September 24 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ‘The Politician,’ a candidate forum for smug buffoons, gets low approval rating The satirical Netflix series about an ambitious high school senior gets too snarky and soapy. – Richard Roeper
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/24/20878475/the-politician-review-netflix-ben-platt-ryan-murphy-gwyneth-paltrow-jessica-lange-series
— Workers are asking, whose side are you on? Auto workers, nurses, pilots, hotel workers — they’re all going on strike. Trump boasts about the “economic miracle,” but most workers aren’t experiencing it. – Jesse Jackson 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/9/23/20880761/general-motors-strike-united-auto-workers-labor-unions-jesse-jackson
— No surrender in Rockford casino competition: Bids sweetened with guitar licks, aquariums, waterparks Three casino developers are vying for the newly authorized Rockford casino license. They presented their plans to the public at a packed Monday night hearing. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/23/20880547/rockford-casino-proposals-illinois-gambling-expansion

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump/Modi-hater says “‘Howdy, Modi!’ was not just cheesy. It was dangerous.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-india-narendra-modi-trump-20190923-i2qaugxoezgvbfjo6u5n4gwbh4-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Jesse White’s office denies Census Bureau request for driver’s license citizenship data – Peter Hancock (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to Illinois illegally and to illegally stay in Illinois illegally.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190923/jesse-whites-office-denies-census-bureau-request-for-drivers-license-citizenship-data

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— U.S. Census Bureau seeking citizenship data from driver’s licenses – Peter Hancock 
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190923/us-census-bureau-seeking-citizenship-data-from-drivers-licenses

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— More pension problems – Editorial
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorial-more-pension-problems/article_39d741b1-e272-5394-bc6d-ca2ccd362110.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: With tax approved, Urbana alderman begin debate on where to allow recreational-cannabis businesses
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/with-tax-approved-urbana-alderman-begin-debate-on-where-to/article_df3795be-e472-5d52-9378-f3dfec711187.html

HERALD NEWS
— Urge local leaders to ban recreational marijuana – Rev. Rick Barnard, Pastor, Pathway Church of Shorewood
https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/09/20/urge-local-leaders-to-ban-recreational-marijuana/ascimhj/

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Collinsville estimates it could get $1 million a year from recreational weed sales – JOSEPH BUSTOS
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article235384227.html

WGEM
— Jil Tracy visits constituents before session, talks vaping and marijuana
https://wgem.com/2019/09/23/jil-tracy-visits-constituents-before-session-talks-vaping-and-marijuana/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Enrollment Exodus: Why So Many Chinese Students Choose That ‘Cornfield’ School In Illinois – DUSTY RHODES
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/enrollment-exodus-why-so-many-chinese-students-choose-cornfield-school-illinois#stream/0

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— OUTSTANDING: Illinois cities turn their backs on pot as legalization approaches As in other states across the country, local governments are banning marijuana businesses within their borders. – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/23/illinois-marijuana-legalization-city-ban-1506494

FOX NEWS
— Stephanie Grisham says reporters used White House press briefings to ‘get famous’ – Brian Flood
https://www.foxnews.com/media/stephanie-grisham-says-reporters-used-white-house-press-briefings-to-get-famous

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Dinesh D’Souza compares climate activist Greta Thunberg to Nazi propaganda – Bailey Vogt
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/23/dinesh-dsouza-compares-climate-activist-greta-thun/
— Stephanie Grisham says press briefings permanently canceled, cites behavior of reporters – Bailey Vogt
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/23/grisham-confirms-press-briefings-are-not-returning/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Progressive politics is the Left’s new religion – Jim DeMint & Rachel Bovard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/progressive-politics-is-the-lefts-new-religion

AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrats Turning the 2016 MAGA Movement into a 2020 Revolution – M. Catharine Evans
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/09/democrats_turning_the_2016_maga_movement_into_a_2020_revolution.html
— Do Democratic Loyalists Really Know their Party? – Lloyd Marcus
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/09/do_democratic_loyalists_really_know_their_party.html

BREITBART
— Documents Reveal State Department Efforts to Undermine Trump – TOM FITTON (DIERSEN: According to my Democrat superiors in the federal government, they had a congressional mandate to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40. They saw me as being someone who undermined their achieving that mandate.) 
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/23/fitton-documents-reveal-state-department-efforts-to-undermine-trump/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Adam Andrzejewski: For Bureaucrats, It’s ‘Christmas in September’ – Rachel del Guidice 
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/09/24/for-bureaucrats-its-christmas-in-september/

FEDERALIST
— NeverTrump Candidate (Weld) Suggests Trump Should Be Executed Over Ukraine Call – Tristan Justice
https://thefederalist.com/2019/09/23/nevertrump-candidate-suggests-trump-should-be-executed-over-ukraine-call/

EPOCH NEWS
— Accounts Suspended, Latinos for Trump Accuse Twitter of Political Bias – PATRICK HOWLEY
https://www.theepochtimes.com/accounts-suspended-latinos-for-trump-accuse-twitter-of-political-bias_3092578.html

THE HILL
— Consequential GOP class of 1994 all but disappears – REID WILSON (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs used the Contract with America to get rid of GAO’s employees who were White, male, and/or non-veteran who GAO had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.) 
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/462705-consequential-gop-class-of-1994-all-but-disappears
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Twenty-five years ago Friday, 367 Republicans running for Congress lined up on the Capitol steps on a clear September day weeks before the midterm elections to sign the Contract with America. . .When the lawmakers signed Gingrich’s contract, Republicans had no experience running the legislative branch. The last Republican Speaker of the House, Joseph Martin, had died 26 years before Gingrich took control. Gingrich pledged that a new way of business was coming to Washington, seizing power from committee chairmen who had never held a gavel themselves and making himself the most powerful Speaker in generations, a trend his successors have followed. Gingrich “was making all sorts of proclamations, and he was saying the presidency didn’t really matter. For a moment or two, we thought he might be right,” said Pat Griffin, Clinton’s director of legislative affairs at the time. “We were feeling terribly depressed, everybody was pointing fingers at everyone else.” For the next two years, the new Republican majority forced Democrats and the Clinton White House to react to their agenda. Clinton, his reelection hopes suddenly in doubt, moved to compromise with Republicans where he could and set himself apart from an increasingly unpopular Congress — including his own party — where possible.)

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Dems’ Challenge: Impeaching Trump Without Riling Up His Base But even impeachment-skeptical Democrats are starting to believe Trump’s open lawlessness is making harder to justify not impeaching him.”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-base-impeachment_n_5d89378be4b0d2694652f580

POLITICO
— DNC raises threshold to make November debate stage – ZACH MONTELLARO (DIERSEN: What if Wheaton had thresholds for candidates to meet for appointment to fill vacant Wheaton City Council seats? For example, for vacant district seats, getting at least ten signatures on nominating petitions from voters in each of the precincts in the district?) 
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/23/dnc-debate-1508516

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democratic Debate Rules Will Make It Harder to Get Onstage – Reid J. Epstein and Matt Stevens (DIERSEN: What if Wheaton had thresholds for candidates to meet for appointment to fill vacant Wheaton City Council seats? For example, for vacant district seats, getting at least ten signatures on nominating petitions from voters in each of the precincts in the district?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/23/us/politics/democratic-debate-criteria.html
— How Similar Are Your Political Views to Those of Your Parents? On which specific candidates, issues, policies or political theories do you agree? On which do you disagree? – Natalie Proulx
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/24/learning/how-similar-are-your-political-views-to-those-of-your-parents.html

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to Trump-haters, to be patriotic is to be 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-draft avoiders, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/23/opinion/democrats-republicans.html

WASHINGTON POST
— November debate thresholds will imperil several more Democratic presidential campaigns – Michael Scherer (DIERSEN: What if Wheaton had thresholds for candidates to meet for appointment to fill vacant Wheaton City Council seats? For example, for vacant district seats, getting at least ten signatures on nominating petitions from voters in each of the precincts in the district?) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/november-debate-thresholds-will-imperil-several-more-democratic-presidential-campaigns/2019/09/23/d555c37e-de2d-11e9-b199-f638bf2c340f_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Under the new November rules, candidates will have to demonstrate they have 165,000 unique donors, an increase of 30,000 from the October qualification levels. They will also have to meet a new polling criteria, either by scoring 3 percent in at least four national or state polls approved by the party, or by receiving at least 5 percent in two approved single-state polls from Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina or Nevada. The polls must have been released between Sept. 13 and one week before the date of the November debate, which has not yet been announced. The donors must also be geographically dispersed, with at least 600 coming from 20 individual states.)

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— California’s Hobo Paradise Homelessness explodes, but the state’s liberals are in denial. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/californias-hobo-paradise-11569280953
— The Dangers of Hiring for Cultural Fit – Sue Shellenbarger (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-dangers-of-hiring-for-cultural-fit-11569231000
— Trump Stands Up for Religious Freedom He champions the issue at the U.N. more vigorously than any of his predecessors. – Kelsey Zorzi (DIERSEN: In America, ever-increasingly, Trump-haters infiltrate, manipulate, and dominate religions. Ever-increasingly, religions in America are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. My critics/opponents in Wheaton have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that they not only dominate all the churches in Wheaton, but that they also dominate all the government entities, businesses, schools, organizations, residents, etc. in Wheaton.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-stands-up-for-religious-freedom-11569279353

FORBES
— President Trump Tells Businesses To Protect Religious Freedom – Ewelina U. Ochab (DIERSEN: In America, ever-increasingly, Trump-haters infiltrate, manipulate, and dominate religions. Ever-increasingly, religions in America are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. My critics/opponents in Wheaton have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that they not only dominate all the churches in Wheaton, but that they also dominate all the government entities, businesses, schools, organizations, residents, etc. in Wheaton.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ewelinaochab/2019/09/23/president-trump-tells-businesses-to-protect-religious-freedom/#458b94af4df1

USA TODAY
— Ageism is never acceptable in the workplace – Johnny C. Taylor Jr. (DIERSEN: Prospective federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran should be advised that they will be gotten rid of if they do not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40. It is called patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, and/or up-or-out.) 
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/careers/2019/09/24/older-employees-should-never-face-age-related-discrimination-work/2389150001/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Giving 2 weeks’ notice not always the best idea – Russ Wiles (DIERSEN: In 1971, when I was 22 years old, my Firestone Stores boss rudely fired me when I gave him my 2 weeks notice. Then, the job that I thought I had fell through. Oldsmobile had offered me a job and I had accepted. But then Oldsmobile withdrew that offer saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. The aforesaid directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS.) 
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2019/04/29/jobs-7-myths-looking-work/3591835002/

SPECTRUM
— Here are the applicants for St. George City Council’s vacant seat – Lexi Peery (DIERSEN: Who represents you on your city council? To what extent do they represent your demographics, your religious beliefs, your political beliefs, etc.?)
https://www.thespectrum.com/story/news/2019/09/23/st-george-city-council-vacant-seat-applicants/2419355001/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The new council member will be decided next week, on Monday, Sept. 30, at a public meeting. Each applicant will be given a set amount of time to give their pitch to the current city council and the mayor. The council and mayor will then deliberate after everyone has a chance to talk and answer questions. A new member will be decided that night and will begin their duties as city council member in the next few days.)

NEW REPUBLIC
— The Democrats’ Disappointing Rhetoric on LGBTQ Rights Some candidates seem to believe that their past support for marriage equality is enough to win the community’s support. – MELISSA GIRA GRANT (DIERSEN: LGBTQ activists demand that LGBTQ elected officials and party leaders get rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ activity.) 
https://newrepublic.com/article/155156/democrats-disappointing-rhetoric-lgbtq-rights

ATLANTIC
— ‘Howdy, Modi!’ Was a Display of Indian Americans’ Political Power A thousands-strong rally to honor the Indian prime minister—and the legions of protesters outside—showed how the community’s influence is growing ahead of 2020. – SONIA PAUL
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/09/howdy-modi-rally-trump-divides-indian-diaspora/598600/

September 23 Morning Edition

ABC7
— 26 shot, 5 fatally, in Chicago weekend violence
https://abc7chicago.com/26-shot-5-fatally-in-chicago-weekend-violence/5560824/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-9/23/2019

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers want pot to be sold everywhere including downtown Chicago. Where pot is sold, it brings down everything around it.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/23/20874610/recreational-pot-shops-downtown-ban-mayor-lightfoot-editorial

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Lightfoot: Recent gains by LGBTQ candidates not enough going into 2020 election cycle – William Lee (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, Democrats and RINOs get rid of you.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-lori-lightfoot-pete-buttigieg-fundraiser-20190922-nisui7lgrrcgljowd5xbuxvnku-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: More suburbs starting to say ‘yes’ to pot sales – Elena Ferrarin (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who should be speaking out against selling pot at municipal and county meetings? ANSWER: Religious, conservative, government, political, medical, education, law enforcement, etc. leaders who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190923/more-suburbs-starting-to-say-yes-to-pot-sales
— Climate change could derail your retirement – Suzanne Woolley (DIERSEN: My Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 42% of my ending salary in today’s dollars. The following derailed my retirement: a) my becoming an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my Democrat superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, b) my opposing reverse discrimination, c) my opposing age discrimination, d) my opposing political affiliation discrimination, e) my opposing retaliation, f) my refusing to help my Democrat superiors get rid of their employees because they were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and had not made GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40, and g) my refusing to become a Democrat.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20190922/climate-change-could-derail-your-retirement

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Gerrymandering is voter suppression. Period. Some pols want to preserve what gives them power and takes away yours. Are you willing to let it continue, or will you rise up for your right to cast a ballot that counts? – Madeleine Doubek (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the 2015 gerrymandering of my precinct.) 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/madeleine-doubek-government/gerrymandering-voter-suppression-period

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Cannabis task force nominations head to Bloomington City Council for approval – MARIA NAGLE (DIERSEN: How do your city council members and the employees of your city treat you? What do each of them think of you in general? What do they think of your education, work experience, professional certifications and licenses, motives, judgment, accomplishments, political affiliation, religion, national origin, race, gender, age, sexual orientation, income, net worth, gun ownership status, draft status, the length of time that your ancestors have been in America, etc.?) 
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/cannabis-task-force-nominations-head-to-bloomington-city-council-for/article_2f22c9c5-c427-5769-aad2-9e635e9a3b0b.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Mayor Tari Renner has named two downtown business owners, two police officers, a Black Lives Matter member, president of the local NAACP chapter, an addiction specialist, a Chamber of Commerce executive and two alderwomen to serve on the city’s newly created cannabis task force. “As a group, these are people who I think know the community and business environment well,” said Renner about his nominations.)

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Erasing haze of social marijuana use could be topic for follow-up legislation – Jerry Nowicki 
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Erasing-haze-of-social-marijuana-use-could-be-14460511.php

JOLIET PATCH
— Conservative Steve Balich Seeks To Replace Larry Walsh As County Executive – John Ferak
https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/conservative-seeks-replace-larry-walsh-county-executive

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Trump-Supporting ‘Provocateurs’ Fly To Chicago To Confront Pilsen Sanctuary Church A conversation between the MAGA-wearing men and Pilsen neighbors became heated and police were called to the scene. – Jackie Serrato
https://blockclubchicago.org/2019/09/22/trump-supporting-provocateurs-fly-to-chicago-to-confront-pilsen-sanctuary-church/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Sarah Frey, who built a national pumpkin empire in Wayne County, is being nudged to run for the 15th Congressional District seat held by retiring Rep. John Shimkus. A GOP source tells Playbook that the party is “looking for a woman in that seat.” – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2019/09/23/cardenas-v-munoz-rematch-pumpkin-queen-for-shimkus-seat-quinn-subpoenaed-479951

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— 14.3 million illegal immigrants in US costing taxpayers $130B – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/surge-14-3-million-illegal-immigrants-in-us-taxpayer-cost-130-billion

AMERICAN FREE PRESS
— Sanctuary Insanity
https://americanfreepress.net/sanctuary-insanity/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Fatherlessness, not racism, is the root of the problem – Silvio Canto, Jr.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/fatherlessness_not_racism_is_the_root_of_the_problem.html
— The Democrat Left is the Party of Racism, Divisiveness, and Balkanization – Civis Americanus
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/09/the_democrat_left_is_the_party_of_racism_divisiveness_and_balkanization.html

BREITBART
— Candace Owens: Democrats Use Black Americans as ‘Props’ to Push Their Narrative – ALANA MASTRANGELO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/21/candace-owens-democrats-use-black-americans-as-props-to-push-their-narrative/

PJ MEDIA
— Why Liberals and Progressives Lie to Blacks – ROGER L. SIMON
https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/why-liberals-and-progressives-lie-to-blacks/

EPOCH TIMES
— California Legislators Add Iowa to Travel Blacklist – BRAD JONES (DIERSEN: Whose blacklists are you on? I should write a book about those who have me on their blacklist and why.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/california-legislators-add-iowa-to-travel-blacklist_3090872.html

COLLEGE FIX
— Judge rules Christian club can keep suing university for ordering it to accept non-Christian leaders – ALEXANDER PEASE (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party’s downfall is its allowing people who reject platform planks to hold leadership positions. Most commonly, they reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks.) 
https://www.thecollegefix.com/judge-rules-christian-club-can-keep-suing-university-for-ordering-it-to-accept-non-christian-leaders/

THE HILL
— Democrats rally behind incumbents as Lipinski takes liberal fire – SCOTT WONG AND MIKE LILLIS (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have their operatives and their dupes get rid of incumbents. I am no longer a) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, b) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, c) Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, d) Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, e) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, f) GAO employee, g) etc.) 
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/462408-democrats-rally-behind-incumbents-as-lipinski-takes-liberal-fire

REUTERS
— Biden’s LGBTQ record draws scrutiny at Iowa presidential forum – Amanda Becker (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, Democrats and RINOs get rid of you.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden/bidens-lgbtq-record-draws-scrutiny-at-iowa-presidential-forum-idUSKBN1W603A

NBC NEWS
— Republicans may have found a crafty way to keep Democrats down in Texas The GOP changed the rule for third parties to get on the ballot — and that could have a big impact on state and federal races. – Adam Edelman (DIERSEN From what I see, Republican party leaders in Illinois work much harder to get votes from Libertarians than from conservatives.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/democrats-ascendant-texas-republicans-bolster-third-party-candidates-n1057071

CBS NEWS
— How to make the most of your career and move … – Jill Schlesinger (DIERSEN: I took a $19,568/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old. I should write a book about that.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/how-to-make-the-most-of-your-career-and-move-forward/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Have you ever considered changing your career or rethinking your future to be happier? It’s never too late to reassess your future. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joined “CBS This Morning: Saturday” co-host Michelle Miller to discuss tips that can help you with your professional life.)

NEW YORK TIMES
— Older People Are Ignored and Distorted in Ageist Marketing, Report Finds – Tiffany Hsu
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/23/business/ageism-advertising-aarp.html

WASHINGTON POST
— In some of Hong Kong’s neighborhoods, Chinese nationals are not welcome anymore (DIERSEN: Who takes the lead in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois in making members of the following groups feel unwelcome: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/world/amp-stories/hong-kong-chinese-nationals/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Because refugees vote for Democrats, Democrats want America to admit anyone who claims to be a refugee.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2019-09-20/refugee-donald-trump-restrictions-border-crisis

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— In Atlanta Suburb, Republicans See an Uphill Battle Growing Democratic-leaning minority population shifts longtime GOP stronghold – Cameron McWhirter (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups hypocritically move into Republican areas to hypocritically take advantage of the prosperity and safety that Republicans built there: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-atlanta-suburb-republicans-see-an-uphill-battle-11569172368
— Is an M.B.A. Still Worth It? – Andy Kessler (DIERSEN: The IRS manager who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 viewed favorably my taking graduate business courses at Loyola during that time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-an-m-b-a-still-worth-it-11569184032

USA TODAY
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Savers can weather another Fed rate cut – Susan Tompor (DIERSEN: Low interest rates help borrowers and harm savers.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/09/18/federal-reserve-rate-cut-savings/2361364001/

MICHIGAN LIVE
— Mike Pence says Trump earned Michigan’s vote in 2020 – Malachi Barrett
https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2019/09/mike-pence-says-trump-earned-michigans-vote-in-2020.html

BOSTON GLOBE
— Meet the candidates running for Boston City Council – Jeremy C. Fox and John Hilliard (DIERSEN: To what extent do those who represent you on your city council share your demographics?)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2019/09/22/large-races/kEFsSv65uYDJSdj5RAFFXM/story.html

CALIFORNIA GLOBE
— Marquez Brothers Fined $2 Million for Refusing to Hire Non-Hispanics ‘El Mexicano’ brand food firm rejected qualified blacks, whites and Asians – Lloyd Billingsley (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://californiaglobe.com/section-2/marquez-brothers-fined-2-million-for-refusing-to-hire-non-hispanics/

WICHITA EAGLE
— Want your criminal record sealed? Free event can determine whether you’re eligible – AMY RENEE LEIKER (DIERSEN: What do you want your critics/opponents to expunge from your record? To start with, I want my Democrat superiors in the federal government to expunge from my employment record all the adverse actions that they took against me. Then I want them to expunge the adverse actions that they had the following take against me: Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.)
https://www.kansas.com/news/local/crime/article235312132.html

IOWA CITY PRESS CITIZEN
— LGQBT presidential forum in Cedar Rapids shines needed light on issues – Christine Hawes (DIERSEN: To what extent do those who represent you on your city council share your demographics?)
https://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/2019/09/22/lgqbt-presidential-forum-cedar-rapids-shines-needed-light-issues/2410950001/

HARTFORD COURANT
— Advocates see discrimination against older workers, the fastest-growing group in the labor force – Stephen Singer (DIERSEN: I should write a book about age discrimination.)
https://www.courant.com/business/hc-biz-older-workers-20190923-xclacioowfeknjjxgzjsnuh434-story.html

GULF NEWS
— Indians in America make $100,000 on average: Highest-earning ethnic group Based on median income, Indians make in the US double the national median (DIERSEN: When did you first start earning $100,000 in today’s dollars? I did in 1987 when I was 39 years old. By then, I had a) worked for GAO for almost 8 years, b) worked for IRS for almost 9 years, c) passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt, d) earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, MBA from Loyola, and bachelor’s degree in management from NIU, and e) became a licensed CPA.)
https://gulfnews.com/world/americas/indians-in-america-make-100000-on-average-highest-earning-ethnic-group-1.1569215954674

KESQ
— Palm Springs City Council District 1 candidates participate in forum Four candidates answered questions – Madison Weil (DIERSEN: To what extent do those who represent you on your city council share your demographics?)
https://www.kesq.com/news/palm-springs-city-council-district-1-candidates-participate-in-forum/1124145925

VALLEY NEWS
— Patriotism and a nation divided – STEVE NELSON (DIERSEN: Who takes the lead in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois in making members of the following groups feel unwelcome: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.vnews.com/Column-At-least-we-are-still-shopping-28663358

COLUMBIA CHRONICLE
— Professors face racism, sexism in student evaluations – Alexandra Yetter (DIERSEN: What percent of students are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?
https://columbiachronicle.com/professors-face-racism-sexism-in-student-evaluations

September 22 Morning Edition

ABC7
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Dangerous week leaves Chicago police officers besieged by violence, loss – Evelyn Holmes
https://abc7chicago.com/dangerous-week-leaves-chicago-police-besieged-by-violence-loss/5558749/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Free marijuana conviction expungement clinic, job fair happening Sunday
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/today-free-marijuana-expungement-clinic-job-fair/5559104/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Alaska GOP scraps 2020 presidential primary, helping Trump – AP 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-bc-us–alaska-no-gop-2020-primary-20190922-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: White-haters plan summit in Mexico.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-tns-bc-mexico-whitesupremacy-20190921-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Casino revenues fall, but video gambling bolsters state’s wagering – Jake Griffin (DIERSEN: What percent of those who spend money on booze, gambling, pot, and other vices become public charges and wards of the state? It should be illegal to spend money on booze, gambling, pot, or other vices unless you can prove that you are on track to having at least $1 million saved for your retirement.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190921/casino-revenues-fall-but-video-gambling-bolsters-states-wagering-

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— Stop pot sales – Kathy Valente, Illinois Family Institute, Tinley Park
https://www.commercial-news.com/opinion/letter-stop-pot-sales/article_c6b13f32-dbc2-11e9-882e-a373bd0179db.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Cambell offers lateral hires, drops college requirement – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190921/cambell-offers-lateral-hires-drops-college-requirement

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The Left seeks to homogenize education in pursuit of equality over excellence – Kelly Sloan
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-left-seeks-to-homogenize-education-in-pursuit-of-equality-over-excellence

AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrat Censured for Voting with Trump 19% of the Time. Bipartisanship Is Dead. – Fletch Daniels
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/09/democrat_censured_for_voting_with_trump_19_of_the_time_bipartisanship_is_dead.html

DAILY CALLER
— Only Nine Students Show Up To White Privilege Workshop At School Of 30,000 – BEN MCDONALD
https://dailycaller.com/2019/09/21/nine-students-university-of-north-carolina-charlotte-white-privilege-workshop/

POLITICO
— Trump sets sights on Indian American voters ahead of 2020 The president hopes to appeal to Indian Americans at massive ‘Howdy Modi’ rally with popular Indian leader. – ANITA KUMAR
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/22/trump-indian-american-voters-2020-1507266

ABC NEWS
— Alaska GOP scraps 2020 presidential primary, helping Trump – AP
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/alaska-gop-scraps-2020-presidential-primary-helping-trump-65773870

NEW YORK TIMES
— Americans Trust Police More Than Congress, Study Finds – Heather Murphy
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/20/us/trust-congress-military-police.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Americans trust police officers, military leaders and local public officials more than members of Congress, tech leaders and journalists, according to a study published by the Pew Research Center on Thursday. . .Trust in journalists varied depending on the question and the respondent’s political affiliation. Roughly half of Americans said journalists care about people like them, whereas nearly as many — 46 percent — said journalists rarely care. Republicans’ belief that journalists would fairly cover all sides of an issue (31 percent) was dramatically lower than Democrats’ (74 percent). Two-thirds of Americans think that journalists behave unethically some or most of the time.)

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Obama is more popular than ever. So why are the Democratic candidates running so far to his left? – MATT WELCH
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2019-09-20/election-2020-democratic-candidates-obama-left

INDIANAPOLIS STAR
— Social media giants discriminate against conservative views  There are hundreds of instances where conservatives have been unfairly banned or suppressed based on their political beliefs. – Ryan Moore
https://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/2019/09/22/op-ed-social-media-giants-discriminate-against-conservative-views/2391463001/

DALLAS MORNING NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: White-haters plan summit in Mexico.
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/mexico/2019/09/21/mexico-plans-summit-to-target-rise-of-white-supremacy/

PROVIDENCE JOURNAL
— Candace Owens tells R.I. crowd that Democrats ‘brainwash’ blacks – Madeleine List 
https://www.providencejournal.com/news/20190921/candace-owens-tells-ri-crowd-that-democrats-brainwash-blacks

ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-=hater says “Trump cruelty not welcome in New Mexico.”
https://www.abqjournal.com/1369375/trump-cruelty-not-welcome-in-new-mexico-ex-the-land-of-enchantment-has-a-long-history-of-welcoming-immigrants-into-our-state-and-society.html

DAILY MAIL
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Nearly 1 in 25 US adults uses marijuana EVERY DAY, study finds – NATALIE RAHHAL 
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-7486579/Nearly-1-25-adults-uses-marijuana-DAY-study-finds.html

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Donald Trump is no hero of the working class. And the GM strikers know it.”
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/sep/22/donald-trump-general-motors-strike

STRAITS TIMES
— Securing the future of quality journalism – Warren Fernandez
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/securing-the-future-of-quality-journalism

September 19 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Judge halts California law that would force President Trump to release tax returns – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/judge-halts-california-law-that-would-force-pres-trump-to-release-tax-returns/5553218/
— Justin Trudeau apologizes for wearing brownface during 2001 school event – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/justin-trudeau-apologizes-for-wearing-brownface-during-2001-school-event/5550893/

NBC5
— Alderman Brendan Reilly Looks for ‘Middle Ground’ on Downtown Dispensary Rules Proposed rules for legalized cannabis in Chicago would prohibit dispensaries from opening in the downtown business district – Mary Ann Ahern (DIERSEN: Stoners and pot pushers want pot to be available and sold everywhere.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/alderman-disagrees-with-blanket-ban-on-downtown-dispensaries-560720431.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump files lawsuit in attempt to block New York prosecutors from getting his tax returns – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-files-lawsuit-in-attempt-to-block-new-york-prosecutors-from-getting-his-tax-returns

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Recreational marijuana is coming to Chicago. Downtown pot shops should be part of the change. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Stoners and pot pushers want pot to be available and sold everywhere.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-lori-lightfoot-pot-dispensaries-downtown-20190919-ppcob3edgjfjri2ofhqqkzmwey-story.html
— Proposal for on-site marijuana smoking licenses introduced, but alderman says it was a mistake and will be withdrawn and reviewed – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-marijuana-rules-ordinance-20190920-q4sotjawrjbznoap67ahy6epdq-story.html
— OUTSTANDING: Hinsdale prepared to ban recreational marijuana sales in village – KIMBERLY FORNEK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/hinsdale/ct-dhd-marijuana-sales-tl-0926-20190919-3hk6mebj3ndlzfjbhfmocipc6q-story.html
— Most expensive private high schools in the Chicago area – Kasondra Van Treeck
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-expensive-chicago-high-schools-viz-20190919-vxmkw7crhfeptfp2mqpqd66vla-story.html
— Keep The Bean forever open, clear and free of preachers and protesters – Eric Zorn
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-evangelists-millennium-park-bean-wheaton-zorn-20190919-5rmg3ymwrjfvrev6yjyx572psm-story.html
— The casino saga: A tale of shaky bets and … cannibals – DAVID GREISING
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-casino-gambling-revenue-greising-20190919-ppopblrcpbhpvhyczwwob7us3u-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Sweeping ordinance allows public pot use in licensed Chicago businesses, but Lightfoot ally says it was mistakenly introduced Ald. Villegas’ plan would allow consumption in cannabis showrooms, licensed bars and even in the offices of doctors and “beauty professionals.” – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Stoners and pot pushers want pot to be available and sold everywhere.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/19/20874183/recreational-marijuana-pot-consumption-gillegas-lori-lightfoot
— Wanna allow weed cafes in your town? Hold on — lawmakers are planning a rewrite of pot law The law legalizing recreational pot contained an exemption seemingly allowing marijuana smoking in bars and restaurants, alarming health advocates. – Tom Schuba (DIERSEN: Stoners and pot pushers want pot to be available and sold everywhere.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/9/19/20873037/pot-on-site-consumption-public-marijuana-cannabis-cafe-illinois
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting students to serve as their operatives and as their dupes.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/19/20874091/chicago-climate-strike-where-when-what-time
— Is Chicago’s first openly-gay mayor laying the groundwork for gay set-asides on city contracts? In 2003, Ald. Tom Tunney (44th) broached the subject of gay set-asides, only to drop the idea after plenty of pushback from the gay community. Now, Mayor Lori Lightfoot is raising it again. – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Do those who represent you on your city council support or oppose gay set-asides?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2019/9/19/20874706/chicagos-gay-mayor-laying-groundwork-gay-set-asides-city-contracts-lori-lightfoot-women-minorities
— Reparations? History is too vast to allow for a tidy accounting of sins and victimization What advocates for reparations really want is for Americans to acknowledge that blacks have been uniquely oppressed and persecuted in U.S. history. – Mona Charen 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/9/19/20874653/mona-charen-reparations-african-americans-2020-election-julian-castro-slavery-cory-brooker

DAILY HERALD
— Lawmakers already see need to tweak marijuana law – Jerry Nowicki (DIERSEN: Stoners and pot pushers want pot to be available and sold everywhere.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190919/lawmakers-already-see-need-to-tweak-marijuana-law
— OUTSTANDING: Lake Zurich bans recreational pot sales – Jennifer Shea
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190919/lake-zurich-bans-recreational-pot-sales
— Trudeau can look to US politicians amid brownface scandal – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190919/news/309199877/
— The silenced: meet the climate whistleblowers muzzled by Trump – Oliver Milman (DIERSEN: The Democrats who dominate the federal government took adverse actions against me because I blew the whistle on their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. The RINOs who dominate the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Central Committee continue to take adverse actions against me because I blow the whistle on their failure/refusal to defend and advance the IRP platform and the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190919/the-silenced-meet-the-climate-whistleblowers-muzzled-by-trump
— Inspector general finds plenty of blame to go around on tollway hiring – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190919/inspector-general-finds-plenty-of-blame-to-go-around-on-tollway-hiring

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Lightfoot’s no-toke zone makes no sense The mayor wants to declare a potentially lucrative swath of Chicago off-limits to marijuana retailers. But why? – JOE CAHILL (DIERSEN: Stoners and pot pushers want pot to be available and sold everywhere.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/joe-cahill-business/lightfoots-no-toke-zone-makes-no-sense

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: State of Illinois department heads have been ordered to find “operational efficiencies” that would total 6.5 percent of their current budget. In the federal government, when agency budgets are cut, agencies get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40. 
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorial-be-prepared/article_f89ae88e-5ecc-5ff7-bee3-f48d9a66115e.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Oberweis Releases End of July-Early August Survey Results Very Favorable to His Campaign, Margin of Error 6.9%
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/18/oberweis-releases-august-8th-survey-results-very-favorable-to-his-campaign/

CAPITOL FAX
— Oberweis slammed for releasing poll that has him trailing by 9
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/19/oberweis-slammed-for-releasing-poll-that-has-him-trailing-by-9/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Stoners and pot pushers want pot to be available and sold everywhere. 
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/19/family-friendly/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Rep. Ilhan Omar wants Trump suspended from Twitter – Andrew Blake (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents should get together and publish a list of websites and authors that they do not want me to include links to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, that is, a list of websites and authors that they want me to blacklist. Of course, they will not do that because they know that I refuse to carryout anyone’s blacklist orders.) 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/19/ilhan-omar-wants-donald-trump-suspended-from-twitt/
— Colt suspends production of AR-15 for civilian market – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/19/colt-suspends-production-of-ar-15-for-civilian-mar/

GOPUSA
— Drive a battery car; support child labor
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=76328

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump the fighter takes aim at California’s blue cities over homeless crisis of their own making – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/payback_trump_the_fighter_takes_aim_at_californias_blue_cities_over_homeless_crisis_of_their_own_making.html

BREITBART
— 7 Trump Haters Who Love Them Some Blackface – JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/social-justice/2019/09/19/nolte-7-trump-haters-who-love-them-some-blackface/

DAILY SIGNAL
— The Real Reason for Trump Derangement Syndrome – Victor Davis Hanson
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/09/19/the-real-reason-for-trump-derangement-syndrome/

PJ MEDIA
— Groundbreaking $4.8M Lawsuit Threatens to Unearth SPLC’s Secrets – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/trending/groundbreaking-4-8m-lawsuit-threatens-to-unearth-splcs-secrets/

THE HILL
— Democrats hit Scalia over LGBTQ rights – ALEX GANGITANO
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/462185-democrats-hit-scalia-over-lgbtq-disability-rights

NEW YORK POST
— Watchdog Refuses to Detail Whistle-Blower Complaint About Trump – Nicholas Fandos, Eileen Sullivan, Julian E. Barnes and Matthew Rosenberg (DIERSEN: The Democrats who dominate the federal government took adverse actions against me because I blew the whistle on their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. The RINOs who dominate the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Central Committee continue to take adverse actions against me because I blow the whistle on their failure/refusal to defend and advance the IRP platform and the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/19/us/politics/intelligence-whistle-blower-complaint-trump.html

WASHINGTON POST
— The UAW is on strike against General Motors. Here’s what that says about today’s labor movement. – Laura C. Bucci
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/09/19/uaw-is-strike-against-general-motors-heres-what-that-says-about-todays-labor-movement/

FORBES
— Google Is Once Again Accused Of Age Discrimination – Jack Kelly
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2019/09/19/google-is-once-again-accused-of-age-discrimination/
— Even In A Competitive Labor Market, Little Vacation For Workers – Martha Gimbel (DIERSEN: Since 1966, when I was 18 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been furious a) that I got lots of vacation days while worked part-time for the Post Office 1966-1969 and full-time for IRS 1971-1980 and GAO 1980-1997 and b) that I got a big lump-sum payment for lots of unused vacation days when I took an early retirement “offer” in 1997. SEE:

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/leave-administration/fact-sheets/annual-leave/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/marthagimbel/2019/09/19/even-in-a-competitive-labor-market-little-vacation-for-workers/

GAZETTE
— Where do 10 candidates stand on LGBTQ issues? Gazette looks at presidential candidates’ pasts before Friday’s forum
https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/government/where-do-10-candidates-stand-on-lgbtq-issues-gazette-one-iowa-glaad-the-advocate-msnbc-youtube-friday-forum-20190919

OAKLAND COUNTY TIMES
— Five Apply for Short Term Ferndale Council Seat, Decision Monday – Crystal A. Proxmire
http://oaklandcounty115.com/2019/09/19/five-apply-for-short-term-ferndale-council-seat-decision-monday/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Applicants have the opportunity to speak to Council at the Monday, Sept. 23 meeting, and council is expected to appoint the vacancy following the introductions. The meeting takes place at Ferndale City Hall beginning at 7pm.)

WESTWORD
— City Council Rejects Rezoning Proposal Opposed by West Colfax Jewish Community – CONOR MCCORMICK-CAVANAGH 
https://www.westword.com/news/denver-city-council-rejects-rezoning-request-in-west-colfax-11483925

ADVOCATE
— Where the 2020 Democratic Candidates Stand on LGBTQ Issues
https://www.advocate.com/election/2019/9/19/lgbtq-presidential-forum-where-10-candidates-stand#media-gallery-media-1

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Are Thrift Savings Plan millionaires on the endangered species list? – Mike Causey (DIERSEN: The more money that they have in their Thrift Savings Plan, the more that federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40 will be forced to retire.) 
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2019/09/are-tsp-millionaires-on-the-endangered-species-list/

HR
— How to Calculate Damages in a Slander Case (DIERSEN: I should sue those who have slandered me. Their slandering me has caused me to lose a tremendous amount of income.) 
https://www.hg.org/legal-articles/how-to-calculate-damages-in-a-slander-case-38152

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Actual damages can be calculated to a certain dollar amount. They include all those damages that the plaintiff directly suffered due to the slander. This may include lost wages, lost earning capacity or loss of business opportunities. These may include the actual amounts lost or the amounts that are likely to be lost because of the slander. To calculate lost earnings, the plaintiff can add up the wages that he or she lost from being out of work because of the slanderous statement. This also includes any employment benefits that were lost, such as using sick days or paid time off to deal with the slanderous statement. Lost earning capacity is more difficult to prove and generally requires expert testimony. An expert may have to testify about how the plaintiff’s diminished earning capacity will affect his or her lifetime earnings. For example, if a person was working a $100,000 job and the slander caused him or her to be fired and to be ostracized from the position and was only able to earn $50,000, the annual amount of damages would start at $50,000. Reasonable pay increases based on the individual’s employment record would also be taken into consideration, as well as his or her prospects for promotion. Inflation may also be taken into consideration. An expert may have to evaluate a variety of evidence in order to determine the difference between the plaintiff’s projected earnings before the slander in order to compare these with the projected earnings after the slander. The economic expert may examine the plaintiff’s tax returns, the current and projected economic state and the industry in which the plaintiff is employed and was employed. If the plaintiff was a business owner, his or her losses may include the loss of existing clients and the lost business opportunities. Former clients may be called to testify that they stopped doing business because of the slander. An economic expert may be necessary to testify about the economic impact of such lost business opportunities and business goodwill.)

September 17 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Chicago marijuana sales will be banned downtown, Mayor Lightfoot says in proposed ordinance (DIERSEN: Wherever pot is sold, it will bring down everything around it.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/mayors-proposed-ordinance-for-chicago-marijuana-sales-includes-downtown-sale-ban/5546922/
— Democrats on House Judiciary Committee hold 1st impeachment hearing for Trump – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/house-judiciary-committee-holds-1st-impeachment-hearing/5545747/
— NC high school cheerleaders on probation after posing with Trump 2020 sign
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/cheerleaders-on-probation-after-posing-with-trump-2020-sign/5545365/

NBC5
— Dispensaries Would be Banned From Downtown Chicago Under Proposed Marijuana Rules Dispensaries would not be permitted within 500 feet of schools under the proposed plan (DIERSEN: Wherever pot is sold, it will bring down everything around it.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/proposed-marijuana-rules-would-keep-dispensaries-out-of-downtown-chicago-560611451.html

CBS2
— College Of DuPage Faculty Union Votes To Authorize Strike
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/09/17/college-of-dupage-strike-vote/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— No public weed consumption under Lightfoot’s proposed recreational marijuana zoning rules  The mayor would also prohibit the sale of legal weed in the Central Business District, within 500 feet of schools and in districts zoned ‘residential.’ – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Wherever pot is sold, it will bring down everything around it.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/17/20870465/recreational-marijuana-pot-chicago-zoning-rules-mayor-lori-lightfoot
— Chicago reparations movement opts for a go-slow approach – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Who would the Democrats pick in your precinct to determine how much reparations each resident of your precinct a) should pay and b) should get? What criteria will they use?) 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2019/9/17/20870785/chicago-reparations-resolution-commission-willie-wilson-city-council

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Legal marijuana dispensaries would be banned in most of downtown Chicago under Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s proposed zoning rules – GREGORY PRATT and LAUREN ZUMBACH (DIERSEN: Wherever pot is sold, it will bring down everything around it.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-dispensary-rules-zoning-lightfoot-20190917-j5scteu2gfhute2d5o2nqle7ce-story.html
— Potency, access and overconsumption have Elgin police worried with legalized pot on the horizon – GLORIA CASAS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/ct-ecn-elgin-police-bracing-legal-pot-st-0915-20190917-e4n2ypvchza5hn5f5bio3khggy-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: East Dundee starts process of allowing recreational pot to be sold, taxed in village – ERIN SAUDER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/ct-ecn-east-dundee-recreational-pot-sales-st-0918-20190917-3plg4xjw3ja7rgejf2yefeladi-story.html
— Review of shelter data finds high numbers of ex-convicts – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-bc-ct–homeless-shelters-ex-convicts-20190917-story.html
— TRAGIC, DISGUSTING: Oak Park votes 4-3 to allow recreational marijuana businesses as permitted use – STEVE SCHERING
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-park/ct-oak-recreational-marijuana-tl-0919-20190917-wjdqn66zfnbkradv5utlc4dcxe-story.html
— Officials say it’s too early to tell what should be done with more than 2,000 fetal remains found at abortion doc’s home in Will County – GRANT MORGAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-too-early-to-tell-2000-fetal-remains-st-0918-20190917-5uuru22r7natrfnbkqmucdx5we-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Cronin: DuPage can’t afford county clerk’s big requested budget increase for elections – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190917/cronin-dupage-cant-afford-county-clerks-big-requested-budget-increase-for-elections

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— No weed sales downtown: Team Lightfoot The mayor debuts her first moves into regulating recreational marijuana in the city. – A.D. QUIG (DIERSEN: Wherever pot is sold, it will bring down everything around it.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/no-weed-sales-downtown-team-lightfoot
— Lightfoot tries to walk a narrow line with pot plan The mayor aims to maximize city tax revenue and boost neighborhood equity, in part by banning sales downtown. How’s that going to work out? – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: Wherever pot is sold, it will bring down everything around it.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/lightfoot-tries-walk-narrow-line-pot-plan

WGN TV
— Most downtown legal marijuana dispensaries would be banned under mayor’s proposal
https://wgntv.com/2019/09/17/most-downtown-legal-marijuana-dispensaries-would-be-banned-under-mayors-proposal/

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— In era of legal pot, can police search cars based on odor? – AP
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/nation/in-era-of-legal-pot-can-police-search-cars-based/article_6201e630-d885-11e9-a7ae-f7c110c12c72.html

FOREST PARK REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.forestparkreview.com/News/Articles/9-17-2019/Yes,-on-recreational-marijuana-sales/

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Democrats should be very, very worried – Editorial
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/other-view-democrats-should-be-very-very-worried/article_ec0498c0-d982-11e9-b677-df17e381773f.html

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Evanston moves forward with recreational marijuana legalization – Samantha Handler
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2019/09/17/city/evanston-moves-forward-with-recreational-marijuana-legalization/

WAND
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Danville gives green light to recreational marijuana sales tax
https://www.wandtv.com/news/danville-gives-green-light-to-recreational-marijuana-sales-tax/article_0330136c-d9b0-11e9-906e-5fb9e8f466d2.html

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Convicted Of A Weed Crime? Expungement Clinic Aims To Help People Clear Their Records In West Loop This Weekend During the clinic, volunteer attorneys will be on hand to provide free legal advice and begin the record-clearing and expungement process. – Mauricio Peña (DIERSEN: Your past predicts your future.)
https://blockclubchicago.org/2019/09/17/busted-for-a-weed-crime-expungement-clinic-aims-to-help-clear-low-level-convictions-in-west-loop-this-weekend/

JEANNE IVES FOR CONGRESS
— Ives Responds to Casten Hyping Kavanaugh Impeachment Sean Casten supports politically-motivated smear campaigns over due process because he is an ideological extremist. 
https://mailchi.mp/39766d1e8c39/ives-responds-to-casten-hyping-kavanaugh-impeachment

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Pension reform should be top priority, Ives says – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/513524361-pension-reform-should-be-top-priority-ives-says

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Pecatonica Township bans critic from attending meetings – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2019/09/pecatonica-township-bans-critic-from-attending-meetings/

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/17/looking-on-the-bright-side-9/
— Fear and loathing in Itasca
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/17/fear-and-loathing-in-itasca/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— School board in Texas fires teacher who reported ‘illegal students’ to Trump – Victor Morton
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/17/georgia-clark-carter-riverside-high-school-teacher/

BREITBART
— Poll: 3-in-4 Swing Voters Oppose Democrats’ Driver’s Licenses for Illegal Aliens – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/17/poll-3-in-4-swing-voters-oppose-democrats-drivers-licenses-for-illegal-aliens/

EPOCH TIMES
— White House Calls for Investigation of Abortion Doctor Who Had Over 2,000 Fetal Remains – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/white-house-calls-for-investigation-of-abortion-doctor-who-had-over-2000-fetal-remains_3084827.html

HUFFINGTON POST
— Hillary Clinton Slams Facebook For Allowing ‘Trump’s Propaganda’ To Thrive In rebuking the platform, the 2016 presidential candidate cited a “disturbing” report on the Trump campaign’s deceptions. – Amy Russo
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-facebook-ads-propaganda_n_5d814175e4b05f8fb6eeff0e

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “border fence construction could destroy archaeological sites.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/border-fence-construction-could-destroy-archaeological-sites-national-park-service-finds/2019/09/17/35338b18-d64b-11e9-9343-40db57cf6abd_story.html
— Trump’s effort to court Hispanic voters isn’t as crazy as it sounds – Henry Olsen (DIERSEN: Which candidates, if any, court voters who share your demographics? Democrat and RINO candidates do little or nothing to court voters who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/09/17/trumps-effort-court-hispanic-voters-isnt-crazy-it-sounds/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Don’t Cancel the GOP Primaries Trump has nothing to fear if he’s as popular as the polls say. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/dont-cancel-the-gop-primaries-11568753944

FORBES
— 5 Keys To Retaining Millennial Employees, The ‘Job-Hopper’ Generation – Ashley Stahl
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashleystahl/2019/09/17/5-keys-to-retaining-millennial-employees-the-job-hopper-generation/

BUSINESS INSIDER
— How to watch the first-ever 2020 Republican presidential debate – Grace Panetta
https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-watch-republican-presidential-debate-2019-9

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Is Tucker Carlson the Most Important Pundit in America? – Park MacDougald
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/09/is-tucker-carlson-the-most-important-pundit-in-america.html

ATLANTIC
— American Migration Patterns Should Terrify the GOP Millennial movers have hastened the growth of left-leaning metros in southern red states such as Texas, Arizona, and Georgia. It could be the biggest political story of the 2020s. – Derek Thompson
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/09/american-migration-patterns-should-terrify-gop/598153/

CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS
— The Harvest of American Racism Why Distressed Communities Are Distressed – Olugbenga Ajilore (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame all problems on Republicans.)
https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/economy/news/2019/09/17/474567/harvest-american-racism/

FED SMITH
— Agencies Told to Improve Job Candidate Assessments (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/agencies-told-to-improve-job-candidate-assessments/

KOENIG RUBLOFF
— FOR SALE: 1020 South Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton – $984,000
https://www.koenigrubloff.com/homes-for-sale/1020-S-Wheaton-Avenue-Wheaton-IL-60189-280420207

September 14 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump administration puts tough new asylum rule into effect – JULIE WATSON AND CEDAR ATTANASIO
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-bc-us–immigration-asylum-seekers-20190912-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Haymarket drug and alcohol treatment center proposal for Itasca loses more support – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190913/haymarket-drug-and-alcohol-treatment-center-proposal-for-itasca-loses-more-support
— Big money on both sides of Elk Grove term limits issue – Christopher Placek
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190913/big-money-on-both-sides-of-elk-grove-term-limits-issue
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Jane Cox of Wheaton demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190914/lexicon-of-leadership

WBBM 780
— Jeanne Ives Says A Trans Judge Gives Her No Qualms, Despite Controversial TV Ad – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/issue-jeanne-ives

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Black Americans are doing great under Trump – Star Parker
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/star-parker-black-americans-are-doing-great-under-trump/article_c44b1dde-d4b1-11e9-849b-cf7ea29b5f53.html

SAUK VALLEY
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Planning for pot: Rock Falls working out where marijuana shops can be located – PAM EGGEMEIER
https://www.saukvalley.com/2019/09/13/planning-for-pot-rock-falls-working-out-where-marijuana-shops-can-be-located/ald0m5x/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Democratic Presidential Candidates Disagree On Mandatory Gun Buyback – MARTIN KASTE 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/democratic-presidential-candidates-disagree-mandatory-gun-buyback#stream/0

NAPERVILLE TV
— Coyne Running for County Board
https://www.nctv17.com/nctv17-news-update/coyne-running-for-county-board-buttonwood-park-police-storytime/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— GOP primary challengers band together to accuse Trump of ‘pitting everyday Americans against one another’ – Carlin Becker (DIERSEN: How strongly will the Trump-haters in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your county, and in Illinois support Trump’s challengers?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/gop-primary-challengers-band-together-to-accuse-trump-of-pitting-everyday-americans-against-one-another

FOX NEWS
— ‘Cowards run from fights’: GOP challengers to Trump blast state parties for canceling primaries, caucuses – Louis Casiano (DIERSEN: How strongly will the Trump-haters in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your county, and in Illinois support Trump’s challengers?)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/joe-walsh-mark-sanford-bill-weld-washington-post-op-ed-trump-2020-primaries-caucuses

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Democrat debate was terrifying. Who are these people? – Patricia McCarthy
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/the_democrat_debate_was_terrifying_who_are_these_people.html

THE HILL
— Trump challengers pen joint op-ed blasting states that canceled primaries – TAL AXELROD (DIERSEN: How strongly will the Trump-haters in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your county, and in Illinois support Trump’s challengers?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/461392-trump-challengers-pen-joint-op-ed-blasting-states-that-canceled-primaries
— Trump defends push to ban flavored e-cigarettes: Let’s ‘keep young children from Vaping!’ – TAL AXELROD
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/461381-trump-defends-push-to-ban-flavored-e-cigarettes-lets-keep-young

CNN
— GOP Trump challengers slam canceled primaries: ‘Only the weak fear competition’ – Caroline Kelly (DIERSEN: How strongly will the Trump-haters in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your county, and in Illinois support Trump’s challengers?)
https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/13/politics/republican-2020-challengers-op-ed-canceled-primaries/index.html

CNBC
— Legal pot efforts have turned states from narcs to pushers – Jake Novak (DIERSEN: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, government promotes vice.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/10/legal-pot-efforts-have-turned-states-from-narcs-to-pushers.html

CBS NEWS
— Teen with vape-related lung illness sues e-cigarette maker Juul Labs
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/teen-with-vape-related-lung-illness-sues-e-cigarette-maker-juul-labs-today-2019-09-13/

NEW YORK TIMES
— It Will Take More Than Cheap Shots to Knock Off Biden Ageism was on display in a debate where Democrats tried their hardest to dent Joe Biden’s enduring appeal. – Timothy Egan (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes have always promoted age discrimination a) because they want to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) because they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/13/opinion/joe-biden-debate.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/13/opinion/refugees-trump-america.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Opportunity Zones Knock Where They’re Needed Least Places like Chapel Hill are poor areas on paper because they’re filled with jobless college kids. – Tony Mecia
https://www.wsj.com/articles/opportunity-zones-knock-where-theyre-needed-least-11568412633
— Introducing: Das Monopoly The game you love, now with discussions of race, sex and privilege. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/introducing-das-monopoly-11568415779

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Poor People’s Campaign will begin touring more than 20 states later this month to bring together residents of disenfranchised communities and help them register to vote. – MARTHA WAGGONER (DIERSEN: How disenfranchised are the voters who share your demographics in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America? If you are a Republican, how strongly do those who represent you defend and advance the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform? How strongly do they defend and advance the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling?) 
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/sns-bc-us–poor-peoples-campaign-20190909-story.html

LACROSSE TRIBUNE
— Wisconsin Republican Party chairman: no plans to scrap presidential primary – RILEY VETTERKIND
https://lacrossetribune.com/news/state-and-regional/wi/republican-party-chairman-no-plans-to-scrap-presidential-primary/article_b5d7a54f-aa1b-55c4-ba3d-13e6a2df0b94.html

GAZETTE
— LGBTQ presidential forum in Cedar Rapids a ‘sign of progress’ But much at stake in 2020 election, GLAAD official says (DIERSEN: From what I see, if you are a LGBTQer and you hold a government office or a political office, LBGTQ activists will force you to use your office to get rid of non-LGBTQers.)
https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/zeke-stokes-glaad-iowa-gay-lesbian-bisexual-transgender-presidential-forum-20190913

LAFAYETTE JOURNAL COURIER
— Purdue stands by Chick-fil-A, despite protests from faculty, student body president – Dave Bangert (DIERSEN: From what I see, if you are a LGBTQer and you hold a government office or a political office, LBGTQ activists will force you to use your office to get rid of non-LGBTQers.)
https://www.jconline.com/story/news/2019/09/13/purdue-stands-chick-fil-a-despite-protests-faculty-student-body-president/2310772001/

BUSINESS INSIDER
— ‘Cowards run from fights’: 3 Republican presidential candidates join forces to blast Trump and RNC for shutting them out of primaries – David Choi (DIERSEN: How strongly will the Trump-haters in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your county, and in Illinois support Trump’s challengers?)
https://www.businessinsider.com/republican-primaries-cancel-sanford-walsh-weld-oped-2019-9

MARKET WATCH
— Was Joe Biden the victim of an ageist attack at the Democratic debate? The problem with ageism is that it’s ingrained in society – Alessandra Malito (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes have always promoted age discrimination a) because they want to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) because they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.)
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/was-joe-biden-the-victim-of-an-ageist-attack-at-the-democratic-debate-2019-09-13

BUSINESS NEWS DAILY
— 6 Ways to Get a Job Without Industry Experience – Skye Schooley (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned what I had learned a) working for IRS as a Revenue Officer for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,579-$93,592/year; b) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979; c) almost completing the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul; d) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976; and e) earning a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970. Much of what IRS Revenue Officers do is similar to what GAO Analysts do, but they viciously rejected that. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.) 
https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/15277-get-a-job-without-experience.html

NEWSWEEK
— PRIESTS POUR 18 GALLONS OF HOLY WATER OVER RUSSIAN CITY TO STOP ‘ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION, DRUGS AND FORNICATION’ – EWAN PALMER
https://www.newsweek.com/russian-orthodox-priests-holy-water-tver-1459128

ATLANTIC
— JULY 13, 2016 FLASHBACK: Do Party Platforms Still Matter? – DANIEL DISALVO and JAMES W. CEASER (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Because of that, should I a) stop promoting or b) work against “Republicans” who work against the Republican Party platform?)
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/07/party-platform-national-convention/491147/

RAW STORY
— Biden challenged a reporter to a wrestling match after being asked about releasing his medical records: report – Bob Brigham (DIERSEN: What do you stress to defend your health? I stress the fact that nothing has stopped me from putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning since 2004 and each and every evening too since 2015.) 
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/09/biden-challenged-a-reporter-to-a-wrestling-match-after-being-asked-about-releasing-his-medical-records-report/

WASHINGTON BLADE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2019/09/13/cannabis-culture-31/
— Will Trump appoint the first gay national security adviser? (DIERSEN: From what I see, if you are a LGBTQer and you hold a government office or a political office, LBGTQ activists will force you to use your office to get rid of non-LGBTQers.)
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2019/09/13/will-trump-appoint-the-first-gay-national-security-adviser/

CONVERSATION
— Brexit: how the people are using ‘news avoidance’ to escape the post-truth world of politics (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want you and everyone else to practice “news avoidance,” that is, to stop reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://theconversation.com/brexit-how-the-people-are-using-news-avoidance-to-escape-the-post-truth-world-of-politics-123218

September 13 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Legalized pot puts new burden on cops to keep streets safe – LINDA MCDANIEL-HALE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/opinion/ct-ecn-mcdaniel-hale-column-st-0915-20190913-rsduzasdajfb3bks3yonv55d7u-story.html
— Illinois primary’s not until St. Patrick’s Day, but ballot requirements present early challenge to large field of Democratic presidential contenders – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-president-party-delegates-20190913-26ccucqcrzddlcu2arobvzjy74-story.html
— As Evanston’s black population continues to drop, city officials will study reparations initiatives – JENNIFER FISHER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/ct-evr-evanston-local-reperations-study-tl-0919-20190913-tojzvl4idndjlarufzyaxiqwmi-story.html
— Sean Spicer spoke at Northeastern Illinois. Some students protested. Perfect. – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-sean-spicer-campus-neiu-brazile-20190913-qcxpv4hitzdwxptyzv43ufl3lq-story.html
— ICE plans to create ‘‘Chicago’ style replica’ in new training facility – ELAINE CHEN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-ice-training-simulation-chicago-name-20190914-ieudks5nyfe7towhbytco7fgey-story.html
— U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez takes swipe at former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel for his post-Democratic debate analysis
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-aoc-rahm-emanuel-democratic-debate-20190913-jhlxmod5qzdrhbxjmkdiwn3n4i-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Immigrant rights groups blast U.S. Supreme Court, Trump on asylum rule A U.S. Supreme Court ruling will allow the Trump administration to start denying asylum applications at the southern border. – Manny Ramos
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/13/20864632/immigrant-rights-advocate-groups-u-s-supreme-court-trump-central-america-asylum-application-chicago
— A ‘fair tax’ on high retirement incomes is key to ending our financial woes Such a tax would protect the pensions of middle-class retirees while forcing higher-income retirees — who now pay nothing — to pitch in to help the state, our city, its suburbs and other municipalities. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Of course. my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want Illinois to tax all of my a) $53,316/year Civil Service Retirement System pension, b) $2,118/year Social Security, c) IRA withdrawals, and d) Roth IRA withdrawals.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/13/20862941/graduated-fair-income-tax-pensions-retirees-j-b-pritzker-illinois-sun-times-editorial
— State agencies get marching orders: Make big budget cuts for next fiscal year Pritzker wants a graduated income tax. Lots of folks will want to see evidence that he’s at least trying to save money before giving the government even more to spend. – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/9/13/20865024/illinois-state-budget-cuts-jb-pritzker-dan-hynes
— Madigan mops up after Mapes mess — speaker assures staffers no pressure to do politics It’s another clean-up effort for Madigan after a series of negative headlines from a string of workplace culture and harassment issues in his government and political organizations. -Tina Sfondeles 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/9/13/20864697/mike-madigan-mops-tim-mapes-mess-speaker-no-pressure-politics-inspector-general

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Trustees mulling where pot shops could be allowed in Lombard – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: Pot pushers would love to fill both sides of Roosevelt Road in Wheaton with pot shops.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190913/trustees-mulling-where-pot-shops-could-be-allowed-in-lombard
— Constitution Day at Judson University to feature AM560 host Dan Proft
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20190913/constitution-day-at-judson-university-to-feature-am560-host-dan-proft

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Vaping fears threaten Illinois’ budding cannabis industry Health concerns bring uncertainty to an industry poised for growth. Would vapers turn to joints, or just turn away? – JOHN PLETZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/news/vaping-fears-threaten-illinois-budding-cannabis-industry

ABC7
— Democratic debate candidates share their biggest professional setbacks, discuss resilience (DIERSEN: My biggest professional setbacks were a) when Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted in 1971 when I was 22 years old saying that Oldsmobile had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint, b) when my Democrat IRS superiors got rid of my Republican mentor who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, c) when my Democrat GAO superiors got rid of my Republican mentor who had hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and got me promoted in 1986, and d) when my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take the early retirement “offer” in 1997.) 
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/democratic-debate-candidates-share-their-biggest-professional-setbacks/5536510/

NBC5
— Illinois Agencies Advised to Prepare for Budget Cuts in 2020 (DIERSEN: Budget cuts are used to get rid of employees who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.) 
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-agencies-advised-to-prepare-for-budget-cuts-in-2020-560245321.html
— Protester Rushes Stage During Sean Spicer Appearance
https://www.nbcchicago.com/on-air/as-seen-on/protester-rushes-sean-spicer-on-stage-560197422.html

WBBM 780
— State Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Eliminate Cancer-Causing Chemical Ethylene Oxide – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/state-lawmakers-introduce-bill-eliminate-ethylene-oxide

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Vaping is increasingly seen as an unsafe endeavor – Editorial
https://www.pjstar.com/opinion/20190913/editorial-vaping-is-increasingly-seen-as-unsafe-endeavor
— Indivisible Peoria takes on ICE, Trump at “Defund Hate” protest
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20190913/indivisible-peoria-takes-on-ice-trump-at-defund-hate-protest

FOX ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Recreational marijuana will increase homelessness.
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/could-recreational-marijuana-create-an-increase-in-homelessness

WGLT
— Employers Puzzle Over Future Rules On Workplace Cannabis Impairment – DARNYSHA MITCHELL (DIERSEN: Are you employed? How impaired will your superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates be allows to be? How impaired will elected officials and party leaders be allowed to be?)
https://www.wglt.org/post/employers-puzzle-over-future-rules-workplace-cannabis-impairment#stream/0

DOWNERS GROVE PATCH
— DuPage House GOP Partner with Sheriff Mendrick to Fight Opioids DuPage County House Republicans Partner with Sheriff James Mendrick to Fight Opioid Crisis Using Deterra Drug Deactivation Bags – Rep Deanne Mazzochi
https://patch.com/illinois/downersgrove/dupage-house-gop-partner-sheriff-mendrick-fight-opioids

CENTER SQUARE
— Only in Illinois: Wife of indicted political boss will hold highest judicial post in the state – Austin Berg
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/op-ed-only-in-illinois-wife-of-indicted-political-boss/article_4709dbec-d657-11e9-9d2e-db3743ba7e75.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL 66th District: Schofield Responds to Skillicorn’s Criticisms of 9/11 and 8/22
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/13/il-66th-district-schofield-responds-to-skillicorns-criticisms-of-9-11-and-8-22/ 
— Illinois Republican Party Training Seminar in Algonquin on September 21
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/13/illinois-republican-party-training-seminar-in-algonquin-on-september-21/

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/13/looking-on-the-bright-side-7/

BREITBART
— Donald Trump: Illegal Migration Costs Americans $300 Billion Each Year – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/13/donald-trump-illegal-migration-costs-americans-300-billion-each-year/
— Democrats Push Radical Socialist Agenda in Their Race to the Left – Bill Hagerty
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2019/09/13/exclusive-bill-hagerty-democrats-push-radical-socialist-agenda-in-their-race-to-the-left/
— Michelle Malkin to Trump: ‘Shut Down’ Federal Reserve Remittance Program for Illegal Aliens – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/13/watch-exclusive-michelle-malkin-to-trump-shut-down-federal-reserve-remittance-program-for-illegal-aliens/
— End to Refugee Resettlement ‘Long Overdue’ After Americans Have Gotten No Say – Michelle Malkin
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/13/exclusive-michelle-malkin-end-to-refugee-resettlement-long-overdue-after-americans-have-gotten-no-say/

TOWNHALL
— Michelle Malkin Takes On Pro-Illegal Immigration Punks In Maryland – Timothy Meads
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2019/09/13/michelle-malkin-takes-on-illegal-immigration-in-one-of-americas-worst-counties-n2553067

THE HILL
— Castro attack shines spotlight on Biden’s age – MAX GREENWOOD AND AMIE PARNES (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes promote age discrimination a) because they want to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) because they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.) 
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/461335-castro-attack-shines-spotlight-on-bidens-age

PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE
— Meet the City Council At-Large Candidate Endorsed by Elizabeth Warren Public education advocate and Working Families Party candidate Kendra Brooks wants her candidacy to disrupt Philly politics as usual — and kick Republicans off City Council. – CLAIRE SASKO
https://www.phillymag.com/news/2019/09/11/kendra-brooks-city-council/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Because the real goal is to get Republicans out of office, and the only way we can do that is to activate and engage folks who have been disenfranchised within our current political system.)

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— In new batch of federal hiring advice, OPM urges agencies to review how they assess job candidates – Nicole Ogrysko (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/hiring-retention/2019/09/in-new-batch-of-federal-hiring-advice-opm-urges-agencies-to-review-how-they-assess-job-candidates/

WIKIPEDIA
— Political positions of the Republican Party (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who want to dump planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform call those planks “national issues.”)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_the_Republican_Party

September 11 Evening Edition

ABC7
— TRAGIC, DISGUSTING: Pot pushers push pot. Those who push pot are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. They are motivated, focused, united, and nasty. They are Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and/or RINOs. They are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/weed-legalization-guide/5337346/
— TRAGIC, DISGUSTING: Illinois approves 26 businesses to offer safety training to marijuana sellers (DIERSEN: The easier that it is to buy pot, the more pot that will be consumed.)
https://abc7chicago.com/business/illinois-names-businesses-to-offer-safety-training-to-cannabis-sellers/5532217/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DuPage County Board divided over whether pros outweigh cons when it comes to allowing pot sales – ALICIA FABBRE (DIERSEN: During the public comment part of this meeting, fellow Milton Township Republican Precinct Committeeman Janet Shaw, myself, and one other spoke against the sale of recreational pot in DuPage County unincorporated areas.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-board-debates-recreational-pot-st-0913-20190911-e5yc5z34yjh45ccehtz6erbnry-story.html
— As Trump pushes flavor ban, 5 things to know about vaping and the recent health scare – Kate Thayer
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-vaping-what-we-know-cb-tt-20190911-wdwus62eifan3k6uwxiamvss7m-story.html
— Crete Park’s mighty oaks are setting for fifth annual Acorn Fest – DENNIS SULLIVAN (DIERSEN: I lived in Crete 1948-1972. My bother continues to live in Crete.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-ent-acorn-fest-0920-20190911-3bje5epnqza2za6vr5wvwftdci-story.html
— The Sean Spicer, Donna Brazile event hasn’t been canceled. Smart move, NEIU. – DANIEL L. GOODWIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-sean-spicer-protests-northeastern-illinois-20190911-h3gdsv26endj3f6iasfzvapwoq-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Could DuPage County give video gambling another chance? – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT PROMOTE VICE.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190911/could-dupage-county-give-video-gambling-another-chance
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Sports wagering and video gambling coming soon to Rosemont? – Christopher Placek (DIERSEN: GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT PROMOTE VICE.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190911/sports-wagering-and-video-gambling-coming-soon-to-rosemont

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Empty storefronts tell the tale of an industry under siege It’s the same story in neighborhoods throughout the city: Retailers are on the ropes against Amazon and higher taxes. What can be done? – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/empty-storefronts-tell-tale-industry-under-siege

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Activist calls on Berwyn to offer bilingual services – F. Amanda Tugade (DIERSEN: Democrats do not want immigrants to assimilate.)
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/09/09/activist-calls-on-berwyn-to-offer-bilingual-services/as6jxo8/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— TWO GOP LAWMAKERS FEUD OVER 66TH HOUSE DISTRICT RACE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/two-gop-lawmakers-feud-over-66th-house-district-race.html

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/11/looking-on-the-bright-side-5/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Joe Walsh says Trump ‘mentally unfit’ for office: ‘He’s sick’ – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/11/joe-walsh-says-trump-mentally-unfit-for-office-hes/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Huge racial disparity in SF homeless must be due to racism, right? – Tom Trinko
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/huge_racial_disparity_in_sf_homeless_must_be_due_to_racism_right_.html
— California workers unite…or else we’ll unite you by force – Andrew Solomon
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/california_workers_unite_or_else_well_unite_you_by_force_.html
— Individualism: Our eventual demise – Earick Ward (DIERSEN: Those who promote pot are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. They are motivated, focused, united, and nasty. They are Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and/or RINOs. They are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/individualism_our_eventual_demise.html

BREITBART
— Loophole Used by 9/11 Hijackers Still Open with 6 Million Visa Overstays in U.S. – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/11/loophole-used-by-9-11-hijackers-still-open-with-6-million-visa-overstays-in-u-s/

IMMIGRATION REFORM
— IRS Holds Key to Illegal Aliens in the Workplace – BOB DANE (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS for almost 9 years. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years.)
https://www.immigrationreform.com/2019/09/11/e-verify-illegal-workers-workplace/
— The Road to the Dark Ages is Paved by Irrational Tolerance – IRA MEHLMAN 
https://www.immigrationreform.com/2019/09/11/disease-immigration-flows-health-immigrationreform-com/

TOWNHALL
— Mass Incarceration Saved Black America – Ann Coulter
https://townhall.com/columnists/anncoulter/2019/09/11/mass-incarceration-saved-black-america-n2552956

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— SEPTEMBER 29, 2018 FLASHBACK: How Can We Believe Accusations Without Evidence? – John Kass (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes immediately believe any and all accusations that are made against me, for example, an accusation that I harass hotel employees. They never ask for my side of the story.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2018/09/29/how_can_we_believe_accusations_without_evidence_454764.html

THE HILL
— GAO says it will probe Trump’s efforts to get private land to build wall – JORDAIN CARNEY 
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/460963-watchdog-says-theyll-probe-trumps-efforts-to-get-private-land-to-build-wall

CNBC
— Sen. Marco Rubio wants to make sure federal worker retirement dollars are not invested in China – Jessica Bursztynsky
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/11/sen-marco-rubio-federal-retirement-dollars-should-not-support-china.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Beyond Ending Trump’s Policies, Democrats Largely Skirt Questions About Their Immigration Plans – Zolan Kanno-Youngs
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/11/us/politics/democratic-candidates-immigration-trump.html

TIMES UNION
— Legalizing marijuana will imperil everyone – Kevin Sabet (DIERSEN: Those who promote pot are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. They are motivated, focused, united, and nasty. They are Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and/or RINOs. They are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/Commentary-Legalizing-marijuana-will-imperil-13665903.php

NEW REPUBLIC
— ThinkProgress Was Always Doomed Independent journalism fits uncomfortably with mainstream think tank politics. – ALEX PAREENE (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have gone out since 2000. Since 2004, they have gone out each and every morning, and since 2015, each and every evening too. Since 2004, they have included links to more than 345,500 articles and information on many upcoming events.) 
https://newrepublic.com/article/155011/thinkprogress-always-doomed

September 11 Morning Edition

ABC7
— US marks 18th anniversary of 9/11 attacks – AP (DIERSEN: I had the honor of organizing Wheaton’s 9/11 events in 2004 and 2005. What were you doing on September 11, 2001? I was delivering reelection campaign press release kits for then State Representative Randy Hultgren.)
https://abc7chicago.com/society/live-us-marks-18th-anniversary-of-9-11-attacks/5530930/
— Remembering 9/11: List of local, public memorials
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/remembering-9-11-list-of-local-public-memorials/5531246/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-9/11/2019
— Chicago City Council members, community groups call for reinstatement of corporate head tax – Craig Wall (Diersen: I worked in Chicago in 1971 and 1973-1997.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/city-council-members-community-groups-call-for-reinstatement-of-corporate-head-tax/5529869/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Should Rahm Emanuel run for president and save Democrats from Joe Biden and his bloody eye? – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-rahm-emanuel-democrat-president-kass-20190911-to7rp2sdxnhqhnmycaygzcctaq-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO: Watchdog accuses County Clerk Karen Yarbrough of running ‘illegal patronage’ operation, wants court oversight – Ray Long (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-karen-yarbrough-cook-county-clerk-patronage-hiring-20190911-e2aj2es5sze4zfvejehxehimsm-story.html
— Protests planned as Sean Spicer set to speak at Northeastern Illinois University this week – Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrat employers will watch this and offer high-paying jobs to those who promote the most hatred against Trump.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-neiu-sean-spicer-protest-20190910-xdpeqvauqbef7lq2x2enpx4ofy-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A group of Northeastern Illinois University students, faculty and alumni are planning to protest after the school’s president rejected a request to reconsider having former White House press secretary Sean Spicer take part in a panel discussion about presidential elections on campus Thursday. But the discussion between Spicer and Fox News contributor and Democratic strategist Donna Brazile, will go on as planned, according to university spokesman Michael Hines. It’s scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the university’s main auditorium, 3701 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., according to a release.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Coalition wish list includes 3.5% city income tax on Chicagoans and suburbanites earning more than $100,000-a-year. – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: In today’s dollars, I started earning $101,471/year (GS-13 Step 2) in 1987 working for GAO in Chicago and that increased to $127,654/year (GS-13 Step 10) in 1997.) 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/9/10/20859272/taxes-head-tax-income-revenue-budget-progressive-caucus-city-council-chicago
— Civil case over Hastert hush-money payments could go to trial after judge’s ruling The civil case brought by Hastert’s victim — who is referred to as “James Doe” in the lawsuit — has been simmering in Kendall County ever since the spring of 2016. – Jon Seidel 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/10/20860228/civil-case-dennis-hastert-hush-money-payments-could-go-trial-after-judge-ruling

DAILY HERALD
— Academic stupidity and brainwashing – Walter E. Williams
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190911/academic-stupidity-and-brainwashing

WBEZ
— After 2 Years of Protests, Palos Township Calls in Armed Guards – Linda Lutton
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/after-2-years-of-protests-palos-township-calls-in-armed-guard/80e0c908-398c-4ea7-9e3c-4a23a1233b3c

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Vendors named to provide safety training to cannabis sellers – AP (DIERSEN: Pot impairs you. I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise anyone who uses pot. Those who promote, sell, buy, and/or use pot have severe health problems.)
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/vendors-named-to-provide-safety-training-to-cannabis-sellers/article_a2aca73b-83f2-5877-9563-bf78078e9a38.html

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To condemn today’s America, Democrats condemn America’s founders.
https://www.commercial-news.com/opinion/gerson-historical-context-is-no-excuse-for-the-founders-failure/article_254afc6a-d3c9-11e9-bf01-93072fcbb85f.html

SOUTHERN
— Union County Democratic Party withdraws legal action over county board’s pick for state’s attorney – MOLLY PARKER (DIERSEN: What do you say to a) those who cast Republican primary ballots and/or sign Republican candidate petitions but who focus on destroying Republicans and b) those who do not cast primary ballots and/or do not sign candidate petitions but who focus on destroying Republicans?) 
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/union-county-democratic-party-withdraws-legal-action-over-county-board/article_99de7213-eda0-58fd-906c-ff441241f069.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a statement to The Southern on Thursday, Union County Democratic Party Chair Teresa Vincent said that the county’s legal counsel has since provided her the necessary documentation establishing Klingemann’s affiliation to the Democratic Party. Klingemann, a private attorney in Marion who previously worked as an assistant state’s attorney with Edmonds, had not voted in primary elections, and was not active in party politics. The board confirmed his appointment by a 3-2 vote along party lines, with Republicans voting in favor of his confirmation and Democrats against. Union County Board Chairman Max Miller previously said that Klingemann stated to him during the interview process that he was a Democrat, which he said satisfied the party affiliation requirement under the law. But Vincent argued that Klingemann’s record was not sufficient to establish him as a Democrat. She pointed to a section of the law that specifically speaks to the replacement of state senators and representatives and defines party affiliation as follows: A person is a member of a party for 23 months after signing a petition for a candidate’s partisan candidacy for office, signing a petition joining a particular party, pulling a partisan primary ballot, running for partisan office or otherwise holding a partisan position such as state central committeeperson.)

DEKALB DAILY JOURNAL
— City council looks to NIU to continue weed sales talks Marijuana merchants would be barred from selling within 250 feet of schools, homes – KELSEY RETTKE (DIERSEN: The easier that it is to buy pot, the more pot that will be used.) 
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2019/09/10/city-council-looks-to-niu-to-continue-weed-sales-talks/ad9xgsp/

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Residents speak in favor of cannabis sales at O’Fallon City Council meeting
BY LYNN VENHAUS
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/community/ofallon-progress/article234927187.html

UIS JOURNAL
— Legal Weed and Higher Learning – Spencer Voyles
https://uisjournal.com/fall-2019/2019/09/10/legal-weed-and-higher-learning/

WSIL TV
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Williamson County approves sales of recreational marijuana – Carolyn Cerda
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/41030850/williamson-county-approves-sales-of-recreational-marijuana

FOX ILLINOIS
— US commemorates 9/11 as its aftermath extends and evolves – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/us-commemorates-911-as-its-aftermath-extends-and-evolves

WIRE POINTS
— Illinois Comptroller’s Office Doubles Down, Calls Wirepoints’ Critique Fringe, Apocalyptic Ranting: Our Response. – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: Who paints you as being on the fringe? Those who paint be as being on the fringe a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-comptrollers-office-doubles-down-calls-wirepoints-critique-fringe-apocalyptic-ranting-our-response/

RUSS STEWART
— BAIL-OUTS PROLIFERATE AMONG DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEEMEN
http://www.russstewart.com/articles/2019/09-11-19.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Here is a multiple-choice question for anyone who is still paying attention. A Chicago Democratic ward committeeman is (a) at the top of the political food chain, (b) at the bottom of the political food chain, (c) holds a non-paying post that is inconsequential, and/or (d) believes it’s a steppingstone to glory and power. Anybody who is now or has been a committeeman would answer (b) and (c). Anybody who aspires to and is running for committeeman in 2020 would answer (a) and (d). And everybody else, including this columnist, would give a resounding (c). After all, the sitting Democratic committeemen of the 1st, 39th, 40th, 41st, 45th and 49th wards, who were elected in 2016, lost 2019 bids to be elected or re-elected alderman, and the 50th Ward committeeman and the former 32nd Ward committeeman lost 2018 state senator and county commissioner races. Robert Murphy (39th) and Pat O’Connor (40th) lost the April 2 aldermanic runoff with, respectively, 44.1 and 46.2 percent. Proco Joe Moreno (1st), Tim Heneghan (41st), John Arena (45th) and Joe Moore (49th) lost the Feb. 26 primary with, respectively, 38.8, 29.7, 36.2 and 36.6 percent. And Ira Silverstein (50th) lost his Illinois 8th Senate District seat with 29.9 percent and John Fritchey (32nd) lost with 44.6 percent. They would surely answer the above question with a (b) and (c).)

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Top campaign contributions for the week of August 26 in DuPage County
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/513512189-top-campaign-contribution-recipients-in-dupage-county-for-the-week-of-august-26

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WEYERMULLER: REMEMBERING 9-11 18 YEARS LATER (DIERSEN: I had the honor of organizing Wheaton’s 9/11 events in 2004 and 2005.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/weyermuller-remembering-9-11-18-years-later.html
— GOVERNMENT SHOULDN’T FORCE TEACHERS TO USE TRANSGENDER PRONOUNS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/government-shouldnt-force-teachers-to-use-transgender-pronouns.html

GOPUSA
— Rashida Tlaib’s ‘political revolution’ is treason masked as justice
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=75851
— A generation later America’s unity gone
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=75858
— Is Google Voter Manipulation Real? (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Google news searches steer you to non-creditable websites that promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=75777

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The summer dip in illegal immigration is temporary, so Trump officials ought to stop celebrating
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-summer-dip-in-illegal-immigration-is-temporary-so-trump-officials-ought-to-stop-celebrating
— ‘Transparency’ in journalism doesn’t exist, but it could (DIERSEN: Unlike virtually all journalists, I am transparent. I fully disclose that I have been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, and I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, federal retiree, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes use the aforesaid to destroy me. They use the aforesaid to paint me as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, someone who harasses people, and even worse things. They talk and act like they work for those who dominate the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I should write a book about them. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/transparency-in-journalism-doesnt-exist-but-it-could

AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrats Have Forgotten 9/11 – Rick Hayes
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/democrats_have_forgotten_911.html
— Discrimination is bad…unless you’re wearing a MAGA hat – Christopher Paslay (DIERSEN: If you wore a MAGA hat in your municipality, would your Republican municipal officials come to your defense? If you wore a MAGA hat in your township/ward, would your Republican township/ward officials come to your defense? If you wore a MAGA hat in your county, would your Republican county officials come to your defense? If you wore a MAGA hat in Illinois, would your Republican Illinois come to your defense?)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/discrimination_is_badunless_youre_wearing_a_maga_hat.html

DAILY SIGNAL
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Tight labor market in western suburbs: Impediments and solutions – Ross Molho (DIERSEN: From what I see, under the Democrats, ever-increasingly, employers do not want employees who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20190911/tight-labor-market-in-western-suburbs-impediments-and-solutions

DAILY SIGNAL
— Here Are 4 Ways the Left Is Grabbing Power in America – Jarrett Stepman 
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/09/10/here-are-4-ways-the-left-is-grabbing-power-in-america/

TOWNHALL
— 7 Democrat Debate Questions Jorge Ramos Won’t Ask – Michelle Malkin (DIERSEN: What if candidate forums had been held for the candidates who sought appointment to fill Wheaton’s North and West City Council vacancies?)
https://townhall.com/columnists/michellemalkin/2019/09/11/7-dem-debate-questions-jorge-ramos-wont-ask-n2552893

NEWS BUSTERS
— Meet ABC’s Debate Moderators: A Clinton Spin Doctor and Trump Resistor – Geoffrey Dickens 
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/geoffrey-dickens/2019/09/10/meet-abcs-debate-moderators-clinton-spin-doctor-and-trump

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Democrats Divide Us by Race While Trump Expands Economic Pie – Kimberly Guilfoyle
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/09/11/dems_divide_us_by_race_while_trump_expands_economic_pie_141219.html

HOT AIR
— NRA Sues San Francisco (DIERSEN: I should sue those who hint/imply/argue/shout that I falsely claim to be a journalist. They stress that I do not have a degree in journalism, that I am not paid for what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor, that I do not claim to be nonpartisan, that GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are free, that GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails contain no advertising, that GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails contain no pictures, that I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman, and the times that activists, organizations (including the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party), companies (including Google, Daily Herald, Chicago Tribune, Wheaton Leader, and Naperville Sun), governments (including Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois), candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. have treated me like a am not a journalist.) 
https://hotair.com/archives/jazz-shaw/2019/09/10/go-nra-sues-san-francisco/
— Beto: Living Close To Where You Work Should Be A Right For Everyone (DIERSEN: I lived in the Outer Drive East building in downtown Chicago and walked to work at IRS 1974-1978. In today’s dollars, my IRS salary was $82,579 in 1974, $85,333 in 1975, $88,086 in 1976, $90,839 in 1977 and 1978. I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970 and an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I started taking graduate accounting courses at DePaul in 1976.) 
https://hotair.com/archives/allahpundit/2019/09/10/beto-living-close-work-right-everyone/

NOQ REPORT
— One America News slaps MSNBC, Comcast with $10 million slander lawsuit – CQ Livingston (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes talk and/or act like they can defame and slander me because I am a “public figure.” If I sued them, they would have to prove that I am a “public figure.” That would be difficult for them because they have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that no one reads GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://noqreport.com/2019/09/10/one-america-news-slaps-msnbc-comcast-10-million-lawsuit/

MEXICAN OCCUPATION
— The Mexican Invasion and Occupation: Mexico Builds the LA RAZA “THE RACE” Supremacist Welfare State. THE LA RAZA CRIME TIDAL WAVE – “These figures do not attempt to allege that foreign nationals in the country illegally commit more crimes than other groups,” the report states. “It simply identifies thousands of crimes that should not have occurred and thousands of victims that should not have been victimized because the perpetrator should not be here.” – CHARLOTTE CUTHBERTSON
http://mexicanoccupation.blogspot.com/

THE HILL
— How important is candidate age? – MARK MELLMAN (DIERSEN: How old are you? I am 70. All my critics/opponents, all their operatives and all their dupes promote age discrimination a) because they want to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) because they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.) 
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/460812-mellman-how-important-is-candidate-age
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Candidates are not simply bundles of age, race and résumé. They have issue positions and priorities, personality traits and personal stories, that weren’t measured in these conjoint experiments. We don’t know how much age matters compared to those factors. More broadly, moving from the generic to the specific is not always clear cut. In our example, while 70 may be too old, not all 70-year olds are too old. That’s exactly what a new CBS YouGov poll on candidate age tells us. In response to questions specific to each candidate, just 37 percent said Sanders was “too old” to be president, 31 percent said Biden was and only 5 percent believed Warren is too old to be president. Polls seem to tell us that age is important. But failure to ask the right questions, in the right ways, can lead analysts and strategists astray.)

ROLL CALL
— More states allowing gun seizures amid plague of mass shootings But opposition from interests that have thwarted prior gun control efforts remains strong – Jacob Fischler
https://www.rollcall.com/news/more-states-allowing-gun-seizures-amid-plague-of-mass-shootings

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: America-haters want everyone in the world to claim asylum in America
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/11/world/middleeast/refugees-immigration.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Alternatives to Google? Your Search Returned No Results Our investigation will find out whether the internet’s gate keeper is, in fact, blocking the entrance. – Ken Paxton
https://www.wsj.com/articles/alternatives-to-google-your-search-returned-no-results-11568155213
— The New Tax Math for People Living in High-Tax States The limit on deductions for state income taxes and property taxes costs some taxpayers tens of thousands – Brian J. O’Connor (DIERSEN: Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-new-tax-math-for-people-living-in-high-tax-states-11568137115
— Americans Get Richer And for those concerned about economic inequality, there appears to be less of it. – James Freeman (DIERSEN: The main reason why the Diersens’ net worth is not declining is that we have reduced our standard of living. My $53,316/year Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 42% of what my GAO salary was in 1997 in today’s dollars.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/americans-get-richer-11568150716
— One Argument for Radical Income Transparency Our research suggests that disagreements about government spending may be partly based on misperceptions about how much others make – Oliver Hauser and Michael Norton (DIERSEN: My Civil Service Retirement System pension is $53,316/year. My Social Security is $2,118/year. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes should be required to disclose the source and amount of their income.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/one-argument-for-radical-income-transparency-11568167323
(FROM THE ARTICLE: How much do people actually know about the income and wealth of people who live around them? And how does what they think they know skew the way they think about government taxes and spending? Recent research we conducted suggests that the answer to those two questions are: Not much and a lot. An emerging body of research suggests that citizens’ preferences for spending on public goods—from social programs to health care to infrastructure—are based in part about who they believe contributes and benefits. However, we discovered that many people are unaware of the true extent of inequality where they live. And in some cases, their beliefs are dramatically different than reality.)
— Number of Uninsured Americans Rises for First Time in Decade – Stephanie Armour (DIERSEN: A big reason to endure the negatives of being a federal employee is getting subsidized health care insurance for you and for your spouse as a federal retiree. My wife and I pay only about $6,000/year for about $24,000/year worth of health care insurance.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/number-of-americans-without-insurance-shows-first-increase-since2008-11568128381
— Warren’s Assault on Retiree Wealth Her vision of ‘accountable capitalism’ would destroy savings built over a lifetime—and sink the economy. – Phil Gramm and Mike Solon
https://www.wsj.com/articles/warrens-assault-on-retiree-wealth-11568155283
— Inequality Is Holding Back the U.S. Economy Rising inequality isn’t a problem just for those at the bottom of the distribution – Justin Lahart
https://www.wsj.com/articles/inequality-is-holding-back-the-u-s-economy-11568136471

FOX BUSINESS
— How Americans are saving for retirement and how much they have stashed away – Brittany De Lea (DIERSEN: I saved for retirement a) by qualifying for Social Security, b) by putting 7% of my federal salary into the Civil Service Retirement System, and c) by putting the maximum into tax deferred retirement accounts. My retirement income is far less because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.) 
https://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/how-americans-are-saving-for-retirement

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) promote Islam and c) promote illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/11/opinion/india-assam-stateless-bengalis-muslim.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters ask “Is Trump afraid to face primary competition?” How many Trump-haters are there in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county? Who do they take their hatred of Trump out on? Of course, they take their hatred of Trump out on their Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/is-trump-afraid-to-face-primary-competition/2019/09/10/ea1fba20-d406-11e9-9343-40db57cf6abd_story.html

KCRW
— Do women-only STEM programs discriminate against men? – Madeleine Brand (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.kcrw.com/news/shows/press-play-with-madeleine-brand/parkland-survivors-offer-peace-plan-to-end-mass-shootings-can-it-be-enacted/do-women-only-stem-programs-discriminate-against-men

WVLT
— Knoxville city council, mayoral candidates answer questions
https://www.wvlt.tv/content/news/559997761.html

LONG BEACH POST NEWS
— What questions do you want to ask 1st Council District candidates? (DIERSEN: What if candidate forums had been held for the candidates who sought appointment to fill Wheaton’s North and West City Council vacancies?)
https://lbpost.com/news/politics/1st-council-district-special-election-questions
— State watchdog investigating councilwoman’s conflict of interest – Kelly Puente
https://lbpost.com/news/state-watchdog-investigating-councilwomans-conflict-of-interest

C&G NEWSPAPERS
— Candidate forums to give residents chances to ask questions – Mike Koury (DIERSEN: What if candidate forums had been held for the candidates who sought appointment to fill Wheaton’s North and West City Council vacancies?)
https://www.candgnews.com/news/candidate-forums-to-give-residents-chances-to-ask-questions-114860

DARIEN TIMES
— League of Women Voters seeks public’s questions for October candidates night (DIERSEN: What if candidate forums had been held for the candidates who sought appointment to fill Wheaton’s North and West City Council vacancies?)
https://www.darientimes.com/news/article/Letter-League-of-Women-Voters-seeks-public-s-14428136.php

CAMBRIDGE
— Cambridge Ward 6 Democratic Committee to host city council candidates forum (DIERSEN: What if candidate forums had been held for the candidates who sought appointment to fill Wheaton’s North and West City Council vacancies?)
https://cambridge.wickedlocal.com/news/20190910/strongcambridge-ward-6-democratic-committee-to-host-city-council-candidates-forumstrong

FAUQUIER NOW
— Three candidate forums set for November elections (DIERSEN: What if candidate forums had been held for the candidates who sought appointment to fill Wheaton’s North and West City Council vacancies?)
https://www.fauquiernow.com/fauquier_news/article/fauquier-three-candidate-forums-set-for-november-elections-2019

September 9 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— In deadbeat Illinois, where was Republican outrage over fiscal insanity? – Kristen McQueary
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/kristen-mcqueary/ct-column-illinois-mcsweeney-conservatives-mcqueary-20190909-sorp2nm4dfcvthjisgpxb473um-story.html
— Time for Pritzker to act on perils of vaping, e-cigarettes – CHARLES SELLE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-pritzker-vaping-ban-st-0910-20190909-2odgawqjx5aupjvez3gjg5jiaq-story.html
— After Twitter spat with Sen. Ted Cruz over gun violence, Mayor Lori Lightfoot invites the Texas Republican to visit Chicago’s South and West sides – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-ted-cruz-20190909-qea4dxebg5h6tbx6s63zwxjpmi-story.html
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s clever offer to Sen. Ted Cruz: Come to Chicago to discuss gun control – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-lightfoot-guns-background-checks-20190909-xu5e6rnpdve63bovtxjecltcgi-story.html
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot says city ‘can’t afford’ current police OT costs – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-police-overtime-20190909-3tquo3622fcuphgbo3s5djx53q-story.html
— City Council, let the people speak (for more than 30 minutes) – MARIE DILLON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-public-comment-city-council-20190909-optzaqrpjfgojknnn4k5itu3qa-story.html
— The Trumps will indeed be a dynasty that lasts for decades – Rex Huppke
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-trump-rally-dynasty-sharpie-parscale-huppke-20190909-s3f6zv3w4bexhb4ntakrkmu5hq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ‘Angry and frustrated,’ Lightfoot vows to rein in police overtime that taxpayers ‘can’t afford’ The mayor plans to hold CPD Supt. Eddie Johnson accountable for spending $67.6 million on overtime in the first six months of this year — even with manpower at a 10-year high. – Fran Spielman 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2019/9/9/20857539/chicago-police-department-cpd-overtime-mayor-lightfoot-johnson
— Sarah Palin’s husband files for divorce Court documents cite “incompatibility of temperament between the parties such that they find it impossible to live together as husband and wife” as reasons for the split. – Savannah Behrmann
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/9/20857988/sarah-palin-divorce

DAILY HERALD
— Former Elgin chief now in Colorado says drivers smoking legal pot is ‘difficult for enforcement’ – Elena Ferrarin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190909/former-elgin-chief-now-in-colorado-says-drivers-smoking-legal-pot-is-difficult-for-enforcement

ABC7
— Carol Stream police developing marijuana test for drivers, say it won’t hold up on its own – Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/carol-stream-police-develop-marijuana-saliva-test-for-drivers/5526516/

NBC5
— States Led by Texas Target Google in New Antitrust Probe Google’s dominance in online search and advertising enables it to target millions of consumers for their personal data – Rachel Lerman and Marcy Gordon
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/States-Expected-to-Target-Google-in-New-Antitrust-Probe-559805811.html

WTTW
— Sen. Durbin Calls on FDA Commissioner to Act on Vaping Epidemic or Resign – Kristen Thometz
https://news.wttw.com/2019/09/09/sen-durbin-calls-fda-commissioner-act-vaping-epidemic-or-resign

NPR ILLINOIS
— 48 States Investigating Whether Google’s Dominance Hurts Competition – AARTI SHAHANI
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/48-states-investigating-whether-googles-dominance-hurts-competition#stream/0

EVANSTON NOW
— Council to vote on reparations plan – Bill Smith
https://evanstonnow.com/story/government/bill-smith/equity/2019-09-09/83171/council-to-vote-on-reparations-plan

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Kelly announces campaign for U.S. Senate to defeat Sen. Dick Durbin
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Oberweis Only 14th District Congressional Candidate in Johnsburg Parade
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/09/oberweis-only-14th-district-congressional-candidate-in-johnsburg-parade/ 
— Libertarians at Johnsburg Saufen und Spiel Parade
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/09/libertarians-at-johnsbuge-saufen-und-spiel-parade/ 
— More Evidence of Wasted Tax Dollars
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/09/more-evidence-of-wasted-tax-dollars/ 
— Crystal Lake Nurse Running for GOP Nomination for Coroner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/08/crystal-lake-nurse-running-for-gop-nomination-for-coroner/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Transgenderism: The Consequences – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/transgenderism-the-consequences/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— GUN RIGHTS ORGS SHOULD BE ILLEGAL, 28% OF DEMOCRATS SAY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/gun-rights-orgs-should-be-illegal-28-of-democrats-say.html
— POLICE UNION CREDITS TRUMP WITH CRIME RATE DECREASE, ENDORSES HIM IN 2020
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/police-union-credits-trump-with-crime-rate-decrease-endorses-him-in-2020-.html
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER: AT THE DUNDEE TOWNSHIP REPUBLICAN PICNIC 2019
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/wheres-weyermuller-at-the-dundee-township-republican-picnic-2019.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Plummer plots his course
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/09/plummer-plots-his-course/
— Lipinski says Dem primary opponent “parroted the talking points of radicals”
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/09/lipinski-says-dem-primary-opponent-parroted-the-talking-points-of-radicals/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Chicago mayor’s op-ed fuels feud with Ted Cruz over gun control: ‘Don’t you dare lecture us’ Democrat: ‘The stakes are too high to continue business as usual’ – Douglas Ernst 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/9/lori-lightfoot-chicago-mayor-fuels-ted-cruz-gun-co/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— New York Times writer’s advice to Democrats: Lie about what you believe to defeat Trump 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/new-york-times-writers-advice-to-democrats-lie-about-what-you-believe-to-defeat-trump

BREITBART
— Democrats Can’t Deport ’11 Million’ Illegals, but Will Confiscate 16 Million AR-15s – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/09/democrats-cant-deport-11-million-illegals-but-will-confiscate-16-million-ar-15s/

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— If Liberals Want to Pay Higher Taxes, They Can Send a Check to the Treasury
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/09/09/if-liberals-want-to-pay-higher-taxes-they-can-send-a-check-to-the-treasury/

DAILY WIRE
— Chicago’s Mayor Claims REPUBLICANS Are Responsible For City’s Violence The city’s problems run deep. – EMILY ZANOTTI
https://www.dailywire.com/news/51564/chicagos-mayor-claims-republicans-are-responsible-emily-zanotti

LIFEZETTE
— D.C. Student Is Bullied Right Out of High School for Supporting Trump Too many of those who back the president face outrageous amounts of ridicule — here’s how one young person has suffered – Wayne Dupree 
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/09/watch-video-dc-student-bullied-out-of-high-school-for-supporting-trump/

LIFE NEWS
— More Women are Traveling Out of State to Kill Their Babies in Late-Term Abortions – MICAIAH BILGER
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/09/09/more-women-are-traveling-out-of-state-to-kill-their-babies-in-late-term-abortions/

ROLL CALL
— Elizabeth Warren backs primary challengers against sitting House Democrats Warren is endorsing Jessica Cisneros against Henry Cuellar and Marie Newman against Dan Lipinski – Bridget Bowman
http://www.rollcall.com/news/campaigns/elizabeth-warren-backs-primary-challengers-against-sitting-house-democrats
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Cisneros, who is Cuellar’s former intern, launched her campaign in June with the backing of Justice Democrats, the group that supported New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in her successful 2018 primary race. Cisneros said Cuellar is too conservative for the district and Warren made a similar assertion in her endorsement.)
— Trump says he’s preparing report on his personal finances House Judiciary mentions president’s finances in announcing move toward impeachment articles – John T. Bennett
https://www.rollcall.com/news/whitehouse/trump-claims-hes-preparing-report-on-his-personal-finances

THE HILL
— 50 attorneys general launch antitrust investigation into Google – HARPER NEIDIG 
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/460550-states-launch-antitrust-investigation-into-google

CBS NEWS
— Trump rallies supporters ahead of North Carolina election — live stream
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-rally-fayettville-maga-2020-campaign-crown-expo-center-live-stream-updates-2019-09-09/
— Rich Americans more likely to live longer than those lower down the ladder – KATE GIBSON (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/richest-americans-are-more-likely-to-live-longer-than-those-lower-down-the-ladder/

WASHINGTON POST
— For the first time ever, most new working-age hires in the U.S. are people of color – Heather Long and Andrew Van Dam (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/for-the-first-time-ever-most-new-working-age-hires-in-the-us-are-people-of-color/2019/09/09/8edc48a2-bd10-11e9-b873-63ace636af08_story.html

WBUR
— Can You Tell How Electable A Candidate Is? – Jeremy Hobson (DIERSEN: Are you electable? Ever-increasingly, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party act like they are taking the advice of political consultants who say the more of the following that you are, the less electable that you are: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2019/09/05/candidates-electability

FORBES
— Best Ways Older Workers Can Prepare For A Recession – Chris Farrell 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2019/09/09/best-ways-older-workers-can-prepare-for-a-recession/#14fa3de37852

NEWSWEEK
— GOP REPS (Adam Kinzinger and Michael Waltz) ATTACK TRUMP’S TALIBAN INVITE BEFORE 9/11 ANNIVERSARY: ‘I DO NOT EVER WANT TO SEE THESE TERRORISTS STEP FOOT ON UNITED STATES SOIL’ – DAVID BRENNAN 
https://www.newsweek.com/gop-reps-attack-trumps-taliban-invite-before-9-11-anniversary-i-do-not-ever-want-see-these-1458227
— TEXAS DEMOCRATS RISE AS WHITE LIBERALS ARRIVE IN SEARCH OF BOOMING TECH, ENERGY JOBS – BENJAMIN FEARNOW 
https://www.newsweek.com/texas-turning-democrat-white-liberal-voters-moving-states-economy-2020-election-1458363

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 28% of Democrats Say It Should Be Illegal to Join the NRA
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/gun_control/28_of_democrats_say_it_should_be_illegal_to_join_the_nra

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What do your critics/opponents want you to do? My critics/opponents want me to do the following. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
– Stop sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails
– Resign as a Republican Precinct Committeeman
– Stop promoting Trump
– Stop promoting the illegal drugs plank in the Republican Party platform
– Stop promoting the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform
– Stop promoting the traditional family plank in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform
– Stop promoting the right to life plank in the IRP platform
– Stop promoting the immigration plank in the IRP platform
– Stop promoting the Second Amendment plank in the IRP platform

– Stop promoting the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling
– Help them get rid of Republicans who are conservative, White, male, and/or older
– Apologize for causing all of their problems
– Apologize for causing all of your problems
– Apologize for causing all of my problems
– Apologize for causing all of everyone’s problems
– Apologize for causing all the defeats that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000
– Glorify and praise them
– Pander to them
– Give them money
– Serve as one of their operatives or dupes