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October 2 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Jim Rasins, CPA, CFE, and DuPage County Auditor 2000-2008 has died.  Details to follow. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

ABC7
— Las Vegas shooting by Stephen Paddock at Jason Aldean concert deadliest in US history
http://abc7chicago.com/las-vegas-shooting-by-stephen-paddock-deadliest-in-us-history/2478158/
— Las Vegas Shooting: Jason Aldean describes ‘horrific’ Mandalay Bay shooting
http://abc7chicago.com/las-vegas-shooting-jason-aldean-describes-horrific-mandalay-bay-shooting/2479210/
— CPD officer disciplined, reassigned after posing with American flag – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/society/cpd-officer-disciplined-reassigned-after-posing-with-american-flag/2467548/

 

NBC5
— Las Vegas Concert Shooting Suspect Identified as Stephen Paddock, Brother ‘Dumbfounded’  At least 50 people were killed and 400 wounded in the shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Suspect-ID-Las-Vegas-Strip-Shooting-Stephen-Paddock-449027733.html

 

CBS2
— Deadliest Mass Shootings In U.S. History
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/10/02/deadliest-mass-shootings-in-u-s-history/

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— At least 58 killed, 515 injured as gunman opens fire at Las Vegas concert
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/shooting-on-las-vegas-strip-kills-2-wounds-dozens

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Gunman opens fire on Las Vegas concert, kills 58, injures 515 – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/multiple-victims-hospitalized-after-shooting-in-las-vegas/
— Trump’s Puerto Rico tweets show we can’t get used to this – Neil Steinberg
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/steinberg-trump-s-puerto-rico-tweets-show-we-cant-get-used-to-this/
— Facebook to turn over to Congress Russia-linked ads – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ap-source-facebook-to-turn-over-russia-linked-ads/
— If we continue to do nothing on guns, our tears are a fraud – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-if-we-continue-to-do-nothing-on-guns-our-tears-are-a-fraud/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Las Vegas shooting leaves at least 58 dead, more than 500 wounded – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-las-vegas-shooting-20171001-story.html
— Las Vegas gunman liked to gamble, listened to country music, lived quiet retired life before massacre – William Wan and Aaron C. Davis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-stephen-paddock-las-vegas-shooter-20171002-story.html
— Islamic State claims Las Vegas mass shooting, but offers no evidence – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-las-vegas-shooting-isis-20171002-story.html
— Why Tom Dart no longer wants Lisa Madigan’s job – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: What jobs do you no longer want?  Are you conservative? I have always been a conservative. If the employer that you work for or the organization that you are a member of is dominated by anti-conservatives, sooner or later, they will get rid of you. 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, IRS employee, Post Office employee, etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-tom-dart-attorney-general-20171002-story.html
— Weeding out interview bias – Lou Adler (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, employers want to hire, retain, and promote those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20171002/281968902889007

 

DAILY HERALD
— Maine Township trustee outraged expenses cost more than aid – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171002/lester-maine-township-trustee-outraged-expenses-cost-more-than-aid
— ‘A new host’ – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171002/lester-maine-township-trustee-outraged-expenses-cost-more-than-aid
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the wake of the Arlington Heights Memorial Library canceling an immigrants rights seminar after threatening calls were received at the library and the library board president’s home, a group of Arlington Heights-based priests is volunteering an alternative location for the program. The Rev. Corey Brost, who also works as an immigration attorney, told me he’s reaching out to library board President Deb Smart to offer the Viatorian Province Center in Arlington Heights for the free workshop sponsored by the Community Activism Law Alliance. Smart has said she’s open to hosting the event off-site in the future, but hasn’t committed to taking Brost up on his offer.)
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Summer jobs program fixes auditoriums – and keeps its young employees away from Chicago gun violence – Becky Vevea  (DIERSEN: What summer jobs did you have? I did yard work and delivered newspapers during the summers of 1962, 1963, and 1964; washed dishes during the summer of 1965; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline during the summer of 1966; and delivered mail during the summers of 1967, 1968, and 1969.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171002/chicago-teens-fix-decrepit-auditoriums—and-dodge-citys-gun-violence
— Emails show how District 59 board tried to keep referendum off ballot – Chacour Koop
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171002/emails-show-how-district-59-board-tried-to-keep-referendum-off-ballot
— Franks proposes eliminating pensions for McHenry County elected officials – Lauren Rohr
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171002/franks-proposes-eliminating-pensions-for-mchenry-county-elected-officials–

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps, anti-Rauners, and anti-Republicans say “Rauner’s proposed coal regulations could increase pollution.”
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171001/critics-say-rauners-proposed-coal-regulations-could-increase-pollution

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Wheaton College students respond to football team hazing allegations – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/lists/2017/09/29/c30d01fa40704749a266d6e3824620d8/index.xml?page=1

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— NFL anthem protests continue with raised fists, T-shirt slogan  Players around country, in London protest – ELIOTT C. MCLAUGHLIN AND DARRAN SIMON
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/sports/nfl-anthem-protests-continue-with-raised-fists-tshirt-slogan/822471994

 

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Rauner disappoints local pro-lifers – Dawn Schabbing
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/rauner-lets-down-local-pro-lifers/article_19eff7db-9466-547b-9d09-d2240d483a08.html

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Rauner’s Betrayal
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/rauners-betrayal
— Mike Janus: A Hero Against The Unions
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/a-hero-against-the-unions

 

WIRE POINTS
— Phony budget savings of $500 million from pension change now fully exposed – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/phony-budget-savings-of-500-million-from-pension-change-now-fully-exposed/
— Wilmette Village President unloads on an activist – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/smack-down-a-village-president-unloads-on-an-activist-video/

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— “Horrible Conflict of Interest” for House Republican Leader Durkin – W.J. Kennedy  (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you have a conflict of interest, you should disclose it.)
http://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511231764-horrible-conflict-of-interest-for-house-republican-leader-durkin
— Catholic group demands Rauner resignation after ‘betrayal’ on abortion – Brent Zell  (DIERSEN: The Republican Party should have the power to remove from office those who get elected as a Republican but then fail/refuse the defend/advance the Republican Party platform. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can/will defend/advance their platform.)
http://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511232834-catholic-group-demands-rauner-resignation-after-betrayal-on-abortion
— Sanguinetti opposed Rauner on abortion expansion – Brent Zell
http://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511232832-sanguinetti-opposed-rauner-on-abortion-expansion
— Illinois Right to Life ‘devastated, heartbroken’ by Rauner over abortion measure – Brent Zell
http://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511232836-illinois-right-to-life-devastated-heartbroken-by-rauner-over-abortion-measure

 

FACEBOOK
— People’s Choice recruit Jeanne Ives for Governor
https://www.facebook.com/jeanneforgovernor/

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— VIDEO: Kelly dedicates “Hound Dog” to failed Governor Bruce Rauner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdWBBR8hvuM

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— U.S. House Will Vote Soon on Bill Banning Abortions After 20 Weeks – Joshua Denton
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/u-s-house-will-vote-soon-bill-banning-abortions-20-weeks/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— SHOULD RAUNER LEAVE THE GOP LIKE KASICH IS CONSIDERING DOING?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/should-rauner-leave-the-gop-like-kasich-is-considering-doing-.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Over the weekend, Ohio Governor John Kasich told a CNN reporter he’s thinking about leaving the Republican Party – if it can’t be fixed. “If the party can’t be fixed, Jake, then I’m not going to be able to support the party,” Kasich told CNN’s Jake Tapper. “Period. That’s the end of it.” Maybe Governor Rauner should follow Governor Kasich’s political lead. After all, the Governor has ignored the IL GOP 2016 Platform, which was overwhelmingly endorsed by the party faithful. Governor Kasich and Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner are close kins politically. They each tend to be left of center on most issues, and both Kasich and Rauner have listened attentively to the same political consultants over the years. Rauner’s one-time chief communicator Mike Schrimpf moved to Kasich’s presidential bid campaign in February 2016 to join his twin brother Chris, who traveled with Governor Kasich during the campaign. Several of Governor Rauner’s closest political allies endorsed Kasich and ran as his convention delegates in 2016, although Governor Kasich never threatened the GOP primary leader and ultimate winner Donald Trump. Governor Rauner has yet to publicly approve of anything President Trump has done as president. If the Governor wants to run for re-election in 2018, the best fit would be for him to run as an Independent with those that agree with his politics and his tactics.)
— PRO-LIFE YOUTH PROTESTORS SAY GOV. RAUNER BETRAYED THEM
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/abortion-opponents-say-gov-rauner-betrayed-them.html
— THORNER/INGOLD: THE PRIVILEGED POSITION OF PROFESSIONAL SPORTS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/thorneringold-the-privileged-position-of-professional-sports.html
— ILLINOIS WILL NOW PAY FOR ABORTIONS; EXPECT MORE ABORTIONS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/illinois-will-now-pay-for-abortions-expect-more-abortions.html
— EMANUEL IS SPINNING – AND FLEECING – TAXPAYERS ON CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/emanuel-is-spinning-and-fleecing-taxpayers-on-chicago-public-school-funding.html
— PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE BREEDING GROUNDS FOR CORRUPTION AND VIOLENCE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/public-schools-are-breeding-grounds-for-corruption-and-violence.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Primary opponent Mickey Straub (http://mickeyforillinois.com/) surfaces against House GOP Leader Jim Durkin surfaces  Proft “excited” about candidate
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/01/this-just-in-primary-opponent-surfaces-against-house-gop-leader-jim-durkin-surfaces/

 

GOPUSA
— Anthem protests spread to NBA
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=31082

 

BREITBART
— NYT: Push for DACA Amnesty May Doom Democrats in the Midwest – NEIL MUNRO
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/01/anesty-push-may-doom-democrats-midwest-nyt/

 

BLAZE
— Budweiser considers ending their NFL sponsorship over protests — and they want to hear from you – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/10/01/budweiser-considers-ending-their-nfl-sponsorship-over-protests-and-they-want-to-hear-from-you/
— Baltimore Ravens make statement by kneeling before anthem — then fans make even louder statement – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/10/01/baltimore-ravens-make-statement-by-kneeling-before-anthem-then-fans-make-even-louder-statement/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Massacre At Mandalay: Las Vegas Gunman Kills At Least 20 At Country Music Concert – Chuck Ross
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/02/massacre-at-mandalay-las-vegas-gunman-kills-at-least-20-at-country-music-concert-video/
— Black Conservatives List The Issues Football Players Should Actually Be Protesting Against – Amber Randall
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/01/black-conservatives-list-the-issues-football-players-should-actually-be-protesting-against/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “If they really want to protest something in the black community, they need to protest black on black crime. They need to protest the lack of education within their community. They need to protest single moms who are stuck on welfare for generations and keep having kids,” Villa told TheDCNF. “They need to protest that they can be sitting watching TV in their homes and stray bullets from gang violence can come into their home and murder them.” Okafor also agreed that football players should be addressing issues like poverty in the black community and poor schools that don’t teach students the necessary skills to thrive in college or in the workforce. “I think there are issues when it comes to the black community, like criminal justice reform. I’m a huge proponent of that. I think that it comes down to over-regulation and government,” Okafor said to TheDCNF, noting that groups like Black Lives Matter advocate for reform but tout people who call for more government. “The protests should be focused on that there is more poverty in the African American community, that a bigger percentage of us are in poverty. I’m living in Baltimore, and I see it everyday. Our schools are failing, and they don’t even know that they’re failing.” Harris argued that football players need to lead by example and demonstrate to young black males what character and being a good father looks like. Harris, while he disagrees with Stephen Curry refusing to visit the White House, touted Curry as an example of a black man children could look up to. “Leading by example. Unfortunately, athletes and entertainers are the most visible examples that there are in the black community. The reality is that less than a third of black children are growing up in a household with a mother and a father,” Harris told TheDCNF. “If they are truly concerned with the black community as they say they are, then they should start leading by example. If more NFL, NBA athletes conducted themselves like Steph Curry, how different would things be?”)
— Bob Schieffer: 1-In-5 Reporters Now Live In NYC, LA Or DC – Chuck Ross  (DIERSEN: How many reporters live in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois. I have lived in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County since 1978. I have lived in northeast Illinois since 1948. I lived in Crete 1948-1972, University Park 1972-1976, and Chicago 1976-1978.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/01/bob-schieffer-1-in-5-reporters-now-live-in-nyc-la-or-dc-video/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Is Michelle’s ‘true voice’ Telling Her to Run for President? – Doris O’Brien
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/10/is_michelles_true_voice_telling_her_to_run_for_president.html

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— All Eyes Were On the Kneeling Players, But the Real Story Was in the Seats Behind Them – VIRGINIA KRUTA
http://ijr.com/the-declaration/2017/10/988174-eyes-kneeling-players-real-story-seats-behind/

 

POLITICO
— Trump calls Las Vegas shooting an ‘act of pure evil’  At least 50 people were killed in the shooting, which is described as the deadliest in modern American history. – LOUIS NELSON
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/02/las-vegas-mass-shooting-concert-politicians-react-243359

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Tom Price’s resignation: The blurred lines between news reporting and opinion – Jens Erik Gould  (DIERSEN: If you asked my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes what the “real reason” was why my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take their early retirement “offer” 20 years ago when I was 49 years old, what would they say?)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tom-prices-resignation-the-blurred-lines-between_us_59d1d461e4b0f3c468061022

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Las Vegas Shooting Near Mandalay Bay Casino Kills 50 – KEN BELSON, GERRY MULLANY and RUSSELL GOLDMAN
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/02/us/las-vegas-shooting.html
— Let Wronged Workers Join Together for Justice – DAVID FREEMAN ENGSTROM  (DIERSEN: GAO unionized in 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/02/opinion/arbitration-class-action-supreme-court.html
— How a Wisconsin Case Before Justices Could Reshape Redistricting – MICHAEL WINES (DIERSEN: I should write an article about how and why my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 was gerrymandered in 2015.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/01/us/wisconsin-supreme-court-gerrymander.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump Takes On All Comers, Believing Himself the Victor.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/01/us/politics/trump-twitter-tillerson-puerto-rico-nfl.html
— ‘Dreamers’ Rush to Renew Their Protections One Last Time – MIRIAM JORDAN
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/02/us/dreamers-renewals-deadline.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Will Democrats betray the Dreamers just to score political points? – Editorial
http://nypost.com/2017/10/01/will-democrats-betray-the-dreamers-just-to-score-political-points/

 

USA TODAY
— Las Vegas Strip shooting: More than 50 dead, 400 others injured – Jane Onyanga-Omara and John Bacon
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/10/02/las-vegas-shooting/722191001/
— Here’s why a 45-foot tall nude sculpture may be coming to the National Mall – N’dea Yancey-Bragg
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/09/29/heres-why-45-ft-tall-nude-sculpture-coming-national-mall/718238001/
— Steve Bannon’s Breitbart is going to war against GOP incumbents – Eliza Collins
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/09/29/steve-bannons-breitbart-going-war-against-gop-incumbents/717724001/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Las Vegas Shooting Leaves at Least 50 Dead, More Than 200 Wounded  Police identify suspect as 64-year-old local resident Stephen Paddock – Alejandro Lazo and  Chris Kirkham
https://www.wsj.com/articles/las-vegas-shooting-leaves-several-people-injured-1506927071
— Google Plans to Help News Publishers Increase Subscriptions – Jack Nicas (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are worth at least $500/year, but I have given them away free since 2000. Further, the emails a) contain no advertising, b) come out each and every morning, c) come out each and every evening, and d) have contained links to more than 283,100 articles since January 1, 2005. I should write a book about those who a) discourage me from putting the emails out and b) discourage everyone from reading the emails. They do not want me to serve as a Republican Precinct Committeeman and they did not want me to serve as a) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, b) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, c) Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, committee chairman, or officer, d) Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, e) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, f) GAO employee, g) etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-offers-hand-to-news-publishers-1506916861
— Facebook Is Still In Denial About Its Biggest Problem  In a world where social media is the pre-eminent news conduit, ‘If it’s outrageous, it’s contagious’ is the new ‘If it bleeds, it leads’ – Christopher Mims  (DIERSEN: What percent of Face book employees are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-is-still-in-denial-about-its-biggest-problem-1506855607

 

LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL
— ‘It was a horror show’: Mass shooting leaves more than 50 dead, 200 wounded on Las Vegas Strip
https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/the-strip/it-was-a-horror-show-mass-shooting-leaves-more-than-50-dead-200-wounded-on-las-vegas-strip/

 

PROVIDENCE JOURNAL
— Is Trump an asset or a liability for Rhode Island’s GOP contenders? – Katherine Gregg (DIERSEN: According to the anti-Trumps in my precinct, to punish Trump, they are going to viciously destroy me and other all other Republicans.)
http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20171001/political-scene-is-trump-asset-or-liability-for-rhode-islands-gop-contenders

 

THE WEEK
— This is the real schism in the GOP – Matthew Walther  (DIERSEN: The real schism in the GOP is between a) those like me who are involved in the Republican Party to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance the Republican Party platform and b) those like my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who reject some, many, most, or all of the planks in the Republican Party platform. Those who reject some, many, most, or all of the planks in the Republican Party platform a) dominate the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, b) dominate the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, c) dominate the Illinois Republican Party, and d) dominate the Republican Party, and e) focus on getting rid of those like me who are involved in the Republican Party to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance the Republican Party platform.)
http://theweek.com/articles/727838/real-schism-gop

 

NEW YORKER
— The Limits of “Diversity”  Where affirmative action was about compensatory justice, diversity is meant to be a shared benefit. But does the rationale carry weight? – Kelefa Sanneh  (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.  I should write a book about how my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors used Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans like me.)
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/10/09/the-limits-of-diversity

 

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— College With Liberal Reputation Wants to Recruit Conservative Students  A new president worries about data showing relatively small share of students report talking regularly with those who hold different political views. – Scott Jaschik  (DIERSEN: What have the officers of the following done to recruit conservative members: your Republican township/ward political organization, your Republican county organization, the Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.?)
https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/article/2017/10/02/college-liberal-reputation-wants-recruit-and-admit-conservative

 

DAILY KOS
— What will Trump pay under the GOP tax bill? – Jon Perr  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always wanted me to pay more taxes. They would love it if Trump would dump the federal property tax deduction and medical expense deduction. They would love it if Rauner would subject my $50,856/year Civil Service Retirement System pension and my $2,028 Social Security to state income tax.)
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/10/1/1702248/-WWTP-What-will-Trump-pay-under-the-GOP-tax-bill

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Lincoln Square Rallies to Support Gay Couples Affected by Hate Graffiti – Liz Baudler
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Lincoln-Square-Rallies-to-Support-Gay-Couples-Affected-by-Hate-Graffiti/60572.html

 

SALON
— The wind shifts on abortion: A Republican governor leads the way  Illinois’ GOP governor defies the right by allowing Medicaid to pay for abortion, and that’s just the beginning – AMANDA MARCOTTE (DIERSEN: Has Rauner been advised to direct the Illinois Republican Party, your Republican county party organization, and your Republican township/ward party organization to get rid of its members like me who support the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township resolution against video gambling?)
https://www.salon.com/2017/10/02/the-wind-shifts-on-abortion-a-republican-governor-leads-the-way/

October 1 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Texas: 2 football players kicked off private school team after taking knee during national anthem
http://abc7chicago.com/sports/football-players-kicked-off-team-after-taking-knee-during-anthem/2475204/

 

NBC5
— Emanuel, Rauner Meet Privately to Discuss Amazon Bidding – Mary Ann Ahern  (DIERSEN: Will they both stress to Amazon that Chicago is full of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/emanuel-rauner-meet-secretly-to-discuss-amazon-project-448955233.html

 

CBS2
— Cell Phone Video Captures Vicious Fight At River Forest High School Football Game
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/10/01/frankie-coulter-attacked-at-football-game/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Massachusetts: Patriots jersey burning party organized in response to protest
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/patriots-jersey-burning-party-organized-in-response-to-protests

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Conservatives threaten Rauner with primary over abortion law – AP  (DIERSEN: Who are the conservatives in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois and who speaks for them?  Who defends/advances conservative principles in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  Who defends/advances the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, gambling, Second Amendment, and the other planks in the Republican Party platform in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–illinois-governor-abortion-20171001-story.html
— Trump puts NFL players on notice: Stand for national anthem – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/sns-bc-us–trump-football-20171001-story.html
— Rauner OKs gender-sensitive approach to women inmates – AP (DIERSEN: What about race-sensitive, sexual orientation-sensitive, age-sensitive, religion-sensitive, national origin-sensitive, political affiliation-sensitive, military service-sensitive, health-sensitive, etc.-sensitive?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-il–illinois-prisons-women-inmates-20171001-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Few NFL anthem protests after Week 3 show of unity – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/few-nfl-anthem-protests-after-week-3-show-of-unity/
— Gutierrez calls for massive military assistance in Puerto Rico – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/in-puerto-rico-rep-gutierrez-calls-for-massive-military-assistance/
— Pepsi sweetened coffers of pop tax foe’s law firm – Dan Mihalopoulos
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mihalopoulos-pepsi-sweetened-coffers-of-pop-tax-foes-law-firm/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Kasich hints at leaving GOP if it’s not ‘fixed’  Gov.: ‘I want this party to be straightened out’- ELI WATKINS (DIERSEN: Which of the following groups does Kasich want to drive out of the GOP first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, etc.: Trump supporters, Protestants, conservatives, Whites, males, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/kasich-hints-at-leaving-gop-if-its-not-fixed/822167070
— Saints kneel before, 3 Dolphins during  (DIERSEN: If you kneel, you shout that you are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/sports/nfl/saints-kneel-before-3-dolphins-during/822157146

 

WJBD
— NFL players kneel during anthem at London game
http://www.wjbdradio.com/national-sports/2017/10/01/nfl-players-kneel-during-anthem-at-london-game

 

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS PATCH
— Canceled Immigration Workshop Sparks Arlington Heights Library Rally  The event Saturday was to support the library after threats forced officials to drop a program on undocumented immigrants’ rights. – Joe Vince
https://patch.com/illinois/arlingtonheights/canceled-immigration-workshop-sparks-arlington-heights-library-rally-video

 

ILLINOIS HOME PAGE
— Rookie candidate Josh Griffin struggles for legitimacy  GOP reluctant to embrace Griffin – Mark Maxwel
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/rookie-candidate-struggles-for-legitimacy/822365071

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Conservatives threaten Rauner with primary over abortion law -AP
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/oct/1/conservatives-threaten-rauner-with-primary-over-ab/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— GOP Governor Sides with Democrats for Second Time in One Month  Illinois’ Rauner reneges on campaign promise, signs left-wing bill requiring taxpayers to fund abortions – Kathryn Blackhurst
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/gop-governor-significantly-bucks-party-for-the-second-time/

 

DAILY CALLER
— High School Football Players Kicked Off Team For Protesting During Anthem – Rob Shimshock
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/30/high-school-football-players-kicked-off-team-for-protesting-during-anthem/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— GOP Governor Sides with Democrats for Second Time in One Month  Illinois’ Rauner reneges on campaign promise, signs left-wing bill requiring taxpayers to fund abortions – Kathryn Blackhurst
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/gop-governor-significantly-bucks-party-for-the-second-time/

 

TOWNHALL
— There Are No Oppressed People in America – John Hawkins  (DIERSEN: Members of Group A want to oppress members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnhawkins/2017/10/01/there-are-no-oppressed-people-in-america-n2389130

 

FOX NEWS
— The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: After Sunday Morning London Game, Fox Will No Longer Air the National Anthem – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/09/30/revolution-not-televised-avoid-ratings-killling-anthem-protests-fox-no-longer-air-national-anthem/

 

THE HILL
— NFL teams show unity in response to anthem uproar – JULIA MANCHESTER
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/353336-after-uproar-nfl-players-protest-before-the-anthem
— Gerrymandering the Constitution: More than statehouse politics at risk – CAROLYN SHAPIRO  (DIERSEN: I should write an article about how and why my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton was gerrymandered in 2015.)
http://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/353283-gerrymandering-the-constitution-theres-more-than-just-statehouses-at-risk

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— On ‘Dreamers’ Deal, Democrats Face a Surprising Foe: The Dreamers – MICHAEL D. SHEAR and YAMICHE ALCINDOR
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/01/us/politics/democrats-pelosi-schumer-trump-immigration-daca-dreamers.html
— Marches for Racial Justice and Black Women Converge in Washington – EMILY BAUMGAERTNERSE  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps shout at Black women that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/30/us/politics/washington-dc-racism-protests.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Conservatives threaten Rauner with primary over abortion law – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/conservatives-threaten-rauner-with-primary-over-abortion-law/2017/10/01/745ae7b8-a6c9-11e7-9a98-07140d2eed02_story.html
— Dolphins and Saints take NFL national anthem demonstrations to next phase; Trump tweets again – Cindy Boren
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2017/10/01/nfl-week-4-fox-plans-to-skip-anthems-as-players-mull-next-step-in-protest-trump-tweets-injuries-fantasy-news/
— Tension between Trump and the media? That’s nothing compared to journalism’s worst crisis. – Margaret Sullivan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/tension-between-trump-and-the-media-thats-nothing-compared-to-journalisms-worst-crisis/2017/09/29/0589a8ea-a50e-11e7-b14f-f41773cd5a14_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The situation is sickeningly familiar to anyone who works on — or reads — a metropolitan daily newspaper, whether it’s in New Orleans, Detroit or just about any other American city. The paper is hurting financially. It cuts reporters, photographers and editors to make ends meet. Then it cuts even deeper. The journalism suffers, but the paper’s work is still vital to its community. And a question looms: Will it even survive the next decade? “The real crisis in American journalism is at the local and metro level,” says Jim Friedlich, executive director of the Lenfest Institute for Journalism in Philadelphia, founded last year to save local journalism in Philadelphia and spread the cure around the nation. With the death of their old business model — based on once-plentiful print advertising — newsrooms are trying something new, he said. Like never before, they are turning to philanthropic sources and community support for sustenance.)

 

USA TODAY
— First Muslim college in U.S. buys Lutheran seminary campus in Berkeley – Yonat Shimron
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/09/25/first-muslim-college-u-s-buys-lutheran-seminary-campus-berkeley/702278001/

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Rauner OKs Gender-Sensitive Approach to Women Inmates  (DIERSEN: What about race-sensitive, sexual orientation-sensitive, age-sensitive, religion-sensitive, national origin-sensitive, political affiliation-sensitive, military service-sensitive, health-sensitive, etc.-sensitive?)
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-10-01/rauner-oks-gender-sensitive-approach-to-women-inmates

 

JAMAICA GLEANER
— In Mexico, US$2 Per Hour Workers Make US$40,000 SUVs
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/business/20171001/mexico-us2-hour-workers-make-us40000-suvs

October 1 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Head Start Programs in Chicago to Receive $20 Million From Government
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/head-start-programs-in-chicago-to-receive-42-million-from-government-448824363.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rex Huppke demands firing of Rex Huppke – Rex Huppke  (DIERSEN: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries a) want you to be fired and b) have succeeded in getting you fired?  Those that want me to be fired as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor and as a Republican Precinct Committeeman and those who succeeded in getting me fired as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, Post Office employee, etc. are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and/or 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 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.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-angry-letter-huppke-20170929-story.html
— The number of people defaulting on federal student loans is rising – Danielle Douglas-Gabriel  (DIERSEN: Did you take out a student loan to pay for your bachelor’s degree?  I did not, and I strongly doubt that I could have. While I was in high school, many, if not most, if not virtually everyone viewed me as NOT being “college material.” Neither of my parents had attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I spent my junior and senior years and the summer in between washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. I just barely made into the top 20% of my class, my ACT score was only 24, and I was draft bait.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-federal-student-loan-default-20170928-story.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Are you landlord material? – Danielle Braff  (DIERSEN: I was a landlord 1976-1984.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-re-1001-landlord-20170921-story.html
— ‘You need to stay brave’: Stephen King talks writing, censorship during Naperville book event – David Sharos  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes and all their efforts to censure me.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-stephen-king-naperville-ncc-st-1001-20170930-story.html
— A clever adversary wants you to fight on social media – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-russia-divide-st-1001-20170929-story.html
— FRONT PAGE IN THE NAPERVILLE SUN: FOIA requests in Illinois grant access to public documents – Janelle Walker  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in government are smart enough to not put things into writing that might be used against them in court.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-freedom-of-information-act-st-1001-20170930-story.html
— Trump scoffs at ‘politically motivated ingrates’ after Maria – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-hurricane-maria-puerto-rico-20171001-story.html
— Protesters ‘walk the line’ to show location of underground oil pipes in Northwest Indiana – Carrie Napoleon  (DIERSEN: I remember when a major underground gas line was put in through the northeast corner of the farm that my grandparents’ on my mother’s side owned in Grand Park along the Indiana border.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/news/ct-ptb-tar-sands-march-st-1001-20170930-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps despise if not hate patriotism.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/ct-blackhawks-national-anthem-protests-hine-spt-1001-20170930-column.html
— After Donald Trump attack, NFL owners supported their players. But will one hire Colin Kaepernick? – Mark Maske
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/ct-will-nfl-hire-colin-kaepernick-now-20170928-story.html
— Anti-pop-tax hired guns pay $11 an hour for workers to ‘educate’ Cook County voters on repeal – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-cook-county-pop-tax-ads-met-20170929-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Mormon leader reaffirms faith’s opposition to gay marriage – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170930/news/309309985/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries disrespect the American flag? ANSWER: Those that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170930/editorial-can-we-cherish-both-flag-and-right-to-protest
— ‘Fake news’ and the link between trust, skepticism – Jim Slusher  (DIERSEN: Far too many editorials that are written to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform are unethically made to look like news articles. Far too often, news is not reported if it cannot be spun to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170914/slusher-fake-news-and-the-link-between-trust-skepticism
— We set out each day with one goal: To Get It Right – John Lampinen (DIERSEN: Far too many editorials that are written to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform are unethically made to look like news articles. Far too often, news is not reported if it cannot be spun to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform.)
http://e-edition.dailyherald.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=3e6b7a1a-154f-4405-805e-038015cdb648&edid=d7e996a4-56e5-43aa-bf23-975f659c9315 (PAGE 127)
— Need help sorting out what’s real and what’s not? Here are some tops. – Jim Baumann (DIERSEN: Far too many editorials that are written to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform are unethically made to look like news articles. Far too often, news is not reported if it cannot be spun to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform.)
http://e-edition.dailyherald.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=3e6b7a1a-154f-4405-805e-038015cdb648&edid=d7e996a4-56e5-43aa-bf23-975f659c9315 (PAGE 131)
— Credible information: Find and rely on trustworthy news sources – Keith Carlson  (DIERSEN: Far too many editorials that are written to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform are unethically made to look like news articles. Far too often, news is not reported if it cannot be spun to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform.)
http://e-edition.dailyherald.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=3e6b7a1a-154f-4405-805e-038015cdb648&edid=d7e996a4-56e5-43aa-bf23-975f659c9315 (PAGE 141)
— Watchdogs: The free press’s most important role in our democracy – Jason Block (DIERSEN: Far too many editorials that are written to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform are unethically made to look like news articles. Far too often, news is not reported if it cannot be spun to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform.)
http://e-edition.dailyherald.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=3e6b7a1a-154f-4405-805e-038015cdb648&edid=d7e996a4-56e5-43aa-bf23-975f659c9315 (PAGE 142)
— Bias: Know the difference between straight news and opinionated editorials – Kari Botkin (DIERSEN: Far too many editorials that are written to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform are unethically made to look like news articles. Far too often, news is not reported if it cannot be spun to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform.)
http://e-edition.dailyherald.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=3e6b7a1a-154f-4405-805e-038015cdb648&edid=d7e996a4-56e5-43aa-bf23-975f659c9315 (PAGE 143)
— NEWSWORTHINESS: The media must come back to the roots of a free press – Dean Bradshaw (DIERSEN: Far too many editorials that are written to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform are unethically made to look like news articles. Far too often, news is not reported if it cannot be spun to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform.)
http://e-edition.dailyherald.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=3e6b7a1a-154f-4405-805e-038015cdb648&edid=d7e996a4-56e5-43aa-bf23-975f659c9315 (PAGE 144)
— Think critically to counteract contaminating effects of “fake news” – 12/30/16 Editorial (DIERSEN: Far too many editorials that are written to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform are unethically made to look like news articles. Far too often, news is not reported if it cannot be spun to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform.)
http://e-edition.dailyherald.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=3e6b7a1a-154f-4405-805e-038015cdb648&edid=d7e996a4-56e5-43aa-bf23-975f659c9315 (PAGE 145)
— Free society is built on trust in free press and the people who will use it – 12/30/16 Editorial (DIERSEN: Far too many editorials that are written to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform are unethically made to look like news articles. Far too often, news is not reported if it cannot be spun to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform.)
http://e-edition.dailyherald.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=3e6b7a1a-154f-4405-805e-038015cdb648&edid=d7e996a4-56e5-43aa-bf23-975f659c9315 (PAGE 146)
— The new reality of old age in America: ‘I’m going to work until I die’ – Mary Jordan and Kevin Sullivan  (DIERSEN: One of the justifications that my Democrat superiors in the federal government used to waste my career and force me take their early retirement offer 20 years ago in 1997 when I was 49 years old was that my wife and I were rich. In 1997, they knew a) what my wife’s salary was, b) what my Civil Service Retirement System pension (currently $50,856/year) would be for life, c) that my wife and I would get a health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy (currently $17,288) for life, d) what our financial and other assets were, e) that we had no debts, f) that we had no dependents, g) etc.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20171001/the-new-reality-of-old-age-in-america-im-going-to-work-until-i-die

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— New state employee pension plan coming, but not soon – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170930/new-state-employee-pension-plan-coming-but-not-soon

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Video gambling having negative impact – ANITA BEDELL
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/2017-10-01/guest-commentary-video-gambling-having-negative-impact.html
— Rauner’s credibility takes yet another hit – Rich Miller
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2017-10-01/rich-millercapitol-fax-rauners-credibility-takes-yet-another-hit.html
— Ruling offers hope for fans of alternative parties – Tom Kacich  (DIERSEN: Far too many Republican Party leaders reject far too many planks in the Republican Party platform.  Most commonly, they reject the tradition family, right to life, immigration, illegal drug, gambling, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. They should not be allowed to hold any kind of leadership position in the Republican Party. They should leave Republican Party and they should consider forming a new party. They could call it the RINO Party, or the Democrat Light Party, or the Libertarian Light Party, or the Green Light Party.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-10-01/tom-kacich-ruling-offers-hope-fans-alternative-parties.html
— Prophesying politics: 3 UI professors consider current issues
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-10-01/prophesying-politics-3-ui-professors-consider-current-issues.html

 

PEKIN TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps and anti-Rauners say “Pollution could increase as Rauner EPA moves to rescue coal plants.”
http://www.pekintimes.com/news/20170930/pollution-could-increase-as-rauner-epa-moves-to-rescue-coal-plants

 

RIVER CITY READER
— Can Rauner’s Statements Be Taken as Truths? – Rich Miller
https://www.rcreader.com/commentary/can-rauners-statements-be-truths

 

ILLINOIS VALLEY TIMES
— Bivins adds name to GOP list pulling Rauner support in wake of abortion measure – Brent Zell
https://illinoisvalleytimes.com/stories/511232839-bivins-adds-name-to-gop-list-pulling-rauner-support-in-wake-of-abortion-measure

 

97.1 NEWS TALK
— Gov. Rauner Gives Up Taxes for Abortions?  Annie talks with IL Congressman John Shimkus about new tax proposals from Governor Bruce Rauner
http://www.971talk.com/blogs/annie-frey-show/weekender/gov-rauner-gives-taxes-abortions

 

CHICAGO NOW
— They’re picking on poor Rex Huppke – Dennis Byrne  (DIERSEN: Who picks on you? Members of the following groups pick on me: those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and/or those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2017/10/theyre-picking-on-poor-rex-huppke/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— DuPage GOP welcoming Benghazi hero for annual event – Chandra Lye  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who discourage me from a) promoting such events, b) attending such events, and c) reporting on such events?  I should write a book about those who discourage me from a) promoting such events, b) attending such events, and c) reporting on such events.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511230370-dupage-gop-welcoming-benghazi-hero-for-annual-event

 

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— House aspirant Darren Bailey faults Rauner for forcing those of faith to fund abortions – Glenn Minnis
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/511232701-house-aspirant-faults-rauner-for-forcing-those-of-faith-to-fund-abortions

 

SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Terri Bryant ‘surprised, disappointed’ by Rauner’s decision to expand abortion coverage
https://swillinoisnews.com/stories/511233855-bryant-surprised-disappointed-by-rauner-s-decision-to-expand-abortion-coverage

 

WILLIAM J. KELLY
— Conservative Kelly Replaces Rauner at Annual Southwest Republican Family Picnic
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/conservative-kelly-replaces-rauner-at-annual-southwest-republican-family-picnic
(FROM THE ARTICLE: After his vote on HB40 which mandates taxpayer-funded abortions in Illinois, Bruce Rauner was publicly disinvited from the Annual Southwest Republican Family Picnic by Commission Sean Morrison Saturday. The event was sponsored by the Palos Park GOP. In Rauner’s place, Rauner’s conservative opponent in the Republican primary, William J. Kelly, took his place. “I took pro-sanctuary state, pro-taxpayer-funded abortion traitor Bruce Rauner’s place at the Southwest Republican picnic and I will take his place across Illinois, including the Illinois Governor’s office,” Kelly said. Our pro-sanctuary state, pro-abortion Governor was too cowardly to face this crowd.” “Everybody at the picnic told me they were voting for me and if Rauner had showed himself, he would have been booed out of the park. They’re right.” Kelly added. Kelly announced his campaign for Governor in May, when GOP leaders were silent on Rauner. Kelly has publicly opposed Rauner’s taxpayer-funding of Planned Parenthood, his bill forcing Christian doctors to promote abortion, his sanctuary state bill, and HB40.)

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Rauner applauds high court decision to hear non-union dues case – Karen Kidd
http://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511232775-rauner-applauds-high-court-decision-to-hear-non-union-dues-case

 

NEWSMAX
— Mormon Leader Reaffirms Faith’s Opposition to Gay Marriage
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/US-REL-Mormon-Conference/2017/09/30/id/816872/
— NFL Sales Slumping Following Controversy
http://www.newsmax.com/US/nfl-sales-national-anthem-protests-trump/2017/09/30/id/816865/

 

BREITBART
— CNN Reports Russian Facebook Ads Promoted Black Lives Matter – JOHN NOLTE
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/09/28/nolte-cnn-reports-russian-facebook-ads-promoted-black-lives-matter/
— Democrats Flew at Taxpayer Expense and Almost Nobody Cared – JOEL B. POLLAK
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/29/democrats-flew-taxpayer-expense-media-didnt-care/

 

CATHOLIC TIMES
— Message to Gov. Rauner: ‘Choose life’ – Bishop Thomas John Paprocki
http://ct.dio.org/bishops-column/message/message-to-gov-rauner-choose-life.html

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump vs. Pro Football Is a Ratings Game the NFL Can’t Win
http://www.newsmax.com/Finance/StreetTalk/trump-nfl-protest-ratings/2017/09/28/id/816426/

 

FOX NEWS
— Steve Hilton speaks out about government waste (DIERSEN: When will someone speak out about how the Democrats who run the federal government wasted my career? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. Nevertheless, a) my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. Constructively, for the last 20 years, GAO has forced the Civil Service Retirement System to pay me $50,856/year or $1,017,120 in today’s dollars to stay home and to not come to work.)
http://video.foxnews.com/v/5593796432001/?#sp=show-clips

 

POLITICO
— Republicans ignore Trump’s bipartisan Dreamers deal  House GOP lawmakers insist that wall funding should be part of any immigration talks. – RACHAEL BADE and HEATHER CAYGLE
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/01/dreamers-house-gop-border-wall-trump-immigration-243311

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘The Social Contract Is Broken’: Inequality Becomes Deadly in Mexico – MAX FISHER and AMANDA TAUB (DIERSEN: Democrats run America, run Illinois, run etc., but they blame Republicans for inequality.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/30/world/americas/mexico-inequality-violence-security.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE HEADLINE: Taking Advantage of a seat at the table. – Carl Husle  (DIERSEN: Who does not want you to have a seat at any table?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes do not want me to have a seat at any table. I should write a book about them. They stress that I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, a GAO employee, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/30/us/politics/nancy-pelosi-new-washington.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Want to Know What Divides This Country?” and answer “Come to Alabama.” America is divided between a) those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and b) those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/30/opinion/sunday/alabama-moore-trump-divisions.html
— Democrats, Please Get Ready to Lose – Frank Bruni  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats plan to win by shouting that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse thongs.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/30/opinion/democrats-2018-midterm-election.html
— Professors Behaving Badly – Neil Gross
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/30/opinion/sunday/adjunct-professors-politics.html
— What the Cubs Could Teach the President – RICH COHEN  (DIERSEN: At the September 28, 2016 Trump fundraiser in Bolingbrook, Todd Ricketts predicted a) that the Cubs would win the Word Series and b) that Trump would win the presidency.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/30/opinion/sunday/cubs-baseball-trump.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The past week showed Trump is struggling to be the president he promised.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/the-past-week-showed-how-much-trump-is-struggling-to-be-the-president-he-promised/2017/09/30/3da5217e-a5cb-11e7-b14f-f41773cd5a14_story.html

 

USA TODAY
— Supreme Court justice holds key vote on districts drawn to help parties – Richard Wolf  (DIERSEN: I should write an article about how and why my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton was gerrymandered in 2015.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/09/29/supreme-court-justice-holds-key-vote-rigged-elections-starting-wisconsin-case/704399001/

 

ODESSA AMERICAN
— ‘Uncle Tom’ is more destructive than the ‘N-word’ – Larry Elder  (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who hint/imply/argue/shout that me and those who share my demographics are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things?)
http://www.oaoa.com/editorial/columns/opinion_columnist/article_7f218fd2-a5ff-11e7-9fa3-a7809445fca6.html

 

GUARDIAN
— From gerrymandering to voter purging – the critical issues facing the supreme court  Trump’s travel ban and a much-discussed gay wedding cake also on the docket for the highest court in a new season that promises high judicial drama – Lucia Graves
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2017/oct/01/supreme-court-key-cases-2017-gerrymander-travel-ban

September 30 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Abortion Opponents Say Gov. Rauner Betrayed Them – Bob Roberts
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/09/30/abortion-opponents-say-gov-rauner-betrayed-them/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Young opponents of abortion gathered outside the Thompson Center to denounce Gov. Bruce Rauner and the new law he signed this week that provides for taxpayer financing of abortion. GOP politicians called Rauner’s decision “political suicide.” One ally called  him “Benedict Rauner” in a Facebook post. The governor agreed to be scratched from a southwest suburban GOP picnic. The youthful anti-abortion protesters who gathered at the Thompson Center called the governor’s decision to sign HB-40 a grave disappointment. David Cordaro is with the organization Students For Life. “Governor Rauner betrayed us. He betrayed the Republican party. And he betrayed the pro-life generation,” said Cordaro. He is not backing any specific candidates yet. But says the group will support primary challengers who oppose taxpayer funding of abortions. Add State Sen. Dan McConchie and Rep. Tom Morrison to the list of legislators who say they’ve told Gov. Rauner he’s finished politically. McConchie said Republican lawmakers tried to convince Rauner to veto the bill. “There is no way that I can in any further election going forward stand with Gov. Rauner after he lied in regards to this. After he told Cardinal (Blase Cupich) one thing and then did something else,” said McConchie. That is not leadership. That is not the courageous leadership that we need to have in our state.” They encouraged the youthful abortion opponents to find candidates who oppose taxpayer funded abortions and to work for them.)

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ACLU DANCES ON THE GRAVE OF HENRY HYDE – THANKS TO REPUBLICAN GOV. RAUNER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/aclu-dances-on-the-grave-of-henry-hyde-thanks-to-republican-gov-rauner.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE:  Despite his campaign rhetoric, Bruce Rauner may go down in history as one of Illinois’ most socially and culturally transformative governors. He’ll certainly be listed among the most effective for the Democrat, progressive left. On Thursday, Rauner signed into law the widely unpopular HB 40, which lifts the ban on taxpayer funding of elective abortions and codifies Illinois as a pro-abortion state regardless of what the U.S. Supreme Court may decide regarding Roe v. Wade. Not surprisingly, the ACLU is ecstatic and hailing Rauner as a hero of their ghoulish, “pro-choice” cause. They’re also dancing on the grave of the late Illinois Congressman Henry Hyde, who, 41 years ago today, passed the Hyde Amendment that banned taxpayer funding of abortion and saved approximately 2 million unborn lives. With the help of Gov. Rauner – who promised voters he had “no social agenda” – the ACLU sees Illinois as a harbinger of future victories across the country. They may be politically and eugenically correct, but they’ll be culturally, ethically, and historically wrong. Thank you Gov. Rauner.)
— AFTER SAYING THE US FLAG IS TOILET PAPER TO HER, U-46 BOARD MEMBER DOUBLES DOWN
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/after-saying-the-us-flag-is-toilet-paper-to-her-u-46-board-member-doubles-down.html

 

NBC5
— ‘Operation Broken Heart’ Nets 14 Arrests, Seizure of 200 Grams of Cocaine
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/operation-broken-heart-nets-14-arrests-seizure-of-200-grams-of-cocaine-448810713.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘It’s a disgraceful job’: Rep. Gutiérrez slams Trump over hurricane response – Kristine Phillips
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-luis-gutierrez-hurricane-response-20170930-story.html
— With or without Trump, GOP insurgency plans for a civil war in 2018 midterms – Robert Costa
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-gop-midterms-20170930-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps protest in Arlington Heights.  Anti-Trumps are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/arlington-heights/news/ct-ahp-arlington-library-immigration-rally-tl-1005-20170930-story.html
— Retired Chicago cops take a knee outside police headquarters  (DIERSEN: To “take a knee” is to shout that you are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/94750273-132.html
— Tinley trustee, clerk quit party they ran under due to differences with mayor – Mike Nolan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-tinley-park-trustee-clerk-quit-party-st-1001-20170929-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump back on Twitter telling NFL players they should stand for anthem
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-back-on-twitter-telling-nfl-players-they-should-stand-for-anthem/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Whites promote hatred of Whites.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/fountain-what-the-anthem-means-when-you-take-a-knee/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps protest in Arlington Heights.  Anti-Trumps are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170930/rally-participants-support-arlington-heights-library-after-controversy

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Fallout from Rauner’s abortion rights bill decision will continue – Doug Finke
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170930/statehouse-insider-fallout-from-rauners-abortion-rights-bill-decision-will-continue

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Many Illinois students leaving state to attend college – Tim Landis
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170930/many-illinois-students-leaving-state-to-attend-college

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Judge dismisses Trust Act lawsuit against McHenry County Sheriff Bill Prim – ED KOMENDA
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/09/27/judge-dismisses-trust-act-lawsuit-against-mchenry-county-sheriff-bill-prim/a6xoi8k/

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Degrees out-of-reach for many low-income Illinois students – AP
http://www.bnd.com/news/business/article176327836.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “About 50 percent of our state’s elementary and high school students are low income, and that brings with them some significant challenges as well as lack of resources when they are able to move into higher education,” Westbrook said.)

 

FREEPORT JOURNAL STANDARD
— Will Rauner regret abortion bill signature – Chuck Sweeny
http://www.journalstandard.com/opinion/20170930/chuck-sweeny-will-rauner-regret-abortion-bill-signature

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans say “Americans can’t agree on the definition of patriotism.” According to anti-Americans, to be patriotic is to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/americans-cant-agree-on-the-definition-of-patriotism/821746640

 

VANDALIA RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A pro-Rauner says “GOP Leadership Not Shunning Governor Rauner.”
http://www.vandaliaradio.com/2017/09/30/gop-leadership-not-shunning-governor-rauner/

 

ILLINOIS CHRONICLE
— Proposed Republican tax plan would benefit Trump, Rauner
https://theillinoischronicle.com/chronicle-proposed-republican-tax-plan-would-benefit-trump-rauner/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— BILL WOULD BAR MADIGAN FROM SERVING AS LEGISLATIVE LEADER AND PARTY CHAIR  The speaker is nationally unique in his ability to control politics and policy. – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/bill-would-bar-madigan-from-serving-as-legislative-leader-and-party-chair/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Google and Target Among Corporations Backing LGBT ‘Civil Rights’ Bill – Peter J. LaBarbera
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/google-target-among-corporations-backing-lgbt-civil-rights-bill/

 

DAILY CALLER
— There’s Nothing Conservative About The GOP DACA Bill – HENRY RODGERS AND WILL RACKE
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/30/theres-nothing-conservative-about-the-gop-daca-bill/

 

FOX NEWS
— Enough with the hate labels. Why I’m standing up to the Southern Poverty Law Center – Hannah Scherlacher
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/09/29/southern-poverty-law-center-put-me-on-its-hate-list-it-s-smear-and-don-t-belong-there.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s an understatement to say that I was dumbfounded as to how I ended up on the Southern Poverty Law Center’s (SPLC) LGBTQ hate-list — I have never said or done anything to indicate hate for the LGBTQ community. When I called to inquire, SPLC informed me that I am guilty because I did a radio interview with Family Research Council Radio (FRC). I am a program coordinator for The Leadership Institute’s Campus Reform. org. The segment was about socialism, but because FRC holds traditional family values, I was labeled an LGBT-hater just for being a guest on the show. No LGBT topics even came-up. SPLC’s hate-list exemplifies a bullying tactic employed by the left to silence conservative ideas. Regardless of the issue, support for the conservative point of view results in a litany of hateful labels and reputation-smearing. The goal is to paint any opposition to the far left as morally depraved and, therefore, unworthy of being included in conversation. Dr. Carol Swain, an African-American woman and former Vanderbilt professor, is a perfect case-in-point; she was labeled a white supremacist sympathizer by the SPLC for pointing-out SPLC’s hypocrisy on racial issues. This tactic is more than illogical; it’s dangerous. Reckless and irresponsible hate-labeling not only stifles free speech and expression, it empowers and emboldens vicious groups and individuals to violently attack people. Consider the 2012 Family Research Council shooting, when a man walked into the organization’s office in Washington, D.C., with 100 rounds of ammunition and 15 Chick-fil-A sandwiches. He planned to kill as many staff members as possible and smear the sandwiches in their faces. He said he chose his target based on SPLC’s Hate Map.)

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Criminal Aliens Taking Advantage of ‘Sanctuary’ Policies in Deep Red State  GOP-controlled state offers driver’s licenses, in-state tuition to illegal immigrants – Margaret Menge
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/red-states-sanctuary-policies-give-safe-harbor-criminal-aliens/

 

BLAZE
— Illinois high school football players take a stand to defend the police – Carlos Garcia
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/09/30/these-illinois-high-school-football-players-could-teach-the-nfl-about-honor-and-respect/

 

BREITBART
— GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner Breaks Promise, Forces Taxpayers to Fund Elective Abortions – DR. SUSAN BERRY
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/30/gop-gov-rauner-breaks-promise-forces-taxpayers-fund-elective-abortions/
— DACA Illegals Should Get ‘Greatest Thing on Earth’ Citizenship, Says Sen. Lankford – NEIL MUNRO
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/28/daca-illegals-get-greatest-thing-earth-citizenship-says-sen-lankford/
— A Million Christians to Pray Rosary on Poland’s Border Commemorating Historical Defeat of Islam – THOMAS D. WILLIAMS
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/09/27/million-christians-pray-rosary-poland-border-commemorating-defeat-islam/

 

COLLEGE FIX
— University president refuses Democrats’ demand to shut down College Republicans – GREG PIPER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/post/37224/

 

THE HILL
— Online right fumes after YouTube ad crackdown – ALI BRELAND
http://thehill.com/policy/technology/353213-right-fumes-after-youtube-ad-crackdown

 

ABC NEWS
— Democrats in Iowa looking for ways to win back Trump voters (DIERSEN: To be a Democrat is to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/iowa-democrats-pressure-deliver-working-class-vote-50194401

 

ACLU
— Medicaid Will Now Cover Abortion for Low-Income Women in Illinois. Take That, Hyde! – Lorie Chaiten
https://www.aclu.org/blog/reproductive-freedom/abortion/medicaid-will-now-cover-abortion-low-income-women-illinois-take

September 29 Evening Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Suburban GOP upset enough with abortion bill to find challenger to Rauner?  Wheaton’s Ives ‘flattered’ at buzz for a possible candidacy – Susan Sarkauskas
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170929/suburban-gop-upset-enough-with-abortion-bill-to-find-challenger-to-rauner–
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Wheaton Republican state Rep. Jeannie Ives said Friday she is flattered by all the talk about whether she will run against incumbent Gov. Bruce Rauner in the March primary. Especially after Rauner signed a law Thursday to have Medicaid pay for abortions, he is “unelectable as a Republican,” she said. . .Ives’ name is being thrown about on radio, social media and print as a strong primary challenger to Rauner who would draw support from outraged social conservatives. “That’s very flattering … but there’s been no decision on my part,” Ives said. She was one of many Republican legislators who publicly campaigned for Rauner’s “Turnaround Agenda,” which dealt with money-related matters such as workers’ compensation and pensions. But she called Thursday’s decision on abortion “egregious” and “very extreme.” “Everybody I talk to is disavowing him. … This is a bridge too far for most Republicans,” she said. Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti of Wheaton released a statement disagreeing with Rauner but also saying she would continue to work with him to accomplish other goals. State Sen. Jim Oberweis, also a fan of the Turnaround Agenda, said Rauner should have vetoed the bill on cost alone, saying the state is in “deep financial stress” and can’t afford new spending. He is also disappointed with Rauner’s recent actions concerning treatment of undocumented immigrants. But, he said, he knew Rauner was not a social conservative. “I respect the man. I think he has done a great job in standing up to Michael Madigan,” Oberweis said. Party unity? Schneider said the party must focus on beating the Democrats. “We need a check on the Democrats in Springfield,” said Pat Brady of St. Charles, former leader of the state Republican Party and a Rauner supporter. He doesn’t see a viable challenger to Rauner, especially since he has a huge campaign fund and a month of signature-collecting under his belt. Gubernatorial candidates need a minimum of 5,000 signatures on their petitions, which are due Dec. 4. “I think the reality is nobody could beat him in a primary,” Brady said. “The political reality in this state is there are a substantial amount of voters in Cook and the collar counties” that are abortion rights supporters, Brady said. “He took a real strong talking point away from the Democrats.” Ives disagrees. “Money isn’t everything. The grass-roots (Republicans) are very upset. I’m not sure Rauner’s re-electable. “Maybe if he switched parties he might be able to run as a Democrat.”)
— U-46 board member Traci O’Neal Ellis who likened flag to toilet paper reports death threats – Elena Ferrarin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170929/u-46-board-member-who-likened-flag-to-toilet-paper-reports-death-threats
— Parents, residents defend York High School flag display – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170929/parents-residents-defend-york-high-school-flag-display

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Did Rauner just uncork a challenge from the right? – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: Does Rauner want primary challengers who support the Illinois Republican Party platform so that he can stress the many planks in that platform that he rejects?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170929/BLOGS02/170929845/abortion-decision-may-spark-challenge-from-gov-rauners-right
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a phone interview, state Rep. Jeanne Ives, a social and economic conservative and West Point graduate from Wheaton, said she’s concluded that Rauner “cannot be elected next year.” “It’s his decision whether or not to run. If he does, I hope we’d put up a primary opponent against him, because I won’t be supporting him,” Ives continued. Asked who that might be, Ives replied, “That’s an open question.” When I said that sounds like she’s interested, she answered, “I’ve not ruled it out,” noting not only Rauner’s “flip flop” on the abortion bill but also his earlier decision to sign bills boosting funding for Chicago Public Schools and directing law enforcement officials not to cooperate with federal immigration agents in many cases involving those in the country illegally.)
— Emanuel is spinning—and fleecing—us taxpayers on CPS funding – Teresa Mull and Lennie Jarratt
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170929/OPINION/170929864/emanuel-is-spinning-and-fleecing-8212-us-taxpayers-on-cps-funding
— Legal weed could be a boon for McDonald’s, Taco Bell – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170928/NEWS07/170929850/legal-weed-could-be-a-boon-for-mcdonalds-taco-bell

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner’s stunning betrayal of his conservative base – Kristen McQueary
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-mcqueary-rauner-abortion-taxpayer-20171001-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Bruce Rauner was courageous — and right — when he signed the Illinois abortion bill – Dahleen Glanton  (DIERSEN: Democrats promote abortion.  Republicans discourage abortion.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-bruce-rauner-abortion-dahleen-glanton-met-20171007-column.html
— Rep. Ives holding mobile office hours  State Rep. Jeanne Ives, R-Wheaton, will hold mobile office hours on select Tuesdays and Saturdays from October to December at the Wheaton Public Library, 225 N. Cross St. Her district includes all or portions of Naperville, Wheaton, Winfield, Warrenville, West Chicago, Carol Stream, and Lisle. Tuesday office hours will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Oct. 3, 17 and 31 Nov. 14 and 28, and Dec. 12. Saturday office hours will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Oct. 14, Nov. 4 and Dec. 9. No appointment is necessary. – Michelle Mullins
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-digest-st-1001-20170929-story.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Fed-up Illinois homeowners consider moving: ‘It’s not just the property taxes on my home; it’s all of them’ – Gail MarksJarvis and Corilyn Shropshire
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-homeowners-leaving-illinois-20170919-story.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON FOOTBALL TIGHTENS: High school players kneel for national anthem before New Trier-Evanston football game – Dan Shalin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/sports/ct-wtk-evanston-new-trier-national-anthem-protest-tl-0929-20170929-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote disrespect of America.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-anthem-football-trump-20171001-story.html

 

ABC7
— Rauner signing abortion bill could impact next year’s election – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/rauner-signing-abortion-bill-could-impact-next-years-election/2469418/
— DACA renewal deadline nears, Chicago area help available – Sarah Schulte
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/daca-renewal-deadline-nears-chicago-area-help-available/2469586/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— 30 arrested in Cook County amid federal immigration sweep – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/30-arrested-in-chicago-amid-federal-immigration-sweep

 

WGN TV
— Fallout continues over Rauner okaying abortion bill – TAHMAN BRADLEY
http://wgntv.com/2017/09/29/fallout-continues-over-rauner-okaying-abortion-bill/

 

WLS AM
— Rauner signing of abortion bill angers conservatives
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/09/29/rauner-signing-of-abortion-bill-angers-conservatives/

 

WMAY
— McCann: Rauner Is ‘Not A Real Republican’
http://www.wmay.com/2017/09/29/mccann-rauner-is-not-a-real-republican/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— CNN poll: Americans split on anthem protests  View shaped by race, partisanship, age – JENNIFER AGIESTA
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/cnn-poll-americans-split-on-anthem-protests/821194402
— Moore criticized appointments of homosexuals in government  Appointment: ‘Open affront to Christian principles – ANDREW KACZYNSKI  (DIERSEN: Those who promote LBGTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes have always worked very hard against me.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/moore-criticized-appointments-of-homosexuals-in-government/820946726

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Could Rauner signing abortion bill raise the price tag of the 2018 governor’s race? – Rachel Droze
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/could-rauner-signing-abortion-bill-raise-the-price-tag-of-the-2018-governors-race-09-29-2017

 

WHEATON PATCH
— Car Stolen, Windows Smashed At DuPage Government Building  A suspect stole a car and smashed the windows of two other vehicles at the DuPage Government Building Thursday. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/car-stolen-windows-smashed-dupage-government-building

 

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— Proposed DuPage Budget Keeps Property Taxes Flat
https://www.nctv17.com/news/proposed-dupage-budget-keeps-property-taxes-flat/

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— The Rauner Experiment Is Over
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/the-rauner-experiment-is-over

 

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— McConchie dismayed by Rauner’s change of heart on abortion funding measure – Karen Kidd
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511231802-mcconchie-dismayed-by-rauner-s-change-of-heart-on-abortion-funding-measure

 

MCHENRY TIMES
— Critics say HB 40 likely to increase number of abortions over 361 on record for McHenry County in 2015
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511231790-critics-say-hb-40-likely-to-increase-number-of-abortions-over-361-on-record-for-mchenry-county-in-2015

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Glen Ellyn doctor, House hopeful Jay Kinzler wants to stop bleeding of Illinois’ borders – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511229102-glen-ellyn-doctor-house-hopeful-wants-to-stop-bleeding-of-illinois-borders

 

KENDALL COUNTY HOW
— Local lawmakers react to Rauner’s signing of abortion bill – TONY SCOTT
http://www.kendallcountynow.com/2017/09/29/local-lawmakers-react-to-rauners-signing-of-abortion-bill/ac24tpg/

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Critics say HB 40 likely to increase number of abortions over 1,299 on record for Will County in 2015
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511231797-critics-say-hb-40-likely-to-increase-number-of-abortions-over-1-299-on-record-for-will-county-in-2015

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Walk the Precinct, Change Illinois – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/09/walk-the-precinct-change-illinois/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Republicans say they’re united, just not with Gov. Rauner – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/republicans-say-they-re-united-just-not-with-gov-rauner/article_d3314ecc-a55b-11e7-aed1-0bf35a17ff35.html

 

ILLINOIS CHANNEL
— Republicans Take to Social Media to Denounce Rauner, Seek Alternatives to Run for Governor
http://www.illinoischannel.org/2017/09/29/republicans-take-to-social-media-to-denounce-rauner-seek-alternatives-to-run-for-governor/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RAUNER NO LONGER TO ATTEND SOUTHWEST COOK COUNTY GOP PICNIC
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/rauner-wont-be-attending-southwest-cook-county-gop-picnic.html
— PRO-LIFE ACTION LEAGUE: “BRUCE RAUNER LIED TO US”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/pro-life-action-league-bruce-rauner-lied-to-us.html
— HB 40’S EFFECTIVE DATE BIT OF A CONTROVERSY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/hb-40s-effective-date-bit-of-a-controversy.html
— LEFTIST GROUP “INDIVISIBLE ILLINOIS” CONGRATULATES RAUNER ON SIGNING HB 40
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/leftist-group-indivisible-illinois-congratulates-rauner-on-signing-hb-40-.html
— ILLINOIS RIGHT TO LIFE: HB 40 WILL ADD TO ILLINOIS’ 39,856 ABORTIONS EACH YEAR
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/illinois-right-to-life-hb-40-will-add-to-illinois-39356-abortions-each-year.html
— SORRY, IR’S HEAD DID NOT EXPLODE. WE’RE SIMPLY PROVIDING NEWS.
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/sorry-irs-head-did-not-explode-were-simply-providing-news.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner scrubbed from GOP “family values” event
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/29/rauner-scrubbed-from-gop-family-values-event/
— ILGOP tries to taint Kennedy’s Garcia endorsement
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/29/ilgop-tries-to-taint-kennedys-garcia-endorsement/
— Chris Kennedy pledges to “govern as a feminist” (DIERSEN: What do you say to males, to Whites, to older people, to rich people, and/or to German Americans who paint themselves as being anti-male, anti-White, anti-older people, anti-rich people, and/or anti-German American to curry favor with anti-males, anti-Whites, anti-older people, anti-rich people, and/or anti-German Americans? What do you say to those who falsely claim to be conservative and/or Republican to give themselves standing to work against those who are conservative and/or Republican?)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/29/chris-kennedy-pledges-to-govern-as-a-feminist/
— Republican candidate J.C. Griffin refers to Rauner/GOP “chaos” while soliciting support
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/29/republican-candidate-refers-to-raunergop-chaos-while-soliciting-support/
— IR’s head explodes
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/29/irs-head-explodes/

 

GOPUSA
— Kaepernick Foundation donates $25K to group formed to honor convicted cop killer
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=31004

 

BREITBART
— So Much Winning: NFL Ticket Sales Plummet Nearly 18% After President Trump Calls Protesting Players Out – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/09/29/so-much-winning-nfl-ticket-sales-plummet-nearly-18-after-tpresident-rump-calls-protesting-players-out/

 

BLAZE
— School District U46 board member in Elgin says US flag ‘nothing more than toilet paper to me.’ It doesn’t go over well. – Dave Urbanski
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/09/29/school-board-member-says-us-flag-nothing-more-than-toilet-paper-to-me-it-doesnt-go-over-well/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Feds Slap Tree Company With $95 Million Penalty For Hiring Illegal Aliens – WILL RACKE
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/29/feds-slap-tree-company-with-95-million-penalty-for-hiring-illegal-aliens/

 

CHRISTIAN NEWS
— Republican Illinois Governor Signs Bill Allowing Medicaid Coverage of Elective Abortions – Heather Clark
http://christiannews.net/2017/09/29/republican-illinois-governor-signs-bill-allowing-medicaid-coverage-of-elective-abortions/

 

TOWNHALL
Illinois Republican Governor Breaks Promise, Signs Bill to Expand Taxpayer-Funded Abortions – Lauretta Brown
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/laurettabrown/2017/09/29/republican-governor-rauner-breaks-promise-signs-bill-to-expand-taxpayerfunded-abortions-n2388554

 

NEWSMAX
— Gov. Bruce Rauner Signs Abortion Bill, Expanding Funding – Zoe Papadakis
http://www.newsmax.com/TheWire/bruce-rauner-abortion-bill-funding/2017/09/29/id/816668/

 

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER TV
— Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner Signs Law Forcing Illinois Taxpayers to Pay For Abortions – Brittany M. Hughes
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/republican-govbruce-rauner-signs-law-forcing-illinois-taxpayers-pay-abortions

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Rauner’s Deception – Editorial
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/452034/bruce-rauners-illinois-abortion-bill
— Rauner Becomes First Governor to Begin Taxpayer Funding of Abortion – MICHAEL J. NEW
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/452029/bruce-rauner-illinois-abortion-first-governor-begin-taxpayer-funding-abortion

 

AOL NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Majority wish Obama were president, as Trump labeled mentally unstable.”
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/09/29/poll-majority-wish-obama-were-president-as-trump-labeled-mentally-unstable/23227487/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Gerrymandering, a Tradition as Old as the Republic, Faces a Reckoning  Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday on whether contorted voting maps drawn by both parties to cement power have finally gone too far – Brent Kendall and Jess Bravin  (DIERSEN: I should write an article about how and why my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton was gerrymandered in 2015.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gerrymandering-a-tradition-as-old-as-the-republic-faces-a-reckoning-1506698255

 

GOVERNING
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans are overjoyed that Rauner has made “Abortions More Accessible in Illinois,” but while they might cross over and vote for him in the Republican primary next year, they would never vote for him in the general election next year.
http://www.governing.com/topics/health-human-services/tns-rauner-illinois-abortion.html

September 29 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— GOP backers abandon Rauner after broken promise on abortion – John Kass  (DIERSEN: What are your connections with State Representative Jeanne Ives? She and I are both DuPage County Milton Township Republican Precinct Committeemen in Wheaton. Her precinct is immediately to the east of mine.  Because of gerrymandering in 2015, my precinct now includes about 100 homes and 200 voters from her old precinct. Our precincts used to share the same polling place.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-bruce-rauner-abortion-john-kass-20170928-column.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Some Republicans are already trying to save what’s left of the GOP by finding other conservative candidates to run against Rauner. Among the names being mentioned: state Rep. Jeanne Ives, of Wheaton, a conservative and graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Mentioned as a running mate is outgoing state Sen. Kyle McCarter, of downstate Lebanon. Others are in the mix. Still, these are political questions and there’s more to this than maneuvering.)
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Putting an end to hazing takes more than written policies, experts say – John Keilman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-hazing-culture-prevention-met-20170928-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Free to take a knee  Area schools express no issues with practice as NFL anthem debate stirs emotions among local vets, fans- Suzanne Baker (DIERSEN: How much disrespect of America do the students in high schools near you show?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-trump-nfl-football-reactions-st-0929-20170928-story.html
— How Rauner signing abortion bill drew attention away from court victory
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-abortion-20170929-story.html
— State allows educators to bypass some exams, courses for teacher licensing – Diane Rado  (DIERSEN: Since the 1960s, to help it meet its Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion quotas, goals, and targets, the federal government has lowered many of its hiring, retention, and promotion standards and made them much more subjective. While I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, my work experience, my education, my professional certifications, and my professional license meant less and less and less. 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.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-teacher-certification-illinois-met-20170924-story.html
— OUTRAGEOUS: After officer files lawsuit against Black Lives Matter, judge rules social movement can’t be sued – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-black-lives-matter-lawsuit-20170928-story.html
— Democratic candidate Chris Kennedy declares he’d be ‘feminist’ governor of Illinois – Rick Pearson  (DIERSEN: What do you say to males, to Whites, to older people, to rich people, and/or to German Americans who paint themselves as being anti-male, anti-White, anti-older people, anti-rich people, and/or anti-German American to curry favor with anti-males, anti-Whites, anti-older people, anti-rich people, and/or anti-German Americans? What do you say to those who falsely claim to be conservative and/or Republican to give themselves standing to work against those who are conservative and/or Republican.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chris-kennedy-feminist-governor-met-0929-20170928-story.html
— Fox News adds Wheaton native Sandra Smith as co-anchor of ‘America’s Newsroom’ – Tracy Swartz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chicagoinc/ct-ent-fox-news-sandra-smith-20170929-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Jonathan Toews: Anthem controversy has clouded the protest’s meaning – Mark Lazerus (DIERSEN: Anti-American individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries have the right to protest America, but Americans have the right to boycott those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/jonathan-toews-anthem-controversy-has-clouded-the-protests-meaning/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage sheriff ready to cut costs to balance budget – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170928/dupage-sheriff-ready-to-cut-costs-to-balance-budget
— Jewish leaders address rise of anti-Semitism as Yom Kippur arrives – Eric Peterson  (DIERSEN: Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. They are disciples of Saul Alinsky. Virtually all during the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, one or more of my superiors were Jewish. To turn them against me, my Democrat superiors, my Democrat supervisors, my Democrat coworkers, and my Democrat subordinate stressed to them that I am 100% German national origin, that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, that Crete was my hometown, and that I was a draft avoider. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran. In my defense, I stressed that all my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s, that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F. Sadly, one or more of my Jewish superiors helped the federal government take many adverse actions against me. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170929/jewish-leaders-address-rise-of-anti-semitism-as-yom-kippur-arrives
— All-year reunion to connect Lisle High grads for school’s 60th anniversary – Ann Piccininni  (DIERSEN: From what high school did graduate from and when? I graduated from Crete-Monee High School in 1966. What do the current students, teachers, and administrators at your high school think of those who share your demographics?  Sadly, from what I see of Crete-Monee High School, they do not view those who share my demographics positively.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170928/all-year-reunion-to-connect-lisle-high-grads-for-schools-60th-anniversary
— Car stolen from DuPage County complex parking garage – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170929/car-stolen-from-dupage-county-complex-parking-garage

 

ABC7
— Packers, Bears, fans, lock arms during national anthem before NFL game – AP (DIERSEN: Anti-American individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries have the right to protest America, but Americans have the right to boycott those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries.)
http://abc7chicago.com/sports/packers-bears-fans-lock-arms-during-national-anthem/2467394/

 

NBC5
— Governor Endorsement Battle Rages On (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, constructively, Rauner seeks endorsements from those who might cross over and vote for him in the March 20, 2018 Republican Party primary.  But they would never vote for him in the November 6, 2018 general election.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/endorsement-battle-illinois-governor-448567753.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— ICE arrests nearly 450 illegal immigrants in sanctuary city raids  (DIERSEN: How many illegals are the anti-Trumps harboring in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct?  Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) glorify and praise illegals and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn Americans, and especially Americans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps say the aforesaid are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dont-miss/ice-arrests-nearly-450-illegal-immigrants-in-sanctuary-city-raids

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Reaction to the signing of House Bill 40 into law
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170928/reaction-to-signing-of-house-bill-40-into-law
— The SJ-R Podcast: Student outmigration
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170928/sj-r-podcast-student-outmigration

 

NORTHWEST HERALD & TIME
— Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner agrees to allow Medicaid for abortions – AP
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/09/29/illinois-gov-bruce-rauner-agrees-to-allow-medicaid-for-abortions/aj8w63z/
http://time.com/4962269/illinois-abortion-medicaid-rauner/

 

WAND
— Rauner signs controversial abortion bill
http://www.wandtv.com/story/36478167/rauner-signs-controversial-abortion-bill

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Packers and Bears stand, link arms before NFL game – DARRAN SIMON
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/green-bay-packers-players-some-fans-lock-arms-in-unity/820713861

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Petitions for Connelly re-election available – Brent Zell
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511230357-petitions-for-connelly-re-election-available

 

JEANNE IVES
— Rep. Ives statement on HB 40
http://www.jeanneives.org/2017/09/rep-ives-statement-on-hb-40.html

 

JOHN CAVALETTO
— Rep. Cavaletto Statement on Governor Rauner Signing Abortion Bill (HB 40)
http://www.johncavaletto.org/2017/09/rep-cavaletto-statement-on-governor.html

 

BILL MITCHELL
— Mitchell statement on Gov. Rauner’s decision to sign HB 40
http://www.repmitchell.com/2017/09/mitchell-statement-on-gov-rauners.html

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McSweeney Says Rauner “a Failed Governor Who Lied to the People”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/28/mcsweeney-says-rauner-a-failed-governor-who-lied-to-the-people/
— Steve Reick Says Governor “Spat” in Our Eye
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/28/steve-reick-says-governor-spat-in-our-eye/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Critics say HB 40 likely to increase number of abortions over 1,599 on record for DuPage County in 2015
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511231778-critics-say-hb-40-likely-to-increase-number-of-abortions-over-1-599-on-record-for-dupage-county-in-2015

 

CONCERNED CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES
— What a Disappointment!!!  Once again Governor Rauner disappoints! On Good Friday his office announced that he would veto HB 40, which publicly funds abortions, adds abortion to the Illinois insurance plan for employees, and keeps abortion until live birth the law of the land in Illinois even if Roe v. Wade is overturned! This is a drastic change to longstanding Illinois policy! For years Illinois has not paid for abortions through tax-payer funding except for the life of the mother. Illinois citizens have never had to pay for abortions through the state employee health care plans. Surveys clearly show that 70-80% of Illinois citizens do not belief taxpayers should fund abortions. This legislation will require Illinois taxpayers somewhere around $20 million to pay to end the lives of thousands of innocent unborn children. By signing HB 40, Governor Rauner has gone completely against the Illinois Republican Party platform. Please continue to pray for Illinois, our governor, our legislators. Our solid pro-life and pro-family legislators are under great pressure. Thank you for your continued prayers during discouraging times like this. The work must continue. Thank you for your support! We remain in His Service! – Rev. Bob Vanden Bosch
http://ccaministries.org/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Atlanta Library filed false Tax Exemption Certificate – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/09/atlanta-library-filed-false-tax-exemption-certificate/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— PODCAST: School Board Member’s Adolescent Statement About American Flag
https://illinoisfamily.org/podcast/podcast-school-board-members-adolescent-statement-american-flag/
— As Evidence of Election Fraud Emerges, the Media Wants to Keep You in the Dark – Hans von Spakovsky
https://illinoisfamily.org/media/evidence-election-fraud-emerges-media-wants-keep-dark/

 

ILLINOIS RIGHT TO LIFE
— Illinois Right to Life Denounces Rauner Action on HB40  Governor’s Broken Promise Draws Ire from Pro-Life Community – Tom Ciesielka
http://illinoisrighttolife.org/governor-rauner-goes-against-his-promises-and-announces-he-will-sign-hb40/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN: DISAPPOINTED WITH GOV RAUNER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/il-federation-of-republican-women-disappointed-with-gov-rauner.html
— GOP AG CANDIDATE ERIKA HAROLD: “THERE REMAINS MUCH WITH WHICH WE AGREE” WITH GOV RAUNER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/gop-ag-candidate-erika-harold-there-remains-much-with-which-we-agree-with-gov-rauner.html

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Unpacking RAUNER’s explosive ABORTION decision – Natasha Korecki
http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/illinois-playbook
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But who will step forward? Several possible GOP candidates tell us their hesitation isn’t a fear of facing Rauner, but a fear of the general election. They say the mid-term could be a Democratic year and if there’s real anti-Trump sentiment, it could spell doom for any Republican running statewide in Illinois. Names floating around, state Rep. Jeanne Ives, state Sen. Kyle McCarter, state Sen. Sam McCann, Dan Proft.)

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Will Rauner get a primary opponent?
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/29/will-rauner-get-a-primary-opponent/
— Will Rauner run again?
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/29/will-rauner-run-again/
— Rauner’s HB40 coverage roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/29/rauners-hb40-coverage-roundup/
— Cardinal Cupich on Gov. Rauner: “He did break his word”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/29/cardinal-cupich-on-gov-rauner-he-did-break-his-word/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Illinois Governor Rauner shows his true colors – Matt C. Abbott (DIERSEN: One could argue that Rauner showed his true colors when he signed the sanctuary state bill.)
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/09/illinois_governor_rauner_shows_his_true_colors.html

 

GOPUSA
— School District U46 Board Member: American Flag ‘Means Nothing More Than Toilet Paper’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=31001
— Networks slammed for scant coverage of fan reaction during NFL protests
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30977
— Ginsburg tosses gender card: Sexism gave Trump win  (DIERSEN: Clinton supporters shout at everyone that Trump and his supporters are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30959
— California, the sanctuary state: Abridging justice
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30972

 

DAILY CALLER
— Are The Kneelers Protesting America? Just Ask Kaepernick – Scott Greer  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the kneelers make it clear that they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/28/are-the-kneelers-protesting-america-just-ask-kaepernick/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Outsiders vs. Insiders: Are conservatives destined for Reagan vs. Ford part two in 2020? – Jeffrey A. Rendall (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents paint themselves as being insiders.)
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/26543-outsiders-vs-insiders-are-conservatives-destined-reagan-vs-ford-part-two-2020

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Chicago-area school board member defends likening American flag to ‘toilet paper’ – Jessica Chasmar
http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/28/chicago-area-school-board-member-defends-calling-a/

 

FOX NEWS
— Deep State? 78 Obama Appointees ‘Burrowed’ in Government, GAO Report Says – Paulina Dedaj (DIERSEN: Have inside connections gotten you jobs? For me, the answer is NO. 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.)
http://nation.foxnews.com/2017/09/28/deep-state-78-obama-appointees-burrowed-government-report-says
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/09/28/deep-state-78-obama-appointees-burrowed-in-govt-report-says.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The process of burrowing is not an uncommon for administrations on the way out. President George W. Bush had at least 26 conversions approved in his final year in office. Obama was warned in his final year against assigning political appointees to career jobs and was asked by Republicans to implement a hiring freeze to avoid keeping workers who opposed President Donald Trump’s policies. “Not only is ‘burrowing in’ unfair to applicants without an inside connection, it further contributes to the possibility that federal workers may attempt to undermine the policies of the new president,” Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and Ron Johnson, R-Wis., wrote to Obama, McClatchyDC reported.)
— Republican Tax Plan Quickly Hits First Hurdle – Richard Rubin and Siobhan Hughes (DIERSEN: I have deducted real estate taxes since 1972 and my wife I since 1978.)
http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2017/09/28/republican-tax-plan-quickly-hits-first-hurdle.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A day after announcing their ambitious tax plan, Republicans debated scaling back one of their largest and most controversial proposals to pay for lower tax rates: repeal of the individual deduction for state and local taxes.)

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA: WHITEWASHING ANTI-ISRAEL TERRORISM – Sara Dogan
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/268006/university-north-carolina-whitewashing-anti-israel-sara-dogan

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— THE END OF ESCAPISM – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/09/29/the-end-of-escapism/

 

THE HILL
— Anti-abortion groups fuming over GOP failure to defund Planned Parenthood – JESSIE HELLMANN
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/352985-anti-abortion-groups-fuming-over-gop-failure-to-defund-planned-parenthood
— Dem addiction to Trump attacks gives party cause for concern – AMIE PARNES
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/352989-dem-addiction-to-trump-attacks-gives-party-cause-for-concern

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they want to replace citizens of America with citizens of foreign countries.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/29/opinions/congress-must-get-together-on-dream-act-schumer-pelosi/index.html

 

MSN
— Republicans Blast Rauner For Signing Abortion-Rights Bill  Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner may have alienated members of his own party with his support of House Bill 40. CBS 2’s Dana Kozlov reports.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/republicans-blast-rauner-for-signing-abortion-rights-bill/vp-AAsASVP

 

REUTERS
— Trump plays left and right in drive to protect ‘Dreamers’ – Richard Cowan, Jeff Mason  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps shout at Dreamers and at everyone else that Trump and his supporters are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, and even worse things to get Trump to give Dreamers preference over Americans.)
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration/trump-plays-left-and-right-in-drive-to-protect-dreamers-idUSKCN1C4071

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Illinois Governor Signs Abortion Bill, Angering Fellow Republicans – MITCH SMITH
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/28/us/illinois-bruce-rauner-abortion.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Of course, anti-Trumps use Facebook to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/28/business/media/facebook-advertising-week.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/28/technology/facebook-ads.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps shout at refugees that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/29/opinion/refugee-resettlement-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/29/opinion/trumps-deadly-narcissism.html
— U.S. to Collect Social Media Data on All Immigrants Entering Country – RON NIXONS
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/28/us/politics/immigrants-social-media-trump.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Why the GOP tax plan’s big boost in the standard deduction won’t be a windfall for some average Americans – Jim Puzzanghera (DIERSEN: I have deducted real estate taxes since 1972 and my wife I since 1978.)
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-trump-taxes-standard-deduction-20170928-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How to Break Free of Washington’s Conventional Wisdom  In the age of Donald Trump, groupthink has driven so many to get so much so wrong – Gerald F. Seib
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-break-free-of-washingtons-conventional-wisdom-1506695995

 

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you do not promote Islam, anti-Trumps do everything that they can to get rid of you.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/09/the-muted-gop-response-to-roy-moores-anti-muslim-prejudice/541461/

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What groups are you a member of? Sooner or later, if not already, if those groups do not promote LGBTQ activity, those who promote LGBTQ activity will destroy those groups and destroy their members.  How soon, if not already, will those who promote LGBTQ activity take credit for destroying TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.?
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Hate-group-Alliance-Defending-Freedom-center-of-anti-LGBTQ-industry/60559.html

 

HERALD NET
— The new reality of old age in America: delayed retirement  People are living longer, more expensive lives, often without much of a safety net. –  Mary Jordan and Kevin Sullivan
http://www.heraldnet.com/nation-world/the-new-reality-of-old-age-in-america-delayed-retirement/

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 517 West Park Avenue, Wheaton – $439,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447731_zpid/

September 28 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Rauner signs bill expanding public financing for abortions in IL
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/rauner-signs-bill-expanding-public-financing-for-abortions-in-il/2464519/
— Nationwide ICE busts target “sanctuaries” including Chicago – Chuck Goudie and Ross Weidner, Christine Tressel and Barb Markoff
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/nationwide-ice-busts-target-sanctuaries-including-chicago/2465521/

 

WGN TV
— Illinois Gov. Rauner signs bill allowing Medicaid for abortions – TOM NEGOVAN
http://wgntv.com/2017/09/28/rauner-controversial-abortion-bill/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner signs controversial abortion bill, angering conservatives – Kim Geiger and Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-abortion-hb40-met-0929-20170928-story.html
— Bruce Rauner loses last shred of integrity by signing Abortion funding bill HB40 – Scott Stantis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/stantis/ct-bruce-rauner-loses-last-shred-of-integrity-by-signing-abortion-funding-bill-hb40-20170928-story.html
— Does Rauner’s abortion decision mean he won’t run again? – Eric Zorn  (DIERSEN: Whose advice is Rauner taking? Obviously, it is from someone who wants him and Sanguinetti to lose the March 20, 2018 Illinois Republican primary. Or is Rauner counting on millions of Democrats to cross over and to vote for him and Sanguinetti in that primary?  Ever-increasingly, in my precinct, those who vote for Democrats in general elections cast Republican primary ballots to do whatever damage that they can.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-rauner-abortion-20170928-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Whether base Republican voters in Illinois are as riled and hungry for disruption of the political order as voters in Alabama is uncertain, but hostile responses from the right during and after Rauner’s announcement suggests that they might well be. “Bruce Rauner is a failed governor who lied to the people of Illinois,” seethed state Rep. David McSweeney, R-Barrington Hills. “I have given Bruce Rauner every benefit of the doubt,” said a statement from House Republican floor leader Peter Breen. “ I can no longer support him. And whether or not they are able to agree publicly, I know hundreds of elected Republicans, along with hundreds of thousands of Republican voters, who feel the same way I do.” I get that. Opposition to abortion runs strong among Republican voters, and Rauner’s decision to sign a bill that expands Medicaid funding of the procedure and includes abortion services in the health insurance plans for state employees disappoints them profoundly. . .Rauner is a wealthy man who doesn’t need this job and has learned, even if he won’t say so publicly, that he’s not very good at it. Attorney General Lisa Madigan shocked the Illinois political establishment with her recent announcement that she would not seek re-election to a fifth term. A similar announcement from Rauner, while more consequential, would be far less shocking under the circumstances. I didn’t hear back when I queried his campaign about this possibility Thursday. But the haggard man dully answering reporters’ questions that afternoon while bracing for the howls of betrayal from his former supporters didn’t look like someone braced for the political fight of his life. He looked like he was done.)
— U.S. Supreme Court to take up union fee case first sparked by Rauner – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-illinois-supreme-court-met-0929-20170928-story.html
— Bears, Packers players and coaches link arms during national anthem – Rich Campbell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/ct-bears-packers-national-anthem-20170928-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner broke his promise by signing abortion bill, Cardinal Cupich says – Manya Brachear Pashman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-cupich-abortion-bill-react-met-20170928-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Who supports Rauner’s signing HB40? ANSWER: Those who are anti-Rauner, anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. QUESTION: If Rauner wins the March 20, 2018 Republican primary, how many of the aforesaid will vote for him in the November 6, 2018 general election? ANSWER: Zero
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/steinberg-gov-rauner-not-only-acts-but-does-the-right-thing/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who would never vote for Rauner a) are overjoyed that he signed HB40 and b) hope/expect that his signing HB40 will destroy the Illinois Republican Party.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/rauner-to-announce-decision-thursday-on-abortion-trigger-bill/
— Ex-U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds guilty on four misdemeanor tax counts – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ex-u-s-mel-reynolds-guilty-on-four-misdemeanor-tax-counts/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump promotes hatred of Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/the-vietnam-war-donald-trump-and-racism-101/
— Football, demogogues and racial fault lines – Mona Charen
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/charen-football-demogogues-and-racial-fault-lines/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Rauner signs bill allowing Medicaid for abortions – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats promote abortion. Republicans discourage abortion.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170928/rauner-signs-bill-allowing-medicaid-for-abortions
— U-46 board member: ‘The flag means nothing more than toilet paper to me’ – Madhu Krishnamurthy  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote hatred of America.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170928/u-46-board-member-the-flag-means-nothing-more-than-toilet-paper-to-me
— Roskam: New tax code will help families ‘lost in the shuffle’ – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170928/roskam-new-tax-code-will-help-families-lost-in-the-shuffle

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner signs controversial abortion legislation – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: Democrats promote abortion. Republicans discourage abortion.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170928/NEWS02/170929857/rauner-expected-to-sign-controversial-abortion-bill
— Tillman and Proft deny jobs deal with Rauner – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170928/BLOGS02/170929856/tillman-proft-deny-jobs-deal-with-rauner

 

WTTW
— Rauner Signs Controversial ‘Abortion Bill’ – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/09/28/rauner-signs-controversial-abortion-bill

 

CHEROKEE TRIBUNE & LEDGER
— Republican lawmakers blast Gov. Rauner after abortion decision – Greg Bishop and Dan McCaleb
http://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/republican-lawmakers-blast-gov-rauner-after-abortion-decision/article_4e18ace5-06c5-53ee-b77f-d553f8f80753.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Congressional Black Caucus chair slams Trump’s response to NFL protests  Letter decries ‘shocking lack of knowledge’ – HANNAH LANG
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/congressional-black-caucus-chair-slams-trumps-response-to-nfl-protests/820317930

 

LOYOLA PHOENIX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Loyola acts as an arm of the Democrat Party.
http://loyolaphoenix.com/2017/09/daca-decision-displays-governments-disconnect/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Franks’ Patronage Push Loses in First County Board Committee
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/28/franks-patronage-push-loses-in-first-county-board-committee/
— Jack Franks Seems to Be Saying that If He Can’t Have a Pension as County Board Chairman, No Countywide Officials Should Get One
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/27/jack-franks-seems-to-be-saying-that-if-he-cant-have-a-pension-as-county-board-chairman-no-countywide-officials-should-get-one/
— Comparing Property Tax Relief Mandated in the 1973 State Aid to Ed Law with How This Year’s Law Addressed Real Estate Taxes
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/27/comparing-property-tax-relief-mandated-in-the-1973-state-aid-to-ed-law-with-how-this-years-law-addressed-real-estate-taxes/
— Governor Rauner Reveals Political Death Wish in Signing Pro-Abortion Bill  (DIERSEN: Democrats promote abortion. Republicans discourage abortion.)
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/28/governor-rauner-reveals-political-death-wish-in-signing-pro-abortion-bill/
— McConchie Severely Disappointed at Rauner’s Signing of Taxpayer Funding Abortion Bill  (DIERSEN: Democrats promote abortion. Republicans discourage abortion.)
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/28/mcconchie-severely-disappointed-at-rauners-signing-of-taxpayer-funding-abortion-bill/
— Skillicorn Predicts Rauner Will Not Win Re-Election
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/28/skillicorn-predicts-rauner-will-not-win-re-election/
— Illinois Family Institute Believes Rauner Betrayed Voters by Forcing Taxpayers to Pay for Abortions
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/28/illinois-family-institute-believes-rauner-betrayed-voters-by-forcing-taxpayers-to-pay-for-abortions/
— New Republican House Floor Leader Peter Breen Breaks with Rauner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/28/new-republican-house-floor-leader-breaks-with-rauner/

 

CATHOLIC VOTE
— CatholicVote.org Calls on Governor Rauner to Resign – Joshua Mercer
https://www.catholicvote.org/catholicvote-org-calls-on-governor-rauner-to-resign/

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Kelly blasts Rauner for signing taxpayer-funded abortion bill  William J. Kelly, Bruce Rauner’s only GOP opponent in the 2018 primary, has issued the following statement in response to the Governor’s signing of HB40 into law today: Bruce Rauner is a serial liar. He lied on the issue of illegal immigration and turned Illinois into a sanctuary state. He lied to Republicans on the 32% income tax increase. He lied to us again on life and, today, he broke his promise to veto HB40, which makes taxpayer-funded abortion law. For the sake of the people of Illinois and the Party, I am calling on Governor Rauner and the GOP leadership to resign immediately. Illinois citizens deserve better.
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-blasts-rauner-for-signing-taxpayer-funded-abortion-bill

 

FAMILY PAC
— A Statement from Paul Caprio Regarding Rauner Signing House Bill 40: Paul Caprio, Director of Family-Pac, today stated: “Bruce Rauner today declared war on the pro-family movement, Illinois taxpayers, and the most basic values of the Republican party.” Caprio concluded, “No serious conservative of any type can consider ever voting for Bruce Rauner again.”
http://mailchi.mp/0d8723e75826/2011-family-pac-boat-cruise

 

  1. GOVERNOR EVELYN SANGUINETTI
    — Lt. Governor Sanguinetti’s statement on Governor’s decision to sign HB 40  CHICAGO – The following statement can be attributed to Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti in response to Governor Rauner’s decision to sign HB 40. “As a pro-life Republican, I disagree with the Governor’s decision to sign HB 40. I wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for a 15-year-old refugee who chose to have me and keep me. “I realize this bill is a political ploy to divide the people of Illinois. While I disagree with the Governor on this, we must focus on our areas of agreement – enacting real reforms we need to turn Illinois around.”
    https://www.illinois.gov/ltg/news/Pages/PressReleases.aspx

 

ERIKA HAROLD
— Harold Statement on Governor Rauner Signing HB 40: Attorney General candidate Erika Harold released the following statement after Governor Rauner announced he would sign HB 40: “The Governor personally reached out to me about his decision, and I know he did not reach it easily. While we disagree on this issue, there remains much on which we agree – and that is what unites us as Republicans. We both agree on the need to make Illinois more competitive, we agree on the need to lift up the less fortunate and we agree on the need to crack down on corruption and wrongdoing. As I have stated several times in the past, as Attorney General, I will enforce all of the laws of the state.”
http://mailchi.mp/erikaharold/harold-statement-on-governor-rauner-signing-hb-40

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Maine Township- Fire the attorneys, demand resignation from Supervisor – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/09/maine-township-fire-the-attorneys-demand-resignation-from-supervisor/

 

ILLINOIS TIMES
— The politics of pretty  An election is just another beauty pageant – James Krohe Jr.
http://illinoistimes.com/article-19188-the-politics-of-pretty.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Rauner Signs Democrat Bill Forcing Taxpayers to Fund Abortion – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: Democrats promote abortion. Republicans discourage abortion.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/09/rauner-signs-democrat-bill-forcing-taxpayers-to-fund-abortion/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL REPUBLICAN PARTY TRIES TO COVER THEIR A** AND SAVE THE BASE IN PREP FOR 2018 ELECTION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/il-republican-party-tries-to-cover-their-a-and-save-the-base-in-prep-for-2018-election-cycle.html
— GOV. RAUNER SIGNS HB40 TO ALLOW TAXPAYER FUNDING OF ABORTION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/gov-rauner-announces-he-will-sign-hb40.html
— STATE REP. SOSNOWSKI DIPLOMATICALLY “DISAPPOINTED” IN RAUNER’S ACTIONS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/state-rep-sosnowski-diplomatically-disappointed-in-rauners-actions.html
— STATE REP. SKILLICORN: RAUNER HAS ENSURED HE’S A “ONE-TERM GOVERNOR”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/state-rep-skillicorn-rauner-has-ensured-he-is-a-one-term-governor.html
— CAN’T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG? LT. GOVERNOR SANGUINETTI ASKS REPUBLICANS TO FOCUS ELSEWHERE.
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/cant-we-all-just-get-along-lt-governor-asks-republicans-to-focus-elsewhere.html
— STATE REP. BREEN REACTION TO RAUNER’S SIGNING HB40: “I CAN NO LONGER SUPPORT HIM”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/state-rep-breen-reaction-to-rauners-signing-hb40-i-can-no-longer-support-him.html
— REP. IVES: RAUNER DECISION “PROFOUND AND UNPRECEDENTED BETRAYAL”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/rep-ives-rauner-decision-profound-and-unprecedented-betrayal.html
— MCSWEENEY: RAUNER IS A FAILED GOVERNOR
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/mcsweeney-rauner-is-a-failed-governor.html
— WALSH ASKS: “WHO HAS THE COURAGE TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT?”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/walsh-asks-who-has-the-courage-to-do-what-is-right.html
— FAMILY PAC’S CAPRIO TURNS HIS BACK ON RAUNER OVER HB 40
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/family-pacs-caprio-turns-his-back-on-rauner-over-hb-40.html
— REP. TOM MORRISON CONDEMNS GOVERNOR’S SIGNING OF ABORTION FUNDING BILL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/rep-tom-morrison-condemns-governors-signing-of-abortion-funding-bill.html
— MCCONCHIE ONLY “DISAPPOINTED” IN RAUNER’S DECISION TO SIGN BILL FOR TAXPAYER-FUNDED ABORTIONS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/mcconchie-rauners-decision-to-sign-taxpayer-funded-abortions-is-disappointing.html
— STATE SEN. REZIN SIMPLY “DISAPPOINTED” IN RAUNER’S DECISION TO FORCE TAXPAYERS TO FUND ABORTION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/state-sen-rezen-disappointed-in-rauners-decision-to-force-taxpayers-to-fund-abortion.html
— CATHOLICVOTE.ORG CALLS ON GOVERNOR RAUNER TO RESIGN
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/catholicvoteorg-calls-on-governor-rauner-to-resign.html
— CATHOLIC CONFERENCE MERELY “DISTURBED” BY RAUNER’S BROKEN PROMISE ON TAXPAYER FUNDED ABORTION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/catholic-conference-merely-disturbed-by-rauners-broken-promise-on-taxpayer-funded-abortion.html
— KIRKWOOD: “BOWING AT THE ALTAR OF EXPEDIENCY” GOT ILLINOIS THIS FAR LEFT ON SOCIAL ISSUES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/kirkwood-bowing-at-the-altar-of-expediency-got-illinois-this-far-left-on-social-issues-.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP chairman says he’s “disappointed” in Rauner, but blames Madigan
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/28/ilgop-chairman-says-hes-disappointed-in-rauner-but-blames-madigan/
— House GOP Floor leader Peter Breen: “I can no longer support” Rauner
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/28/house-gop-floor-leader-i-can-no-longer-support-rauner/
— Rep. Breen: “Inevitable” that Rauner will get primaried
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/28/rep-breen-inevitable-that-rauner-will-get-primaried/
— 2014 Flashback: “I’d describe (Rauner) as a guy who is a morally right-to-life guy”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/28/2014-flashback-id-describe-rauner-as-a-guy-who-is-a-morally-right-to-life-guy/
— A sampling of more HB40 react
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/28/a-sampling-of-more-hb40-react/

 

GOPUSA
— NFL Players are Violating League Rules with Blessings of Leaders
http://www.gopusa.com/nfl-players-are-violating-league-rules-with-blessings-of-leaders/

 

WESTERN JOURNALISM
— Illegal Immigrants Cost US Over $100 Billion Annually  “The cost of doing nothing to stop illegal immigration is far too high.” – Martin Walsh
https://www.westernjournalism.com/illegal-immigrants-cost-us-over-100-billion-annually/

 

BREITBART
— Spike Lee: Trump Acting Like NFL Owners Are ‘Plantation Owners’ – PAM KEY  (DIERSEN: Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/09/27/spike-lee-trump-acting-like-nfl-owners-plantation-owners/
— Fans Enraged By Packer’s Request to Join Anthem Demonstration, Let Team Know They Want No Part of It – DYLAN GWINN
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/09/28/packlash-fans-enraged-packers-request-join-anthem-demonstration-team-know-want-part-it/

 

DAILY CALLER
— The Total Fiscal Cost Of Illegal Immigration Is A Staggering $135 Billion, Report Says – Will Racke
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/28/the-total-fiscal-cost-of-illegal-immigration-is-a-staggering-135-billion-report-says/?utm_medium=email

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— BREAK UP THE NFL’S CORRUPT DEM MONOPOLY  Why it’s high time for the NFL to take a knee. – Daniel Greenfield
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/267970/break-nfls-corrupt-dem-monopoly-daniel-greenfield

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Liberal protestors should be thankful they live in the West, not in the Islamic Middle East – Rev. George Rutler
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/revisionists-now-going-after-national-anthem

 

POLITICO
— Rauner to sign bill expanding public funding for abortion – NATASHA KORECKI
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/28/bruce-rauner-abortion-public-funding-243270
— Trump-Russia pundit Renato Mariotti may run for Illinois AG post – JOSH GERSTEIN
http://www.politico.com/blogs/under-the-radar/2017/09/28/renato-mariotti-mulls-illinois-attorney-general-run-243284

 

ABC NEWS
— Illinois governor agrees to allow Medicaid for abortions – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/illinois-governor-signs-bill-allowing-medicaid-abortions-50162527

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Federal employees honored at gala get Trump’s praise – Joe Davidson  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat superiors in the federal government who did the most to waste my career and get rid of me.  My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974.  My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/09/29/federal-employees-honored-at-gala-get-trumps-praise/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON THE NEWS MEDIA AND EDUCATION IN AMERICA TIGHTENS: A new example of how little Americans know about their own country – Valerie Strauss
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2017/09/28/a-new-example-of-how-little-americans-know-about-their-own-country/

 

BOSTON GLOBE
— The marijuana war has gone local, and pot advocates are losing — badly – Dan Adams
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/09/17/the-marijuana-war-has-gone-local-and-pot-advocates-are-losing-badly/w3vmAqzmnO4qyE26qxOc4J/story.html

 

FORBES
— Can The NFL Really Fire Players For Kneeling During The National Anthem? – Marc Edelman
https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcedelman/2017/09/28/nfl-trump-kneeling-national-anthem/

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Here’s why millions of Americans feel left behind by the economic recovery – Pedro Nicolaci da Costa
http://www.businessinsider.com/inequality-near-historic-highs-wages-stagnant

September 28 Morning Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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


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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

September 27 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump plan promises huge tax cuts, but big questions remain – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-plan-promises-huge-tax-cuts-but-big-questions-remain/2461140/
— South Side training center opens to boost economic development – Evelyn Holmes and Laura Podesta  (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://abc7chicago.com/business/south-side-training-center-opens-to-boost-economic-development/2460299/

 

NBC5
— General Assembly Could Soon Consider $100M in Funding for Obama Library – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Sources-General-Assembly-Could-Soon-consider-100M-in-Funding-for-Obama-Library-448304553.html
— Senator: Russian Trolls Using NFL Debate to Sow Discord  Sen. James Lankford’s account is the latest sign that Russians are using social media to raise tensions in the United States – Deb Riechmann
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Senator-Russian-Trolls-Using-NFL-Debate-to-Sow-Discord-448361113.html

 

CBS2
— Trump Unveils Tax-Cut Plan During Indianapolis Stop – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/09/27/trump-unveils-tax-cut-plan/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Chicago police officer stands with American flag in viral photo
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/chicago-police-officer-stands-with-american-flag-in-viral-photo

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— CPD reprimands cop who poses in uniform with American flag in NFL protest – Jeremy Gorner (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that the more that you support America, the more that they want to get rid of you.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-cop-nfl-protest-20170927-story.html
— American flag displayed on floor at suburban school sparks online firestorm – Angie Leventis Lourgos
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elmhurst/news/ct-flag-display-anger-york-high-school-elmhurst-met-20170927-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Moore demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Moore and those who voted for Moore.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-roy-moore-alabama-huppke-20170927-story.html
— For WWI centennial, six Illinois memorials to get restoration funds – Gregory Pratt  (DIERSEN: My grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-wwi-centennial-met-20170927-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When the Americans who fought in WWI returned from Europe, they often remembered the fallen at the local level, in town squares and memorials spread all across the country. Today, many of those memorials need restoration, officials said. State Rep. Jeanne Ives, R-Wheaton, said the obelisk in her community needed substantial work to fix the masonry and brass. World War I is an important part of the community there, Ives said. At the time of the conflict, Wheaton had roughly 4,000 residents and about 500 men left to serve in the war. “We’ve lost that generation already,” Ives said.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote those who promote mass/illegal immigration.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-immigrants-daca-american-dream-0928-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— All hands on deck to pitch Amazon? How ’bout more than 1,200 hands – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Of course, the committee will stress to Amazon that Chicago is full of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/amazon-headquarters-chicago-committee/
— Mike Ditka on NFL controversy: ‘Just play football’ – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/1985-chicago-bears/sneed-exclusive-mike-ditka-on-nfl-controversy-just-play-football/
— Photo appears to show CPD officer holding flag, supporting (AMERICA)  (DIERSEN: According to this article, “Department officials said the officer will face a reprimand for the political statement.” Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that the more that you support America, the more that they want to get rid of you.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/photo-appears-to-show-cpd-officer-holding-flag-supporting-trump/
— Trump calls Facebook ‘anti-Trump’ after it aids Russia probe – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-calls-facebook-anti-trump-after-it-aids-russia-probe/
— CDC: 3 sexually transmitted diseases hit record highs across U.S. – AP (DIERSEN: Anti-conservatives promote LGBTQ activity and promiscuity.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/record-number-of-new-std-sexually-transmitted-diseases-cases-chlamydia-gonorrhea-syphilis-cdc-centers-for-disease-control-says-health/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump tax plan puts ultra-rich before the middle class.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-trump-tax-plan-puts-ultra-rich-before-the-middle-class/

 

DAILY HERALD
— York High School American flag display sparks controversy – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they disrespect, despise, if not hate America.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170927/york-high-school-american-flag-display-sparks-controversy
— Recipients see drop in proceeds from riverboat gambling in Kane County – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170927/recipients-see-drop-in-proceeds-from-riverboat-gambling-in-kane-county
— After Alabama, GOP anti-establishment wing declares all-out war in 2018 – Robert Costa
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170927/after-alabama-gop-anti-establishment-wing-declares-all-out-war-in-2018
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Elmhurst College promotes LGBTQ activity. Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ activity work against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity.
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20170927/lgbt-advocate-to-speak-at-elmhurst-college

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What’s inside the GOP tax plan: A view from Roskam – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170927/BLOGS02/170929882/roskam-details-lauds-gop-tax-plan
— GOP plan has trillions in tax breaks for wealthy Americans – Bloomberg  (DIERSEN: Are you wealthy? Ever since I started working for IRS in 1971, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should pay more taxes. They stress my demographics, that I avoided the draft, my wife’s income, that we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, and that I do not give big money to churches like they do. They hint/imply/argue/shout that the federal government grossly overpaid me and that my federal retirement benefits are too generous.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170927/NEWS02/170929881/gop-plan-has-trillions-in-tax-breaks-for-wealthy-americans

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Term limit talk in 50th Senate District – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170927/bernard-schoenburg-term-limit-talk-in-50th-senate-district

 

WBEZ
— Cook County Officials: Efforts To Repeal ACA Still A Threat – Michael Puente
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-updates/cook-county-officials-efforts-to-repeal-aca-still-a-threat/3b073beb-ff14-402f-b2fd-ddb4e69a6593

 

LASALLE NEWS TRIBUNE
— More candidates emerge to challenge Kinzinger in the March primary
http://www.newstrib.com/free/more-candidates-emerge-to-challenge-kinzinger-in-the-march-primary/article_77d23d48-a385-11e7-a7be-2b5dcd0ca8a1.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump infuriated after backing Alabama loser  President praises winner Roy Moore – JIM ACOSTA
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-infuriated-after-backing-alabama-loser/819751025

 

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— New law aims to protect young people arrested for drinking – Erick Payne (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes drink lots of booze, want to drink lots of booze, and/or encourage others to drink lots of booze.  The more booze that they drink, the more nasty, rude, vicious, and/or threatening that they are.)
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/new-law-aims-to-protect-young-people-arrested-for-drinking/819804199

 

DUPAGE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Elizabeth “Beth” Tatro of Wheaton is circulating nominating petitions for DuPage County Board District 4
http://dupagegop.org/candidates/2018-petitions/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Battle Between the NFL and America – Jonathon Clay de Hale
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/battle-nfl-america/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— MCSWEENEY, COSTELLO FILE BI-PARTISAN HR 620 CALLING FOR RAUNER TO VETO HB 40
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/mcsweeney-costello-file-bi-partisan-resolution-calling-for-rauner-to-veto-hb-40.html
— COPS TELL SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIV. STUDENTS THEIR ‘FREE SPEECH BALL’ ‘SCARED’ STUDENTS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/cops-tell-southern-illinois-univ-students-their-free-speech-ball-scared-students.html
— IL GOP CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION CALLS ON RAUNER TO VETO HB 40
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/us-house-gop-delegation-calls-on-rauner-to-veto-hb-40-.html

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Google and Target among corporations backing LGBT ‘civil rights’ bill – Peter LaBarbara
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/google-and-target-among-corporations-backing-lgbt-civil-rights-bill
— Catholic philosopher who questioned Pope sues archdiocese for firing him – Pete Baklinski
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/catholic-philosopher-who-questioned-pope-sues-archdiocese-for-firing-him

 

BREITBART
— Ruth Bader Ginsburg: ‘No Doubt’ Sexism Played a Role in 2016 Election – PAM KEY  (DIERSEN: During 2016, Clinton and her supporters hinted/implied/argued/shouted that anyone who did not vote for her was a sexist and that anyone who voted for Trump was a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.)
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/09/27/ruth-bader-ginsburg-no-doubt-sexism-played-role-2016-election/
— Gregg Popovich: White People Need to Be Made ‘Uncomfortable’ – TRENT BAKER  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who focus on making members of the following groups feel uncomfortable: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/09/26/gregg-popovich-white-people-need-to-be-made-uncomfortable/

 

BLAZE
— The cost of illegal immigration is at a record high — here are the numbers you need to know – Sara Gonzales
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/09/27/the-cost-of-illegal-immigration-is-at-a-record-high-here-are-the-numbers-you-need-to-know/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— 78 Obama appointees ‘burrowed’ into career jobs, GAO finds – Dave Boyer
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/27/78-obama-appointees-burrowed-career-jobs-watchdog-/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— IL pro-lifers urge Rauner to keep his word – Charlie Butts
https://www.onenewsnow.com/pro-life/2017/09/27/il-pro-lifers-urge-rauner-to-keep-his-word
— Obama funneled millions to destroy Trump – Michael F. Haverluck
https://www.onenewsnow.com/legal-courts/2017/09/27/obama-funneled-millions-to-destroy-trump

 

DAILY CALLER
— Rush: Moore’s Victory Shows ‘Trumpism Is Bigger Than Trump’ – Heather Hunter
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/27/rush-moores-victory-shows-trumpism-is-bigger-than-trump/

 

FEDERALIST SOCIETY
— Income Inequality: Is It Fair or Unfair?  (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QGFx2KeRPw

 

GOPUSA
— Agitators shut down LA street, screaming ‘No More Jails’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30865

 

CAMPUS REFORM
— Conservative students at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville were recently confronted by campus police, who told them that their free speech ball was “scaring” other students. – Anthony Gockowski
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=9854

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Support for ‘Dreamers’ growing.”  How soon, if not already, will employers brag that they have fired members of the following groups and replaced them with Dreamers: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/homeland-security/352775-support-for-dreamers-growing
— McConnell, GOP Senate brace for Roy Moore – ALEXANDER BOLTON
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/352802-mcconnell-gop-senate-brace-for-roy-moore
— $60 billion in improper payments should prompt a health care crackdown – ADRIAN VELASQUEZ
http://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/352709-60-billion-in-improper-payments-should-prompt-a-health-care-crackdown

 

REUTERS
— Alabama insurgent’s victory emboldens U.S. anti-establishment Republicans – James Oliphant, Ginger Gibson
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-alabama-election-trump-analysis/alabama-insurgents-victory-emboldens-u-s-anti-establishment-republicans-idUSKCN1C234M

 

ABC NEWS
— Amid busy hurricane season, National Weather Service hampered by shortage of meteorologists – JEFFREY COOK, STEPHANIE EBBS, MELISSA GRIFFIN  (DIERSEN: Today, GAO is just a shell of what the agency was in 1980 when I transferred to it from IRS.)
http://abcnews.go.com/US/amid-busy-hurricane-season-national-weather-service-hampered/story?id=50128032

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Can the GOP ever finesse the contradictions in its coalition? – Dan Balz  (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The GOP will go further downhill as long as it continues to allow those who reject planks in its platform to hold leadership positions. I should write a book about past and present GOP leaders in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who reject most if not virtually all of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform.  These Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs have done much to destroy the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Illinois Republican Party.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/can-the-gop-ever-finesse-the-contradictions-in-their-coalition/2017/09/27/8e54ee44-a3a3-11e7-b573-8ec86cdfe1ed_story.html
— When NFL players protest racism, some critics see only ‘millionaire athletes’ who should be silent – Eugene Scott
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/09/27/when-nfl-players-protest-racist-some-critics-see-only-millionaire-athletes-who-should-be-silent/

 

LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Most disapprove of Trump’s handling of immigration.”
http://www.dailynews.com/2017/09/27/most-disapprove-of-trumps-handling-of-immigration-but-disaster-relief-and-taxes-are-more-pressing-cnn-poll-says/

 

FORTUNE
— President Trump’s Son-in-Law Jared Kushner Is Registered to Vote as a Woman – Lisa Marie Segarra
http://fortune.com/2017/09/27/jared-kushner-donald-trump-registered-vote-woman/

 

GCU
— GCU alum Gianno Caldwell named Fox News analyst – Laurie Merrill
http://news.gcu.edu/2017/09/gcu-alum-named-fox-news-analyst/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: He volunteered at age 14 for the local alderman. He also has served as government relations director for Naperville Township, legislative liaison to the Illinois state treasurer and interned for Congressman John Shimkus, an Illinois Republican. He worked for the Social Security Administration, the DuPage County Republican party and was an advance staffer on Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential campaign.)

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— The truth about federal pay – Jeff Neal (DIERSEN: Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/commentary/2017/09/the-truth-about-federal-pay/

September 26 Evening Edition

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Illinois GOP Congressional Caucus Responds to HB 40 – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/illinois-gop-congressional-caucus-responds-hb-40/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Great news from the congressional front!  In light of the possibility that Governor Bruce Rauner may renege on his commitment to veto HB 40—the bill that would require taxpayer-funding of abortions through Medicaid and state employee insurance plans through the entire 9 months of pregnancies—and the moral gravity of such an obscene (and costly) requirement, Illinois Family Institute Executive Director David Smith sent a letter to Illinois’ Republican congressmen requesting their help in persuading Governor Rauner to veto HB 40. Earlier today, U.S. Congressmen Peter Roskam, John Shimkus, Randy Hultgren, Adam Kinzinger, Rodney Davis, Mike Bost, and Darin LaHood sent a letter to Governor Rauner urging him to do just that:)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner should veto the abortion bill – Brittany Clingen Carl
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-rauner-veto-abortion-bill-0926-story.html
— Legal experts doubt Wheaton College hazing case will end in felony convictions – Christy Gutowski and Stacy St. Clair
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-wheaton-college-hazing-legal-case-met-20170926-story.html
— Emanuel declines to criticize police officers facing reprimand for kneeling – Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas and John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-officers-reprimanded-instagram-taking-the-knee-20170925-story.html
— Students, ex-player weigh in on Niles North suspending football season over ‘possible hazing’ – Mike Isaacs, Ted Gregory and Dan Shalin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-niles-north-high-school-football-hazing-20170926-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to Whites who demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites as being racists and even worse things?  Do they hate Whites or are they just pandering to those who hate Whites?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-whites-nfl-anthem-protests-20170927-story.html
— Trump administration to appeal Emanuel immigration lawsuit win – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-jeff-sessions-rahm-emanuel-sanctuary-city-lawsuit-appeal-met-20170926-story.html
— Growing list of conservative demands threatens bipartisan deal on ‘dreamers’ – Mike Debonis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/immigration/ct-congress-daca-20170926-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Fired Rauner staffer Brittany Clingen Carl who linked abortions to Nazis offers Gov advice – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fired-rauner-staffer-who-linked-abortions-to-nazis-offers-gov-advice/
— Sessions appeals sanctuary cities injunction, asks judge to limit it – Jon Seidel
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sessions-wants-judge-to-stay-nationwide-sanctuary-cities-injunction/
— Emanuel says two kneeling cops caught between principles ‘in conflict’ – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/emanuel-says-two-kneeling-cops-caught-between-principles-in-conflict/
— 64 percent of Americans agree with Trump about NFL — study – Dan Cahill
http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/trump-nfl-poll-anthem-respect-study/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “How to spot an honest man and a true patriot.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/kadner-how-to-spot-an-honest-man-and-a-true-patriot/
— Raise taxes on big corporations and the wealthy – Robert Reich  (DIERSEN: Ever since I started working for IRS in 1971, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have wanted me to pay more taxes.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/reich-raise-taxes-on-big-corporations-and-the-wealthy/
— Trump-backed incumbent loses Alabama GOP Senate primary – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-backed-incumbent-loses-alabama-gop-senate-primary/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Cronin: With less from state, DuPage will have to cut spending – Robert Sanchez  (DIERSEN: Have you had to cut spending? In 1980, I had to cut spending $18,847/year in today’s dollars because my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take a 21% pay cut to transfer from IRS to GAO. Since 1997, I have had to cut spending $1,442,700 or $72,135/year in today’s dollars because my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing to take their early retirement “offer.”  My $50,856 Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 41% of what my GAO salary was in today’s dollars.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170926/cronin-with-less-from-state-dupage-will-have-to-cut-spending

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner meets with LGBTQ groups as abortion decision nears – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: This shouts that Rauner rejects the traditional family plank in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. In Illinois, if you reject planks in the IRP platform, you should not seek or hold and kind of government or political office as a Republican.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170926/BLOGS02/170929901/rauner-meets-with-lgbtq-groups-as-abortion-decision-nears

 

ABC7
— ‘You’ve crossed the line’ NFL fans burn gear, tickets in response to anthem protests
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/nfl-fans-burn-gear-in-response-to-anthem-protests/2456851/
— Local groups promote voter registration on National Voter Registration Day  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps shout at new voters and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/local-groups-promote-voter-registration-on-national-voter-registration-day-/2457036/

 

NBC5
— Rauner Feels Pressure From Both Sides Over Abortion Funding Bill – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/rauner-abortion-bill-sign-or-veto-448069693.html

 

CBS2
— Emanuel Not Taking Sides After 2 Cops Reprimanded For Kneeling In Photo
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/09/26/kneeling-police-officers-mayor-rahm-emanuel/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Michael Jordan sides with the protestors.
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/michael-jordan-protesting-athletes-should-not-be-demonized-or-ostracized/818583280

 

ILLINOIS WATCHDOG
— When legislative leaders meet secretly, taxpayers should beware – Dan McCaleb
https://www.watchdog.org/illinois/op-ed-when-legislative-leaders-meet-secretly-taxpayers-should-beware/article_c76f258b-c5b4-562a-8adc-58d4c11eb020.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Controversial former staffer says Rauners are “strident” about abortion
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/26/controversial-former-staffer-says-rauners-are-strident-about-abortion/
— Another Republican talks about a gas tax hike
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/26/another-republican-talks-about-a-gas-tax-hike/
— Rauner meets with LGBTQ groups at Equality Illinois headquarters  (DIERSEN: (DIERSEN: This shouts that Rauner rejects the traditional family plank in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. In Illinois, if you reject planks in the IRP platform, you should not seek or hold and kind of government or political office as a Republican.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/26/rauner-meets-with-lgbtq-groups-at-equality-illinois-headquarters/
— Illinois third party full-slate law struck down by federal appeals court  (DIERSEN: Will the Illinois Republican Party fail to run a full-slate in 2018?)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/26/illinois-third-party-full-slate-law-struck-down-by-federal-appeals-court/
— Rep. Al Riley won’t seek reelection
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/26/this-just-in-rep-al-riley-wont-seek-reelection/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— TV viewers turn away from NFL in droves as players take knee to defy Trump – Peter LaBarbera
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/tv-viewers-turn-away-from-nfl-in-droves-as-players-take-knee-to-defy-trump
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Chicago cardinal invites pro-gay Vatican adviser to give talk at cathedral – Lisa Bourne
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/chicago-cardinal-invites-lgbt-friendly-priest-to-give-talk-at-his-cathedral
— Trump is using the left’s tactics against them, and they don’t like it – Brian C. Joondeph
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/fighting-fire-with-fire-a-republican-finally-co-opts-alinskys-rules-fo
— Judge rules abortions based on race, sex, disability are OK – Claire Chretien
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/judge-rules-abortions-based-on-race-sex-disability-are-ok

 

GOPUSA
— Sports Fans Hold the Power; Will They Use It?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30776
— London Mayor claims Trump’s rhetoric much like ISIS
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30800

 

NEWSMAX
— Tancredo: Don’t Give Dreamers Amnesty After DACA Ends – Jason Devaney
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsmax-Tv/tom-tancredo-dreamers-amnesty-DACA/2017/09/26/id/815930/

 

DAILY CALLER
— New Survey: 64 Percent Of Americans Say NFL Players Should Stand For Anthem – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/26/new-survey-64-percent-of-americans-say-nfl-players-should-stand-for-anthem-video/?utm_medium=email

 

TOWNHALL
— Poll Shows Americans Aren’t Big Fans of Anthem Protests – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2017/09/26/shock-polls-americans-really-dont-like-anthem-protests-n2386693

 

DAILY WIRE
— WHO NEEDS RULES? NFL Players Arrested Every 7 Days On Average – JOSEPH CURL
http://www.dailywire.com/news/21476/who-needs-rules-nfl-player-arrested-every-7-days-joseph-curl

 

THE HILL
— Trump dishes on NFL, tax reform at private dinner with conservatives – JONATHAN EASLEY
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/352416-trump-dishes-on-nfl-tax-reform-at-private-dinner-with-conservatives
— RSC chief calls women in group ‘eye candy’ – OLIVIA BEAVERS
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/352495-gop-rep-jokingly-calls-female-members-of-republican-group-eye-candy

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Roy Moore Wins Senate G.O.P. Runoff in Alabama – JONATHAN MARTIN and ALEXANDER BURNS
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/26/us/politics/roy-moore-alabama-senate.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Moore wins Republican Senate primary, dealing blow to GOP establishment – Michael Scherer
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/moore-vs-strange-polling-opens-in-alabama-republican-primary/2017/09/25/9c7192f8-a253-11e7-b14f-f41773cd5a14_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Roy Moore Wins Alabama’s GOP Senate Primary  Firebrand outsider defeats rival who was backed by Trump and GOP establishment – Janet Hook
https://www.wsj.com/articles/roy-moore-wins-alabamas-gop-senate-primary-1506475781