October 5 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago’s most crooked suburbs? You could probably name them — and you did For some reason, the same towns have been having the same problems for decades, despite federal investigations that try to throw the bums out. – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/10/5/20899467/chicagos-crooked-suburbs-list-mccook-summit-lyons-cicero

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump speech offers dizzying preview of his health care campaign strategy – SHEFALI LUTHRA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-tns-bc-trump-healthcare-20191004-story.html
— Aurora cultivation center at the heart of ongoing lawsuit wins state approval to grow recreational pot; Zion demands they cease – SARAH FREISHTAT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-lns-columbia-care-recreational-marijuana-license-st-20191004-au4ah6xxfrc6rjgi2xsgdaaneq-story.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Illinois now taking applications for cannabis dispensaries, but they’ll be few and far between – Debra Pressey
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/illinois-now-taking-applications-for-cannabis-dispensaries-but-they-ll/article_8f32697d-c7d9-5132-9ef6-9f285048f75c.html

SOUTH COOK NEWS
— WGN reporter says police ejected him from School District 227 public meeting – Glenn Minnis
https://southcooknews.com/stories/514090562-wgn-reporter-says-police-ejected-him-from-school-district-227-public-meeting
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Many local residents had requested that reporters be on hand for the meeting because of what some insist is a lack of trust in the school board. The Open Meetings Act requires members of the public and the press be allowed into meetings determining public business, and reporters were ultimately allowed back into the District 227 meeting.)

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Lord Casten’s Theatrical Town Halls – Invite Only
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/514171942-lord-casten-s-theatrical-town-halls-invite-only
— Ives’ Initial Quarterly Filing Proves She Can Raise the Money to Beat Casten
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/514135988-ives-initial-quarterly-filing-proves-she-can-raise-the-money-to-beat-casten
— Political consultant Rodney McCulloch among those on Illinois voter fraud roster (DIERSEN: My disgusting unethical critics/opponents have always falsely shouted at McCulloch that I have caused all of his problems.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/514045518-political-consultant-among-those-on-illinois-voter-fraud-roster

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Wealth and Envy: A Wealth Tax Will Make Paupers of Us All – Oliver Perry (DIERSEN: Who paints you as being undeservedly wealthy? Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always painted as being someone who has always been undeservedly wealthy. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I would be far less wealthy a) if I had not avoided the draft, b) if the Post Office had not hired me in 1966 when I was 18 years old and let me work there for almost 3 years, c) if IRS had not hired me in 1971 and let me work there for almost 9 years, d) if IRS had not promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) if I had not gotten married in 1978, f) if GAO had not hired me in 1980 and let me work there for almost 18 years, f) if my wife and I had not given up trying to have children, if we had adopted, or if we had become foster parents, and g) if GAO had not promoted me in 1986.) 
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/10/wealth-and-envy-a-wealth-tax-will-make-paupers-of-us-all/

BREITBART
— Soros’s ACLU Sues Trump to Get Taxpayer-Funded ‘Mental Health Services’ for Border Crossers – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/04/soross-aclu-sues-trump-to-get-taxpayer-funded-mental-health-services-for-border-crossers/

DAILY CALLER
— The Supreme Court Will Decide Whether Encouraging Illegal Immigration Is Protected Speech – KEVIN DALEY (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/04/scotus-free-speech-immigration/

TOWNHALL
— Impeachment Isn’t About Democrats Hating Trump; It’s About Democrats Hating You – Jake Hoffman (DIERSEN: Who do the Trump-haters in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county hate? I should write a book about Trump-haters in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County. I would focus on those who focus their hatred of Trump against me. It is called displaced aggression. They stress a) that I have been a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, b) that I have sent GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails out since 2000, c) that those emails have gone out each and every morning since 2004, and d) that those emails have gone out each and every evening too since 2015.) 
https://townhall.com/columnists/jakehoffman/2019/10/05/impeachment-isnt-about-democrats-hating-trump-its-about-democrats-hating-you-n2554219

CBN NEWS
— A Mass Shooter Breeding Ground – Caitlin Burke
https://www1.cbn.com/dailyrundown/archive/2019/10/04/a-mass-shooter-breeding-ground

ONE NEWS NOW
— Whistleblower: Google still up to its election pranks – Steve Jordahl (DIERSEN: Google continues to refuse to treat www.gopillinois.com as being a news website.)
https://onenewsnow.com/science-tech/2019/10/04/whistleblower-google-still-up-to-its-election-pranks

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Iowa boy and family fear retribution for resisting LGBT propaganda at school – Martin M. Barillas
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/iowa-boy-and-family-fear-retribution-for-resisting-lgbt-propaganda-at-school

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— The ‘Civil War,’ as Viewed From My Inbox – Myra Adams 
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/10/04/the_civil_war_as_viewed_from_my_inbox_141417.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Doctors Reveal Sanders Had Heart Attack Age and Fitness Are Bigger 2020 issues – Sydney Ember (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or a political office, what would your critics/opponents, their operative, and their dupes paint as being negative about you? Mine would stress that I am White, male, old (71), Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, non-poor, gun owner, draft avoider, 100% German American, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, American nameplate vehicle owner, childless, pet-less, I am not a member of any church, I do not attend church services, I do not give money to a church, etc.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/04/us/politics/bernie-sanders-hospital.html
— China Masters Political Propaganda for the Instagram Age Leveraging celebrities, the know-how of tech companies and images built for social media, the Communist Party can effectively stir patriotism among the youth. – Li Yuan
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/05/technology/china-propaganda-patriotism.html
— Trump Will Deny Immigrant Visas to Those Who Can’t Pay for Health Care Visa applicants will have to prove they have insurance or the financial resources for medical costs. – Michael D. Shear and Miriam Jordan
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/04/us/immigrant-visas-health-care.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Reducing Trump supporters to ‘flyover country’ misrepresents them – Eugene Scott (DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the more likely that you are a Trump supporter: Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/10/04/reducing-trump-supporters-flyover-country-misrepresents-them/

WEEK
— Why banning Trump from Twitter won’t solve anything – Neil J. Young (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who blacklist me and blacklist my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails because I refuse to carry out their blacklist orders.) 
https://theweek.com/articles/869460/why-banning-trump-from-twitter-wont-solve-anything

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Starbucks Cafes Targeted in Hong Kong Protests The Seattle coffee chain has become a flashpoint for antigovernment activists, who consider its local franchisee an apologist for Beijing – Lucy Craymer and Heather Haddon
https://www.wsj.com/articles/hong-kong-protesters-find-fresh-targets-what-i-taste-from-starbucks-is-shame-11570191883

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— Who Supports Diversity Policies? It Depends on the Policy – Danny Lambouths III, William Scarborough, Allyson Holbrook (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.) 
https://hbr.org/2019/10/who-supports-diversity-policies-it-depends-on-the-policy

ACCOUNTING TODAY
— Illinois CPA Society seeks minority students for intern program – Sean McCabe (DIERSEN: In the past, to get promoted at IRS and GAO, you had to pass the CPA examination. Because of Affirmative Acton, and because few minorities and women took/passed the examination, IRS and GAO dropped that promotion requirement. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old and working for IRS.)
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/illinois-cpa-society-seeks-minority-students-for-2020-intern-program

October 4 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago to hold community meetings on recreational marijuana sales
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/city-to-hold-community-meetings-on-recreational-marijuana-sales/5590687/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Congress should treat gun violence as a public health crisis, witnesses testify at hearing – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-gun-violence-field-hearing-st-1004-20191003-sfs6o5rkrzhbtjisrtqmiapkva-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump fights off impeachment by flexing his stupidity muscle.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-trump-impeachment-china-ukraine-whistleblower-week-in-review-huppke-20191004-sor6rmbxavc2feesy4me7tmdvi-story.html
— Illegal vape name draws scrutiny as illness spreads – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–vaping-illnesses-outlaw-brand-20191004-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Springfield fixer upper? Pritzker digs deep to doll up governor’s digs The latest Springfield renovations include repairing tile on the first floor, remodeling guest bedrooms and bathrooms and “updating existing plumbing.” – Tina Sfondeles 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/3/20897731/springfield-fixer-upper-pritzker-governors-mansion-renovation
— Schiff at Northwestern calls Trump’s alleged Ukraine dealings ‘one of the most pernicious threats to our democracy’ The House Intelligence Committee chair who is leading the impeachment inquiry criticized President Donald Trump for allegedly attempting to influence a foreign leader to advance his political aspirations “in a way that damages America’s national security.” – Tom Schuba 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/3/20898133/donald-trump-adam-schiff-northwestern-blasts-alleged-ukraine-influence-pernicious-threats-democracy

DAILY HERALD
— Pension side of state’s financial picture still waiting for reform – Ralph Martire
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191004/pension-side-of-states-financial-picture-still-waiting-for-reform

WBEZ
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/where-could-recreational-weed-be-sold-in-chicago-come-january-answers-to-your-legal-weed-questions/8779cfa8-736b-4ae8-a26b-73e2486696cd

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— President slights Kinzinger – David Giuliani 
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/president-slights-kinzinger/article_60c73d72-e61a-11e9-91d7-83d1c94262a6.html

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Into the haze: how will legal marijuana affect employers and workers? – GRAHAM AMBROSE (DIERSEN: If you are employed, how stoned will your employer let a) you, b) your superiors, c) your supervisors, d) your coworkers, and e) your subordinates be? If you are a member of an organization, how stoned will that organization let a) you, b) its leaders, and c) its members be?)
https://qctimes.com/business/into-the-haze-how-will-legal-marijuana-affect-employers-and/article_49e16d2f-478c-5695-bbdb-2ad34b4ded00.html

WILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois Democrats what poor minorities and poor women to be pot pushers.
https://will.illinois.edu/news/story/illinois-officials-post-application-for-cannabis-licenses-release-map-highlighting-areas-hardest-hit-by-war-on-drugs

FOX NEWS ILLINOIS
— CNN rejects 2 campaign ads from Trump, accepts 1 – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/cnn-rejects-2-campaign-ads-from-trump-accepts-1
— Nunes files $77M suit, alleging Iowa farm story defamed him – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/nunes-files-77m-suit-alleging-iowa-farm-story-defamed-him

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Evanston officials encourage Latinx representation on city boards – Melanie Lust (DIERSEN: In your municipality, too what extent do your municipality’s leaders share your demographics – race, gender, age, national origin, religion, political affiliation, income range, net worth range, etc.?) 
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2019/10/03/city/evanston-officials-encourage-latinx-representation-on-city-boards/

GAZETTE CHICAGO
— Protecting the public is a challenge in the new era of legal cannabis – Eva Hofmann (DIERSEN: Based on how they talk and/or how they act, starting January 1, 2020, how much pot do you predict that the following will use, that is, how stoned do you predict that the following will be: you, your brothers and sisters, your spouse, your children, your grandchildren, your parents, your grandparents, the rest of your relatives, your neighbors, those in your precinct, those in your municipality, those in your township/ward, those in your county, those in Illinois, those who run your municipality, those who run your township/ward, those who run your county, and those who run Illinois?) 
http://www.gazettechicago.com/index/2019/10/protecting-the-public-is-a-challenge-in-the-new-era-of-legal-cannabis/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hospitalization increases. . .Vaping cannabis. . .Adolescent use. . .White knight or new opioid?. . .Crime. . .Safe travels. . .Environmental impacts)

NRA ILA
— Illinois: Committee Rules May Shut Down Gun Stores
https://www.nraila.org/articles/20191003/illinois-committee-rules-may-shut-down-gun-stores

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14/IL-06: New Rankings Lauren Underwood 2nd Most Liberal Freshman in Congress, Sean Casten Liberal Ranking Rises From 37th to 26th
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/04/il-14-il-06-new-rankings-lauren-underwood-2nd-most-liberal-freshman-in-congress-sean-casten-liberal-ranking-rises-from-37th-to-26th/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— CTU DEMANDS ARE AN INSULT TO AVERAGE CHICAGO TAXPAYERS – Bill Reveille
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/ctu-demands-are-an-insult-to-average-chicago-taxpayers/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS COMMUNITIES UNPREPARED TO EMBRACE RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/10/illinois-communities-unprepared-to-embrace-recreational-marijuana.html
— NEVINS: ARE GOPERS SO DESPERATE TO OUST DURBIN WE WON’T SCRUTINIZE CHALLENGERS?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/10/nevins-are-gopers-so-desperate-to-oust-durbin-we-wont-scrutinize-challengers-.html

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Libertarians argue that nothing should be banned because bans do not work and because everyone should be free to do whatever they want unless it directly harms someone else.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/10/04/its-already-banned-and-the-ban-clearly-doesnt-work-well/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Impeachment in search of a high crime – Charles Hurt 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/3/impeachment-in-search-of-a-high-crime/

GOPUSA
— CNN refuses to air Trump’s ‘Biden Corruption’ ad that also slams the network’s ‘media lapdogs’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=77108
— Rule of law replaced by hyperpartisanship
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=76967
— Online retail leaves shopping malls as crumbling monuments to past
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=77075

AMERICAN THINKER
— Planned Parenthood builds giant secret supercenter for industrial-scale abortions – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/10/planned_parenthood_builds_giant_secret_supercenter_for_industrial_scale_abortions.html
— What is the Purpose of the GOP? – Richard Moss
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/10/what_is_the_purpose_of_the_gop.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Our “one party” system in Washington remains profoundly corrupt and self-serving. It consists of career politicians from both parties, special interests, donors, and lobbyists, all of whom agree on one thing: growing the size of government. The Republican Party, in its budgeting and voting, is a left-of-center party; it is, as I often referred to it as, the Republican wing of the Democratic Party. With an increasingly Marxist Democratic Party, and no serious conservative opposition from “soft-progressive” Republicans, the trajectory of the nation is all to the left: more spending, more programs, more socialism, and ultimately more tyranny.)

BREITBART
— Billionaire Donors: Florida Must Give Illegal Aliens U.S. Jobs, Driver’s Licenses – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/03/big-business-demands-florida-give-licenses-illegal-aliens/

DAILY SIGNAL
— New York City Will Fine You for Saying ‘Illegal Alien.’ That’s an Assault on the Constitution. – Hans von Spakovsky 
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/10/03/new-york-city-will-fine-you-for-saying-illegal-alien-thats-an-assault-on-the-constitution/

NOQ REPORT
— Trump campaign raised more since impeachment started than Biden raised all quarter – Carl Durrek
https://noqreport.com/2019/10/03/trump-campaign-raised-since-impeachment-started-biden-raised-quarter/

THE HILL
— Ocasio-Cortez hits Trump after he calls her a ‘wack job’ – RACHEL FRAZIN
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/464332-ocasio-cortez-hits-trump-after-he-calls-her-a-wack-job

POLITICO
— How Elizabeth Warren would boost labor rights – REBECCA RAINEY (DIERSEN: Employees should have the right to NOT promote planks in political party platforms, including the right to NOT promote LGBTQ activity, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, national origin discrimination, etc.) 
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/03/how-elizabeth-warren-would-boost-labor-rights-024199

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Chicago to sue Jussie Smollett for costs of investigation
https://www.wrbl.com/entertainment-news/chicago-to-sue-jussie-smollett-for-costs-of-investigation/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To destroy Trump, Trump-haters are doing everything that they can to destroy America’s economy. Trump-haters are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/03/opinion/trump-economy.html
— How ICE Picks Its Targets in the Surveillance Age After two officers came to a Pacific Northwest community, longtime residents began to disappear — a testament to the agency’s quiet embrace of big data. – McKenzie Funk (DIERSEN: Are you a “positively contributing member of society?” According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, I am not. According to them, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are not only worthless, they are destructive. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/02/magazine/ice-surveillance-deportation.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The goal of the Extreme Vetting Initiative was “determinations via automation,” ICE explained to the attendees. It sought partners whose algorithms could scan social media and other publicly available information and assess whether an immigrant was likely to become a “positively contributing member of society” — or whether he or she intended “to commit criminal or terrorist attacks.”)

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters want business to hate Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/its-time-for-americas-business-leaders-to-take-a-stand-on-trump/2019/10/03/a979e502-e52e-11e9-b403-f738899982d2_story.html
— Why Elizabeth Warren is getting such good press – David Byler 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/10/03/no-wonder-elizabeth-warren-is-getting-great-press-media-looks-like-her-base/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Women Slowly Shifting to Higher-Paying College Majors, Study Says What female students opt to study helps explain why gender pay gap persists but their choices are changing – David Harrison
https://www.wsj.com/articles/women-slowly-shifting-to-higher-paying-college-majors-study-says-11570179600
— Harvard’s Legal Discrimination A federal court upholds the university’s race-conscious admissions. – Editorial (DIERSEN: In Diersen v. GAO, GAO hinted/implied/argued that it treated me just like Congress wanted it to, that is, to get rid of its employees who were Republican, 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://www.wsj.com/articles/harvards-legal-discrimination-11570143828
— The Streets of San Francisco The city made a choice to tolerate vagrancy and encourage drug use, with dire consequences. – Heather Mac Donald
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-streets-of-san-francisco-11570143083

USA TODAY
— Employee recognition a vital part of workplace culture – Johnny C. Taylor Jr. (DIERSEN: In October of 1993, when I was 45 years old, I had 25 years of Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) credits, and therefore, I was eligible to take GAO’s $25,000 buyout offer and to take early retirement. Of course, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious about that. I had worked for GAO less than 14 years. I had earned almost 3 years of full-time CSRS credits while I had worked only part-time for the Post Office 1966-1969. I had earned almost 9 years of CSRS credits while I worked for IRS 1971-1980.) 
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2019/09/10/honoring-employee-accomplishments-essential-workplace-culture/2147061001/

DESERT NEWS
— Should presidential candidates be able to keep medical records private? – Lois M. Collins and Sofia Jeremias
https://www.deseret.com/indepth/2019/10/3/20897717/bernie-sanders-health-candidates-hillary-clinton-medical-records-privacy

WORCESTER TELEGRAM
— Worcester City Council candidate profile: Owurakwaku Sarkodieh (DIERSEN: In your municipality, too what extent do your municipality’s leaders share your demographics – race, gender, age, national origin, religion, political affiliation, income, net worth, etc.?)
https://www.telegram.com/news/20191003/worcester-city-council-candidate-profile-owurakwaku-sarkodieh

SIMSBURY CONNECTICUT PATCH
— FROM THE ARTICLE: What are your priorities in life? – Karen Needham (DIERSEN: What are your priorities in life? My priorities in life include putting a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email together and sending it out each and every morning and each and every evening.)
https://patch.com/connecticut/simsbury/what-does-take-charge-your-life-mean

NEWSWEEK
— REPUBLICAN JOE WALSH IMPLORES CONGRESSIONAL GOP TO SUPPORT TRUMP IMPEACHMENT: ‘PUT COUNTRY OVER PARTY’ – HUNTER MOYLER 
https://www.newsweek.com/joe-walsh-letter-house-republicans-impeachment-1463043

October 2 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Starbucks, no longer selling print newspapers in stores, now offering free digital access to several newspaper websites – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz (DIERSEN: www.gopillinois.com does not have a paywall and GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are free and contain no advertising a) because I can afford to donate 10+ hours each and every day to put together and send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning and each and every evening and b) because I can afford to donate the money necessary to do the aforesaid.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-starbucks-newspapers-free-digital-access-20191001-apvlhfojuzhh5htsoehfolmlmy-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Starbucks customers using the free in-store Wi-Fi at the coffee giant’s more-than 8,500 company-owned stores will have complimentary digital access to the Chicago Tribune, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Seattle Times, The Baltimore Sun, Orlando Sentinel and New York Daily News. Those news sites typically have paywalls that require readers to buy a subscription after reading a certain number of articles.)
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Community groups, Chicago aldermen want Mayor Lori Lightfoot to budget $50 million for violence prevention programs – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-violence-50-million-community-groups-20191001-a7mbqtli2jbozgoyeb3ncgik3i-story.html
— Why Nancy Pelosi should call a House vote to legitimize the President Trump impeachment inquiry – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-trump-impeach-vote-house-pelosi-clinton-20191001-yerttotrtzay7mbsntzqfkzziu-story.html
— FRONT PAGE IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Drug, alcohol violations at North Central College plummet over last few years, report shows – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-north-central-clery-report-st-1002-20191001-a7oobyxegrfz7e3hybdpsheaom-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Impeachment will shape every government action from here on out Millions of Americans don’t understand how it’s going to work. Just as many probably don’t care. – Phil Kadner 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/10/1/20893771/phil-kadner-impeachment-inquiry-president-donald-trump-divided-nation-america-alexander-hamilton
— ‘Hope springs eternal’ for Danville casino to turn economic tide in eastern Illinois city Despite declines in casino gambling revenue statewide over the last decade, Danville officials are looking to a long-sought gambling den to create jobs. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/1/20893465/danville-casino-proposal-illinois-gambling-expansion

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville split over when to ask voters about recreational pot sales – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191002/naperville-split-over-when-to-ask-voters-about-recreational-pot-sales
— Consolidations would reduce costs, improve efficiency – Laura Davis and Jackie McGrath
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191002/consolidations-would-reduce-costs-improve-efficiency
— Take time to read the transcript – Chris Lauzen, Kane County Board Chairman and former Illinois State Senator
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191002/take-time-to-read-the-transcript

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: State issues long-awaited applications for new cannabis shops Applications for 75 new dispensaries are due Jan. 2—and areas hit hard by poverty and the old “war on drugs” will be favored in a bid to make good on the state’s promise of social equity. – JOHN PLETZ (DIERSEN: Where is the “Disproportionately Impacted Area” nearest to where you live and/or work? One area is just west of my precinct in Wheaton.) 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/state-issues-long-awaited-applications-new-cannabis-shops

WBEZ
— 5,000 Students Use Aid Meant to Keep Illinois College Students In State – Kate McGee
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/5000-students-use-college-aid-meant-to-keep-illinois-students-in-state/3c21e771-cb00-481c-b71f-e64cc85e5631

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Police agencies face task of pot offense expungements – Andy Kravetz (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 my critics/opponents 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.pjstar.com/news/20191001/police-agencies-face-task-of-pot-offense-expungements

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: DeKalb residents might have insider path to marijuana business Two designated impact areas in area, offer bonus points on applications – KEVIN SOLARI
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2019/10/01/dekalb-residents-might-have-insider-path-to-marijuana-business/afgcrdy/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— While impeachment worries swirl around him, President Donald Trump started ramping up his campaign across the country. In Illinois, four of the state’s five Republican congressmen are serving as honorary state campaign chairs: Darin LaHood, John Shimkus, Rodney Davis and Mike Boss. So, who’s missing from the mix? Rep. Adam Kinzinger. – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2019/10/02/davis-unknown-challenge-kinzinger-off-trump-list-feds-target-another-company-484250
https://www.politico.com/f/?id=0000016d-8c1f-d30b-a1ff-ddff53d70001&nname=illinois-playbook&nid=00000150-1596-d4ac-a1d4-179e288b0000&nrid=00000150-705d-d7de-afdb-7d7f3ea90001&nlid=639163

WIREPOINTS
— Here is the list of benefits Mayor Lightfoot is offering to the teachers’ union and why it’s terrible for Chicagoans – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/here-are-the-benefits-mayor-lightfoot-is-offering-to-the-teachers-union-and-why-its-terrible-for-chicagoans/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Loyal Republicans reject Never Trumper ‘cowards’ who fail to support the president – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/1/inside-the-beltway-republicans-reject-never-trumpe/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump impeachment would be very different from that of Clinton – Bill McCollum
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/trump-impeachment-would-be-very-different-from-that-of-clinton

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Warren Attacks Facebook as Her Campaign Continues to Use its Tools – Brent Scher
https://freebeacon.com/politics/warren-attacks-facebook-campaign-tools/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Slavering for that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsement, Elizabeth Warren now backs welfare for illegals – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/10/slavering_for_that_alexandria_ocasiocortez_endorsement_elizabeth_warren_now_backs_welfare_for_illegals.html
— Slavery Is Alive and Well – Don Boys
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/10/slavery_is_alive_and_well.html

BREITBART
— NY Times: Donald Trump Fights to Fulfill Campaign Promise on Migration – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/01/ny-times-donald-trump-fights-to-fulfill-campaign-promise-on-migration/
— Kamala Harris Calls on Twitter CEO to Ban President Trump – ALANA MASTRANGELO (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who talk and/or act like those with lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout have called for them to ban me and to ban my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They include past and present Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois officials, employees, and members.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/01/kamala-harris-calls-on-twitter-ceo-to-ban-president-trump-after-he-refers-to-impeachment-efforts-as-a-coup/
— Conservatives Sue California for Failing to Keep Non-Citizens off Voter Rolls – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2019/10/02/conservatives-sue-california-for-failing-to-keep-non-citizens-off-voter-rolls/

DAILY CALLER
— Over Half A Million Central Americans Entered Mexico Illegally In First Half Of 2019 – JASON HOPKINS (DIERSEN: If you enter a country illegally and/or if you stay in a country illegally, you demonstrate your gross disrespect for the rule of law.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/01/illegal-central-americans-mexico/

FOX BUSINESS
— Barely half of federal employees say bosses demonstrate high levels of honesty – Evie Fordham (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, I was extremely reluctant to take any advice from my Democrat superiors because I knew that they were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to get rid of their employees who shared my demographics.) 
https://www.foxbusiness.com/money/federal-government-employee-leadership-honesty

HOT AIR
— Study: Independents Six Points Less Likely To Vote Democratic When Told That Candidates Have Shifted Left
https://hotair.com/archives/allahpundit/2019/10/01/study-independents-six-points-less-likely-vote-democratic-told-candidates-shifted-left/

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Listen, And Be Willing to Take Advice – TIM HETZNER (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, I was extremely reluctant to take any career advice from my Democrat superiors because I knew that they were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to get rid of their employees who shared my demographics.) 
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2019/10/02/listen-and-be-willing-to-take-advice/

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to Trump-haters, “Support for impeaching Trump hits new high.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/02/trump-impeachment-poll-support-016403

CBS NEWS
— Planned Parenthood has been building a secret abortion “mega-clinic” in the Metro East – Kate Smith 
https://www.kmov.com/news/planned-parenthood-has-been-building-a-secret-abortion-mega-clinic/article_c02d1edc-e505-11e9-a64e-9f2861c94fd2.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP FOLD: Democrats’ Plans to Tax Wealth Would Reshape U.S. Economy – Alan Rappeport and Thomas Kaplan (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, anyone not on welfare is wealthy.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/01/us/politics/sanders-warren-wealth-tax.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites and anti-Americans promote dual language. 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/syndication/columnists/esther-j-cepeda/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— L.A. gave him a $54,750 consulting gig. But did he do any work? – EMILY ALPERT REYES, DAVID ZAHNISER (DIERSEN: What is your “work product?” For me, it is the GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that I have put together and send out since 2000. Since 2004, they have gone out each and every morning, and since 2015, each and every evening too. Since 2004, those emails have included links to more than 347,100 articles and information on many upcoming events.) 
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-10-01/los-angeles-planning-director-contract-work
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Garcetti said during an interview in August that LoGrande had indeed performed work under his contract. The mayor said at that time that his office would provide examples of his work product. Weeks later, officials in Garcetti’s office and the planning department had both responded to the California Public Records Act request for such documentation, saying they had none. LoGrande, now a registered City Hall lobbyist, did not respond to repeated requests for examples of his work under the consulting contract.)

USA TODAY
— Donald Trump sets Twitter record as White House fights off impeachment inquiry – David Jackson and John Fritze
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/10/01/donald-trump-sets-twitter-record-amid-impeachment-inquiry-over-ukraine/3828507002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Polls Argue Against Impeachment Nixon only fell after Republicans defected. So far, Trump retains their strong support. – William A. Galston
https://www.wsj.com/articles/polls-argue-against-impeachment-11569970826
— FRONT PAGE: The Seven-Year Auto Loan: America’s Middle Class Can’t Afford Its Cars Inexpensive and generous financing is putting consumers deep in debt – Ben Eisen and Adrienne Roberts 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-seven-year-auto-loan-americas-middle-class-cant-afford-their-cars-11569941215

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Has Gutted an Agency That’s Vital to American Farmers – Katia Dmitrieva (DIERSEN: During the 1980s and 1990s, Democrats and RINOs gutted GAO. Because of that, and because of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion pressure, the Democrats who ran GAO got rid of the agency’s 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.)
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-gutted-agency-vital-american-110001000.html

FORBES
— Not Rich Enough: Michael Jordan, Sheryl Sandberg And 219 Other American Billionaires Who Didn’t Make The Forbes 400 This Year – Catherine Perloff
https://www.forbes.com/sites/catherineperloff/2019/10/02/not-rich-enough-michael-jordan-sheryl-sandberg-and-219-other-american-billionaires-who-didnt-make-the-forbes-400-this-year/#6e328bf338c0

October 1 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot says taking part in U.S. census is ‘ultimate form of protest’ against President Donald Trump, wants to spend $2.7 million to boost Chicagoans’ participation – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-census-donald-trump-20191001-rfry334rofbvjg7gbykemh6dmu-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. According to pot pushers, a) to discourage people from using/selling pot is to harm those people and b) to discourage use/sale of pot in an area is to harm that area.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-cannabis-social-equity-area-map-20190930-qayvnjzugjf6fbzveueuqw5oqe-story.html
— Chicago Mayor Lightfoot tells Northwest Side alderman who opposed her hiring his predecessor to a $123,996-a-year job to worry about ‘what matters to his ward’ – JOHN BYRNE and GREGORY PRATT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-john-arena-hire-gardiner-20191001-i2j2nllfyrd45nhmd25jzb3xrq-story.html
— Judge: Victims of Chicago violence can proceed with lawsuit seeking tighter control of gun sales – Annie Sweeney
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-gun-violence-court-ruling-20191001-jwvd5rrgaregjmdx5iq4bhs7xi-story.html
— Special prosecutor in Jussie Smollett probe admits contributing $1,000 to State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s campaign in 2016 – JASON MEISNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-jussie-smollett-special-prosecutor-20190930-ldwhkyauovbwjc6fbadc3ulfny-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Maligned Thompson Center finds anti-sale cheering section: ‘Do we dare squander Chicago’s great architectural heritage?’ The newly formed James R. Thompson Center Historical Society urges “all to visit the building and contribute to the ongoing discussion of its past, present, and future.” – Tina Sfondeles 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/1/20894028/james-thompson-center-sale-architectural-heritage-preservation
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/10/1/20894020/pot-marijuana-cannabis-shop-dispensary-license-illinois
— Lightfoot won’t punish Ald. Garza for profanity at teachers union rally and seemingly advocating strike The mayor said Ald. Susan Sadlowski Garza (10th), a former school counselor and area vice president south for the CTU, has ties to the union that are, understandably, “very strong.” – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2019/10/1/20894097/mayor-lori-lightfoot-wont-punish-susan-sadlowski-garza-profanity-ctu-rally-advocating-strike
— Lightfoot defends six-figure job she gave alderman who lost re-election bid The mayor says she won’t allow Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th), who defeated John Arena, to ‘dictate to me how or when or under what circumstances somebody gets hired.’ – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2019/10/1/20894050/lightfoot-job-former-alderman-john-arena-45th-ward-james-gardiner-opposed-hiring

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage considering moving traffic court out of Downers Grove – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191001/dupage-considering-moving-traffic-court-out-of-downers-grove

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Let’s avoid impeachment, let the voters decide – David McSweeney
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/10/01/mcsweeney-lets-avoid-impeachment-let-the-voters-decide/aydm2s1/

ST. LOUIS AMERICAN
— Illinois AG opposes change that would cut food assistance for 3.1M people
http://www.stlamerican.com/news/local_news/illinois-ag-opposes-change-that-would-cut-food-assistance-for/article_c4df1a50-e453-11e9-afd6-cbe02dc325fe.html

EVANSTON NOW
— Aldermen get racial equity training – Bill Smith (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats are nasty. Since 1966, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates have done everything that they could to turn minorities against me. They have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a minority in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a minority in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted minorities in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a minority in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a minority in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job and my preferred corner office. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran.) 
https://evanstonnow.com/story/government/bill-smith/equity/2019-10-01/83316/aldermen-get-racial-equity-training

JOHN BIVER
— ANSWERING RUSH LIMBAUGH’S CRITICISM OF ELECTED REPUBLICANS
https://johnbiver.com/answering-rush-limbaughs-criticism-of-elected-republicans/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— When votes are held to embarrass Trump – Editorial
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/1/editorial-democrats-hold-a-pointless-show-vote-on-/

AMERICAN THINKER
— If you can’t beat him, then impeach him? – Silvio Canto, Jr.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/10/if_you_cant_beat_him_then_impeach_him.html

NEWSMAX
— 9 Reasons Why Impeachment Push Is a Fraud – Michael Dorstewitz
https://www.newsmax.com/michaeldorstewitz/impeachment-trump-pelosi-fraud/2019/10/01/id/935194/

CNS NEWS
— NYC Seeks to Curb Speech About Illegal Aliens – Hans Bader
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/hans-bader/nyc-seeks-curb-speech-about-illegal-aliens

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Federal Judge Upholds Harvard’s Affirmative Action Admissions Policy – MAIREAD MCARDLE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/federal-judge-upholds-harvard-university-affirmative-action-admissions-policy/

EPOCH TIMES
— Los Angeles County Pays Over a Billion in Welfare to Illegal Aliens Over Two Years – MASOOMA HAQ
https://www.theepochtimes.com/los-angeles-county-pays-over-a-billion-in-welfare-to-illegal-aliens-over-two-years_3101255.html

THE HILL
— DNC accuses Facebook of allowing Trump ‘to mislead the American people’ – JUSTIN WISE
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/463856-dnc-accuses-facebook-of-allowing-trump-to-mislead-american-people

FORBES
— Marijuana Accommodations In The Workplace: Your Employees Are Smoking Pot. Now What? – Alonzo Martinez (DIERSEN: Are you employed? If so, starting January 1, 2020, how stoned will you, your boss, your coworkers, and your subordinates be allowed to be?) 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alonzomartinez/2019/10/01/marijuana-accommodations-in-the-workplace-your-employees-are-smoking-pot-now-what/

October 1 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— TRAGIC, DISGUSTING: How a California company is buying up marijuana grow centers in Illinois — without a cultivation license Three of the first seven recreational growing facilities licensed by the state will soon be owned by a publicly traded real estate investor with hundreds of millions in assets. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/9/30/20892445/recreational-marijuana-grow-cultivation-illinois-california-license-iip-pot

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Firing bad teachers. Can we get that in the contract, Chicago Teachers Union? – Kristen McQueary (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, the definition of a BAD federal employee is one who is Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and 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. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/kristen-mcqueary/ct-column-ctu-betrayed-cps-abuse-mcqueary-20190927-dq63sejqwzazjct4bjysay7rza-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: With legalization nearing, Illinois Cannabis Summit coming to Schaumburg – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: It is ever-increasingly clear that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs want everyone to be a stoner, that is, that they want to destroy everyone.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191001/with-legalization-nearing-illinois-cannabis-summit-coming-to-schaumburg
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191001/promoting-american-nationalism-that-ignores-american-values

WGN RADIO
— Rep. Jim Durkin on the closing of Sterigenics’ Willlowbrook facility: “There’s 40 years of pollution in the air…they have to be held accountable.”
https://wgnradio.com/2019/09/30/rep-jim-durkin-on-the-closing-of-sterigenics-willlowbrook-facility-theres-40-years-of-pollution-in-the-air-they-have-to-be-held-accountable/

WTTW
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cannabis Tourism: Will Legalized Marijuana Bring Reefer Madness to Illinois? – Andrea Guthmann 
https://news.wttw.com/2019/09/30/cannabis-tourism-will-legalized-marijuana-bring-reefer-madness-illinois

JOURNAL COURIER
— DISGUSTING TRAGIC: State says Jacksonville, others ‘disproportionately impacted’ by marijuana enforcement Applicants could get preference to grow, sell marijuana legally (DIERSEN: Wherever pot is sold, it drags down everything and everyone around it.)
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/State-says-Jacksonville-others-14482056.php

HERALD & REVIEW
— OUTSTANDING: Decatur City Council votes 6-1 not to allow cannabis dispensaries – ANALISA TROFIMUK 
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/decatur-city-council-votes—not-to-allow-cannabis/article_cf2b008a-cc97-5b8c-af46-39ed76f641c1.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters love Kinzinger.
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-gop-congressman-expresses-outrage-after-trump-warns-of-treason/article_c15dd2c4-af2e-5766-b3ad-7878508b8945.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Pot arrests hit these Alton, Jerseyville area neighborhoods harder than others, according to statewide study. (DIERSEN: Wherever pot is sold, it drags down everything and everyone around it.)
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Pot-arrests-hit-these-Alton-Jerseyville-area-14481283.php

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Half of Peoria eligible for preferred recreational-pot licenses – Nick Vlahos
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20191001/nick-in-am-half-of-peoria-eligible-for-preferred-recreational-pot-licenses
— Bill Brady visits Morton, says GOP can still impact Democrat-controlled state Senate – Steve Stein 
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20190930/brady-visits-morton-says-gop-can-still-impact-democrat-controlled-state-senate

FOX ILLINOIS
— Will Republicans or Democrats change voter sentiments on impeachment? – Leandra Bernstein (DIERSEN: Will Trump-haters get Trump-haters to run for Republican Precinct Committeeman? Will conservative-haters get conservative-haters to run for Republican Precinct Committeeman? Will Republican-haters get Republican-haters to run for Republican Precinct Committeeman?) 
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/will-republicans-or-democrats-change-voter-sentiments-on-impeachment

WAND
— OUTSTANDING: Decatur votes against allowing recreational marijuana dispensaries – Jackson Brunner, Justin Razavi
https://www.wandtv.com/news/decatur-votes-against-allowing-recreational-marijuana-dispensaries/article_49acf17e-e3e8-11e9-8c21-db4b3c7a85e8.html

WEEK
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Areas of Peoria, Pekin to receive assistance for opening marijuana businesses
https://week.com/news/2019/09/30/areas-of-peoria-pekin-to-receive-assistance-for-opening-marijuana-businesses/

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC, ANTI-AMERICAN, TREASONOUS: Northwestern Political Union votes to support decriminalization of illegal immigration during first debate. The Political Union voted for a mock resolution in support of the decriminalization of illegal immigration. – James Pollard
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2019/10/01/campus/northwestern-political-union-votes-to-support-decriminalization-of-illegal-immigration-during-first-debate/

DAILY ILLINI
— Surge in college student voters may impact 2020 election – PHILLIP ZELDITCH (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at college students, and at everyone else, that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://dailyillini.com/news/2019/09/30/surge-in-college-student-voters-may-impact-2020-election/

DAILY EASTERN NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, colleges encourage students to engage in LGBTQ activity.
https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/2019/09/30/editorial-purpose-of-lgbt-history-month/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Appellate Court Rules Joe Tirio May Proceed With Defamation Lawsuit against Illinois Integrity Fund and Jack Franks’ Allies
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/30/appellate-court-rules-joe-tirio-may-proceed-with-defamation-lawsuit-against-illinois-integrity-fund-and-jack-franks-allies/ 
— IL-06: Congressman Sean Casten Uses 43rd Anniversary of the Hyde Amendment to Promote Pro-Abortion Agenda
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/30/il-06-congressman-sean-casten-uses-43rd-anniversary-of-the-hyde-amendment-to-promote-pro-abortion-agenda/ 
— IL-14: Dueling Congressional Fundraisers Closeout the 3rd Quarter
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/30/il-14-dueling-congressional-fundraisers-closeout-the-3rd-quarter/ 
— State Rep. Candidate Marty McLaughlin Appearing at Dundee Township GOP Meeting October 2nd
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/30/state-rep-candidate-marty-mclaughlin-appearing-at-dundee-township-gop-meeting-october-2nd/ 
— David McSweeney Speaking in Chicago on Wednesday as Part of Panel on Graduated Income Tax
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/30/david-mcsweeney-speaking-in-chicago-on-wednesday-as-part-of-panel-on-graduated-income-tax/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Former state Rep. Breen poised for a rematch with Costa-Howard in 48th District – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/514018998-former-state-rep-breen-poised-for-a-rematch-with-costa-howard-in-48th-district

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Mattel’s New Gender Neutral Dolls – Laurie Higgins 
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/mattels-new-gender-neutral-dolls/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— How veterans are being exploited in higher education – Eric Hannel (DIERSEN: Since 1966, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have done everything that they could to turn veterans against me. They have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a veteran in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a veteran could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a veteran in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted veterans in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a veteran in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a veteran in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a veteran could have my job and my preferred corner office.) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/how-veterans-are-being-exploited-in-higher-education

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Warren Backs AOC’s Illegal Immigrant Welfare Plan Bill package includes federal rent control, welfare for illegal immigrants and ex-cons – Collin Anderson
https://freebeacon.com/politics/warren-backs-aocs-illegal-immigrant-welfare-plan/

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PATRIOT POST
— Pot Bill Tokes the Line on Public Safety – Tony Perkins 
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/65810-pot-bill-tokes-the-line-on-public-safety-2019-10-01
(FROM THE ARTICLE: And yet, last Wednesday, in the U.S. House, more than 300 members of Congress put their names behind a bill that would help legitimize a business that’s destroying and endangering lives. It was the first ever vote on a stand-alone cannabis bill, not that the name would have told you so. The SAFE Banking Act, one of the more ridiculously named pieces of legislation in the Democratic House, would make it easier for marijuana companies to “open checking accounts and get business loans.” Pot companies argue that it would make the entire market safer, since they tend to operate on a “cash-only basis” or pay sky-high fees to the banks who are willing to work with them. Amazingly, 321 members of Congress (including 91 Republicans) fell for this logic, which encourages banks to get involved in the sale of what the federal government still considers an illegal substance.)
— No-Fly for Life: Illinois Rep. Proposes Radical Travel Ban – Tony Perkins (DIERSEN: Which activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. boycott you? I should write a book about those who boycott me. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who focus on destroying activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.) 
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/65810-pot-bill-tokes-the-line-on-public-safety-2019-10-01

FOX NEWS
— ‘Squad’ members Ocasio-Cortez, Pressley team up to push for Hyde Amendment repeal – Tyler Olson

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/squad-members-aoc-and-pressley-team-up-with-veteran-lawmaker-barbara-lee-to-push-for-hyde-amendment-repeal-on-43rd-anniversary

DAILY CALLER
— Elizabeth Warren Once Called Joe Biden A Fake Champion Of Women – PETER HASSON (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Whites, men, older people, rich people, German Americans, those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and those who falsely claim to be Protestant, conservative, patriotic, and/or Republican who falsely claim to be champions for minorities, women, younger people, poor people, non-German Americans, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, non-Protestants, moderates, liberals, non-patriotic people, and/or non-Republicans.) 
https://dailycaller.com/2019/09/30/elizabeth-warren-book-joe-biden/

FEDERALIST
— How College-Educated Whites Are Polarizing And Fracturing The Democratic Party Echelon’s results suggest that college-educated white Democrats are most responsible for pushing the party leftward, particularly on social and cultural issues. – Warren Henry
https://thefederalist.com/2019/10/01/how-college-educated-whites-are-polarizing-and-fracturing-the-democratic-party/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters love Sanford.
https://thefederalist.com/2019/10/01/mark-sanford-recent-hearsay-allegations-show-trump-should-be-impeached-at-first-glance/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Too Often, the Media Ignore Trump’s Outreach to Racial Minorities – DEROY MURDOCK (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters a) “reach out” to members of Group A and b) dump members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/10/media-ignores-trump-outreach-racial-minorities/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Warren’s open floodgates: Expand immigration, amnesty for those here – Zachary Leeman 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/09/30/warrens-open-floodgates-expand-immigration-amnesty-for-those-here-832745

NOQ REPORT
— Burgess Owens: Why I don’t want and don’t deserve reparations – Jesseb Shiloh 
https://noqreport.com/2019/10/01/burgess-owens-dont-want-dont-deserve-reparations/

LIFE NEWS
— Illinois Bans State Employees From Traveling to Pro-Life States – MICAIAH BILGER (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Democrats who run Illinois officially force state employees to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?) 
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/09/30/illinois-bans-state-employees-from-traveling-to-pro-life-states/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Blame Paul Ryan for today’s Democrat frenzy to impeach Trump – Peter Skurkiss
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/blame-paul-ryan-for-todays-democrat-frenzy-to-impeach-trump

CNN
— Why Trump’s impeachment inquiry will be more divisive than Nixon/Clinton – Ronald Brownstein (DIERSEN: How has impeachment impacted you? In 1974, the Democrats who ran IRS’s Chicago office used Nixon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_process_against_Richard_Nixon) to justify their getting rid of their employees (including me) who were Republican.)
https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/01/politics/trump-impeachment-inquiry-us-red-blue-divide/index.html
— Trump allies concerned he doesn’t understand gravity of impeachment fight – Kevin Liptak and Kaitlan Collins
https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/30/politics/trump-giuliani-impeachment-strategy/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Sanders Proposes Corporate Tax to Address Pay Gap at Big Companies Mr. Sanders’s plan would penalize some of the country’s largest companies if they did not narrow the gap between what they pay their top executives and what they pay their workers. – Matt Stevens
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/us/politics/bernie-sanders-tax-proposal.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters love Kristol.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/opinion/whistleblower-election.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters love Flake.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/jeff-flake-fellow-republicans-theres-still-time-to-save-your-souls/2019/09/30/ade876f6-e2d3-11e9-b403-f738899982d2_story.html
— Trump critics struggle to raise money for primary challenge – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/whitehouse/trump-critics-struggle-to-raise-money-for-primary-challenge/2019/10/01/28fba8fe-e405-11e9-b0a6-3d03721b85ef_story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries a) to illegally come to America illegally and b) to illegally stay in America illegally. 
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-10-01/la-me-col1-water-unites-trump-divides

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— With Facebook’s Coming News Tab, Only Some Will Get Paid Social-media giant plans to pay about a quarter of news organizations whose content will be featured – Lukas I. Alpert and Sahil Patel (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are worth at least $1,000 a year. GOPUSA ILLINOIS come out each and every morning. Since 2004, they have included links to more than 347,000 articles and information on many upcoming events.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/with-facebooks-coming-news-tab-only-some-will-get-paid-11569852600
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The licensing fees Facebook is offering range as high as $3 million a year for national news outlets to several hundred thousand dollars for regional publications, they said. The deals would be for three years. Facebook plans to expand the number of publishers included in the program as the product develops, the people said. The feed will become more customizable and individually targeted, and will eventually include links from Facebook’s local-news project “Today In.” Facebook will highlight only publishers that meet the criteria of its news page index, which requires sites to focus on news reporting and bars those that repeatedly share misinformation and bombard readers with advertising. But the company, which has been accused of bias by conservatives in the past, has been mindful to include a diversity of viewpoints among the outlets that will be featured, one person said. For example, while stories from Infowars won’t be included, stories from Breitbart might appear, this person said. “We’ve been working closely with news organizations to get this right by emphasizing original reporting and making it much easier to find the most relevant news on Facebook,” said Campbell Brown, Facebook’s vice president of global news partnerships. Headlines appearing in Facebook’s news section will be chosen in some cases by a team of editors and in others by the company’s algorithm, people familiar with the matter said. The “Top News” section, which will feature about 10 headlines, will be entirely curated by human editors. News in subsections, such as sports or entertainment, and a “suggested for you” section, will be selected by algorithm. The feed won’t include any advertising and all stories will direct readers to the publishers’ own websites, the people said. Facebook’s curators will use a detailed list of criteria for which stories to highlight, including promoting outlets that were the first to report the news, the people said. Stories with named sources might also be given priority to those that rely on anonymous sources. Facebook is looking to expand its team of curators to about 25 people, with some based in London, to work under Anne Kornblut, a Pulitzer Prize winner who joined Facebook in 2015 after stints at the Washington Post, New York Times and Boston Globe, the people said.)
— Facebook to Exempt Opinion and Satire From Fact-Checking – Jeff Horwitz (DIERSEN: What qualifications do my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have to be fact checkers? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $98,198-$127,654, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,279-$93,592. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and CPA in 1979.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-to-create-fact-checking-exemptions-for-opinion-and-satire-11569875314
— For Young Savers Facing Subpar Returns, Think Long Term How much to save for retirement depends on factors including your age, income and expectations – Anne Tergesen
https://www.wsj.com/articles/for-young-savers-facing-subpar-returns-think-long-term-11569841201?mod=djemwhatsnews

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who hate individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time use refugees to destroy the aforesaid individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries. 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2019/10/01/trump-order-may-give-veto-to-people-who-hate-or-fear-refugees/#20af5a3e2be8

FED SMITH
— Agency Size and Paying EEO/HR Employees – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run the federal government use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, budget cuts, etc. to not hire and to get rid of those who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40. Extremely few make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/09/30/agency-size-paying-eeo-hr-employees/

KOENIG RUBLOFF
— FOR SALE: 420 West Elm Street, Wheaton – $289,900
http://www.koenigrubloff.com/homes-for-sale/420-W-Elm-Street-Wheaton-IL-60187-281585983

September 29 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Judge blocks extension of fast-track deportations nationwide – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-bc-us–immigration-fast-track-deportations-20190928-story.html
— Man charged with terrorism in Woodfield Mall incident had more than 100 online searches of the mall – WILLIAM LEE and KATHERINE ROSENBERG-DOUGLAS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-woodfield-mall-terrorism-20190929-5bw5khrn3feldn7uvrjimtqree-story.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois launches video campaign to fight opioids abuse (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who use problems with opioids to promote pot?)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-launches-video-campaign-to-fight-opioids-abuse

ABC7
— Illinois law protecting job applicants’ salary history takes effect Sunday (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes treat me like I never earned more than the minimum wage. But in fact, in today’s dollars, GAO paid me $127,654/year (GS-13 Step 10) in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/ill-law-protecting-job-applicants-salary-history-takes-effect-sunday/5576848/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/cepeda-the-normalization-of-hate-during-the-trump-era/article_245c2f37-c8dd-54d9-ac27-9d9a2cb9c951.html

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Expungement promotes disrespect for the rule of law.
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20190929/rockford-to-host-second-chances-summit-ii

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Judge shouldn’t be punished for spouse’s behavior – Scott Reeder
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20190929/judge-shouldnt-be-punished-for-spouses-behavior

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-06/IL-14: Congressman Sean Casten Takes the Stage to Rock Out as Republicans Work Hard to Finish 3rd Quarter Fundraising Strong
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/29/il-06-il-14-congressman-sean-casten-takes-the-stage-to-rock-out-as-republicans-work-hard-to-finish-3rd-quarter-fundraising-strong/ 
— Information Sought by Democratic Party Congressman about the Mumps Outbreak among Illegal Aliens at the McHenry County Jail
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/29/information-sought-by-democratic-party-congressman-about-the-mumps-outbreak-among-illegal-aliens-at-the-mchenry-county-jail/

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Candidate Ives calls out opponent for his role in impeachment inquiry: ‘Casten is a bitter partisan’ – Glenn Minnis 
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/513869367-candidate-ives-calls-out-opponent-for-his-role-in-impeachment-inquiry-casten-is-a-bitter-partisan

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— ISRA director urges members to stand up for Second Amendment rights in face of anti-gun rhetoric – Glenn Minnis
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/513837876-isra-director-urges-members-to-stand-up-for-second-amendment-rights-in-face-of-anti-gun-rhetoric

MCHENRY TIMES
— Rep. Skillicorn holding reelection campaign fundraiser Monday in West Dundee – Glenn Minnis
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/513830313-rep-skillicorn-holding-reelection-campaign-fundraiser-monday-in-west-dundee

FOX NEWS
— NYC threatens up to $250G in fines for using terms like ‘illegal alien,’ threatening to call ICE – Sam Dorman
https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-york-city-250g-illegal-alien-immigration

BLAZE
— Study says Americans — particularly young, male liberals — are being driven sick with stress by American politics – LEON WOLF (DIERSEN: Putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out is extremely stressful.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/americans-sick-stress-politics

DAILY CALLER
— New York City Law Allows Fines Up To $250,000 For Saying ‘Illegal Alien’ – JUSTIN CARUSO
https://dailycaller.com/2019/09/29/nyc-illegal-alien-fine/

DAILY WIRE
— SNL’s ‘Impeachment Town Hall’ Funnier Than Expected – Frank Camp
https://www.dailywire.com/news/snls-impeachment-town-hall-funnier-than-expected

NOQ REPORT
— Only Trump can drive the left that crazy – D Parker
https://noqreport.com/2019/09/29/trump-can-drive-left-crazy/

THE HILL
— Will impeachment create an even more polarized nation? – NIALL STANAGE (DIERSEN: From what I see, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs will take even more adverse actions against Republicans.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/463500-the-memo-will-impeachment-create-an-even-more-polarized-nation

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. For Democrats, illegals are their foot soldiers in their war against Republicans. 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/29/us/asylum-migrants-mexican-border.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Trump allies and Democrats trade blistering attacks over impeachment – LAURA KING
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2019-09-29/trump-allies-and-democrats-reveal-the-deep-divisions-over-impeachment-inquiry

WIBC
— Tomi Lahren: Democrats Want as Many Illegal Immigrants Released into the U.S. as Possible – Brian Baker
https://www.wibc.com/blogs/hammer-and-nigel-show/tomi-lahren-democrats-want-many-illegal-immigrants-released-us-possible

BARNEGAT/WARETOWN
— 40 Could Be the New 60 as Far as Job Hunting – STEPHANIE A. FAUGHNAN
https://www.tapinto.net/towns/barnegat-slash-waretown/sections/business-and-finance/articles/40-could-be-the-new-60-as-far-as-job-hunting

September 29 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Javier Garcia charged with terrorism after driving SUV through Woodfield Mall – Chuck Goudie
https://abc7chicago.com/man-charged-with-terrorism-after-driving-suv-through-woodfield-mall/5576514/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-9/29/2019

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The Trump crisis: ‘Worse than Watergate’ – William J. Booker, Chicago (DIERSEN: How has impeachment impacted you? In 1974, the Democrats who ran IRS’s Chicago office used Nixon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_process_against_Richard_Nixon) to justify their getting rid of their employees (including me) who were Republican.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/letters/ct-letters-vp-092919-20190929-ytclbau2xzamxeaeekt27gjhc4-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Mattel promotes gender confusion.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-wp-creatable-world-gender-inclusive-dolls-mattel-20190925-5vwczztsvncatdxbtepffxii7u-story.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Proposal would have county administer general assistance for township – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190928/proposal-would-have-county-administer-general-assistance-for-township

NPR ILLINOIS
— Facebook’s Hands-Off Approach To Content Posted By Politicians
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/facebooks-hands-approach-content-posted-politicians#stream/0
— Poverty Dip Not Seen In Illinois But It Happens Nationally – MAUREEN FOERTSCH MCKINNEY 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/poverty-dip-not-seen-illinois-it-happens-nationally#stream/0

FOX NEWS
— President Trump goes scorched-earth against impeachment push
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/president-trump-goes-scorched-earth-against-impeachment-push
— Controversial NYT writer defends boycott of NYT, says it supports ‘dissenting views’ inside paper – Sam Dorman
https://www.foxnews.com/media/sarah-jeong-defends-nyt-boycott

AMERICAN THINKER
— Violence against the Citizenry Is the Left’s Intent – E. Jeffrey Ludwig
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/09/violence_against_the_citizenry_is_the_lefts_intent.html
— The demise of the Democratic Party – Amil Imani
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/the_demise_of_the_democratic_party.html
— It’s not Republicans Democrats are afraid of; it’s other Democrats! – Silvio Canto, Jr.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/its_not_republicans_democrats_are_afraid_of_its_other_democrats.html

BREITBART
— Malkin: ‘Smear Machine’ Led by Southern Poverty Law Center, ACLU, La Raza Preventing Rational Discussion on Immigration – Jeff Poor
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/09/28/malkin-smear-machine-led-by-southern-poverty-law-center-aclu-la-raza-preventing-rational-discussion-on-immigration/

TALKING POINTS MEMO
— Conservative Republican Study Committee Outlines $2.5 Trillion In Spending Cuts
https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/t/conservative-republican-study-committee-outlines-2-5-trillion-in-spending-cuts-talking-points-memo/145691

NEWT GINGRICH
— Inside the Contract with America: 25 Years Later (DIERSEN: The Democrats who ran GAO used the “Contract with America” to get rid of GAO employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran (including me) 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.)
https://www.gingrich360.com/2019/09/video-inside-the-contract-with-america-25-years-later/

THE HILL
— Democrats take Trump impeachment case to voters – SCOTT WONG AND MIKE LILLIS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/463479-democrats-take-trump-impeachment-case-to-voters
— GOP ratchets up 2020 attacks as impeachment storm grows – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE AND JULIA MANCHESTER
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/463469-gop-ratchets-up-2020-attacks-as-impeachment-storm-grows

POLITICO
— Did Republicans Lose Orange County for Good? Demographic changes and an unpopular president have remade Orange County’s electoral map. Is the transformation permanent? – ANDREW DESIDERIO
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/09/29/republicans-orange-county-california-228110

NEW YORK TIMES
— Alec Baldwin returns for SNL’s cold open, which tackles impeachment (and features a surprise guest) – Travis M. Andrews
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/09/29/alec-baldwin-returns-snls-cold-open-which-tackles-impeachment-features-surprise-guest/
— Democrats’ 2020 Campaign Message: Not Impeachment, They Insist The party is bracing for a pitched battle with President Trump that will likely overshadow its policy agenda. But Democrats say they do not want impeachment to dominate the election. – Alexander Burns and Nick Corasaniti
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/28/us/politics/democrats-impeachment.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Impeachment is the final opportunity for Republicans to start the post-Trump era on their own terms.”
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/09/27/opinion/impeach-trump-republicans.html
— Are We Living in a Post-Happiness World? – Laura M. Holson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs do everything that that can to make members of the following groups unhappy: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/28/sunday-review/joy-happiness-life.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Leading Chinese American scholars decry racial profiling from Trump’s hard-line policies against China – TERESA WATANABE
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-09-28/leading-chinese-american-scholars-decry-fallout-on-them-of-trumps-hardline-policies-against-china

BLOOMBERG
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Miley Cyrus-Backed Cannabis Cafe Brings Amsterdam to Hollywood – Linus Chua and Hailey Waller
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-28/miley-cyrus-backed-cannabis-cafe-brings-amsterdam-to-hollywood

INDEPENDENT
— Facebook addresses its anti-conservative bias Facebook had the good business sense to acknowledge that it has been biased against conservatives and has taken steps to ameliorate the problem. – Howard Sierer
http://suindependent.com/facebook-addresses-its-anti-conservative-bias/

LEWISTON MORNING TRIBUNE
— Moscow voters will have plenty of city council choices Six candidates running for three positions on Moscow City Council – William L. Spence (DIERSEN: Outstandingly, the following information is provided for each candidate: Name, Age, Education, Work experience, Prior political experience, How long lived in area, Family, and Website. The Daily Herald, Wheaton Leader, and Wheaton Patch should have published the aforesaid information for each of the 13 North District and 10 West District Wheaton City Council candidates.)
https://lmtribune.com/northwest/moscow-voters-will-have-plenty-of-city-council-choices/article_187ebd1f-fa91-59b5-8b2b-91b9c574f343.html

SPOKESMAN REVIEW
— Race to represent northwest Spokane on City Council pits candidates with different styles – Adam Shanks (DIERSEN: Outstandingly, the following information is provided for each candidate: Name, Age, Education, Work experience, Political experience, Family, and Neighborhood. The Daily Herald, Wheaton Leader, and Wheaton Patch should have published the aforesaid information for each of the 13 North District and 10 West District Wheaton City Council candidates.)
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/sep/29/spokane-councilwoman-karen-stratton-says-she-fight/

NORTHWEST GEORGIA NEWS
— Meet the Candidate: Rhonda Swaney for Ringgold City Council – Tamara Wolk (DIERSEN: Outstandingly, the following information is provided: Name, Education/Work experience, Problems city is facing, Positives, Vision for city, Local/State elected officials admires, Quote, and Website. The Daily Herald, Wheaton Leader, and Wheaton Patch should have published the aforesaid information for each of the 13 North District and 10 West District Wheaton City Council candidates.)
http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/meet-the-candidate-rhonda-swaney-for-ringgold-city-council/article_35449c98-e238-11e9-8e51-ffc095352573.html
— Meet the Candidate: Charlie Lamar for Ringgold City Council – Tamara Wolk (DIERSEN: Outstandingly, the following information is provided: Name, Education/Work experience, Problems city is facing, Positives, Vision for city, Local/State elected officials admires, Quote, and Website. The Daily Herald, Wheaton Leader, and Wheaton Patch should have published the aforesaid information for each of the 13 North District and 10 West District Wheaton City Council candidates.)
http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/meet-the-candidate-charlie-lamar-for-ringgold-city-council/article_37ebf42a-e227-11e9-93ca-abdb097a198d.html
— Meet the Candidate: Donald Pangle for Ringgold Council – Tamara Wolk (DIERSEN: Outstandingly, the following information is provided: Name, Education/Work experience, Problems city is facing, Positives, Vision for city, Local/State elected officials admires, Quote, and Website. The Daily Herald, Wheaton Leader, and Wheaton Patch should have published the aforesaid information for each of the 13 North District and 10 West District Wheaton City Council candidates.)
http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/meet-the-candidate-donald-pangle-for-ringgold-council/article_cd0a7368-e23d-11e9-bb68-9b75e8022c0a.html
— Meet the Candidate: Jake Haynes for Ringgold Council – Tamara Wolk (DIERSEN: Outstandingly, the following information is provided: Name, Education/Work experience, Problems city is facing, Positives, Vision for city, Local/State elected officials admires, Quote, and Website. The Daily Herald, Wheaton Leader, and Wheaton Patch should have published the aforesaid information for each of the 13 North District and 10 West District Wheaton City Council candidates.)
http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/meet-the-candidate-jake-haynes-for-ringgold-council/article_b0fe986c-e250-11e9-a9a4-3f62e80e0c60.html
— Meet the Candidate: Incumbent Sara Clark for Ringgold City Council – Tamara Wolk (DIERSEN: Outstandingly, the following information is provided: Name, Education/Work experience, Problems city is facing, Positives, Vision for city, Local/State elected officials admires, Quote, and Website. The Daily Herald, Wheaton Leader, and Wheaton Patch should have published the aforesaid information for each of the 13 North District and 10 West District Wheaton City Council candidates.) 
http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/meet-the-candidate-incumbent-sara-clark-for-ringgold-city-council/article_cea607fe-e22f-11e9-82c1-1f92aa7f73aa.html

NEW AMERICAN
— Paul Ryan, Fox Corp. Board Member, Pushing Fox News to Dump Trump – Luis Miguel
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/33531-paul-ryan-fox-corp-board-member-pushing-fox-news-to-dump-trump

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters See Trump’s Reelection Far More Likely Than Impeachment
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration/september_2019/voters_see_trump_s_reelection_far_more_likely_than_impeachment

ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA
— Driving under the influence of medical cannabis is illegal, but patients are still taking the risk – Ben Knight
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-29/medicinal-cannabis-thc-and-driving-laws-in-australia/11517648

EURASIA REVIEW
— Media Ethics In Professional Journalism: Social Responsibility Of Professional Journalists – Dr. Sabahudin Hadzialic (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. Everyone involved in journalism should be required to fully disclose the sources and amounts of their income. He who pays the piper calls the tunes.) 
https://www.eurasiareview.com/28092019-media-ethics-in-professional-journalism-social-responsibility-of-professional-journalists-essay/

September 27 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois Weed Legalization Guide: Will your city or town sell marijuana? (DIERSEN: Pot brings down everything and everyone around it.)
https://abc7chicago.com/business/will-your-city-or-town-sell-recreational-marijuana/5553943/
— Chicago Teachers Union overwhelmingly votes to authorize strike if no deal reached with city – Diane Pathieu
https://abc7chicago.com/education/ctu-votes-to-authorize-strike-if-no-deal-reached-with-city/5572807/

NBC5
— Chicago Teachers Union Members Vote to Authorize Strike
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/chicago-teachers-union-members-vote-to-authorize-strike-561489391.html

CBS2
— Chicago Teachers Union, Chicago Public Schools Back At Negotiating Table After 94% Strike Authorization Vote – Mugo Odigwe
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/09/27/chicago-teachers-union-strike-authorization-vote-cps-ctu-public-schools/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Hillary Clinton calls Trump ‘illegitimate president’ and ‘corrupt human tornado’ – Joseph A. Wulfsohn
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/hillary-clinton-calls-trump-illegitimate-president-and-corrupt-human-tornado

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Can Illinois draw marijuana tourists from out of state? Retailers are taking a gamble on Illinois border towns. – LAUREN ZUMBACH (DIERSEN: Pot brings down everything and everyone around it.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-marijuana-stores-target-illinois-border-towns-20190927-dfbixh3crncrhhenxo4gl5wsie-story.html
— ‘This is completely wrong’: Evanston elementary school ‘cancels’ Halloween due to equity and some parents are not happy about it – Christen A. Johnson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-evanston-schools-cancel-halloween-0927-20190927-6agm7utii5harge6bgcfj543su-story.html
— A germ found in the saliva of cats and dogs nearly killed a healthy Wisconsin man — he had numerous amputations. Researchers think they may have figured out why. – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/midwest/ct-dog-disease-capnocytophag-wisconsin-20190927-l25gjmpw4nggbjnaek5wiwq7m4-story.html
— As UAW strike against GM drags on, President Donald Trump has plenty of 2020 supporters on key Michigan picket line – BILL RUTHHART
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-uaw-strike-donald-trump-union-voters-20190927-d6r3vs4ecnctjnvmphfmclhtvy-story.html
— Fallout from the ‘Illinois Exodus’: Sinking home values. Attention, Gov. Pritzker and Mayor Lightfoot. – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-illinois-chicago-exodus-home-values-20190928-2ognraormfew3jxpkmwcsqq5qa-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “We are a nation rotting from within.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-trump-ukraine-rotting-pitts-20190927-lxloxcamxfafpdqutmrezsnbay-story.html
— Working on trust, one story at a time – DENISE CROSBY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-crosby-trust-news-st-0930-20190927-zobultlqgnfnrd3y6ne3gaghz4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ald. Reilly proposes compromise to keep recreational marijuana sales off Michigan Ave. but in Loop The plan would cap the number of dispensaries at “three or four” and keep the lid in place “until minority-owned businesses and new market-entrants are ready to come and compete,” the alderman said. – Fran Spielman 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/fran-spielman-show/2019/9/27/20887413/brendan-reilly-compromise-recreational-marijuana-sales-off-michigan-ave-loop
— Trouble with Tesla: Couple sold damaged car, but told they can’t sue When their new $110,000 car arrived from Chicago, it had undisclosed damage. The case highlights the difficulty in dealing with the company’s secretive arbitration system. – Stephanie Zimmermann 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/27/20887609/tesla-arbitration-car-damage-repair-consumer-legal-chicago-kansas
— Hat trick? State historian finds ‘no evidence’ Lincoln ever wore museum’s $6.5 million treasured artifact Questions over the legitimacy of the 16th president’s purported hat at the Springfield museum have lingered since 2012. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/27/20887634/lincoln-hat-no-evidence-state-historian-abraham-museum-foundation
— Before Illinois spends $45 billion on highways and bridges, Sandoval should hit the road Sen. Martin Sandoval’s political war chest is bursting with donations from firms that stand to benefit from the state’s construction plan — and now there are those FBI raids. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/27/20887144/sen-martin-sandoval-transportation-spending-fbi-transportation-roads-bridges-contractors
— Sandoval is now the one under the gun Imagine the evidence the feds had to provide to the Justice Department headquarters and to a federal judge in order to pursue and then obtain a sweeping warrant. – Rich Miller 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/9/27/20887798/rich-miller-martin-sandoval-investigation

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage judge O’Shea removed from bench for misconduct – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190927/dupage-judge-oshea-removed-from-bench-for-misconduct
— College of DuPage, faculty reach tentative deal on 4-year contract – Katlyn Smith and Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190927/college-of-dupage-faculty-reach-tentative-deal-on-4-year-contract
— Buffalo Grove Democrat discourages official travel to states with strict abortion laws – Rebecca Anzel
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190927/buffalo-grove-democrat-discourages-official-travel-to-states-with-strict-abortion-laws

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers say “Time to let banks serve Illinois’ cannabis industry.” (DIERSEN: Pot brings down everything and everyone around it.) 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/time-let-banks-serve-illinois-cannabis-industry
— State’s new cannabis czar faces a challenging to-do list As one of the key proponents of the state’s marijuana law, Toi Hutchinson has a head start. She’ll need it. – JOHN PLETZ (DIERSEN: Pot brings down everything and everyone around it.) 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/states-new-cannabis-czar-faces-challenging-do-list
— Illinois will be ready and open for weed biz Jan. 1: Hutchinson “There may be pitfalls, and we’ll deal with them as they come,” says the lawmaker just named to oversee the state’s new marijuana law rollout. The key goals remain criminal justice reform and social equity. – JOHN PLETZ (DIERSEN: Pot brings down everything and everyone around it.) 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/illinois-will-be-ready-and-open-weed-biz-jan-1-hutchinson
— These two Illinois congressmen (Quigley and Krishnamoorthi) poised for key roles in impeachment probe The House Intelligence Committee will take the lead in the ongoing investigation—and that means two members of the Illinois delegation who sit on that panel will get a star turn. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/these-two-illinois-congressmen-poised-key-roles-impeachment-probe
— Illinois’ new wage history law takes effect this weekend. Here’s what you need to know. Screening job applicants based on their previous salaries is just one of the things employers can no longer do. – A.D. QUIG (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes treat me like I never earned more than the minimum wage. But in fact, in today’s dollars, GAO paid me $127,654/year (GS-13 Step 10) in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/illinois-new-wage-history-law-takes-effect-weekend-heres-what-you-need-know

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Champaign attorney charged with growing cannabis in his home – MARY SCHENK 
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/champaign-attorney-charged-with-growing-cannabis-in-his-home/article_ff0ed445-2ca4-5857-86bb-3bf391ef4a38.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— ‘Keep the crap out,’ ‘It’s stupid,’ Shorewood mayor, trustees say of potential recreational marijuana business Board discusses whether to ban pot biz from village – ALLISON SELK
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/09/25/keep-the-crap-out-its-stupid-shorewood-mayor-trustees-say-of-potential-recreational-marijuana-business/abmy4l0/

MDJ ONLINE
— Illinois Sheriff’s Association: Decatur should opt out of cannabis sales
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/illinois-sheriff-s-association-decatur-should-opt-out-of-cannabis/article_5aa8a9f4-46d9-5ba8-b569-9fd29eb6c4d0.html

REPUBLICAN NEWS WATCH
— Fake News Media Has Been Thunderstruck! If this video doesn’t brighten your day, nothing will. “Their agenda is not your agenda.” — President Donald J. Trump
http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=14797

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— PEOTONE AIRPORT GAINS IN NEW STATE BUDGET, BUT HISTORY SHOWS TAXPAYERS LOSE – Ben Szalinski
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/peotone-airport-gains-in-new-state-budget-but-history-shows-taxpayers-lose/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— BREEN TOSSES HAT IN TO RETAKE IL HOUSE SEAT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/breen-tosses-hat-in-to-retake-il-house-seat.html
— SEAN CASTEN’S NEIGHBOR ENDORSES IVES IN 6TH CD RACE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/sean-castens-neighbor-endorses-ives-in-6th-cd-race.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Breen says he’s running again
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/27/breen-says-hes-running-again/
— Ray LaHood: Avoid impeachment “like the plague”
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/27/ray-lahood-avoid-impeachment-like-the-plague/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/27/looking-on-the-bright-side-12/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Donald Trump, enemy of the globalists – Cheryl K. Chumley 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/27/donald-trump-enemy-globalists/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— GOP senators introduce fetal burial law after discovery of 2,246 abortion remains in Ulrich Klopfer garage – Kimberly Leonard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/healthcare/gop-senators-introduce-fetal-burial-law-after-discovery-of-2-246-abortion-remains-in-ulrich-klopfer-garage

BREITBART
— New York City Aids Migrants by Imposing Speech Code on Americans – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/27/new-york-city-aids-migrants-by-imposing-speech-code-on-americans/
— Republican Senators Introduce Bill to Ensure Dignified Burial of Aborted Babies – DR. SUSAN BERRY
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/27/republican-senators-introduce-bill-ensure-dignified-burial-aborted-babies/

CNS NEWS
— Pelosi Bows to Hollywood Extremists – L. Brent Bozell III Tim Graham
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/l-brent-bozell-iii/pelosi-bows-hollywood-extremists

FOX BUSINESS
— Wilbur Ross: Left-wing media trying to ‘trigger a recession’ – Jonathan Garber
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/wilbur-ross-left-wing-media-trying-to-trigger-a-recession

LIFE NEWS
— Bill Would Make Sure Abortionists Never Keep Aborted Babies as Trophies Ever Again – MICAIAH BILGER 
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/09/27/bill-would-make-sure-abortionists-never-keep-aborted-babies-as-trophies-ever-again/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— NY City bans speech that might offend illegal aliens, up to $250,000 per offense – Tom Tillison 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/09/27/ny-city-bans-speech-that-might-offend-illegal-aliens-up-to-250000-per-offense-831317

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater asks “What drives Donald Trump?” and answers “Greed, and greed alone.” What do my critics/opponent say that drives me? What do your critics/opponents say that drives you?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/what-drives-donald-trump-greed-and-greed-alone/2019/09/26/927fccde-e099-11e9-be96-6adb81821e90_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Slavery Was Unfair; Are Reparations Fair? Don’t hold those of us who had nothing to do with slavery responsible financially. History works both ways. – Richard J. Reinitz, Houston (DIERSEN: Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/slavery-was-unfair-are-reparations-fair-11569618600

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Impeachment Will Take Trump to a New Frontier of Haterdom Victimhood is at the core of the president’s identity—and it’s likely to shape his approach to the coming battle.”
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/09/impeachment-trump-haters/598942/

WASHINGTONIAN
— A Major Cannabis-Review Site Is Shutting Down Because Its Founder Doesn’t Think There’s Any Safe Way to Consume Weed “I don’t feel good about the industry any longer,” says Joe Tierney, aka “The Gentleman Toker.” – ANDREW BEAUJON
https://www.washingtonian.com/2019/09/26/the-gentleman-toker-is-shutting-down/

September 27 Morning Edition

ABC7
— CBD Tested: What’s in the popular oils, gummies and tinctures, and how much THC? – Chuck Goudie and Christine M Tressel
https://abc7chicago.com/health/cbd-tested-whats-in-the-popular-products-and-is-there-thc/5571957/

WGN TV
— US vaping illness count jumps to 805, deaths rise to 12 – CNN
https://wgntv.com/2019/09/26/us-vaping-illness-count-jumps-to-805-deaths-rise-to-12/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— State Sen. Toi Hutchinson appointed as Illinois’ pot czar Hutchinson will oversee the state’s recreational cannabis program after resigning her 40th District Senate seat. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/9/26/20886313/state-senator-toi-hutchinson-appointed-illinois-pot-czar
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting “religious leaders” to serve as their operatives and as their dupes.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/26/20885689/not-all-religious-leaders-sound-like-trumps-anti-immigrant-evangelical-supporters-marlen-garcia

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Bankruptcy looms for Chicago if there’s no pension fix – RICHARD PORTER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-bankruptcy-chicago-pensions-crisis-20190926-4iwzdnfcjzh2tac7pw6i5fbgea-story.html
— New ICE director in Chicago criticizes the city’s sanctuary ordinance. But Mayor Lightfoot shows up and calls his comments ‘nonsense.’ – ELVIA MALAGÓN and GREGORY PRATT (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they hate America and that they hate Americans.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-ice-chicago-immigration-santuary-cities-raids-20190926-ngmxwhe5fzb6jmbgwelfhppati-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Of course we know that we’ve hurt (ICE agents) and hurt their ability to do their job here in the city, but so be it,” Lightfoot told the crowd of protesters who gathered around her. “That’s the point.” Chicago’s sanctuary city ordinance bars police from giving federal ICE officials access to people in local custody. Among other things, it also prohibits on-duty police officers from talking with ICE officials before a person’s release, or allowing ICE agents to use local police facilities for investigations or interviews.)
— Evanston council members stress commitment to diversity in search for new city manager – JENNIFER FISHER (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire and to get rid of Republicans, and especially to not hire and to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/ct-evr-city-manager-search-tl-1003-20190926-6lw2basckzegxgmvapn23lpjrq-story.html
— Advocates fault Facebook over misleading posts by politicos – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–facebook-civil-rights-audit-20190926-story.html
— Income inequality at highest level in more than 50 years, according to Census figures – AP (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, I am extremely stupid. Therefore, if I could do the following, ANYONE could do the following: I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-census-income-inequality-20190926-xbyywpnh2fawfbasgwmujej6pi-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Ray LaHood to head Lincoln Library and Museum board Pritzker taps a former GOP congressman with a proven ability to work with Democrats to head the new board of the continually troubled Springfield facility. – GREG HINZ 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/ray-lahood-head-lincoln-library-and-museum-board

WBEZ
— Chicago Owns America’s Widest Racial Gap In Economic Mobility – Esther Yoon-Ji Kang (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a minority in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a minority in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted minorities in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a minority in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a minority in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/chicago-owns-americas-widest-racial-gap-in-economic-mobility/dd207749-2d7a-4d45-9eda-cc0df967f79c
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Harvard economist Raj Chetty says that, for white Americans, achieving the American dream is like climbing an income ladder. “If you’ve climbed up in one generation, that’s basically where you’re going to start the next generation, and then you can climb up further.” But for black Americans, and black men in particular, “it’s like being on a treadmill, where even after you’ve climbed up in one generation, there are tremendous structural forces that make it highly likely you’re going to fall back down in the next generation and then you have to make the climb again.”)

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers say “Zero-tolerance policies may affect Rockford area employers’ ability to recruit workers.” What do you say to people who impair themselves? I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise people who impair themselves. Virtually all those who work against me impair themselves. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who impair themselves the most.
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20190926/zero-tolerance-policies-may-affect-rockford-area-employers-ability-to-recruit-workers

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire and to get rid of Republicans, and especially to not hire and to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Temko-warns-against-focusing-just-on-diversity-14470323.php

WILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://will.illinois.edu/news/story/champaign-urbana-pride-fest-and-parade-marks-10th-anniversary

KWQC
— Illinois employers prohibited from asking about wage history starting Sunday (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes treat me like I never earned more than the minimum wage. But in fact, in today’s dollars, GAO paid me $127,654/year (GS-13 Step 10) in 1997 when I was 49 years old.) 
https://www.kwqc.com/content/news/Illinois-employers-prohibited-from-asking-about-wage-history-starting-Sunday-561483591.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-06: Jeanne Ives Releases Digital Ad, Dr. Jay Kinzler Launches Web Site and Extensive Interview, Casten To Do “Six Town Halls in the 6th” on October 5th
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/27/il-06-jeanne-ives-releases-digital-ad-dr-jay-kinzler-launches-web-site-and-extensive-interview-casten-to-do-six-town-halls-in-the-6th-on-october-5th/ 
— IL-14: Two Bills Sponsored by Lauren Underwood Pass House But Underwood Claims Partisan Legislation as Bipartisan When Truth Says Otherwise
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/27/il-14-two-bills-sponsored-by-lauren-underwood-pass-house-but-underwood-claims-partisan-legislation-as-bipartisan-when-truth-says-otherwise/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Pro-life group pressures Catholic colleges to remove links to Planned Parenthood – Christopher Vondracek
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/27/pro-life-group-pressures-catholic-colleges-remove-/

FOX BUSINESS
— How many Americans are paying all of their taxes? – Brittany De Lea (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS’s Collection Division for almost 9 years and I worked for GAO on audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division for 3 years.)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/americans-paying-all-taxes

BREITBART
— New York City Aids Migrants by Imposing Speech Code on Americans – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/27/new-york-city-aids-migrants-by-imposing-speech-code-on-americans/

PJ MEDIA
— Using Facts to Refute Medicare for All – DUSTIN SIGGINS
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/using-facts-to-refute-medicare-for-all/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Trump’s Economic Triumph – CONRAD BLACK
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/09/donald-trump-economic-success-prosperity-increasing/

THE HILL
— GOP battens down the hatches after release of Trump whistleblower complaint – ALEXANDER BOLTON AND JULIEGRACE BRUFKE (DIERSEN: It would be great if my critics/opponents would put their complaints against me in writing so that I could respond to them in writing.) 
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/463311-gop-battens-down-the-hatches-after-release-of-trump-whistleblower-complaint

NBC NEWS
— FROM THE ARTICLE: “He definitely wants to curry favor with Trump.” I should write a book about those who curry favor with my critics/opponents by demonizing, denigrating, and condemning me. I would focus on those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. I would focus on past and present Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, federal government, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter leaders, members and employees. I would focus on those who serve as operatives or as dupes for activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, and political consultants who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican.) 
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/ukraine-s-zelenskiy-avoids-backlash-home-over-trump-call-n1058921

NEW YORK TIMES
— Facebook Tests Hiding ‘Likes’ on Social Media Posts – Kate Conger
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/26/technology/facebook-hidden-likes.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democratic Presidential Candidates Compete to March to California’s Drum Sanders, Warren and Buttigieg back liberal state laws, signaling where they would like to take nation – Alejandro Lazo and Emily Glazer
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democratic-presidential-candidates-compete-to-march-to-californias-drum-11569576604
— How Impeachment Could Matter for Markets Investors would be wise to treat the impeachment process as political theater, but they should also focus on the possible policy impacts – James Mackintosh (DIERSEN: To elect Democrats, Democrats will do everything that they can to drive the markets down.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-impeachment-could-matter-for-markets-11569518814
— Pets Can Take a Big Bite Out of Your Home’s Resale Value Man’s best friend can affect everything from your homeowners insurance to what your property is worth – Beth DeCarbo
https://www.wsj.com/articles/pets-can-take-a-big-bite-out-of-your-homes-resale-value-11569403804
— Why Did the Chicken Cross the Border? Efforts to start a culture war fizzle as Canadians line up for hours at the country’s first Chick-fil-A. – Michael Taube (DIERSEN: Of course, LGBTQ advocates do everything that they can to get municipal leaders a) to get rid of Chick-fil-As and b) to get rid of those who promote traditional marriage and the traditional family.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-did-the-chicken-cross-the-border-11569538570

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Conservative students call for free speech protections – AP
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/education/article/Conservative-students-call-for-free-speech-14471396.php

TULSA RECORD
— Treat people like you want to be treated – Cliff Hjelm, Tulsa (DIERSEN: Should I start treating my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes like they treat me? Should I determine what is most important to them and then focus on destroying that?) 
https://www.tulsaworld.com/opinion/letters/letter-to-the-editor-treat-people-like-you-want-to/article_bc6edbfc-1f0b-5af3-a941-175fb9601c21.html

NEW TIMES SLO
— Six candidates are running for Sen. Bill Monning’s District 17 seat, two are part of the LGBTQ community – KAREN GARCIA (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire and to get rid of Republicans, and especially to not hire and to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.newtimesslo.com/sanluisobispo/six-candidates-are-running-for-sen-bill-monnings-district-district-17-seat-two-are-part-of-the-lgbtq-community/Content?oid=8855979

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Advocates Fault Facebook Over Misleading Posts by Politicos Advocacy groups at a meeting with Facebook are criticizing the tech giant’s announcement this week that it won’t remove posts from politicians even if they’re misleading or break the site’s rules. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2019-09-26/advocates-fault-facebook-over-misleading-posts-by-politicos

FEDERAL TIMES
— What draws new federal employees? – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout that they would never stoop to take a federal job. They have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.) 
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/pay-benefits/2019/09/26/are-benefits-or-recognition-the-key-to-attracting-new-feds/

HR DRIVE
— Marquez Brothers pays $2M to settle EEOC allegations it preferred Hispanic applicants – Lisa Burden (DIERSEN: In 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS.)
https://www.hrdive.com/news/marquez-brothers-pays-2m-to-settle-eeoc-allegations-it-preferred-hispanic/563479/

September 26 Morning Edition

ABC7
— West suburban school bus driver warns of CBD use after failing drug test, losing job – Chuck Goudie and Christine M Tressel (DIERSEN: How stoned, that is, how high a THC level, will employers allow their employees to be? How stoned, that is, how high a THC level, will voters allow their elected officials to be?) 
https://abc7chicago.com/health/suburban-bus-driver-warns-of-cbd-use-after-failing-drug-test-losing-job/5568430/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But she had taken hemp oil capsules for back pain relief. She suspects that those capsules left trace amounts of THC in her system. Barton was stunned by the test results and still has trouble believing the over-the-counter product could have caused the positive reading. Many pharmacology experts aren’t surprised some people are failing drug screenings after using certain CBD products because THC can build up in your system. The compound is found in both cannabis plants: hemp and marijuana. CBD taken from hemp should have 0.3% or less of THC, the psychoactive chemical that causes a mind-altering effect. THC is among the drugs screened for by some companies. It’s not permitted for certain employees, including those who drive big rigs and school buses.)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— High-flying marijuana vapes take hit from health scare – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–vaping-illnesses-marijuana-industry-20190926-story.html
— Like Watergate all over again? In some ways, yes, but there are stark differences. – JON MARSHALL (DIERSEN: How has impeachment impacted you? In 1974, the Democrats who ran IRS’s Chicago office used Nixon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_process_against_Richard_Nixon) to justify their getting rid of their employees who were Republican.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-impeachment-watergate-trump-20190925-rx3juqchh5f6hhm2oppqo7acby-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Why people prefer democracy – Lee Hamilton (DIERSEN: When an elected official who represents you resigns, what do you want the process to fill the vacancy to include? I want the process to include providing lots of information about the candidates, asking the candidates lots of hard questions, and holding candidate forums.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190926/why-people-prefer-democracy
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In fact, at a time of concern and, in many quarters, cynicism about democracy and its prospects, they remind us of a basic truth: people want a say in how they’re governed. As Winston Churchill put it back in 1944, “At the bottom of all the tributes paid to democracy is the little man, walking into the little booth, with a little pencil, making a little cross on a little bit of paper — no amount of rhetoric or voluminous discussion can possibly diminish the overwhelming importance of that point.”)

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Despite complicated process, lots of Democrats interested in being delegates – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190925/bernard-schoenburg-despite-complicated-process-lots-of-democrats-interested-in-being-delegates
— Chatham nips recreational pot sales in the bud – Brenden Moore
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190925/chatham-nips-recreational-pot-sales-in-bud

HERALD & REVIEW
— Illinois Sheriff’s Association: Decatur should opt out of cannabis sales
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/illinois-sheriff-s-association-decatur-should-opt-out-of-cannabis/article_33fe0944-5a77-51d6-aa61-ddc50c299e68.html

KMOV
— Illinois law enforcement training for marijuana legalization – Alexis Zotos
https://www.kmov.com/news/illinois-law-enforcement-training-for-marijuana-legalization/article_126d11ac-e006-11e9-b76a-97e4824c038f.amp.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Danville casino could open sooner than expected – Tiffani Homer
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/danville-casino-could-open-sooner-than-expected

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Don’t tar wife with husband’s misdeeds – SCOTT REEDER (DIERSEN: What does being married or not being married say about you? What does who you marry say about you. What does the length of your marriage say about you? My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when I got married in 1978. They had hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I was so bad that no one would marry me. Further, they were beyond furious that she had a good job. Most of them were divorced, never married, had serious marital problems, and/or had spouses who had no income.) 
https://qconline.com/opinion/columnists/don-t-tar-wife-with-husband-s-misdeeds/article_7598c66d-4fdd-57d1-8717-1158fe017533.html

JOLIET PATCH
— Balich Won’t Run For Will County Executive After All Wednesday night’s press release urged Balich’s supporters to get behind the former Braidwood chief of police instead. – John Ferak
https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/balich-wont-run-will-county-executive-after-all

CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois residents have the fifth-highest credit card debt in the nation – Jim Moran
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-residents-have-the-fifth-highest-credit-card-debt-in/article_27784602-dfbb-11e9-8469-93c28ab9dd0c.html

WIREPOINTS
— With Mayor Lightfoot Considering Gay Set-Asides, Chicago Is Running Short of People To Disfavor For City Contracts – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the more that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs disfavor you: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://wirepoints.org/with-mayor-lightfoot-considering-gay-set-asides-chicago-is-running-short-of-people-to-disfavor-for-city-contracts/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Cindy McCain sees Arizona ‘going Democrat’ due to changing demographics, dysfunctional GOP – Andrew Blake (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which Republicans are excluded in Illinois? ANSWER: Those who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. The aforesaid planks distinguish Republicans from Democrats, Libertarians, and Greens.) 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/25/cindy-mccain-sees-arizona-going-democrat-due-to-ch/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: And number two, we have on my side of the aisle — on the Republican side — we see a local party in Arizona that’s not functioning well, and it’s excluding people,” Mrs. McCain said on Politico’s “Women Rule” podcast. “If you’re not walking the line, then you’re out. That’s just not right. That’s not the party that my husband and I belonged to.”)
— Trump court pick defends pro-life views at confirmation hearing – Alex Swoyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/25/trump-court-pick-sarah-e-pitlyk-defends-pro-life-v/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Did Slavery Create American Prosperity? – Doug Petrikat (DIERSEN: In defense of my ancestors, they immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s from what is now Germany. They have always lived in northeast Illinois. They worked in brick factory in Chicago, operated farms in Crete and Grant Park, and operated a hardware store in Crete. My grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI. My uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII. My father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-f.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/09/did_slavery_create_american_prosperity.html

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Media Claims Trump Just Doesn’t Understand The Value of Globalism – Brian McNicoll
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/media-claims-trump-just-doesnt-understand-the-value-of-globalism/

DAILY CALLER
— Journalists React After Facebook Decided To Exempt Politicians From Fact-Checking – CHRIS WHITE
https://dailycaller.com/2019/09/25/facebook-fact-check-trump/

DAILY WIRE
— Hillary Cheers Impeachment Launch – Hank Berrien (DIERSEN: When have your critics/opponents cheered? Mine cheered when my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship ended, when my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership ended, when my service as a Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster (twice) ended, when my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership ended, when my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership ended, when my GAO employment ended, etc.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/hillary-cheers-impeachment-launch-juanita-broaddrick-has-a-smash-tweet-waiting-for-her

FEDERALIST
— Democrats Asked Ukraine To Investigate Trump In 2018 – Tristan Justice
https://thefederalist.com/2019/09/25/democrats-asked-ukraine-to-investigate-trump-in-2018/
— Trump’s Tweets Are Far Less Crazy Than Today’s Democratic Party Despite our new political reality, many conservative writers and commentators will still urge Donald Trump to just stop tweeting and let these things go. – Auguste Meyrat
https://thefederalist.com/2019/09/26/trumps-tweets-are-far-less-crazy-than-todays-democratic-party/

NEWSMAX
— Pelosi’s Illegitimate Impeachment Push and Our Vanishing Republic – Peter Pry 
https://www.newsmax.com/peterpry/nancy-pelosi-impeachment-trump/2019/09/25/id/934286/

PATRIOT POST
— Majority of Americans Favor Trump’s Policy Agenda Democrats attack Trump because their policy goals aren’t winning over the American public.
https://patriotpost.us/articles/65709-majority-of-americans-favor-trumps-policy-agenda-2019-09-26

ROLL CALL
— Diversity fuels biggest population growth in country’s suburbs Shift could affect the political landscape locally and nationally – Michael Macagnone (DIERSEN: As members of Group A move into the suburbs, RINO party leaders want to dump those in the suburbs who are members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/diversity-fuels-biggest-population-growth-in-countrys-suburbs

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s war on journalists isn’t about journalism.”
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/09/25/reality-check-journalists-danger-trump-avlon-newday-vpx.cnn

NEW YORK TIMES
— What Polling Can Tell Us About Impeachment (and What It Can’t) Until now, it was clearly unpopular with the public. Now it’s hard to predict. – Nate Cohn
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/25/upshot/impeachment-polling-Trump.html
— Employer Health Insurance Is Increasingly Unaffordable, Study Finds A relentless rise in premiums and deductibles is putting insurance out of reach for many workers, especially those with low incomes. – Reed Abelson (DIERSEN: To promote hatred against me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that because I am a federal retiree, my wife and I pay only $6,000/year for $24,000/year worth of health, dental, and vision insurance. In my defense, I stress that to qualify for that, I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years. Virtually none of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have worked for an employer for anywhere near that long. Most of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn wage earners.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/25/health/employer-health-insurance-cost.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Cost of Employer-Provided Health Coverage Passes $20,000 a Year Annual poll of employers by Kaiser Family Foundation finds premiums rose 5% for family plans; ‘It’s the cost of buying an economy car – Anna Wilde Mathews (DIERSEN: To promote hatred against me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that because I am a federal retiree, my wife and I pay only $6,000/year for $24,000/year worth of health, dental, and vision insurance. In my defense, I stress that to qualify for that, I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years. Virtually none of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have worked for an employer for anywhere near that long. Most of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn wage earners.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/cost-of-employer-provided-health-coverage-passes-20-000-a-year-11569429000
— The Senate Takes On Campus Censorship Students’ demand for ‘safety’ from ‘harm’ has begun eating away at academic freedom. – Chuck Grassley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-senate-takes-on-campus-censorship-11569452958
— Bernie Sanders Calls for 8% Wealth Tax on Richest Americans Plan would increase federal revenue by about 10%—all from around 180,000 households – Richard Rubin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bernie-sanders-calls-for-8-wealth-tax-on-richest-americans-11569334693
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Enough is enough,” Mr. Sanders, a senator from Vermont, said Tuesday. “We are going to take on the billionaire class, substantially reduce wealth inequality in America and stop our democracy from turning into a corrupt oligarchy.” The tax would apply to married couples with net worth of at least $32 million and individuals with net worth of at least $16 million. The rate would start at 1% per year and rise to 8% for married couples with assets of least $10 billion. That 8% rate would mean that megabillionaires who don’t earn at least an 8% return would see their fortunes shrink, and Mr. Sanders said Tuesday that there should be no billionaires.)
— Millennials Continue to Leave Big Cities – Janet Adamy and Paul Overberg (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run Chicago make it extremely clear that they want only those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/millennials-continue-to-leave-big-cities-11569470460
— Latino Workers Save America From Stagnation They’re the youngest U.S. ethnic cohort, growing at six times the rate of the total population. – Sol Trujillo (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, employers prefer hiring Latinos over Whites. If there had been as many Latinos in America when I was younger, Latinos would have been hired instead of me. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/latino-workers-save-america-from-stagnation-11569453073

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters blame America for Guatemala’s problems. 
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2019/09/23/immigration-issues-migrants-mexico-central-america-caravans-smuggling/2026039001/
https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/news/2019/09/23/guatemalas-western-highlands-fleeing-poverty-corruption-and-poppies/2387682001/

ITEM LIVE
— WARD 5 CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE MARVEN HYPPOLITE ENROLLS AS AN INDEPENDENT, BLASTS DEMOCRATS AND INCUMBENT DIANNA CHAKOUTIS – THOMAS GRILLO (DIERSEN: In your municipal ward/district, what percent of the voters are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, married, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.itemlive.com/2019/09/25/ward-5-city-council-candidate-marven-hyppolite-enrolls-as-an-independent-blasts-democrats-and-incumbent-dianna-chakoutis/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In Lynn, 50 percent of the 52,498 registered voters are Independent, while nearly 43 percent are Democrats, and 6 percent call themselves Republicans. The first time he ran for the seat at age 22, he was shunned by the eight-member panel, Hyppolite said. “Not a single person from the committee reached out to me and asked why I was running,” he said. “I have a valid message. The majority of the city is not being adequately represented, large segments do not vote because no one ever reaches out to them, including immigrants, and lots of young, disenfranchised residents who are never spoken to. I brought it up several times at the meetings and nothing ever changed. Even when I attended, no one ever spoke to me or made me feel welcome.”)

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
— VA releases new findings on problem gambling
https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/55375/va-releases-new-findings-problem-gambling/

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY
— Vets Vulnerable to Gambling Addictions – Eric Newhouse
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/invisible-wounds/201305/vets-vulnerable-gambling-addictions

PSYCH CENTRAL
— Gambling Addiction is Not Uncommon in Veterans – Bret Moore
https://pro.psychcentral.com/gambling-addiction-is-not-uncommon-in-veterans/

NORTHSTAR ALLIANCE
— Gambling Addiction and the Military
https://northstarproblemgambling.org/2018/01/gambling-addiction-and-the-military/

WORLD SOCIALIST WEBSITE
— New York Times publisher warns of a “worldwide assault on journalists” – Oscar Grenfell
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/09/26/assa-s26.html