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October 23 Morning Edition

BRUCE RAUNER
— VIDEO: Governor Rauner Launches Reelection Campaign
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nNT-WeQeMI&feature=youtu.be

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives gears up, Walsh waits in wings
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/23/ives-gears-up-walsh-waits-in-wings/
— Dems pounce on new Rauner ad
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/23/dems-pounce-on-new-rauner-ad/
— Poll: Pritzker leads Kennedy and Biss 39-15-6
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/23/poll-pritzker-leads-kennedy-and-biss-39-15-6/
— Rauner’s federal pension idea allows “some level of bankruptcy”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/23/rauners-federal-pension-idea-allows-some-level-of-bankruptcy/
— “I’ve had hands up my skirt. I’ve had my hair pulled – There’s just kind of nothing you can really do”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/23/i%e2%80%99ve-had-hands-up-my-skirt-i%e2%80%99ve-had-my-hair-pulled-there%e2%80%99s-just-kind-of-nothing-you-can-really-do/
— Will Illinois really break the spending record?
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/23/will-illinois-really-break-the-spending-record/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Primary? – Natasha Korecki
http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/illinois-playbook/2017/10/23/politico-illinois-playbook-rauner-wants-second-term-governor-lobbying-congress-to-revamp-state-pensions-fioretti-v-preckwinkle-222930
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The news also comes as another Republican, state Rep. Jeanne Ives, began circulating petitions and has told colleagues she’s all in if she receives the support and financial backing. And as we told you earlier this month, there is talk of a conservative challenging Rauner as an independent in the general election. Rauner’s base — As it happens, a group of Illinois conservatives met on Saturday to hash out the primary options and to solidify their unity — in turning their backs on Rauner — in both the primary and, if necessary, the general election. On Friday, we reported that U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam was rethinking his support for Rauner after the governor’s decision on HB40. WLS’ “Big John Howell” asked Rauner about that. “Reasonable people can reasonably disagree,” Rauner said. “As Ronald Reagan said, we are a big tent. As Ronald Reagan said, we don’t speak ill of our fellow Republicans.” In an interview with POLITICO Sunday, Family PAC’s Paul Caprio countered that it’s Rauner who has failed to embrace his fellow Republican — in the White House. “The governor did not endorse the Republican president of the United States. He’s never even said anything positive — every time I see Rauner and Trump in the same breath — he either punts or he criticizes,” Caprio told POLITICO. He noted that Rauner shouldn’t count on conservatives to support him even if it’s between him and a Democrat. “The party loyalty argument and the lesser of two evils?” Caprio said. “That’s dead.”)
— PUSH FOR PENSION BANKRUPTCY? – Natasha Korecki
http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/illinois-playbook/2017/10/23/politico-illinois-playbook-rauner-wants-second-term-governor-lobbying-congress-to-revamp-state-pensions-fioretti-v-preckwinkle-222930
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Last week, Rauner (along with deputy governor Leslie Munger) made a surprise appearance at a New Trier Republican dinner. He created another surprise by making a couple of declarations, according to people in attendance: one, he singled out National Republican Committeeman Richard Porter for his role in a federal effort to allow the restructuring of public pensions. The state has the worst-in-the-nation pension liability, estimated now at an eye-popping $130 billion. “The governor tells us we should all thank Richard Porter and congratulate him on the work he’s doing — that he’s trying to get federal legislation passed affecting public pensions which would supersede the Illinois constitution and allow us to restructure our pension system,” one of the attendees told us. Porter, an attorney at Kirkland & Ellis, is not a registered lobbyist, so it isn’t clear what role he is playing in advocating for Rauner in Congress. Our efforts to reach Porter since last week by phone and email were unsuccessful. A GOP spokesman who followed up referred us to the Rauner campaign, which did not have a comment. Rauner also told the crowd he was working to reverse a tax increase (something he reiterates today in his reelection rollout). Timing: Rauner’s talk about revamping pension debt and a lower tax rate comes just as the state is in the midst of a massive, $6 billion bond issue — attempting to borrow money at as low a rate as possible to pay down a bill backlog that’s reaching $16 billion. When Illinois made its offer letter to potential investors, it was under certain assumptions — including that the state now had a “permanent” revenue stream under a recently approved 5 percent income tax rate and 7 percent corporate income tax. Politically, however, it’s a tall order to advance a federal law to circumvent state constitutions. And any agreement would need 60 votes in the U.S. Senate, which Republicans don’t have. At an event last month before the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Rauner talked about his efforts. “We’ve got a bill now, we’re working with Congress. (If) Congress passed a law, we’re lobbying right now, allow states to restructure their pensions, supersede the restrictions that the special interest groups have put on the state,” Rauner said at the Sept. 28 event. (Audio) “And I’m hoping to get it done with the tax overhaul that we’re doing. If we can get this bill passed — transformative for Illinois government and taxpayers.” Roskam, the Ways & Means Tax Policy chairman, who is taking a lead role in the tax overhaul effort, said there isn’t a separate bill but added: “I’ve heard the concept discussed, I’ve not seen the language. Not pension funds — but there’s some theory about the capacity of federal courts to get the jurisdiction to allow some level of bankruptcy,” Roskam said in an interview. “There is some discussion … there is no language that I’m aware of. I think it’s conceptual.”)
— ROSKAM TAKES TAX LEAD – Natasha Korecki (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 of which at the GS-12, Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years at the GS-13, Step 1-3 levels, currently $94,610-$100,917.)
http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/illinois-playbook/2017/10/23/politico-illinois-playbook-rauner-wants-second-term-governor-lobbying-congress-to-revamp-state-pensions-fioretti-v-preckwinkle-222930
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Returning to Roskam, the suburban congressman spent last week meeting with groups of small business owners, among others in his district, to talk about how to tackle what’s expected to be the most sizeable income tax overhaul the county has seen in 30 years. “You’ve got to have two things: Number one: middle income tax relief and number two, a better business climate through tax policy,” Roskam said. As he talked to one group of business leaders last week, Roskam heard concerns from business owners who said major decisions, including the sale of business real estate, hinged on the tax hit they anticipated. Why he has hope for tax success — Roskam said unlike the health care debate, everyone agrees the Internal Revenue Code needs fixing. He also noted that there are numerous ways to negotiate aspects of an overhaul by dialing down or up percentages rather than declaring an item in our out of the plan. Asked if Republicans can keep their majority in Congress if they can’t come up with tax relief: “There’s an expectation that this gets done. I think we have to deliver on it. The policy on it is significant. The politics are less significant, but they matter as well. I think it becomes very important for a Republican majority,” Roskam said. How worried is he about losing the majority if it fails? “I’d rather be running in the 2018 election with Republican tax reform at our backs.”)

ABC7
— Gov. Rauner announces re-election bid (DIERSEN: What have your critics/opponents done to “publicly embarrass” you? My critics/opponents succeeded in rudely ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, my Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, my Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee membership in 2007, my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004, my GAO employment in 1997, etc. At the start of ICRC’s 2006 Annual Convention, they unsuccessfully tried to get ICRC to censure me for what I do for you as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/gov-rauner-announces-re-election-bid/2557516/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rauner’s announcement comes as lawmakers will be returning to Springfield Tuesday to talk vetoes Rauner made to laws they passed this year. Democrats are expected to press on with override to bills that would serve to publicly embarrass the governor.)

WGN TV
— Rauner officially announces re-election bid for governor with campaign video – COURTNEY GOUSMAN (DIERSEN: What have you fought for? While I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, I fought for equal employment opportunity for federal employees, that is, I fought against patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. Because of that, my Democrat superiors wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. Since 1999, I have fought for all the planks in the Republican Party platform and the Illinois Republican Party. Since 2009, I have fought for the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) Resolution Against Video Gambling. Because of that, those who reject planks in the aforesaid platforms and those who reject the aforesaid resolution have fought against me. )
http://wgntv.com/2017/10/23/rauner-officially-announces-re-election-bid-for-governor-with-campaign-video/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The campaign video has been called “I Choose to Fight,” and in it, we see a less ‘official- looking’ Rauner, riding his motorcycle throughout Illinois– dressed in a leather vest, that features a ‘governor patch’ on his chest.)

WLS AM
— Bruce Rauner Announces Re-Election Bid With New Ad
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/10/23/watch-bruce-rauner-announces-re-election-bid-with-new-ad/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner vows he’ll keep fighting corruption in re-election announcement – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-to-announce-re-election-bid-on-monday-sources-say/
— Can Chicago handle an influx of hurricane-weary Puerto Ricans? – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/chicago-puerto-rico-hurricane-evacuees/
— Congress should take steps to improve Affordable Care Act – Dick Durbin
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/durbin-congress-should-take-steps-to-improve-affordable-care-act/
— Young feminists tackle obstacles to change at Chicago conference – Rachel Hinton (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps shout at women that men are sexists and even worse things.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/young-feminists-tackle-obstacles-to-change-at-chicago-conference/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Donald Trump, the poster boy for white privilege – Leonard Pitts (DIERSEN: How privileged are you, that is, how many demographics to you share with Trump? I am Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (69), non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, married, pet-less, and my ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-pitts-trump-white-privilege-1023-20171020-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page editorial with a color photo unethically made to look a news article, anti-Trumps use Vadim Shapiro and his hometown to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. What is your hometown? My hometown is Crete. I lived there 1948-1972. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that during the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, everyone in Crete was a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, German-American, Lutheran, and/or even worse things.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171023/immigrant-experienced-state-sponsored-prejudice-he-fears-us-is-heading-toward-it
— Abortion rights PAC calls on Rauner to recruit moderates – Kerry Lester (DIERSEN: “Moderate” Republicans work harder against Republicans than they work against Democrats. I should write a book about “moderate” Republicans in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who work harder against Republicans like me than they work against Democrats.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171023/lester-abortion-rights-pac-calls-on-rauner-to-recruit-moderates
— ‘Roadkill?’ – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171023/lester-abortion-rights-pac-calls-on-rauner-to-recruit-moderates
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The legislation Rauner signed Sept. 28 ensures abortion remains legal in Illinois even if Roe v. Wade is overturned and also allows state employees and Medicaid recipients access to abortions. Rauner’s move shocked some, though he had declared differing views on abortion. As a gubernatorial candidate, he told Personal PAC and others that he supported abortion rights. Then he flipped on the issue, twice telling conservatives he’d veto the measure before ultimately supporting it. “Rosemary Mulligan used to tell her colleagues, ‘There’s a word for people who try to walk the middle of the road on abortion: Roadkill,'” Cosgrove says of his good friend, the late state representative from Des Plaines, who was one of the few pro-abortion rights Republicans in the statehouse.)
— Could Roskam pull support? – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171023/lester-abortion-rights-pac-calls-on-rauner-to-recruit-moderates
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam of Wheaton says he’s “reevaluating” his support for Rauner over the abortion law. Spokeswoman Veronica Vera says Roskam’s primary focus right now is on crafting a new tax policy, but that the Wheaton Republican thinks Rauner’s signing of the bill was a mistake.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites protest in Berlin.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20171022/news/310229974/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Speed could pay off for Pritzker – Rich Miller
http://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/miller-speed-could-pay-off-for-pritzker/article_4fc8a3ea-fc7f-5c34-87fe-37e0f5351fa0.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Debt Transparency Act: Overriding this veto is a no-brainer – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20171022/our-view-overriding-this-veto-is-no-brainer

SAUK VALLEY
— Rauner looks to Washington for the power to change pension benefits, weaken unions Governor wants feds to be able to override state’s constitution – Kim Geiger
http://www.saukvalley.com/2017/10/22/rauner-looks-to-washington-for-the-power-to-change-pension-benefits-weaken-unions/axovyn/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— McCain appears to mock Trump’s draft deferments Suggests the rich avoided Vietnam – DAN MERICA (DIERSEN: Were you 1-A, that is, were you fit for military service? In 1966, when I was 18 years old, I was 1-A notwithstanding the fact that my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, that I had partial red/green color blindness, and that I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease). If I would seek a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that got student draft deferments 1966-1970 while I attended UIC and NIU and a financial hardship deferment 1970-1971. They would demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being a patriotic hypocrite, a coward, and even worse things.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/mccain-appears-to-mock-trumps-draft-deferments/842559133
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sen. John McCain, in an interview about the Vietnam War, appeared to take a swipe at President Donald Trump when he criticized people from “the highest income level” who avoided the draft by finding a doctor who “would say that they had a bone spur.” Trump, who attended the private New York Military Academy as a young man, received five military draft deferments during the Vietnam War, including one medical deferment after he was diagnosed with bone spurs in his foot. McCain and Trump have feuded since the businessman-turned-president used an early event in his 2016 campaign to derided the Arizona Republican’s military service, claiming he was not a war hero because he was captured during the Vietnam War. Trump refused to apologize and their feud has carried into his administration, where McCain has been one of his most fervent Republican critics on Capitol Hill. “One aspect of the conflict, by the way, that I will never ever countenance is that we drafted the lowest income level of America and the highest income level found a doctor that would say they had a bone spur,” McCain told C-SPAN3, American History TV, in an interview about the Vietnam War. “That is wrong. That is wrong. If we are going to ask every American to serve, every American should serve.” McCain never mentions Trump by name in the interview, but the President’s deferment because of a bone spur is widely known and the President’s family was well off at the time. Trump told The New York Times in 2016 that a doctor “gave me a letter — a very strong letter — on the heels.” “Over a period of time, it healed up,” he said. In a 2015 biography, Trump told Michael D’Antonio that the bone spurs were “not a big problem, but it was enough of a problem.”)

FOX ILLINOIS
— Illinois 2018 governor race becomes history making – AP
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/illinois-2018-governor-race-becomes-history-making-10-22-2017

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Could Trump’s Presidency Play a Role in Illinois’ 2018 Elections? – TONY ARNOLD
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/could-trumps-presidency-play-role-illinois-2018-elctions#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A spokesman for the Republican Governors Association says there’s no evidence to show Trump’s possible impact on 2018 elections. That group is supporting Bruce Rauner for re-election.)

WMAY
— Rauner Wants Congress To Lift State Pension Mandate
http://www.wmay.com/2017/10/22/report-rauner-wants-congress-to-lift-state-pension-mandate/

WCSJ NEWS
— Rauner: 200 Million Just Start Of Budget Cuts (DIERSEN: All during the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO 1980-1997, GAO’s budget was cut in relative or absolute terms. GAO is just a shell of what it once was.)
http://www.wcsjnews.com/news/local/rauner-million-just-start-of-budget-cuts/article_1aa008a0-b7d8-11e7-824f-efd8349f4203.html

DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION
— The DuPage County Election Commission is releasing the proposed DuPage County Officers’ Electoral Board Rules of Procedure prior to adoption for the upcoming Electoral Board season.
http://www.dupageco.org/Election/Election_Commission_News/2017/56133/

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Kelly vetting “clean” candidates for Ives’ open 42nd district seat
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-vetting-candidates-for-ives
(FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT: William J. Kelly, Governor Rauner’s Republican opponent in the 2018 primary, has released the following statement: We welcome Bruce Rauner’s supporter, Jeanne Ives, to the Governor’s race. However, we are calling on her to return the money from Governor Rauner and his wife. I announced my campaign for Governor against Bruce Rauner back in May and opposed his sanctuary state bill and taxpayer-funded abortion bill when all of Rauner’s supporters, like Ives, were silent. More importantly, we are very excited that the 42nd state house seat currently held by Jeanne Ives is open. We are looking for a candidate to run in this open seat. This is a tremendous opportunity and a safe seat in a Republican district. Whomever is elected to this seat will be an elected state representative for life unless they do something really, really stupid. This time, we need a “clean” 42nd district candidate with zero money ties to Bruce Rauner or his henchmen John Tillman and Dan Proft, which is why we will be vetting this candidate very, very closely. If you are interested in running for the 42nd state house district seat, please contact us directly through the campaign website here.)

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Rauner And Durkin Are Perfect Partners
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/rauner-and-durkin-are-perfect-partners

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Burr Ridge mayor Mickey Straub angers Durkin with decision to run against him – Giovanni Whaley
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511241468-burr-ridge-mayor-angers-durkin-with-decision-to-run-against-him

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Chicago’s high costs, taxes push cloud computing to suburbs
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/chicago-s-high-costs-taxes-push-cloud-computing-to-suburbs/article_f9cfa368-b4f5-11e7-aa37-c7eb3714059c.html

GOPUSA
— Rep. Maxine Waters says she wants to ‘take out’ Trump
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32183

DAILY CALLER
— John McCain Seems To Take Shot At Trump Over Vietnam Deferment – Chuck Ross (DIERSEN: Were you 1-A, that is, were you fit for military service? In 1966, when I was 18 years old, I was 1-A notwithstanding the fact that my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, that I had partial red/green color blindness, and that I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease). If I would seek a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that got student draft deferments 1966-1970 while I attended UIC and NIU and a financial hardship deferment 1970-1971. They would demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being a patriotic hypocrite, a coward, and even worse things.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/22/john-mccain-seems-to-take-shot-at-trump-over-vietnam-deferment-video/?utm_medium=email

BREITBART
— Mitch McConnell’s Former Chief of Staff Calls Steve Bannon a ‘White Supremacist’ – SEAN MORAN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Republicans say that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/22/mitch-mcconnell-former-chief-staff-steve-bannon-white-supremacist/
— Progressives Push Universities to Aid Illegals, not American Youth – PENNY STARR (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear a) that they prefer citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America, b) that they want to replace citizens of America with citizens of foreign countries, and c) that they want to get rid of citizens of America.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/22/progressives-push-universities-aid-illegasl-not-americans/

BLAZE
— Jimmy Carter lets loose: Knocks Obama and Hillary, says Russia didn’t alter election, praises Trump – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/10/22/jimmy-carter-lets-loose-knocks-obama-and-hillary-says-russia-didnt-alter-election-praises-trump/
— Hollywood’s biggest movies flop big time as industry implodes from sexual misconduct scandals – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/10/22/hollywoods-biggest-movies-flop-big-time-as-industry-implodes-from-sexual-misconduct-scandals/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— White House Rips Sherrod Brown’s ‘Outrageous and Slanderous’ White Supremacist Slams on Bannon and Miller – David Rutz (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Republicans say that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://freebeacon.com/politics/white-house-rips-sherrod-browns-slanderous-white-supremacist-bannon-miller/

THE HILL
— In state capitols, women see rampant sexual harassment – REID WILSON
http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/356427-in-state-capitols-women-see-rampant-sexual-harassment?rnd=1508751074

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “California Republicans go gaga for Trump. The state’s withered GOP base loves the president, even if he drags down their House incumbents.”
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/22/trump-california-gop-republican-party-244027
— Embattled Illinois governor to run for second term – NATASHA KORECKI
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/23/illinois-governor-rauner-reelection-244054

HUFFINGTON POST
— Sen. Sherrod Brown: Steve Bannon ‘Is A White Supremacist’ Echoing comments by Rep. Frederica Wilson, he cites “studies” that say allies of white supremacists are “sprinkled around the White House.” – Igor Bobic (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Republicans say that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/steve-bannon-white-supremacist_us_59ece454e4b00f08619f846b

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Bannon’s mention of Sen. John McCain, George W. Bush draws boos at California GOP convention – Seema Mehta and Phil Willon (DIERSEN: McCain and Bush reject many planks in the Republican Party platform.)
http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-mention-of-john-mccain-george-w-bush-1508564499-htmlstory.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Fox Was Aware of Bill O’Reilly Harassment Settlement at Contract Renewal Former Fox News host signed four-year deal in February, following $32 million agreement with accuser – Joe Flint
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fox-was-aware-of-bill-oreilly-harassment-settlement-at-contract-renewal-1508640767
— Trump May Be Following Palin’s Trajectory Support for her cooled due to antic statements, intellectual thinness and general strangeness. – Peggy Noonan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-may-be-following-palins-trajectory-1508454875

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES
— Twitter Users Support McCain’s Vietnam War Remarks About Draft Dodgers – RIDDHIMA KANETKAR (DIERSEN: Were you 1-A, that is, were you fit for military service? In 1966, when I was 18 years old, I was 1-A notwithstanding the fact that my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, that I had partial red/green color blindness, and that I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease). If I would seek a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that got student draft deferments 1966-1970 while I attended UIC and NIU and a financial hardship deferment 1970-1971. They would demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being a patriotic hypocrite, a coward, and even worse things.)
http://www.ibtimes.com/twitter-users-support-mccains-vietnam-war-remarks-about-draft-dodgers-2604842

USA TODAY
— Steve Bannon’s return blurs the line between Breitbart News and his political operation – Eliza Collins (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Main Stream Media acts like it is an arm of the Democrat Party.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/10/22/steve-bannon-return-blurs-line-between-breitbart-news-and-his-political-operation/777841001/
— With tax reform we can make it morning in America again – President Trump
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/10/22/president-trump-tax-reform-lets-make-morning-america-again-column/782233001/
— John McCain mocks Donald Trump’s deferment ‘bone spurs’ (without naming him) – EJ Montini (DIERSEN: Were you 1-A, that is, were you fit for military service? In 1966, when I was 18 years old, I was 1-A notwithstanding the fact that my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, that I had partial red/green color blindness, and that I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease). If I would seek a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that got student draft deferments 1966-1970 while I attended UIC and NIU and a financial hardship deferment 1970-1971. They would demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being a patriotic hypocrite, a coward, and even worse things.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2017/10/22/john-mccain-mocks-donald-trumps-deferment-bone-spurs/789083001/

GREEK REPORTER
— Reince Priebus Vows Loyalty to President Trump at Greek-American Event – Tasos Kokkinidis (DIERSEN: What are you loyal to? I am loyal to the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and to those who defend and advance the aforesaid.)
http://usa.greekreporter.com/2017/10/23/reince-priebus-vows-loyalty-to-president-trump-at-greek-american-event/

October 22 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Rauner Likely to Draw Primary Opponent, Possible Third-Party Candidate as Right-Wing Backlash Heats Up – Mary Ann Ahern and Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/governor-rauner-conservative-challenger-452283453.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The movement to take down incumbent Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner from within his own party is gaining steam. A coalition of conservative, anti-abortion organizations met Saturday for the second time in as many weeks to discuss a “viable Republican primary candidate” against the first-term governor, according to Paul Caprio, director of the Family-Pac political action committee. While no formal decision was made, Caprio said the group of about 35 people planned to meet again in November “to further clarify the group’s position” and likely endorse a challenger to Rauner. “Historically, the way the pro-life, pro-family movement has operated relative to selecting and endorsing candidates for statewide office, we have always had a meeting of all of these different groups together,” Caprio said. The coalition met around this time three years ago, he continued, at which point there was a split, though not drastic, among its members in their support of a gubernatorial candidate. The group officially endorsed then-state Sen. Kirk Dillard, though some in attendance chose instead to back state Sen. Bill Brady. Rauner – the eventual nominee – was invited to the 2014 meeting despite his pro-abortion rights stance at the time, though he declined to attend or fill out a questionnaire to receive the organizations’ support and financial backing. While some of the organizations eventually ended up supporting Rauner in the race against the incumbent Democrat Pat Quinn, this time around, the coalition has made it clear that under no circumstances will Rauner receive their endorsement. During its initial meeting on Oct. 9, the coalition of 20 statewide organizations voted unanimously in favor of a “Bill of Particulars” outlining the groups’ stance on Rauner and in particular, his support of House Bill 40. Signed into law on Sept. 28, HB 40 allows the state of Illinois to cover abortions for its employees and Medicaid recipients, and protects access to abortion in Illinois should the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision legalizing it be overturned. Rauner publicly changed his stance on the issue multiple times, attempting to traverse the politically difficult decision without alienating either his GOP base or more moderate, particularly female voters ahead of his upcoming bid for re-election. However, his choice to ultimately sign the bill into law angered conservatives, who have quickly moved to organize against him. The coalition’s “Bill of Particulars” vows that the groups will not support Rauner in next year’s GOP primary or general election after he “shockingly, caved to pressure from radical abortion extremists and signed this dastardly legislation” and will only support candidates committed to repealing the law. This marks a major departure from 2014 in which some organizations offered Rauner their qualified endorsement in solely the general election. Now, conservative groups have not only disavowed Rauner, but are actively searching for a challenger. One potential candidate is state Rep. Jeanne Ives, of Wheaton. Ives said earlier this month that she was “exploring the option by having important conversations with folks around the state,” and while she hasn’t begun circulating nominating petitions, sources said that may change over the next week. Ives is looking into forming an exploratory committee, sources said, adding that she would likely run if she could raise $1 million. While Ives is among the candidates that the anti-abortion groups are considering, Caprio said there have been a few other names floated and the coalition hopes to make an official determination at its next meeting in November. Reflecting on this year’s “unusual set of circumstances,” Caprio said that there are typically three or four significant candidates in the race at the time the groups make their decision, but without any declared challengers – who would certainly face an uphill battle against an incumbent Republican governor with very deep pockets – the task of reaching a consensus has become that much more difficult. But the groups are united in their staunch opposition to Rauner’s re-election, so much so that Caprio foresees a situation in which conservatives might even “take two bites at the apple.” While the right-wing firebrand was not in attendance at Saturday’s meeting, former Congressman Joe Walsh is also considering throwing his hat in the ring for governor – but only as an Independent. In August, Walsh slammed Rauner, saying he was “done” should the governor sign a bill to effectively turn Illinois into a so-called “sanctuary state,” preventing law enforcement officials from detaining individuals based solely on their immigration status. And ever since Rauner signed that bill the following week, it appears as though Walsh – who did not immediately respond to request for comment – has been floating the idea of taking on the governor himself. “He feels like he’s going to focus his interest, in the issue of the defeat of Rauner, on the possibility of his own Independent candidacy,” Caprio said of Walsh, adding that the oft-incendiary radio host is “very interested” in running. But Walsh is leaning towards waiting until after the primary, Caprio said, to see if Rauner is able to emerge victorious even without a large swath of conservative support. If the billionaire governor succeeds, Walsh may at that point enter the race as an Independent – drawing both votes and perhaps even the backing of Republican organizations away from the GOP governor. “If Rauner and his millions are able to buy the election, if our candidate were not successful in the Republican primary, then I think there would be a very serious discussion of the possibility of an independent candidate,” Caprio said. But first, the organizations will gather once again in November at which point it’s “very likely that we will have a candidate,” he added.)
— Illinois Governor’s Race Could Be Costliest in US History – AP
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-governors-race-could-be-costliest-in-us-history-452305953.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Wheaton lawmaker Ives looks at primary challenge of Rauner – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jeanne-ives-bruce-rauner-primary-20171022-story.html
— Man wants mom’s tombstone (in Assumption Cemetery in Wheaton) to say she ‘supported priest rapist victims,’ but diocese objects – Angie Leventis Lourgos
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-grave-marker-sex-abuse-20171020-story.html
— Russian Americans divided over Trump, fear another Cold War – Colby Itkowitz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-russian-americans-trump-cold-war-20171022-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Over 14,000 apply to be Chicago Police officers – Taylor Hartz (DIERSEN: What employment examinations have you passed? GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. GAO would not have offered me a job if I not passed the CPA examination in 1979 and earned an MBA in 1976. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. IRS would not have offered me a job if I had not passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination and earned a bachelor’s degree in business in 1970. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office would not have offered me a job if I had not passed its employment examination and earned a high school diploma in 1966.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-police-officer-applications/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Sunday that 14,020 people have applied to become Chicago Police officers. The Chicago Police Department will give an exam in December, the second one this year and the fourth in six years. The city plans to add nearly 1,000 officers by the end of 2018. The mayor said his proposed budget includes more than $27 million for increased police training to help departments reach hiring goals. In August, Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson said the two-year hiring plan was moving on schedule, and that an April exam generated 8,700 qualified candidates. When announcing the upcoming exam, Johnson emphasized a need for greater diversity in the police force. “CPD should reflect the demographics of this city. If we’re gonna get there, we have to ensure that we have a viable pool of people to constantly pull from,” he said. The mayor’s office said the current “applicant pool reflects the diversity of the city.” Of the applicants, 35 percent are female and 76 percent identify as minorities. The exam is scheduled for Dec. 16 at McCormick Place.)
— Trump voting commission criticized for lack of transparency – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-voting-commission-criticized-for-lack-of-transparency/

DAILY HERALD
— Assumption Cemetery in Wheaton won’t allow mention of “rapist” priests at grave – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20171021/news/310219960/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A man is in a dispute with a Roman Catholic diocese over his efforts to install a marker at his mother’s gravesite at a suburban Chicago cemetery that proclaims her support for victims of “rapist” priests. The Chicago Tribune reports that Jack Ruhl of Kalamazoo, Michigan, was informed by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet that it would not allow a marker at the grave of Marguerite Ridgeway at a cemetery the diocese owns in the suburban Wheaton that incudes what it calls “explicit language.” Ridgeway died in 2015. The attorney suggested in a letter that the marker could read that Ridgeway supported “victims of clergy sex abuse.” Ruhl says it is important to keep the words “priest rapist victims” because those are the people his mother supported.)

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Lawmakers set to return Tuesday for veto session – Doug Finke
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20171022/lawmakers-set-to-return-tuesday-for-veto-session

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Rockford mayor puts brakes on Welcoming City proposal (DIERSEN: Welcoming cities do not respect the rule of law and are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20171020/rockford-mayor-puts-brakes-on-welcoming-city-proposal

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
–‘Welcoming City’ resolution considered for Springfield Tuesday, October 24
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article180318656.html
— Springfield mulls becoming a ‘Welcoming City’ for undocumented immigrants – MARY COOLEY (DIERSEN: Welcoming cities do not respect the rule of law and are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article179765771.html

SOUTHERN
— Voter advocates push Illinois to exit multistate database – AP
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/voter-advocates-push-illinois-to-exit-multistate-database/article_7334ca63-d9d7-5e1f-9fb3-02cbb4491831.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Graham to Trump: ‘Go after Russia because they’re coming after us’ – ELI WATKINS (DIERSEN: Should I start going after those who come after me?)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/graham-to-trump-go-after-russia-because-theyre-coming-after-us/842339261

NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois Issues: Cities Lose Out On Retail Tax As Online Shopping Booms – MARY HANSEN
http://nprillinois.org/post/illinois-issues-cities-lose-out-retail-tax-online-shopping-booms#stream/0

ANDY MARTIN
— New Hampshire corruption fighter Andy Martin reminisces on his fifty years of fighting political corruption, which began in Chicago in 1967
http://contrariancommentary.blogspot.com/2017/10/chicago-news-conference-new-hampshire.html
https://contrariancommentary.wordpress.com/2017/10/22/chicago-news-conference-new-hampshire-corruption-fighter-andy-martin-reminisces-on-his-fifty-years-of-fighting-political-corruption-which-began-in-chicago-in-1967/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Family PAC Suggests Candidate Like Joe Walsh Challenge Bruce Rauner for Governor – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/10/22/family-pac-suggests-joe-walsh-challenge-bruce-rauner-for-governor/

WIREPOINTS
— In Depth: $13 Billion Still Languishes With Illinois Treasurer, Misuse Mounts – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/in-depth-13-billion-still-languishes-with-illinois-treasurer-misuse-mounts-wirepoints-original/

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— The math doesn’t add up, group contends, as Chicago schools lose students but gain funding – Michael McGrady
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511245752-the-math-doesn-t-add-up-group-contends-as-chicago-schools-lose-students-but-gain-funding#new_tab

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Fosterburg Water District – Partying Down On Super Bowl Weekend, Hotels, Expensive Food… – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/10/fosterburg-water-district-partying-down-on-super-bowl-weekend-hotels-expensive-food/

WATCHDOG
— Open the Books: $158 million spent by non-military agencies on guns and ammo. Why? – Adam Andrzejewski
https://www.watchdog.org/national/open-the-books-million-spent-by-non-military-agencies-on/article_cc8da088-b5b5-11e7-bd2e-cb06c4ee732a.html

BREITBART
— NFL’s 2017 TV Ratings Slide Getting Worse, Not Better – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/10/20/nfl-2017-tv-ratings-slide-worse-not-better/

BARBWIRE
— SAVE AMERICA FROM THE CHEAP COUNTERFEIT MORALITY OF THE LEFT! – Allan Erickson
http://barbwire.com/2017/10/21/save-america-from-the-cheap-counterfeit-morality-of-the-left/

WORLD NET DAILY
— BLACKS ARE BEING USED TO BRING DESTRUCTION Jesse Lee Peterson gets to root of hatred wreaking havoc across America
http://www.wnd.com/2017/10/blacks-are-being-used-to-bring-destruction/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump voter fraud commission criticized by own members for lack of transparency – Ariella Phillips
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trump-voter-fraud-commission-criticized-by-own-members-for-lack-of-transparency/article/2638301

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— 31 YEARS LATER, TAX REFORM LESSONS MAY NOT APPLY GOP Seeks to Replicate 1986 Tax Overhaul
http://ijr.com/2017/10/1000180-congress-hasnt-overhauled-the-tax-code-in-30-years-but-key-lessons-remain/

CBS NEWS & ABC NEWS & WASHINGTON POST
— Illinois governor’s race could be costliest in U.S. history – AP
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/illinois-governors-race-could-be-costliest-in-u-s-history/
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/illinois-governors-race-costliest-us-history-50643063
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/illinois-governors-race-could-be-costliest-in-us-history/2017/10/22/b14aa494-b734-11e7-9b93-b97043e57a22_story.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— MARCH 18, 2002 FLASHBACK: Animosity High in Both Parties In Illinois Governor Primaries – AP (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes continue to blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for Ryan’s loss to Blagojevich in the general election.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/18/us/animosity-high-in-both-parties-in-illinois-governor-primaries.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Republicans, facing their first real contested primary in decades, have worked to distance themselves from the governor’s problems. The two other Republican candidates, State Senator Patrick O’Malley and Lt. Gov. Corinne Wood, accused Jim Ryan of knowing about the bribery scheme but refusing to use his power as attorney general to stop it. The attorney general maintains that it would have been irresponsible for him to get involved in a federal investigation. Recent polls have shown Jim Ryan with about 50 percent of the vote. . .Among the Republican candidates, Ms. Wood ran advertisements calling Mr. Ryan and Mr. O’Malley “too extreme” because they oppose abortion even in cases of rape and incest. Ms. Wood is also courting Democrats and liberal groups to cross over to the Republican primary and vote for her.)

NEW YORK POST
— Former NPR CEO opens up about liberal media bias – Ken Stern
http://nypost.com/2017/10/21/the-other-half-of-america-that-the-liberal-media-doesnt-cover/

October 21 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Chicago Public Schools Enrollment Declines by About 10K
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/chicago-public-schools-enrollment-452119083.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Steve Bannon faults George W. Bush for ‘destructive’ presidency – Michael R. Blood (DIERSEN: George W. Bush has always rejected many planks in the Republican Party platform.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-steve-bannon-george-bush-20171021-story.html
— Bill O’Reilly paid $32-million harassment settlement before signing new Fox News contract – Stephen Battaglio
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-bill-oreilly-harassment-settlement-20171021-story.html
— After the swift fall of Harvey Weinstein, Trump accusers wonder: Why not him? – Karen Tumulty, Mark Berman and Jenna Johnson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-weinstein-trump-accusers-harassment-20171021-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Mayor Craig Johnson’s proposed cigarette sales ban merits study – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171021/editorial-mayor-craig-johnsons-proposed-cigarette-sales-ban-merits-study

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Is Dem primary over? No, but Pritzker rivals need to pick up pace – RICH MILLER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171020/BLOGS02/171029969/is-dem-primary-over-no-but-pritzker-rivals-need-to-pick-up-pace

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Lawmakers set to return Tuesday for veto session – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171021/lawmakers-set-to-return-tuesday-for-veto-session
— Will veto session show GOP revolt? – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171021/statehouse-insider-will-veto-session-show-gop-revolt

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Illinois lawmakers again consider gun control after Las Vegas shooting – JOHN REIDY
http://qctimes.com/illinois-lawmakers-again-consider-gun-control-after-las-vegas-shooting/article_3f246795-a15c-5a0c-87a2-07519cebc48a.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump family breaks with pet tradition Through history, presidents’ famous pets beloved – BETSY KLEIN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/trump-family-breaks-with-pet-tradition/841856181

NEWSMAX
— Hollywood’s Rotten Culture Has Been Tolerated for Too Long – Michael Reagan
https://www.newsmax.com/Reagan/hollywood-weinstein-actresses-women/2017/10/20/id/821146/

FOX NEWS
— Bannon slams former President Bush as most ‘destructive’ president in ongoing attack to GOP establishment (DIERSEN: George W. Bush has always rejected many planks in the Republican Party platform.)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/10/21/bannon-slams-former-president-bush-as-most-destructive-president-in-ongoing-attack-to-gop-establishment.html

HOT AIR
— Steve Bannon: “There Has Not Been A More Destructive Presidency Than George Bush’s” (DIERSEN: George W. Bush has always rejected many planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://hotair.com/archives/2017/10/21/steve-bannon-not-destructive-presidency-george-bushs/

TOWNHALL
— Diversity is a Weakness, Not a Strength – John Hawkins (DIERSEN: To promote diversity is to get rid of those who are White, male, and/or older.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnhawkins/2017/10/21/diversity-is-a-weakness-not-a-strength-n2398285

BREITBART
— New York Magazine: Democrats Commit Suicide by Favoring Migrants – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat politicians hint/imply/argue/shout that they want your vote only if you are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/21/new-york-magazine-democrats-commit-suicide-favoring-immigrants/

BLAZE
— Obama bashes Trump for ‘dividing people’ to win WH – Chris Enloe (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps divide members of Group A against members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/10/21/obama-bashes-trump-for-dividing-people-to-win-wh-then-ben-shapiro-hits-back-hard-with-fact-check/

NBC NEWS
— Bannon: Bush Presidency Most ‘Destructive’ in U.S. History – JONATHAN ALLEN (DIERSEN: George W. Bush has always rejected many planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/bannon-bush-presidency-most-destructive-u-s-history-n812916

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Body Cameras Have Little Effect on Police Behavior, Study Says – AMANDA RIPLEY and TIMOTHY WILLIAMS
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/20/us/police-body-camera-study.html
— Inside Amazon, Diversity Concerns Flare Up After Harassment Accusations – NICK WINGFIELD
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/20/technology/amazon-sexual-harassment.html
— The Long Story of the Movement Toward College Cost Clarity – RON LIEBER
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/20/your-money/paying-for-college/college-costs-grassley-franken.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Your Favorite Tax Break Isn’t as Great as You Think Tax specialists of different political leanings are in surprising agreement about the poor design of top breaks – Laura Saunders
https://www.wsj.com/articles/your-favorite-tax-break-isnt-as-great-as-you-think-1508491801
— Drop in Teen Birthrate Helps Drive Decline in Fertility Economists track the trend because it suggests how many people will be competing for food—and jobs – Jo Craven McGinty
https://www.wsj.com/articles/drop-in-teenage-pregnancies-drives-declining-birthrate-1508504401

DALLAS NEWS
— Mexico joins legal fight against Texas’ sanctuary city crackdown (DIERSEN: Because Mexico illegally sends many millions of its citizens into America illegally, because Mexico illegally keeps many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and because Mexico illegally sends many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally, Mexico is at war with America.)
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/immigration/2017/10/21/mexico-joins-legal-fight-texas-sanctuary-city-crackdown

NPR
— Conservative Donors Grow Frustrated With Congress Over Slow Legislative Progress (DIERSEN: Are you a conservative donor? I am. I donate the time and money necessary a) to put together and send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning and each and every evening and b) to serve as a Republican Precinct Committeeman.)
http://www.npr.org/2017/10/21/559215243/conservative-donors-grow-frustrated-with-congress-over-slow-legislative-progress

CASINO
— Illinois Video Gambling Terminals Generate More Tax Revenue Than Riverboat Casinos – KATIE BARLOWE (DIERSEN: If you promote gambling, you promote destruction.)
https://www.casino.org/news/illinois-video-gambling-terminals-generate-more-tax-than-casinos

October 20, 2017 Morning Edition

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— ROSKAM rethinks supporting RAUNER – Natasha Korecki
http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/illinois-playbook/2017/10/20/politico-illinois-playbook-roskam-rethinks-supporting-rauner-laquan-mcdonald-three-years-later-rahms-all-in-for-third-term-222901
(FROM THE ARTICLE: U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill., is rethinking his support for Gov. Bruce Rauner given the governor’s recent signature on a bill that expands the public funding of abortion, the congressman told POLITICO. Roskam, the Ways & Means Tax Policy chairman who is taking a lead role in an effort to overhaul the U.S. tax code, is the highest-ranking elected official in Illinois to potentially pull back from Rauner after the governor signed HB40. The new abortion law — which Rauner had promised to veto — has so infuriated conservatives, they are now talking about drafting a potential primary opponent to challenge Rauner. Roskam said Rauner’s move to sign the bill was “fundamentally out of step” with his congressional district. “I’ve got to reevaluate that and I’ll reevaluate that in the right time,” Roskam said Thursday when asked if he still supported Rauner. “Signing HB40 was a huge mistake on the policy and it was a huge mistake on the politics. The policy, this is the home of Henry Hyde, the author of the Hyde Amendment and I am his successor.” Roskam himself is facing a reelection challenge and Democrats are lining up to oppose him next year after Hillary Clinton won Roskam’s district in 2016 even as Roskam was reelected. “People have a wide range of views on the question of abortion, and right to life and so forth. But there’s a lot of agreement on this notion that taxpayers ought not to be compelled — and particularly in this environment — to pay for this,” Roskam said. “The politics are very challenging, I think. A big part of the coalition that elects Republicans is a pro-life constituency at a core and I think politics and policy make this error more and more glaring over time … It is a position fundamentally out of step with my constituency.” Is it a sign of a more sizable pulling away from Rauner? While Illinois’ Republican delegation jointly sent out a statement condemning Rauner’s action at the time of the bill signing, so far only Roskam has raised the possibility of withholding support. U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., said Thursday Rauner still had his backing. From a Davis spokesperson: “Congressman Davis is pro-life so he was obviously disappointed in Governor Rauner’s decision to sign HB 40 but he has worked with the governor on many issues beneficial to the 13th district and will continue to do so. Politics will play out but Congressman Davis will continue to work to improve the state of Illinois.” Other Republicans from the delegation — Darin LaHood and John Shimkus — did not respond to inquiries about whether they still stand behind Rauner. A spokesman for U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren said only that the statement from the HB40 signing still stands.)

CBS2
— Kankakee School Forfeits Chicago Football Game Over Safety Concerns
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/10/19/kankakee-school-forfeits-chicago-football-game-over-safety-concerns/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Naperville ranks last among large Illinois communities for LGBTQ equality: report – Suzanne Baker (DIERSEN: To promote LGBTQ activity is to promote the destruction of the traditional family.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-lgbtq-ranking-naperville-bottom-st-1020-20171019-story.html
— Amid program uncertainty, Evanston medical marijuana dispensary granted shorter lease term – Genevieve Bookwalter (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/news/ct-evr-medical-marijuana-dispensary-tl-1019-20171013-story.html
— Self-anointed rainmaker Bannon only dances during cloudbursts – Jonah Goldberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/sns-201710191632–tms–jgoldbrgctnjg-a20171020-20171020-column.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites shout down pro-Whites at University of Florida in Gainsville
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–university-white-nationalists-20171019-story.html
— Republicans muscle $4 trillion budget plan through Senate, clear way for tax overhaul – Marcy Gordon and Andrew Taylor
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-senate-gop-budget-20171019-story.html
— Democrat Howard Dean and Republican Newt Gingrich to keynote 2018 World Leaders Forum at Judson University – Tom Siebert
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/community/chi-ugc-article-democrat-howard-dean-and-republican-newt-ging-2017-10-20-story.html
— Will County approves $2.2 million levy, raises fees – Susan DeMar Lafferty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-will-approves-levy-st-1020-20171019-story.html
— What would happen if Amazon brought 50,000 workers to your city? Ask Seattle. – Jonathan O’Connell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-amazon-50000-workers-seattle-20171020-story.html
— Inside Illinois’ $16 billion backlog: What does the state owe your town? – Nausheen Husain
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/data/ct-illinois-bills-backlog-database-htmlstory.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner’s $1.2B tech hub plan: Boon to city — or to re-election bid? – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauners-1-2b-tech-hub-plan-boon-to-city-or-to-re-election-bid/

DAILY HERALD
— Move revived to disband Aurora Election Commission – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171019/move-revived-to-disband-aurora-election-commission
— How would camera disrupt decorum of DuPage courtroom? – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171019/editorial-how-would-camera-disrupt-decorum-of-dupage-courtroom
— One injured in pit bull attack in Woodridge – Lee Filas
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171020/one-injured-in-pit-bull-attack-in-woodridge

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Senate panel OKs pick for U.S. attorney – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171019/BLOGS02/171019828/senate-panel-oks-pick-for-u-s-attorney
— Few Illinois congressmen show eagerness to aid Chicago Stock Exchange sale – LYNNE MAREK
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171020/NEWS01/171029994/chicago-stock-exchange-sale-flags
— More proof that Chicago brainpower is trending up – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: While I earned job-related college degrees, professional certifications, and a professional license to move up ladder in the federal government, my Democrat coworkers and subordinates focused on helping my Democrat superiors and supervisors get rid of federal employees like me who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171020/BLOGS02/171029997/more-proof-that-chicago-brainpower-is-trending-up

WTTW
— Sources Say Amazon Incentives in the Ballpark of $2 Billion – Paris Schutz
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/10/20/sources-say-amazon-incentives-ballpark-2-billion

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Obama bemoans rise of racial politics – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at everyone that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article179765901.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Balanced budget deep in the red – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-10-20/balanced-budget-deep-the-red.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Taxpayers deserve a better look at the state’s bills – Susana A. Mendoza
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20171019/point-taxpayers-deserve-better-look-at-states-bills
— Updating antiquated systems will open door to transparency – Leslie Munger
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20171019/counterpoint-updating-antiquated-systems-will-open-door-to-transparency

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Knox County Republicans plan fall picnic – Rebecca Susmarski
http://www.galesburg.com/news/20171019/knox-county-republicans-plan-fall-picnic

WSIL TV
— City leaders discuss SIU cheerleaders’ decision to kneel during football game – Evie Allen
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/36630778/city-leaders-discuss-siu-cheerleaders-decision-to-kneel-during-football-game

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Obama calls on Americans to reject ‘politics of fear’ – TERENCE BURLIJ (DIERSEN: Members of the following groups want you to fear them: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/obama-calls-on-americans-to-reject-politics-of-fear/840954351

BGA
— GOLDEN PARACHUTES IN ILLINOIS: HOW TO CURB SIX-FIGURE SEVERANCES FOR PUBLIC EXECS – José Sanchez
https://www.bettergov.org/news/golden-parachutes-in-illinois-how-to-curb-six-figure-severances-for-public-execs

AMERICAN THINKER
— There Can Be No Compromise on Immigration Reform – Spencer P. Morrison
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/10/there_can_be_no_compromise_on_immigration_reform.html

HOT AIR
— George W. Bush Hits Trumpism: “We’ve Seen Nationalism Distorted Into Nativism” (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups like Bush: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://hotair.com/archives/2017/10/19/george-w-bush-hits-trumpism-weve-seen-nationalism-distorted-nativism/

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Be Joyful! – Tim Hetzner (DIERSEN: Are you joyful? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me for my not being joyful enough. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I do not disserve the good things that I have.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2017/10/20/be-joyful/

REUTERS
— Bush takes veiled swipe at Trump, defends immigration and trade – Jeff Mason
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-bush/bush-takes-veiled-swipe-at-trump-defends-immigration-and-trade-idUSKBN1CO2VG

NEW YORK TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: When Ann Arbor Officials Took a Knee, A National Debate Took On A Local Tinge – CHRISTINE HAUSER (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if any Republican politician who represents me in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, or in Illinois “Takes a Knee,” I would run against them.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/19/us/knee-ann-arbor-pledge.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Facebook to Test News-Subscription Sign-Up – Lukas I. Alpert
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-to-test-news-subscription-sign-up-1508435365

USA TODAY
— President Trump releases petition requesting support on standing during the national anthem – Heather Tucker
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2017/10/19/donald-trump-petition-standing-during-national-anthem/782819001/
— Record number of cities advance LGBT rights in 2017, despite federal, state actions – Susan Miller (DIERSEN: To promote LGBTQ activity is to promote the destruction of the traditional family.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/10/19/cities-made-strides-2017-lgbt-rights-report-shows/777907001/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites shout down pro-Whites at University of Florida in Gainsville
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/10/19/richard-spencer-shouted-down-university-florida-speech/781966001/
https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation-now/2017/10/19/richard-spencer-speaks-at-the-university-of-florida/106809584/

MARKET WATCH
— What Americans of every age should know about the state of retirement today – Alessandra Malito (DIERSEN: I am 69 years old and I have been retired for more than 20 years.)
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/what-americans-of-every-age-should-know-about-the-state-of-retirement-today-2017-10-19

October 19 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Judge rules govt must allow abortion for undocumented teenager – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/judge-undocumented-teenager-granted-abortion/2551386/

NBC5
— Hastert Avoids Demand to Reveal Other Victims – Phil Rogers (DIERSEN: If you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Hastert-Avoids-Demand-to-Reveal-Other-Victims-451623133.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Federal tax change could determine whether Illinois sinks or swims – Austin Berg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-berg-column-st-1020-20171019-story.html
— Democratic candidate Kennedy assails party leaders with government, elections proposals – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chris-kennedy-proposal-20171019-story.html
— Broken Illinois, Exhibit A: First Foxconn, now Toyota-Mazda … – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-exhibita-20171019-story.html
— Broken Illinois, Exhibit B: Show us the (private) money for the innovation hub – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-illinois-innovation-rauner-20171019-story.html
— Fifty Shades of Rahm – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-rahm-emanuel-taxes-kass-1020-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner, Rahm pitch South Loop game changer, punt on details – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-rahm-pitch-south-loop-game-changer-punt-on-details/
— Rauner fights to keep lawsuit sealed as he seeks to have it dismissed – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: GAO did not seek to have Diersen v. GAO sealed because the facts in the lawsuit show what GAO wants everyone to see, namely, that GAO wastes the careers of and gets rid of its employees who are Republican, and especially those like me who complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. GAO wants everyone to see that it 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.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-fights-to-keep-lawsuit-sealed-as-he-seeks-to-have-it-dismissed/
— Is $89 billion enough for one man? – Phil Kadner
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/kadner-is-89-billion-enough-for-one-man/

DAILY HERALD
— A 20-year-old St. Charles man admits trying to sell marijuana while on home monitoring on other drug charges – Harry Hitzeman
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171019/man-admits-trying-to-sell-marijuana-while-on-home-monitoring-on-other-drug-charges
— Suburban leaders including Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti recognized for working to reduce government – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: What do you work to reduce? I work to reduce the promotion of socialism, dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot and other vices, race and gender based preference giving, age discrimination, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, and other bad things.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171019/suburban-leaders-recognized-for-working-to-reduce-government

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Tell us: Is your workplace the best in Chicago? (DIERSEN: Of course, those who work for GAO’s Chicago office would glorify and praise GAO’s success in wasting the careers of and getting rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://bestplacestoworkchi.com/#utm_medium=email&utm_source=ccb-dailyalert&utm_campaign=ccb-dailyalert-20171019

WSIL TV
— Money preventing “average Joes” from running for office – Andrew Feather
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/36630720/expert-money-preventing-average-joes-from-running-for-office

JOLIET PATCH
— Joliet’s Mackley Due $104,155 For Unused Sick, Vacation Nest Egg – John Ferak (DIERSEN: When my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer’ in 1997 when I was 49 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes were furious a) that my almost 1 year of unused sick leave increased my Civil Service Retirement System pension and b) that my 6 weeks of unused vacation time payout was $14,191 in today’s dollars.)
https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/joliets-dave-mackley-due-104-155-payout-unused-sick-vacation-nest-egg

MCGILL INTERNATIONAL REVIEW
— Saving Illinois Elections: Campaign Finance Reform – Natalie Gastevich
https://www.mironline.ca/saving-illinois-elections-campaign-finance-reform/

REPUBLICAN NEWS WATCH
— Run for Republican Township Committeeman in Cook County – DOUG IBENDAHL
http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=12950

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUE
— The Uses and Abuses of Hate – Robert Knight (DIERSEN: I should write a book about individuals, organizations, companies, and governments in my precinct, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois that promote hatred against Trump supporters, Protestants, conservatives, patriotic people, Republicans, Americans, Whites, males, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/uses-abuses-hate/

CAPITOL FAX
— A consolidation stalemate in McLean County
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/19/a-consolidation-stalemate-in-mclean-county/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/19/pritzker-buys-into-pot-myth-but-is-right-on-the-broader-point/

GOPUSA
— Record 43.7 million immigrants in U.S. and counting (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps shout at immigrants that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=31952
— Social Justice is an Oxymoron (DIERSEN: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote social justice are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=31999

BREITBART
— Establishment Republicans Appear to Be Hoping for Democratic Election Wins – ADAM SHAW
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/19/establishment-republicans-appear-hoping-democratic-election-wins/
— George W. Bush Emerges to Bash Trump, ‘Nativism’: ‘We Cannot Wish Globalism Away’ – CHARLIE SPIERING (DIERSEN: Intentionally or unintentionally, George W. Bush gives ammunition to individuals, to organizations, to companies, to governments, and to countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/19/george-w-bush-emerges-bash-trump-nativism-cannot-wish-globalism-away/

BLAZE
— Left-wing protesters invade College Republicans meeting, reportedly declare ‘dialogue is violence’ – Dave Urbanski
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/10/19/left-wing-protesters-invade-college-republicans-meeting-reportedly-declare-dialogue-is-violence/
— Sessions can’t promise reporters won’t be jailed: No ‘action against the media at this point’ – Sarah Taylor (DIERSEN: According my RINO, Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, and Green plant critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, my “job” is a) to glorify and praise them, b) to pander to them, c) to serve as one of their operatives, d) to serve as one of their dupes, and/or e) to give them money.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/10/19/sessions-cant-promise-reporters-wont-be-jailed-no-action-against-the-media-at-this-point/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: During the hearing, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) asked the attorney general if he could pledge to not place “reporters in jail for doing their jobs.”)

LIFE SITE NEWS
— North Carolina governor signs order forcing businesses to allow men to enter women’s bathrooms – Claire Chretien
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/north-carolina-governor-signs-executive-order-forcing-lgbt-on-businesses

DAILY SIGNAL
— The Facts About Who Pays the Most in Taxes in America – Walter E. Williams (DIERSEN: Should everyone in America be required to publicly disclose each year how much federal income tax that they paid during the last year and during the last 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35. 40, 45, and 50+ years adjusted for inflation?)
http://dailysignal.com/2017/10/18/rich-pay-fair-share-numbers/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The top 10 percent of income earners, those having an adjusted gross income over $138,031, pay about 70.6 percent of federal income taxes. About 1.7 million Americans, less than 1 percent of our population, pay 70.6 percent of federal income taxes. Is that fair, or do you think they should pay more? By the way, earning $500,000 a year doesn’t make one rich. It’s not even yacht money. But the fairness question goes further. The bottom 50 percent of income earners, those having an adjusted gross income of $39,275 or less, pay 2.83 percent of federal income taxes. Thirty-seven million tax filers have no tax obligation at all. The Tax Policy Center estimates that 45.5 percent of households will not pay federal income tax this year. There’s a severe political problem of so many Americans not having any skin in the game. These Americans become natural constituencies for big-spending politicians. After all, if you don’t pay federal taxes, what do you care about big spending? Also, if you don’t pay federal taxes, why should you be happy about a tax cut? What’s in it for you? In fact, you might see tax cuts as threatening your handout programs.)

DAILY CALLER
— Democrat Didn’t Fire Top Staffer–Who Earned $170k–For Tax Evasion Conviction – Luke Rosiak
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/19/democrat-didnt-fire-top-staffer-who-earned-170k-for-tax-evasion-conviction/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: George W. Bush: ‘Bigotry seems emboldened’ in U.S. – REBECCA SAVRANSKY (DIERSEN: Intentionally or unintentionally, George W. Bush gives ammunition to individuals, to organizations, to companies, to governments, and to countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/news/356212-george-w-bush-bigotry-seems-emboldened-in-us
— The truth about DACA is uglier than we’ve been told – MATT O’BRIEN
http://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/356231-the-truth-about-daca-is-uglier-than-weve-been-told
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The narrative surrounding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program holds that it was put in place to protect “kids” who were brought here through no fault of their own. DACA supporters implied that applicants were mostly Hispanic and that as citizens of distressed republics a short distance away from the wealthy United States, their violation of our immigration laws was somehow understandable. Program applicants were also portrayed as brilliant valedictorians and proud members of the military. From the outset, that narrative rang hollow. In a column for the Washington Post, Mickey Kaus described it as public-relations-style “hooey.” Here’s why. Many of the DACA “kids” were not brought here as young children. They entered the U.S. illegally as teenagers. A large number of DACA applicants weren’t “brought” here at all. They crossed the border themselves. Over 2,000 individuals approved for DACA had their status terminated for criminal activity ranging from alien smuggling to sexual assault. That number is still growing. Fewer than 900 DACA recipients – or slightly more than one-tenth of one percent of the total DACA population – joined the military. New data released by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) definitively establishes that most of the DACA narrative is false. Particularly overblown are claims that deported DACA recipients would inevitably be strangers in a strange land. USCIS lists 149 countries of origin for DACA applicants. English is the national language in at least 26 of those countries. Those include the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland. A large number of applicants are from India, Hong Kong and the Philippines, where there are enormous English-speaking communities. Other statistics also undermine claims that the United States must “take care of the DACAs” or condemn them to a life of isolation and poverty.)

WASHINGTON POST
— George W. Bush’s unmistakable takedown of Trumpism — and Trump – Aaron Blake (DIERSEN: Intentionally or unintentionally, George W. Bush gives ammunition to individuals, to organizations, to companies, to governments, and to countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/10/19/george-w-bushs-unmistakable-takedown-of-trumpism-and-trump/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— George W. Bush Rejects Trump Stances on Trade and Immigration In speech, former president also denounces bullying, calls bigotry and white supremacy ’blasphemy against the American creed’ – Eli Stokols
https://www.wsj.com/articles/george-w-bush-rejects-trump-stances-on-trade-and-immigration-1508439719
— A U.S. Navy Hospital Ship Was Sent to Puerto Rico—It’s Barely Been Used USNS Comfort was sent to help with emergency medical care after Hurricane Maria but few people seemed to know about it – Daniela Hernandez
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-a-u-s-navy-hospital-ship-in-puerto-rico-has-hardly-been-used-1508433604

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
–Small Agency’s Employees Say They Felt Pressured to Report Improved Job Satisfaction – Charles S. Clark
http://www.govexec.com/management/2017/10/small-agencys-employees-say-they-felt-pressured-report-improved-job-satisfaction/141898/

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— The changing faces of the federal workforce – Nicole Ogrysko and Meredith Somers (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, 100% of federal employees will be Democrat AND ALSO minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/bureauchat/2017/10/the-changing-faces-of-the-federal-workforce/

October 19 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Taxman cometh (again): Emanuel budget raises taxes for 6th time in 7 years – Bill Ruthhart, John Byrne and Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-mayor-rahm-emanuel-chicago-budget-speech-20171018-story.html
— As deadline approaches, Chicago’s Amazon pursuit only beginning – Ryan Ori (DIERSEN: Of course, Chicago has stressed to Amazon that it is full of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. Will Chicago promise to do even more to drive out of Chicago individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ori/ct-amazon-hq2-deadline-ryan-ori-20171018-story.html
— What word (invest) did Emanuel use 31 times in his budget speech? (DIERSEN: What have you invested a lot of your time and/or money in? I invested a lot of my time and money in earning a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. Since 2000, I have invested a lot of my time and money in putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-budget-spending-20171019-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In recent years politicians have taken to using “invest” as a stand-in for “spend,” but Mayor Rahm Emanuel took it to another level during his Wednesday budget speech. The mayor deployed variations of the word no fewer than 31 times, according to his remarks.)
— Senate committee advances Lausch to be next U.S. attorney in Chicago – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-john-lausch-us-attorney-20171019-story.html
— 30 years since Black Monday: Chicago investors in a daze: ‘There are guys who are ready to jump out the window’ – George Papajohn and Charles Storch (DIERSEN: What did you do 30 years ago? I worked GAO on audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-archive-black-monday-chicago-reaction-20171019-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Lausch nomination for Chicago-based U.S. Attorney advances to Senate – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/lausch-nomination-for-chicago-based-u-s-attorney-advances-to-senate/

DAILY HERALD
— Mazzochi bids for statehouse – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171019/lester-kirk-criticizes-naperville-company-for-iran-business
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At the same time the case (Breuder v. COD) is going on, COD Board Chairwoman Deanne Mazzochi is making a bid for state representative. Mazzochi, a patent attorney, is running to replace Republican Patti Bellock of Hinsdale, who is not seeking re-election. Mazzochi made the announcement to York Township GOP officials at their most recent meeting, where she is a committeeman. Filings with the State Board of Elections show she has more than $200,000 in her war chest to date, most of it from a personal loan to her campaign.)
— Keeping video gambling numbers in perspective – Editorial (DIERSEN: Gambling is a vice. If you promote gambling, you promote vice.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171018/editorial-keeping-video-gambling-numbers-in-perspective
— The wages of civil war within GOP – Steven & Cokie Roberts (DIERSEN: The civil war has always been between a) Republicans who support the Republican Party platform and b) RINOs, Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, and Green plants who reject some, most or all of the platform. Beyond outrageously, the Republican Party a) lets RINOs, Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, and Green plants hold leadership positions in the party and b) helps elect and reelect RINOs, Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, and Green plants.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171019/the-wages-of-civil-war-within-gop
— 10-year-old Aurora boy describes pit bull attack
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171019/10-year-old-aurora-boy-describes-pit-bull-attack
— Service helps Glenbard students become leaders – David F. Larson (DIERSEN: While you were in high school, what did you do that helped you become a leader? If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that I while I was a junior and a senior at Crete-Monee High School 1964-1966 and the summer in between, I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20171018/service-helps-glenbard-students-become-leaders

ABC7
— Cub Scout kicked out after asking state senator about gun control, racially charged comments (DIERSEN: Ever since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, to discredit me, nasty Democrats and nasty Democrat plants, nasty Libertarians and nasty Libertarian plants, nasty Greens and nasty Green plants, and nasty RINOs have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I aggressively ask inappropriate questions that harm Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. Since 2005, they have viciously used against me what happened with GOPUSA, Talon News, and Jeff Gannon. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talon_News They paint me as being a clone of Jeff Gannon. Ever since I became a GOPUSA reporter in 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that because I ask bad questions, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. should a) stop me from learning about their press conferences and other events, b) stop me from promoting their press conferences and other events, c) stop me from attending their press conferences and other events, and c) stop me from reporting on their press conferences and other events.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/cub-scout-kicked-out-after-asking-state-senator-tough-questions/2551119/

WTTW
— Is Spending on Statewide Elections Going Too Far? – Paul Caine
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/10/18/spending-statewide-elections-going-too-far

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Springfield City Council to consider ‘Welcome City’ resolution – John Reynolds (DIERSEN: As everyone knows, to say that a city is “welcoming” is to say that city hates and wants to get rid of those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171018/springfield-city-council-to-consider-welcome-city-resolution

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— In court, score one for Aaron Schock – Phil Luciano (DIERSEN: Why didn’t the news media report on my lawsuit against the federal government like it reports on the federal government’s lawsuit against Schock?)
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20171018/luciano-in-court-score-one-for-aaron-schock

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Speaker to address implicit biases at Glen Ellyn League of Women Voters meeting – ERIC SCHELKOPF (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, and bigots.)
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/10/18/speaker-to-address-implicit-biases-at-glen-ellyn-league-of-women-voters-meeting/a1ua9zq/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump sends $25,000 check to fallen soldier’s family Check sent on same day of Washington Post report – DAN MERICA AND KAITLAN COLLINS
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-sends-25000-check-to-fallen-soldiers-family/839633100

CHICAGO READER
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Biss, Kennedy, Pritzker support legalizing marijuana in Illinois – Kate Shepherd
https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2017/10/19/biss-kennedy-pritzker-support-legalizing-marijuana-in-illinois-and-other-chicago-news

LOYOLA PHOENIX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Catholics promote abortion.
http://loyolaphoenix.com/2017/10/loyola-students-react-reproductive-rights-legislation/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Country Club Hills Fire Department – Massive porn problem, sexual harassment should lead to terminations and criminal charges – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/10/country-club-hills-fire-department-massive-porn-problem-sexual-harassment-should-lead-to-terminations-and-criminal-charges/

PARENTS OPPOSED TO POT
— THE TRUTH OF DEATHS CAUSED BY MARIJUANA OVERDOSE
http://www.poppot.org/2017/10/18/truth-deaths-by-marijuana-overdose/

GOPUSA
— NFL players will continue to kneel or sit in disrespect
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32049
— Quebec’s new law bans facial coverings by public workers, on buses
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32030
— Calif. laws bar employers from asking about applicants’ criminal, salary histories
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=31986
— McCain loses it, lashes out at reporter (DIERSEN: Ever since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, to discredit me, nasty Democrats and nasty Democrat plants, nasty Libertarians and nasty Libertarian plants, nasty Greens, and nasty Green plants, and nasty RINOs have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I aggressively ask inappropriate questions that harm Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. Since 2005, they have viciously used against me what happened with GOPUSA, Talon News, and Jeff Gannon. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talon_News They paint me as being a clone of Jeff Gannon. Ever since I became a GOPUSA reporter in 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that because I ask bad questions, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. should a) stop me from learning about their press conferences and other events, b) stop me from promoting their press conferences and other events, c) stop me from attending their press conferences and other events, and c) stop me from reporting on their press conferences and other events.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32045

DAILY CALLER
— Chuck Schumer Wrote Off $58,000 Last Year Using Tax Deduction (state and local taxes) He’s Trying To Save – Peter Hasson (DIERSEN: How much in state and local taxes did you deduct last year? Ever since I became an IRS employee in 1971 when I was 22 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have wanted me to pay more taxes.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/18/chuck-schumer-wrote-off-58000-last-year-using-tax-deduction-hes-trying-to-save/
— Confirmed: 99 Percent Of Union Donations Go To Liberal-Leaning Causes – GRACE CARR (DIERSEN: Yes, but I still believe that if GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee. A union would have gone to bat for me not because GAO screwed me because I was a Republican, but because GAO screwed me because I complained about reverse discrimination and age discrimination.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/13/confirmed-99-percent-of-union-donations-go-to-liberal-leaning-causes/
— Sen. McCain Goes Off On Fox Reporter For ‘Dumb Question’ – Amber Athey (DIERSEN: Ever since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, to discredit me, nasty Democrats and nasty Democrat plants, nasty Libertarians and nasty Libertarian plants, nasty Greens and nasty Green plants, and nasty RINOs have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I aggressively ask inappropriate questions that harm Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. Since 2005, they have viciously used against me what happened with GOPUSA, Talon News, and Jeff Gannon. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talon_News They paint me as being a clone of Jeff Gannon. Ever since I became a GOPUSA reporter in 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that because I ask bad questions, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. should a) stop me from learning about their press conferences and other events, b) stop me from promoting their press conferences and other events, c) stop me from attending their press conferences and other events, and c) stop me from reporting on their press conferences and other events.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/18/sen-mccain-goes-off-on-fox-reporter-for-dumb-question-video/

TOWNHALL
— Liberals Try To Connect With Normal Americans And It Goes Poorly (satire) – Kurt Schlichter (DIERSEN: Liberals promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling. pot, and other vices, race and gender based preference giving, age discrimination, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, and even worse things.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2017/10/19/liberals-try-to-connect-with-normal-americans-and-it-goes-poorly-n2396806

BREITBART
— NFL Broadcasters Ignore Anthem Protests as Ratings Crater – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/10/17/nfl-broadcasters-ignore-anthem-protests-ratings-crater/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democrats yelp as Trump upholds Constitution – Michael Barone
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/michael-barone-democrats-yelp-as-trump-upholds-constitution/article/2637973

POLITICO
— America’s government is getting old It’s not just the 71-year-old president: A POLITICO analysis finds that the federal workforce is older than it’s ever been, and younger workers aren’t coming in. What happened? – DANNY VINIK (DIERSEN: Non-veteran White males who are seeking a job with the federal government should be advised that with only rare exceptions, a) the longer that you are a federal employee, the less likely that private sector employers will hire you, b) your career will be wasted and you will be gotten rid of if you do not make GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $111,801) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $161,900) by age 40, c) you will be expected to help your superiors and supervisors get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, and d) virtually everyone despises if not hates federal employees, former federal employees, and federal retirees.)
http://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2017/09/27/aging-government-workforce-analysis-000525
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s no secret that American workers are getting older. Even as millennials become the biggest cohort in the labor force, the median age of all U.S. employees has crept up from 30 to 42 over the past 30 years. But when it comes to getting older, a POLITICO analysis finds, the private sector has nothing on the U.S. government. The U.S. just elected the oldest new president in history, and Congress, too, has been getting consistently older, with its average age now up around 60. But the vast majority of the government consists of the 2 million-strong federal civilian workforce. And thanks to slow-moving hiring practices and a huge cohort of baby boomers who haven’t retired at the predicted rates, it has grown significantly older than the American workforce overall. Today, just 17 percent of federal workers are under 35 years old. (In the private sector, almost 40 percent are.) And more than a quarter of federal employees are now older than 55. In some agencies, the upward age shift is even starker. Sixty nine percent of NASA’s workforce is over 45 years old. At the Department of Housing and Urban Development, it’s 70 percent. At the tiny Government Publishing Office, it’s even more extreme—80 percent. In principle, there’s nothing wrong with older workers: They have more experience than younger ones and employers often report that they are more attentive at work. Age discrimination is not just illegal, but strips companies of experience and judgment; it’s fair to say that plenty of Silicon Valley companies might benefit from the perspective of a more experienced cohort of employees. But workplaces that shift too far in any direction can suffer. There is evidence that offices with more older workers are less productive and, due to their workers’ age, more expensive; health care costs are especially high, and a wave of retirements would leave the government on the hook for a major increase in pension spending. And broadly speaking, if the government is supposed to reflect America accurately—making small and large policy decisions that affect every aspect of the country—it’s only reasonable to expect that the federal workforce should reflect the generational makeup of the country. Given the stereotypes about government employees, it’s easy to assume that federal worker protections have led to a vast army of aging-in-place bureaucrats who simply can’t be removed. But organizational experts and former federal human resource managers say the problem is more complicated than that, and more troubling for good governance. They see an ineffective hiring system that is decades out of date. They have spent years warning policymakers that rules and laws were inhibiting their ability to hire and train new employees. The aging of the federal workforce, they say, is a symptom of Washington’s inability to keep up with modern-day management practices and to plan for the future—as well as a system hamstrung by rigid federal employment directives, some of which, ironically, were aimed at freshening up the workforce.)

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Just how partisan are federal workers? – Mike Causey (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years (Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, & GAO 1980-1997) in the Chicago area, virtually all my superiors, supervisors, cowokers, and subordinates were Democrats. Those Democrats used Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation a) to avoid hiring Republicans, b) to waste the careers of Republicans, and c) to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2017/10/just-how-partisan-are-federal-workers/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Long before Donald Trump’s longshot bid to win the White House, unions representing federal workers and postal employees had almost exclusively supported Democratic candidates for the presidency and, with few exceptions, the House and Senate. They still do. Unions — very, very quietly — helped former Reps. Tom Davis (R-Va.) and Frank Wolf (R-Va.). They worked closely with Democrats with clout, like Reps. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) and Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), and former Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), to sweeten meager pay raises proposed by the presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama. But mostly their endorsements, union PAC money and logistical support goes to Democratic candidates and incumbents. Outside of the highly-unionized U.S. Postal Service, the majority of federal civil servants do NOT belong to any union. It may be because they don’t like unions. Maybe they are too cheap to pay dues. Or maybe they don’t like the unions’ politics! Rather than being part of a block vote, it is just possible that feds tend to vote like their neighbors and not along party lines. Career feds at the Pentagon may see the world differently than their colleagues at the Environmental Protection Agency. After giving their full support to the election and reelection of President Obama, white-collar feds —with the backing of most Republican politicians — were hit with a three-year pay raise freeze. Many got semi-automatic time-in-grade raises, but the January pay raises didn’t happen. Regular annual special cash awards and recognition to outstanding career senior executives were skipped or downplayed by the Obama administration. Some feds feel like the Democrats take them for granted and Republicans take it for granted that most government workers are Democrats. . .So if Republicans want to drain the swamp because they believe it is infested with highly partisan bureaucrats and if Democrats take feds for granted, has anybody got a Plan B?)

October 18 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Durbin Slams Sessions For Threatening Funds To Sanctuary Cities
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/10/18/durbin-sessions-sanctuary-cities/
— Protesters: Trump’s Travel Ban ‘Always Was And Still Is A Muslim Ban’ – Bernie Tafoya
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/10/18/travel-ban-protest-ohare/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— In debate, Democrats Pritzker, Biss back legalizing marijuana in Illinois – Kim Geiger (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-governor-democrats-marijuana-20171018-story.html
— Illinois no longer a contender for Toyota-Mazda plant or its 4,000 potential jobs – Ally Marotti
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-illinois-toyota-mazda-plant-20171018-story.html
— The Next MBA? Young Professionals Find Versatility in a Policy Degree (DIERSEN: I worked for GAO 1980-1997. Starting in 1981, when Charles Bowsher took over GAO and ran it for the next 15 years, his top priority was a) hiring those who had a master’s degree in public policy from an Ivy League university and were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger and b) making way for the aforesaid by getting rid of the agency’s employees like me who did not have a master’s degree in public policy from an Ivy League university and were Republican, White, male, and/or older. Soon, my almost 9 years experience working for IRS, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173, my 1976 MBA, my 1979 CPA certificate, my 1980 master’s degree in accounting, my 1981 Certified Internal Auditor certificate, my 1981 CPA license, my 1990 Certified Fraud Examiner certificate, my 1994 Certified Government Financial Manager certificate, my 1996 Certified Financial Services Auditor certificate, my 1997 Forensic Accountant certificate, and my 1997 master’s degree in financial markets and trading meant absolutely nothing to GAO. )
http://www.chicagotribune.com/advertising/ct-ss-spon-next-mba-young-professionals-find-versatility-in-a-policy-degree-20171006dto-story.html
— GOP tax plan allows corporations to keep tax break lost by millions of Americans – Marcy Gordon
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct–trump-corporations-tax-breaks-20171018-story.html
— Rauner cuts more than $200 million in spending out of lawmakers’ budget – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-budget-cuts-20171018-story.html
— In budget speech, Emanuel starts sales pitch on tax hikes for phones, Uber – Bill Ruthhart, John Byrne and Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-mayor-rahm-emanuel-chicago-budget-speech-20171018-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rep. Rush son, brother on Chris Kennedy payroll after Rush endorsement – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: It may come out that in 1997, Rush succeeded in getting my Democrat GAO superiors to force me to retire when I was 49 years old so that my Black Democrat subordinate could have my job and have my preferred corner office. Jim Thompson, Jim Edgar, and their supporters would have no problem with that because they all promote patronage. SEE: http://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/13/us/seeking-return-to-ways-of-patronage-in-politics.html)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rep-rush-son-brother-on-chris-kennedy-payroll-after-rush-endorsement/
— Trump: US faces ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’ on taxes – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-tax-system-overhaul/
— Fearing violence, venue nixes talk by alt-right star Milo Yiannopoulos – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/alt-right-speakers-upcoming-appearance-in-the-city-canceled/
— Punishment over social media raises question of fairness – Mary Mitchell
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mitchell-punishment-over-social-media-raises-question-of-fairness/

DAILY HERALD
— Chris Kennedy: What Mike Madigan is doing should be illegal – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171018/chris-kennedy-what-mike-madigan-is-doing-should-be-illegal
— Democrats running for governor hit Rauner, differ on marijuana, minimum wage at forum – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171018/democrats-running-for-governor-hit-rauner-differ-on-marijuana-minimum-wage-at-forum
— Judge bans cameras at hazing arraignments for Wheaton College football players – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171018/judge-bans-cameras-at-hazing-arraignments-for-wheaton-college-football-players

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois loses Toyota/Mazda factory – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171018/BLOGS02/171019852/illinois-loses-toyota-mazda-factory
— The worst gender pay gap in Chicago? – CLAIRE BUSHEY
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171018/NEWS04/171019846/the-worst-gender-pay-gap-in-chicago

WBEZ
— What Could Hurt Chicago’s Bid For Amazon’s HQ2? – Hunter Clauss
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/what-could-hurt-chicagos-bid-for-amazons-hq2/4f420b43-2322-4da1-8274-460a27a89e26

NORTHWEST HERALD
— It is time for federal tax reform – State Rep. David McSweeney
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/10/17/mcsweeney-it-is-time-for-federal-tax-reform/a1q2f1z/

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Why do our politicians lie, cheat, steal? – Scott Reeder
http://www.qconline.com/opinion/why-do-our-politicians-lie-cheat-steal/article_f566bea7-3875-521f-9f5b-7bc5eee94448.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— How changes to Obamacare will impact Illinoisans – Esther Kwon
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/how-changes-to-obamacare-will-impact-illinoisans

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— ICE chief pledges quadrupling or more of workplace crackdowns Acting director speaks at Heritage Foundation – TAL KOPAN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ice-chief-pledges-quadrupling-or-more-of-workplace-crackdowns/838495901

REPUBLICAN NEWS WATCH
— What is a Republican Precinct Committeeman? – DOUG IBENDAHL
http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=5131

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— The Truth About the History of the Democratic Party – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/10/the-truth-about-the-history-of-the-democratic-party/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— BLOAT EXPANDS AS ENROLLMENT DROPS, TUITION SPIKES IN ILLINOIS HIGHER EDUCATION – Ted Dabrowski and Joe Tabor
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/bloat-expands-as-enrollment-drops-tuition-spikes-in-illinois-higher-education/

CAPITOL FAX
— Republican Party mocks Pritzker, Kennedy for not releasing their tax returns
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/18/republican-party-mocks-pritzker-kennedy-for-not-releasing-their-tax-returns/
— Rauner administration preparing cuts
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/18/rauner-administration-preparing-cuts/

GOPUSA
— Apple executive sorry for saying white people can be diverse: ‘I regret the choice of words’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=31912
— Pope Francis, biblically challenged, blames climate change — again
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=31991

BREITBART
— President Trump on NFL Not Forcing Players to Stand for the Anthem: ‘Total Disrespect to Our Great Country!’ – DYLAN GWINN
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/10/18/president-trump-nfl-not-forcing-players-stand-anthem-total-disrespect-great-country/
— Celebrities Urge Americans to Reject NRA, Concealed Carry in Wake of Vegas Shooting – AWR HAWKINS
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/10/18/celebrities-urge-reject-nra-wake-vegas-shooting/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Why Trump’s Not Replacing Bureaucrats Enables the ‘Deep State’ – Jarrett Stepman (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://dailysignal.com/2017/10/18/trump-not-replacing-bureaucrats-enables-deep-state/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Leftists planning to accelerate Chicago’s decline – Thomas Lifson
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/10/leftists_planning_to_accelerate_chicagos_decline.html

THE HILL
— Trump’s immigration priorities bring common sense to a flawed system – BRIAN LONERGAN
http://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/356036-trumps-immigration-priorities-bring-common-sense-to-a-flawed-system
— Dems want probe of Trump’s voter fraud commission – JORDAIN CARNEY
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/356102-dems-want-probe-of-trumps-voter-fraud-commission

WASHINGTON POST
— GOP health insurance plan for feds part of larger assault on compensation – Joe Davidson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/10/17/gop-health-insurance-plan-for-feds-part-of-larger-assault-on-compensation/
— Judge orders Trump administration to allow abortion for undocumented teen – Maria Sacchetti
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/immigration/judge-trump-administration-cancannot-block-abortion-for-pregnant-undocumented-teen/2017/10/18/82348e08-b406-11e7-be94-fabb0f1e9ffb_story.html

BUSINESS INSIDER
— The Army is trying to bring in more recruits, and it’s changing its standards to get them – Christopher Woody (DIERSEN: Were you 1-A, that is, were you fit for military service? In 1966, when I was 18 years old, I was 1-A notwithstanding the fact that my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, that I had partial red/green color blindness, and that I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease).)
http://www.businessinsider.com/army-changing-recruiting-standards-to-attract-more-soldiers-2017-10

NEWSWEEK
— THE WAGE GAP IS ONLY GETTING WORSE, ESPECIALLY FOR AMERICA’S SENIOR CITIZENS – CHRISTIANNA SILVA (DIERSEN: If you are financially secure, what would your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes attribute that to? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would hint/imply/argue/shout that I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, that I have always been privileged, that I avoided the draft, that the federal government grossly overpaid me, that my wife and I gave up trying to have children, that we did not adopt, that we did not become foster parents, that my federal retirement benefits are much too generous, that I do not give lots of money to churches like they do, etc.)
http://www.newsweek.com/old-americans-suffer-one-worst-wage-gaps-world-688081
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Income inequality is rising and the wage gap is widening for American workers—and the problem is even worse for U.S. senior citizens, a new report shows. It’s so bad, in fact, that the income inequality numbers among the elderly in the U.S. resemble more a report out of a developing country than what would be expected of America. The gap between wealthy and poor seniors is one of the widest in any nation in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The only countries with wider gaps among seniors are Mexico and Chile, according to a study by the OECD and a CNN article. Past generations of retired Americans tended to see increased economic security, but with wages lower in comparison to inflation and fewer middle-class workers retiring with pensions, seniors now are not nearly as financially stable as in the past, according to CNN. Just 29 percent of Americans over 55 years old have a retirement savings account or a pension plan to lean on, a 2015 report from the Government Accountability Office showed. And it only gets worse as younger generations age, another OECD report shows.)

GAO
— Major Financial Challenges Facing Americans Looking Toward Retirement: GAO Issues Capstone Report on Federal Government’s Role (DIERSEN: After wasting my career, the federal government forced me to take its early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. The federal government would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
https://www.gao.gov/press/financial_challenges_retirement.htm

October 17 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner borrows $1.5 billion toward paying down Illinois’ unpaid bill pile – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-borrowing-20171017-story.html
— Illinois ranks 29th in tax climate for business – Nereida Moreno
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-illinois-tax-study-1017-story.html
— Rauner’s tax returns: $91 million in taxable income for ’16 – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-tax-return-20171017-story.html
— Again Illinois’ richest person, Ken Griffin increases fortune by $1 billion – Ally Marotti
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-forbes-400-rankings-20171017-story.html
— Emanuel budget: 15 cents more per Uber, Lyft ride; $1.10 increase in monthly phone fees – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-emanuel-budget-preview-1018-story.html
— Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts on shortlist for next leader of Heritage Foundation – Robert Costa, Ashley Parker and John Wagner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-heritage-foundation-leader-shortlist-20171017-story.html
— What if the NFL were a diner? – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-national-anthem-nfl-kass-1018-story.html

— Lockport High School may get rid of class ranking system that many say adds too much pressure – Susan DeMar Lafferty (DIERSEN: When you were in high school, how much pressure were you under? 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/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-lockport-class-rank-st-1013-20171017-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauners’ taxable income dropped $103 million last year—to $73 million – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauners-taxable-income-dropped-103-million-last-year-to-73-million/
— Trump’s wealth, ranking fall in latest Forbes 400 list – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/donald-trump-forbes-400/

DAILY HERALD
— State’s video gambling revenues outpace casinos for first time – Jake Griffin (DIERSEN: If you promote gambling, you promote destruction.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171017/states-video-gambling-revenues-outpace-casinos-for-first-time
— Police report: DuPage judge Patrick O’Shea said bullet hole caused by screwdriver – Katlyn Smith and Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171017/police-report-dupage-judge-said-bullet-hole-caused-by-screwdriver
— DuPage debating body cameras for sheriff’s deputies – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171017/dupage-debating-body-cameras-for-sheriffs-deputies
— Is Kane County Board member’s zoning deal fair? – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171017/is-kane-county-board-members-zoning-deal-fair

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— How Team Rauner hustled to protect Obamacare from Trump – KRISTEN SCHORSCH
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171017/NEWS03/171019869/how-team-rauner-hustled-to-protect-obamacare-from-trump
— Chicago officially struts its stuff for Amazon – GREG HINZ (DIERSENL How strongly will the Democrats who run Chicago 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, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171016/BLOGS02/171019885/chicago-officially-struts-its-stuff-for-amazon

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Pritzker makes list of richest Americans; Rauner releases tax returns
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171017/pritzker-makes-list-of-richest-americans-rauner-releases-tax-returns
— Rauner cuts human services, other area in state budget – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171017/rauner-cuts-human-services-other-area-in-state-budget

NEWS TRIBUNE
— Video gambling requests popping up too frequently for Peru? – Ben Hohenstatt
http://www.newstrib.com/free/video-gambling-requests-popping-up-too-frequently-for-peru/article_ae86103c-b350-11e7-97e9-af6fd1721a48.html

KMOV
— IL state senator Andy Manar calls out Facebook for ‘fake news’ in campaign ad – Matt Sczesny
http://www.kmov.com/story/36620080/il-state-senator-calls-out-facebook-for-fake-news

CHICAGO READER
— How Bruce Rauner is trying to cripple the Democratic Party Abortion bill HB40, the union-busting Janus v. AFSCME case, and the Illinois governor’s unlikely coalition – Ben Joravsky
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/how-bruce-rauner-is-trying-to-cripple-the-democratic-party/Content?oid=32566550

STATE REPRESENTATIVE JEANNE IVES
— Rep. Ives’ Veto Session Preview
http://www.jeanneives.org/2017/10/rep-ives-veto-session-preview.html

REPUBLICAN NEWS WATCH
— HOW TO RUN FOR THE OFFICE OF REPUBLICAN PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN
http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=755

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— The Left Just Isn’t Right – David Limbaugh
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/10/the-left-just-isnt-right/

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner releases tax returns, made $91 million last year
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/17/rauner-releases-tax-returns-made-91-million-last-year/
— Barickman gets “The Rauner Question”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/17/barickman-gets-the-rauner-question/
— Insurance Department devises way around Trump’s ACA executive order
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/17/insurance-department-devises-way-around-trumps-aca-executive-order/
— ILGOP mocks Madigan’s online debut
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/17/ilgop-mocks-madigans-online-debut/
— Rauner raised the most small-dollar contributions, Pawar raised the highest percentage then dropped out
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/17/rauer-raised-the-most-small-dollar-contributions-pawar-raised-the-highest-percentage-then-dropped-out/
— Pritzker makes Forbes list again while Illinoisans’ discretionary income ranks lowest in Midwest
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/17/pritzker-makes-forbes-list-again-while-illinoisans-discretionary-income-ranks-lowest-in-midwest/
— Republican AG candidate claims she was warned to make sure her brakes were working
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/17/republican-ag-candidate-claims-she-was-warned-to-make-sure-her-brakes-were-working/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Gov. Rauner earned about $90M in 2016, paid $23M in taxes – AP
http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/oct/17/gov-rauner-earned-about-90m-in-2016-paid-23m-in-ta/

BREITBART
— James O’Keefe Busts New York Times Editor Explaining How Paper Sets Anti-Trump Narrative – JOEL B. POLLAK
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/10/17/james-okeefe-new-york-times-shoe-narrative/

BLAZE
— Falling NFL ratings are directly impacting CBS, Fox earnings – Sarah Taylor
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/10/17/falling-nfl-ratings-are-directly-impacting-cbs-fox-earnings/

GOPUSA
— McCain defends globalism, warns of ‘half-baked spurious nationalism’
http://www.gopusa.com/mccain-defends-globalism-warns-of-half-baked-spurious-nationalism/

HOT AIR
— Justice Department Jamming Shut The Revolving Door For Illegal Aliens – JAZZ SHAW
https://hotair.com/archives/2017/10/17/justice-department-jamming-shut-revolving-door-illegal-aliens/

October 17 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Gov race funds top $100 million — due to Rauner, Pritzker deep pockets – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/gov-race-funds-top-100-million-due-to-rauner-pritzker-deep-pockets/
— State budget impasse over, but not social service agency pain – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/brown-state-budget-impasse-over-but-not-social-service-agency-pain/
— Labor leader apologizes, says ‘no sexist intent’ in Kennedy aide rap – Dan Mihalopoulos
Gov race funds top $100 million — due to Rauner, Pritzker deep pockets Tina Sfondeles
— Trump punts on Senate ‘blue slips’ for judges; Chicago impact – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sweet-trump-punts-on-senate-blue-slips-for-judges-chicago-impact/
— Stand up and shout for decent health care in Illinois – Editorial (DIERSEN: Knowing that the federal government pays 75% of retiree health care insurance helped me endure my Democrat superiors’ tremendous efforts to waste my career and to get rid of me. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. 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 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.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-stand-up-and-shout-for-decent-health-care-in-illinois/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner to start borrowing $6 billion today – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-illinois-bonds-20171017-story.html
— Dennis Hastert accuser’s lawsuit invokes Monica Lewinsky, Anita Hill – Christy Gutowski and Hannah Leone
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-dennis-hastert-lawsuit-filing-20171013-story.html
— Bidding high is worth the risk to win Amazon’s second headquarters – Robert Reed
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/reed/ct-biz-amazon-magic-number-incentives-robert-reed-1017-story.html
— Trump’s threats against the press are hollow, but not harmless – Margaret Sullivan (DIERSEN: Ever since I started sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails in 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have focused on stopping me from sending out the emails and stopping everyone from reading the emails. They crow that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-media-trump-nbc-first-amendment-1017-20171016-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump Leonard Pitts says “In an extreme world, Democrats need to move left.” Ever-increasing, Democrats call members of the following groups White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things: 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. What more does Pitts want Democrats to do?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-pitts-democrats-left-agenda-1017-20171016-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Advice for Democrats in Campaign 2018 – Editorial (DIERSEN: What about advising Democrats to stop calling Republicans White supremacists, Nazis, KKK member, haters, racists, bigots, and even worse things?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171016/editorial-advice-for-democrats-in-campaign-2018
— Crime down in Kane County, but domestic violence trend troubling – Harry Hitzeman
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171016/crime-down-in-kane-county-but-domestic-violence-trend-troubling

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Ken Griffin is Illinois’ richest resident – LISA BERTAGNOLI (DIERSEN: Who are the richest people in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county? What do you say to those who try to curry favor with the rich a) by glorifying and praising those who they believe the rich like and b) by demonizing, denigrating, and condemning those who they believe the rich do not like? I should write a book about the aforesaid in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171017/NEWS07/171019894

WTTW
— Mayor Promises Tax Relief for Homeowners in 2018 City Budget Proposal – Paris Schutz
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/10/16/mayor-promises-tax-relief-homeowners-2018-city-budget-proposal

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA
— Madigan attempting a nasty-to-nice makeover – Jim Dey (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who want to viewed as being nasty and even worse things. They would love it. They do everything that they can to make me angry at them.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-10-17/jim-dey-madigan-attempting-nasty-nice-makeover.html

TIMES
— Marter: Kinzinger not conservative – David Giuliani
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/rival-kinzinger-not-conservative/article_56af06f8-56e7-51e1-af24-3076230e54e2.html

WGLT
— Townships Could Revert To Gravel Roads – CHARLIE SCHLENKER
http://wglt.org/post/townships-could-revert-gravel-roads#stream/0

CHICAGO NOW
— GOP efforts to amend Governor Rauner’s abortion bill don’t go far enough – April Leachman
http://www.chicagonow.com/chicago-on-the-radar/2017/10/gop-efforts-to-amend-governor-rauners-abortion-bill-dont-go-far-enough/
— Who best represents Republicans in 62nd State Rep. District– Conservative Bob Bednar or Moderate to conservative Kenny Idstein? – Jeff Berkowitz (DIERSEN: I would ask which candidate would do the best job of defending and advancing the Illinois Republican Party platform?)
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2017/10/who-best-represents-republicans-in-62nd-state-rep-district-conservative-bob-bednar-or-moderate-to-conservative-kenny-idstein/

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Socialist state rep. demands Chicago “rent control;” would be a boon to capitalist landlords – W.J. Kennedy
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511243905-socialist-state-rep-demands-chicago-rent-control-would-be-a-boon-to-capitalist-landlords

HEARTLAND INSTITUTE
— BOOK ANALYZES CAMPUS WAR AGAINST FREEDOM OF THOUGHT Review of No Campus for White Men: The Transformation of Higher Education into Hateful Indoctrination, by Scott Greer – Jay Lehr
https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/book-analyzes-insanity-gripping-modern-campuses
— POLL: PUBLIC VASTLY UNDERESTIMATES AVERAGE PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER SALARY – Harry Painter
https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/public-vastly-underestimates-average-public-school-teacher-salary-poll-shows

ILLINOIS CHRONICLE
— Report calls Rauner’s fiscal management second-worst in country
https://theillinoischronicle.com/chronicle-report-calls-rauners-fiscal-management-second-worst-in-country/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Republicans push back against abortion bill GOP fights taxpayer funded abortions – Mark Maxwell
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/capitol-connection/republicans-push-back-against-abortion-bill/836417858

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— HARIBO TO CREATE 55 NEW JOBS IN ROSEMONT FOR $1.67M IN EDGE TAX BREAKS Under its agreement with the state of Illinois, the candy company Haribo of America will bring 25 new jobs to its Rosemont headquarters by October 2018, followed by another 30 by October 2021. – Brendan Bakala
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/haribo-to-create-55-new-jobs-in-rosemont-for-1-67m-in-edge-tax-breaks/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Medusa’s Pink Hat & the ERA – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/medusas-pink-hat-era/

REAL GOP ILLINOIS
— Illinois GOP, return Bruce Rauner’s $4.45 million pro-abortion bribe (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes.)
https://realgopillinois.com/2017/10/17/return-4-45-million-bribe-rauner/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Remember how Republican officials were so outraged over Governor Bruce Rauner on his HB40 vote to begin taxpayers-funded abortions in Illinois? And did you hear the one about Rauner signing the Democrats bill making Illinois a sanctuary state? RAUNER GIVES $4.45 MILLION TO IL GOP AFTER ABORTION VOTE The Republican outrage, for public relations purposes, now appears to have stilled. Recently, Rauner dumped another $4.45 million into state Republican piggy banks and not a whimper or moan from our Grand Old Party about how Rauner broke his promise to voters. Illinois GOP chief TIM SCHNEIDER claims the money isn’t “hush” money. “Gov. Rauner has shown time and time again that he is committed to revitalizing the Republican Party in the state of Illinois. Thanks to Gov. Rauner’s unprecedented commitment, we are now closer than ever to retiring Speaker Mike Madigan once and for all,” Schneider said in a statement. Republicans have been taking money from left-wing donor Bruce Rauner since 2013 claiming “Because, Madigan.” Is Rauner any different from Democrat House Speaker Mike Madigan? Hasn’t he done everything Madigan has wanted? RAUNER IS A MADIGAN DREAM COME TRUE Rauner is a Madigan dream come true – he’s driven up billions in debt, squealed surrender on a major income tax increase, signed sanctuary state legislation, forced doctors to promote Planned Parenthood, given pro-abortion groups state grants, and signed legislation to force taxpayers to fund abortions. Every cash payment Rauner made to Illinois Republicans and conservative groups is hush money paid to keep their mouths shuts and they have “shut up” for four years counting. RAUNER GAVE $16 MILLION TO GOP OFFICIALS IN 2016 In 2016, Rauner donated $16 million to the Illinois Republican Party, accounting for 96% of its funds and that is how he has been able to control it. In 2016, as an elected Republican, Governor Rauner donated $3 million to left-wing Democrat KEN DUNKIN after a mailer accused him of being a convicted criminal and a deadbeat dad. Bruce Rauner and his Illinois Turnaround PAC donated $6 million to DAN PROFT and Liberty Principles PAC. Illinois Policy Institute is a private tax-exempt group and it does not reveal its donors. JOHN TILLMAN of Illinois Policy Institute has acknowledged receiving $625,000 from Bruce Rauner between 2009 and 2014. Tillman has never disclosed the millions in donations his other non-profit groups receive from Rauner and his donors. REPUBLICANS HAVEN’T GIVEN RAUNER A DIME OF HIS MONEY BACK None of the Republicans mentioned above have given any of the money Rauner donated to them back since his vote on HB40 to begin taxpayer-funded abortion in Illinois and none of them are disclosing how much money they have received in total from the Governor since they helped him win election. Rauner, who was well known as a major donor to Planned Parenthood prior to his election, is the first U.S. Governor in history to force taxpayers to fund abortions. Real GOP Illinois doesn’t believe Republican officials who say they didn’t know Governor Rauner was an extremist on the abortion issue. We don’t believe them when they claim Rauner lied. RAUNER FUNDED BY HILLARY CLINTON’S BIG DONOR Rauner has plenty of money to spare. He received a $20 million contribution from Illinois’ richest man, billionaire KEN GRIFFIN, who bankrolls the campaigns of HILLARY CLINTON and RAHM EMANUEL, in May. How many Republicans will that buy? Columnist Terri Koyne said it best when she wrote on Illinois Review, “Rauner didn’t betray or deceive anyone [on his abortion views] – Rauner money grabbers did.” Until Republicans return Bruce Rauner’s donations, why should any voter believe them on anything?)

AMERICANS FOR TRUTH ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY
— Ex-‘Gay’ Leader Stephen Black to Keynote AFTAH Banquet and Teach-in Oct. 20-21 – Peter LaBarbera
https://americansfortruth.com/2017/08/24/ex-gay-leader-stephen-black-to-keynote-aftah-banquet-and-teach-in-oct-20-21/

CAPITOL FAX
— Biss again demands that Pritzker and Kennedy release their tax returns
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/17/biss-again-demands-that-pritzker-and-kennedy-release-their-tax-returns/

GOPUSA
— Illegal alien minors seeking abortion pose legal, religious clashes
http://www.gopusa.com/illegal-alien-minors-seeking-abortion-pose-legal-religious-clashes/
— Trump chides Hillary for defending NFL’s national anthem kneelers: ‘Please run again!’
http://www.gopusa.com/trump-chides-hillary-for-defending-nfls-national-anthem-kneelers-please-run-again/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Total Division Within Our Society’: Tucker Sounds Off On Immigration – Justin Caruso (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, because of the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, more and more and more people in my precinct, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, and America 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/2017/10/16/total-division-within-our-society-tucker-sounds-off-on-immigration-video/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Fox News host Tucker Carlson sounded off on mass immigration Monday, saying that there is currently “total division within our society.” The Daily Caller co-founder said, “So we are at a moment and every survey shows it, of total division in our society. People have less in common with each than they ever have. And we’re asking basic questions like ‘What ties us all together? Why are we all in this together?’” “Do you not see any correlation between massive immigration since 1965 and where we are now? The country much less united, much less willing to [ask] basic questions like ‘is the Bill of Rights worth continuing?’ things like that. That’s not related to immigration? Of course it is.” Juan Williams also appeared on the segment, pushing back against some of Tucker’s claims, saying that the key was “assimilation.” “Do you share American values? Do you believe in God-given rights and democracy and representation and law and order? That’s the key. And but it’s not about, at this point, a sort of tribal fight between native born Americans and immigrants,” Williams said.)

WEEKLY STANDARD
— Republican Congressman Urges Trump to Block Boeing’s Deal With Iran Air Peter Roskam wrote a letter to the president claiming that the civilian airline is sending troops and weapons to Syria to support Bashar Assad. – JENNA LIFHITS
http://www.weeklystandard.com/republican-congressman-urges-trump-to-block-boeings-deal-with-iran-air/article/2010086

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Colin Kaepernick is a deceitful hypocrite, and his defenders have double-standards – Jennifer Kerns
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/colin-kaepernick-is-a-deceitful-hypocrite-and-his-defenders-have-double-standards/article/2637705

POLITICO
— Efforts to pry loose Trump tax returns hit a wall California Gov. Jerry Brown warns against ‘slippery slope precedent.’ – DAVID SIDERS (DIERSEN: What else should candidates be required to disclose – all transcripts all the way back to kindergarten, all performance appraisals received for all jobs held, all memberships, all subscriptions, all income, all expenses, all assets, all debts, etc.?)
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/16/trump-tax-returns-release-efforts-stall-243819

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: As U.S. Confronts Internet’s Disruptions, China Feels Vindicated – STEVEN LEE MYERS and SUI-LEE WEE (DIERSEN: Ever since I started sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails in 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have focused on stopping me from sending out the emails and stopping everyone from reading the emails. They crow that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/16/world/asia/china-internet-cyber-control.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the United States, some of the world’s most powerful technology companies face rising pressure to do more to fight false information and stop foreign infiltration. China, however, has watchdogs like Zhao Jinxu. From his small town on the windswept grasslands of the Inner Mongolia region of China, Mr. Zhao, 27, scours the internet for fake news, pornography and calls to violence. He is one of a battalion of online “supervisors” whom Weibo, one of China’s biggest social media platforms, announced last month it would hire to help enforce China’s stringent limits on online content. For years, the United States and others saw this sort of heavy-handed censorship as a sign of political vulnerability and a barrier to China’s economic development. But as countries in the West discuss potential internet restrictions and wring their hands over fake news, hacking and foreign meddling, some in China see a powerful affirmation of the country’s vision for the internet. “This kind of thing would not happen here,” Mr. Zhao said of the controversy over Russia’s influence in the American presidential election last year. Besides Communist Party loyalists, few would argue that China’s internet control serves as a model for democratic societies. China squelches online dissent and imprisons many of those who practice it. It blocks foreign news and information, including the website of The New York Times, and promotes homegrown technology companies while banning global services like Facebook and Twitter.)
— Tech’s Troubling New Trend: Diversity Is in Your Head – BÄRÍ A. WILLIAMS (DIERSEN: There was a tremendous lack of diversity while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, for IRS 1971-1980, and for GAO 1980-1997. Extremely few of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Republican, and at times, virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were veterans. The jobs that I had were so bad that few Democrats, few minorities, few women, and few veterans wanted them.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/16/opinion/diversity-tech-women-silicon-valley.html
— Upswingers and Downswingers – David Brooks (DIERSEN: When have you been an upswinger? When have you been a downswinger? Every year that I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, my salary increased because of COLAs, step increases, and/or promotions, except 1980 when I took an $18,847 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. In today’s dollars, I started at $15.56/hour in 1966 and ended at $122,991/year in 1997. But since 1997, my Civil Service Retirement System pension, currently $50,856, has only increased by COLAs.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/16/opinion/american-economy-progress-mobility-.html
— College Advice I Wish I’d Taken – Susan Shapiro (DIERSEN: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, I would have majored in accounting at UIC and at NIU.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/17/opinion/college-advice-professor.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The New York Times’s Double Standard on the NFL The paper says pro football players have speech rights it denies to its own reporters. – William McGurn (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.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-new-york-timess-double-standard-on-the-nfl-1508194661
— Fixing Up the Labor Market – Lev Borodovsky and Colin Barr (DIERSEN: When were you “prime age,” that is, 25-54? I was “prime age” 1973-2002. What did you do while you were “prime age?” Between 1973-2002, I worked for IRS 1973-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173, and for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $94,610-$122,991. I earned a) 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. All that ended in 1997 when my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.”)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fixing-up-the-labor-market-1508168363

BLOOMBERG
— Facebook Is Looking for Employees With National Security Clearances – Sarah Frier and Bill Allison (DIERSEN: Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government because they cannot pass a background investigation. Additional reasons include a) federal pay and benefits are terrible, b) advancement opportunities are terrible, c) they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) they cannot pass an employment examination, e) they cannot pass a physical examination, f) they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or g) they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-16/facebook-is-said-to-seek-staff-with-national-security-clearance

USA TODAY
— Who needs Florida? More retirees plan to stay put. – Paul Davidson (DIERSEN: My wife and I are going to stay put notwithstanding the fact that more and more and more of those in our precinct, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/10/17/who-needs-florida-heres-where-people-approaching-retirement-plan-live/741040001/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Despite images of retirees lounging on Florida beaches and playing on Arizona golf courses, many middle-aged and older Americans plan to stay right where they are when they hit their golden years. Forty-three percent of 45- to 65-year-olds anticipate remaining in their current residence throughout their retirement, according to an Ipsos/USA TODAY survey of 1,170 adults in that age bracket conducted Aug. 30 to Sept. 5. At the same time, home values that have recovered from the mid-2000s housing bust appear to be making a smaller but growing number of people to set their sights on other regions of the country, with 33% of people in that age range saying they’ll move. Another 24% aren’t sure what they’ll do. “The vast majority of older adults want to stay in their homes and communities,” says Rodney Harrell, director of livability thought leadership for AARP. “They want to be near their family and near their church” and friends.)

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Retiree COLA trumps employee pay raise – Mike Causey (DIERSEN: On average, medical expenses for retirees are far higher than for employees.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2017/10/retiree-cola-trumps-employee-pay-raise/

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— DoJ Official Had Sex With ‘Numerous’ Women on Federal Property, Then Lied About It – Eric Katz
http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2017/10/doj-official-had-sex-numerous-women-federal-property-then-lied-about-it/141812/

October 14 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Lake County Republicans raffle off guns at fundraiser – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/lake-county-republicans-raffle-off-guns-at-fundraiser/2529762/
— Illinois joins 18 other states suing over Trump’s health care order – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-joins-18-other-states-suing-over-trumps-health-care-order/2530107/

NBC5
— Lake County GOP Gun Raffle Held Despite Protests – Ash-har Quraishi
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Lake-County-GOP-Gun-Raffle-Held-Despite-Protests-450855593.html
— Cook County Forest Preserve Worker Fired For Failing to Reveal Sex Assault Arrest – Phil Rogers
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/cook-county-forest-preserve-employee-sex-assault-450828053.html

CBS2
— Kane Co. Looking For Funds To Avoid Eliminating GPS Program – Nancy Harty
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/10/13/kane-co-looking-for-funds-to-avoid-eliminating-gps-program/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Protesters gather against gun raffle held by Lake County Republican Party – Dakarai Turner
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/protesters-gather-against-gun-raffle-held-by-lake-county-republican-party

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— As Lake County GOP raffle off guns, quarantined protesters look on from the parking lot – Yadira Sanchez Olson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-lake-county-gop-gun-giveaway-protest-st-1014-20171013-story.html
— Aurora-area veterans lash out at the NFL: ‘I won’t see another game’ – Denise Crosby
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-crosby-vets-nfl-st-1015-20171013-column.html
— South Stickney Sanitary District chided by inspector general for mismanagement, ethical lapses reforms policies, but retains staff – Zak Koeske
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-south-stickney-sanitary-folo-st-1015-20171013-story.html
— Illinois joins lawsuit as insurers brace for end of Obamacare subsidies – Lisa Schencker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-obamacare-subsidies-uncertainty-20171013-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Amid racial tension at Oak Park high school, letter threatens violence – Jeff Mayes
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/amid-racial-tension-at-oak-park-high-school-letter-threatens-violence/
— Trump creates chaos for consumers, insurance companies – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sweet-trump-creates-chaos-for-consumers-insurance-companies/

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Lake County GOP gun raffle draws about 100 protesters – Doug T. Graham
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171013/lake-county-gop-gun-raffle-draws-about-100-protesters
— Kane County courts start dismantling electronic monitoring – Susan Sarkauskas
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171013/kane-county-courts-start-dismantling-electronic-monitoring

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Blame Madigan? GOP incumbents feeling pressure to disavow Rauner – RICH MILLER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171013/NEWS02/171019904/blame-madigan-gop-incumbents-feeling-pressure-to-disavow-rauner

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Coming together as Americans to combat hate – Shannon Davis (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups promote hate: 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.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20171013/shannon-davis-coming-together-as-americans-to-combat-hate
— Illinois 200th birthday celebration kicks off Dec. 3 in Springfield – Tim Landis (DIERSEN: When did your ancestors come to Illinois? All my ancestors immigrated from what is now Germany to northeast Illinois during the 1840s and 1850s.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171013/illinois-200th-birthday-celebration-kicks-off-dec-3-in-springfield

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Chicago police superintendent faints at awards ceremony – AP
http://www.bnd.com/news/business/article178818596.html

TIMES
— Rauner lacks lawmakers’ support – David Giuliani
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/rauner-lacks-lawmakers-support/article_4fe5ab9d-1a12-5f9d-ab4e-31ad0af36c43.html

ILLINOIS CHRONICLE
— Editorials urge veto override of Debt Transparency Act
https://theillinoischronicle.com/editorial-round-up-editorials-urge-veto-override-of-debt-transparency-act/

ILLINOIS HOME PAGE
— A political activism group for moms based in Chicago’s northern suburbs received a small donation from J.B. Pritzker three days before their founder blasted Pritzker’s primary rival Chris Kennedy in a press release as “disheveled” and “disrespectful to women.” – Mark Maxwel
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/pritzker-paid-moms-who-trashed-his-rival/835092066

AMERICAN THINKER
— Affirmative Action: A Weapon of Class Warfare – Milton Ezrati (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. What if AA, Diversity, and Inclusion was only for those whose parents did not have college degrees? Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.)
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/10/affirmative_action__a_weapon_of_class_warfare.html

NEWSMAX
— Kinzinger said Friday he’s often been critical of President Donald Trump’s use of Twitter, but when it comes to North Korea, there is a benefit when he shows some unpredictability. – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/adam-kinzinger-north-korea-trump-unpredictable/2017/10/13/id/819569/

NEW YORK TIMES
— End to Health Care Subsidies Puts Congress in a Tight Spot – THOMAS KAPLAN and ROBERT PEAR
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/13/us/politics/trump-congress-obamacare-insurance-subsidies.html
— To Court Workers, Japanese Firms Try Being More Gay-Friendly – JONATHAN SOBLE (DIERSEN: While I worked for IRS’s Special Procedures Staff 1976-1980, my desk mate was one of the office’s very few gay employees.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/12/business/japan-work-gay.html
— The G.O.P. Is a Mess. It’s Not All Trump’s Fault. – PETER SUDERMAN (DIERSEN: The Republican Party will go further downhill as long as it allows people to hold party leadership positions who reject planks in the Republican Party platform. Most commonly, they reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and Second Amendment planks. They focus on getting rid of people like me who support the aforesaid planks. I should write a book about the aforesaid Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs, the planks that they reject, and how they have brought down the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Illinois Republican Party.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/13/opinion/trump-republican-party-mess.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Salvaging Private Health Insurance Trump’s executive order should create more choices and lower costs. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/salvaging-private-health-insurance-1507849505
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-bob-corker-sees-in-trump-1507847033
— The Media and the President It Deserves Reason, honesty and self-discipline don’t come naturally to humans, including press humans. – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-media-and-the-president-it-deserves-1507931378

FORBES
— After Pressure Over Security Concerns, IRS Suspends Equifax Contract – Kelly Phillips
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2017/10/13/after-pressure-security-concerns-irs-suspends-equifax-contract/#239a194936b6

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— House GOP’s tax-cut hopes ride on deciding who is middle class – Anna Edgerton
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/article/House-GOP-s-tax-cut-hopes-ride-on-deciding-who-is-12275140.php

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— House Moves Bills Enhancing Whistleblower Protections – Charles S. Clark (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.govexec.com/oversight/2017/10/house-moves-bills-enhancing-whistleblower-protections/141783/

SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Sooner or later, if not already, if your group does not promote LGBTQ activity, SPLC will call your group a hate group.
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2017/10/13/anti-lgbt-roundup-101317