October 7 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— OUTSTANDING: The Wheaton City Council voted unanimously this evening to ban the sale of recreational pot in Wheaton. Wheaton is the DuPage County Seat. DuPage County has a population greater than five states. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

ABC7
— OUTRAGEOUS: Protesters shout down Homeland Security secretary, force him to abandon speech – QUINN OWEN
https://abc7chicago.com/protesters-shout-down-homeland-security-secretary-force-him-to-abandon-speech/5600194/

ABC7 & WGN TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for bad weather.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/climate-change-rally-held-in-chicago-loop/5600929/
https://wgntv.com/2019/10/07/hundreds-flock-to-the-loop-monday-night-for-climate-change-protest/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Number of pot jobs in Illinois to grow to 63,000 by 2025, report says  That will be a huge increase from the current number working — legally — in the medical marijuana industry, reports New Frontier Data. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/7/20903738/pot-jobs-illinois-marijuana-recreational-legalization-employment
— Chicago’s IRS Criminal Investigation Division has its first female leader – Jon Seidel (DIERSEN: I worked for GAO on audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division 1986-1988. SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/GGD-88-61 and 

https://www.gao.gov/products/GGD-89-41

https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2019/10/7/20899525/chicago-irs-criminal-investigation-division-first-woman-leader
— Federal monitor: Kaegi not on ‘effective path’ to end oversight of assessor’s office hiring Monitor Susan G. Feibus said in her report that Kaegi’s office has “not grasped the level of scrutiny” that comes with being under federal oversight. – Rachel Hinton 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/10/7/20902941/federal-monitor-cook-county-assessor-fritz-kaegi-shakman-oversight-patronage-hiring
— Buttigieg, Sanders, Warren lead in Illinois money chase Pete Buttigieg leads presidential pack in fundraising in Illinois, though Sanders has 12,000 more donors, according to a Sun-Times study of Federal Election Commission data from the Center for Responsive Politics. – Lynn Sweet 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/10/7/20901966/presidential-fundraising-illinois-donors-pete-buttigieg-bernie-sanders

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Social equity part of marijuana discussion in Aurora; ‘It’s an opportunity for those who were most affected by the war on drugs’ – STEVE LORD (DIERSEN: Pot pushers want troubled minorities and troubled women to be pot pushers.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-aurora-marijuana-st-1008-20191007-vnewq5g2jrgwjjg4r2msolpvge-story.html
— Trump’s new refugee ceiling is built on lies – Editorial (DIERSEN: Democrats want refugees because refugees vote for Democrats. RINOs want refugees because RINOs want cheap labor.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-tns-bc-trump-refugees-editorial-20191007-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity in Schaumburg.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191007/kenneth-young-center-to-open-lgbtq-youth-resource-center-in-schaumburg

WTTW
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: State Sen. Toi Hutchinson Takes on New Role as Illinois’ ‘Cannabis Czar’ – Paul Caine
https://news.wttw.com/2019/10/07/state-sen-toi-hutchinson-takes-new-role-illinois-cannabis-czar

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING: More Illinoisans think state is going the right way – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20191007/more-illinoisans-think-state-is-going-right-way

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Republicans want RI county declared gun sanctuary – SARAH HAYDEN
https://qconline.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/republicans-want-ri-county-declared-gun-sanctuary/article_0cc154d0-e79d-508c-aa8b-dec439ca8b3e.html

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Political strategist Chris Robling sees flaws in Chicago mayor’s plan for set-aside contracts – Glenn Minnis (DIERSEN: How have set-asides impacted you? While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, virtually all promotions were set-aside for employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger.) 
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/514086210-political-strategist-sees-flaws-in-chicago-mayor-s-plan-for-set-aside-contracts
— Chicago Mayor Lightfoot planning set-aside deals for gay contractors – Glenn Minnis (DIERSEN: How have set-asides impacted you? While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, virtually all promotions were set-aside for employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger.) 
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/514075855-chicago-mayor-lightfoot-planning-set-aside-deals-for-gay-contractors
— Cook County GOP commissioner Sean Morrison speaks out against set-aside contracts – Glenn Minnis (DIERSEN: How have set-asides impacted you? While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, virtually all promotions were set-aside for employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger.)
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/514171684-cook-county-gop-commissioner-speaks-out-against-set-aside-contracts

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Ives Algonquin Meet & Greet Wednesday, October 9th
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/07/ives-algonquin-meet-greet-wednesday-october-9th/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Congressional candidate Ives earns SBA List endorsement in 6th District race – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/513843623-congressional-candidate-ives-earns-sba-list-endorsement-in-6th-district-race
— Candidate Ives to make health care reform a focus in her race to unseat Rep. Casten – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/514045144-candidate-ives-to-make-health-care-reform-a-focus-in-her-race-to-unseat-rep-casten

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— STATE RIFLE ASSOCIATION CALLS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT MONDAY ON PROPOSED FREEDOM-ENDANGERING RULES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/10/state-rifle-association-calls-for-public-comment-monday-on-proposed-freedom-endangering-rules.html

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump maintains solid support because the Democrat alternative is a nightmare
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/trump-maintains-solid-support-because-the-democrat-alternative-is-a-nightmare

AMERICAN THINKER
— Life among the Trump-haters – Josh Kantrow
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/10/life_among_the_trumphaters.html

BREITBART
— Stephen Miller: 2020 Democrats Want to ‘Sacrifice the Working Class’ for Illegal Aliens – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/07/exclusive-stephen-miller-2020-democrats-want-to-sacrifice-the-working-class-for-illegal-aliens/

DAILY CALLER
— Ocasio-Cortez Wants To Give Illegal Immigrants Access To Welfare – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/07/ocasio-cortez-welfare-for-illegal-aliens/

NEWSMAX
— Indicators Suggest 2020 Will Be a Trump Cakewalk – Michael Dorstewitz 
https://www.newsmax.com/michaeldorstewitz/mick-mulvaney-trump-impeachment-fundraising/2019/10/07/id/936033/

TOWNHALL
— GOP Rep Adam Kinzinger Regrets That Trump Is Relying on Rand’s ‘Talking Points’ – Cortney O’Brien
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2019/10/07/gop-rep-adam-kinzinger-regrets-that-trump-is-relying-on-rands-talking-points-n2554264

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/464600-why-latinos-should-support-impeachment-inquiry

HUFFINGTON POST
— Donald Trump’s Campaign Works To Quash Dissent At The 2020 GOP Convention Campaign officials said they want the convention to be a four-day TV commercial for the president. – Amanda Terkel (DIERSEN: Where and when will the 2020 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Convention be held? I have asked to be appointed to serve on the IRP Platform and Resolutions Committee like I did in 2008.)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-campaign-convention_n_5d9b7d09e4b099389804517e

CBS NEWS
— Trump campaign tightens grip on delegate process ahead of convention
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/republican-national-convention-2020-trump-campaign-tightens-grip-on-rnc-delegate-process/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/07/us/politics/homeland-security-chief-protesters.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Impeaching Trump Voters It’s revenge for 2016, and nervousness about Democratic prospects for 2020. – William McGurn
https://www.wsj.com/articles/impeaching-trump-voters-11570487810
— Trump’s Federal Hiring Emphasizes Border Control, Veterans, Military Government workforce has grown under Trump, though at more modest pace than under Obama, George W. Bush – Likhitha Butchireddygari
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-federal-hiring-emphasizes-border-control-veterans-military-11570459550

PAY DAY REPORT
— How GM Pits Younger Workers Against Older Workers – MIKE ELK (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government worked hard to pit their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran against their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://paydayreport.com/how-gm-pits-younger-workers-against-older-workers/

ABC ACTION NEWS
— Are you the annoying neighbor on your block? Heed these warning signs Things you do that drive your neighbors crazy – John Matarese
https://www.abcactionnews.com/money/consumer/dont-waste-your-money/are-you-the-annoying-neighbor-on-your-block-heed-these-warning-signs

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— With Go Ahead from OPM, Agencies Press Forward With Efforts to Cripple Federal Unions  Unions likely to face evictions, severe restrictions on official time. – Eric Katz
https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2019/10/go-ahead-opm-agencies-press-forward-efforts-cripple-federal-unions/160429/

September 5 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Former lawmaker Aaron Schock officially off federal hook, could run for office – Chuck Goudie and Christine Tressel
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/aaron-schock-officially-off-federal-hook-could-run-for-office/5516343/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts’ property tax assessment appeal on designer Wilmette home sent to state’s attorney – Hal Dardick
https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-todd-ricketts-property-taxes-assessment-investigation-20190905-i4c4xraffjbq7ewfm34lyeoj3u-story.html
— ‘It’s going to attack your lungs’: Gurnee teen hospitalized for vaping has message for his peers – Kate Thayer
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-teen-hospitalized-vaping-tt-20190904-73qpft3x5bc3zkbui7nrve4tsy-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Residents press Casten on impeachment at forum – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190905/residents-press-casten-on-impeachment-at-forum
— Catholics come to Capitol to protest abortion rights, high taxes – Rebecca Anzel
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190904/catholics-come-to-capitol-to-protest-abortion-rights-high-taxes

MDJ ONLINE
— Illinois lost $310 billion in income to outmigration since 2000 – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/report-illinois-lost-billion-in-income-to-outmigration-since/article_ed24cc42-399d-57ab-9d85-e03c7f70abbc.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Skillicorn Endorses Oberweis for Congress
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/04/skillicorn-endorses-oberweis-for-congress/

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Patlak endorses Ives: ‘She is a person of integrity’ – Glenn Minnis 
https://northcooknews.com/stories/513128882-patlak-endorses-ives-she-is-a-person-of-integrity

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Congressional candidate Ives: State needs to consider bankruptcy – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/513106744-congressional-candidate-ives-state-needs-to-consider-bankruptcy
— Mock Trump assassination elicits profusion of heated reactions – Chris Adams 
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/513136443-mock-trump-assassination-elicits-profusion-of-heated-reactions
— Grant’s bill aims to close gender wage gap – Glenn Minnis (DIERSEN: The federal government pays its female employees more than it pays its male employees who have comparable education, work experience, and professional certifications and licenses.) 
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/513106765-grant-s-bill-aims-to-close-gender-wage-gap

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— SKILLICORN TAKES A PASS ON 14TH CD GOP PRIMARY BID; ENDORSES OBERWEIS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/skillicorn-takes-a-pass-on-14th-cd-gop-primary-bid-endorses-oberweis.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Grand Opportunity Party’: Female, minority candidates helping GOP shed ‘old, white’ image – Gabriella Muñoz (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who dominate the Republican Party, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, etc. make it clear that they want to dump those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/4/republican-female-minority-candidates-help-gop-she/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Are They Sending Their Best? – Les Still
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/09/are_they_sending_their_best.html

BREITBART
— Poll: Increasing Immigration, Giving Illegals Right to Vote Most Unpopular 2020 Political Positions – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/04/poll-increasing-immigration-giving-illegals-right-to-vote-most-unpopular-2020-political-positions/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— No magic mirror needed to see all 2020 Democrats are extreme – Jeffrey A. Rendall
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/30946-assault-america-day-246-no-magic-mirror-needed-see-all-2020-democrats-are-extreme

DAILY CALLER
— CNN Cans Reporter After She Agrees To Run Conservative News Outlet – DAVID KRAYDEN
https://dailycaller.com/2019/09/05/cnn-cans-reporter-after-she-agrees-to-run-conservative-news-outlet/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Dobbs grills RNC chair over ‘spineless RINOs’ who ‘roll over like puppies’ – Frieda Powers (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, RINOs fail/refuse to defend/advance the Republican Party platform, and especially its traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks.) 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/09/05/dobbs-grills-rnc-chair-over-spineless-rinos-who-roll-over-like-puppies-817011

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Why Are So Many House Republicans Retiring?
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/09/04/why-are-so-many-house-republicans-retiring/

HUFFINGTON POST
— Top Asylum Official Who Was Critical Of Trump Administration Has Been Reassigned John Lafferty, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services asylum division chief, has reportedly been “pushed out” by Ken Cuccinelli, the agency’s hard-line acting director – Dominique Mosbergen (DIERSEN: Have you been reassigned? In early 1989, when I was 40 years old, because I was critical of my Democrat GAO superiors giving preferential treatment to my coworkers because they were Democrat, minority, female, veteran, and/or younger than me, my Democrat GAO superiors reassigned me out their group that audited IRS. I had been assigned to that group for 3 years. I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years before I transferred to GAO in early 1980.) 
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/john-lafferty-uscis-asylum-division-reassigned-trump-administration_n_5d70849ce4b011080459e188

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Pope on critics: It’s ‘an honor if the Americans attack me’
https://fox56.com/news/nation-world/pope-on-critics-its-an-honor-if-the-americans-attack-me
— Buttigieg says ‘reckoning’ coming over GOP and Christianity (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that GOD is 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 anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://wrex.com/category/2019/09/05/buttigieg-says-reckoning-coming-over-gop-and-christianity/

WASHINGTON POST
— Black votes will define electability for Democrats – Errin Haines (DIERSEN: Are you electable? Ever-increasingly, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party act like they are taking the advice of political consultants who say the more of the following that you are, the less electable that you are: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/analysis-black-votes-will-define-electability-for-democrats/2019/09/05/06a8e802-cf97-11e9-a620-0a91656d7db6_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Google Syndrome  The company should become a generic term for today’s acute political mania. – Daniel Henninger
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-google-syndrome-11567636819