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October 30 Evening Edition

CBS2
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cresco Labs, Joliet-Based Marijuana Producer, Is Growing Its Workforce – Vince Gerasole
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/10/30/cresco-labs-joliet-based-marijuana-producer-is-growing-its-workforce/

ABC7
— Twitter bans all political advertisements – AP (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want Facebook, Google, Twitter, television stations, newspapers, radio stations, websites, Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, etc. to ban me from promoting the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the IRP platform and the Republican Party platform. They want to ban me from opposing the promotion of a) dependency on government, b) dependency on charity, c) LGBTQ activity, d) abortion, e) mass/illegal immigration, f) abolition of the First and Second Amendments, g) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, h) patronage, i) political affiliation discrimination, j) reverse discrimination, k) age discrimination, and l) retaliation.)
https://abc7chicago.com/business/twitter-bans-all-political-advertisements/5659603/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Robert Crown experts warn parents of teens as marijuana becomes legal – SARA CLARKSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/hinsdale/ct-dhd-column-clarkson-tl-1107-20191030-njdwzdxdmfg5rjq6xjovk7isnq-story.html
— Shimkus ‘reconsidering’ retirement after top GOP committee post opens up – MARY ELLEN MCINTIRE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-tns-bc-congress-shimkus-20191029-story.html
— Chicago Fire Department officials face calls for greater diversity in ranks – JOHN BYRNE (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to make way for them by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-fire-department-budget-hearing-20191030-at3u3sos7neatjp2eci4oaum74-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump makes life miserable for Republicans in Congress, and a second term would be even worse.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-trump-house-republicans-2020-chapman-20191030-yamnjg5zdzaw7g3d6k32yajb2e-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment-and-culture/2019/10/30/20938911/lgbtq-halloween-events-in-chicago
— Chicago Fire Department still dominated by white males, aldermen told Of the city’s 4,767 firefighters and paramedics, 65.2% are white, 16.6% are African-American and 15.9% are Hispanic. The department also is over 90% male. – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to make way for them by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2019/10/30/20940544/cfd-racial-white-males-gender-makeup-city-council

DAILY HERALD
— The cost to educate kids in the Northwest suburbs varies greatly by school – Bob Susnjara
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191030/the-cost-to-educate-kids-in-the-northwest-suburbs-varies-greatly-by-school
— Which DuPage County schools spend the most per student – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191030/which-dupage-county-schools-spend-the-most-per-student-
— Republicans say recent scandals show General Assembly can’t police itself – Peter Hancock
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191030/republicans-say-recent-scandals-show-general-assembly-cant-police-itself

WGEM
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Marijuana cultivation center expanding services to meet recreational needs
https://wgem.com/2019/10/30/marijuana-cultivation-center-expanding-services-to-meet-recreational-needs/

WGLT
— Malott To Run For County Auditor, Setting Up Possible GOP Primary – MARY CULLEN
https://www.wglt.org/post/malott-run-county-auditor-setting-possible-gop-primary#stream/0

GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— Glen Ellyn Poised To Opt Out Of Recreational Cannabis Sales The village will vote Nov. 12 on an ordinance to prohibit cannabis sales. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/glenellyn/glen-ellyn-poised-opt-out-recreational-cannabis-sales

DUPAGE COUNTY
— PRESS RELEASE: OPIOID EPIDEMIC IN WASHINGTON, DC BY DR. JORGENSEN
https://www.dupageco.org/Coroner/Docs/61580/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-06/IL-14: House Democrats Impeachment “Witch Hunt” Resolution
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/30/il-06-il-14-house-democrats-impeachment-witch-hunt-resolution/
— IL-14: NRCC Announces Sue Rezin and Catalina Lauf Added to On the Radar of Young Guns Program
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/30/il-14-nrcc-announces-sue-rezin-and-catalina-lauf-added-to-on-the-radar-of-young-guns-program/
— Sue Rezin’s Press Release on Failure of Veto Override, Roll Call
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/30/sue-rezins-press-release-on-failure-of-veto-override/
— Senate Republicans Go on Offensive on Democrat’s Corruption
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/30/senate-republicans-go-on-offensive-on-democrats-corrpution/

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Pritzker’s waning popularity the result of his ‘tax, tax, tax’ methodology, Rep. Batinick suggests – Glenn Minnis
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/515956376-pritzker-s-waning-popularity-the-result-of-his-tax-tax-tax-methodology-rep-batinick-suggests

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WHY AND HOW THE U.S. SHOULD STOP FINANCING CHINA’S BAD ACTORS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/10/why-and-how-the-us-should-stop-financing-chinas-bad-actors.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden may have calculated Communion snub, political observer suggests – Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/30/joe-biden-communion-snub-may-have-been-calculated-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘Traitor’: Stonewall Democrats slam pro-Trump gay congressional candidate – Brad Polumbo
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/traitor-stonewall-democrats-slam-pro-trump-gay-congressional-candidate-mauro-garza

GOPUSA
— Throuple Democrat Katie Hill blames men and Republicans for her resignation
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=78624

BREITBART
— AS DEMOCRATS SUCCEED IN DESTROYING TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE AND THE TRADITIONAL FAMILY: 4 million children have no health insurance – UPI
https://www.breitbart.com/news/study-4-million-children-have-no-health-insurance/

NEWSMAX
— Trump’s Values Are Aligned With Police, Not Chicago’s Political Bosses – Bernard Kerik
https://www.newsmax.com/bernardkerik/trump-chicago-police/2019/10/30/id/939434/
— The ‘Demedia’s’ Impeachment Beat Goes On – Conrad Black
https://www.newsmax.com/conradblack/trump-impeachment-schiff/2019/10/30/id/939464/

TOWNHALL
— Anti-Trump Media Is Waging Psychological Warfare Against the American People – Mike LaChance
https://townhall.com/columnists/mikelachance/2019/10/30/antitrump-media-is-waging-psychological-warfare-against-the-american-people-n2555587
— The American Bar Association Has Just ‘Outdone Itself’ With Anti-Conservative Bias, Says Judicial Group – Cortney O’Brien
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2019/10/30/judicial-crisis-network-rejects-partisan-hacks-review-of-9th-circuit-court-nominee-n2555575

ONE NEWS NOW
— Ed. Secretary: “Country is in a student achievement crisis” – AP
https://onenewsnow.com/ap/united-states/ed-secretary-country-is-in-a-student-achievement-crisis

PJ MEDIA
— Mark Zuckerberg Embraces Free Speech: Will Facebook? – STEPHEN GREEN
https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/mark-zuckerberg-embraces-free-speech-will-facebook/
— Obama Goes MAGA, Slams Wokeness and Call-Out Culture – JIM TREACHER
https://pjmedia.com/trending/obama-goes-maga-slams-wokeness-and-callout-culture/

THE HILL
— Twitter to start refusing all political ads – EMILY BIRNBAUM
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/468198-twitter-announces-it-will-refuse-all-political-advertising?rnd=1572466584

HUFFINGTON POST
— Trump Cheers On MAGA Teen Nick Sandmann As Libel Suit Against Washington Post Proceeds A federal judge ruled that “justice requires” further review of a portion of the student’s claims. – Hayley Miller (DIERSEN: What if Trump had been President while Diersen v. GAO was pending? What if Trump had appointed the judges in Diersen v. GAO? What if Trump had appointed the attorney who represented GAO in Diersen v. GAO?)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-nick-sandmann-washington-post_n_5db985e1e4b00d83f7204f7a

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democratic Group Targets Local Races in Bid to Beat Trump Democratic super PAC Priorities USA is running $4 million in digital ads encouraging voting in municipal elections this year – Chad Day and Ken Thomas
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democratic-group-targets-local-races-in-bid-to-beat-trump-11572433200
— Bipartisan House Deal Opens Path to Citizenship for Illegal Immigrant Farm Workers Proposal eases some restrictions on agriculture industry, while requiring farmers to verify workers’ status – Michelle Hackman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bipartisan-house-deal-opens-path-to-citizenship-for-illegal-immigrant-farm-workers-11572473081

FORBES
— What Not To Include In A Résumé – Ashira Prossack (DIERSEN: What negative things would Prossack advise me to NOT include in my resume: the adverse actions that my Democrat federal superiors took against me; my photograph; the universities that I earned degrees from; anything that indicates my race, gender, age, religion, national origin, veteran status, political affiliation, financial condition, how long my ancestors have been in America, etc.?)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashiraprossack1/2019/10/30/what-not-to-include-on-your-resume/

BLOOMBERG
— Adelson, Thiel Among Givers to GOP Group Forced to Reveal Donors – Kenneth P. Doyle
https://about.bgov.com/news/adelson-thiel-among-givers-to-gop-group-forced-to-reveal-donors/

NEW YORK BOOKS
— Why Gay Reparation’s Time Has Come – Omar G. Encarnación (DIERSEN: Democrats want Republicans to pay reparations to everyone who is anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2019/10/30/why-gay-reparations-time-has-come/

TECH CRUNCH
— Work permit delays disrupt foreign workers’ career plans (DIERSEN: What disrupted you career plans? My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $19,568 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. In 1971 when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS.)
https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/30/work-permit-delays-disrupt-foreign-workers-career-plans/

BOWLING GREEN DAILY NEWS
— American left shows its true colors – SCOTT JENNINGS
https://www.bgdailynews.com/opinion/commentary/american-left-shows-its-true-colors/article_6b724229-1475-5432-9cb1-23b1631a7f39.html

CHATHAM NEW JERSEY PATCH
— Please don’t vote Democrat just because you hate Trump. Next week’s elections will determine the future of our wonderful home town of Chatham, and the status quo is worth preserving. – Freddie Bicknese
https://patch.com/new-jersey/chatham/please-don-t-vote-democrat-just-because-you-hate-trump

October 30 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— It wasn’t democracy that forced dangerous pot option on communities – Barbara Shafer (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you are an activist, candidate, elected official, party leader, major donor, political consultant, religious leader, education leader, medical leader, etc. who claims to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, you should be doing everything that you can to stop the sale of pot in your municipality and in the unincorporated areas of your county.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191030/it-wasnt-democracy-that-forced-dangerous-pot-option-on-communities
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sen. Heather Steans couldn’t be more wrong, answering the question (re: cannabis legalization HB1438) “Is democracy a bad thing?” by stating the bill’s co-authors “don’t think so.” It wasn’t democracy. It was representation gone awry with 104 Illinois legislators speaking on behalf of 12.8 million Illinoisans. With 60 out of 104 legislators having received a total of $630,000 in marijuana lobbyist money in 2017 and 45 voting yes, is it interesting? Yes. Comped? Maybe. Democracy? No. Negotiation and compromise were missing, too, with a 600-page amendment appearing in an unrelated shell bill two days before the General Assembly’s end of session. No public debate. No referendum. No transparency. No democracy. Question: Was HB1438 a bad thing? The real question is “Who ends up paying the price: you, your kids, businesses, communities, teachers, or law enforcement?” Other states teach us the answer: All of the above. The co-authors claim, “Our intent was not to impose cannabis dispensaries on every community.” Will it end up that way? Washington State began with mandated medical, offered opt-out recreational, but finally allocated retail licenses to communities.)
— OUTSTANDING: Barrington Hills says ‘no’ to recreational marijuana sales – Bob Susnjara
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191029/barrington-hills-says-no-to-recreational-marijuana-sales

ABC7
— Illinois House launches probe that could lead to expulsion of State Rep. Luis Arroyo – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-house-launches-probe-that-could-lead-to-expulsion-of-state-rep-arroyo/5658452/
— New Chicago marijuana dispensaries will have to wait for licenses, medical dispensaries will sell pot first – Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/business/want-to-open-a-new-recreational-marijuana-dispensary-in-chicago-youll-have-to-wait/5657307/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Arroyo arrest illustrates pitfalls of lawmaker-lobbyists Unfortunately, in Illinois, it IS legal for an elected official to be a paid lobbyist, as long as they aren’t lobbying the same branch of government they were elected to represent. – Mark Brown (DIERSEN: I should sue any individual, organization, company, or government that even hints that I am a lobbyist, that is, that I am someone who is paid to lobby.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/29/20939178/arroyo-arrest-illustrates-lawmaker-lobbyists-federal-investigation

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Chin up, Chicago. Despite what President Trump says, it’s not embarrassing to be flawed.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/heidi-stevens/ct-heidi-stevens-tuesday-chicago-trump-speech-teacher-strike-1029-20191029-q2hs4mkx2je4npwwusvdmyfx2y-story.html
— Wildfire erupts near Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Southern California – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-california-wildfire-los-angeles-20191030-zyzzjihp35hqpclqxv3kwar4yq-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pension vise tightens on Illinois towns As Pritzker considers consolidating hundreds of funds around the state, local governments face an urgent problem: Police and fire pension costs are growing at a greater rate than property taxes. “It’s a hornet’s nest with a snake inside,” says one expert. – TIM JONES
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crains-forum-pensions/pension-vise-tightens-illinois-towns

WBEZ
— Alone On The Tarmac With President Donald Trump – Chip Mitchell
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/alone-on-the-tarmac-with-president-donald-trump/982ffac9-8d0b-4074-b1b3-6aa36a2746dd

OAK LAWN PATCH
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Become an Illinois Cannabis patient in 24 hours! (DIERSEN: Illinois pot pushers want everyone in Illinois to be a “Cannabis patient.”)
https://patch.com/illinois/oaklawn/calendar/event/20191101/685098/become-an-illinois-cannabis-patient-in-24-hours

CHICAGO BUSINESS JOURNAL
— Starbucks to invest millions in Chicago’s low-income neighborhoods – Lewis Lazare (DIERSEN: Who is investing money in low-income neighborhoods near you?)
https://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2019/10/29/starbucks-to-invest-millions-in-chicago.html

18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
— PRESS RELEASE: CHIEF JUDGE ACCEPTS APPLICATIONS FOR ASSOCIATE JUDGE POSITION
https://www.dupageco.org/Courts/18th_Judicial_Court_News/2019/61575/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Lightfoot plan a win for suburbs at Chicago taxpayers’ expense, candidate Ives says – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/515942807-lightfoot-plan-a-win-for-suburbs-at-chicago-taxpayers-expense-candidate-ives-says

CAPITOL FAX
— Madigan: “I’m not a target of anything” (DIERSEN: Who are you the target of? I am the target of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries a) that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-federal employees/retirees, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and b) that reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks; reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution; focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate; were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed; and/or are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid. I am the target of those who promote booze, gambling, pot, and other vices.)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/10/29/madigan-i%E2%80%99m-not-a-target-of-anything/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— More than 150K illegals sneak into U.S. in 2019 during record surge – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/29/border-evasions-top-150000-2019/
— Border surge at crisis level despite Trump’s best efforts – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/29/illegal-immigration-crisis-level-despite-trumps-be/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— House Republicans are blowing Trump’s impeachment defense – Gabriel Malor
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/house-republicans-are-blowing-trumps-impeachment-defense

GOPUSA
— Michelle Obama on white flight: I want to remind white folks that y’all were running from us
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=78619

AMERICAN THINKER
— President Trump and the Question of Anchor Babies – Paul Dowling
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/10/president_trump_and_the_question_of_anchor_babies.html

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Can the Old Gods Survive Liberalism’s Furies? R.R. Reno examines the demiurges that have shaped history, and now face threats from Silicon Valley to PC. – JAMES P. PINKERTON (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint themselves as being anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/can-the-old-gods-survive-liberalisms-furies/

BREITBART
— Mass migration encourages mass discrimination against Americans, especially black employees, according to federal data unearthed by the Center for Immigration Studies. – Neil Munro (DIERSEN: Employers prefer hiring immigrants over Americans. Immigrants are far easier to manipulate, dominate, and exploit. If immigration in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s was as high as it is now, employers would have hired immigrants instead of me. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/29/congress-encourages-workplace-discrimination-against-americans-say-experts/
— House Pushes Amnesty, Subsidy for Lower-Tech, Cheap Labor Farms – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/29/house-pushes-amnesty-subsidy-for-lower-tech-cheap-labor-farms/
— Poll: 7-in-10 Voters Believe in ‘America First’ Agenda Ahead of 2020 Election – John Binder (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want to put citizens of foreign counties first, and especially citizens of foreign countries who are minority, female, young, and/or have severe financial and/or health problems, have little or no education, have little or no job skills, etc.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/29/poll-7-in-10-voters-believe-in-america-first-agenda-ahead-of-2020-election/

DAILY CALLER
— Elizabeth Warren Pledges To Crack Down On School Choice, Despite Sending Her Own Son To Elite Private School – PETER HASSON (DIERSEN: Since the 1950s, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have demonized, denigrated, and condemned me as being undeservedly filthy rich because my parents sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod. How rich were your parents when you were young? Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. He worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant in Chicago Heights, almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills, and did not buy a new car until he was 45 years old, and it was a bottom of the line 2-door Chevy. My mother never attended high school.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/29/elizabeth-warren-charter-schools-son-private-school/

TOWNHALL
— No More Sanctuary Cities – John and Andy Schlafly
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnandandyschlafly/2019/10/30/no-more-sanctuary-cities-n2555548

NEWSMAX
— Illegal Immigration Found to Have Economic, Social Benefits – Francesca Ortegren (DIERSEN: Employers prefer hiring immigrants over Americans. Immigrants are far easier to manipulate, dominate, and exploit. If immigration in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s was as high as it is now, employers would have hired immigrants instead of me. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.newsmax.com/finance/drfrancescaortegrenphd/illegal-immigration-economic-social/2019/10/29/id/939282/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Mayor won’t apologize for condemning LGBT indoctrination as ‘affront to Almighty God’ – Calvin Freiburger (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat teachers promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/mayor-wont-apologize-for-condemning-lgbt-indoctrination-as-affront-to-almighty-god

CREATORS SYNDICATE
— Fake News Versus Fake Polls (DIERSEN: During the last 7 years that I worked for GAO 1990-1997, I gained extensive survey experience. SEE: OTC DERIVATIVES Additional Oversight Could Reduce Costly Sales Practice Disputes GAO/GGD-98-5 at https://www.gao.gov/assets/160/156011.pdf and FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES Actions Needed to Protect the Financial System GAO/GGD-94-133 at https://www.gao.gov/assets/160/154342.pdf I played a major role in the construction, administration, summary, analysis, and reporting of the survey questionnaires that were sent out for each report.)
https://www.creators.com/read/daily-editorials/10/19/fake-news-versus-fake-polls-41288

THE HILL
— Democratic lawmaker says young GOP voters will push party leadership on diversity issues – JULIA MANCHESTER (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at young voters, and at everyone else, that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who would be gotten rid of once and for all. How successful have the Democrats been in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/467970-democratic-rep-says-young-gop-voters-will-push-for-new-party-leadership
— America’s religion of anti-racism reaches peak absurdity – HEATHER MAC DONALD
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/467843-americas-religion-of-anti-racism-reaches-peak-absurdity

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Democratic front-runners confront concerns about their age “They look old, they sound old, they are old. They fall in the shower, and they get heart attacks!” – Steve Peoples and Alexandra Jaffe
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2019/10/25/democratic-front-runners-confront-concerns-about-their-age/

REUTERS
— ADA did not apply to obese BNSF applicant’s future risk of impairment – 7th Circuit – Daniel Wiessner
https://www.reuters.com/article/employment-obesity/ada-did-not-apply-to-obese-bnsf-applicants-future-risk-of-impairment-7th-circuit-idUSL2N27E1TA

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats pander to those who are minority, female, younger, poor, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time. So their candidates should be minority, female, poor, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/29/us/politics/democratic-candidates-race.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who promote LGBTQ activity promote those who promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/29/opinion/pete-buttigieg-gay.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/29/world/europe/germany-berlin-folsom.html
— Despair for Many and Silver Linings for Some in California Wildfires Natural disasters are another prism through which California’s vast income inequalities can be viewed. – Thomas Fuller, Julie Turkewitz and Jose A. Del Real (DIERSEN: Since I was 16 in 1964, I have paid lots of money for insurance – car, health, home, life, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/29/us/california-fires-homes.html

WASHINGTON POST
— President Trump may have violated criminal provisions of the Hatch Act It’s a felony to order federal government workers to further a partisan political campaign – Gary Stein (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to defend and advance the Democrat Party platform, that is, a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/10/29/president-trump-may-have-violated-criminal-provisions-hatch-act/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “We must impeach Trump. But how we remove him is another matter.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/10/29/we-must-impeach-trump-how-we-remove-him-is-another-matter/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump deserved the boos at the ballpark.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/syndication/columnists/eugene-robinson/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Why Virginia Is Turning Blue The governor survived a blackface scandal, and next week his party may take over the legislature. – Fred Barnes (DIERSEN: Why did Illinois turn blue? Why is Illinois turning more blue? Ever-increasingly, Republican leaders in Illinois fail/refuse to defend/advance a) Trump, b) planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, and c) planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-virginia-is-turning-blue-11572389544
— Users Adopt New Tactics to Spread Misleading Information Online As social-media companies erect barriers, bad actors find ways around them – Sarah E. Needleman (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. According to them, all information is misleading except for the information that they spread. I should write a book about my critic/opponents. Since 2000, they have done everything that they can a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails. They crow 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 Steering Committee member, or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member. Attend a MTRCC meeting and watch their operatives and their dupes in action.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/users-adopt-new-tactics-to-spread-misleading-information-online-11571958180
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who want cheap labor glorify and praise citizens of foreign countries.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/refugees-live-the-american-dream-11572389437

USA TODAY
— Facebook doesn’t have to run paid ads peddling politicians’ lies CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrapping himself in the First Amendment is a cop-out, something that several hundred Facebook employees noted in a letter – Editorial
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/10/29/facebook-shouldnt-run-paid-politicians-ads-peddling-lies-editorials-debates/2480508001/
— Facebook: We shouldn’t become the gatekeeper of truth on candidate ads Our policies don’t mean that politicians can say whatever they want: Opposing view – Katie Harbath and Nell McCarthy
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/10/29/facebook-shouldnt-become-truth-gatekeeper-political-ads-editorials-debates/2499680001/

FORBES
— Time To Break Down The Barriers That Prevent Americans From Choosing To Work Longer – Angela Antonelli (DIERSEN: Obviously, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes agree that federal employees who Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran should be gotten rid of if they do not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines. What does that say about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes? It says that they promote political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. It says that they have an extremely low opinion of federal employees, and therefore, an extremely low opinion of federal retirees.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/angelaantonelli/2019/10/29/time-to-break-down-the-barriers-that-prevent-americans-from-choosing-to-work-longer/#5204f198189d

BLOOMBERG
— Warren Would Ban Large Corporations From Hiring Ex-Government Officials For Four Years – Misyrlena Egkolfopoulou (DIERSEN: I should write a book about why I got no job offers after my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years. By forcing me to retire, they shouted that what I had learned doing the following was worthless: a) auditing federal financial industry regulators 1990-1997 at the GS-13 Step 3-10 levels, currently $104,744-$127,654, b) auditing IRS 1986-1988 at the GS-13 Step 1-3 levels, currently $98,198-$104,744, c) auditing other federal agencies in 1989 and 1980-1985, d) working for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,579-$93,592, e) earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and an MBA from Loyola in 1976, f) passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and f) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in the following side with my Democrat GAO superiors: Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, and the federal government.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-29/warren-promises-hiring-restrictions-fines-for-u-s-corporations
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Senator Elizabeth Warren stepped up her criticism of some of the largest U.S. corporations and singled out senior-level government officials who accepted jobs at Facebook Inc., Wells Fargo & Co., BP Plc and Walmart Inc. after working for the federal government. The Democratic presidential candidate vowed to impose hiring restrictions and fines that she said could reach trillions of dollars as part of her plan to tackle corruption in Washington.)

BIZ WOMEN
— Survey: Employees see lots of bias despite flurry of inclusion efforts – Caitlin Mullen (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, it became increasingly biased against its employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines. Ever-increasingly the leaders of Republican organizations in Illinois are biased against Republican candidates who are White, male, and/or non-veteran who have not been elected to a local office by age 30, county office by age 35, state office by age 40, and federal office by age 45. The aforesaid is called up-or-out, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/news/latest-news/2019/10/surveyemployees-see-lots-of-bias-despite-flurry-of.html

FED SMITH
— Social Security, the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP), and Fairness – Brenton Smith (DIERSEN: Because of the WEP and because I get a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension, my Social Security is dramatically reduced. Because I get a $53,316/year CSRS pension, my Social Security is only $2,118/year. I worked under Social Security for 10 years washing dishes, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, pumping gasoline; delivering mail, working on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard, selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances, etc. 1964-1974.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/10/29/social-security-wep-fairness/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Social Security Administration released its analysis of the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act of 2019 (H.R. 141) at the end of September. The legislation would provide a break to older Americans (and their spouses) from the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) which reduces the size of the checks coming from Social Security when a person collects a pension from a job not covered by Social Security. The actuaries at the Social Security Administration estimate that this relief will cost the general taxpayer $33 billion over the next 10 years.)

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Americans Aren’t Drawn to Teaching; See Funding, Discipline As Problems
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/education/americans_aren_t_drawn_to_teaching_see_funding_discipline_as_problems

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 1203 Golf Lane, Wheaton – $409,000
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1203-Golf-Ln-Wheaton-IL-60189/4447945_zpid/

October 29 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Lake County party chairs condemn racist comments posted on social media by former Libertarian Party leader – ALEXANDRA KUKULKA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-statement-on-racism-st-1029-20191028-bpnovhv5wbegxnnbo5an47rhmi-story.html
— Country Club Hills, Crestwood drop casino bids; field down to four in south suburbs as state deadline passes – MIKE NOLAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-south-suburban-casino-race-st-1029-20191028-n75zxml7nvf2hisy6a2vd5pzx4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump taunting Chicago top cop is easy. Fixing crime in the city is not. If anyone knows the cop who Trump says can fix crime in Chicago in a day, give me a call. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/10/28/20937478/president-donald-trump-cpd-eddie-johnson-lori-lightfoot-taunting-chicago-top-cop-fixing-crime-city

DAILY HERALD
— Student debt, ‘Right to Try’: What suburbanites heard from Trump at $4M fundraiser – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191028/student-debt-right-to-try-what-suburbanites-heard-from-trump-at-4m-fundraiser
— Fact check: Where Trump was wrong and right about Chicago violence
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191028/fact-check-where-trump-was-wrong-and-right-about-chicago-violence
— Committee sees partisan split on ethylene oxide votes – Jerry Nowicki
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191028/committee-sees-partisan-split-on-ethylene-oxide-votes
— President Trump and the politics of derision Instead of insulting his critics, President Trump would do well to answer the criticism (DIERSEN: Answers to my critics include: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. If you do not defend and advance the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platform, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office in Illinois as a Republican.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191028/editorial-president-trump-and-the-politics-of-derision

SAUK VALLEY
— Boom or bust veto session begins Lawmakers lukewarm on downstate pension consolidation – Doug Finke
https://www.saukvalley.com/2019/10/28/statehouse-insider-boom-or-bust-veto-session-begins/ax3vj1z/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois GOP Lawmakers Want Harsher Penalties For Public Corruption – SAM DUNKLAU
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/illinois-gop-lawmakers-want-harsher-penalties-public-corruption#stream/0
— ‘In Defense Of Elitism’ Examines Who Is Part Of The Elite (DIERSEN: Elites have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. Who are the elite in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? What do you say to those who glorify and praise elites, who pander to elites, who serve as operatives for elites, and who serve as dupes for elites? I should write a book about the aforesaid in Wheaton, Milton Township, in DuPage County, and Illinois. If elites like you, your past has been bright and your future is bright. If elites do not like you, your past has been dim and your future is dim.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/defense-elitism-examines-who-part-elite#stream/0

WGLT
— Trump In Chicago Praises Davis, LaHood As ‘Warriors For All Of Us’ – RYAN DENHAM
https://www.wglt.org/post/trump-chicago-praises-davis-lahood-warriors-all-us#stream/0

WEEK
— Marijuana DUI cases could cost the city and create staffing issues says Bloomington Police Department
https://week.com/news/top-stories/2019/10/28/marijuana-dui-cases-could-cost-the-city-and-create-staffing-issues-says-bloomington-pd/

LOYOLA PHOENIX
— Thousands Protest Trump’s First Visit To Chicago As President – Leen Yassine (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump protesters paint themselves as being anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://loyolaphoenix.com/2019/10/thousands-protest-trumps-first-visit-to-chicago-as-president/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Jim Oberweis First Campaign Mailing
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/29/il-14-jim-oberweis-first-campaign-mailing/

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— Lauren Underwood had a ‘great time’ living with congresswoman resigning over sex scandal – W.J. Kennedy
https://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/516038774-lauren-underwood-had-a-great-time-living-with-congresswoman-resigning-over-sex-scandal

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— ‘I think we’ve all had enough,’ Rep. Bailey says about Pritzker’s waning popularity – Glenn Minnis (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who is Pritzker popular with? ANSWER: Individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Pitzker paints himself as being a champion for the aforesaid.)
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/515953853-i-think-we-ve-all-had-enough-rep-bailey-says-about-pritzker-s-waning-popularity

WIREPOINTS
— Leaving Illinois: Does anybody care about people like us? – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner (DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the more that Democrats want you to leave Illinois: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://wirepoints.org/leaving-illinois-does-anybody-care-about-people-like-us1/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS ASSISTANT MAJORITY LEADER ARRESTED ON FEDERAL BRIBERY CHARGE – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-assistant-majority-leader-arrested-on-federal-bribery-charge/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Joe Biden denied Communion over abortion views – Victor Morton
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/28/robert-morey-st-anthony-catholic-church-pastor-den/
— Smugglers exploit wall construction, help illegal immigrants breach border – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/28/illegal-immigrants-exploit-border-wall-constructio/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Ulrich Klopfer body count shows the need for laws regulating abortionists – Kristan Hawkins
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/ulrich-klopfer-body-count-shows-the-need-for-laws-regulating-abortionists

GOPUSA
— Trump blisters Chicago Police Chief Eddie Johnson: Where is he? I want to talk to him.
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=78492
— Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the left’s beloved ‘religious scholar’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=78531

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump unloads on Chicago’s top cop and his pal ‘wise guy’ Jussie Smollett – M. Catharine Evans
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/10/trump_unloads_on_chicagos_top_cop_and_his_pal_wise_guy_jussie_smollett.html
— Trump vs. the barbarians at the gates – Patricia McCarthy
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/10/trump_vs_the_barbarians_at_the_gates_.html

DAILY CALLER
— Joe Biden Denied Communion In South Carolina Over Views On Abortion – AMBER ATHEY
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/28/joe-biden-denied-communion-south-carolina-catholic-church-abortion/

DAILY SIGNAL
— 1 in 3 Millennials View Communism Favorably, Survey Finds – Mary Margaret Olohan
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/10/28/1-in-3-millennials-view-communism-favorably-survey-finds/

PJ MEDIA
— Oak Park Mob Taunts and Jeers at Brave Citizen Planning to Move Because He’s Fed Up with White-Blaming – MEGAN FOX
https://pjmedia.com/trending/oak-park-residents-taunt-and-jeer-at-brave-citizen-fed-up-with-white-blaming-who-plans-to-move/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: They even accused Chicago talk show host Dan Proft of catering to “white supremacists” for interviewing Moroney. I know Proft personally. This accusation is so over-the-top and ridiculous it shouldn’t need a defense. Proft is not only a very typical conservative, but he is also a former gubernatorial candidate from Illinois and a very serious player in Illinois GOP politics. He’s pragmatic and incredibly fair-minded. I don’t think Proft has ever been involved in any kind of controversy, which is hard to do in the political landscape of Illinois. He’s well-liked by most sane people. Calling him a “white supremacist” sympathizer is beyond the pale of decency. Go ahead and try to find something objectionable about this interview Proft did with Moroney. But perhaps the most juvenile and shameful moment of the most recent trustee meeting was when an Oak Park resident stood up to defend Moroney and let the audience know he and his family had decided to move out of the town because of the extreme intolerance of diverse opinions.)

NOQ REPORT
— Fighting fake news is the best way to support the President – JD Rucker
https://noqreport.com/2019/10/28/fighting-fake-news-best-way-support-president/

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Trump Wanted Chicago Police Chief To ‘Learn Something’ From Skipped Law Enforcement Gathering – Bradley Cortright
https://ijr.com/trump-chicago-police-chief-skipping-law-enforcement-gathering/

THE HILL
— Shimkus says he’s been asked to reconsider retirement – SCOTT WONG
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/467834-shimkus-says-hes-been-asked-to-reconsider-retirement
— Trump Jr. sending copies of ‘Triggered’ book to Romney, top Democrats – JONATHAN EASLEY (DIERSEN: What are you qualified to write books on? I am qualified to write books on the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), Illinois Republican Party (IRP), Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, GAO, and IRS. I have been a member of the MTRCC, DCRCC, and IRP for almost 20 years. I have lived in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County for more than 41 years. I have lived in Illinois for more than 71 years. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years. Further, I am qualified to write books on early retirement. I have been retired for more than 22 years. Further, I am qualified to write books about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf Further, I am qualified to write books about publishing online newsletters. I have been putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out since 2000. Since 2004, they have gone out each and every morning, and since 2015, each and every evening too. Since 2004, they have included links to more than 349,100 articles and information on many upcoming events.)
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/467807-trump-jr-sending-copies-of-triggered-book-to-romney-top

POLITICO
— Reporter on Katie Hill scandal promotes GOP candidates for her seat The RedState writer Jennifer Van Laar who published a nude picture of the congresswoman has a long history of supporting Hill’s opponents. – MICHAEL CALDERONE (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all the losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000. Why don’t my critics/opponents put in writing their charges against me? Why don’t they put in writing “facts” that they allege support their charges?)
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/28/reporter-katie-hill-scandal-gop-060576
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Shortly after Rep. Katie Hill announced her resignation from Congress on Sunday night, the RedState reporter who published damaging allegations involving the Democratic rising star, along with a nude photo, was urging support for Republican candidates to win the seat. “If you want to help us flip @KatieHill4CA’s former #CA25 seat BACK to RED, please learn more about @MikeGarcia2020 and contribute to his campaign at http://ElectMikeGarcia.com!” tweeted Jennifer Van Laar, a deputy managing editor at RedState. Later, Van Laar suggested that she’d back former Congressman Steve Knight if he decided to run for the seat he lost to Hill in 2018. “He has integrity, cares about the individual, and is a policy wonk,” wrote Van Laar, who noted working for Knight’s 2014 campaign. “I’d be #TeamKnight again in a heartbeat.” Van Laar’s views, like RedState’s leanings, are no secret: She’s worked in Republican politics and the site is conservative, as is its owner, Salem Media Group. But Van Laar’s shift from reporting on Hill, and publishing what some have deemed “revenge porn,” to promoting Republicans for Hill’s old job is a blurring of roles that would be unacceptable in mainstream newsrooms.)

CNN
— Nearly 75% of African Americans support reparations for slavery. Only 15% of white Americans do, a poll says – Scottie Andrew (DIERSEN: Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations.)
https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/28/us/reparations-poll-trnd/index.html

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Poll: Most Americans oppose reparations for slavery
https://thegrio.com/2019/10/25/poll-most-americans-oppose-reparations-for-slavery/

CBS NEWS
— In Chicago, Trump criticizes the police chief and sanctuary cities
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-chicago-visit-speech-international-associates-of-chiefs-of-police-conference-today-live-stream-2019-10-28/

NBC NEWS
— St. Louis County officer who said he was told to ‘tone down his gayness’ awarded $19M – Phil Helsel (DIERSEN: Constructively, my superiors and supervisors in the federal government told me to a) become a veteran; b) become a Democrat; c) become a yes-man; d) help them get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40; e) not complain about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, or retaliation; and f) not become an active member of a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. If I had done what they told me to do, they would have promoted me into Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/st-louis-county-officer-who-said-he-was-told-tone-n1073151?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

NEW YORK TIMES
— Why the Economy Might Not Sway 2020 Voters – Ben Casselman and Jim Tankersley (DIERSEN: Trump-haters do not want prosperity. They want “free stuff,” socialism, communism, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/29/business/economy/survey-politics-economy.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Why America needs a hate speech law – Richard Stengel (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, hate speech is any speech that opposes anything in the Democrat Party platform.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/10/29/why-america-needs-hate-speech-law/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The more of the following that you are, the more that the Democrat news media promotes you: citizen of a foreign country, LGBTQer, minority, female, young, poor, disabled, anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2019-10-29/trump-administration-returns-vulnerable-lgbt-asylum-seekers-to-mexico

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Attacks Chicago Police Superintendent Over Crime Rate Police leader Eddie Johnson had said he would boycott Trump’s appearance – Ben Kesling and Andrew Restuccia
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-attacks-chicago-police-superintendent-over-crime-rate-11572290240

FORBES
— Yale Exposes New Bias That Judges Interviewees Within First Few Seconds Of Interview – Heidi Lynne Kurter (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.forbes.com/sites/heidilynnekurter/2019/10/29/yale-exposes-new-bias-that-judges-interviewees-within-first-few-seconds-of-interview/#4f692a3216bc

SHADOWPROOF
— JOURNALIST MAX BLUMENTHAL ARRESTED, HIT WITH POLITICAL PROSECUTION RELATED TO VENEZUELA REPORTING – KEVIN GOSZTOLA
https://shadowproof.com/2019/10/28/journalist-max-blumenthal-arrested-charged-venezuela-embassy-reporting/

WRAL
— Feds link cannabis to numerous deaths in vaping cases – CNN
https://www.wraltechwire.com/2019/10/29/feds-link-cannabis-to-numerous-deaths-in-vaping-cases-not-nicotine/

THE WEEK
— Just say no to Facebook – Joel Mathis (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat/Libertarian/Green website. My critics/opponents serve as operatives or as dupes for Facebook. They want you to spend all your time on Facebook rather than reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and the articles linked to in those emails. Would Facebook promote www.gopillinois.com if I stopped including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles on the following websites: Accuracy in Media, Americans for Truth About Homosexuality, American Thinker, Biz Pac Review, Breitbart, Campus Reform, Canada Free Press, Chicago City Wire, Christian Post, CNS News, College Fix, Communities Digital News, Conservative HQ, Daily Caller, Daily Signal, DuPage Policy Journal, Federalist, Fox News, GOPUSA, Hot Air, Human Events, Illinois Family action, Illinois Family Institute, Illinois Review, Life News, Life Site News, McHenry County Blog, National Review, News Busters, Newsmax, One News Now, Patriot Post, PJ Media, Prairie State Wire, Real Clear Politics, Republican News Watch, Townhall, Washington Examiner, Washington Free Beacon, Washington Times, etc.?)
https://theweek.com/articles/874956/just-say-no-facebook

NEWSWEEK
— TRUMP SAYS ICE AGENTS ARE ‘WARRIORS’: ‘WHO WOULD DO THAT JOB?’ – CHANTAL DA SILVA (DIERSEN: Who would take the jobs that you took? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that they would never have stooped to take the jobs that I took. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-says-ice-agents-are-warriors-who-would-do-that-job-1468327

TECH TIMES
— Google CEO Sundar Pichai Admits Company is Losing Employee Trust (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Google News Alerts take me to non-credible articles by non-credible authors on non-credible websites that promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party platforms.)
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/245828/20191028/employees-losing-trust-google.htm

VERGE
— Facebook’s embrace of Breitbart doesn’t add up – Casey Newton (DIERSEN: Everyone in Illinois sees that the Illinois Republican Party(IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Central Committee DO NOT EMBRACE Dave Diersen or his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Why is that? GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails PROMOTE Trump and PROMOTE the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and the rest of the planks in the IRP platform and the Republican Party platform. Those emails OPPOSE THE PROMOTION OF dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things.)
https://www.theverge.com/interface/2019/10/29/20936441/facebook-news-breitbart-mosseri-trust-political-ads

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Facebook employees sign letter opposing political ads policy – AP
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/government-news/2019/10/facebook-employees-sign-letter-opposing-political-ads-policy/

FED SMITH
— Renewed Effort to Pay Bonuses to Federal Employees Who Report Wasteful Spending – Ian Smith (DIERSEN: I should write a book about how my Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors wasted me and wasted my federal career. They wasted what I learned earning a) a master’s degree from IIT in financial markets and trading in 1997, b) a master’s degree from DePaul in accounting in 1980, c) an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and d) a bachelor’s degree from NIU in management in 1970. They wasted what I learned passing a) the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981 and b) the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. They wasted what I learned working for a) GAO for almost 18 years 1980-1997 and b) IRS for almost 9 years 1971-1980. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/10/28/renewed-effort-pay-bonuses-federal-employees-report-wasteful-spending/

October 28 Morning Edition

ABC7
— President Donald Trump headed to Chicago for first visit since taking office – Will Jones
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-headed-to-chicago-for-first-visit-since-taking-office/5652997/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Dan Proft, a former Republican gubernatorial candidate in Illinois, said he supports Trump visiting Chicago. “I’m happy that the president of the United States is making a visit to Chicago and so should everyone else be,” Proft said. “I mean even if you don’t like him, he’s the president of the United States.”)
— President Donald Trump makes first official visit to Chicago to speak at International Association of Chiefs of Police conference – Diane Pathieu
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-makes-first-official-visit-to-chicago/5652728/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters boo Trump.
https://abc7chicago.com/sports/fans-attending-world-series-game-boo-president-trump-chant-lock-him-up/5652361/

NBC5
— Trump to Visit Chicago for Police Conference, Fundraiser
https://www.nbcchicago.com/on-air/as-seen-on/President-Trump-to-Visit-Chicago-563972762.html
— Kentucky is Using Billboards to Lure Illinois Companies
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/kentucky-is-using-billboards-to-lure-illinois-companies-563972881.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump Chicago visit updates: President arrives in city for speech to police chiefs and fundraiser; CPD expects 20,000 protesters – RICK PEARSON, BILL RUTHHART, JESSICA VILLAGOMEZ, MADELINE BUCKLEY and HANNAH LEONE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-donald-trump-chicago-visit-20191028-eshmi5jzv5hhzeamfojb4meox4-story.html
— After criticizing Chicago from afar, President Donald Trump gets his chance to do it in person today – RICK PEARSON and BILL RUTHHART (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Chicago voters elect politicians who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-donald-trump-chicago-visit-20191028-eshmi5jzv5hhzeamfojb4meox4-story.html
— New marijuana store licenses: Residents of 681 Illinois census tracts can get a leg up on applications. Are you eligible? Here’s which areas qualify, and why. – Ally Marotti (DIERSEN: Pot pushers want all of Illinois to be designated a “Disproportionately Impacted Area (DIA).” I fear that the pot pushers in Springfield will vote to force the sale of pot in DIAs even if the municipality or county had voted to ban the sale there. Where pot is sold, it brings down everything and everyone around it. How close is a DIA to where you live or work? Illinois Democrats want pot shops to open up in DIAs to revitalize those areas. Wheaton is the DuPage County Seat. The Democrats who run the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (IDCEO) have outrageously designated western Wheaton (Census Tract 8426.04) as being a DIA, that is, an area that has high rates of arrest, conviction, and incarceration related to cannabis as well as poverty and unemployment. Needless-to-say, that must be a mistake. SEE: on https://censusreporter.org/profiles/14000US17043842604-census-tract-842604-dupage-il/ and https://www.chicagocityscape.com/maps/index.php?place=censustract-17043842604 While Wheaton has banned the sale of pot, the Democrats who run Illinois may very well vote to allow pot shops in DIAs thereby overriding Wheaton’s ban. I ask the following and everyone else who has an interest in Wheaton to ask the IDCEO to immediately rescind its western Wheaton DIA designation: Wheaton Mayor and City Council members, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township officers and trustees, DuPage County Board Chairman and County Board members, and federal and Illinois officials who represent or seek to represent any part of Wheaton.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-cb-recreational-marijuana-map-explained-20191028-uaeezndp6bep5o2xi6vzgyj2t4-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Applications for licenses to operate 75 marijuana stores are now available, offering the first path into the industry for those who don’t already operate a cannabis business in Illinois. A map the state released identifying areas hit hardest by the war on drugs could play a vital role for some applicants. More than 2 million people live in the hard-hit areas identified on the map. A qualified resident of those areas who applies to grow and sell recreational marijuana will get an additional 50 points on the application, which has a maximum score of 250 points. . .To create the map, officials broke the state down by U.S. Census tracts. To qualify, an area had to have an average annual rate of at least 30 marijuana-related arrests per 10,000 residents or at least one marijuana-related parole per 10,000 residents. Roughly 10 years of arrest and parole data was analyzed, said Michael Negron, assistant director of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. The data reflects the addresses of people with marijuana arrests or paroles, not where the incidents occurred. Additionally, an area either must have a poverty rate above 20%, more than 20% of households in the area must receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, also known as food stamps, or the area’s average unemployment rate over the past two years must have been at least 20% higher than the national average. “The data is intended to be objective while still keeping in mind where we think the impact of the war on drugs is,” Negron said. “That means the data really sets the map.” Here’s a look at the poverty and SNAP participation rates of some census tracts identified on the map: . . . Wheaton — Poverty rate of 9%, SNAP participation 8.2%, average annual marijuana-related arrest rate of 9.1 per 10,000 residents. This tract qualified as underserved based on its unemployment rate of 5.7%, which was more than 20% higher than the national average in 2017 and 2018. It is west of downtown Wheaton and includes a western chunk of Milton Township.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump. Police-haters promote hatred against Police.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-dahleen-glanton-donald-trump-visit-chicago-police-20191028-7loa4tjhbrcifdhl2ldzuuf2d4-story.html
— Elmhurst College cancels classes Monday as a precaution after graffiti found, though police don’t consider it a ‘credible threat’ – Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas
By KATHERINE ROSENBERG-DOUGLAS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-elmhurst-college-class-canceled-20191028-h2a2vesjxvcwffonvjna2vbqa4-story.html
— CPS strike updates: Chicago Teachers Union, city trade jabs as walkout wears on, more Loop rallies planned – Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-cps-strike-chicago-teachers-union-updates-20191028-kapm3khjobhc5nxr5inuzcswfm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2019/10/28/20932578/trump-chicago-crime-visit-welcome-steinberg-police-chiefs-immigration-sanctuary-city
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAFFIC: A black entrepreneur plans to front marijuana dispensary application fees for 100 social equity candidates Here’s how you can apply for no- or low-interest loans to cover the $2,500 state fee offered by Bronzeville businessman Seke Ballard. – Tom Schuba (DIERSEN: Where pot is sold, it brings down everything and everyone around it. Democrats want minorities and women to be pot pushers.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/28/20930479/heres-how-apply-illinois-pot-marijuana-dispensary-application-social-equity
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Individuals will get an edge by qualifying as social equity applicants if they’ve lived for five of the past 10 years in an area that’s been disproportionately impacted by past drug policies or have been arrested for or convicted of a minor pot offense. Additionally, employers will qualify if the majority of their workforce meets those criteria. Some social equity applicants can also qualify for waivers from the state to cover half of their application fees. To qualify for a loan from Good Tree, applicants must fill out a form online to confirm they meet the qualifications before Nov. 1.)

DAILY HERALD
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: How do I deal with a difficult volunteer? – Karla Miller (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois do not want volunteers who promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the IRP platform and the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20191027/how-can-a-staff-professional-cope-with-a-demanding-hypercritical-volunteer

WBBM 780
— 24 Shot, 3 Fatally, In Chicago Weekend Gun Violence
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/suntimes/24-shot-3-fatally-chicago-weekend-gun-violence

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Analysis Shows Road Funding Breakdown by Political Party – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=292986#.XbZLPOhKiM8

JOURNAL COURIER
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cannabis facility already plans to grow Pike growers among first to receive state approval for recreational market – Samantha McDaniel-Ogletree
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/features/article/Cannabis-facility-already-plans-to-grow-14567374.php

WGLT
— Cook Political Report Changes 13th District Race To ‘Toss Up’ – RYAN DENHAM (DIERSEN: Of course, to win, Trump-haters will advise Davis to promote hatred of Trump.)
https://www.wglt.org/post/cook-political-report-changes-13th-district-race-toss#stream/0

NPR ILLINOIS
— Some Pregnant Women Use Weed For Morning Sickness But FDA Cautions Against It – RHITU CHATTERJEE
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/some-pregnant-women-use-weed-morning-sickness-fda-cautions-against-it#stream/0

WIREPOINTS
— Where Hate Has A Home: Oak Park – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/where-hate-has-a-home-oak-park-illinois-2/
— No Conviction, No Charge, Not Even An Allegation, Yet Pritzker Blacklists Chicago City Club – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who blacklist me because I refuse to carry out their blacklist orders. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://wirepoints.org/no-conviction-no-charge-not-even-an-allegation-yet-pritzker-deems-city-club-guilty/
— Next time the CTU says Chicago teachers don’t get Social Security, show this graphic – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner (DIERSEN: My Social Security is only $2,118/year because I get a $53,316/year Civil Service Retirement System pension. I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years and under Social Security for 10 years. I washed dishes, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, pumped gasoline, delivered mail, worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances, etc.)
https://wirepoints.org/next-time-the-ctu-says-chicago-teachers-dont-get-social-security-show-this-graphic/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Lauren Underwood’s DC Roommate (Rep. Katie Hill, D-CA) to Resign
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/27/il-14-lauren-underwoods-dc-roommate-to-resign/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Innocent children shouldn’t be subjected to adults’ twisted ideology – Rebecca Hagelin (DIERSEN: Are you a male? What if your parents had wanted to turn you into a girl?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/27/innocent-children-shouldnt-be-subjected-adults-twi/

GOPUSA
— Trump economy surges as Biden and Obama hog the credit
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=78436
— Chicago Values: Police chief, under investigation for sleeping in his car, opts out of Trump’s speech
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=78404

TOWNHALL
— Roger Stone Says You’re ‘Naive’ If You Think A Trump Senate Acquittal Is Automatic. Here’s Why He May Be Right – Scott Morefield
https://townhall.com/columnists/scottmorefield/2019/10/28/roger-stone-says-youre-naive-if-you-think-a-trump-senate-acquittal-is-automatic-heres-why-he-may-be-right-n2555428

NOQ REPORT
— It’s time to counterattack by banning chemical castration of minors – Ray Fava
https://noqreport.com/2019/10/28/time-counterattack-banning-chemical-castration-minors/

ROLL CALL
— Raja Krishnamoorthi steps up to impeachment role Illinois Democrat brings unique background, portfolio to tough task
http://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/raja-krishnamoorthi-steps-up-to-impeachment-role

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) glorify and praise those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time and b) demonize denigrate, and condemn those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/28/upshot/immigration-america-rise-poor.html
— How Early-Career Setbacks Can Set You Up for Success Failure is just part of the process. – Tim Herrera (DIERSEN: What career setbacks have you suffered? My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $19,568 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted in 1971 saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/27/smarter-living/career-advice-overcome-setback.html

USA TODAY
— Donald Trump is visiting Chicago, a city he’s called a war zone. But what’s really true about guns there? – Grace Hauck
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/10/28/trump-chicago-presidential-visit-highlights-gun-crime-violence/4072445002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Husbands of 2020 Democratic Hopefuls Find Roles on Campaign Trail Field with historic number of women and first openly gay candidate means largest-ever group of male spouses of White House contenders – Tarini Parti and Ken Thomas (DIERSEN: Your being married, who your spouse is, and how long you have been married says more about you than anything that you can say about yourself.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/husbands-of-2020-democratic-hopefuls-find-roles-on-campaign-trail-11572174002
— How a Company’s Aging Workforce Retrained Itself for the Cloud We will give you the tools, a company told its tech staff, ‘but it’s up to you to decide and put in the time’ – Vanessa Fuhrmans (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors did not give me any tools. In 1989, I was extremely qualified to work for GAO on audits of IRS. I had worked for GAO on audits of IRS for the prior 3 years at the GS-13 Step 1-3 levels, currently $98,198-$104,744. I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,579-$93,592. In 1989, to get rid of me, beyond wastefully, my Democrat GAO superiors threw me off audits of IRS, made it clear to me that they would never again assign me to audits of IRS, and assigned me to audits of federal financial institution regulators. To retain myself, I took evening and weekend courses at IIT and earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading in 1997. But then, even more wastefully, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-a-companys-aging-workforce-retrained-itself-for-the-cloud-11572192001
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-starbucks-expanded-its-transgender-health-benefits-11572091210
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To promote diversity is to get rid of those who are White, male, and/or older.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/financial-industry-leads-the-way-on-diversity-and-inclusion-11572091207
https://www.wsj.com/articles/companies-falter-in-making-diversity-and-inclusion-a-c-suite-job-11572091208
— When a CEO’s Personal Life Should Be Made Public – David Larcker and Brian Tayan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-a-ceos-personal-life-should-be-made-public-11572228180

FORBES
— OCTOBER 22, 2013 FLASHBACK: Thinking Of Writing A Book? Here’s What You Need To Know – Nick Morgan (DIERSEN: What are you qualified to write books on? I am qualified to write books on the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), Illinois Republican Party (IRP), Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, GAO, and IRS. I have been a member of the MTRCC, DCRCC, and IRP for almost 20 years. I have lived in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County for more than 41 years. I have lived in Illinois for more than 71 years. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years. Further, I am qualified to write books on early retirement. I have been retired for more than 22 years. Further, I am qualified to write books about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf Further, I am qualified to write books about publishing online newsletters. I have been putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out since 2000. Since 2004, they have gone out each and every morning, and since 2015, each and every evening too. Since 2004, they have included links to more than 349,000 articles and information on many upcoming events.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nickmorgan/2013/10/22/thinking-of-writing-a-book-heres-what-you-need-to-know-1/#3fc492de79c8

NEWSWEEK
— WASHINGTON POST ISIS OBITUARY: CALLING BAGHDADI ‘AUSTERE SCHOLAR’ LIKE SAYING HITLER WAS ‘A FRUSTRATED PAINTER,’ SAYS NEWT GINGRICH – DAVID BRENNAN
https://www.newsweek.com/washington-post-isis-obituary-baghdadi-austere-scholar-hitler-newt-gingrich-1468050

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters boo Trump.
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/10/trump-booed-at-nationals-game-fans-chant-lock-him-up.html

INSIDE HIGHER ED
— Balancing Wellness and a Job Search Monitoring your health in a job search can make a difference, Lauren Easterling advises. – Lauren Easterling (DIERSEN: After my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, they did everything that they could to frustrate my job search.)
https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2019/10/28/health-and-wellness-matter-job-search-opinion

THRIVE GLOBAL
— 5 Ways to Cope With Politics-Induced Stress New research shows just we’re all losing our cool — and our sleep. Here’s how to stop. – Marina Khidekel (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, ignorance is bliss. They want you to know only what they want you to know.)
https://thriveglobal.com/stories/politics-stress-physical-emotional-well-being-cope-tips-strategies/

ENTREPRENEUR
— Three Mistakes To Avoid When Recruiting For Your Enterprise (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the culture of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), Illinois Republican Party (IRP), Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, GAO, and IRS. I have been a member of the MTRCC, DCRCC, and IRP for almost 20 years. I have lived in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County for more than 41 years. I have lived in Illinois for more than 71 years. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years.)
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/341090
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Having some minimum requirements combined with previous hiring data is a great place to start. However, employers should go beyond that, and focus on hiring the right culture fit. . .cultural fit is essential. An organizational culture is a system of shared assumptions, values, and beliefs that govern how people behave in a company. These shared values have a strong influence on the people in the organization, and dictate how they act and perform. Unfortunately, many hires struggle due to culture misfit, where they do not fit in with the team, they are not aligned with the values and goals pre-established, or their personality and workstyle is not compatible with what the company offers. A great way for employers to start seriously considering culture fit when hiring is to, firstly, define their organization’s culture, and make sure that it is visible and communicated regularly. Some employers do this by developing a strong online employer brand that can be viewed by potential job applicants. By announcing their organizational culture to potential applicants, it is more likely that employers will receive candidates who truly share their core values and principles and are able to smoothly assimilate.)

GUARDIAN
— ‘Not welcome here’: protesters prepare for Trump Chicago visit Trump is set to go face-to-face with the city he maligns as a “disaster” for his first time as president – Eric Lutz (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who make Trump supporters feel unwelcome. I would focus on those in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton’s West District, my precinct, and my neighborhood.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/oct/28/donald-trump-chicago-police-fundraiser-protest

October 27 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Chicago Strike: Chicago Public Schools cancels classes Monday with no end in sight to 11-day teachers strike
https://abc7chicago.com/education/cps-cancels-classes-monday-with-no-end-in-sight-to-11-day-teachers-strike/5650640/

NBC5
— Protests Planned Ahead of President Trump’s Chicago Visit
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/president-trump-set-to-visit-chicago-monday-563954681.html

CBS2
— President Trump Visits Chicago: What You Need To Know
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/10/27/president-trump-visits-chicago-guide/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump, Obama raid photos show stark differences – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-obama-raid-photos-show-stark-differences

WGN TV
— President Trump to make first visit to Chicago since taking office – MIKE LOWE
https://wgntv.com/2019/10/27/president-trump-to-make-first-visit-to-chicago-since-taking-office/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— CPS, teachers union ‘not close’ on deal to end strike despite marathon day of negotiations A whirlwind Saturday started with a CPS official accusing the union of a “breach of trust.” – Nader Issa and Jake Wittich
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/26/20933551/cps-strike-breach-trust-teachers-union

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— CPS strike updates: Classes canceled Monday; Chicago Teachers Union says CEO Janice Jackson has joined negotiations – JESSICA VILLAGOMEZ, KATHERINE ROSENBERG-DOUGLAS and MORGAN GREENE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-cps-strike-chicago-teachers-union-updates-20191027-kynt4fld7jcmbcgeg55e7xfji4-story.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Donors keep Madigan’s campaign coffers full – Tom Kacich (DIERSEN: What discourages you from donating money to candidates? For me, factors include a) their failure/refusal to demonstrate that they can/will defend/advance the Republican Party platform, b) they, their donors, their political consultants, their staff, and/or their volunteers dismissing, belittling, badmouthing, discrediting, insulting, demonizing, denigrating, condemning, and/or slandering me or my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) their indicating that if they lose, that they will blame me and that they will blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Nevertheless, I give them all my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to read free of charge. GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are worth at least $1,000/year.)
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/politics/tom-kacich-donors-keep-madigan-s-campaign-coffers-full/article_b5240ee1-253e-554a-8492-1f179121ce04.html

WHEATON RECORD
— Wheaton College students split on impeachment – Micah McIntyre (DIERSEN: Wheaton College students who politically align with the Democrat Party should be advised that they align with a political party a) that is anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and b) that promotes dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things.)
http://www.wheatonrecord.com/articles/students-split-on-impeachment/
— Lawsuit boosts interest in Chicago evangelism – Melissa Schill
http://www.wheatonrecord.com/articles/lawsuit-boosts-interest-in-chicago-evangelism/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Jews Will Not Abandon the Democrats, Even as the Democrats Abandon Them – Abraham H. Miller (DIERSEN: One could say that conservatives will not abandon the Republican Party, even though the Republican Party has abandoned them. I should write a book about Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Central Committee leaders who make it ever-increasingly clear that they want to dump conservatives and dump the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the IRP platform and in the Republican Party platform. Ever-increasing, they make it clear that they want Republicans to promote booze, gambling, pot, and other vices.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/10/jews_will_not_abandon_the_democrats_even_as_the_democrats_abandon_them.html

BREITBART
— Mainstream Media Meltdown: Journos Freak Out over Breitbart’s Inclusion in Facebook News Tab – ALLUM BOKHAR (DIERSEN: What if Facebook included GOPUSA ILLINOIS in an Illinois political/government news tab?)
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/10/27/mainstream-media-meltdown-journos-freak-out-over-breitbarts-inclusion-in-facebook-news-tab/
— Sanctuary State Illinois: Illegal Alien Accused of Killing Two Legal Immigrants – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/27/sanctuary-state-illinois-illegal-alien-accused-killing-two-legal-immigrants/
— Ann Coulter: Oligarchs ‘Are Going to Deliver a Country to Us Like Venezuela’ Through Elizabeth Warren – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/27/ann-coulter-oligarchs-going-deliver-country-like-venezuela/
— University of Pennsylvania Surrenders to Protesters, Cancels Speech by Former ICE Director – ALANA MASTRANGELO
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/10/27/university-of-pennsylvania-surrenders-to-protesters-cancels-speech-by-former-ice-director/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Buttigieg promises to make race and gender (not experience?) his priority in picking a running mate – Tom Tillison (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn experience. I would focus on my Democrat superiors in the federal government. GAO audits IRS. My Democrat GAO superiors demonized, denigrated, and condemned the experience that I gained a) working for IRS for almost 9 years 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,579-$93,592/year; b) working for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years 1986-1988 at the GS-13 Step 1-3 levels, currently $98,198-$104,744/year, c) working for GAO on audits of federal financial industry regulators for 8 years 1990-1997 at the GS-13 Step 3-10 levels, currently $104,744-$127,654/year; d) earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and an MBA from Loyola in 1976; e) passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; and f) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/10/27/buttigieg-promises-to-make-race-and-gender-not-experience-his-priority-in-picking-a-running-mate-844852

THE HILL
— 2020 will be the year of the Hispanic voter – MARIA CARDONA (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at Hispanics that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. How successful have the Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county been in getting Hispanics to hate Republicans?)
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/467601-2020-will-be-the-year-of-the-hispanic-voter
— How nations fail: Lessons for America – R. DAVID HARDEN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs a) glorify and praise and pander to foreign countries and their citizens; b) make it clear that they want to get rid or individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time; and c) make it clear that they want America to fail.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/467595-how-nations-fail-lessons-for-america

NEW YORK TIMES
— Are the Suburbs Turning Democratic? The political dividing line in America used to be between Democratic cities and Republican suburbs. Now it runs through the center of the suburbs themselves. – Sabrina Tavernise and Robert Gebeloff (DIERSEN: What do you say to hypocritical Democrats, hypocritical Libertarians, hypocritical Greens, and hypocritical RINOs who hypocritically move into or hypocritically stay in Republican suburbs to hypocritically take advantage of the prosperity and safety that Republicans created? Of course, these hypocrites want Republican suburbs to promote booze, gambling, pot, and other vices.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/25/us/democrats-republicans-suburbs.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire and to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-business-case-for-more-diversity-11572091200

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Diversity Will Continue to Be Democratic Asset in 2020 – Ed Kilgore (DIERSEN: Democrats use diversity to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/10/diversity-will-continue-to-be-democratic-asset-in-2020.html

October 26 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What do you say to those who could/should promote GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, but a) fail/refuse to do so and b) hint that they might promote the emails if I stopped including links in them to articles on the following websites: Accuracy in Media, Americans for Truth About Homosexuality, American Thinker, Biz Pac Review, Breitbart, Campus Reform, Canada Free Press, Chicago City Wire, Christian Post, CNS News, College Fix, Communities Digital News, Conservative HQ, Daily Caller, Daily Signal, DuPage Policy Journal, Federalist, Fox News, GOPUSA, Hot Air, Human Events, Illinois Family action, Illinois Family Institute, Illinois Review, Life News, Life Site News, McHenry County Blog, National Review, News Busters, Newsmax, One News Now, Patriot Post, PJ Media, Prairie State Wire, Real Clear Politics, Republican News Watch, Townhall, Washington Examiner, Washington Free Beacon, Washington Times, etc.? What do you say to those who could/should promote GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, but a) fail/refuse to do so and b) hint that they might promote the emails if I included links in them only to articles that they wrote or bless? – Dave Diersen

http://www.gopillinois.com

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Parents of Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy student file lawsuit against suspension for incident administrators called a hate crime – MEGAN JONES
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-imsa-student-parents-file-suit-st-1027-20191025-gkrgjnzdsjfjrcp3gjpvy2v2de-story.html
— Sheriff: Waukegan man charged with transmitting HIV to underage boy – JIM NEWTON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-hiv-transmission-arrest-st-1026-20191025-hotszitvbrditoypsjssrwglwm-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— County board bullying It’s sad that DuPage County Board members feel they need to create and adopt a harassment policy that specifically protects board members and countywide officials from bullying and intimidation. It would be nice to think our elected officials can disagree on policy and approaches without needing a law requiring civility. – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191026/the-soapbox-daily-herald-editors-offer-brief-thoughts-on-suburban-topics-in-the-news

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Illinois Capitol security beefed up after shooting – Doug Finke
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20191026/capitol-security-beefed-up-after-shooting

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot in DeKalb.
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2019/10/24/bringing-recreational-pot-to-dekalb-a-long-game/aujdix6/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Some States With Legal Weed Embrace Vaping Bans, Warn Of Black Market Risks – WILL STONE
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/some-states-legal-weed-embrace-vaping-bans-warn-black-market-risks#stream/0

WSIL TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters do not want anyone to defend Trump. Those who hate those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time do not want anyone to defend those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/41234711/durbin-a-lot-of-my-republican-colleagues-are-looking-at-their-shoes

WISCONSIN WATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you have smoked pot, you have shouted that you disrespect the rule of law. Your past predicts your future.
https://www.wisconsinwatch.org/2019/10/how-a-little-pot-can-lead-to-big-consequences-for-tens-of-thousands-of-wisconsin-residents/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Chicago Police Union Criticizes Superintendent for Skipping Trump Visit: ‘We Do Not Engage in Political Activity’ – Mary Chastain (DIERSEN: What do you say to “leaders” who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who routinely a) fail/refuse to defend/advance religious, conservative, and/or Republican principles and b) skip religious, conservative, and/or Republican events?)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2019/10/chicago-police-union-criticizes-superintendent-for-skipping-trump-visit-we-do-not-engage-in-political-activity/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Jim Oberweis the Fragile Frontrunner, Part 2: Analytics
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/26/il-14-jim-oberweis-the-fragile-frontrunner-part-2-analytics/

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Illinois property taxes continue to stifle housing market, IPI reports – Glenn Minnis (DIERSEN: Take a look at 609 Frazier Court in Wheaton in my precinct at https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/609-Frazier-Ct-Wheaton-IL-60189/4447882_zpid/ and https://www.redfin.com/IL/Wheaton/609-Frazier-Ct-60189/home/18126401 . It has been for sale for a long time and the asking price has been cut to $469,900. Its 2018 real estate tax bill was $17,331. It is assessed at $245,280 or $735,840 market value.)
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/515120313-illinois-property-taxes-continue-to-stifle-housing-market-ipi-reports#

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— TRAGIC: 3 of 4 Addison public school students failed state exam
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/515274263-analysis-3-of-4-addison-public-school-students-failed-state-exam

ILLINOIS BUSINESS DAILY
— 2017-18 teacher pay in Illinois averaged $65,721
https://ilbusinessdaily.com/stories/515113594-2017-18-teacher-pay-in-illinois-averaged-65-721
— 1.1 percent of the College of DuPage students played sports on university teams in 2017-2018
https://ilbusinessdaily.com/stories/513746674-1-1-percent-of-the-college-of-dupage-students-played-sports-on-university-teams-in-2017-2018

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Sanders Policy Chief Pushes Marijuana-Incarceration Myth Calls legalization a ‘racial justice issue’ – Charles Fain Lehman
https://freebeacon.com/politics/sanders-policy-chief-pushes-marijuana-incarceration-myth/
— Rich Libs in Silicon Valley to Host ‘Poverty Simulation’ Will be held in Cupertino, site of Apple headquarters – Andrew Stiles
https://freebeacon.com/blog/cupertino-poverty-simulation/

NEWSMAX
— When Did America Turn Away From Free Speech? – Michael Dorstewitz (DIERSEN: If you were me, what would you do increase readership of GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
https://www.newsmax.com/michaeldorstewitz/free-speech-first-amendment-hate-speech/2019/10/25/id/938716/

PJ MEDIA
— Meet Kyle Frese: Trump Hater, Federal Employee, Arrested for Leaking National Security Secrets – J. CHRISTIAN ADAMS
https://pjmedia.com/jchristianadams/meet-kyle-frese-trump-hater-federal-employee-arrested-for-leaking-national-security-secrets/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Frese went to college and graduate school in Canada. His posts routinely cover national security and foreign affairs issues. They are also vehemently hostile to Donald Trump and his foreign policy. . .Frese traveled quite a bit. Every month or two, he could be found hiking Kilimanjaro or sipping beer in an Eastern European capital, visiting London or the low countries, Morocco, Berlin, Australia, all in the space of a year or two. It was quite a travel experience for a lowly federal employee. Perhaps it was work-related, all those different destinations. Excessive foreign travel can be a marker for a national security risk. Frese would occasionally quibble with “irresponsible” stories about national security matters. He had the audacity to complain about “unnamed armaments experts providing commentary.” He also had a beef with Senator Marco Rubio citing Psalms. Frese is most likely being held, for now, in the Alexandria City Jail in Virginia. If he is convicted, he can expect to be living in a federal prison. Nobody should consider his hostility toward President Trump an outlier in the federal civil service. Whether it is a whistleblower wound up about Ukraine or the FBI lovebirds, the civil service still cannot cope with the 2016 election results.)

NEWS BUSTERS
— Not Again! Facebook to Launch Human-Curated News – Alexander Hall (DIERSEN: As your GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, I have been a conservative “human-curator” of Illinois political and government news since 2000. Of course, anti-conservatives continue to focus on stopping me from doing that. They especially focus on stopping Republicans in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. If you were me, what would you do increase readership of GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/alexander-hall/2019/10/25/not-again-facebook-launch-human-curated-news
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Facebook is launching a “News” tab today, which will provide stories from hundreds of news organizations. This is the second time the social media site tried to decide what is news for its users. The first time exploded under allegations of bias against the right. “Facebook’s service will include some human curation by a small editorial team of journalists, who will select top stories” according to The Washington Post. Much like asking “who fact-checks the fact-checkers,” the question of “who curates the curators” will likely be on conservatives’ minds. After all, based on Facebook’s troubled history with truth, conservatives would be right to be concerned about their commitment to free expression. Facebook previously purged its disgraced Trending topics section after not only being accused of bias, but having its very own workers blow the whistle on its agenda-setting. “[A]ccording to a former journalist who worked on the project,” Gizmodo summarized, “… workers prevented stories about the right-wing CPAC gathering, Mitt Romney, Rand Paul, and other conservative topics from appearing in the highly-influential section, even though they were organically trending among the site’s users.” Anne Kornblut, The Post’s former deputy national editor, “is overseeing the team of journalists who will chose [sic] top stories for the ‘News’ tab, according to people familiar with planning for the service,” reported The Post. The participating news organizations whose content will be curated includes “about 200 news organizations, including The Washington Post, The New York Times, News Corp, BuzzFeed News, Business Insider, Bloomberg, Fox News, NBCUniversal, USA Today and The Los Angeles Times. Some of those outlets will be paid for their content, including The Post” The Post noted in an article it published today. If that wasn’t damning enough, many of Facebook’s “news curators” told Gizmodo that they were instructed to “inject” specific stories into the Trending news section. The former curators also claimed that Facebook, in the spirit of self-preservation, discouraged them from including news about Facebook itself. Facebook executives told Axios a few months ago that they would be “hiring seasoned journalists to help curate a forthcoming ‘News Tab’ that they hope will change how millions get news.” Facebook’s mission, as Axios described, is “to restore the sanity and credibility that’s lost in the chaos of our main feeds.” Facebook’s head of news partnerships Campbell Brown, a former news anchor at NBC and CNN, said that algorithms will also be involved. “Our goal with the News tab is to provide a personalized, highly relevant experience … ,” said Brown. “The majority of stories people will see will appear in the tab via algorithmic selection.” For what it’s worth, Zuckerberg has tried to reassure conservatives they will at least attempt to avoid bias. “‘We are monitoring for any kind of bias, both amongst our team and in the product itself,’ Zuckerberg said,” according to Axios’ reporting. “‘Making sure that this ends up being a platform for all different perspectives is obviously going to be very important for this succeeding over the long term.’” Conservatives wary of “diversity” politics may have their hackles raised by the other comments made by Zuckerberg in the same article, however. Facebook claimed to have hired journalists with “real experience” who are a “diverse group who have different backgrounds and views and different nationalities.” News Corp founder Rupert Murdoch explained the rationale in a Jan. 2018 press release, saying, “If Facebook wants to recognize ‘trusted’ publishers then it should pay those publishers a carriage fee similar to the model adopted by cable companies.” He added further that these payments “would have a minor impact on Facebook’s profits but a major impact on the prospects for publishers and journalists.” The news industry seems to approve, and this is yet another step toward their “long-sought goal of having technology companies pay for the content they deliver to users.” This service will also pitFacebook against other “news aggregation services offered by Silicon Valley rivals Google and Apple.” “Facebook will pay publishers for work they already make and then share to the platform, which means it is pure profit,” Vox/Recode summarized about the “News” tab. CNN reporter Oliver Darcy tweeted that Zuckerberg defended “having far-right website Breitbart in its news tab” quoting the Facebook CEO as saying “I think you want to have content that represents different perspectives.” When asked about Breitbart being among the other websites in the news tab Darcy observed how Zuckerberg expressed that all outlets will have to comply with Facebook’s standards.)

HOT AIR
— Trump Cuts Out Media That Doesn’t “Make Him Feel Beautiful” (DIERSEN: If you were me, what would you do increase readership of GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2019/10/trump-cuts-media-doesnt-make-feel-beautiful/

LIFE NEWS
— Pro-Abortion Tulsi Gabbard: “We are All God’s Children,” Except for Unborn Children – STEVEN ERTELT
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/10/25/pro-abortion-tulsi-gabbard-we-are-all-gods-children-except-for-unborn-children/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— No, Facebook Shouldn’t Be the Arbiter of Political Speech – A. G. HAMILTON
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/10/no-facebook-shouldnt-be-the-arbiter-of-political-speech/
— From Woke to Broke The political contradictions of progressivism – MATTHEW CONTINETTI
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/10/from-woke-to-broke/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Kentucky is using billboards to lure Illinois companies
https://www.baltimoresun.com/sns-bc-il–kentucky-billboard-campaign-20191026-story.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: As Putin Era Begins to Wane, Russia Unleashes a Sweeping Crackdown A wave of arrests against journalists, opposition activists, doctors and religious believers raises a question: Is this a police state in the making or just a highly dysfunctional one? – Andrew Higgins (DIERSEN: Who wants who to crackdown on you? My critics/opponents want a) the leaders, members, and employees of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party (IRP), b) my representative on the IRP State Central Committee, c) the IRP National Committeeman and Committeewoman, and d) the leaders, members, and employees of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, etc. to crackdown on me and crackdown on my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/24/world/europe/russia-protests-putin.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Turning the Auditors’ Auditor Partisan – Arthur Levitt (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, while I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the Democrats who ran the agency got rid of GAO employees who were Republican, and especially those who were Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-veteran, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors had been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/24/opinion/clayton-sec-pcaob.html
— Facebook Can Help the News Business – Mark Zuckerberg (DIERSEN: Facebook and Google are Democrat/Libertarian/Green websites. My critics/opponents serve as operatives or as dupes for Facebook. They want you to spend all your time on Facebook rather than reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and the articles linked to in those emails. Would Facebook and Google promote www.gopillinois.com if I stopped including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles on the following websites: Accuracy in Media, Americans for Truth About Homosexuality, American Thinker, Biz Pac Review, Breitbart, Campus Reform, Canada Free Press, Chicago City Wire, Christian Post, CNS News, College Fix, Communities Digital News, Conservative HQ, Daily Caller, Daily Signal, DuPage Policy Journal, Federalist, Fox News, GOPUSA, Hot Air, Human Events, Illinois Family action, Illinois Family Institute, Illinois Review, Life News, Life Site News, McHenry County Blog, National Review, News Busters, Newsmax, One News Now, Patriot Post, PJ Media, Prairie State Wire, Real Clear Politics, Republican News Watch, Townhall, Washington Examiner, Washington Free Beacon, Washington Times, etc.?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/25/opinion/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-news.html
— Facebook Calls Truce With Publishers as It Unveils Facebook News – Mike Isaac and Marc Tracy (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat/Libertarian/Green website. My critics/opponents serve as operatives or as dupes for Facebook.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/25/technology/facebook-publishers-news.html
— For Impeachment Witnesses, Testifying Can Cost $15,000 or More Caught in a struggle between two branches of government, career government workers on civil-servant salaries are worried about how to pay for lawyers to guide them through. – Sharon LaFraniere
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/25/us/politics/impeachment-lawyers.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Save — and expand — newspaper subscriptions: How federal employees should respond to Donald Trump’s war on the Washington Post and New York Times – DAVID J. VERARDO (DIERSEN: Those who are Christian, conservative, and/or Republican should keep up to date with what those who are anti-Christian, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican are saying. That is why I pay many thousands of dollars each year for home delivery and website access for anti-Christian, anti-conservative, and/or anti- Republican publications. It is called opposition research.)
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-subscriptions-20191026-7jbcgvcxcze7bhmrgbsn27rkde-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President Trump’s order to all federal agencies to cancel their subscriptions to the Washington Post and New York Times is peevish, wrongheaded, and dangerous. These two papers, as well as numerous others, provide a lifeline to the federal workforce and the American public regarding information and knowledge about our country and the wider world. A civilization without a free and accessible press is not civilized at all. Instead of canceling subscriptions, federal agencies would be better served by holding their Post and Times subscriptions and expanding their subscriptions to other media. Federal employees themselves should subscribe to the Post and Times and the media of their choice to ensure the free flow of information. I subscribe to both publications, and here is why. Many times my day begins with someone asking me “Did you see the story in today’s Washington Post…” or “Did you see the New York Times coverage of …” As a scientist, I rely on news coverage of science, technology, engineering and math in the Post and Times to alert me to new findings and innovations outside my expertise that I can further investigate in detail through the scientific literature. As a public servant, I need the Post and Times to help fill me in on innovations in the federal workforce that come directly from practitioners. As a private citizen, I rely on the Post and Times for differing perspectives on issues affecting my daily life. I need to understand trends in medicine, law, finance, politics and the environment so that I can make informed choices. I want journalists to investigate and ask hard questions, get to the bottom of things, challenge the prevailing wisdom, and help me discover my biases. I depend on them to do their job while I am busy doing mine. Since our country’s founding, politicians have had a love-hate relationship with the press. They love coverage that supports their views and hate coverage that challenges their views, actions or inaction. As a voter, I need coverage from all angles. That approach scares some politicians into seeking to control and muzzle the press. History shows that the American public is best served by a free and open press whose acceptance and credibility by the public is determined by the free market, not political fiat. The press is accountable to its readers because the readers make the final judgment on who or what is believable. The press is not the enemy of the people just because you don’t agree with them. The enemy of the people are demagogues who manipulate the truth for personal gain. Using power granted to you temporarily by the American people, to cancel government-wide subscriptions to publications that do not constantly heap praise on you, is the “perfect” example of demagoguery, Mr. President. We need you to “be best.”)

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat drafting bill to stop Facebook from profiting off politicians’ ads containing falsehoods – Cat Zakrzewski (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news and commentary is false except for the news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois and who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on those who focus on discouraging Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains in Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois from reading the emails.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-technology-202/2019/10/25/the-technology-202-democrat-drafting-bill-to-stop-facebook-from-profiting-off-politicians-ads-containing-falsehoods/5db1ff0088e0fa5ad928da6e/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Google Lifts Veil, a Little, Into Secretive Search Algorithm Changes Search-engine giant says one in 10 queries (and some advertisements) will see improved results from algorithm change – Rob Copeland (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Google news alerts are to non-credible articles by non-credible authors on non-credible websites that promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party platforms and are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-lifts-veil-a-little-into-secretive-search-algorithm-changes-11571986861
— Facebook Chief Mark Zuckerberg Urges Tech Rivals to Pay for News Social giant launches news service featuring array of news outlets and pays to license content – Lukas I. Alpert (DIERSEN: What do you say to publishers that claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, BUT DO NOT WANT ME TO INCLUDE LINKS TO THEIR ARTICLES IN GOPUSA ILLINOIS EMAILS? THEY MAKE IT CLEAR THAT IF THEY CANNOT MANIPULATE/DOMINATE YOU, THEY DESTROY YOU.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-launches-news-service-for-select-users-11571997601
— What’s Holding Companies Back From Expanding Diversity – Maitane Sardon and Dieter Holger (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire and to get rid of Republicans, and especially to not hire and to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/whats-holding-companies-back-from-expanding-diversity-11572091206

TELEGRAPH HERALD
— ‘Just too darn old:’ Sanders, Biden confront age concerns – AP (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who promote age discrimination the most. I would focus on those who are older, White, male, rich, anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders, anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, etc. I would identify their operatives and their dupes are.)
https://www.telegraphherald.com/news/iowa-illinois-wisconsin/article_459fcbea-d176-57bb-8545-7969922d447e.html

TOLEDO BLADE
— Michigan police seek new way to identify stoned drivers – ALEXANDRA MESTER (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who impair themselves? Everyone in healthcare, education, religion, politics, government, etc. should discourage everyone from impairing themselves.)
https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2019/10/25/recreational-marijuana-michigan-police-identify-stoned-drivers/stories/20191012007

PBS
— Facebook launches a news section and plans to pay publishers (DIERSEN: If you were me, what would you do increase readership of GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/facebook-launches-a-news-section-and-plans-to-pay-publishers

NATIONAL ARCHIVES NEWS
— Former Members of Congress, Journalists Examine Evolving Free Press – Jonathan Marker (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to abolish the free press. According to my critics/opponents, all news and commentary is false except for the news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.archives.gov/news/articles/credibility-of-fourth-estate

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Over a third of the Americans who get regular raises at work still don’t save for retirement – Tanza Loudenback (DIERSEN: How has your lifestyle crept? My lifestyle crept up starting in 1971 when I was 22, but then crashed in 1997 when I was 49. In today’s dollars, my salary was $46,554/year in 1971 and it was $127,654/year in 1997. But since 1997, in today’s dollars, my Civil Service Retirement System has only been $53,316/year.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/americans-still-not-saving-for-retirement-after-pay-raise-2019-10
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s easy to get carried away by a bigger paycheck and raise your standard of living as more money comes in — experts call this “lifestyle creep.”)

FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION
— Why Bernie’s Universal Jobs Guarantee is Not a Worthy Goal Prioritizing employment over productivity puts the cart before the horse. – Bradley Thomas (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://fee.org/articles/why-universal-job-guarantees-are-fool-s-gold/

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Facebook launches a news section – and will pay publishers In a statement, the Los Angeles Times said it expects the Facebook effort will help expand its readership and digital subscribers. – AP (DIERSEN: If you were me, what would you do increase readership of GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/entertainment-news/2019/10/facebook-launches-a-news-section-and-will-pay-publishers/
— Cummings remembered as ‘true champion’ for federal workforce – Jory Heckman and Nicole Ogrysko (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who hate federal employees and hate federal retires the most. I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and I have been a federal retiree for more than 22 years.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/congress/2019/10/cummings-remembered-as-true-champion-for-federal-workforce/

GUARDIAN
— Facebook includes Breitbart in new ‘high quality’ news tab The social media site has received backlash over its choice to include a publication that has been called ‘the platform for the alt-right’ – Julia Carrie Wong (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who do not want me to include links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles on the following websites: Accuracy in Media, Americans for Truth About Homosexuality, American Thinker, Biz Pac Review, Breitbart, Campus Reform, Canada Free Press, Chicago City Wire, Christian Post, CNS News, College Fix, Communities Digital News, Conservative HQ, Daily Caller, Daily Signal, DuPage Policy Journal, Federalist, Fox News, GOPUSA, Hot Air, Human Events, Illinois Family action, Illinois Family Institute, Illinois Review, Life News, Life Site News, McHenry County Blog, National Review, News Busters, Newsmax, One News Now, Patriot Post, PJ Media, Prairie State Wire, Real Clear Politics, Republican News Watch, Townhall, Washington Examiner, Washington Free Beacon, Washington Times, etc.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/oct/25/facebook-breitbart-news-tab-alt-right

HOT CARS
— Dodge Charger Hellcat Takes On Previous-Gen Corvette In Quarter-Mile Drag Race Can a Hellcat out-pace a Chevy Corvette in the quarter-mile? Find out here! – SEAN MURRAY (DIERSEN: I own a 2005 Corvette and a 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max.)
https://www.hotcars.com/dodge-charger-hellcat-corvette-quarter-mile-race/

October 25 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Chicago police, US Secret Service gear up for President Trump’s Monday visit – Chuck Goudie and Christine Tressel
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-police-us-secret-service-gear-up-for-president-trumps-monday-visit/5647651/
— Chicago Strike: CPS, CTU tout ‘good progress’ in negotiations as teachers strike continues for 9th day
https://abc7chicago.com/education/chicago-teachers-take-to-streets-on-9th-day-of-strike/5646161/

CBS2
— How Much Will President Trump’s Chicago Appearance Cost Taxpayers? – Dana Kozlov
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/10/25/trump-chicago-appearance-cost/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Bill in Massachusetts could result in a fine for those who use the “b-word”
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/bill-in-massachusetts-could-result-in-a-fine-for-those-who-use-the-b-word

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— State lawmakers return for veto session under cloud as Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot faces major test of her sway in Springfield – DAN PETRELLA, GREGORY PRATT and JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-budget-veto-session-preview-lori-lightfoot-20191026-6vaulvpoqngsbmrj2h4gn3jnqy-story.html
— Donald Trump is coming to Chicago on Monday for his first visit to the city as president. Protesters are ready. – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-president-donald-trump-chicago-visit-20191025-btm5umesinhyjby6jvjumhq2pe-story.html
— Chicagoans should expect some traffic hassles during Trump visit – MARY WISNIEWSKI and RYAN ORI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/transportation/ct-biz-trump-visit-street-closures-police-20191025-aavvqmm3aja4niger4skfhgnxe-story.html
— Facebook launches news service featuring curated stories from Chicago Tribune and 200 other news outlets – ROBERT CHANNICK (DIERSEN: I do not seek nor would I accept any kind of payment to include or to not include any link to any article in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-facebook-news-service-chicago-tribune-20191025-u3hkx7j7wvbrhmkmheznujv65i-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: An effort to combat so-called fake news and provide support for legitimate journalism, the new service will present local and national daily news stories from a wide range of publishers. Instead of relying exclusively on algorithms, the stories will be selected by a team of journalists hired by Facebook, the company said. Other media outlets providing content to Facebook News include The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, BuzzFeed News, the Los Angeles Times and ABC News. Facebook will pay licensing fees to some of the media organizations, including Chicago-based Tribune Publishing, which owns the Chicago Tribune and New York Daily News, along with other papers.)
— Bottles hurled at protesters in downtown Naperville – SUZANNE BAKER (DIERSEN: Those who threw the bottles had to know that their actions would help the protestors.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-protest-bottles-thrown-st-1025-20191024-3yk3mn6x2ffo3orr2dosnaxawq-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to Naperville police reports, an officer was called to the 400 S. Eagle St. parking garage about 7:15 p.m. Oct. 18. Cmdr. Mike Son said the responding officer was told a bottle of liquid was thrown from a white Lexus sedan at the four protesters near Jackson and Webster about 6:50 p.m. The vehicle then returned several minutes later, Son said, and someone in the car threw another plastic bottle at the group. This time a sticky liquid landed on two people, he said.)
— Why a teachers strike is bad for Chicago – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-lori-lightfoot-teachers-strike-9-20191025-mfa4gedtqzfkni4kfngvmqxcca-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Our top three priorities for the Legislature this fall A graduated real estate transfer tax for Chicago, new Chicago casino rules and the consolidation of suburban and downstate police and fire pension systems should top the agenda. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/25/20932452/veto-session-illinois-chicago-pension-consolitation-casino-real-estate-transfer-tax
— Pritzker making all the right moves against public corruption — except one The governor should not campaign for his fair-tax proposal on state time, despite the blessings of his highly capable lawyers. – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/10/25/20932889/suntimes-columnists-rich-miller-gov-pritzker-martin-sandoval-corruption
— Road map to riches — or ruin? Take a spin through our map to survey the state’s current gambling scene and where it’s expected to grow. You’ll also find out which Illinois casino inspired a Wilco song and which one was a favorite of a particularly corrupt suburban politician. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/25/20932338/illinois-casino-map-riches-ruin-pritzker-gambling-bill
— Panel ban: Pritzker bars state officials from City Club events after federal raid Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants his agency heads to avoid the civic group that drew scrutiny from federal investigators earlier this year as part of a sweeping government corruption probe. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/10/25/20932444/pritzker-city-club-chicago-federal-investigation

DAILY HERALD
— Most political tweets you see are from a small group of users – Marie C. Baca (DIERSEN: Please encourage others to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They have gone out since 2000. Since 2004, they have gone out each and every morning, and since 2015, each and every evening too. Since 2004, they have included links to almost 348,900 articles, and information on many upcoming events.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191025/most-political-tweets-you-see-are-from-a-small-group-of-users
— Facebook launches a news section – and will pay publishers – AP (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20191025/news/310259977/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker freezes out City Club After a federal raid on the offices of the prominent public affairs group and its president, the governor directs state agencies not to participate in panels there—even though the City Club says it’s not a target of an investigation. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/pritzker-freezes-out-city-club
— Women employees don’t see much change post-#MeToo Both men and women surveyed in a new report think more needs to be done. – SARAH ZIMMERMAN
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/woman/women-employees-dont-see-much-change-post-metoo

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Companies interested in opening Rockford marijuana dispensaries – Jeff Kolkey
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20191025/companies-interested-in-opening-rockford-marijuana-dispensaries

QUAD CITY TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://qctimes.com/news/local/erie-native-who-is-a-marijuana-consultant-hosts-local-workshops/article_42d0440f-00cd-577f-93f9-436ccca8eb55.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— As President Trump Tweets And Deletes, The Historical Record Takes Shape – RACHEL TREISMAN (DIERSEN: How often do you get emails from the following and what information do those emails contain: Illinois Republican Party, your Republican township, ward, and/or county party organizations, and your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain?)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/president-trump-tweets-and-deletes-historical-record-takes-shape#stream/0

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Jim Oberweis the Fragile Frontrunner, Part 1: Electability (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, I am not electable because I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, Republican, White, male, old (born in 1948), gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, federal retiree, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, etc.)
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/25/il-14-jim-oberweis-the-fragile-frontrunner-part-1-electability/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CLUB FOR GROWTH GOES AFTER LAUREN UNDERWOOD
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/10/club-growth-goes-for-lauren-underwood.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Woke is a Joke – Everett Piper (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who do not do as much charity work as they do. They promote socialism, class warfare, redistribution of wealth, dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things. They never promote individual responsibility.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/13/millennials-should-practice-what-they-preach/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Beto drags Democrats even further left – Grant Addison
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/cover-feat-beto-orourke-drags-democrats-even-further-left
— Fetal remains found in Illinois home of abortion doctor to receive ‘proper burial’ – Madison Dibble
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/fetal-remains-found-in-illinois-home-of-abortion-doctor-to-receive-proper-burial

BREITBART
— Data: 80 Percent of Illegals Freed by Sanctuary Cities Commit More Crimes – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/25/data-80-percent-illegals-freed-sanctuary-cities-commit-more-crimes/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Senate GOP Needs A Spine Transplant
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/31274

DAILY CALLER
— Joe Biden Says Trump Protects White Supremacists. The Record Tells A Different Story – DAVID KRAYDEN
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/25/joe-biden-donald-trump-white-supremacists-record/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Will Senate Republicans Swallow Democrats’ Abortion, LGBT ‘Poison Pills’? – Andrea Jones
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/10/24/will-senate-republicans-swallow-democrats-abortion-lgbt-poison-pills/

PJ MEDIA
— Poll: Majority of Americans Want Increased Restrictions on Free Speech – MATT MARGOLIS (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want increased restrictions on free speech. Because I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman in Milton Township and DuPage County, they want those who lead the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party to restrict me and to restrict my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Previously, they wanted those who led TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter to restrict me and to restrict my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://pjmedia.com/trending/poll-majority-of-americans-want-increased-restrictions-on-free-speech/
— Kathy Griffin Thinks Old White Men Are Conspiring to Ruin Her Career – JIM TREACHER (DIERSEN: Because so many years have passed, I would not be surprised at all if my Democrat superiors in the federal government would not only admit, but crow and brag about the adverse actions that they took against me to retaliate against me because I opposed their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://pjmedia.com/trending/kathy-griffin-thinks-old-white-men-are-conspiring-to-ruin-her-career/

HUMAN EVENTS
— Mexico is at War; America Needs A Wall. A drug cartel defeated the Mexican Military in open battle. That’s a national emergency. – Steve Cortes
https://humanevents.com/2019/10/25/mexico-is-at-war-america-needs-a-wall/

ANN COULTER
— We, too, can be a failed Latin American state
http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/catoosa_walker_news/opinion/columns/ann-coulter-we-too-can-be-a-failed-latin-american/article_2ef6de84-f730-11e9-9358-73560a88b4af.html

COLLEGE FIX
— Teachers union instructs members how to push identity politics on students – ALEXANDER PEASE
https://www.thecollegefix.com/teachers-union-instructs-members-how-to-push-identity-politics-on-students/

THE HILL
— Clarence Thomas: There’s a ‘different sets of rules’ for criticizing me because I’m conservative – RACHEL FRAZIN
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/467265-clarence-thomas-theres-different-sets-of-rules-for-criticizing-me
— Most oppose reparations for slavery: poll – RACHEL FRAZIN (DIERSEN: Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations.)
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/467451-most-oppose-reparations-for-slavery-poll
— 2019 deficit nears $1 trillion, highest since 2012: Treasury – NIV ELIS
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/467488-2019-deficit-nears-1-trillion-highest-since-2012-treasury

NBC NEWS
— Doctors show how vaping THC damages lungs, as illnesses rise nationwide The CDC now reports more than 1,600 cases of vaping-related lung injuries nationwide. – Erika Edwards
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/vaping/doctors-show-how-vaping-thc-attacks-lungs-illnesses-rise-nationwide-n1071161

WASHINGTON POST
— The U.S. deficit hit $984 billion in 2019, soaring during Trump era Spending increases, tax cuts, and political apathy fueled surge, and interest payments now near $400 billion – Heather Long and Jeff Stein
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/10/25/us-deficit-hit-billion-marking-nearly-percent-increase-during-trump-era/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Tech Workers and Asians Against Racial Preferences Washington state unions try to reverse a 1998 ballot measure and bring back affirmative action. – John Carlson (DIERSEN: To get votes from the following, Democrat promise to give preference to the following: those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tech-workers-and-asians-against-racial-preferences-11572040678
— This Impeachment Subverts the Constitution It’s nakedly political and procedurally defective, and so far there’s no public evidence of high crimes. – David B. Rivkin Jr. and Elizabeth Price Foley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/this-impeachment-subverts-the-constitution-11572040762

BUSINESS TIMES
— US Republicans introduce measure knocking Trump impeachment effort
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/us-republicans-introduce-measure-knocking-trump-impeachment-effort

ORLANDO SENTINEL
— OUTSTANDING: Two Republican senators want to require Florida employers to use the E-Verify system to check the immigration status of new workers
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/politics/os-ne-e-verify-florida-bill-20191025-tmedjl3bczaybarek3q4jm3ghe-story.html

MASS LIVE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: State lawmakers, cannabis industry leaders unveil ‘jail-to-jobs’ program to bolster communities harmed by drug policies
https://www.masslive.com/marijuana/2019/10/state-lawmakers-cannabis-industry-leaders-unveil-jail-to-jobs-program-to-bolster-communities-harmed-by-drug-policies.html

DETROIT NEWS
— Who’s headed to Detroit for Forbes Under 30 Summit – Sarah Rahal
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2019/10/25/detroit-forbes-under-30-summit/4088047002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Monday The Under 30 Presidential Debate 10 a.m. The Republicans Seeking to Oust Trump” is the first presidential debate hosted by Forbes that brings together three candidates running against President Donald Trump in the GOP primary — former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, former Rep. Joe Walsh, and former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld. The one-hour debate will question the candidates on Trump’s policies, the future of the two-party system and America.)

FORBES
— Forbes Under 30 Summit in Detroit to Feature Republican Presidential Candidate Debate (DIERSEN: What did you accomplish by the time you were 30? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree (NIU-management) when I was 21 in 1970 and a job-related master degree when I was 27 (Loyola-business). In today’s dollars, I earned $46,554/year when I was 22, $56,945/year when I was 23, $68,897/year when I was 24, and$82,579/year when I was 29. I bought new cars when I was 17, 19, 20, 23, 25, and 29 (2). I bought a new town home when I was 24, a studio condo when I was 25, and a one bedroom condo when I was 27. I got married when I was 29. We bought a home in Wheaton when I was 29 and we had a new home built in Wheaton when I was 35. I earned a) a second job-related master’s degree when I was 31 (DePaul-accounting), b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30 (accounting) and 32 (internal auditing), and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32 (accounting). I earned $93,592/year when I was 30 and $96,345/year when I was 35.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbespr/2019/10/25/forbes-under-30-summit-in-detroit-to-feature-republican-presidential-candidate-debate/#2ab5838839bc

NAVY TIMES
— The people Priebus beat out to become an ensign – Geoff Ziezulewicz (DIERSEN: GAO would not have offered me a job 1980 when I was 31 years old if I had not a) worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,579-$93,592, b) passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, d) almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul. GAO audits IRS, and if e) what I had done for IRS was not in many ways similar to what would be doing for GAO.)
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2019/10/25/the-people-priebus-beat-out-to-become-an-ensign/

October 25 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Cops want to know who’s driving while stoned. Tests are being developed, but level of impairment after smoking weed is still hard to measure. – Robert McCoppin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-marijuana-roadside-drug-test-20191025-zr2ouoci6jfxdnjnjcifhtv3s4-story.html
— Census report: US population will get older, more diverse – AP (DIERSEN: How old are you? I am 71. As the Republican National Committee (RNC), Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) ever-increasingly “reach out” to voters in Illinois, DuPage County, and Milton Township who are younger, minority, female, moderate, and/or liberal, should I volunteer to help the RNC, IRP, DCRCC, and MTRCC “reach out” to voters in Illinois, DuPage County, and Milton Township who are older, White, male, and/or conservative?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/retirement-aging/sns-census-report-us-population-older-more-diverse-20191024-kvk5knphgvfedmfznsrllm2a7u-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— South suburban abortion doctor who hid thousands of fetuses carried his secrets to his grave ‘You can speculate till hell freezes over,’ says a lawyer for the widow of Dr. Ulrich Klopfer, who died leaving behind 2,411 preserved fetal remains — and nothing to explain why. – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/25/20921224/abortion-doctor-ulrich-klopfer-fetuses-fetal-remains-mystery-crete-township-will-county

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191025/editorial-the-value-of-creating-an-atmosphere-that-welcomes-diversity

SAUK VALLEY
— New proposals take forefront during veto session Lawmakers to mull pension consolidation, Chicago issues, ethylene oxide ban, more – JERRY NOWICKI
https://www.saukvalley.com/2019/10/24/new-proposals-take-forefront-during-veto-session/aa1iupv/

ALTON DAILY RECORD
— Zero Tolerance Policies Discussed – Jim Moran
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=293008#.XbLoA75_OM8

WJBD
— First Republican announces to replace John Shimkus in Congress Unlike Shimkus, Mary Miller says she stands with President Trump.- Toby Gullion
http://www.southernillinoisnow.com/2019/10/24/first-republican-announces-to-replace-john-shimkus-in-congress/

WCBU
— Mike Unes Stepping Down After 5 Terms in Statehouse – TIM SHELLEY
https://www.peoriapublicradio.org/post/mike-unes-stepping-down-after-5-terms-statehouse#stream/0

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Donald Trump’s Chicago fundraiser and his expected speech at the International Association of Chiefs of Police at McCormick Place will draw thousands of protesters — and maybe some MAGA supporters — to downtown Chicago on Monday. Couple that with thousands more striking teachers just trained in civil disobedience, and we’ve got the makings of a massive political demonstration. It might be a crowd size that even Trump wouldn’t have to exaggerate. Dozens of political organizations and interest groups are urging their supporters to gather at 11:30 a.m. Monday at the intersection of Wacker and Wabash streets, which looks at Trump Tower from across the Chicago river. The protesters are expected to include immigration groups, gun control activists and women’s organizations. “We will be out in full force to protest Trump’s gleeful bashing of our city, his ridiculing of the very real violence promoted by his pro-gun policies, and his attempts to thwart us and all Sanctuary Cities as we protect our immigrant neighbors,” Marj Halperin of Indivisible Chicago told Playbook. Striking teachers are also expected to be part of the protest, hundreds of whom participated Thursday in civil disobedience training. In an email encouraging teachers to take part, CTU said the training was for members “who are ready to step it up a notch… We will learn from the tactics that ended Jim Crow and the Vietnam War.” During the training, they were “coached on blocking traffic and shutting down building lobbies,” according to the Sun-Times. No surprise that they will join Trump protesters. “It’s a target-rich opportunity,” a CTU organizer told Playbook. Attendees at Trump’s noon fundraiser may hear the chanting or see the protest signs but they otherwise won’t notice the blockade way across the river. Trump’s scheduled speech to the police chiefs convention is a few miles south of his hotel. His presidential entourage will avoid protesters by taking a two-and-a-half-mile tunneled access route that’s only used by the mayor, the Cook County Board president, and certain tour buses with security clearance. Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel liked to call it the Bat Cave. At the police chiefs convention at McCormick Place, Trump will hold court over a friendly crowd. Last year, at the group’s gathering in Orlando, he criticized Chicago’s handling of crime. It’s no wonder Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson said he’ll boycott Monday’s speech. He might consider wandering over to the Illinois Institute of Technology campus to watch crews preparing for the Obama Foundation Summit that starts Tuesday. Oh yeah, the Obamas are expected to be in town Monday, too. – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2019/10/25/weve-got-your-big-crowd-trump-back-to-school-monday-eerie-similarity-to-2012-487517

CHRONICLE ILLINOIS
— Congressman Casten fights back against claim town halls are ‘invite only’ – Kevin Beese
https://chronicleillinois.com/government/congressman-casten-fights-back-against-claim-town-halls-are-invite-only/

CENTER SQUARE
— Veto session could begin with effort to ban flavored vape, tobacco products – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: Why not ban pot?)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/veto-session-could-begin-with-effort-to-ban-flavored-vape/article_bb61c3b6-f690-11e9-9a44-a32466fbf047.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Catalina Lauf’s First Faux Pas in Social Media
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/24/il-14-catalina-laufs-first-faux-pas-in-social-media/
— Weeping Angels, Russian Interference in Elections and the Wi-Fi
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/24/weeping-angels-russian-interference-in-elections-and-the-wi-fi/
— U.S. Attorney Outlines What Office Has Done to Fight Non-Political Crime
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/24/u-s-attorney-outlines-what-office-has-done-to-fight-non-political-crime/

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Court’s showing of news report on fetal body parts harvesting hurts Planned Parenthood’s case, lawyers say – W.J. Kennedy
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/515270748-court-s-showing-of-news-report-on-fetal-body-parts-harvesting-hurts-planned-parenthood-s-case-lawyers-say

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘We’re at this peak moment’: Rising pro-life movement fights to expand gains under Trump – Ryan Lovelace
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/24/marjorie-dannenfelser-susan-b-anthony-list-lead-fi/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: SBA List has not shied away from throwing elbows in the early stages of various 2020 primary races. In Illinois’ 6th Congressional District last month, the group endorsed Jeanne Ives over former Illinois Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti in a Republican primary. Amid funding woes, Ms. Sanguinetti dropped out within a month of SBA List’s endorsement of her opponent, who previously lost a primary challenge to then-Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner in 2018.)
— Strategic or fake? News media ramps up impeachment urgency – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/24/inside-the-beltway-news-media-ramps-up-impeachment/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Lori Lightfoot’s Chicago budget is an alarm bell against Democratic governance – Tom Rogan
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/lori-lightfoots-chicago-budget-is-an-alarm-bell-against-democratic-governance

AMERICAN THINKER
— In the age of leftism – Valerie Sobel
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/10/in_the_age_of_leftism.html

GOPUSA
— Cornel West: It’s time to ‘go to jail’ fighting ‘vanilla brother’ Trump in ‘the streets’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=78332
— You’ve heard of gun buybacks, Schumer promises a car swap with taxpayer money
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=78349

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Conservatives Confront The Trump Era – David Franke
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/31273-conservatives-confront-trump-era

DAILY CALLER
— FLASHBACK: NYT Op-Ed Writers Used ‘Lynching’ To Describe Clinton Impeachment – CHRIS WHITE
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/24/new-york-times-lynching-trump-clinton/

NEWSMAX
— Bernie Sanders: Illegals Will Get ‘Immediate Legal Status’ – Todd Beamon (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats join with citizens of foreign countries to get rid of those who do not vote for Democrats once and for all.)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/bernie-sanders-illegals-open-borders-legal-status/2019/10/24/id/938620/

TOWNHALL
— Freedom in the Crosshairs: Why Religious Liberty Must Prevail – Kerri Toloczko (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, Democrats make it clear that they want to destroy churches that do not promote socialism, class warfare, redistribution of wealth, dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patriotism, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, national origin discrimination, retaliation, the rest of the Democrat Party platform, and even worse things. How much success have the Democrats had in destroying the churches in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county? According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, all the churches in Wheaton want to get rid of me.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/kerritoloczko/2019/10/25/freedom-in-the-crosshairs-why-religious-liberty-must-prevail-n2555289

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Malzberg: CBS Reporter That Asked AOC Why She Endorsed “Old White Guy” Sanders Is Racist – Ian Schwartz (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who promote hated against those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/10/24/malzberg_cbs_reporter_that_asked_aoc_why_she_endorsed_old_white_guy_sanders_is_racist.html

THE HILL
— Missing from 2020: A real Midwest jobs strategy – JOHN AUSTIN
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/467355-missing-from-2020-a-real-midwest-jobs-strategy

YAHOO NEWS
— DISGUSTING TRAGIC: How Bernie Sanders would legalize marijuana – Mona Zhang
https://news.yahoo.com/bernie-sanders-legalize-marijuana-202742792.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The Student Vote Is Surging. So Are Efforts to Suppress It.”

— Trump Golf Club May Lose Liquor License Over Fatal Car Crash The New Jersey attorney general sent a letter to President Trump’s club in Colts Neck giving it 30 days to contest being stripped of its liquor license. – Ed Shanahan
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/24/nyregion/trump-liquor-license-colts-neck-nj.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Republicans are increasingly flailing while defending Trump from impeachment inquiry.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2019/10/25/daily-202-republicans-are-increasingly-flailing-while-defending-trump-from-impeachment-inquiry/5db28a0d602ff10cf14f9777/
— Schumer vows to take 63 million gas-powered cars off the road as part of climate plan – Dino Grandoni
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-energy-202/2019/10/25/the-energy-202-schumer-vows-to-take-63-million-gas-powered-cars-off-the-road-as-part-of-climate-plan/5db1d0cc88e0fa5ad928da5b/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump to Tell Federal Agencies to Cut New York Times, Washington Post Subscriptions White House plans to direct government staffers to not renew orders with the newspapers, whose coverage he has disparaged as ‘fake’ – Andrew Restuccia (DIERSEN: I should survey those Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains in Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who do not read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I should ask them if the following encourage them to read the emails, and if not, why not: a) officers of their Republican township/ward/county party organizations, b) their representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, c) IRP officers, and d) IRP National Committeeman and Committeewoman. Better yet, I should survey the aforesaid leaders and ask them if they encourage Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and if not, why not. What if Trump encouraged the aforesaid leaders to encourage Illinois Republicans to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-to-tell-federal-agencies-to-cut-new-york-times-washington-post-subscriptions-11571937831
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Mr. Trump is an avid consumer of the news, and he regularly reads the Times and the Post, according to aides who privately acknowledged that they expect him to continue doing so despite the directive. “I have no doubt the hard-working reporters of the New York Times and Washington Post will continue to do quality journalism regardless of whether the president acknowledges he reads them,” said Jonathan Karl, the president of the White House Correspondents’ Association and chief White House correspondent for ABC News. “Pretending to ignore the work of a free press won’t make the news go away or stop reporters from informing the public and holding those in power accountable,” Mr. Karl added.)
— Home-Improvement Boom Is Forecast to Fizzle Renovation and maintenance spending—a barometer of the housing market—are expected to decline for the first time in a decade – Ryan Dezember (DIERSEN: My Civil Service Retirement System pension being only 42% of what my GAO salary was in 1997 in today’s dollars had caused my wife and I to defer maintenance on our home. But this year we dipped into our savings and home equity line of credit and had our driveway, gazebo roof, six large trees, etc. replaced.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/home-improvement-boom-is-forecast-to-fizzle-11571918400

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: From what I see, if you live/work in Illinois, ever-increasingly, under the Democrats who run Illinois, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, you will be gotten rid of.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/dawnstaceyennis/2019/10/25/analysis-shows-most-states-lack-legal-protections-for-lgbtq-workers/#7794ae9c2d07

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Doctor Who Kept Fetuses Is Vilified in Life and Death Questions about what motivated an abortion doctor to keep over 2,000 sets of fetal remains at his Chicago-area home may never be fully answered. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2019-10-25/doctor-who-kept-fetuses-is-vilified-in-life-and-death

USA TODAY
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Democrats abandon rural American values – Scott Jennings
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/10/15/democratic-presidential-candidates-declared-war-rural-america-column/3985607002/

LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL
— TRAGIC, DISGUSTING: Las Vegas is now a sanctuary city – Victor Joecks
https://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/opinion-columns/victor-joecks/victor-joecks-las-vegas-is-now-a-sanctuary-city-1878127/

DAILY POLITICAL NEWS WIRE
— CNN President Says He’s Interested in Another Fox News Reject – Mike Vance
https://dailypoliticalnewswire.com/cnn-president-says-hes-interested-in-another-fox-news-reject/
— Asian-American Conservative at University of Michigan Labeled as ‘White Supremacist’ – Mike Vance
https://dailypoliticalnewswire.com/asian-american-conservative-at-university-of-michigan-labeled-as-white-supremacist/

DAILY BEAST
— Trump Cuts Out Media That Doesn’t ‘Make Him Feel Beautiful’ It’s a comfort mechanism for the president that intensifies whenever he feels under siege and when scandal swirls. – Asawin Suebsaeng
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-cuts-out-media-that-doesnt-make-him-feel-beautiful-for-impeachment-re-election-fight

AMERICAN PROSPECT
— Google Is Profiting From Notorious Hate Group’s Ads The tech giant appears to only be enforcing part of its hate speech ad policy when it comes to anti-immigrant hate group FAIR. – ALEX KOTCH
https://prospect.org/power/google-is-profiting-from-notorious-hate-groups-ads/

WORDPRESS
— Your Email Newsletter Strategy: Five Key Components of Success – Aaron von Frank (DIERSEN: I should survey those Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains in Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who do not read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I should ask them if the following encourage them to read the emails, and if not, why not: a) officers of their Republican township/ward/county party organizations, b) their representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, c) IRP officers, and d) IRP National Committeeman and Committeewoman. Better yet, I should survey the aforesaid leaders and ask them if they encourage Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and if not, why not. What if Trump encouraged the aforesaid leaders to encourage Illinois Republicans to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
https://wordpress.com/go/digital-marketing/your-email-newsletter-strategy-5-key-components-of-success/

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What survey questions should I ask GOPUSA ILLINOIS email readers? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
– Does your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and if not, why not?
– Do the officers of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and if not, why not?
– Does your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and if not, why not?
– Do the Republican elected officials in your municipality read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and if not, why not?
– Do the Republican elected officials in your township/ward read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and if not, why not?
– Do the Republican elected officials in your county read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and if not, why not?
– What do believe the main reasons are why those in Illinois who state that they are religious do not read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?
– What do believe the main reasons are why those in Illinois who state that they are conservative do not read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?
– What do believe the main reasons are why those in Illinois who state that they are Republican do not read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?
– What do you say to those who blame GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems?
– What do you say to those who blame GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for your problems?
– What do you say to those who blame GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for my problems?
– What do you say to those who blame GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for everyone’s problems?
– What do you say to those who blame GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all the losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000?
– What do you say to those who do not want me to include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that promote Trump?
– What do you say to those who do not want me to include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that promote the traditional family planks in the IRP and Republican Party platforms?
– What do you say to those who do not want me to include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that promote the right to life planks in the IRP and Republican Party platforms?
– What do you say to those who do not want me to include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that promote the immigration planks in the IRP and Republican Party platforms?
– What do you say to those who do not want me to include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that promote the Second Amendment planks in the IRP and Republican Party platforms?
– What do you say to those who do not want me to include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that promote the illegal drugs plank in the Republican Party platform?
– What do you say to those who do not want me to include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that promote the illegal equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform?
– What do you say to those who do not want me to include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that oppose patronage?
– What do you say to those who do not want me to include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that oppose political affiliation discrimination?
– What do you say to those who do not want me to include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that oppose reverse discrimination?
– What do you say to those who do not want me to include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that oppose age discrimination?
– What do you say to those who do not want me to include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that oppose religious discrimination?
– What do you say to those who do not want me to include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that oppose national origin discrimination?
– What do you say to those who do not want me to include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that the IRP, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Central Committee have not approved?
– What do you say to those who blacklist me and blacklist my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails because I refuse to carry out their blacklist orders?
– Should I write articles about those who do the most to discourage me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?
– Should I write articles about those who do the most to discourage everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?
– In your opinion, what could and should I do to increase GOPUSA ILLINOIS email readership?

October 22 Evening Edition

DUPAGE COUNTY
— OUTSTANDING: DuPage County Votes to Prohibit Sale of Recreational Cannabis
https://www.dupageco.org/Content.aspx?id=61551
(FROM THE PRESS RELEASE: The DuPage County Board voted 10-8 on Tuesday to prohibit the sale of recreational cannabis in unincorporated areas. The Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, which Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed on June 25, allows the County to pass an ordinance prohibiting the location of cannabis businesses. The Board determined the operation of cannabis businesses presents adverse impacts on the health, safety, and welfare of residents and additional costs and burdens on law enforcement and the judiciary system. The Board did vote, however, to assess the maximum permitted 3 percent sales tax on cannabis sales made at businesses located in DuPage County municipalities in order to help offset increased public safety costs.)

DAILY HERALD
— OUTSTANDING: DuPage prohibits recreational pot sales in unincorporated areas – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191022/dupage-prohibits-recreational-pot-sales-in-unincorporated-areas
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “My opposition to this really comes from public health reasons,” board member Tim Elliott said. “The public health data is clear.” The Glen Ellyn Republican said marijuana legalization will create a variety of problems, including increased cannabis use and addiction. He said the county shouldn’t profit from such sales. Elliott said Illinois lawmakers who supported legalizing marijuana “want county boards to take a share of their responsibility” by allowing such sales. “Springfield is offering us a piece of the action in exchange for our share of responsibility for what I’m certain is going to be a public health problem,” he said. “Let’s not be a party to this.” Still, six of the county board’s seven Democrats and two (Hart and Healy) and of its 11 Republicans voted against the prohibition and in favor of the sale.)

— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191022/debates-over-allowing-legal-cannabis-stores-show-new-law-is-working

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— OUTSTANDING: DuPage County Board says no to recreational pot sales, the first county in Illinois to do so – ALICIA FABBRE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-county-bans-pot-sales-st-1023-20191022-uavgoorplneajc4de5fqr7gcwq-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “The state of Illinois has made it a choice,” said Robert Larsen, R-Wheaton. “The state of Illinois has made a lot of bad choices over the years but we here in DuPage County have made better choices. “We can’t control the fact that they have chosen to legalize this drug everywhere in the state, but we can send the message to our constituents that we don’t want more sales of this in our county.” . . . “If you really believe that legalization is not going to result in greater accessibility and greater illicit use for underage users, please come see me because I have a bridge to sell you,” board member Tim Elliot, R-Glen Ellyn said. “These public health issues are going to happen … and yet we’re considering becoming part of this. Why?” . . . DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin did not vote on this issue, but after the meeting said he likely would have sided with the ban were it necessary for him to make a choice. “We had a healthy, robust debate and the majority says, you know, not now,” Cronin said.)
— President Trump to speak at international police chief’s conference in Chicago – Lisa Donovan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-trump-to-address-international-chiefs-police-conference-chicago-20191022-cdkuqkhnkven7eas6tbk4ik7we-story.html
— The U. of I., stung by a #MeToo investigation, is now leaning on Title IX to muzzle reporters – DAVID GREISING
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-rachel-otwell-university-illinois-greising-20191017-2d2uin3z2vea5ilj2jv5e5qrba-story.html
— Illinois U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush asks ‘what the hell is wrong with you?’ after Trump tweets that impeachment inquiry is like a ‘lynching’ – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-nw-donald-trump-impeachment-lynching-bobby-rush-20191022-yu5vycorsrez5k6zkxzz6wqmdy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump to speak to police chiefs group in Chicago Monday; CPD Supt. Johnson to boycott speech Trump, for years a critic of Chicago’s handling of crime, slammed the city in a speech to the police chiefs group at its annual conference last year in Orlando. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/10/22/20926663/president-donald-trump-speak-police-chiefs-group-chicago
— Pence to visit company run by Lake Forest GOP mega-donors Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein After landing at Waukegan National Airport on Wednesday, Pence will travel to the Uline headquarters in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, just across the border. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/10/22/20926609/mike-pence-megadonors-richard-elizabeth-uihlein-uline
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want minorities and women to be pot pushers.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/22/20927133/illinois-recreational-cannabis-pot-marijuana-minority-ownership-hb1438-richard-wallace
— Meet the billionaires and millionaires who want a wealth tax The chief argument from these tycoons, financiers and scions is that the government could spend their money more effectively than they could on their own by improving schools, upgrading infrastructure and protecting the environment. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/22/20927160/meet-the-billionaires-and-millionaires-who-want-a-wealth-tax

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
– Warren’s ill-timed insult to Chicago’s new mayor The Democratic presidential hopeful comes to Chicago to preach the gospel of free stuff for the CTU—and sticks Lori Lightfoot with the bill, Greg Hinz writes. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/warrens-ill-timed-insult-chicagos-new-mayor
— Remember Peotone? Pritzker wants to spend $206 million on it Tucked into the governor’s big new transportation plan is spending to build roads through what are now farm fields, to access an airport that may never get built. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/remember-peotone-pritzker-wants-spend-206-million-it

ABC7
— Chicago Teachers Strike: Elizabeth Warren joins Chicago Teachers Union rally as teachers say mayor ‘dashed’ hopes for resolution
https://abc7chicago.com/education/elizabeth-warren-joins-chicago-teachers-rally-on-6th-day-of-strike/5637471/
— President Donald Trump likens impeachment inquiry to ‘a lynching’
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/president-trump-likens-impeachment-inquiry-to-a-lynching/5637889/
— Chicago Teachers Strike: Elizabeth Warren joins Chicago Teachers Union rally, CPS cancels classes Wednesday
https://abc7chicago.com/education/cps-cancels-class-wednesday-chicago-teachers-strike-continues-live-update/5637471/
— Damning testimony against President Trump as he ignites ‘lynching’ storm – Chuck Goudie and Christine Tressel
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/damning-testimony-against-president-trump-as-he-ignites-lynching-storm/5639113/

NBC5
— Chicago’s Top Cop Won’t Attend Trump’s Speech at Police Chief Conference Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson said he looks forward “to hosting America’s police chiefs and collaborating on the best ways to keep our cities safe in the upcoming week,” but he will not hear the president’s speech
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/eddie-johnson-donald-trump-chicago-police-563648651.html

WBBM
— No Amount Of Pot Safe For People In Some Jobs: Safety Group – NANCY HARTY
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/no-amount-pot-safe-people-some-jobs-safety-group

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Republicans here weigh in on Kinzinger’s criticism of Trump – Ken DeCoster
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20191022/republicans-here-weigh-in-on-kinzingers-criticism-of-trump

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican should discourage pot.
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-legal-weed-on-the-horizon/article_b71410d5-678a-58de-83a2-50a666b9103a.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Where You’re Born Even Within A Country Still Matters – PIEN HUANG (DIERSEN: Where were you born and raised? I was born in Chicago Heights and raised in Crete.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/where-youre-born-even-within-country-still-matters#stream/0

MADISON RECORD
— AARP poll: 79 percent know people looking to leave Illinois for lower taxes, better run government – Greg Bishop
https://madisonrecord.com/stories/515113290-aarp-poll-79-percent-know-people-looking-to-leave-illinois-for-lower-taxes-better-run-government

WHEATON PATCH
— OUTSTANDING: DuPage County Bans Recreational Pot In Unincorporated Areas The board also approved a 3 percent cannabis sales tax for municipalities that opt in. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/dupage-county-bans-recreational-pot-unincorporated-areas

BGA
— University of Illinois Tries to Silence Reporters After Being Stung by #MeToo Investigation Forcing a reporter to identify sources reporting harassment is like a journalistic stop work order. The move by U of I asks employees to surrender First Amendment rights, and appears to misuse Title IX protections. – David Greising
https://www.bettergov.org/news/greising-university-of-illinois-tries-to-silence-reporters-after-being-stung-by-metoo/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Bobby Rush: “I was a part-time dishwasher right there,” he said, pointing to the corner of 63rd and Halsted streets. (DIERSEN: Two things that Rush and I have in common: We both were part-time dish washers and we both worked at 63rd & Halsted.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2019/10/22/chicagos-commercial-property-tax-puzzle-warren-stopping-in-chicago-pritzkers-road-map-487478

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Maybe the Newcomers Should Produce Copies of their Primary Voting Records
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/22/il-14-maybe-the-newcomers-should-produce-copies-of-their-primary-voting-records/
— Com Ed Favors for Votes
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/22/com-ed-favors-for-votes/
— Jeanne Ives Voted Against Com Ed Legislation Feds Exploring
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/22/jeanne-ives-voted-against-com-ed-legislation-feds-exploring/
— IL-14: James Marter Issues Position Paper on Veterans Affairs, but Not Sure He Knows It
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/21/il-14-james-marter-issues-position-paper-on-veterans-affairs-but-not-sure-he-knows-it/
— Tribune Reports DCFS Inspector General Recommends Carlos Acosta’s, Two Others’ Firing
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/21/tribune-reports-dcfs-inspector-general-recommends-carlos-acostas-firing/
— IL-14/IL-06: Sue Rezin and Catalina Lauf Added to “Women to Watch” List of Elevate PAC, Jeanne Ives Being Tracked
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/22/il-14-il-06-sue-rezin-and-catalina-lauf-added-to-women-to-watch-list-of-elevate-pac-jeanne-ives-being-tracked/
— Petition for Precinct Committeeperson – No, Really, That’s the New Title
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/22/petition-for-precinct-committeeperson/

WIREPOINTS
— Chicago teachers strike: Why is no one talking about pensions? – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/chicago-teachers-strike-why-is-no-one-talking-about-pensions/

CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois unemployment rate drops to lowest level on record – Jim Moran
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-unemployment-rate-drops-to-lowest-level-on-record/article_adea6cd2-f420-11e9-beb3-476f159f6d19.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Thomas More Society challenges RHA in federal complaint
https://capitolfax.com/2019/10/22/anti-abortion-group-challenges-rha-in-federal-complaint/

GOPUSA
— This is journalism? CNN’s Anderson Cooper mocks White House press secretary
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=78096

AMERICAN THINKER
— Chick-Fil-A expelled from England – Eric Utter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/10/chickfila_expelled_from_england.html

BREITBART
— Jeb! Bush Takes Aim at President Trump: ‘He’s Not a Victim’ – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/22/jeb-bush-takes-aim-at-president-trump-hes-not-a-victim/

NEWSMAX
— Durbin: GOP Leaders ‘Fed Up for a Long Time’ With Trump – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/dick-durbin-republicans/2019/10/22/id/938185/
— Are Federal-Jobs Benefits as Great as They Should Be? – Mario Henry
https://www.newsmax.com/finance/mariohenry/federal-jobs-benefits-fber/2019/10/22/id/938223/

ONE NEWS NOW
— LaBarbera: Lies can’t redefine truth The LGBT movement has suffered another setback in its bid to normalize sinful behavior. – Charlie Butts
https://onenewsnow.com/culture/2019/10/22/labarbera-lies-cant-redefine-truth

NATIONAL REVIEW
— A License to Discriminate – PETER KIRSANOW (DIERSEN: To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group. Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to give preference to young Democrat minorities and to young Democrat females, that is, to discriminate against old White males.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/a-license-to-discriminate/

THE HILL
— Sanctuary city policies are a threat to decent people – KEN BLACKWELL
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/466977-sanctuary-city-policies-are-a-threat-to-decent-people
— Trump compares impeachment inquiry to a ‘lynching’ – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/466832-trump-compares-impeachment-inquiry-to-a-lynching

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Target Slashes Employees’ Hours After Raising Its Minimum Wage to $15 An Hour – Bradley Cortright
https://ijr.com/target-slashes-employees-hours-after-raising-its-starting-wage-to-15-an-hour/

October 21 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Sen. Elizabeth Warren to Join Striking Teachers at Chicago Event
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/senator-elizabeth-warren-to-join-striking-teachers-at-chicago-event-563580541.html

ABC7
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cannabis certificate program at Oakton Community College trains students to work in medical marijuana industry – Zach Ben-Amots
https://abc7chicago.com/education/first-college-cannabis-program-in-illinois-trains-students-for-weed-industry/5635741/
— Chicago Teachers Strike: CPS cancels classes Tuesday, Elizabeth Warren to rally with Chicago Teachers Union
https://abc7chicago.com/education/elizabeth-warren-to-rally-with-ctu-tuesday-cps-cancels-classes-for-4th-day/5634644/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Should doctors and factory workers be allowed to use weed when it’s legal? Safety nonprofit urges employers to ban marijuana use for those in sensitive jobs. – LISA SCHENCKER (DIERSEN: I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise anyone who has used pot.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-marijuana-legal-workplace-safety-illinois-council-20191021-aso4xps5f5fgxhuddyjvyj4ffq-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County poised to vote on recreational pot sales in unincorporated areas – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191021/dupage-county-poised-to-vote-on-recreational-pot-sales-in-unincorporated-areas
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Larsen said he would be “shocked” if the board rejects the 3% tax on sales in municipalities. “I would expect everyone to support that,” he said. “We might as well get the revenue from it if we’re going to be dealing with the consequences of it.” Larsen said DuPage is expected to have increased law enforcement costs and other expenses as a result of the state legalizing recreational marijuana. “This is the only place we can get revenue to help deal with those costs,” he said. Last month, State’s Attorney Robert Berlin talked about issues other states faced after legalizing marijuana. He pointed to statistics showing Colorado experienced increases in property crime and violent crime. There also was an increase in the number of traffic fatalities with drivers testing positive for marijuana. County health department officials, meanwhile, said the availability of recreational marijuana is expected to increase use among adults and youths and hurt the health of residents. As a result, they are anticipating increased demand for public health services in DuPage.)
— Number of overdoses in Illinois drops for first time in five years – Rebecca Anzel
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191021/number-of-overdoses-in-illinois-drops-for-first-time-in-five-years
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20191021/news/310219900/

HERALD NEWS
— Foster up, Lipinski behind in quarterly fundraising – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/10/21/foster-up-lipinski-behind-in-quarterly-fundraising/a2hdx5c/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Warrenville businessman Jerry Evans becomes 8th GOP candidate to challenge Underwood – DREW ZIMMERM
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/10/21/warrenville-businessman-becomes-8th-gop-candidate-to-challenge-underwood/aoky72p/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Romney confirms secret Twitter account ‘Pierre Delecto’ – McKenzie Stauffer
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/romney-confirms-secret-twitter-account-pierre-delecto

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in promoting LGBTQ activity.
https://patch.com/illinois/arlingtonheights/building-glbtq-allies-communities-nw-suburbs

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: First Impressions of Newly Minted Republican Candidate Jerry Evans
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/21/il-14-first-impressions-of-newly-minted-republican-candidate-jerry-evans/
— Ugaste Reports
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/21/ugaste-reports-2/

MCHENRY TIMES
— Rep. Skillicorn supports Florida legislation allowing school staff to carry concealed weapons – Glenn Minnis
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/515105476-rep-skillicorn-supports-florida-legislation-allowing-school-staff-to-carry-concealed-weapons

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Rep. Grant holds property tax seminar for DuPage County residents – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/515105575-rep-grant-holds-property-tax-seminar-for-dupage-county-residents
— Madigan, ComEd and Illinois’ Bi-Partisan Combine Under Fire
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/515112926-madigan-comed-and-illinois-bi-partisan-combine-under-fire

CAPITOL FAX
— Despite narrow win last year, Rodney Davis continues going all-in for the president (DIERSEN: Trump-haters want Republicans to dump Trump.)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/10/21/despite-narrow-win-last-year-rodney-davis-continues-going-all-in-for-the-president/
— ISRA plans veto session lobby day
https://capitolfax.com/2019/10/21/isra-plans-veto-session-lobby-day/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— CAIR, SPLC pressure Mar-a-Lago to drop ‘hate group’ events as conservatives push back – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/21/cair-splc-pressure-mar-lago-drop-hate-group-event-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘Find me a better analogy’: Beto O’Rourke refuses to back down on Trump-Hitler comparison – Madison Dibble
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/find-me-a-better-analogy-beto-orourke-refuses-to-back-down-on-trump-hitler-comparison

BREITBART
— Donald Trump: Democrats Do Not Have a Mitt Romney; ‘They Stick Together’ – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/21/donald-trump-democrats-do-not-have-mitt-romney-stick-together/
— Elizabeth Warren Education Plan: Protect Illegal Aliens, End Parental Choice – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/21/elizabeth-warren-education-plan-protect-illegal-aliens-end-parental-choice/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Beware Of Democrats ‘Speaking Evangelical’ – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/31237

DAILY WIRE
— Trump Unloads On Romney For Basically Being Worse Than A Democrat – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-unloads-on-romney-for-basically-being-worse-than-a-democrat

TOWNHALL
— Police Organizations Torch 2020 Democrat’s Gun Confiscation Plan As ‘Asinine, Ridiculous, and Likely Unconstitutional’ – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/10/21/police-organizations-torch-2020-democrats-gun-confiscation-plan-as-asinine-rid-n2555097

HOT AIR
— Poll: The American Melting Pot Isn’t Quite So Melty Anymore (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats discourage assimilation. Ever-increasingly, Democrats paint themselves as being anti-White.)
https://hotair.com/archives/jazz-shaw/2019/10/21/poll-american-melting-pot-isnt-quite-melty-anymore/

OPEN SECRETS
— Democratic donors, Trump critics fund president’s Republican primary challengers – Yue Stella Yu (DIERSEN: If you ran for an office, which individuals, organizations, and companies would fund your opponent(s)? Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs would fund my opponents(s).)
https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2019/10/republican-primary-challengers-funding2020/

THE HILL
— Trump urges GOP to defend him more strongly on impeachment – BRETT SAMUELS (DIERSEN: My critics/opponent 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. They stress those who could have come to my defense but did not.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/466735-trump-urges-gop-to-defend-him-more-strongly-on-impeachment

POLITICO
— House takes up controversial effort to combat online extremism – TIM STARKS (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who call me an extremist. In my defense, I would stress those who demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me for my not doing more to defend/advance a) Trump, b) other Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, c) Republican organizations, and d) the traditional family, right to live, immigration, Second Amendment, and illegal drugs planks in the Illinois Republican Party and Republican Party platforms. My critics/opponents blame me for a) their problems, b) your problems, c) my problems, d) everyone’s problems, e) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois’ problems, f) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce’s problems, g) Milton Township Republican Central Committee’s problems, h) Illinois Center Right Coalition’s problems, i) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter’s problems, j) GAO’s problems, k) etc. They blame me for all the losses the Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-cybersecurity/2019/10/21/house-takes-up-controversial-effort-to-combat-online-extremism-781047

CBS NEWS
— NEWT GINGRICH: I WOULDN’T ALLOW REPORTERS IN THE WHITE HOUSE
https://www.wcbi.com/newt-gingrich-i-wouldnt-allow-reporters-in-the-white-house/

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Workplace Laws Your Employer May Be Violating Here are some of the employee rights your boss may be breaking, either intentionally or inadvertently. – Maryalene LaPonsie
https://money.usnews.com/careers/articles/workplace-laws-your-employer-may-be-violating

NEWSWEEK
— PERCENTAGE OF AMERICANS SAYING GOVERNMENT AND LEADERSHIP IS TOP PROBLEM RISES SHARPLY AMID IMPEACHMENT PROBE – DANIEL MORITZ-RABSON
https://www.newsweek.com/percentage-americans-saying-government-leadership-top-problem-rises-sharply-amid-impeachment-1466696

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Facebook Reaches Deal With Wall Street Journal Publisher, Others for News Section News organizations including News Corp will be paid a licensing fee to supply headlines in news tab – Lukas I. Alpert
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-reaches-deal-with-wall-street-journal-publisher-others-for-news-section-11571431387
— White House Personnel Director Tells Trump Top DHS Secretary Picks Ineligible for Job Sean Doocey said neither Ken Cuccinelli nor Mark Morgan are qualified under federal vacancies law – Michelle Hackman and Andrew Restuccia (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.wsj.com/articles/white-house-personnel-director-told-trump-that-top-candidates-for-acting-dhs-secretary-aren-t-eligible-11571683702

FORBES
— 3 Steps To Prevent Employee Turnover – Falon Fatemi (DIERSEN: Potential federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran should be advised that they will be gotten rid of if they do not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40 and that extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/falonfatemi/2019/10/21/3-steps-to-prevent-employee-turnover/

BLOOMBERG
— Portrait of an Inessential Government Worker Glory isn’t part of the deal when you go to work for the federal government. – Michael Lewis (DIERSEN: My current crop of critics/opponents would never stoop to even try to be a federal employee. But nevertheless, they hint/imply/argue/shout that if they were a federal employee, they would be deemed “essential” even though virtually all of them would be rejected a) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, b) because they cannot pass an employment examination, c) because they cannot pass a background investigation, and/or d) because they cannot pass a physical examination.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-10-15/lifesaving-coast-guard-scientist-reflects-on-government-service?utm_source=pocket-newtab
— Facebook’s Zuckerberg Privately Recommended Potential Campaign Hires to Buttigieg
https://www.yahoo.com/news/facebooks-zuckerberg-privately-recommended-potential-183803448.html

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— Why Your Company Needs to Implement Pay Equity Audits Now – Robert Sheen (DIERSEN: If a pay equity audit of the federal government was done, it would show that it pays its employees who are Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger more than it pays its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or older who have comparable work experience, education, and/or professional certifications and licenses. While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, GAO always paid its employees who are Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger more than it paid its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or older who had comparable work experience, education, and/or professional certifications and licenses. GAO audits IRS. When GAO hired me in 1980, I had almost 9 years experience working for IRS, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,579-$93,592. I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree from DePaul. Much of what I did for IRS, including interviewing, data gathering, summary, and analysis, report writing, and making recommendations was similar to what I would be doing for GAO. NEVERTHELESS, the Democrats who ran GAO required me to take a $19,568 pay cut in today’s dollars (a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5 to GS-9 Step 10) to transfer. They would NOT have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, and/or female.)
https://hbr.org/sponsored/2019/10/why-your-company-needs-to-implement-pay-equity-audits-now

FED SMITH
— Presidential Power Versus Employees’ Constitutional Rights: Interpreting the Executive Orders Affecting Federal Workers – Mathew B. Tully, Esq. (DIERSEN: Constructively, federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran are deemed to be “poor performers” if they do not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/10/21/presidential-power-versus-employees-constitutional-rights-interpreting-executive-orders-affecting-federal-workers/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Terminating Employees Deemed “Poor Performers” First off, there is a smaller timeframe in which to improve poor performance. The executive order to streamline removal procedures for federal employees decreases the amount of time that employees are subject to Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs)—that provide employees a chance to improve their job performance following a poor evaluation or reprimand—to 30 days, government-wide. That window previously lasted between 60 and 120 days and was up to agency discretion as to the length of the PIP and/or extensions of the PIP. Federal employees should be aware of additional provisions in the executive order, which direct that:)