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CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF PRITZKER: With Pritzker win, pot legalization is now in legislators’ hands, but not all are on board – Robert McCoppin (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-pritzker-illinois-marijuana-legalize-legislature-20181108-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Kevin Sabet, head of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, which opposes legalization, said he thinks the study authors are biased. Sabet said they failed to account for the serious downsides of drug use, such as car accidents and substance abuse. He also said decriminalization of marijuana, which took effect in Illinois in 2016, addresses many of the social justice issues. Holdouts against legalization remain ready to fight it in the General Assembly. House Republican leader Jim Durkin said lawmakers should stop their rush toward legalization. “I will never support legalization,” he said. “I don’t like how quickly we are moving. Illinois should not be part of this lab experiment. I see no societal value.” Durkin supports medical marijuana for pain and end-of-life care and said that program appears successful in prohibiting access for underage use and the illegal drug market. He called for lawmakers to review the results when that pilot program expires in summer 2020, before moving beyond it, but said he does not know how much opposition remains in Springfield.)
— I left Illinois for law school and I won’t be back – Colin Finnegan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-bye-illinois-grad-school-gone-1109-20181108-story.html
— My house is worth how much? Fixes to tax assessments bring dramatic changes for Chicago homeowners – Hal Dardick (DIERSEN: If homes cannot be sold for their assessed value, should taxing bodies be required to pay home sellers a) the difference between the selling price and the assessed value and b) refunds of real estate taxes paid based on recalculated home value back 5, 10, 15, 20+ years?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-cook-county-property-tax-assessment-up-down-20181024-story.html
— Take our ribs, Ruth Bader Ginsburg – Mary Schmich
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/schmich/ct-met-ruth-bader-ginsburg-mary-schmich-20181108-story.html
— Put on your big boy pants, Mr. President, and let CNN’s Jim Acosta do his job – John Kass (DIERSEN: I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, and party leaders in Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but a) who do NOT want me to know about their press conferences, b) who do NOT want me to attend their press conferences, c) who do NOT want me to ask questions during their press conferences, d) who do NOT want me to speak with other reporters, e) who have barred me from attending their press conferences, f) who have had me thrown out of their press conferences, and/or g) who do not want me to report on their press conferences. Ever-increasingly, they want me to agree to not report anything about their fundraisers before they will let me attend their fundraisers. Since 2005, they have viciously used against me what happened with GOPUSA, Talon News, and White House Correspondent Jeff Gannon. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talon_News They paint me as being a clone of Jeff Gannon and even worse things. Ever since I became a GOPUSA reporter in 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I ask bad questions at press conferences and share privileged information with reporters that have caused Republican candidates to be defeated and even worse things. Of course, I should sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-jim-acosta-donald-trump-kass-20181108-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Who votes Republican in 2018? – Mona Charen (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who votes for Democrats in 2018? ANSWER: 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://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/republican-voters-presidential-election-democrats-voting-analysis-exit-polls/
— 100 years since the end of World War I, a bloodbath that shaped Chicago – Neil Steinberg (DIERSEN: My grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/world-war-i-chicago-armistice-day-prohibition-great-migration-elks-national-memorial-centenary/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise a) those who illegally come to America illegally, b) those who illegally stay in America illegally, and c) those who illegally bring people to America illegally.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/president-donald-trump-liberals-immigration-migrant-caravans/
— State ordered to review transgender inmate’s request to move to female prison – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/transgender-illinois-inmate-strawberry-hampton-dixon-correctional-transfer-prisoner-rights/

DAILY HERALD
— Suburban activists join national protest supporting Mueller probe – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181108/suburban-activists-join-national-protest-supporting-mueller-probe
— Kane County Board election creates even Democrat-Republican split – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181108/kane-county-board-election-creates-even-democrat-republican-split
— Who’s the boss? Pritzker beat Rauner but now faces the future with Madigan – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181108/whos-the-boss-pritzker-beat-rauner-but-now-faces-the-future-with-madigan
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise a) those who illegally come to America illegally, b) those who illegally stay in America illegally, and c) those who illegally bring people to America illegally.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181109/extremes-are-strangling-common-sense-solution-to-border-crisis
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURES: ‘I promised I would continue to tell his story’: Remembering Kristallnacht 80 years later – Russell Lissau (DIERSEN: What is your national origin? During the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany. Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F. Further, according to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece. What if I had pretended to be of Swedish national origin?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181109/i-promised-i-would-continue-to-tell-his-story-remembering-kristallnacht-80-years-later
— Naperville ends serving limits at breweries – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) drank lots of booze, b) drink lots of booze, c) want to drink lots of booze, d) want to make lots of money selling booze, and/or e) want governments to take in lots of tax revenue from the sale of booze.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20181109/naperville-ends-serving-limits-at-breweries

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker tips hand a bit on first budget The governor-election won’t push a light version of a graduated tax, preferring gambling, legal pot and sports-betting revenues. But a capital plan will come soon, as will a minimum-wage hike. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/pritzker-tips-hand-bit-first-budget
— Who stands to profit under a pro-pot governor Now that marijuana will likely become legal in Illinois, there’s a gold rush of companies positioning themselves to cash in. – BRIGID SWEENEY (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/news/who-stands-profit-under-pro-pot-governor
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS, ON COOK COUNTY, AND ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: A quarter-million Chicago homeowners couldn’t afford to sell if they wanted to Among the nation’s ten largest metro areas, Chicago has the largest share of homeowners who are seriously underwater on their mortgage, according to a new report. – DENNIS RODKIN
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/quarter-million-chicago-homeowners-couldnt-afford-sell-if-they-wanted

WTTW
— With Jeff Sessions Out, What’s Next for the Department of Justice? – Evan Garcia
https://news.wttw.com/2018/11/08/jeff-sessions-out-what-s-next-department-justice

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The main reason why Rauner lost was Democrat success in a) promoting hatred of Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats including Pritzker.
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20181108/under-dome-podcast-how-pritzker-trounced-rauner
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise a) those who illegally come to America illegally, b) those who illegally stay in America illegally, and c) those who illegally bring people to America illegally.
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20181108/springfield-familys-future-uncertain-as-parents-face-deportation-prison-time

HERALD & REVIEW
— OUTSTANDING: Macon County board approves resolution supporting the 2nd Amendment – RYAN VOYLES (DIERSEN: Which Republicans who represent your municipality, your township/ward, and your county stand up for Second Amendment rights?)
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/macon-county-board-weighs-motion-in-support-of-the-nd/article_64578340-edae-5e39-b248-3dd1f2c8b4c4.html

NORTHWEST HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrat promote Democrats.
https://www.nwherald.com/2018/11/08/underwood-details-her-campaign-from-womens-march-to-congress/a6izzqk/

WSPY NEWS
— Kendall County Sees 54 Percent Voter Turnout; Nearly 10,000 Early Voter Ballots Cast – Tyler Bachman
http://www.wspynews.com/news/local/kendall-county-sees-percent-voter-turnout-nearly-early-voter-ballots/article_1f1da0c6-e38e-11e8-a34e-cfc0147fdce0.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— The Impact Of The Illinois Election Where You Live – SEAN CRAWFORD (DIERSEN: The more Democrats that represent where you live, the more that you will see poverty, crime, dependency on government, dependency of charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the Second Amendment, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things.)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/impact-illinois-election-where-you-live#stream/0
— Statewide: Big Political Differences Across Illinois; Rural Health Challenges – SEAN CRAWFORD (DIERSEN: Democrats are more successful at promoting hatred against Trump in urban areas than in rural areas.)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/statewide-big-political-differences-across-illinois-rural-health-challenges#stream/0

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— RIP, Illinois GOP As of Tuesday, the state’s Democratic Party is in its most powerful position since 1840. – EDWARD MCCLELLAND (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What do anti-Republicans want the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) to do? ANSWER: a) Demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump; b) Strike the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and Second Amendment planks from the IRP platform; c) Banish from the IRP those who support the aforesaid planks; d) Join the Democrats in promoting dependency on government, dependency of charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the Second Amendment, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation; e) Banish from the IRP those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time; and f) Dissolve the IRP. How many on the IRP State Central Committee (SCC) want to do the aforesaid and what is their weighted vote? What does your representative on the IRP SCC want done and what is his/her weighted vote? The next IRP SCC meeting is December 1, 2018 in the Chicago area.)
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/November-2018/RIP-Illinois-GOP/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To vote for Democrats is to promote abortion.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/11/09/veto-session-looms-for-rauner-what-preckwinkle-knew-and-when-she-knew-it-pritzkers-budget-team-343922
(FROM THE ARTICLE: HB40 reared its head in Tuesday’s election. Every incumbent who voted for the controversial measure was reelected, and sponsors of the HB4114 to repeal HB40 were defeated. They are state Reps. Peter Breen, Christine Winger and Sheri Jesiel. Breen’s defeat was particularly shocking. Along with being had been an outspoken opponent of HB40, which repealed the “trigger” language in Illinois stating that the day Roe v. Wade is ever modified or overturned, abortion would be illegal in Illinois with no exceptions. HB40 also removed the restriction on state funding for some abortions. After the bill passed and was signed by the governor, Breen filed suit to dismantle the legislation. Personal PAC, which supports abortion rights, spent more than $300,000 to unseat Breen, “and it was worth every penny,” Terry Cosgrove, president and CEO of Personal PAC told POLITICO, calling it one of the political action committee’s “biggest victories ever.”)

WIRE POINTS
— Progressives Zero In On Exit Tax On Illinois Wealth – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/progressives-zero-in-on-exit-tax-on-illinois-wealth/

ILLINOIS WATCHDOG
— As Chicago suburbs go blue, southern Illinois gets redder – Benjamin Yount
https://www.watchdog.org/illinois/as-chicago-suburbs-go-blue-southern-illinois-gets-redder/article_24286cfb-c646-5d67-8100-1d095a9ed6a4.html

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS’ RICHEST GOVERNOR, MEET THE NATION’S MOST POWERFUL STATE LAWMAKER – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-richest-governor-meet-the-nations-most-powerful-state-lawmaker/
— PENSIONS CONSUME NEARLY HALF OF SCHAUMBURG’S PROPERTY TAX LEVY – Joe Kaiser
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/pensions-consume-nearly-half-of-schaumburgs-property-tax-levy/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— VOTERS WANT DEMOCRAT MAJORITY IN US CONGRESS TO WORK WITH TRUMP
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/voters-want-democrat-majority-in-us-congress-to-work-with-trump-.html
— RHOADS: THE ARROGANCE OF NETWORK NEWS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/the-arrogance-of-network-news.html

CAPITOL FAX
— McCann claims established political party status in over 80 counties
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/09/mccann-claims-established-political-party-status-in-over-80-counties/

GOPUSA
— Feminists offer ribs, organs to Ruth Bader Ginsburg
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58758

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— The time to start on 2020 primaries is today – Daniel Horowitz (DIERSEN: If a Democrat was elected on November 6, 2018 to represent you in Congress, who do the following want to run against that Democrat in 2020: a) you, b) your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, c) the officers of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations, d) your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, e) the IRP officers, f) the IRP National Committeeman, and g) the IRP National Committeewoman? Obvious potential candidates include Republicans who have represented or who are representing all or part of your congressional district at the federal, state, and county levels.)
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/the-time-to-start-on-2020-primaries-is-today/

BREITBART
— Districts with Large Foreign-Born Populations Sent Far-Left Democrats to Congress – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/11/08/districts-with-large-foreign-born-populations-sent-far-left-democrats-to-congress/

FOX NEWS
— Midterms had major lessons for Republicans — ones they should pay attention to – Tucker Carlson
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-midterms-had-major-lessons-for-republicans-ones-they-should-pay-attention-to

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— DEA REPORTS RECORD DEATHS FROM DRUG OVERDOSES How a broken southern border allows narcotics to flood America. – Michael Cutler
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/271846/dea-reports-record-deaths-drug-overdoses-michael-cutler

WORLD NET DAILY
— POLL WARNS PELOSI TO BACK OFF RADICAL SOCIAL AGENDA Same message was delivered to Hillary Clinton 2 years ago
https://www.wnd.com/2018/11/poll-warns-pelosi-to-back-off-radical-social-agenda/

DAILY CALLER
— TRUMP MOVES TOWARD TIGHTENING ASYLUM CLAIMS AT BORDER – Saagar Enjeti
https://dailycaller.com/2018/11/08/trump-caravan-asylum-federal-register/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs want to replace citizens of America with citizens of foreign countries.
https://dailycaller.com/2018/11/08/dnc-chairman-tom-perez-border-wall/
— TUCKER REVEALS HIS THOUGHTS ON THE MOB THAT SURROUNDED HIS HOME – Mike Brest (DIERSEN: Are you a Trump supporter? If you are, what adverse actions have the Trump-haters in your precinct a) taken against you and b) threatened to take against you?)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/11/08/tucker-carlson-mob-home/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Requiem for John Cox – Ben Boychuk
https://www.amgreatness.com/2018/11/08/requiem-for-john-cox/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who reject the traditional marriage and reject the traditional family promote LGBTQ activity.
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/415657-transgender-rights-are-constitutional-rights
— Dems mark Trump tax returns as key part of agenda – NAOMI JAGODA
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/415808-dems-mark-trump-tax-returns-as-key-part-of-agenda

POLITICO
— It’s a trap: Reporters struggle to respond in White House press pass fight ‘We don’t want to give him ammunition,’ one White House reporter said of the president. ‘At the same time, we don’t want to be a doormat and just lie down.’ – JASON SCHWARTZ
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/08/media-jim-acosta-press-pass-978293

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats are more successful at promoting hatred against Trump in urban areas than in rural areas.
http://www.startribune.com/election-results-offer-more-evidence-of-urban-rural-divide/500110261/

NBC NEWS
— Record LGBT support for Democrats in midterms, NBC News Exit Poll shows More than 80 percent of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people voted for their district’s Democratic House candidate, according to the NBC News Exit Poll. – Tim Fitzsimons (DIERSEN: Those who promote LGBTQ activity focus on a) destroying Republicans, b) destroying traditional marriage, and c) destroying the traditional family.
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/record-lgbt-support-democrats-midterms-nbc-news-exit-poll-shows-n934211
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hultgren and Roskam lost because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Underwood and Casten.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/house-democrats-keys-victory-hillary-fired-women-college-grads-n934101

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise a) those who illegally come to America illegally, b) those who illegally stay in America illegally, and c) those who illegally bring people to America illegally.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/09/opinion/trump-caravan-migrants-criminals.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/09/world/americas/caravan-migrant-mexico.html

— Devah Pager, Who Documented Race Bias in Job Market, Dies at 46 – Katharine Q. Seelye (DIERSEN: Pager should have written about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation at GAO.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/08/obituaries/devah-pager-dead.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote dependency on government and dependence on charity. Republicans promote individual responsibility.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/americans-wrote-to-obama-about-their-hardships–and-the-president-wrote-back/2018/11/07/c403ea68-b068-11e8-aed9-001309990777_story.html

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise a) those who illegally come to America illegally, b) those who illegally stay in America illegally, and c) those who illegally bring people to America illegally.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/11/09/migrant-caravan-mexico-president-trump-us-southern-border-immigration-asylum-central-americans/1939241002/
— Asian, Muslim and Latino immigrants across USA helped Trump and GOP win – Rick Jervis
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/11/07/immigrants-support-donald-trump-midterm-elections/1913462002/

NEWS LEADER
— Guns and medical marijuana: You can’t have both – Gregory J. Holman
https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2018/11/08/guns-and-medical-weed-you-cant-have-both-despite-amendment-2/1928401002/

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise a) those who illegally come to America illegally, b) those who illegally stay in America illegally, and c) those who illegally bring people to America illegally.
https://www.usnews.com/news/the-report/photos/2018/11/08/photos-of-the-migrant-caravan-heading-toward-the-us-border

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— White House Posted Video That Exaggerated Incident With CNN Reporter, Social-Media Firm Says After suspending CNN’s Jim Acosta, Sarah Sanders tweeted a video that had been edited with several frames repeated, says Storyful – Lukas I. Alpert and Rebecca Ballhaus
https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-accused-of-posting-edited-video-that-exaggerated-incident-involving-cnn-reporter-1541703579
— In Russia, McDonald’s Serves Local Fries and a Side of Realpolitik Promoting its use of area suppliers helps keep burger giant above U.S.-Kremlin tensions – Thomas Grove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-russia-mcdonalds-serves-local-fries-and-a-side-of-realpolitik-1541678402
— Is Big Labor Anti-Worker? Office workers say the AFL-CIO and SEIU treat them poorly. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-big-labor-anti-worker-1541719268
— ‘The Front Runner’ Review: All the News That’s Unfit Hugh Jackman stars as presidential hopeful Gary Hart who is taken down by news media eager to expose his infidelity. – Joe Morgenstern
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-front-runner-review-all-the-news-thats-unfit-1541714932

BUSINESS INSIDER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise a) those who illegally come to America illegally, b) those who illegally stay in America illegally, and c) those who illegally bring people to America illegally.
https://www.businessinsider.com/ap-migrants-decide-to-depart-mexico-city-with-or-without-buses-2018-11
https://www.businessinsider.com/r-central-american-migrants-trek-north-to-seek-a-better-life-2018-11

BLOOMBERG
— Orange County Leans Purple in Shift for California Republicans – Christopher Palmeri
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-08/orange-county-leans-purple-in-shift-for-california-republicans
— New York Times Beats Race, Age Discrimination Class Claims (DIERSEN: Rather than fight race discrimination, fight gender discrimination, and/or fight age discrimination, virtually all of my superiors, supervisors, and coworkers in the federal government who were White, male, and/or older, and who were victims of the aforesaid discrimination, “cut deals” to keep their jobs. I should write a book about the aforesaid in GAO’s Chicago office who, to keep their jobs, agreed to help GAO a) waste my career and b) force me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/class-action/ny-times-beats-race-age-discrimination-class-claims
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The New York Times Co. convinced a federal court Nov. 8 that employee allegations of race and age discrimination can’t be certified as a class action. There are too few employees in each of the proposed classes to justify class status, Judge P. Kevin Castel wrote for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The plaintiffs identified 10 employees for the race class and 24 for the age class.)

FORBES
— If You Don’t Want To Flip Burgers At 67, Do These 10 Things Right Now – Jack Kelly (DIERSEN: What are some of the things that you did to qualify yourself for better paying jobs and to keep those jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2018/11/08/if-you-dont-want-to-flip-burgers-at-67-do-these-10-things-right-now/#452f15ff3586
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Here is what you should immediately start doing if you are in your late 30s and older: 1. Think critically if your type of work can be done later in life. Does your job have certain physical manual work requirements that have a built in expiration date as you age? Could technology easily disrupt your job? Can your position be relocated? Could a junior (cheaper) person take over your responsibilities with a little training period? Will your job be too taxing and stressful to continue in your 50s, 60s or 70s? 2. If your job doesn’t easily lend itself to working into your sixties, start figuring out a second career right away before it’s too late. 3. Start a side hustle. If it doesn’t work keep trying until something clicks. 4. Consider going back to school to earn a degree which may open some new doors, and offer a new lease on life. 5. Obtain training in a niche area that could lead to a second career. 6. Save and invest as much money as possible to allow you to retire on your own terms. This will be difficult because it requires giving up fancy vacations, flashy cars, and an extravagant lifestyle. 7. If you live in an expensive and high taxed neighborhood, sell your home, move to a lower cost state, and bank the savings. 8. Maybe pivot to a job with the government, education or other sectors that can’t discriminate like the private sector does. 9. Start a side business that is a passion but could also provide a steady stream of income. 10. Don’t bury your head in the sand and pretend that you’ll never grow old.)
— How Much Longer Will You Work? – Sara Zeff Geber
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarazeffgeber/2018/11/08/how-much-longer-will-you-work/#ba8e51a32d2a
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Are you one of the many baby boomers who have done the math and determined that even with Social Security you have not saved enough money to retire? If so, welcome to a very large club. The Employee Benefits Research Institute (EBRI) and the Federal Reserve estimate the average accumulated wealth for workers in their 50s and 60s is less than $150,000. That amount will surely not support a 30+ year retirement, especially in the coastal areas of the U.S. Most financial advisors are recommending accumulating assets of at least $1million to ensure you will be able to finance your full retirement, including health care costs and care for yourself and your spouse or loved one. If you don’t have quite that much, does it mean you will have to work forever or live in your wealthy cousin’s basement? Probably not, but it depends. First of all, if you are in good health, why do you want to retire? If you aren’t sick of what you are doing, hang in there for a while and accumulate a bit more savings. If you are chomping at the bit to leave your current employer or stop doing whatever draws a 1099 at the end of the year, then it may be time to consider what else you might want to do that would still earn a paycheck and be more aligned with your current interests and values.)

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— WHEN NO ONE RETIRES You can see the graying of your workforce as a crisis — or an opportunity. – PAUL IRVING
https://hbr.org/cover-story/2018/11/when-no-one-retires

BBC
— ‘Remarkable’ decline in fertility rates – James Gallagher (DIERSEN: This has been caused by those who a) promote the destruction of traditional marriage, b) promote the destruction of the traditional family, c) and promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-46118103