri  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Whites and anti-men demonize, denigrate, and condemn White men as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-stephen-paddock-las-vegas-shooter-20171003-story.html
— Speaker Ryan says NRA-backed bill shelved indefinitely – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-las-vegas-shooting-gun-safety-bill-20171003-story.html
— Tax overhaul plan poses big unknowns for homeowners – Kenneth R. Harney
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-re-1008-kenneth-harney-2017-story.html
— Gerrymandering has broken our democracy. The Supreme Court should help fix it. – Eric H. Holder Jr. (DIERSEN: In your precinct and in the political jurisdictions that your precinct is in, what percent of the voters are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-gerrymandering-supreme-court-wisconsin-20171003-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Mayor: Chicago welcomes Puerto Ricans fleeing their destroyed homes – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Of course, Emanuel will shout at them that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mayor-chicago-welcomes-puerto-ricans-fleeing-their-destroyed-homes/
— Doubtful Las Vegas slaughter will move Congress on gun debate – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sweet-doubtful-las-vegas-slaughter-will-move-congress-on-gun-debate/
— Terrorist doesn’t fit profile, but actions just as deadly – Mary Mitchell
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mitchell-terrorist-doesnt-fit-profile-but-actions-just-as-deadly/
— We Americans must face our addiction to guns – Jesse Jackson  (DIERSEN: The louder that members of Group A shout that they are going to get rid of members of Group B, the more guns and ammunition that members of Group B will buy for their self-protection. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/jackson-we-americans-must-face-our-addiction-to-guns/

 

DAILY HERALD
— U-46 board member who made controversial flag comment apologizes for ‘distraction’ – Madhu Krishnamurthy
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171002/u-46-board-member-who-made-controversial-flag-comment-apologizes-for-distraction
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Wheaton parks leader Mike Bernard defends talks of possible land swap with District 200 – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171003/wheaton-parks-leader-defends-talks-of-possible-land-swap-with-district-200

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you glorify and praise foreign countries and their citizens, anti-Trumps glorify and praise you.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171003/BLOGS11/171009981
— Why are Midwesterners so glum? – Scott Suttell  (DIERSEN: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors focus on making the following glum: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20171003/blogs03/137591/why-are-midwesterners-so-glum

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Mike Murphy wins GOP’s nod to replace Jimenez – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171002/mike-murphy-wins-gops-nod-to-replace-jimenez

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Predicting Fallout from Abortion Bill Signing – Cole Lauterbach
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=252743

 

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Illinois among most expensive states for college tuition – Joe Cadotte  (DIERSEN: I paid college tuition in Illinois 1966-1983 and 1992-1997.)
http://newschannel20.com/news/local/illinois-among-most-expensive-states-for-college-tuition

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— What Las Vegas massacre could mean for gun industry  Investors betting on bump – DANIELLE WIENER-BRONNER  (DIERSEN: The louder that members of Group A shout that they are going to get rid of members of Group B, the more guns and ammunition that members of Group B will buy for their self-protection. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/business/what-las-vegas-massacre-could-mean-for-gun-industry/823765554

 

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Rauner offers Puerto Rico assistance from Illinois National Guard – Jake Holland
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2017/10/02/city/rauner-offers-puerto-rico-assistance-illinois-national-guard/

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Harris opponent decries Rauner’s signing of abortion funding bill – Angela Underwood
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511232826-harris-opponent-decries-rauner-s-signing-of-abortion-funding-bill

 

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— Oberweis ‘extremely disappointed’ that Rauner approved abortion coverage expansion – Vimbai Chikomo
http://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/511235418-oberweis-extremely-disappointed-that-rauner-approved-abortion-coverage-expansion

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NEWS NETWORK
— Rauner puts 550 Illinois National Guardsmen on standby for Puerto Rico – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/rauner-puts-illinois-national-guardsmen-on-standby-for-puerto-rico/article_657e60cc-a7a9-11e7-bbf2-4703625cb1f4.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RAUNER DIDN’T BETRAY OR DECEIVE ANYONE – RAUNER MONEY GRABBERS DID. – Terri Koyne  (DIERSEN: In the 2014 Illinois Republican primary and in the 2014 Illinois general election, what percent of those who voted for Rauner/Sanguinetti were Democrats?)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/op-ed-rauner-didnt-betray-or-deceive-anyone-rauner-money-grabbers-did-.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Everyone keeps talking about Rauner’s great deception. What deception would that be? During the 2014 election cycle Rauner didn’t hide who he was, what he was about, he didn’t lie to the voters. He said he was pro-choice. Now, after Rauner did exactly what he said he would do, people are wringing their hands and crying foul? Look, you all can’t claim to have been deceived when you CHOSE to ignore the facts.)

 

FOX NEWS
— Vegas shooter had interest in guns, video poker, real estate – AP
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/10/03/vegas-shooter-had-interest-in-guns-video-poker-real-estate.html

 

GOPUSA
— Stephen Paddock was multimillionaire retiree, gambler with no criminal record
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=31193
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The gunman’s brother, Eric Paddock, said Stephen Paddock was a big spender at casinos and often received free rooms and meals from the casinos. He described the wealth of his multimillionaire brother as substantial, said it included real estate and that he managed property for relatives. “He was a guy who had money. He went on cruises and gambled,” Eric Paddock said, adding that Stephen Paddock recently sent a walker by mail to his 90-year-old mother in Florida. . .Stephen Paddock liked to pay high-stakes video poker, and once texted his brother that he won $250,000 at a casino. But his family didn’t know whether Stephen Paddock had significant gaming debts. NBC News reported that Stephen Paddock gambled more than $10,000 per day on multiple occasions, and in some cases amounts more than $20,000 and $30,000 at Las Vegas casinos.)
— A Divided Nation Grieves and Blames  (DIERSEN: Members of Group A blame everything that is bad on members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=31180
— Facebook is the New Big Brother  (DIERSEN: What does Facebook think of those who share your demographics?  From what I see, Facebook has a low, if not very low, opinion of those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=31075
— The Eye-Popping Cost of Illegal Immigration
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=31173

 

BREITBART
— Eight of 52 GOP Senators Are Pushing Amnesty or Outsourcing Bills – NEIL MUNRO  (DIERSEN: If you get elected/appointed as a Republican and if you are not going to defend/advance the Republican Party platform, you should immediately resign.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/02/eight-52-gop-senators-pushing-amnesty-outsourcing-bills/

 

TOWNHALL
— Nearly 80 Percent of Football Fans Oppose Anthem Protests – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2017/10/02/poll-nearly-80-percent-of-football-fans-oppose-anthem-protests-n2389672

 

NEWSMAX
— Pew: Trump Coverage Far More Negative Than Past Presidents – Jason Devaney
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/media-coverage-pew-research-center-mainstream/2017/10/02/id/817210/

 

DAILY CALLER
— The Left Is Using The Las Vegas Massacre To Wage All-Out War Against The NRA – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/02/the-left-is-using-the-las-vegas-massacre-to-wage-all-out-war-against-the-nra/
— Tucker Unloads On Gun Control – Justin Caruso
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/02/tucker-unloads-on-gun-control-video/
— Lions Owner Had To Sweeten Players With Deal To Stand For Anthem – Robert Donachie
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/02/lions-owner-had-to-sweeten-players-with-deal-to-stand-for-anthem/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— More Immigration Would Mean More Democrats – JASON RICHWINE  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at immigrants that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of. Democrats want to use immigrants to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/452140/immigration-democratic-party-republican-party-dream-act-party-affiliation-conservatives-limited-government-traditional-values

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— VEGAS ATROCITY AS POLITICAL OPPORTUNITY In a rotten country, the victims got what they deserved – according to the Left. – Matthew Vadum
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/268044/vegas-atrocity-political-opportunity-%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0-matthew-vadum

 

LIFE NEWS
— Catholic Bishop: Governor Rauner Lied to Me, He Promised Not to Force Taxpayers to Fund Abortions – MICAIAH BILGER
http://www.lifenews.com/2017/10/02/catholic-bishop-governor-rauner-lied-to-me-he-promised-not-to-force-taxpayers-to-fund-abortions/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Tree Company Fined Whopping $95 Million for Hiring Illegal Immigrants  High-level managers knowingly rehired migrants with fraudulent documents, according to DHS investigators – Margaret Menge
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/tree-company-fined-95-million-for-hiring-illegal-immigrants/

 

BLAZE
— Former President of Mexico Vicente Fox scolds U.S. after Las Vegas attack, and gets scorched over it – Carlos Garcia
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/10/02/former-president-of-mexico-scolds-u-s-after-las-vegas-attack-and-gets-scorched-over-it/

 

TURNING POINT NEWS
— GOVERNOR BRUCE RAUNER BREAKS PROMISE BY SUPPORTING A BILL THAT FUNDS ABORTIONS – Sarah Kepins
https://www.turningpoint.news/governor-bruce-rauner-bill-funds-abortions/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF PADDOCK: Stephen Paddock, Las Vegas Suspect, Was a Gambler Who Drew Little Attention – JOSE A. DELREAL and JONAH ENGEL BROMWICH
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/02/us/stephen-paddock-vegas-shooter.html
— Google Updates Policy on News Pay Walls – SYDNEY EMBER  (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are beyond furious that I have enough time and money to put together and end out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails each and every morning and each and every evening and post copies of those emails at www.gopillinois.com free of charge and without any advertising.  They hint/imply/argue/shout that I have all that time and money a) because I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth and I have always been privileged, b) because I avoided the draft, c) because the federal government grossly overpaid me, d) because my wife has income and savings, e) because we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, f) because federal retirement benefits are much too generous, g) because I do not attend church services and give money to a church like they do, and h) because of even worse things.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/02/business/media/google-subscriptions-publishers.html
— Supreme Court Divided on Arbitration for Workplace Cases – ADAM LIPTAK (DIERSEN: GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/02/us/politics/supreme-court-workplace-arbitration.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: In Genre Linked to Gun Rights, Country Music Stars Recoil at Concert Slaughter – NIRAJ CHOKSHI and JOE COSCARELLI  (DIERSEN: The louder that members of Group A shout that they are going to get rid of members of Group B, the more guns and ammunition that members of Group B will buy for their self-protection. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/02/us/jason-aldean-vegas-shooting.html
— FRONT PAGE: G.M. and Ford Lay Out Plans to Expand Electric Models – BILL VLASIC and NEAL E. BOUDETTE
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/02/business/general-motors-electric-cars.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Use or lose annual leave – Eric Yoder  (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, since 1966 when I was 18 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been furious that I got 13 vacation days per year during my first 3 years as a federal employee 1966-1969, 20 days per year during my 4th through 15th years 1971-1983, and 26 days per year during my 16th through 30th year (1984-1997). The vacation days that I got during my first 3 years was only about 6 per year because I worked only about 20 hours per week on average. I should write a book about what my Democrat federal superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates did to punish me for taking vacation days. They were beyond furious when I donated unused vacation days to “federal employees facing emergencies.”)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/10/03/qa-for-federal-workers-use-or-lose-leave/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: They’re referring to the general policy that a federal employee can carry only 30 days of vacation time — what the government calls annual leave — from one year to the next. It’s not a consideration for relatively new employees, who get 13 days per year during their first three years. But the rate goes up to 20 days per year for those with between three and 15 years, and 26 days for those with 15 years or more. Unused leave accumulates year to year, but any above 30 days that an employee does not take by the end of the leave year — not a calendar year; the 2017 leave year ends Jan. 6, 2018 — is forfeited. (It can be restored for limited reasons, and some employees can carry forward more than 30 days.) Those who won’t be able to use their excess leave on time might want to consider donating it to a leave transfer program to help federal employees facing emergencies, such as those arising from the recent hurricanes.)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Of Judges and Gerrymanders  The Supreme Court risks making the judiciary an even larger political target. – Editorial (DIERSEN: In your precinct and in the political jurisdictions that your precinct is in, what percent of the voters are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/of-judges-and-gerrymanders-1506986380
— A Line the High Court Shouldn’t Cross  Plaintiffs ask the justices to impose proportional representation, European-style, across the U.S. – John Ryder  (DIERSEN: In your precinct and in the political jurisdictions that your precinct is in, what percent of the voters are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-line-the-high-court-shouldnt-cross-1506983950
— When Did You First Feel Old? – Clare Ansberry  (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes have always promoted age discrimination. I should write a book about them. They first started demonizing, denigrating, and condemning me as being old when I did not make GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25, and it got worse when I did not make GS-14 (currently $111,801) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $161,900) by age 40. Democrats use age discrimination to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Protestant, conservative, White, male, 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/when-did-you-first-feel-old-1506960893

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PHOTO OF PADDOCK: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Gunman was accountant, poker player – Caroline Glenn, Josh Peter, Kevin Johnson and Aamer Madhani
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/10/02/who-stephen-paddock/722267001/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Eric Paddock did not offer details about his brother’s career as an accountant, describing them as “normal, everyday guy jobs.” The gunman worked for the predecessor company of aerospace and defense giant Lockheed Martin from 1985 to 1988, the company said in a statement. The company did not release further details about his employment there.)
— General Motors to switch to electric vehicles as gas vehicles die a slow death – Nathan Bomey  (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes despise, if not hate a) cars, and especially cars made by GM, Ford, and Chrysler, b) past, present, and future owners of car made by GM, Ford, or Chrysler, and c) unions, their current members, their past members, and their future members.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2017/10/02/gm-electric-vehicles/722896001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump is wrong on NFL protests.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/10/02/usa-today-poll-americans-say-trump-wrong-nfl-protests/721809001/
— Most older Americans don’t trust Trump to save Social Security – Paul Davidson  (DIERSEN: My Social Security ($2,028/year) is dramatically reduced because I get a Civil Service Retirement System pension ($50,856/year).)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/10/03/most-older-americans-dont-trust-trump-save-social-security/718180001/

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— This Is the Affluent Retirement Community Where the Las Vegas Shooter Lived – Elizabeth O’Brien, Alicia Adamczyk
http://time.com/money/4965266/las-vegas-shooting-stephen-paddock-retirement-community-lived/
— Why Gun Stocks Are Rising After the Las Vegas Shooting – Ian Salisbury  (DIERSEN: The louder that members of Group A shout that they are going to get rid of members of Group B, the more guns and ammunition that members of Group B will buy for their self-protection. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://time.com/money/4965030/gun-stocks-rise-las-vegas-shooting/

September 28 Morning Edition

CBS2
— Woodlawn Pastor Opens New Community Job Training Center – Craig Dellimore (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/09/28/woodlawn-job-training-center-project-hood/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Aurora, Naperville to get anti-terrorism grant – Steve Lord
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-security-st-0928-20170928-story.html
— Dissident artist Ai Weiwei and U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren bond over refugee rights – Kim Janssen (DIERSEN: Of course, because of this, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would hint/imply/argue/shout at Hultgren that I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things. They would stress to Hultgren that unlike them, I am not a member of a church, I do not attend church services, and I do not give money to a church. Anti-Trumps shout at refugees that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-hultgren-weiwei-0927-chicago-inc-20170927-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hultgren’s outspoken support of refugee rights has placed him in potential conflict with President Donald Trump, whose bans on refugees from a series of majority Muslim countries have been challenged in court. But the congressman, who votes in line with Trump’s favored position more than 90 percent of the time, was careful not to directly criticize White House policy this week. “Immigration is a foundational part of who we are … to be a place of refuge,” he said. “I understand that there are bad actors and terrorists out there … but I don’t want to shut off opportunity for people who really need refuge. I don’t think those are mutually exclusive.”)
— Ex-Wrigley workers sue over exposure to flavoring chemicals – Becky Yerak  (DIERSEN: My father worked in what is now a toxic site (Stauffer Chemical Company in Chicago Heights) for 28 years 1941-1969. SEE: https://semspub.epa.gov/work/HQ/184309.pdf  He died suddenly of heart failure in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-wrigley-flavors-lawsuit-20170927-story.html
— Park Ridge owner of concealed-carry fashion line announces run for state representative – Jennifer Johnson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/park-ridge/news/ct-prh-smolenski-representative-run-tl-0928-20170926-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Retailers suffer, but officials say raising tobacco age decreases smoking – Kate Thayer
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-smoking-age-impact-20170921-story.html
— Will Preckwinkle get a primary challenger today? – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-toni-preckwinkle-richard-boykin-20170928-story.html
— US middle class gets richer, but wealthy do even better  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a poor person in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor person could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a poor person in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted poor people in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a poor person in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a poor person in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor person could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–fed-financial-health-survey-20170927-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Republican says “Roy Moore’s win is bad for Alabama, and even worse for Republicans.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-roy-moore-alabama-senate-republicans-20170927-story.html
— Federal employees decry trump team’s actions – Evan Halper (DIERSEN: Virtually all federal employees are Democrats. Of course, those Democrats do NOT decry the federal government’s efforts a) to not hire, b) to not retain, c) to not promote, and d) to get rid of its employees who are Republican.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20170928/281745564582531
— Rep. Steve Scalise returns to Congress three months after baseball shooting – Mike Debonis, Lindsey Bever
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-steve-scalise-return-20170928-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner happy with court’s fair-share review; AFSCME critical – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/union-dues-supreme-court-challenge/
— Wounded Stever Scalise returns to Capitol to bipartisan cheers – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/house-majority-whip-steve-scalise-returns-to-work-at-capitol/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Immigrant rights event canceled after threats to Arlington Heights library.”
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170928/lester-immigrant-rights-event-canceled-after-threats-to-arlington-heights-library
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Arlington Heights Memorial Library canceled an immigrants rights workshop this week out of “concerns for safety” after the library’s voice mail and board president Deb Smart’s home phone were flooded with calls from people objecting to the meeting. “It was an unsettling process,” Smart says. “People called the switchboard, saying they’d call (federal immigration officials) and have a raid done.” She says she was called names and threatened, and ultimately involved local police. The free workshop was sponsored by the Community Activism Law Alliance and was advertised as informing immigrants on what to do and say when in contact with immigration and police officers and how to prepare “emergency kits” if they’re at risk for detention. Smart said a similar workshop might be held in the future at a different location. The library’s official statement, posted on its website, says “the decision to cancel the workshop was based on concerns for the safety and welfare of workshop attendees, library staff and library users.”)
— Undergarments for packing heat – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170928/lester-immigrant-rights-event-canceled-after-threats-to-arlington-heights-library
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Marilyn Smolenski of Park Ridge, who is unopposed in the Republican primary in the 55th Illinois House District, owns Nickel and Lace, a business specializing in “concealed carry holster undergarments,” which are advertised as both discreet and comfortable. She founded the business after finding holsters “were all really geared toward men,” she told Fox Business Network last year. Democratic state Rep. Marty Moylan of Des Plaines is seeking re-election in the 55th District next November.)
— Congrats to Connelly – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170928/lester-immigrant-rights-event-canceled-after-threats-to-arlington-heights-library
(FROM THE ARTICLE: St. Joseph High School in Westchester is honoring Naperville Republican state Sen. Michael Connelly with its St. Joseph the Worker Award. School officials say the award is given to those who’ve succeeded in business, the arts, science or community service and is traced back to the motto of the school, Vincit Qui Laborat, translated as “he conquers, who labors.” Connelly, a 1982 graduate, was recently named assistant Republican leader.)
— New flak in Roskam camp – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170928/lester-immigrant-rights-event-canceled-after-threats-to-arlington-heights-library
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam of Wheaton has a new communications director. Veronica Vera, a Chicago native, worked at the Illinois Department of Aging and the Illinois Department of Human before beginning this new role. Unlike her predecessors in the office, most recently David Pasch, Vera will be based in Illinois, not Washington, D.C.)
— Wheaton College silence is consent – Danielle Wilkinson Hensley, Cary, North Carolina, Class of 1992
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170928/wheaton-college-silence-is-consent

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Supreme Court takes Illinois union fees case again – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170928/NEWS04/170929872/supreme-court-takes-illinois-union-fees-case-again
— City’s plan to keep hot neighborhoods affordable – DENNIS RODKIN  (DIERSEN: What is affordable? What percent of the homes in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois is affordable?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20170928/CRED0701/170929877/citys-plan-to-keep-hot-neighborhoods-affordable

 

WTTW
— Obama Library Project Could Tap $100 Million in State Funds – Paris Schutz
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/09/27/obama-library-project-could-tap-100-million-state-funds

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks seeks to kill pensions for elected officials  Member-backed resolution will appear at Oct. 17 meeting – ED KOMENDA
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/09/27/mchenry-county-board-chairman-jack-franks-seeks-to-kill-pensions-for-elected-officials/airkj4l/

 

TIMES
— Lottery deal needs more time on public display – Editorial
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/editorial/our-view-lottery-deal-needs-more-time-on-public-display/article_9ce98ee1-e58d-5783-b0f4-a6e648b30ce1.html

 

WJBD RADIO
— Trump: NFL owners are ‘afraid of their players’ – ABC News  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors and supervisors acted like they were afraid of their Democrat employees who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2017/09/28/trump-nfl-owners-are-afraid-of-their-players

 

THE X RADIO
— Reis Calls on Citizens to Call the Governor to Veto Bill That Could Provide Funds for Abortions – Greg Sapp
http://www.thexradio.com/news/78-local-news/30141-reis-calls-on-citizens-to-call-the-governor-to-veto-bill-that-could-provide-funds-for-abortions

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump administration dramatically scales back refugee admissions  US plans to admit 45,000 refugees in coming year – LAURA KORAN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-administration-dramatically-scales-back-refugee-admissions/819749458

 

TRI STATE PUBLIC RADIO
— Looking For Government That Works? Try Local – GAYLE CARPER (DIERSEN: What do you say to advocates of local government a) who viciously demonize me, b) who viciously denigrate me, and c) who viciously condemn me?  I should write a book about them.)
http://tspr.org/post/looking-government-works-try-local

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner says “An Invitation To Be Informed.”
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/invitation-be-informed

 

WILLIAM J. KELLY
— If we do this now, we can beat Bruce Rauner in the GOP primary
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/if-we-do-this-we-can-beat-bruce-rauner-in-the-gop-primary

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Nybo seeks signatures for re-election to Illinois Senate – Brent Zell  (DIERSEN: In my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9, my goal, as it has been for Republican primary elections since 2000, is to get at least 30 petition signatures for myself and for each of the Republican candidates who will be on the March 20, 2018 Republican primary ballot in my precinct including:


U.S. CONGRESS: Peter Roskam
STATE OF ILLINOIS: Bruce Rauner, Governor and Evelyn Sanguinetti, Lieutenant Governor; Erika Harold, Attorney General
ILLINOIS SENATE: Michael Connelly, Senator
ILLINOIS HOUSE: Jeanne Ives, Representative
DUPAGE COUNTY: Dan Cronin, Board Chairman; James Mendrick, Sheriff; Frank Bibbiano, Sheriff; Paul Hinds, Clerk; Gwen Henry, Treasurer; Darlene Ruscitti, Regional Superintendent of Schools
DUPAGE COUNTY BOARD: Grant Eckhoff, Amy Grant, Paula McGowen, Beth Tatro
DUPAGE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE: Joseph Cantore, President
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE: Richard Russo, Karen Wilson)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511230365-nybo-seeks-signatures-for-re-election-to-illinois-senate

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: U.S. Senate panel investigating ‘soaring’ Medicaid costs in Illinois, 7 other states
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/u-s-senate-panel-investigating-soaring-medicaid-costs-in-illinois/article_6a8cf2b2-a3c2-11e7-8431-7736d742dfd9.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— School Board Member’s Offensive Statement About American Flag – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/school-board-members-shocking-statement-american-flag/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Proft paper: Rauner will sign HB40
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/27/proft-paper-rauner-will-sign-hb40/

 

GOPUSA
— Michelle Obama: Trump’s female voters ‘voted against their own voice’  (DIERSEN: Democrats have always shouted at females that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Democrats have always promised females that they will use government a) to take money away from Republicans and b) to give that money to females.)
http://www.gopusa.com/michelle-obama-trumps-female-voters-voted-against-their-own-voice/
— Minorities recovered greatest from recession (DIERSEN: In 1971, I became a federal employee because Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted to settle an EEOC complaint. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a minority in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a minority in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted minorities in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a minority in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a minority in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.gopusa.com/minorities-recovered-greatest-from-recession/
— NFL Pigskins at the Public Trough
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30812

 

NUMBERS USA
— Illegal Border Crossings Surge with Talk of Amnesty
https://www.numbersusa.com/news/illegal-border-crossings-surge-talk-amnesty

 

NEWSMAX
— CNN: Republicans Sour on GOP, Not Trump – Solange Reyner
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/republicans-gop-democrats-approval-ratings/2017/09/27/id/816235/

 

BREITBART
— NYT Times: White House Staff Shivs White House Pro-American Immigration Reform – NEIL MUNRO
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/27/nyt-times-white-white-houses-immigration-reform-draft/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Outsiders vs. Insiders: Isn’t it Strange how the GOP establishment is freaking over Roy Moore? – Jeffrey A. Rendall
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/26534-outsiders-vs-insiders-isn%E2%80%99t-it-strange-how-gop-establishment-freaking-over-roy-moore

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Anthony Scaramucci is launching a news site — or pulling a joke – Steven Nelson  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the many news websites that have been launched in Illinois since 2000 a) to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) to stop everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/anthony-scaramucci-is-launching-a-news-site-or-pulling-a-joke/article/2635874

 

THE HILL
— The cost of illegal immigration to taxpayers is growing at an unsustainable pace – SPENCER RALEY
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/homeland-security/352869-the-cost-of-illegal-immigration-to-taxpayers-is-growing

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats always want Republicans to pay more taxes.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/just-say-no-to-trumps-tax-cuts_us_59ccc414e4b0b99ee4a9caba
— Raising The Bar For Yourself – Raymond J Brune (DIERSEN: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, I should have a) majored in accounting at NIU, b) passed the CPA examination much sooner than I did, c) became a licensed CPA much sooner than I did, d) earned job-related master’s degrees much sooner than I did, and e) earned other job-related professional certifications much sooner than I did.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/raising-the-bar-for-yourself_us_59cbd103e4b02ba6621ff992

 

POLITICO
— Scalise returns to Congress for first time since shooting – KYLE CHENEY and RACHAEL BADE
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/28/scalise-returns-to-congress-for-first-time-since-shooting-243250
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Majority of voters say Trump isn’t fit to be president.”
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/27/trump-poll-fit-to-be-president-243219

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Roy Moore’s Alabama Victory Sets Off Talk of a G.O.P. Insurrection – ALEXANDER BURNS and JONATHAN MARTIN
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/27/us/politics/republican-senate-alabama-mcconnell.html
— Alabama Disses the Establishment – QUIN HILLYER
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/27/opinion/alabama-roy-moore-establishment.html
— Wealth Grew Broadly Over 3 Years, but Inequality Widened – BEN CASSELMAN (DIERSEN: During the last 20 years, I have been denied at least $1,442,700 income in today’s dollars because in 1997 when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.” In today’s dollars, my salary during the last 20 years would have been $2,459,820, but instead, my Civil Service Retirement System pension has been only $1,017,120, or $1,442,700 less.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/27/business/economy/wealth-inequality-study.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Alabama defeat leaves Trump weakened, isolated amid mounting challenges.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/alabama-defeat-leaves-trump-badly-weakened-isolated-amid-mounting-challenges/2017/09/27/5983f748-a39c-11e7-b14f-f41773cd5a14_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Roy Moore’s victory in Alabama could signal a wave of insurgent candidates like the tea-party uprising – Lisa Mascaro
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-alabama-senate-aftermath-20170927-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— In Vetting Refugees, U.S. Plans to Assess Ability to Assimilate  Officials say government would still consider need for protection; policy change driven by White House adviser Stephen Miller – Felicia Schwartz  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps do not want refugees to assimilate. Anti-Trumps want refugees to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-vetting-refugees-u-s-plans-to-assess-ability-to-assimilate-1506557243
— Political Disruption Helps Fuel GOP’s Woes  Party leaders have themselves to blame, but they aren’t alone among Western democracies – Gerald Seib
https://www.wsj.com/articles/political-disruption-helps-fuel-gops-woes-1506547524
— Canada Says It’s No Safe Haven for Immigrants Losing U.S. Protection  Facing unprecedented influx, officials warn Haitians and others that a trip north could end in deportation – Sara Schaefer Muñoz and Alicia A. Caldwell
https://www.wsj.com/articles/canada-says-its-no-safe-haven-for-immigrants-losing-u-s-protection-1506504600
— Keep Students Safe From the Heckler’s Veto  Colleges encourage more violence when they appease mobs. – Robert Shibley  (DIERSEN: From what I see, members of the following mobs dominate schools in America: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/keep-students-safe-from-the-hecklers-veto-1506551849
— The GOP Loses Again—and Moore  Trump and leaders in Congress should find the latest Republican failure sobering. – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-gop-loses-againand-moore-1506551945

 

USA TODAY
— NFL commits suicide by Trump with politically correct protests – James Robbins
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/09/26/fl-stop-self-destructive-grandstanding-and-just-play-football-james-robbins-column/701472001/
— President Trump: NFL has to change on anthem protests or its ‘business is going to go to hell’ – Kevin Spain
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2017/09/27/donald-trump-nfl-national-anthem-protests-players-hell/708932001/
— Household income, wealth rise but rich gain most – Paul Davidson (DIERSEN: During the last 20 years, I have been denied at least $1,442,700 income in today’s dollars because in 1997 when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.” In today’s dollars, my salary during the last 20 years would have been $2,459,820, but instead, my Civil Service Retirement System pension has been only $1,017,120, or $1,442,700 less.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/09/27/household-income-wealth-rise-but-rich-gain-most/709852001/

 

BOSTON HERALD
— Tax reform plan targets blue states  Just another fringe benefit of GOP tax overhaul – Michael Graham
http://www.bostonherald.com/opinion/op_ed/2017/09/graham_tax_reform_plan_targets_blue_states
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In other words, getting rid of this targeted tax break for state and local taxes would create more jobs and wealth for Americans across the board. But it’s even better than that. The states with the highest tax burden are places like New York, Connecticut, Illinois, California, and Rhode Island. Spot a trend? They are all deep, deep blue. The top 10 self-taxing states contributed a total of one Electoral College vote to Donald Trump (Thanks, Maine!).)

 

LAS VEGAS SUN
— Lawmakers push competing protections for Dreamers – Yvonne Gonzalez (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want everyone to be protected except those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2017/sep/28/lawmakers-push-competing-protections-for-dreamers/

 

ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say 91% of Hispanics support a Dream Act.  What percent of Hispanics in America who support a Dream Act a) are citizens of and loyal to foreign countries, b) came to America illegally, c) are in America illegally, d) bring others into America illegally, e) use children as cannon fodder, f) came to America to take advantage of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, g) came to America to take advantage of America’s generous welfare, h) have a very low opinion of, despise, if not hate America and Americans, i) have a very low opinion of, despise, if not hate Whites and/or men, j) favor race and/or gender based preference giving, k) favor age discrimination, l) favor patronage, m) promote pot and other illegal drugs that their motherland produces, n) promote the rest of the Democrat Party platform, o) want to turn America into their motherland, and/or p) reject the rule of law?)
https://www.abqjournal.com/1070078/poll-91-of-hispanics-support-a-dream-act-ex-michelle-lujan-grisham-says-results-should-be-guiding-light-for-all-members-of-congress.html

 

PUBLIC NEWS SYSTEM
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use social media to promote hatred of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/fight-extremist-psychology-social-media/

 

AMERICAN PROSPECT
— Protect the Dreamers – JARED BERNSTEIN & BEN SPIELBERG  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want everyone in America to be protected except those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://prospect.org/article/protect-dreamers

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 12% Think Most Americans Are Informed Voters (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, those in Illinois who read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are informed voters.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/september_2017/12_think_most_americans_are_informed_voters
— Voters Are Distrustful of Government At Every Level  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. You can trust those Democrats to work against if not get rid of those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/september_2017/voters_are_distrustful_of_government_at_every_level

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 623 Frazier Court, Wheaton- $624,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447881_zpid/

September 27 Morning Edition

CBS2
— Emanuel Calls Trump’s NFL Comments ‘Cynical Ploy’ To Distract From Failures – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/09/27/rahm-emanuel-donald-trump-nfl-kneeling-protests/
— Chicago Announces Massive Committee To Lure Amazon  (DIERSEN: Of course, the committee will stress to Amazon that Chicago is full of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/09/27/amazon-second-headquarters-committee/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Proposed DuPage budget calls for salary cuts to cover state revenue loss – Gary Gibula  (DIERSEN: During the 1980s and 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO used budget cuts, Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-proposed-dupage-budget-st-0927-20170926-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: DuPage County employee salaries would be cut by up to 4 percent to compensate for a $2.7 million loss in state revenue under a budget proposed Tuesday by board Chairman Dan Cronin. The reductions are necessary to ensure that property taxes don’t increase under the 2017-18 spending plan, Cronin told county board members. “This has been an exceedingly difficult year,” he said. “I don’t know if people expect this from year to year, but we have a unique brand of government here. We do more with less.” Among the revenue cuts from the state are 10 percent less from the Local Government Distributive Fund, 2 percent less from the administrative fee on Regional Transportation Authority sales tax and a reduction in the Personal Property Replacement tax. Cronin and his finance team are asking all county departments to make across-the-board salary reductions in lieu of laying off staff.)
— Republicans to unveil broad tax cuts, put off tough decisions – Damian Paletta, Mike Debonis and Carolyn Y. Johnson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-taxe-plan-20170926-story.html
— Emanuel: Trump’s NFL comments ‘ploy’ to distract from health care, North Korea – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-donald-trump-nfl-20170927-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps, anti-Rauners, and anti-Republicans say “Pollution could increase as Rauner EPA moves to rescue coal plants.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-rauner-dynegy-coal-met-20170926-story.html
— Chicago’s Amazon bid committee includes Obama, corporate chiefs  (DIERSEN: Of course, they will stress to Amazon that Chicago is full of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-amazon-hq2-bid-committee-20170927-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” promote LGBTQ activity. How soon, if not already, will your church promote LGBTQ activity? How soon will it banish members who do not promote LGBTQ activity?
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/after-cancellation-over-lgbt-book-cupich-invites-priest-to-chicago/
— NEARLY HALF OF MILLENNIALS AND GEN XERS DON’T WATCH ANY TRADITIONAL TV: STUDY – Jeanine Poggi
http://adage.com/article/media/half-young-consumers-watching-content-traditional-tv-study/310564/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Appeals court: Singapore blogger should be granted U.S. asylum – AP  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois a) who have persecuted me for my political beliefs and b) who continue to persecute me for my political beliefs. They want to get rid of me because I refuse to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot and other vices, race and gender based preference giving, age discrimination, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, etc.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170926/news/309269931/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The teen’s online posts mocking and criticizing the city-state’s government have twice landed him in a Singapore jail. He left his homeland in December with the intention of seeking U.S. asylum, but immigration agents took him into custody at O’Hare International Airport. He has remained behind bars during the proceedings. Attorney Sandra Grossman anticipated that Yee, in custody at a county jail outside Chicago, could be released at “any time.” “We welcome the board’s decision and we welcome it because it’s a decision that’s grounded in law and in fact,” she said. “He was persecuted because of political beliefs.”)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump’s divisive sports comments hurt chances for his agenda.”
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170927/trumps-divisive-sports-comments-hurt-chances-for-his-agenda
— Texas homeowners: We weren’t warned about flooding risks – AP  (DIERSEN: Since 1983, Wheaton should have warned potential home buyers in its Cove Court subdivision that the storm water drainage plan that it approved for the subdivision is woefully inadequate, that it had allowed the subdivision’s developer to violate the Illinois Drainage Code and many construction and building codes, and that the land the subdivision was built on is a watershed area and had been a septic field.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170926/news/309269897/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Winston & Strawn sued for gender discrimination – CLAIRE BUSHEY  (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, my Democrats superiors always assigned me to work for, to work with, and/or to supervise all of their employees who they wanted to get rid of.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170927/NEWS04/170929891
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Constance Ramos filed a complaint last month in California state court, alleging the Chicago-based law firm tied the fate of her career to male partners, forcing her out after the men left voluntarily.)
— Big names tapped to lead Amazon effort – JOHN PLETZ (DIERSEN: Of course, they will stress to Amazon that Chicago is full of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170927/BLOGS11/170929892/big-names-tapped-to-lead-amazon-effort

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Federal tax reform can be a lifeline for Illinois – Tim Schneider
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170926/tim-schneider-federal-tax-reform-can-be-lifeline-for-illinois
— McCann property in Florida subject of foreclosure, sale – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170926/mccann-property-in-florida-subject-of-foreclosure-sale

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Health costs haunt the state – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-09-26/health-costs-haunt-the-state.html
— Another area lawmaker, Reggie Phillips, bails on ‘turnaround’ – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-09-27/tom-kacich-another-area-lawmaker-bails-turnaround.html

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Rockford aldermen debate immigration ordinance – Jeff Kolkey
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20170925/rockford-aldermen-debate-immigration-ordinance

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Peoria council approves employee buyout plan – Chris Kaergard (DIERSEN: During the 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO used buyouts and early outs to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170926/peoria-council-approves-employee-buyout-plan

 

SOUTHERN
— Knee-high weeds and trash have overtaken Cairo’s public housing complexes managed by HUD – MOLLY PARKER  (DIERSEN: I used to pick up trash on the streets and on the Illinois Prairie Path in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton. But as more and more and more nasty/rude/vicious/threatening Democrats have moved into the precinct, I am less motivated to do that.)
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/acha/knee-high-weeds-and-trash-have-overtaken-cairo-s-public/article_f97f30b7-f8a2-50aa-8340-2e3119cdd90b.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Love From Above drops plans for single moms facility at former Wheaton Inn – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/09/26/love-from-above-drops-plans-for-single-moms-facility-at-former-wheaton-inn/aff3cag/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Hip-hop stars slam Trump amid anthem firestorm  Diddy urges fans to take action – DEENA ZARU  (DIERSEN: Those who slam Trump are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/entertainment/hiphop-stars-slam-trump-amid-anthem-firestorm/819382931

 

WSIL TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote protesters.
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/36459464/southern-illinois-veteran-weighs-in-on-nfl-protests

 

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Evanston to purchase body-worn, dashboard cameras for police – Kristina Karisch (DIERSEN: Trump supporters should consider making such purchases to better document the words and the actions of nasty, rude, vicious, threatening anti-Trumps.)
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2017/09/27/city/evanston-purchase-body-worn-dashboard-cameras-police/

 

ILLINOIS VALLEY TIMES
— Ives cheers Towne indictment, hopes Mautino is next – Glenn Minnis
https://illinoisvalleytimes.com/stories/511228655-ives-cheers-towne-indictment-hopes-mautino-is-next

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILGOP says Mendoza “repays her debts to Madigan” with Pritzker endorsement
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/27/ilgop-says-mendoza-repays-her-debts-to-madigan-with-pritzker-endorsement/
— NEW NATIONAL STUDY SHOWS ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION COSTS $116B ANNUALLY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/new-national-study-shows-illegal-immigration-costs-116b-annually.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Could Rauner be the first to sign taxpayer funding of abortion into law?
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/27/could-rauner-be-the-first-to-sign-taxpayer-funding-of-abortion-into-law/
— Will Gov. Rauner AV HB40?
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/27/will-gov-rauner-av-hb40/
— IRP: J.B. Pritzker supported the income tax hike without reform, engineered a property tax scam that saved him over $230,000, and is partnering with Mike Madigan, who profits from Illinois’ broken property tax system. Pritzker pretending to care about fair taxes is just his latest scam.
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/26/pritzker-says-hell-fight-to-pass-progressive-income-tax-in-new-tv-ad/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner administration sets off alarm bells with proposed coal pollution rules
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/27/rauner-administration-sets-off-alarm-bells-with-proposed-coal-pollution-rules/

 

GOPUSA
— DeVos Welcomes Men Back to Campus
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30814
— Get Off Your Knees!
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30761

 

NEWSMAX
— Long-Term Care Shocker: Nursing-Home Cost Seen at $100,000 a Year  (DIERSEN: My soon-to-be 87-year-old aunt is paying $230 a day or $83,950 a year out of her life savings to be in an assisted living facility.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Finance/Economy/long-term-health-care/2017/09/27/id/816002/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— UNIVERSITY: ‘NOT A DAY CARE’  Walter E. Williams wonders if military personnel also get ‘safe spaces,’ coloring books
http://www.wnd.com/2017/09/university-not-a-day-care/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Bill O’Reilly Stuns On Hannity: Leftists Don’t Want White People ‘Calling The Shots’ – Justin Caruso (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Whites in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who increasingly paint themselves as being anti-White. They are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/26/bill-oreilly-stuns-on-hannity-leftists-dont-want-white-people-calling-the-shots/

 

BREITBART
— More Moore Means Less DACA, Less Amnesty – NEIL MUNRO
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/26/more-moore-means-less-daca-amnesty/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Amnesty for ‘Dreamers’ Could Lead to 1.4 Million More Migrants  Chain migration would greatly expand impact of permanent legal status for 690,000 DACA recipients – Brendan Kirby  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want more immigrants because they want cheap labor and/or Democrat voters.)
https://www.lifezette.com/polizette/study-amnesty-for-700000-could-lead-to-1-5-million-more-migrants/

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— No, NFL, You DON’T Have an Unassailable ‘Right’ to Protest the National Anthem – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2017/09/26/no-nfl-dont-unassailable-right-protest-national-anthem/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Record $135 billion a year for illegal immigration, average $8,075 each, $25,000 in NY – Paul Bedard
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/record-135-billion-a-year-for-illegal-immigration-average-8075-each-25000-in-ny/article/2635757
— Flag on the play? The NFL might get in trouble with taxpayers for getting political – Jennifer Kerns (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the NFL acts like it is an arm of the Democrat Party.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/flag-on-the-play-the-nfl-might-get-in-trouble-with-the-irs-for-getting-political/article/2635525

 

THE HILL
— Kinzinger offended by kneeling, wants NFL to ban it – MOLLY K. HOOPER
http://thehill.com/video/lawmaker-interviews/352538-watch-air-force-vet-rep-offended-by-kneeling-wants-nfl-to-ban-it

 

ROLL CALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Nearly 9 in 10 Americans Support a Program for Dreamers to Stay.” Anti-Trumps want members of the following groups to go: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/poll-nearly-9-10-americans-support-program-dreamers-stay

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— HARDCOPT ARTICLE TITLE: Protests Start a Dialogue, But About What, Exactly? – JOHN ELIGON  (DIERSEN: Protestors want to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/26/us/nfl-kneeling-national-anthem-black-lives-matter.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Google as Traffic Cop – DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries want Google to be the traffic cop? ANSWER: Those that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/26/technology/google-search-bias-claims.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE OF SESSIONS: Sessions Calls for ‘Recommitment’ to Free Speech on Campus, Diving Into Debate – REBECCA R. RUIZ
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/26/us/politics/jeff-sessions-campus-free-speech-georgetown.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Jeff Sessions just criticized university safe spaces. But conservatives want their own safe spaces too. –  Jeffrey Kidder  (DIERSEN: Are there any safe places for conservatives in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? The Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall has never been a safe place for me. The Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall has always been a safe place for those who blame me for their problems, who blame me for your problems, who blame me for my problems, and who blame me for everyone’s problems. The Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall has always been a safe place for those who despise/hate me. I should write a book about rude, nasty, vicious, and threatening efforts since 2002 to get rid of me during Milton Township Republican Central Committee and Illinois Center Right Coalition meetings in the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2017/09/26/campus-conservatives-provoke-liberals-for-a-reason-they-want-their-own-safe-spaces/
— Trump’s hiring freeze shrunk National Weather Service staff before hurricanes hit – Dino Grandoni  (DIERSEN: All during the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the agency shrunk.  Fewer and fewer and fewer of its employees were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-energy-202/2017/09/27/the-energy-202-trump-s-hiring-freeze-shrunk-national-weather-service-staff-before-hurricanes-hit/59cabf8330fb0468cea81c01/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Scuffles break out during far-right march in Berkeley; at least 3 arrested – Benjamin Oreskes and Javier Panzar
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-patriot-prayer-berkeley-20170926-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Behind the NFL’s Frantic Scramble to Hit Back at Trump  Over a hectic 24 hours, the league struggled to control the crisis, resulting in ad hoc and mixed messages at times from players and teams – Matthew Futterman and Andrew Beaton
https://www.wsj.com/articles/behind-the-nfls-frantic-scramble-to-hit-back-at-trump-1506439647
— Harvard Takes Top Honors in WSJ/THE College Rankings  Schools in the Northeast dominate the top 10, with six Ivies making the cut – Douglas Belkin and Melissa Korn  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always stressed that none of my four college degrees are from Ivy League schools.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/harvard-takes-top-honors-in-wsj-the-college-rankings-1506466800
— The Colleges Whose Graduates Do Best Financially  Where schools rank in the WSJ/Times Higher Education survey on graduation rates, income, debt and reputation – Douglas Belkin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-colleges-whose-graduates-do-best-financially-1506466920
— SEARCH FOR A SCHOOL  (DIERSEN: NIU is ranked 501, Loyola 194, DePaul 281, and IIT 125.)
https://www.wsj.com/graphics/college-rankings-2018-tool/
— Home Builder Lures Millennials With Offer to Help Pay Their Student Loans  Consumer advocates worry such programs tend to drive up prices – Laura Kusisto  (DIERSEN: When I bought a new town home in 1972, I was 24 years old, I had no debts, and I owned a 1972 Corvette and a 1962 Chevy BeAir.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/home-builder-lures-millennials-with-offer-to-help-pay-their-student-loans-1506423603
— Is the ‘police brutality’ that NFL players are protesting based in reality? – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/i-used-to-sit-for-the-national-anthem-too-1506464031

 

USA TODAY
— Are NFL player protests ‘massively, massively’ hurting TV ratings? – Mike Snider
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2017/09/26/nfl-player-protests-hurting-ratings/703619001/
— Equifax fallout underscores need to defend consumer access to trial by jury – Morris Pearl and David Newville  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about lawsuits that I have filed in which my 7th Amendment rights were denied.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2017/09/26/opinion-equifax-fallout-underscores-need-defend-consumer-access-trial-jury/705519001/
— Tax question GOP won’t ask: How much should we raise taxes on the rich? – Jason Sattler  (DIERSEN: Ever since I started working for IRS in 1971, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should pay more taxes. They stress my demographics, that I avoided the draft, my wife’s income, that we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, and that I do not give money to churches. They hint/imply/argue/shout that the federal government grossly overpaid me and that my federal retirement benefits are too generous.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/09/25/tax-question-gop-wont-ask-how-much-should-we-raise-taxes-on-rich-jason-sattler-column/680949001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps encourage Hondurans to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/usa-today-us-edition/20170927/281565175953417

 

DETROIT FREE PRESS
— State police director’s FB post: NFL players who take knee during anthem are ‘degenerates’ – Paul Egan
http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2017/09/26/nfl-anthem-protest-michigan-state-police/705511001/

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say that Trump is “THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN IN THE WORLD” and “VIOLENT, IMMATURE AND INSECURE.”
http://www.newsweek.com/trump-most-dangerous-man-world-psychologists-671182
— FINAL ALABAMA ELECTION RESULTS SHOW TRUMP LOSING TO STEVE BANNON WITH MOORE VICTORY – MATTHEW COOPER
http://www.newsweek.com/moore-win-loss-trump-victory-bannon-672026

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— 2017 CFC charity drive features new, simpler ways to give – Aaron Boyd (DIERSEN: Federal employees have always been under pressure to give to charities that promote the Democrat Party platform.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/smr/cfc/2017/09/26/2017-cfc-charity-drive-features-new-simpler-ways-to-give/

 

DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
— Rauner Cannot Be Trusted to Protect Illinoisans from President Trump
https://democraticgovernors.org/news/rauner-cannot-be-trusted-to-protect-illinoisans-from-president-trump/

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Gov. Rauner Meets with Leaders of LGBTQ and Allied Organizations (DIERSEN: In Illinois, those who promote LGBTQ activities have always worked very hard to destroy Republicans and to destroy the Illinois Republican Party.)
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Gov-Rauner-Meets-with-Leaders-of-LGBTQ-and-Allied-Organizations/60510.html

 

DAILY BEAST
— Trump Deletes Tweets Supporting Luther Strange  (DIERSEN: Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) chairmen rudely duped me as MTRCC webmaster in 2010 and in 2004. Both times, they rudely deleted all my reports of candidates, elected officials, and party leaders who had attended MTRCC meetings and events. Further, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman rudely dumped me as the TAPROOT webmaster in 2012. Further, the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) chairman rudely dumped me as the ICRC webmaster in 2006. Further, the American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) Midwest Chapter (MC) rudely dumped me as the AAPC MC webmaster in 2004. Further, the Milton Township Supervisor rudely dumped me as the Milton Township webmaster in 2003.  Those who dump me blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
http://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-deletes-post-supporting-luther-strange

September 25 Morning Edition

THE HILL
— Rauner: Protesting NFL players are ‘disrespecting the foundations of our country’ – AVERY ANAPOL
http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/352237-illinois-governor-protesting-nfl-players-are-disrespecting-the
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois governor Bruce Rauner said that NFL players protesting the National Anthem are “disrespecting” the flag, country, and anthem. The governor weighed in on the controversy to Politico after Sunday’s NFL game at Chicago’s Soldier Field. The entirety of the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers stayed in the locker room during the National Anthem, except for one player. “To me they are disrespecting the foundations of our country, the veterans who risked their lives for our democracy, and the men and women who fight every day and make the ultimate sacrifice to defend our liberties,” Rauner said through a spokesman. Rauner has a financial stake in the Steelers, according to Politico. The Republican governor said he did not condone the Steelers’ behavior, but that the First Amendment guarantees the right of players to “choose to be disrespectful.” “Our country is great because it guarantees freedom of expression,” Rauner said. President Trump has heavily criticized players for kneeling during the anthem to protest racial inequality. At an Alabama Senate campaign rally on Friday night, he called for NFL owners to fire athletes who protest the National Anthem, prompting several instances of players kneeling or staying in locker rooms during the anthem across the nation this weekend. The Chicago Bears stayed on the field during the anthem, linking arms in a display of unity while remaining standing. A team statement from the Bears said that the “divisive political situation” that the protests have brought on have unified the NFL by prompting dialogue between  “The Chicago Bears are proud to support our players, coaches and all members of our organization to bring peace and unity together through football,” the statement reads. “What makes this the greatest country in the world are the liberties it was founded upon and the freedom to express oneself in a respectful and peaceful manner.”)
— Chicago Bears chairman: ‘Divisive’ feud with Trump ‘unified our franchise’ – MALLORY SHELBOURNE (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Chicago Bears officially dump all individuals, all organizations, all companies, all governments, and all countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://thehill.com/homenews/news/352142-chicago-bears-divisive-political-feud-with-trump-unified-our-franchise

 

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump says “NFL Must Respect This!”  Anti-Trumps say “The provocateur president has drawn criticism from the worlds of politics and sports — “This is what real locker room talk is,” an NFL spokesman said Monday.
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Trump-Revels-in-Latest-War-of-Words-With-Professional-Sports-447628583.html

 

CBS2
— Mel Reynolds’ Misdemeanor Tax Case Finally Headed To Trial  (DIERSEN: According to this article, “U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman will decide Reynolds’ fate rather than a jury.”  When my lawsuit against GAO (
https://gopillinois.com/documents/) was transferred from Washington, DC in 2000, it was assigned to Gettleman who openly ridiculed me in his court. Subsequently, my lawsuit was transferred to Amy J. St. Eve who had been appointed by U.S. Senator Peter Fitzgerald.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/09/25/mel-reynolds-tax-evasion-trial/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps shout that Trump and his supporters are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they want get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mitchell-trumps-meddling-may-spark-more-athletes-to-protest/
http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/morrissey-bears-show-the-clueless-what-it-means-to-be-american/amp/
— 3 men killed, 36 wounded in Chicago weekend shootings
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/police-man-killed-13-wounded-in-start-to-chicago-weekend-shootings/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/letters-as-catholics-and-mothers-we-support-abortion-rights-bill/
— North Korea minister says Trump statement is a declaration of war, so it can shoot down U.S. bombers in international airspace – AP (DIERSEN: Constructively, Mexico has declared war against America a) by its sending many millions of its citizens into America illegally, b) by its keeping many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and c) by its sending many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally. Anti-Trumps side with Mexico in its war against America.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/nkorea-says-it-can-shoot-down-us-bombers-in-international-airspace/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Lawmakers to send Rauner controversial bill to expand abortion coverage – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-abortion-bill-hb40-met-20170924-story.html
— Pritzker boasts of Poshard backing, but they’re a political odd couple – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: Who would never back you? Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot and other vices, race based preference giving, gender based preference giving, age discrimination, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, abolition of the First Amendment, abolition of the Second Amendment, etc. would never back me. Further, those that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors would never back me.  Further, those that 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 would never back me.  Further, those that hate federal retirees, unions, former union members, American nameplate car owners, childless people, pet-less people, etc. would never back me.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-glenn-poshard-20170925-story.html
— Legal system failing women, minorities in workplace – Ellen Pao (DIERSEN: Pao should draw attention to Diersen v. GAO (https://gopillinois.com/documents/) because Democrats and RINOs can use that lawsuit to argue a) that it is legal to give preference to employees because they are Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran, therefore, that it is legal discriminate against employees because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, b) that it is legal to retaliate against employees who complain about patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, or age discrimination, c) that it is legal to retaliate against employees who became active members in a class action lawsuits against their employers that charge them with discrimination and retaliation. I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who use Diersen v. GAO against me. They promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. But they play both sides of the fence and hint/imply/argue/shout that GAO was justified in wasting my career and getting rid of me because I am a bad person.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/fastcompany/tca-ellen-pao-legal-system-failing-women-minorities-in-workplace-20170915-story.html
— Waukegan, Lake County Partners plan bid for Amazon’s second headquarters – Emily K. Coleman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-amazon-lake-county-bid-st-0923-20170922-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to anti-Trumps who side with North Korea?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-nuclear-war-dahleen-glanton-met-20170922-column.html
— “Mis-hires happen” – Jeff Pruitt (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20170925/281878708561695

 

DAILY HERALD
— How to reduce stress: Get involved – Jim Kendall  (DIERSEN: Who in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois works the hardest to cause you stress?  I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who work the hardest to cause me stress. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid and/or they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20170921/how-to-reduce-stress-get-involved
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: CROP Walks fight hunger throughout suburbs – Lauren Rohr
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170925/crop-walks-fight-hunger-throughout-suburbs

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago is more popular with tourists than ever – NIKKI EKSTEIN  (DIERSEN: What percent of tourists who come to Chicago are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170922/NEWS09/170929943/chicago-is-more-popular-with-tourists-than-ever
— Put more women on road to C-suite  (DIERSEN: If you are a non-veteran White male federal employee, the federal government puts you on the road to failure, that is, wastes your career and gets rid of you, if you do not make GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $111,801) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $161,900) by age 40.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170923/ISSUE07/170929944

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Sangamon County GOP hopes to pick favorite in 99th on Oct. 2 – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170924/county-gop-hopes-to-pick-favorite-in-99th-on-oct-2
— TRAGIC: Drive at age 16? Study finds more teens waiting – Carla Jimenez (DIERSEN: What did you accomplish by the time you were 32?  Shortly after I turned 16 in 1964, I got a drivers license, bought a 1958 Chevy BelAir, and got a part-time job washing dishes. I bought my first new car when I was 17. I graduated debt-free from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in management when I was 21. I bought my fourth new car, a Corvette, when I was 23. I bought a new town home in University Park when I was 24. I bought a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in downtown Chicago when I was 25 and a one bedroom condo in that building when I was 27. I earned an MBA from Loyola when I was 27 and a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul when I was 31.  I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32.  I became a licensed CPA when I was 32. I got married when I was 29 and we bought 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton when I was 29.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170923/drive-at-age-16-study-finds-more-teens-waiting

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Another township may die, but tax savings could be much greater – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article174693176.html#new_tab

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Abortion Legislation Puts Gov. Rauner In Political Bind – DAISY CONTRERAS  (DIERSEN: Republicans discourage abortion. Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs encourage abortion.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/abortion-legislation-puts-gov-rauner-political-bind#stream/0

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— NFL aired unity ad in prime time on Sunday – BRIAN STELTER  (DIERSEN: As everyone knows, “promoting unity” is code for getting rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/nfl-airing-unity-ad-in-prime-time-on-sunday/817531442
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: NFL sides with anti-Trumps, that is, NFL sides with individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/nfl-players-owners-denounce-trumps-rant/818042313

 

WJBD RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Americans back DACA by a huge margin.”
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2017/09/25/americans-back-daca-by-a-huge-margin-poll
— Stanley Cup champs accept White House invitation – AP  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries reject White House invitations? ANSWER: Those that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.wjbdradio.com/national-sports/2017/09/25/stanley-cup-champs-accept-white-house-invitation

 

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Anti-violence group opposes SB31 – Angela Underwood
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511224383-anti-violence-group-opposes-sb31

 

PEORIA STANDARD
— Bradley grad Derek Cantu joins Sanguinetti efforts on education, legislation – Brent Zell
http://peoriastandard.com/stories/511227318-bradley-grad-joins-sanguinetti-efforts-on-education-legislation

 

WEST SUBURBAN PATRIOTS
— WSP statement on elected officials attending our Patriot’s Breakfast  (DIERSEN: Of course, while I served as the TAPROOT Republicans chairman 2005-2012, my critics/opponents wanted to dictate who spoke at TAPROOT meetings and events. My critics/opponents a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid and/or are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://westsuburbanpatriots.ning.com/profiles/blogs/wsp-statement-on-elected
(THE STATEMENT: Elected officials are welcome at our meetings, from every level of government and from every political persuasion. West Suburban Patriot’s members are very engaged in the political process and look forward to opportunities to meet representatives and hear about current legislative issues. Due to the structure and purpose of our meetings, we can’t provide them a platform to address the group for an entire meeting (unless we are holding a candidate forum), but we will certainly announce that they are in attendance, give them a few minutes to address the group, and encourage members to take time to introduce themselves and connect one-on-one. We ask elected officials to be conscious of the fact that we are a non-partisan group and to respect all of our members by not acting in an overtly partisan manner. We realize that getting our nation back on the right track will take the active participation of every citizen we can possibly draw in to our movement. Anyone who subscribes to the three tea party principles (fiscal responsibility, Constitutionally limited government, and free and fair markets) is welcome to join us. So that we know how much time to allocate for candidates, please contact Carol in advance to let us know that you are coming.)

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner speaks out on NFL protests
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/25/rauner-speaks-out-on-nfl-protests/
— Catholic group warns Rauner against signing “electoral suicide note”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/25/catholic-group-warns-rauner-against-signing-electoral-suicide-note/
— Personal PAC planning newspaper ad claiming Gov. Rauner and First Lady “lied”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/24/personal-pac-planning-newspaper-ad-claiming-gov-rauner-and-first-lady-lied/

 

GOPUSA
— NFL players and owners defend anti-American protests as Trump calls for boycott
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30666
— NASCAR’s Richard Petty says he’d fire employees for not standing during national anthem
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30684
— University accused of retaliating against law professor who wants to carry a gun on campus  (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors retaliated against me a) because I complained about patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination and b) because I became an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 when I was 40 years old that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30584
— Bolton on Trump, speech: Finally, a ‘real American president’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30672

 

NEWSMAX
— NFL’s Top Sponsors (including Visa Inc., Ford Motor Co., Nike Inc., Anheuser-Busch InBev, Microsoft Corp., McDonald’s Corp., PepsiCo Inc. and Bridgestone Corp.) Stay Quiet After Trump’s Call for Boycott
http://www.newsmax.com/Finance/Economy/nfl-trump-boycott-sponsors/2017/09/25/id/815491/

 

BREITBART
— GOP Senators Push Amnesty for 2.5 Million Illegals – NEIL MUNRO  (DIERSEN: From what I see, a) virtually all illegals are minorities, females, and/or younger; b) employers want to give preference to illegals over citizens of America; and c) no one wants illegals to take bad jobs like I did.  I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/24/report-gop-senators-push-amnesty-2-5-million-illegals/

 

BLAZE
— While NFL owners let their players kneel during anthem, NASCAR owners take much different approach – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/09/24/while-nfl-owners-let-their-players-kneel-during-anthem-nascar-owners-take-much-different-approach/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Pelosi Insists Trump Committed To DREAM Act – Kevin Daley
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/24/amidst-confusion-pelosi-insists-trump-committed-to-dream-act/

 

NBC NEWS
— Trump ‘Kneel’ Attack Gives His Base Reason to Stand – JONATHAN ALLEN  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote hatred of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-kneel-attack-gives-his-base-reason-stand-n804316

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: China Expands Its Internal Web of Online Censors and Forbidden Topics – STEVEN LEE MYERS and AMY CHENG (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want to stop me from putting together GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and sending them out, but failing that, they want to stop me from including links in the emails that discourage dependency on government, discourage dependency on charity, discourage LGBTQ activity, discourage abortion, discourage mass/illegal immigration, discourage booze, gambling, pot and other vices, discourage race based preference giving, discourage gender based preference giving, discourage age discrimination, discourage patronage, discourage political affiliation discrimination, discourage abolition of the First Amendment, discourage abolition of the Second Amendment, discourage etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/24/world/asia/china-internet-censorship.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps want Trump to dump individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/24/us/politics/trump-divisiveness.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps shout that they hate America and that they hate its citizens, and that they especially hate American citizens who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/24/opinion/nfl-football-patriots-take-a-knee.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: September 24, 2017 may very well be the “day that football died.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/24/opinion/football-nfl-take-the-knee-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasing, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and his supporters.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/25/opinion/columnists/trump-race-nfl-nba.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/25/opinion/columnists/republican-lies-krugman.html
— Immigration Officials Taking New Steps to Discourage Smuggling of Children – RON NIXON and CAITLIN DICKERSON
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/24/us/politics/parents-illegal-immigrants-human-smuggling.html
— Violent Crime in U.S. Rises for Second Consecutive Year – TIMOTHY WILLIAMS (DIERSEN:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/25/us/violent-crime-murder-chicago-increase-.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Violent crime, including homicides, rose for the second consecutive year in 2016, driven by increases in a few urban centers including Baltimore, Chicago and Las Vegas, according to F.B.I. data released Monday.)

 

WASHINGTON POST
— North Korean envoy calls Trump’s rhetoric ‘a declaration of war,’ threatens to shoot down U.S. military aircraft – Carol Morello  (DIERSEN: Constructively, Mexico has declared war against America a) by its sending many millions of its citizens into America illegally, b) by its keeping many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and c) by its sending many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally. Anti-Trumps side with Mexico in its war against America.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/north-korea-asserts-its-right-to-shoot-down-us-bombers/2017/09/25/74da66c4-a204-11e7-8cfe-d5b912fabc99_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Americans use children from foreign countries as cannon fodder.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/survey-finds-strong-support-for-dreamers/2017/09/24/df3c885c-a16f-11e7-b14f-f41773cd5a14_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Without Columbus, There Would Be No Latinos  Last year a Puerto Rican city put up a monument to the explorer taller than the Statue of Liberty. – Jennifer C. Braceras
https://www.wsj.com/articles/without-columbus-there-would-be-no-latinos-1506289157
— Party Schools: Safe Spaces Don’t Exist at Chinese Universities  Xi Jinping bolsters lessons in Marxism ahead of leadership congress – Te-Ping Chen (DIERSEN: In America, ever-increasingly, universities promote the Democrat Party platform.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-steps-up-ideology-drive-on-college-campuses-1506250801
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries side with the protestors?  ANSWER: those that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-re-ups-feud-with-pro-athletes-who-protest-1506259612

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: In protests, NFL comes together for one of its most powerful days – Nancy Armour (DIERSEN: September 24, 2017 may very well be the “day that football died.”)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2017/09/24/nfl-protests-powerful-donald-trump-united/698172001/
— Time is ripe for Medicare for all – Bernie Sanders  (DIERSEN: I paid Medicare taxes 1983-1997 while I worked for GAO and 1966-1972 while I washed dishes, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, pumped gasoline, worked on an automobile assemble line, worked as a security guard, and sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances in the private sector.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/09/25/medicare-for-all-bernie-sanders-editorials-debates/105971268/

 

WICHITA EAGLE
— GOP bill will offer Dreamers citizenship after ‘extreme vetting’ – FRANCO ORDOÑEZ AND BRIAN MURPHY (DIERSEN: From what I see, a) virtually all illegals are minorities, females, and/or younger; b) employers want to give preference to illegals over citizens of America; and c) no one wants illegals to take bad jobs like I did.  I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
http://www.kansas.com/news/politics-government/article175175316.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sen. Thom Tillis will introduce his “conservative Dream Act” on Monday that would provide a pathway to citizenship for as many as 2.5 million young undocumented immigrants, but one that is long and involves “extreme vetting.” The North Carolina Republican and cosponsor James Lankford, an Oklahoma Republican, will pitch the plan as “merit-based” relief that must be earned — and, critically, not “amnesty,” according to Republican talking points obtained by McClatchy. But unlike other merit-based immigration proposals that limit new immigrants from entering the country based on their job skills, this proposal would limit who can remain in the country based on their years of American education, work experience or military service. “Choosing between either mass deportation of Dreamers or blanket amnesty is a false choice,” the lawmakers argue, according to the talking points. “There is a third option: an organized process by which talented and hard-working young Americans can earn legal status.” All applicants will have to pass a medical examination and be “extreme vetted.” The vetting will include three separate rounds of security and background checks to ensure they have no criminal history and pose no national security threat. The first check would happen when the immigrant enters the program followed by a second check after five years. The third check comes after 15 years, if and when the immigrant applies to become a citizen.)

 

GUARDIAN
— The shorter your sleep, the shorter your life  (DIERSEN: Putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out twice each and every day causes me to lose a tremendous amount of sleep. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who pray for my death in churches in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois may get their prayers answered sooner than they think.)
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/sep/24/why-lack-of-sleep-health-worst-enemy-matthew-walker-why-we-sleep

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Voters Not Willing To Pay Higher Taxes for Obamacare
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/healthcare/september_2017/most_voters_not_willing_to_pay_higher_taxes_for_obamacare