October 26 Evening Edition

ABC7
— University of Illinois accused of silencing reporters (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents do not want me to report anything that promotes Trump or the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/weekend-watch-university-of-illinois-accused-of-silencing-reporters/5649047/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘It’s really about me:’ Top cop of decision to opt out of President Donald Trump’s upcoming speech – Rosemary Sobol
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-eddie-johnson-mccormick-place-20191026-5warmxusufdohibe4a223dj3ja-story.html
— FOP’s clownish ‘no confidence’ vote only gives Superintendent Eddie Johnson extra job security, for now – Eric Zorn
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-eddie-johnson-trump-fraternal-order-police-zorn-20191025-lcndg4q5hbhfncdcxiirmwprqa-story.html#ed=rss_www.chicagotribune.com/arcio/rss/category/opinion/
— Trump’s vulgarity has turned this White House watcher into a strict conservative. No, not that kind. – Robert Schmuhl
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-trump-norms-presidency-20191028-20191025-sfjob7bizzf2fbqb7eqhcuw3uy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “The president said a lot of things this week that aren’t true.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-fact-check-20191026-zhneycj2w5hxtokybhsizr4iai-story.html
— Female robbery crew using pepper spray sought in at least 3 downtown attacks – Rosemary Sobol (DIERSEN: I walked by 700 North Michigan Avenue 1974-1976 on my way from IRS in the Loop to graduate business evening classes at Loyola and then back from Loyola to my condo in the Outer Drive East building.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-pepper-spray-robberies-20191026-56kzhiscyzaznpc2l57uspyire-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— As Trump comes to town, which suburban Republicans will join the bandwagon? – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191026/as-trump-comes-to-town-which-suburban-republicans-will-join-the-bandwagon
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Some normally easy-to-reach Republican state representatives and senators didn’t return calls asking if they endorse Trump’s reelection or were buying tickets for the fundraising luncheon Monday starting at $2,800 a person. But Sen. Dan McConchie, a conservative Hawthorn Woods Republican, said he would be in Springfield during Trump’s Chicago visit. When asked if he supported Trump’s reelection, McConchie said, “No comment.” Rep. Allen Skillicorn of East Dundee, however, was all in. “Most politicians make promises with no intention to actually fulfill them,” Skillicorn said. “President Donald Trump is different. He has delivered on most of his promises. I’m confident his popularity has gone up in the suburbs versus 2016.” State Sen. Jim Oberweis of Sugar Grove said he supports Trump’s reelection but is not attending Monday’s events. . .”If they’re looking at a general election in a swing district, people need to be really careful how they embrace (Trump),” former Illinois Republican Senate Leader Christine Radogno said. Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider of Bartlett, who will be attending on Monday, was optimistic local Republicans “will support the president at almost a 95 percent rate.” Conservative state Rep. David McSweeney of Barrington Hills intends to back the president over any possible Democratic nominee, but he won’t be at Monday’s Trump events. “I agree with President Trump on cutting taxes and deregulation. I don’t agree with him on everything. For example, I have some disagreements with him on trade and foreign policy,” McSweeney said, clarifying he opposes the president’s abrupt decision to pull troops from the Kurdish occupied area of Syria. Typically when presidents visit, they’re surrounded by top party officials such as governors, senators and congressional representatives. That won’t happen this week with Illinois’ Democratic governor, U.S. senators and suburban House members, although former state Rep. Jeanne Ives of Wheaton hopes to change some of that party balance. Republican Ives, of Wheaton, who is running in the 6th Congressional District against first-term U.S. Rep. Sean Casten, supports Trump’s reelection but has no plans to go to his events on Monday. Asked about grading his job so far, “it depends on the policy or issue,” said Ives, who ran for governor in 2018. Trump might not be the only choice for Illinois voters in the March primary. Former U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh of Mundelein is running for the Republican nomination, although with just $115,000 in his coffers it’s a long shot, said Republican strategist Aaron Del Mar. The Palatine Township Republican committeeman, a friend of Walsh’s, is not only solidly in the Trump camp, but he’s selling tickets for the fundraiser. “I’m not a 100 percent for everything the president says,” Del Mar said.)

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Demonstrators urge Rubio to vote to impeach President Trump at Oberweis event
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/10/25/demonstrators-urge-rubio-to-vote-to-impeach-president-trump-at-oberweis-event/d5pfifs/

HERALD & REVIEW
— Illinois lawmakers are going back to Springfield for the fall veto session. Here’s what could happen. A guide to legislation being considered this veto session – JERRY NOWICKI 
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois-lawmakers-are-going-back-to-springfield-for-the-fall/article_a31ed8f8-f19a-5b1f-9fee-69495780d518.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— At Political Forum, Trump Challengers Mount Longshot Primary Campaigns – SARAH MCCAMMON 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/political-forum-trump-challengers-mount-longshot-primary-campaigns#stream/0

FOX NEWS
— John Kelly warned of impeachment for Trump if he hired ‘yes man’: ‘I feel bad that I left’ – Melissa Leon (DIERSEN: No one has ever accused me of being a yes-man. If I had been a yes-man, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old. Yes-men help the federal government get rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did 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.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/john-kelly-warning-trump-impeachment

BREITBART
— Elizabeth Warren’s Sex-Worker Policies Guarantee More Jeffrey Epstein-Type Pimping – AMES P. PINKERTON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/26/pinkerton-elizabeth-warrens-sex-worker-policies-guarantee-more-jeffrey-epstein-type-pimping/

ONE NEWS NOW
— POLITICS-GOVT 80% of illegals released by sanctuary cities repeat crimes – Michael F. Haverluck
https://onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2019/10/26/80-of-illegals-released-by-sanctuary-cities-repeat-crimes

FORBES
— The Bitter Truth About Why People Fail To Succeed In Their Jobs – Terina Allen (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents falsely deny that while I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, that virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran. My critics/opponents falsely deny that while I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the agency was almost always under promotion freezes, that it shrank from about 6,000 employees to about 3,000 employees, and that it suffered tremendous budget cuts during the mid-1990s. My critics/opponents falsely argue that my superiors in the federal government were never under pressure from Democrat politicians a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females or b) to make way for them by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and who they had not promoted to 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. My critics/opponents falsely dent that extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines. My critics/opponents falsely argue that my Democrat superiors in the federal government did not take adverse actions against me a) because I complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation or b) because I became an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/terinaallen/2019/10/26/the-bitter-truth-about-why-people-fail-to-succeed-in-their-jobs/#185436294c46
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I asked the group of about 200 to share the “real” reasons that they either fired, refused to promote or downgraded a performance review on an employee within the prior two years. This is an aggregate list (in order of number of responses) for what they provided. Employees were fired, not promoted or rated poorly because they 1. didn’t seem to fit with the team, or they didn’t “mesh” in with the organizational culture.)

THRIVE GLOBAL
— How to Survive an Emotionally-Demanding Job – Thomas Oppong (DIERSEN: In retrospect, I am amazed that I survived for almost 30 years working for the Democrats who run the federal government. I never would have been able to do that if I had not 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. My superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to get rid of their employees who shared my demographics.) 
https://thriveglobal.com/stories/burnout-age-survive-emotionally-demanding-job-productivity-wellness-wellbeing/

MEDIA POST
— Publishers Decry Facebook’s Power As Social Network Generates Traffic – Rob Williams (DIERSEN: My GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails drive lots traffic to certain websites. What do you say to owners of certain of those websites a) who force me to pay them to have access to their websites and/or b) who do not want me to drive traffic to their websites? I should write a book about the aforesaid website owners. I would focus on those who state that they operate their website to make a profit, but in fact, they operate their website to promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green political parties.) 
https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/342220/publishers-decry-facebooks-power-as-social-networ.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Benioff, who also is CEO of software firm Salesforce, likened Facebook to cigarettes for having addictive powers and harmful effects on kids. “Facebook is addictive, it’s not good for you, they’re after your kids, they’re running political ads that aren’t true … and they’re also acquiring other companies and co-mingling data those companies have on their users into theirs for more power,” he said in an interview with CNN. Benioff isn’t the only media executive who has criticized Facebook. Rupert Murdoch, the News Corp. CEO whose political affiliations are the opposite of Benioff’s, also wants to rein in Facebook. Murdoch is dependent on the social network’s power to drive web traffic. His Fox News website generated more Facebook “engagements” than any other publisher during the third quarter, according to analytics firm NewsWhip. Those engagements keep people glued to Facebook, which is problematic for publishers that want to monetize their own audiences. Facebook reportedly is addressing this issue by offering cash payments to publishers whose articles appear in its news section, but it remains to be seen how lucrative that source of revenue will be.)

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Generation X Faces a Bleak, Impoverished Old Age – Ted Rall (DIERSEN: To qualify myself 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.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_ted_rall/generation_x_faces_a_bleak_impoverished_old_age

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 24 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Chicago Strike: CPS cancels classes Friday, negotiations continued Thursday as CTU holds civil disobedience training
https://abc7chicago.com/education/cps-cancels-classes-friday-ctu-holds-civil-disobedience-training-as-negotiations-continue/5643109/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— City to collect $3.5M in recreational weed taxes next year, but not starting until next September: mayor The modest outlook doesn’t mean that pot legalization will ultimately be a buzzkill: studies estimate sales could eventually generate up to $676 million statewide. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/10/24/20930296/recreational-weed-taxes-city-budget-lightfoot-pot
— Strike taking a toll on family finances, workers say — and things are about to get worse Even though they are dipping into savings or looking for 2nd jobs, teachers and staff said they still strongly support the goals of the walkout. – Mitch Dudek and Matthew Hendrickson
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/23/20928968/chicago-teachers-strike-missed-paychecks
— As teachers strike, the grim reality of Chicago’s finances sets in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s budget includes no property tax increase, but only because she is banking on help from state lawmakers. It also counts on new revenue and savings from cuts and efficiencies that — with all respect, mayor — we’ll believe when we see. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/10/23/20929165/lori-lightfoot-mayor-budget-property-tax-increase-springfield-jb-pritzker-taxes-2020-address
— County to offer citizens ballots in more languages to ensure ‘their voices be heard at the polls’ The pilot program will begin with the March primary, when ballots will be offered in Korean and Tagalog. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/10/24/20931017/cook-county-ballots-languages-korean-tagalog-voting-rights
— Chicago-area congressional candidate’s remarks about Jews, Israel spark questions Rush Darwish’s main rivals are Rep. Dan Lipinski and Marie Newman. He’s running to be the first Palestinian-American and Muslim elected to Congress from Illinois. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/10/24/20930886/darwish-palestinan-american-3rd-district-congress-illinois-lipinski-newman-muslim-sweet

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot defends police Superintendent Eddie Johnson’s tenure as he faces investigation – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-defends-eddie-johnson-20191024-4bsm7cbesffk3js66mkcfzvstu-story.html
— Why Chicago teachers won’t take ‘yes’ for an answer – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-chicago-teacher-strike-lori-lightfoot-sharkey-20191024-wup5srdwmbcqfl6khlvrahn4om-story.html
— Why a teachers strike is bad for Chicago – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-lori-lightfoot-teachers-strike-8-20191024-zg4otz6hhffojgw46ta3febd3i-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— What’s on the agenda for the fall legislative session – Jerry Nowicki
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191024/whats-on-the-agenda-for-the-fall-legislative-session
— Could DuPage County Board end health insurance perk for board members? – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191024/could-dupage-county-board-end-health-insurance-perk-for-board-members
— DuPage County to ask its towns to help pay for new traffic court in Woodridge – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191024/dupage-county-to-ask-its-towns-to-help-pay-for-new-traffic-court-in-woodridge

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Probes jeopardize Exelon’s Springfield agenda With spotlight on Madigan, Pritzker holds the key to the latest nuke bailout and rate legislation. – STEVE DANIELS 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/utilities/probes-jeopardize-exelons-springfield-agenda

WTTW
— Pressure Mounts on Facebook to Vet Political Content – Paul Caine
https://news.wttw.com/2019/10/24/pressure-mounts-facebook-vet-political-content
— 2nd Illinois Resident Dies from Vaping-Related Illness – Kristen Thometz
https://news.wttw.com/2019/10/24/2nd-illinois-resident-dies-vaping-related-illness

MDJ ONLINE
— National Safety Council warns employers about sensitive jobs as Illinois prepares for legal cannabis – Jim Moran
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/national-safety-council-warns-employers-about-sensitive-jobs-as-illinois/article_75485ff7-2c7d-53cb-9c7b-113a715eff4e.html

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Graduated income tax will appear on 2020 ballot – Noelle Forde
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/graduated-income-tax-will-appear-on-2020-ballot

REPUBLICAN NEWS WATCH
— President Trump’s Battle of Agincourt – DOUG E. IBENDAHL 
http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=14922

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives not surprised that Exelon, ComEd, Madigan are key figures in federal corruption probe – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/515113254-ives-not-surprised-that-exelon-comed-madigan-are-key-figures-in-federal-corruption-probe

CAPITOL FAX
— No, calls are not suddenly growing for taxing retirement income
https://capitolfax.com/2019/10/24/no-calls-are-not-suddenly-growing-for-taxing-retirement-income/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump to double down on immigration in 2020, ‘dial it up to the maximum’ – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/trump-to-double-down-on-immigration-in-2020-dial-it-up-to-the-maximum

GOPUSA
— Maxine Waters chastises Facebook’s Zuckerberg for providing a ‘platform to lie, mislead and misinform the American people’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=78273
— Rule of law undermined in the United States – Richard W. Rahn
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=78200
— Gutter politics prevail
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=78247
— Ocasio-Cortez dings ‘predominantly white’ areas for hurricanes that killed minorities
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=78286
— GOP senators float bill to move 90% of jobs in 10 federal departments outside D.C. (DIERSEN: I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997. I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS’s Chicago office 1971-1980.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=78270

BREITBART
— The Left Is at War with Conservative Minorities on Campus – Rob Smith
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/10/24/rob-smith-the-left-is-at-war-with-conservative-minorities-on-campus/
— Feds: Sanctuary Los Angeles Releases 100 Criminal Illegal Aliens Every Day – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/24/feds-sanctuary-los-angeles-releases-100-criminal-illegal-aliens-every-day/

DAILY CALLER
— Fox Correspondent Hits Back At CNN’s President After He Said Outlet Isn’t A News Organization – SHELBY TALCOTT
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/24/fox-news-correspondent-cnn-president-jeff-zucker/

DAILY SIGNAL
— The Left’s Dangerous Assault on Free Speech – Arthur Milikh (DIERSEN: As the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) member with the best meeting and fundraiser attendance record by far since 1999, from what I see, ever-increasingly, the overwhelming majority of MTRCC members want the MTRCC officers to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and failing that, stop everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. What does that say about the overwhelming majority of MTRCC members?) 
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/10/24/the-lefts-dangerous-assault-on-free-speech/

TOWNHALL
— Chicago Business Operators Federally Charged After Hiring Illegal Aliens – Timothy Meads
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2019/10/24/chicago-manufacturing-operators-charged-with-employing-illegal-aliens-n2555242
— Hypocrites and Liars: Democrats’ History With The Word ‘Lynching’ – Derek Hunter
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2019/10/24/hypocrites-and-liars-democrats-history-with-the-word-lynching-n2555217

THE HILL
— White House: Trump ‘happy’ to see GOP storm impeachment hearing – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/467255-white-house-trump-happy-to-see-gop-storm-impeachment-hearing
— GOP senators frustrated with Romney jabs at Trump – ALEXANDER BOLTON 
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/467217-gop-senators-frustrated-with-romney-jabs-at-trump
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs pander to voters 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://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/467247-buttigieg-releases-plan-to-build-power-for-women

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Trump Impeachment Inquiry: Latest Updates (DIERSEN: Have you ever been “under investigation?” To get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors had me “under investigation” 1974-1977. SEE GAO DECISION: http://www.gao.gov/products/463866 During the 1970s, IRS purposely kept its definition of “commuting area” vague so that it could use it to punish or to reward its employees. When my IRS Democrat superiors succeeded in getting rid of the IRS manager who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, they used a narrow definition of “commuting area” to disallow my partial day per diem claims. They hinted/implied/argued that my partial day per diem claims were fraudulent. Needless-to-say, that ended my IRS career. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/23/us/politics/trump-impeachment-news.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Sanders Campaign Says Winning Democratic Nomination Requires New Voters Vermont senator’s team is focused on demographics that generally vote at lower rates than older, wealthier, white voters – Eliza Collins (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at “new voters” 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. Democrats shout at “new voters” that Democrats use government a) to take money and opportunities away from the following and b) to give that money and those opportunities to “new voters:” those 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.wsj.com/articles/sanders-campaign-says-winning-democratic-nomination-requires-new-voters-11571851516

MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
— Facebook clarifies Zuckerberg remarks on false political ads – AP
http://www.startribune.com/facebook-defends-policy-allowing-false-political-ads/563804512/

October 24 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago Strike: Negotiations continue for 8th day as CTU plans civil disobedience training
https://abc7chicago.com/education/teachers-strike-enters-8th-day-as-ctu-plans-civil-disobedience-training/5643109/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Chicago ranked most rat-infested city in US: Orkin
https://abc7chicago.com/pets-animals/chicago-named-rattiest-city-orkin/5640991/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Imagine a day without Republicans. It’s not hard, if you live in Chicago. – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-john-kass-day-without-republicans-20191024-flmnrekthva3tf3tii44hkgepe-story.html
— OUTSTANDING: Oak Brook says no to marijuana related businesses – CHUCK FIELDMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-brook/ct-dob-marijuana-ban-tl-1031-20191023-xhybyucxtbcr3j4xdkrmiyllgq-story.html
— TRAGIC, DISGUSTING: Buffalo Grove votes to allow recreational marijuana sales – PHIL ROCKROHR
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/buffalo-grove/ct-bgc-buffalo-grove-marijuana-tl-1031-20191023-kxjqhamsxvg3fo2mf3reywa45i-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-dahleen-glanton-donald-trump-lynching-problem-20191024-lquzhxd5zja3lbta6qwhyycl6q-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/10/23/20929096/president-donald-trump-twitter-lynching-race-baiting-s-e-cupp

DAILY HERALD
— Facebook shouldn’t be political speech police – Byron York (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to police my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. But failing that, they want Facebook, Google, ABC7, NBC5, CBS2, Fox News Chicago, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald, Crain’s Chicago Business, Wheaton Leader, Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc. to police my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They want me to stop promoting Trump and to stop 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 and Republican Party platforms. They want me to stop promoting the MTRCC resolution against video gambling. They want me to promote Walsh, Weld, Sanford, 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.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191024/facebook-shouldnt-be-political-speech-police

WTTW
— Federal Probe Circling Closer to Speaker Madigan – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2019/10/23/spotlight-politics-federal-probe-circling-closer-speaker-madigan

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Illinois’ bill backlog could hit $19 billion by 2025 without changes – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191023/illinois-bill-backlog-could-hit-19-billion-by-2025-without-changes

HOMEWOOD FLOSSMOOR CHRONICLE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Homewood approves recreational pot sales – David P. Funk
http://www.hfchronicle.com/article/2019/oct/23/homewood-approves-recreational-pot-sales

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Legal pot an ‘unnecessary risk to our community,’ Glen Carbon police chief says — city denies sales – Charles Bolinger
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Legal-pot-an-8216-unnecessary-risk-to-our-14557337.php

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Some Florida Republicans are nudging state Sen. Jim Oberweis to run for the congressional seat in the Sunshine state now held by Rep. Francis Rooney, who announced his retirement over the weekend. Oberweis has a home in Florida, so while far-fetched, the idea isn’t totally impossible. “There’s a push from Republicans in that district. All he’d have to do is move down there and he’d win,” Oberweis’ spokesman Travis Akin said. But Oberweis is focused on the Republican nomination for Illinois’ 14th Congressional District, the seat now held by Democratic Rep. Lauren Underwood. “Jim’s in good shape to win the primary,” said Akin, adding Oberweis sees Underwood as “a formidable candidate with a substantial war chest.” That primary may not be a piece of cake either. Oberweis faces state Sen. Sue Rezin, futures trader Ted Gradel, human resources manager Daniel Malouf, former Kendall County GOP Chairman James Marter and newcomer Catalina Lauf. In an interesting Florida twist, Oberweis will be at Maggiano’s in Oak Brook on Friday for a fundraiser with headliner Marco Rubio, the U.S. senator and former presidential candidate from FLORIDA. . .Vice President Mike Pence was in Waukegan on Wednesday, visiting the Uline packaging materials company founded by GOP donors Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein. Pence spoke at the event about the proposed U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement — aka NAFTA 2.0. The VP was supposed to have visited Michigan’s Upper Peninsula earlier in the day, but instead flew to Washington to stand by President Donald Trump for his statement on Syria where he lifted sanctions the U.S. imposed on Turkey just last week. Spotted at the Waukegan gathering: GOP Senate candidate Mark Curran and state Sen. Jim Oberweis (25th). – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2019/10/24/lightfoots-budget-bonanza-florida-gop-courts-oberweis-pences-pit-stop-487505

WIREPOINTS
— Lightfoot’s budget won’t stop Chicago’s downward spiral – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/lightfoots-budget-wont-arrest-chicagos-downward-spiral/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Key Takeaways from Mark Konkol’s Extended Interview with Catalina Lauf
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/24/il-14-key-takeaways-from-mark-konkols-extended-interview-with-catalina-lauf/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Dems, mainstream media miss the boat on Trump’s ‘lynching’ tweet Once again, taking the president out of context – Tim Young
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/23/dems-mainstream-media-miss-the-boat-on-trumps-lync/
— James Younger, 7, the next victim of LGBTQ insanity – Cheryl K. Chumley 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/24/james-younger-7-the-next-victim-of-lgbtq-insanity/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Poll: Majority of Americans Want First Amendment Rewritten 51 percent of Millennials want fines or jail time for ‘hate speech’ – Collin Anderson (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, hate speech is any speech that does not promote Democrats, minorities, females, younger people, LGBTQers, veterans, citizens of foreign countries, poor people, non-Protestants, liberals, moderates, non-gun owners, non-German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.) 
https://freebeacon.com/issues/poll-majority-of-americans-want-first-amendment-rewritten/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Of Course President Trump Is Being Lynched – Brian C. Joondeph
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/10/of_course_president_trump_is_being_lynched.html

BREITBART
— Democrats Decry Trump’s ‘Lynching’ Tweet, Ignore Their Party’s History of Lynchings – JEROME HUDSON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/23/hudson-democrats-decry-trumps-lynching-tweet-ignore-their-partys-history-of-lynchings/
— DACA Illegal Aliens Helped Draft Bernie Sanders’ 2020 Open Borders Plan – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/23/daca-illegal-aliens-helped-draft-bernie-sanders-2020-open-borders-plan/
— Cornel West: Biden ‘Disqualifies Himself’ from ‘Having Any Moral Authority’ with ‘Partisan Lynching’ Remarks – Tony Lee
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2019/10/23/cornel-west-biden-disqualifies-himself-from-having-any-moral-authority-with-partisan-lynching-remarks/

CHRISTIAN POST
— Thomas More Society calls on HHS to stop Illinois from forcing them to cover abortions Conservative group calls on HHS to stop Illinois from forcing them to cover abortions – Michael Grybosk
https://www.christianpost.com/news/conservative-group-calls-on-hhs-to-stop-illinois-from-forcing-them-to-cover-abortions.html

DAILY CALLER
— Rep Katie Hill Flees Reporters’ Questions, Calls Police On Reporter – HENRY RODGERS
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/23/rep-katie-hill-flees-reporters-questions/

TOWNHALL
— Democratic Debate: 10 Questions Left on the Cutting Room Floor – Larry Elder
https://townhall.com/columnists/larryelder/2019/10/24/democratic-debate-10-questions-left-on-the-cutting-room-floor-n2555258

PJ MEDIA
— 10 Politicians Who Used ‘Lynching’ the Way Trump Did, and the Left Didn’t Care – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/trending/10-politicians-who-used-lynching-the-way-trump-did-and-the-left-didnt-care/

LIFE NEWS
— Planned Parenthood Opens New $7 Million Abortion Biz Today to Kill More Babies in Abortion – CHERYL SULLENGER
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/10/23/planned-parenthood-opens-new-7-million-abortion-biz-today-to-kill-more-babies-in-abortion/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Democrats compared Clinton’s impeachment to lynching, now say Trump’s racist for doing the same – Mary Margaret Olohan
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/10/23/democrats-compared-clintons-impeachment-to-lynching-now-say-trumps-racist-for-doing-the-same-842846

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump’s War on the ‘Deep State’ Turns Against Him The impeachment inquiry is in some ways the culmination of a battle between the president and the government institutions he distrusted and disparaged. – Peter Baker, Lara Jakes, Julian E. Barnes, Sharon LaFraniere and Edward Wong (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government painted me as being a member of a Republican deep state. They blamed me for the problems that they had recruiting and retaining qualified young Democrat minorities and qualified young Democrat women. They blamed me for their problems in recruiting and retaining those who were non-Protestant, non-German American, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time. My Democrat GAO superiors painted me as being the leader of the Republican deep state in GAO’s Chicago office.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/23/us/politics/trump-deep-state-impeachment.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Republican rebels disrupt Trump impeachment probe for hours by storming into secure hearing room – MICHAEL MCAULIFF, DAVE GOLDINER and CHRIS SOMMERFELDT
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-republican-impeachment-cell-phone-20191023-lzot3ccjijauxa2ejgvsvx3nzm-story.html
— U.S. Jews blame Republicans more than Democrats for anti-Semitism, see far right as bigger ‘threat’ than liberals and Islamic radicals combined – Brian Niemietz (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government who constantly reminded my many Jewish superiors and supervisors a) that I am Republican, b) that I am conservative, c) that I am 100% German national origin, d) that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, and f) that I was raised in Crete.) 
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-jews-republicans-democrats-antisemitism-jewish-clothes-dress-20191023-y2m64uorgrhjlkgfsaraiph6mi-story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Trump campaign trolls Biden camp’s Hispanic outreach effort – Ben Feuerherd
https://nypost.com/2019/10/23/trump-campaign-trolls-biden-camps-hispanic-outreach-effort/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Senate Blocks Democrats’ Attempt to Loosen Cap on State, Local Tax Deductions The vote, mostly along party lines, shows challenge on making changes to the SALT-deduction cap – Richard Rubin (DIERSEN: Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/senate-blocks-democrats-attempt-to-loosen-cap-on-state-local-tax-deductions-11571863494
— Trump Education Official to Resign and Call for Mass Student-Loan Forgiveness – Josh Mitchell (DIERSEN: Of course, the most pressure will be to forgive student loans for those who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, LGBTQers, veteran, non-Protestant, non-citizen, liberal, moderate, poor, non-gun owner, non-German American, ancestors have not been in America for a long time, 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/trump-education-official-to-resign-and-call-for-mass-student-loan-forgiveness-11571909400
— California’s Tax-the-Rich Boomerang A new study shows the 2012 tax hike drove high earners from the state. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/californias-tax-the-rich-boomerang-11571697967

SCALEUP USA
— Federal Career Accelerator College Students – Work with the Federal Government! Did you know that the US federal government is the largest employer in the US and funds the employment of over 9 million Americans? Yet, according to a recent federal survey, employees younger than 30 represent just 6 percent of the federal workforce! (DIERSEN: Potential federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran should be advised that the federal government will waste their careers and get rid of them 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. Potential federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran should consider how the federal government wasted Dave Diersen’s career and a) wasted his job-related bachelor’s degree that he earned when he was 21 in 1970 and the job-related master’s degrees that he earned when he was 27, 31, and 48, b) wasted his job-related professional certifications that he earned when he was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, c) wasted his job-related professional license that he earned when he was 32, and d) wasted his knowledge of IRS that he gained working for IRS almost 9 years. Potential federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran should consider how the federal government forced Diersen to take early retirement in 1997 when he was 49 years old.) 
https://www.scaleupusa.xyz/pages/federal-career-accelerator-for-college-students

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

October 23 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— OUTSTANDING: Clarendon Hills votes to prohibit marijuana-related businesses – CHUCK FIELDMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/clarendon-hills/ct-dch-marijuana-vote-tl-1024-20191022-7xparwab4jhjnhb7hheas52lgi-story.html
— Parents of ex-Northwestern student plead guilty in college admissions scandal – DAWN RHODES and KATHERINE ROSENBERG-DOUGLAS (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, your college degree is worthless unless you got it from an Ivy League university.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-college-admissions-scandal-northwestern-guilty-plea-20191022-wop5xa7udzhb7ouwrzeotrvyq4-story.html
— Most teachers in CPS strike never benefit from pensions that strangle the system — and taxpayers. There’s a better way. – DANIEL DISALVO (DIERSEN: To get a full Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension, federal employees have to be 55 and have at least 30 years of federal service. In 1997, when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take their early retirement “offer” and suffer a major reduction of my pension.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-chicago-teacher-pensions-vesting-strike-20191023-20191022-pvsekkyczjctpdnkmb3rvhe5ki-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On average, to earn a full pension, a teacher must remain in the same state or district for 25 years — a condition that less than half of teachers nationally will meet. In Illinois, where the vesting period for the pension system is 10 years of employment, only half of new teachers will ever vest in the system. And only 1 out of 5 teachers in Illinois will ever break even from their pension plan. Everyone else either quits teaching or changes school districts before earning a full pension, often walking away with less than they contributed to the system.)
— Jews increasingly see discrimination and danger in U.S. culture. The rest of America must listen. – DANIEL ELBAUM (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government who constantly reminded my many Jewish superiors and supervisors a) that I was 100% German national origin, b) that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, and c) that I was raised in Crete.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-jews-anti-semitism-survey-20191023-20191023-evd2csz3g5enbdb5wrs72rawwa-story.html
— You’re tired, I’m tired, we’re all exhausted. Thanks, Washington. – DONNA VICKROY (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, you will be much happier if you do not read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and instead, drink booze, gamble, and smoke pot.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-vickroy-exhausted-st-1021-20191021-p6kxjg7k7zbeljlm3ykp2rzc5q-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— U.S. in moral decline – Walter E. Williams (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs promote 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.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191023/us-in-moral-decline

WBEZ
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Chicago’s Mayor Increases Homeless Funding; Critics Say It’s Not Enough – Natalie Moore
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/chicagos-mayor-increases-homeless-funding-critics-say-its-not-enough/9610da6a-eae6-4476-9ea9-9e51eb53c26c
— Illinois Tollway Leader Cancels City Club Speech As Corruption Probe Broadens – Dave McKinney
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/illinois-tollway-leader-cancels-city-club-speech-as-corruption-probe-broadens/4f6c88fc-10a6-4000-a9f6-c38592f2e45f

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Safety nonprofit urges employers to ban marijuana use for those in sensitive jobs – Lisa Schencker (DIERSEN: Those who use pot should be banned from a) selling pot, b) driving any kind vehicle, c) operating any kind of equipment, d) holding any kind of government or political office, e) etc.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191022/safety-nonprofit-urges-employers-to-ban-marijuana-use-for-those-in-sensitive-jobs
(DIERSEN: The group said research has shown that cannabis can affect psychomotor skills and cognitive ability. Safety sensitive positions might include workers in health care, transportation, law enforcement or those who work with certain chemicals, said Jane Terry, vice president of government affairs for the council. Currently, there is no physical test for impairment due to marijuana, making any amount of use by workers in those jobs inadvisable, Terry said. “Do you want those types of individuals to be in a position where maybe you can’t tell if they’re impaired or not?” Terry asked. “We hope this position will give some guidance to employers and really give some idea of how to think about this to policymakers as well.”)

OAK PARK
— Oak Park trustee feels heat over radio spot Community members slam Moroney at Monday’s village board meeting – Stacey Sheridan (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. They blacklist me and blacklist all individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that do not blacklist me. I should write a book about my critics/opponents and the many millions of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that they blacklist.)
https://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/10-22-2019/Oak-Park-trustee-feels-heat-over-radio-spot/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Oak Park trustee Dan Moroney faced community ire over his recent appearance on “Morning Answer with Dan Proft & Amy Jacobson,” a right-wing radio show (WIND-AM) where he discussed fellow Trustee Susan Buchanan’s recent board meeting rant, which caused Buchanan to become a target of vitriolic internet harassment. In front of a packed board room, 18 people addressed the board — Moroney in particular — in non-agenda public comments at the Oct. 21 meeting. Only one comment was made in his defense. Many called on Moroney to resign, while others demanded he apologize for appearing on the show and further stoking the national attention Buchanan’s outburst generated.)

EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER
— OUTSTANDING: Glen Carbon denies adult-use cannabis sales – Charles Bolinger
https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/Glen-Carbon-denies-adult-use-cannabis-sales-14554950.php

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— OUTSTANDING: Woodford County Zoning Board bans recreational cannabis sale – Brittni Clemons, Darronté Matthews
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/woodford-county-discusses-the-probable-ban-of-recreational-cannabis-sale/

WGEM
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Herbal Remedies begins construction on adult-use cannabis shop
https://wgem.com/2019/10/22/herbal-remedies-begins-construction-on-adult-use-cannabis-shop/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Mark Zuckerberg Offers A Choice: The Facebook Way Or The China Way – SHANNON BOND (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want the China way. They want to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Failing that, they want to stop everyone from reading the emails. Failing that, they want the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, etc. to get rid of those who read the emails.) 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/mark-zuckerberg-offers-choice-facebook-way-or-china-way#stream/0

CRYSTAL LAKE PATCH
— ‘Anti-AOC’ Candidate Catalina Lauf’s Rise To Republican Stardom Lauf, 26, is a “woman minority with a lot of spunk” some say has better chance win to 14th Congressional District than an “old white guy.” – Mark Konkol (DIERSEN: How soon will political parties officially ban those who are White, male, and/or over age 40? 35? 30? 25? from seeking or holding any kind of government or political office?) 
https://patch.com/illinois/crystallake/anti-aoc-candidate-catalina-laufs-rise-republican-stardom

AURORA PATCH

— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Aurora Opts In To Recreational Cannabis Sales City council members voted 9 to 1 in favor of recreational cannabis businesses. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/aurora/aurora-opts-recreational-cannabis-sales

WHEATON PATCH
— Whittier Elementary School, Wheaton, Illinois – Marco Amidei (DIERSEN: Since the 2015 gerrymandering, Whittier has been in my precinct along with Edison Middle School, and School District 200 Administration Building.) 
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/whittier-elementary-school-wheaton-illinois-october-2019
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Whittier Elementary School is a K-5 school in District 200, and is located at 218 W Park Avenue in Wheaton, Illinois. There are currently 35 homes for sale ranging from $259,900 to $1,750,000.)

ST. CHARLES PATCH
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: St. Charles OKs Adult Use Pot Sales The city council has approved allowing one cannabis retailer on the west side of the Fox River and another on the east side. – Amie Schaenzer 
https://patch.com/illinois/stcharles-il/st-charles-oks-adult-use-pot-sales

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Definitive Article about 14th District Congressional Candidate Catalina Lauf on Patch
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/23/definitive-article-about-14th-district-congressional-candidate-catalina-lauf-on-patch/ 
— IL-14: Leftists Plan to Protest Marco Rubio at Jim Oberweis Fundraiser on Friday
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/22/il-14-leftists-plan-to-protest-marco-rubio-at-jim-oberweis-fundraiser-on-friday/ 
— IL-14: Catalina Lauf Visits Northern Illinois Recovery Center, Paying Attention to the Third Millennial and Video from The Chad Prather Show
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/22/il-14-catalina-lauf-visits-northern-illinois-recovery-center-paying-attention-to-the-third-millenial-and-video-from-the-chad-prather-show/

WIREPOINTS
— People of every age and income group are fleeing Illinois – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/people-of-every-age-and-income-group-are-fleeing-illinois/
— “Nobody is defending ordinary Chicagoans. These new taxes will be very punishing on them.” – Ted on Chicago Tonight
https://wirepoints.org/these-new-taxes-will-be-very-punishing-on-ordinary-chicagoans-nobody-is-defending-them-ted-on-chicago-tonight/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS’ HOUSING RECOVERY STILL TRAILS REST OF NATION – Orphe Divounguy
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-housing-recovery-still-trails-rest-of-nation/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— GOP CANDIDATE EMERGES IN IL’S 15TH CD
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/10/gop-candidate-emerges-in-ils-15th-cd-.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Legislator who voted against funding road and bridge projects “excited to announce major road and bridge projects”
https://capitolfax.com/2019/10/22/legislator-who-voted-against-funding-road-and-bridge-projects-excited-to-announce-major-road-and-bridge-projects/
— “I run a couple of newspapers. What do you do?” (DIERSEN: I spend 10+ hours each and every day putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning and each and every evening. Since 2004, those emails have included links to more than 348,600 articles and information on many upcoming events. I should write a book about past and present Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), etc. leaders who a) discourage me from sending those emails out and b) discourage everyone from reading those emails. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the IRP platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the MTRCC resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.) 
https://capitolfax.com/2019/10/22/i-run-a-couple-of-newspapers-what-do-you-do/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Why Christians must defend President Trump Choosing the path to prosperity – Todd Starnes
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/22/why-christians-must-defend-president-trump/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Leading civil groups urge Facebook’s Zuckerberg to prioritize protection of civil rights – Melissa Quinn (DIERSEN: Of course, these “leading civil rights groups” and my critics/opponents want Facebook, Google, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails. Everyone in Illinois sees the extent that “leading civil rights groups” and my critics/opponents have been successful. My critics/opponents paint themselves as being champions of those who are minority, female, younger, poor, veteran, moderate, liberal, non-Protestant, non-German American, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, boozers, gamblers, stoners, etc.) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/groups-urge-facebooks-zuckerberg-to-prioritize-protection-of-civil-rights

GOPUSA
— Mainstream media blames itself for Hillary’s 2016 loss (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have blamed me for all of the losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois. They especially blame me for all of the losses that Republicans on ballots in my precinct have suffered. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. I would focus on past and present Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party leaders.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=78170

AMERICAN THINKER
— The return of the political race-hustler – A. Castellitto
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/10/the_return_of_the_political_race_hustler.html
— Dems form lynch mob, the GOP holds the rope – J.R. Dunn
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/10/dems_form_lynch_mob_the_gop_holds_the_rope.html

DAILY CALLER
— Trump: ‘Vicious’ Democrats ‘Stick Together,’ Don’t Have ‘The Mitt Romneys Of The World’ To Deal With – DAVID KRAYDEN (DIERSEN: RINOs are vicious. They stick together to get rid of conservatives. I should write a book about past and present RINOs in the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, etc.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/22/donald-trump-vicious-democrats-stick-together-mitt-romney/
— Democrats Compared Clinton’s Impeachment To Lynching, Now Say Trump’s Racist For Doing The Same – MARY MARGARET OLOHAN
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/22/democrats-impeachment-lynching-bill-clinton/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Veteran pollster: Don’t believe the skewed, biased polling – Billy Davis (DIERSEN: During the last 7 years that I worked for GAO 1990-1997, I gained extensive survey experience. SEE: OTC DERIVATIVES Additional Oversight Could Reduce Costly Sales Practice Disputes GAO/GGD-98-5 at https://www.gao.gov/assets/160/156011.pdf and FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES Actions Needed to Protect the Financial System GAO/GGD-94-133 at  https://www.gao.gov/assets/160/154342.pdf .  I played a major role in the construction, administration, summary, analysis, and reporting of the many surveys that were sent out for each report.)
https://onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2019/10/22/veteran-pollster-dont-believe-the-skewed-biased-polling

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— When Someone Attacks You – Tim Hetzner (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have had their operatives and their dupes attack me. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Glen Ellen, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, and/or d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed.) 
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2019/10/23/when-someone-attacks-you/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Universities Breed Anger, Ignorance, and Ingratitude – VICTOR DAVIS HANSON
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/10/universities-breed-anger-ignorance-ingratitude/
— Hawley to Introduce Bill Moving Federal Agencies out of Washington D.C. to Economically Stagnant Areas – JACK CROWE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/hawley-to-introduce-bill-moving-federal-agencies-out-of-washington-d-c-to-economically-stagnant-areas/

CANADA FREE PRESS
— Why the ‘Woke’ Corporations Back China – Daniel Greenfield
https://canadafreepress.com/article/why-the-woke-corporations-back-china

POLITICO
— Republicans quit trying to rein in Trump after ‘lynching’ tweet Some GOP lawmakers defended the president, while others simply declined to criticize him. – MELANIE ZANONA, BURGESS EVERETT and MARIANNE LEVINE
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/22/congress-reaction-trump-lynching-tweet-054387

YAHOO NEWS
— Pelosi releases ‘fact sheet’ revealing how Trump ‘betrayed oath of office’ (DIERSEN: It would be great if my critics/opponents would get together and release a fact sheet that would reveal why they want to a) stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) stop everyone from reading those emails. I would love the opportunity to respond.) 
https://www.yahoo.com/news/pelosi-releases-fact-sheet-revealing-142109629.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— As Russian Money Poured Into Cannabis, Giuliani Allies Scrambled to Partake Russian investors have flocked to the U.S. cannabis industry in recent years. One venture involving associates of Rudy Giuliani drew the scrutiny of federal investigators. – Mike Baker and William K. Rashbaum (DIERSEN: What do you say to individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that a) claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican but b) promote pot?) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/23/us/kukushkin-giuliani-russia-cannabis-marijuana.html

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that GOD is a Democrat who hates individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/22/opinion/democrats-2020-religion.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Just in time for skating season, Trump’s company scrubs his name from N.Y. ice rinks – Philip Bump and David A. Fahrenthold
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/just-in-time-for-skating-season-trumps-company-scrubs-his-name-from-ny-ice-rinks/2019/10/22/e53e69ec-f4f0-11e9-ad8b-85e2aa00b5ce_story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Major donor who played both sides of the aisle charged with campaign violations and fraud – JOEL RUBIN (DIERSEN: I should write a book about politicians, their operatives, and their dupes who talk and/or act like they have taken money from major donors a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails.)
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-10-22/major-donor-charged-campaign-violations-fraud

NEW YORK POST
— The ‘have-nots’ of the world are over the wealth gap – Maureen Callahan (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government were class warriors. They demonized, denigrated, and condemned those who had more money than they had and especially those who were Protestant, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://nypost.com/2019/10/22/the-have-nots-of-the-world-are-over-the-wealth-gap/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Chicago’s New Mayor Grapples With Nation’s Worst Pension Debt Lori Lightfoot vows to avoid excessive parking fees and other nickel-and-dime strategies – Heather Gillers
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chicagos-new-mayor-grapples-with-nations-worst-pension-debt-11571755765
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Trump’s Rallies Aren’t a Sideshow. They Are the Campaign. The president is banking on base-pleasing campaign events to counter impeachment and power his 2020 reelection bid – Michael C. Bender
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-rallies-arent-just-part-of-his-campaign-they-are-the-campaign-11571753199
— The Picket Line Makes a Comeback Enraged by Trump and energized by the Janus ruling, unions turn to an old familiar tactic. – Jason L. Riley (DIERSEN: Do you know anyone who is/was a union member? I was a union member for almost 12 years.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-picket-line-makes-a-comeback-11571784134
— Parents in College-Admissions Cheating Case Face Additional Charges New federal program bribery allegation could lead to tougher sentences if they are found guilty – Melissa Korn and Jennifer Levitz (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, your college degree is worthless unless you got it from an Ivy League university.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/parents-in-college-admissions-cheating-case-face-additional-charges-11571771608
— Does Oregon Have the Answer to High Housing Costs? New zoning laws spur more apartments and some objections as state tries to fight nationwide problem – Will Parker (DIERSEN: Members of Wheaton’s “Preserve Neighborhoods – Rethink Rezoning” group continue to fear Roosevelt Road rezoning that would adversely impact their property values. SEE: https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190529/why-neighbors-have-concerns-about-plans-for-roosevelt-road-corridor.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/does-oregon-have-the-answer-to-high-housing-costs-11571823001
— In Flagrante Delecto: Mitt Romney Is Latest Unmasked Internet Lurker The Republican senator, writing as Pierre Delecto, joins a host of others caught in the pseudonymous act – Gabriel T. Rubin and Sarah E. Needleman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mitt-romney-employs-secret-twitter-account-to-push-back-against-trump-11571669654
— Online Influencers Tell You What to Buy, Advertisers Wonder Who’s Listening – Suzanne Kapner and Sharon Terlep (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes do not want me to be an “online influencer.” They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, and/or d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/online-influencers-tell-you-what-to-buy-advertisers-wonder-whos-listening-11571594003

FORBES
— Facebook Throws $1 Billion At California’s Housing Catastrophe – Kori Hale
https://www.forbes.com/sites/korihale/2019/10/23/facebook-throws-1-billion-at-californias-housing-catastrophe/#48b6944dbb8b

USA TODAY
— If you’re saving for retirement, remember this: It’s really just 20 years of unemployment – Nancy Tengler (DIERSEN: Because of my Democrat superiors in the federal government, my Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 42% of what my salary was in 1997 in today’s dollars.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/10/22/retirement-savings-view-life-after-work-20-years-unemployment/4056915002/

FISCAL TIMES
— Senate Dems to Force Vote on IRS SALT Cap Rules – Yuval Rosenberg (DIERSEN: Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2019/10/22/Senate-Dems-Force-Vote-IRS-SALT-Cap-Rules

ACCOUNTING TODAY
— Democrats find few Republican allies to dull sting of SALT tax – Laura Davison (DIERSEN: Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/democrats-find-few-republican-allies-to-dull-sting-of-salt-tax

NEWSWEEK
— JOE BIDEN CALLS TRUMP’S LYNCHING COMMENT ‘ABHORRENT’ AS VIDEO SURFACES OF HIM USING EXACT SAME LANGUAGE – MARIKA MALAEA
https://www.newsweek.com/biden-calls-lynching-comment-abhorrent-video-surfaces-him-using-exact-same-language-1467103

TIMES BULLETIN
— Can trust be restored in politics? People Make The Difference – Byron McNutt
https://timesbulletin.com/Content/News/Opinion/Article/Can-trust-be-restored-in-politics-/2/1169/222577

FEDERAL RETIREMENT
— Federal Employee Pay Raises vs. Retiree COLAs – Chris Kowalik (DIERSEN: I was a federal employee 1966-1969 and 1971-1997. I have been a federal retiree since 1997.)
https://www.myfederalretirement.com/pay-vs-colas-2/

FED SMITH
— Senator Wants to Kick ‘Creeps’ Out of the Federal Workforce – Ian Smith (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted since 1997 that I must be a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things because GAO forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old. Better yet, I should sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.) 
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/10/22/senator-wants-kick-creeps-out-federal-workforce/

EDUCATION WEEK
— Supreme Court Hears Three Cases on Rights Of LGBT Employees – Mark Walsh (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, politicians flush you down the toilet.) 
https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2019/10/23/supreme-court-hears-three-cases-on-rights.html

SALON
— Will the GOP become the party of blue-collar conservatism? The GOP policy under Trump is gravitating toward the old positions of the AFL/CIO on both trade and immigration – MARSHALL AUERBACK (DIERSEN: I should write a book about RINOs in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and/or other planks in the Republican Party platform. These RINOs focus on destroying those like me who support the aforesaid planks and talk and/or act like they are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, or Green plants.)
https://www.salon.com/2019/10/23/will-the-gop-become-the-party-of-blue-collar-conservatism_partner/

RAW STORY
— Trump promotes (Turning Point USA) – David Badash (DIERSEN: What if Trump encouraged the following to promote GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: a) your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, b) the officers of your Republican township/ward/county party organization(s), c) your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, d) the IRP officers, IRP National Committeeman, and IRP National Committeewoman, e) Republicans who represent you in your municipality, f) Republicans who represent you in your township/ward, g) Republicans who represent you in your county, and h) Republicans who represent you in Illinois?)
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/10/trump-promotes-far-right-student-organization-accused-of-racial-bias-and-supporting-extremism/

WASHINGTON INFORMER
— The Washington Informer Readership Survey is Open (DIERSEN: Should I conduct a GOPUSA ILLINOIS readership survey? Questions might include: Do the following read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and encourage others to read the emails, and if not, why not: a) your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, b) the officers of your Republican township/ward/county party organization(s), c) your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, d) the IRP officers, IRP National Committeeman, and IRP National Committeewoman, e) Republicans who represent you in your municipality, f) Republicans who represent you in your township/ward, g) Republicans who represent you in your county, and h) Republicans who represent you in Illinois?) 
https://washingtoninformer.com/the-washington-informer-readership-survey-is-open/

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October 22 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Midwest’s first LGBTQ-only addiction treatment program opens in northwest suburbs
https://abc7chicago.com/health/midwests-first-lgbtq-only-addiction-treatment-program-opens/5635579/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Research shows the LGBTQ+ community experiences higher rates of substance abuse than the general population. Between 20-30 percent of gay and transgender people battle a substance use disorder, according to the Center for American Progress. For the general population, that number is about nine percent.)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump blasts critics who pushed him not to host G-7 summit at his golf club: ‘You people with this phony emoluments clause’ – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-phony-emoluments-clause-20191022-qlzekr3grrd7fee4idlfbqvwsu-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Buffalo Grove trustees hear recreational pot outcry past midnight, then vote to allow sales – Steve Zalusky
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191022/buffalo-grove-trustees-hear-recreational-pot-outcry-past-midnight-then-vote-to-allow-sales
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: St. Charles to allow two recreational marijuana shops, one on each side of Fox River – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191022/st-charles-to-allow-two-recreational-marijuana-shops-one-on-each-side-of-fox-river

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Warrenville businessman becomes 8th GOP candidate to challenge Underwood – DREW ZIMMERMAN
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/10/21/warrenville-businessman-becomes-8th-gop-candidate-to-challenge-underwood/aoky72p/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump’s Insults: The Male and the Female of It – Christopher Chantrill
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/10/trumps_insults_the_male_and_the_female_of_it.html

DAILY CALLER
— GOP Congressmen Send Letter To CNN’s Jeff Zucker For Refusing To Air Trump Campaign Ads – HENRY RODGERS (DIERSEN: What if I offered the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, etc. lots of money to promote GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?) 
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/21/republicans-duncan-meadows-letter-cnn-jeff-zucker-trump-campaign-ads/

DAILY WIRE
— Beto O’Rourke Defends His Repeated Trump-Hitler Comparisons On CNN – Molly Prince (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters call those who do not hate Trump White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. What should those who do not hate Trump do to defend themselves?)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-beto-orourke-defends-his-repeated-trump-hitler-comparisons-on-cnn

FEDERALIST
— These Health Violations At Illinois Abortion Facilities Will Make You Sick What if the reality is that abortion facilities operating right now, in full legality, are being consistently cited for health code violations for things that can endanger the lives of women? – Holly Scheer
https://thefederalist.com/2019/10/22/these-health-violations-at-illinois-abortion-facilities-will-make-you-sick/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Trump: Democrats Are “Vicious” And Stick Together, “They Don’t Have A Mitt Romney In Their Midst” – Ian Schwartz 
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/10/21/trump_democrats_are_vicious_and_stick_together_they_dont_have_a_mitt_romney_in_their_midst.html

CITY WATCH
— Want Good Government? Get Rid of Group Rights and Identity Politics – RICHARD LEE ABRAMS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats give minorities, women, LGBTQers, and non-citizens “rights” over Whites, over men, over heterosexuals, and over citizens.)
https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php/2016-01-01-13-17-00/los-angeles/18691-want-good-government-get-rid-of-group-rights-and-identity-politics

THE HILL
— Steve Bannon: ‘Focused’ Pelosi will impeach Trump in the next six weeks – JOE CONCHA 
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/466709-steve-bannon-focused-pelosi-will-impeach-trump-in-the-next-six-weeks
— Pelosi releases ‘fact sheet’ saying Trump has ‘betrayed his oath of office’ – CRISTINA MARCOS 
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/466766-pelosi-releases-fact-sheet-saying-trump-has-betrayed-his-oath-of-office
— Trump urges Democrats to vote to censure Schiff – ZACK BUDRYK 
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/466680-trump-urges-dems-to-vote-to-censure-schiff
— Gingrich calls for eliminating White House press corps in wake of Mulvaney briefing – JUSTIN WISE (DIERSEN: Of course, already, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that all the losses that Republican candidates will suffer in Illinois in 2020 will be caused by my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Since 2000, they have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have caused all the losses that Republicans candidates have suffered in Illinois since 2000.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/466797-gingrich-calls-for-eliminating-white-house-press-corps-in-wake-of
— House rejects GOP measure censuring Schiff – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/466776-house-rejects-gop-measure-censuring-schiff

CBS NEWS
— Facebook unveils multi-pronged effort to protect 2020 election process – EMILY TILLETT (DIERSEN: Of course, already, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that all the losses that Republican candidates will suffer in Illinois in 2020 will be caused by my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Since 2000, they have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have caused all the losses that Republicans candidates have suffered in Illinois since 2000.) 
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/facebook-unveils-multi-pronged-effort-to-protect-2020-election-process/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Trump urges GOP to ‘get tougher and fight’ impeachment – JILL COLVIN and MATTHEW DALY (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who claim to be Republican, but who focus on destroying Republicans like me who support 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 Illinois Republican Party and Republican Party platforms.) 
https://www.apnews.com/4cbe0140836e414a8cc4666d8c14fc0a

NEW YORK TIMES
— New Illinois Abortion Clinic Anticipates Post-Roe World A regional clinic across the river from Missouri reflects how both sides of the abortion divide are looking toward a landscape in which some states might ban abortions outright. – Sabrina Tavernise (DIERSEN: If you are a Republican, the higher the government or political office that you seek, the more that Democrats will stress your “slave ties.”)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/22/us/missouri-illinois-planned-parenthood.html
— $27 Million for Reparations Over Slave Ties Pledged by Seminary The Princeton Theological Seminary said it was committed to “telling the truth” about its ties to slavery. Black students don’t think it goes far enough. – Ed Shanahan
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/21/nyregion/princeton-seminary-slavery-reparations.html
— Facebook Finds New Disinformation Campaigns and Braces for 2020 Torrent – Mike Isaac
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/21/technology/facebook-disinformation-russia-iran.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/21/opinion/trump-protests.html
— Local News Is Dying. New York May Try to Pass a Law to Save It. Legislators are proposing a first-in-the-nation bill to force cable companies to offer independent local news. – Vivian Wang
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/21/nyregion/verizon-news-cable-ny.html

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Liberals and moderates promote anti-conservative hairstyles.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/10/14/black-hair-laws-passed-stop-natural-hair-discrimination-across-us/3850402002/

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Democrats, Republicans and the New Politics of Hate In a deeply divided nation, Democrats and Republicans don’t just disagree, they hate each other. – Susan Milligan (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who promote hatred 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. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.) 
https://www.usnews.com/news/elections/articles/2019-10-21/democrats-republicans-and-the-new-politics-of-hate
— For Generation Juul, Nicotine Addiction Happens Fast and Is Hard to Shake The national wave of lung illnesses won’t stop many teens from vaping.
https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/articles/2019-10-21/for-generation-juul-nicotine-addiction-happens-fast-is-hard-to-shake

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Mexico’s Soaring Murder Rate Proves Gun Control Is Deadly Its laws are among the world’s least permissive. And most criminals don’t get weapons from the U.S. – John R. Lott Jr.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mexicos-soaring-murder-rate-proves-gun-control-is-deadly-11571696723

FORTUNE
— Donald Trump Jr. on the Hustings: Energizing His Father’s Loyalists – AP
https://fortune.com/2019/10/21/donald-trump-jr-and-kimberly-guilfoyle-campaigning-trump-2020-energizing-his-fathers-loyalists/

DALLAS MORNING NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and Libertarians want Hispanics to blame Republicans for drug problems. 
https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2019/10/22/hispanics-continue-to-bear-the-brunt-of-us-drug-policies/

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:)

October 20 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Biden Calls Attention To Chicago Teachers’ Strike At New York Teacher Union Day Address 
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/10/20/biden-calls-attention-to-chicago-teachers-strike-at-new-york-teacher-union-day-address/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Nearly 6,000 Chicagoans to get letters this holiday season saying their unpaid medical debt is forgiven. Learn about the group behind the gifts. – Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-millions-medical-debt-erased-20191020-rrhuxwepancrdhcn2gkdtvlp6e-story.html
— Pete Buttigieg eyes 35% corporate tax rate to fund health plan – BLOOMBERG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-tns-bc-buttigieg-20191020-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Fact-check: Suburban legislator wrong in claim that 30% of the nation’s poor live in California While California’s poverty rate ranks among the nation’s highest, federal data show the state is far from being home to a third of the nation’s poor. – BGA (DIERSEN: Democrats run Illinois. What percent of those in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and Illinois are poor? How strongly do Democrats shout at them that Republicans caused all their problems?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/20/20921331/fact-check-suburban-legislator-california-poverty-level-graduated-income-tax

DAILY HERALD
— Donald Trump Jr.: provocateur, master preacher for father – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20191020/news/310209935/
— California relishes role as liberal trendsetter, Trump foe – AP (DIERSEN: How soon will citizens of Mexico in California succeed in getting California to leave the United State and become part of Mexico?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20191020/news/310209942/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— PAC donations help Davis keep fundraising lead over Londrigan – Tom Kacich
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/politics/tom-kacich-pac-donations-help-davis-keep-fundraising-lead-over/article_7dd8211d-0029-5553-abd7-06716c6f9bf0.html

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: White-haters promote hatred against Whites. Men-haters promote hatred of men.
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/cepeda-white-fragility-cripples-america-s-ability-to-heal-its/article_3477b2a2-4172-586a-a986-4c165c605c30.html

HERALD WHIG
— Issues of importance regarding marijuana crops are emerging – Warren Winston, RPH, Pittsfield
https://www.whig.com/20191020/issues-of-importance-regarding-marijuana-crops-are-emerging

HERALD & REVIEW
— Is the Illinois election system vulnerable to hackers again?
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/podcast-is-the-illinois-election-system-vulnerable-to-hackers-again/article_d89ed73d-accc-5988-ba81-f897b38c6e9e.html

SOUTHERN
— Presentation: Who is the Republican Party?
https://thesouthern.com/calendar/get-involved/presentation-who-is-the-republican-party/event_36f92b58-f052-11e9-a63c-5f62466db7d5.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Come learn about the different aspects of the Republican Party and where you can get involved. Deputy State Central Committeewoman, Rhonda Belford, along with past State Central Committeeman, Bob Winchester, will discuss the Illinois Republican Party. Social Hour from 5-6 pm at Mackies in Marion. Then at 6:30, Rhonda and Bob will explain the different entities within the party at the state and local levels.)

OTTAWA TIMES
— Churches polled on legalization of marijuana Most opposed legalization; but the votes weren’t unanimous – Tom Collins (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, Illinois religious leaders should be taking the lead in speaking out against pot at municipal and county hearings.)
https://www.mywebtimes.com/2019/10/20/churches-polled-on-legalization-of-marijuana/aeysvxd/

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Illinois ‘pension funds are doomed,’ says Taxpayers United of America president – Kyla Asbury
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/514937429-illinois-pension-funds-are-doomed-says-taxpayers-united-of-america-president

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— 152 living veterans in DuPage County have earned Purple Heart, Medal of Honor or POW Medal
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/514102233-152-living-veterans-in-dupage-county-have-earned-purple-heart-medal-of-honor-or-pow-medal

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Beto O’Rourke claims US law requires religious nonprofits to support LGBT rights – Ellie Bufkin (DIERSEN: How soon will Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs succeed in getting rid of all individuals organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity?) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/beto-orourke-claims-us-law-requires-religious-nonprofits-to-support-lgbt-rights

BREITBART
— WSJ: Trump Is Converting GOP to Populist, Pro-Employee Party – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) despise employees and b) stress that I was lowly employee 1964-1997. I 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/2019/10/19/wsj-trump-is-converting-gop-to-populist-pro-employee-party/
— Elizabeth Warren: Transgender Border Crossers ‘Must’ Be Released into U.S. – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/20/elizabeth-warren-transgender-border-crossers-must-released-u-s/

DAILY CALLER
— I’m Not Taking A Civility Lesson From Media Hypocrites – DONALD TRUMP, JR.
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/20/trump-civility-media-hypocrites/

TOWNHALL
— Elizabeth Warren Demands Protection For Trans Migrants – Bronson Stocking
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bronsonstocking/2019/10/20/elizabeth-warren-demands-protection-for-trans-migrants-n2555068

PJ MEDIA
— ‘Racist Watch’ Website Demonizes Trump Supporters, But It Has an Upside – MEGAN FOX
https://pjmedia.com/trending/racist-watch-website-demonizes-trump-supporters-but-it-has-an-upside/

COMMUNITIES DIGITAL NEWS
— Drudge leaves Conservatives, follows Fox down the liberal rabbit hole – Rick Johnson 
https://www.commdiginews.com/politics-2/drudge-leaves-conservatives-follows-fox-down-the-liberal-rabbit-hole-123873/
— Pew Report: The two-party gap widens without agreement on basic facts – David Alan Coia 
https://www.commdiginews.com/politics-2/pew-research-the-two-party-gap-widens-without-agreement-on-basic-facts-123867/

THE HILL
— Combatting fake news on social media will take a village – GLENN C. ALTSCHULER AND SIDNEY TARROW (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news and commentary is fake except for the news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.) 
https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/466612-combatting-fake-news-on-social-media-will-take-a-village

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Facebook and Free Speech Zuckerberg says progressives shouldn’t abandon liberal values. Progressives object. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-and-free-speech-11571602853
— Legalizing Discrimination In Washington, a chance to defeat a bid to bring back racial preferences. – Editorial (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.wsj.com/articles/legalizing-discrimination-11571602815

FORBES
— How You Can Close Your Personal Success Gap – Chris Carosa (DIERSEN: If you had done it, what would have closed your success gap? Notwithstanding the fact that I am White, male, non-veteran, German American, and Protestant, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 if I had a) become a Democrat; b) been a yes-man; c) done more to help my superiors retain and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females; d) helped my superiors get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran because they 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; and e) never complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, or anything else. I could have done much better in the organizations that I am/were a member of if I had a) found out who had the most clout in those organizations, b) glorified and praised them, c) pandered to them, d) served as their operative or dupe, and/or e) given them money.) 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/chriscarosa/2019/10/20/how-you-can-close-your-personal-success-gap/#1c8659353ab1

MORNING CALL
— Partisan divide reaches into views of higher education – CAROLINE SIMON (DIERSEN: What percent of those involved in education 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.mcall.com/sns-tns-bc-cmp-highereducation-politics-20191020-story.html

GEORGIA VOICE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Atlanta promotes LGBTQ activity big time. 
https://thegavoice.com/community/city-of-atlanta-launches-lgbtq-resource-website/

LGBTQ NATION
— Democrats are out-fundraising Republicans to take the Senate in 2020 The latest fundraising numbers for Republican Senators running for re-election are a sign that Democrats may be closing in on retaking the chamber. – John Gallagher
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/10/fundraising-favoring-democrats-taking-senate-2020/

DAILY BEAST
— CNN Hires Former Congressman Sean Duffy (R-WI) and Trump Loyalist as Political Commentator – Justin Baragona
https://www.thedailybeast.com/cnn-hires-former-gop-congressman-and-trump-loyalist-sean-duffy-as-political-commentator

AXIOS
— Platforms give pols a free pass to lie – Scott Rosenberg
https://www.axios.com/facebook-twitter-social-media-politicans-misinformation-54703286-a674-4277-92c9-600bf28142f0.html
— Mitt Romney learned about Trump’s betrayal of Kurds on Twitter (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, I am extremely disappointed when I first learn of news important to Illinois Republicans from the Democrat news media. I am even more disappointed when I first learn of news important to Republicans in DuPage County, Milton Township, and/or Wheaton from the Democrat news media.) 
https://www.axios.com/romney-trump-kurds-withdrawal-foreign-relations-0b1f6089-4a6a-4416-a956-a2b0b2842347.html

October 20 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘Respect, not silence’ is answer to political discourse – DENISE CROSBY (DIERSEN: What void do you fill? I fill the tremendous communications void created by, continued by, and aggravated by the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), Republican county party organizations in Illinois including the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Republican township/ward party organizations in Illinois including the Milton Township Republican Central Committee. The IRP should send out emails similar to GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that focus on statewide government and political issues. Republican county party organizations should send out emails similar to GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that focus on countywide government and political issues. Republican township/ward party organizations should send out emails similar to GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that focus on township/ward government and political issues. However, I acknowledge that paying people to do the aforesaid would cost a tremendous amount of money. To get someone who is qualified to do what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor, they would have to be paid at least $500,000 a year.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-crosby-political-relationships-st-1020-20191020-rorqviqip5eqho6bmzcknv63be-story.html
— Naperville North to team with 2013 grad on pilot program to get all 18-year-old students registered to vote – SUZANNE BAKER (DIERSEN: What percent of students have teachers 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/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-north-vote-pilot-st-1018-20191018-wu6oppw36nd7tgrtsbiyjgu7ee-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Why Intel is going to share gender, racial pay data most companies conceal – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: If the federal government shared such pay data, 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://www.dailyherald.com/business/20191020/why-intel-is-going-to-share-gender-racial-pay-data-most-companies-conceal

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Corporate PAC $$ argument continues in 13th – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: If you ran for an office, which PACs would contribute to your campaign? If I ran for an office, I would hope that PACs that promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform would contribute to my campaign.) 
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20191019/bernard-schoenburg-corporate-pac–argument-continues-in-13th

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Devilish details threaten plan for quick pension action – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-devilish-details-threaten-plan-for-quick-pension-action/article_f4a3971b-39ac-595a-8fcf-0832579f0606.html
— Be wary of Cullerton’s ‘informed’ decisions – Brett Rowland
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/brett-rowland-be-wary-of-cullerton-s-informed-decisions/article_83edd7b0-7c27-5430-84c2-f9de8f4a0ae7.html

SOUTHERN
— More Southern Illinois high schools are drug testing. Does it work as a deterrent for students? – GABRIEL NEELY-STREIT
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/education/more-southern-illinois-high-schools-are-drug-testing-does-it/article_bd22200b-d43b-5b84-b853-5f874b810b75.html

WAND
— Census dollars awarded in Illinois (DIERSEN: How many illegals are there in Illinois, your county, your township/ward, your municipality, your precinct, and your neighborhood? Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries encourage them to come to and/or to stay in Illinois, your county, your township/ward, your municipality, your precinct, and your neighborhood?) 
https://www.wandtv.com/news/census-dollars-awarded-in-illinois/article_15c33896-f32e-11e9-ac86-87caa3747e1b.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Lauren Underwood DC Roommate Katie Hill Broke U.S. House Rules & Posed Security Risks Due to Two Extramarital Affairs in Past Year
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/20/il-14-lauren-underwood-dc-roommate-katie-hill-broke-u-s-house-rules-posed-security-risks-due-to-two-extramarital-affairs-in-past-year/ 
— Oberweis Campaign Sponsoring Pizza Parties for Petition Passers
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/20/oberweis-campaign-sponsoring-pizza-parties-for-petition-passers/ 
— Skillicorn Rolls Out October Walk Piece
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/20/skillicorn-rolls-out-october-walk-piece/ 
— IL-14: Jim Oberweis DC Fundraiser Cohost Announces Retirement from Congress
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/20/il-14-jim-oberweis-dc-fundraiser-cohost-announces-retirement-from-congress/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Pecatonica Township critic taken away in the dark of night for attending meeting – JOHN KRAFT 
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2019/10/pecatonica-township-critic-taken-away-in-the-dark-of-night-for-attending-meeting/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump tells Republicans to ‘stick together’ as he promotes Romney attack ad – John Gage (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the most divisive past and present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce (WCC), Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC), American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) Midwest Chapter, etc. They focused/focus on driving conservatives out of the IRP, DCRCC, MTRCC, TAPROOT, WCC, ICRC, AAPC, etc.) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-tells-republicans-to-stick-together-as-he-promotes-romney-attack-ad

FOX NEWS
— Bye Democratic Party – You’re being transformed into an anti-American engine of radical change – Newt Gingrich
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/newt-gingrich-rip-democratic-party-youre-being-transformed-into-an-anti-american-engine-of-radical-change

AMERICAN THINKER
— Chelsea Clinton calls America ‘not the country I want my kids to grow up in’ – Monica Showalter (DIERSEN: Where and when did you grow up? I grew up in Crete during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. I should write a book about those in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, and DuPage County who promote hatred of those who grew up in Crete during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. These hate-promoters 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.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/10/chelsea_clinton_calls_america_not_the_country_i_want_my_kids_to_grow_up_in.html
— Fat black professor of gender studies blames Trump for black female obesity – Thomas Lifson (DIERSEN: Are you obese? I am. What do I blame my obesity on? I blame it on my sitting 10+ hours a day 7 days a week putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. I blame it on my not getting enough exercise, on my eating too much food, on my eating too much bad food, etc.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/10/fat_black_professor_of_gender_studies_blames_trump_for_black_female_obesity.html

BREITBART
— Uber Lays Off 400 U.S. Employees, Imports Hundreds of Foreign Workers – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/10/18/uber-lays-off-400-u-s-employees-imports-hundreds-of-foreign-workers/
— Bernie Sanders Rally: ‘Lock Him Up’ Chant Erupts as San Juan Mayor Attacks Trump – JOSHUA CAPLAN
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2019/10/19/bernie-sanders-rally-lock-him-up-chants-erupt-as-san-juan-mayor-attacks-trump/

TOWNHALL
— Snit Romney – Kurt Schlichter
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2019/10/20/snit-romney-n2555047

PJ MEDIA
— ‘Moderate’ Joe Biden Bragged About the Political Hit Job on Robert Bork – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/trending/moderate-joe-biden-bragged-about-the-political-hit-job-on-robert-bork/

NEWS BUSTERS
— New York Times Opposes Free Speech When Trump Uses It, Plays Defense for Dems – Clay Waters
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2019/10/18/new-york-times-opposes-free-speech-when-trump-uses-it-plays-defense

CANADA FREE PRESS
— The Skewed Polls of Fox News and Their Contributor Donna Brazile – Judi McLeod
https://canadafreepress.com/article/the-skewed-polls-of-fox-news-and-their-contributor-donna-brazile

THE HILL
— Trump embarks on Twitter spree amid impeachment inquiry, Syria outrage – JOHN BOWDEN (DIERSEN: Just kidding, but what if Trump tweeted that the Illinois Republican Party and all Republican county, township, and ward organizations in Illinois should promote GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?) 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/466595-trump-embarks-on-twitter-spree-amid-impeachment-inquiry-syria-outrage

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— If political talk disrupts a workplace, bosses must step in – JOYCE M. ROSENBERG
https://www.telegraphherald.com/news/business/article_7b5bf3c1-7793-51c7-91dd-71578ed118e4.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters argue against enforcing America’s immigration laws.
http://www.kten.com/story/41197150/border-patrols-growing-presence-at-hospitals-raises-fears

CNBC
— Tell? Don’t tell? How much should you let your company know about your plans to retire early? – Jill Cornfield
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/16/what-to-tell-your-employer-if-you-want-to-retire-in-your-30s-or-40s.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— As more than 2,000 newspapers across the country have closed or merged, student journalists from Michigan to Arizona have stepped in to fill the void. – Dan Levin (DIERSEN: What void do you fill? I fill the tremendous communications void created by, continued by, and aggravated by the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), Republican county party organizations in Illinois including the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Republican township/ward party organizations in Illinois including the Milton Township Republican Central Committee. The IRP should send out emails similar to GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that focus on statewide government and political issues. Republican county party organizations should send out emails similar to GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that focus on countywide government and political issues. Republican township/ward party organizations should send out emails similar to GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that focus on township/ward government and political issues. However, I acknowledge that paying people to do the aforesaid would cost a tremendous amount of money. To get someone who is qualified to do what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor, they would have to be paid at least $500,000 a year.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/19/us/news-desert-ann-arbor-michigan.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump Campaign Floods Web With Ads, Raking In Cash as Democrats Struggle – Matthew Rosenberg and Kevin Roose
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/20/us/elections/trump-campaign-ads-democrats.html
— Why Don’t Rich People Just Stop Working? Are the wealthy addicted to money, competition, or just feeling important? Yes. – Alex Williams
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/17/style/rich-people-things.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, LGBTQ promoters promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/18/opinion/sunday/gender-transition-death-grief.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who hate older people say “Our democracy today is dominated by the old, and young people are getting a bad deal.” All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes have always promoted age discrimination a) because they want to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) because they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination. 
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/10/18/opinion/old-age-president-2020.html
— The Chinese Threat to American Speech American companies have an obligation to defend the freedom of expression, even at the risk of angering China. – Editorial (DIERSEN: What do you say to individuals, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, organizations, companies, governments, countries, etc. that put China ahead of America? I should write a book about the aforesaid in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/19/opinion/sunday/china-nba.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters a) glorify and praise immigrants and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn those 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.nytimes.com/2019/10/14/upshot/Immigrants-reviving-cities.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: In a Strong Economy, Why Are So Many Workers on Strike? – Noam Scheiber
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/19/business/economy/workers-strike-economy.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump says his Doral golf resort will no longer host next year’s G-7 summit, bowing to criticism – Philip Rucker and David A. Fahrenthold
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-announces-that-his-doral-golf-resort-in-miami-will-no-longer-host-next-years-g-7-summit-after-criticism/2019/10/19/857361d0-f2dd-11e9-8693-f487e46784aa_story.html

LOS ANGLES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.) 
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2019-10-20/race-trump-election-campaign
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2019-10-20/trump-failures-outrages
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2019-10-20/beating-donald-trump-the-2020-election
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2019-10-19/trump-presidential-executive-orders

NEW YORK POST
— Why Bernie Sanders’ socialism hurts the poor as much as the rich – Rand Paul
https://nypost.com/2019/10/19/rand-paul-why-sanders-socialism-hurts-the-poor-as-much-as-the-rich/
— Why Mark Zuckerberg wants to recruit outside the Ivy League liberal bubble – Salena Zito
https://nypost.com/2019/10/19/why-mark-zuckerberg-wants-to-recruit-outside-the-ivy-league-liberal-bubble/

MIAMI HERALD
— Politicians are lying to us, but Facebook is happy to let them do it – Editorial
https://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/article236421608.html

COLUMBUS DISPATCH
— Swipes at supporters of traditional marriage could be trouble for Democrats
https://www.dispatch.com/article/20191020/NEWS/191029908

HERALD AND NEWS
— LGBTQ agenda is greatest threat to religious liberty – James A. Farmer, Merrill
https://www.heraldandnews.com/members/forum/letters/lgbtq-agenda-is-greatest-threat-to-religious-liberty/article_297197f3-b770-5268-8627-436e6e3035ae.html

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote Romney. Who do the Trump-haters promote the most in your neighborhood, precinct, municipality, township/ward, county, and Illinois?
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/10/mitt-romney-middle-impeachment-fight/600373/

COLORADO POLITICS
— Colorado politicos launch new site for conservatives – Joey Bunch (DIERSEN: How many conservatives are there in your neighborhood, precinct, municipality, township/ward, and county? Who speaks for them? Whose emails do they read?)
https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/colorado-politicos-launch-new-site-for-conservatives/article_1f0733a0-f133-11e9-aa6f-8fd1f41644c8.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “I pulled up a map for a friend of mine to illustrate how many conservatives were in his neighborhood; he had no idea,” Knoedler said. “He then told me that if only he’d known he was not alone on his street, he would have felt emboldened to put a candidate’s yard sign in front of his house.” Fuller said, “Conservatives are naturally less vocal about our political views, but having a community where we can encourage each other and organize to get involved in our communities will help members feel less alone.” Colorado is a launching group, but Fuller and Knoedler hope to expand to a national site.)

QUARTZ
— What two centuries of book publishing tell us about the “good old days” – Natasha Frost (DIERSEN: When were your “good old days?” My “good old days” include a) 1972, 1973, and 1974 when IRS promoted me from GS-7 to GS-12 (from $46,554/year to $82,579/year in today’s dollars) and b) 1986, 1987, and 1988 when GAO assigned me to audits of IRS and promoted me to GS-13 ($98,198/year in today’s dollars). My “good old years” include 1970 when I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU, 1971 when I bought a new 1972 Corvette, 1972 when I bought a new town home, 1974 when I bought a studio condo, 1976 when I earned an MBA from Loyola and bought a one bedroom condo, 1978 when I got married and we bought a home, 1978 through 1992 when my wife and I went on many short vacations, 1979 when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, 1980 when I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, 1981 when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA, 1984 when my wife and I had a home built, 1990 when I became a Certified Fraud Examiner, 1994 when I became a Certified Government Financial Manager, 1996 when I became a Certified Financial Services Auditor, and 1997 when I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT and became a Forensic Accountant.) 
https://qz.com/1727775/when-were-the-good-old-days-new-research-uses-200-years-of-books-to-find-out/

LADDERS
— Early retirement wisdom from 50+ top finance writers
https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/early-retirement-wisdom-from-50-top-finance-writers

EXPRESS
— Pension: Will you be able to afford a comfortable retirement? Costs of lifestyle revealed (DIERSEN: My Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 42% of what my 1997 salary was in today’s dollars.) 
https://www.express.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/1191871/pension-uk-state-retirement-amount-how-much