October 17 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Chicago Teachers Strike: Thousands of teachers hit picket lines across city, CPS classes canceled
https://abc7chicago.com/education/thousands-picket-rally-march-on-1st-day-of-chicago-teachers-strike/5625169/

CBS2
— School Canceled For Friday; No Deal As Teachers’ Strike Continues But CTU Says There Has Been Progress – Dana Kozlov
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/10/17/chicago-teachers-head-to-picket-line-for-day-1-of-strike/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— RNC raises record-setting $27.3 million in September, amid impeachment push
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/rnc-raises-record-setting-27-3-million-in-september-amid-impeachment-push

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— President Trump using Chicago fundraiser to lure donors with chance for free trip, picture and to meet him: ‘I’ve saved two seats at lunch for YOU and a guest. Will you accept my invitation?’ – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-president-trump-chicago-fundraiser-offers-free-trip-picture-20191017-ji6xmamggzgmfagi5hwme3i37y-story.html
— Americans now need at least $500,000 a year to enter top 1% – ALEX TANZI AND BEN STEVERMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-tns-bc-pfp-income-onepercent-20191017-story.html
— Long-delayed meeting on proposed Itasca drug rehab center brings suspicion, rancor but few answers – John Keilman
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-itasca-haymarket-meeting-vigil-20191017-mtnozcjacvha5bxq4jvtchlw5u-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Chicago’s first recreational marijuana store just got OK’d – Ally Marotti
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-cresco-recreational-marijuana-dispensaries-20191016-cqom7aefzngqnhyli5lhfkygdi-story.html
— By show of hands at meeting, Lincolnshire residents and stakeholders say ‘no’ to cannabis dispensaries in town: ‘We should prohibit it because it is uncharted territory’ – STEVE SADIN (DIERSEN: It is public record which people who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican DID OR DID NOT SPEAK AGAINST POT at municipal and county meetings.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lincolnshire/ct-lsr-village-board-cannabis-dispensaries-tl-1024-20191017-gmhgixejgnccbjr2ew2sxsmtpa-story.html
— Why a teachers strike is bad for Chicago: A miniseries, Episode 1 – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-chicago-teacher-strike-lori-lightfoot-20191017-fxlnutcmija6jcsoznjngqaaea-story.html
— The U. of I., stung by a #MeToo investigation, is now leaning on Title IX to muzzle reporters – DAVID GREISING
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-rachel-otwell-university-illinois-greising-20191017-2d2uin3z2vea5ilj2jv5e5qrba-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Teachers strike is on — and Lightfoot’s political honeymoon is over A Chicago Teachers Union that was among Toni Preckwinkle’s strongest supporters followed through on its threat of a strike that seemed pre-ordained since the day Lori Lightfoot swept all 50 wards. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2019/10/17/20919567/cps-ctu-teachers-union-strike-schools-lightfoot-political-honeymoon-over
— Changes won’t be made to state pot law to meet equity concerns from black aldermen, the bill’s sponsors say The law’s authors say it includes important provisions to increase the number of people of color working in the industry. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/10/17/20918358/recreational-pot-legalization-marijuana-black-equity-diversity

DAILY HERALD
— Questions remain after Itasca’s first hearing on Haymarket proposal – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191017/questions-remain-after-itascas-first-hearing-on-haymarket-proposal
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Mundelein approves grant for pot store
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191017/mundelein-approves-grant-for-pot-store
— Report: Illinois ranks among Top 10 nationally in academic growth, bottom third in proficiency – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191017/report-illinois-ranks-among-top-10-nationally-in-academic-growth-bottom-third-in-proficiency

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Is Illinois in decline? This economist has a contrary view. A DePaul economist’s analysis concludes dire perceptions about the state’s economy and growth are overblown. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/illinois-decline-economist-has-contrary-view

WTTW
— Illinois Leads Nation with 137 Vaping-Related Illnesses – Kristen Thometz
https://news.wttw.com/2019/10/17/illinois-leads-nation-137-vaping-related-illnesses

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Marco Rubio to headline Oberweis campaign fundraiser Lunch is $150; lunch, photo with Rubio is $2,800 – BRENDA SCHORY
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/10/16/marco-rubio-to-headline-oberweis-campaign-fundraiser/avrweu5/

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— DISGUSTING TRAGIC: East St. Louis among areas that could get preferential treatment for marijuana licenses – JOSEPH BUSTOS
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article235892407.html

WQAD
— GOP presidential candidate, former Illinois congressman Joe Walsh says Trump should be impeached – HANNAH RODRIGUEZ
https://wqad.com/2019/10/17/gop-presidential-candidate-former-illinois-congressman-joe-walsh-says-trump-should-be-impeached/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Claims of unfairness pop up following Democratic presidential debate – KRISTINE FRAZAO
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/claims-of-unfairness-during-democratic-presidential-debate

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Texas Congressman Steps Up Support of Jeanne Ives in Her Quest to Unseat Sean Casten
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/17/texas-congressman-steps-up-support-of-jeanne-ives-in-her-quest-to-unseat-sean-casten/ 
— IL-14: Danny Malouf Backs President Trump’s Withdrawal of Troops from Syria
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/17/il-14-danny-malouf-backs-president-trumps-withdrawal-of-troops-from-syria/ 
— *UPDATE: Crenshaw Tweets “Flip the Seat!”* IL-06: Jeanne Ives Continues to Apply Heat on Sean Casten in Light of Slur Against Dan Crenshaw
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/17/il-06-jeanne-ives-continues-to-apply-heat-on-sean-casten-in-light-of-slur-against-dan-crenshaw/

CENTER SQUARE
— Study finds higher teacher pay, smaller classrooms, more support staff, hindered by legacy costs – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: In 1997, when I was 49 years old, by forcing me to retire, my Democrat GAO superiors turned me from being a productive employee into a “legacy cost.” I had almost 18 years of experience working for GAO. I had almost 9 years of experience working for IRS. I had 3 job-related master’s degrees and a job-related bachelor’s degree. I had 6 job-related professional certifications. I had a job-related professional license.) 
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/study-finds-higher-teacher-pay-smaller-classrooms-more-support-staff/article_0d4619fe-f10d-11e9-9287-af99a0cf30ed.html
— Illinois’ Congressional delegation warns tech companies: ‘moderate content or we will’ – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: Anti-Republicans want the following to not only “moderate” GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, they want the following to stop me from sending out the emails, and if not that, stop everyone from reading the emails: Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Illinois Republican Party (IRP). Everyone can see that the MTRCC, DCRCC, and IRP do not promote GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.) 
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/illinois-congressional-delegation-warns-tech-companies-moderate-content-or-we/article_822769b6-f05f-11e9-8733-97fefda5a8ac.html

JEANNE FOR CONGRESS
— Dan Crenshaw Puts Ives on the National Map with an Exclamation Point
https://mailchi.mp/65e9b31802cf/dan-crenshaw-puts-ives-on-the-national-map-with-an-exclamation-point

REPUBLICAN NEWS WATCH
— Run for Republican Ward Committeeperson in Chicago
http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=11470

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— 200+ attend Judge Jim McCluskey campaign kickoff at IBEW #701 Wednesday evening, October 16, 2019. Attendees included Judges Rohm, Athanikar, Brennan, Walsh, O’Toole, Jacobs, Kleeman, Telander, Felice, Orel, Cody, Hayes, Dieden, Skerin, Marchese, Else, and Cornelius (Will County); Retired Judges Ron Sutter, William Ferguson, and Tony Iosco (Cook County); and many others including John Curran, Berlin, Grogan, Dabrowski, Czernak, Fisher, McGowan, Hanzelin, Puchalski, Noonan, Zay, Schillerstrom, Coyne, Healy, Valle, Kordick, Kachiroubas, Mendrick, Patty Smith (Aurora), Veenstra, Hanson, Hovde, and Greg Abbott. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

CAPITOL FAX
— Durbin has $3.8 million vs. all GOP candidates’ $140K
https://capitolfax.com/2019/10/17/durbin-has-38-million-vs-all-gop-candidates-140k/

FOX NEWS
— Trump headlines Dallas rally as scrutiny over Ukraine intensifies – Gregg ReBy
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-dallas-rally-ukraine-scrutiny-intensifies

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— 1 person showed up to Mark Sanford 2020 campaign launch — a Democrat with no plans to vote – Ellie Bufkin
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/mark-sanford-kicks-off-presidential-campaign-against-trump-only-one-person-showed-up

BREITBART
— Mollie Tibbetts Murder Trial: Taxpayers Billed $18K for Illegal Alien’s Expert Witnesses – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/17/mollie-tibbetts-murder-trial-taxpayers-billed-18k-for-illegal-aliens-expert-witnesses/
— Open Border Activists Demand 95,000 Refugees Be Admitted to U.S. in 2020 – PENNY STARR
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/17/open-border-activists-demand-95000-refugees-be-admitted-to-u-s-in-2020/

DAILY CALLER
— Pelosi Is So Strong She Ran Away From The White House, Or Something – DEREK HUNTER
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/17/democrats-leave-white-house/
— Sen. Ernst Introduces ‘CREEPS Act’ To Get Sexual Assaulters Out Of The Federal Workforce – LUKE ROSIAK (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. My critics/opponents are nasty. They would hint/imply/argue/shout that because GAO threw me out when I was 49 even though I had a) earned 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, I MUST HAVE BEEN FAR WORSE THAN A SEXUAL ASSAULTER.) 
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/17/ernst-creeps-act-sexual-assault/

TOWNHALL
— CNN: I Hope Trump Dies Soon – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/10/17/this-is-cnn-i-hope-trump-dies-soon-n2554919
— WSJ Columnist: This Is When The Deep State Felt They Got The Green Light To Defy Trump – Matt Vespa (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government never charged me with defying their Affirmative Action, Diversity, or Inclusion orders. Virtually all of the employees who they assigned to supervise were Democrat, minority, female, younger, veteran, and/or disabled.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/10/17/wsj-columnist-this-is-when-the-deep-state-felt-they-got-the-green-light-to-defy-n2554747

CAMPUS REFORM
— Berkeley promotes prof bashing Trump’s border wall – Chris Trick (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run IRS got rid of the IRS manager who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. The Democrats who run GAO got rid of the GAO manager who hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=13875

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Democrats want minorities and women to be pot pushers.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/chicago-black-leaders-equity-concerns-new-illinois-marijuana-law_n_5da8ec56e4b0e0f03788fb90

WASHINGTON POST
— Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says in interview he fears “erosion of truth” but defends allowing politicians to lie in ads – Tony Romm
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/10/17/facebook-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-says-interview-he-fears-erosion-truth-defends-allowing-politicians-lie-ads/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats, California 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. How soon will California leave the United States and become part of Mexico?
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-10-15/prop-187-this-is-california-battle-podcast

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: DHS leader says 22 million illegals in U.S., double of previous estimates – KRISTINE FRAZAO
https://local12.com/news/nation-world/dhs-leader-says-22-million-illegals-in-us-double-of-previous-estimates

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Democrats want minorities and women to be pot pushers. 
https://www.newsweek.com/state-local-governments-trying-make-cannabis-industry-less-racist-1466077
— TWITTER IS GIVING TRUMP ‘SPECIAL TREATMENT’ DESPITE NEW RULES FOR WORLD LEADERS, SAYS FREE SPEECH EXPERT – DAVID BRENNAN
https://www.newsweek.com/twitter-giving-donald-trump-special-treatment-new-rules-world-leaders-free-speech-expert-1465663

MONEY
— White Workers Have a Disproportionate Share of Good Jobs in the Labor Market – KAITLIN MULHERE (DIERSEN: What jobs have you had? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have made it very clear that they would never stoop to take the jobs that I had. 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.) 
http://money.com/money/5660043/job-market-white-workers-black-workers/

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— NTEU Blasts ‘Nonsensical’ Proposed OPM Rule Easing Firing of Feds The federal employee union accused the Trump administration of forcing managers to focus on firing employees, rather than helping them succeed in their positions. – ERICH WAGNER (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government did NOT want their employees to succeed who were the following: those 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. Further, far too many of my Democrat superiors in the federal government did not want their employees to succeed who did not share their national origin, religion, and/or veteran status.)
https://www.govexec.com/management/2019/10/nteu-blasts-nonsensical-proposed-opm-rule-easing-firing-feds/160682/

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Shake up government with an agile organization and workforce – Jeff Neal (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs want the federal government to get rid of all its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2019/10/shake-up-government-with-an-agile-organization-and-workforce/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Americans Agree Religion Is Under Punishing Assault (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that Jesus is a Democrat a) who promotes dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things and b) 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/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/general_lifestyle/october_2019/americans_agree_religion_is_under_punishing_assault

WORLD TRIBUNE
— Record 32 million Hispanics could vote in 2020  (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at Hispanics that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.worldtribune.com/record-32-million-hispanics-could-vote-in-2020-12-million-illegals-make-that-22-million/

October 17 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democratic debate distilled: Eat the billionaires, take Trump’s Twitter, free stuff for all! – Rex Huppke
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-democratic-debate-warren-sanders-biden-trump-huppke-20191016-ewhj7hrifbb23hhhgzldbocp4a-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Referendum question on selling recreational pot in Naperville to be on March 2020 ballot – ERIN HEGARTY (DIERSEN: What do you say to people who want to “feel good” and/or “escape reality” by “getting high?”)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-marijuana-referendum-naperville-ballot-question-st-20191016-bcf3l3zve5amtf3sx3ourgce2y-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Who would ever be a cop? – William Choslovsky (DIERSEN: What jobs have you had? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have made it very clear that they would never stoop to take the jobs that I had. 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://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/16/20917566/aaron-dean-atatiana-jefferson-amber-guyger-botham-jean-william-choslovsky-sun-times-op-ed

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Large crowd packs Itasca hearing on Haymarket addiction treatment center plan – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191016/large-crowd-packs-itasca-hearing-on-haymarket-addiction-treatment-center-plan
— Abbott inks partnership for diabetes system (DIERSEN: I have Type 2 diabetes. Stress drives up your blood sugar level. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have worked the hardest to cause me stress.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20191016/abbott-inks-partnership-for-diabetes-system
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Under the partnership, Omada Health will offer the Freestyle Libre system to employers and health plans. People diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes who are eligible will undergo an online physician consultation, which will allow them to obtain a prescription and delivery of a welcome kit, which includes the Abbott product and a wireless scale. Users of the Freestyle Libre system can get real-time readings through a sensor worn on the back of the upper arm, which transmits the information to a smartphone. Abbott officials said the system will give Omada real-time glucose data that can help participants to better manage their diabetes.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs a) glorify and praise citizens of foreign countries and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn citizens of America, and especially those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, 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.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191017/hamilton-we-are-enriched-as-a-nation-of-immigrants

NBC5
— Aldermen Spend Tens of Thousands in Not-Itemized Expenses Time to change the law, says David Orr – Carol Marin and Don Moseley
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Aldermen-Spend-Tens-of-Thousands-in-Not-Itemized-Expenses-563150051.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Embattled former alderman Danny Solis uses loophole to double pension – Dane Placko (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinate were beyond furious that I could and did retroactively purchase for very little money almost 3 years of full-time Civil Service Retirement System credits for when I worked only part-time for the Park Forest Post office 1966-1969. They were already furious that when I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old, I transferred with me almost 12 years of federal seniority, 30 days of unused vacation days, and 130 days of unused sick days.) 
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/embattled-former-alderman-uses-loophole-to-double-pension
(FROM THE ARTICLE: However, they also informed Solis of a sweetener only available to elected officials in Chicago, allowing them to purchase pension credits retroactively. So in January, Solis wrote two checks to the pension fund totaling a little more than $128,000. That allowed Solis to more than double his pension payout to $7,900 a month and $94,000 a year. Zettler says Solis’ pension boost will pay off that $128,000 investment in just two and a half years, and also put another $1.3 million in Solis’ pocket if he lives another 15 years, which is 10 times the initial investment. “It’s a can’t-lose situation for the people involved,” said Zettler. Amazingly, Solis was able to buy retroactive pension credits for his three-month stint working for the Chicago Public Library in the 1960s when he was 17 and have it paid out based on his six-figure aldermanic salary.)

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— The rich are different — especially their income-tax returns – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-the-rich-are-different-especially-their-income-tax/article_9e431804-d26d-5995-ae81-ea482524efbf.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Springfield cancer surgeon TOM TARTER, who is among people running for the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate, has loaned $50,000 to his own campaign and is also getting some help from Sangamon County GOP Chair ROSEMARIE LONG. – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20191017/bernard-schoenburg-no-endorsement-yet-but-tarter-gets-help-from-party-leader
— Rep. McCombie says ‘cost of corruption is too high to ignore’ – Peter Hancock
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191016/rep-mccombie-says-cost-of-corruption-is-too-high-to-ignore

WSPY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats promote LGBTQ activity. How soon will Illinois Democrats make it officially illegal to educate, hire, elect, etc. those who do not promote LGBTQ activity? 
http://www.wspynews.com/news/wcsjnews/state-officials-are-recognizing-lgbtq-month-in-illinois/article_794367f1-1352-56e0-8842-4fde71cd4f08.html

WSIL TV
— Sheriff to would-be thieves: ‘Hemp does not get you high’ – Elizabeth Taylor (DIERSEN: What do you say to people who want to “feel good” and/or “escape reality” by “getting high?”)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/41192566/sheriff-to-would-be-thieves-hemp-does-not-get-you-high

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Bloomington Police Department officers are concerned about what recreational cannabis will mean for the community
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/bpd-officers-are-concerned-about-what-recreational-cannabis-will-mean-for-the-community/

CHICAGO CRUSADER
— Diversity Program Prepares College Students Interested in Accounting (DIERSEN: If I could do it over, I would have majored in accounting. While I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, I was “too old” by then, I was 30 years old.) 
https://chicagocrusader.com/diversity-program-prepares-college-students-interested-in-accounting/

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Evanston City Council refocuses on racial equity in training, new proposals – Andrea Bian (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Evanston officially banish Whites who fail/refuse to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all?)
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2019/10/16/city/city-council-refocuses-on-racial-equity-in-training-new-proposals/

GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— Glen Ellyn To Consider Cannabis Zoning Amendments The village said it favored waiting to see how cannabis sales impact other communities, but will review zoning amendments as well. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/downersgrove/glen-ellyn-consider-cannabis-zoning-amendments

WIREPOINTS
— The Chicago Teachers Union strike is on: 13 things that matter – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/the-chicago-teachers-union-strike-is-on-13-things-that-matter/

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— New Planned Parenthood mega-clinic ‘preying on pregnant women in Illinois and Missouri,’ group says – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/514831545-new-planned-parenthood-mega-clinic-preying-on-pregnant-women-in-illinois-and-missouri-group-says

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— PENSION CRISIS FORCES FIREHOUSE CLOSURE, 9 FIREFIGHTER LAYOFFS IN EAST ST. LOUIS – Brad Weisenstein
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/pension-crisis-forces-firehouse-closure-9-firefighter-layoffs-in-east-st-louis/

GOPUSA
— Ocasio-Cortez turned 30 this week, none the wiser 
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=77815

BREITBART
— Ahead of 2020, Facebook ensnared in heated political climate – AP (DIERSEN: If Zukerberg would meet with Illinois conservative leaders, who would he meet with? Who speaks for Illinois conservatives? Conservative leaders speak out against promoting dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, etc.)
https://www.breitbart.com/news/ahead-of-2020-fb-ensnared-in-heated-political-climate/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Mark Zuckerberg defended meetings he’s reportedly had with conservative leaders after #DeleteFacebook began trending on social media. Politico reported this week that the Facebook CEO held private meetings with, among others, Fox News’ Tucker Carlson and conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt. Conservatives have long accused Facebook of suppressing conservative political view and the company has tried to dispel that belief.)

DAILY CALLER
— Megyn Kelly Goes After The Media For Active Bias – SHELBY TALCOTT
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/16/megyn-kelly-media-bias/
— Elizabeth Warren Deletes Tweet Bragging About Native American DNA – WILLIAM DAVIS (DIERSEN: Who hates German Americans the most in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs are nasty. I should write a book about a) how my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government used and b) how my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois use my 100% German national origin against me. They constantly foist negative German stereotypes on me. I would focus on those who are German American, but who demonize, denigrate, and condemn me to curry favor with those who hate German Americans. They paint themselves as being “good” German Americans who go around destroying “bad” German Americans like me. In my defense, I stress that they all my ancestors immigrated way back during the 1840s and 1850s, 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 if he had not been 4-F, my father would have fought the Germans during WWII. If DNA information had been available back when I worked for the federal government, I would have stressed that. 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.) 
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/16/elizabeth-warren-deletes-tweet-native-american-dna/

TOWNHALL
— Memo to A.G. Bill Barr: Without the Rule of Law, a Nation’s Wall Is Worthless – Cliff Nichols
https://townhall.com/columnists/cliffnichols/2019/10/17/memo-to-ag-bill-barr-without-the-rule-of-law-a-nations-wall-is-worthless-n2554886

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Trump: I’m Embarrassed To Say How Many Countries The U.S. Military Is In, It Is So Foolish – Tim Hains
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/10/16/trump_im_embarrassed_to_say_how_many_countries_the_us_military_is_in_it_is_so_foolish.html

THE HILL
— Why Joe Biden is the best candidate for black voters – VIVIAN BISHOP (DIERSEN: Who is the best candidate for voters who are Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/466134-why-joe-biden-is-the-best-candidate-for-black-voters-across-the-country

CNN
— Chicago teachers strike – Brian Ries
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/chicago-teachers-strike-10-19/index.html
— Twitter tells Kamala Harris why it won’t suspend Trump’s account – Donie O’Sullivan (DIERSEN: Who wants you to be suspended and why? I should write a book about those who want me to be suspended and why.) 
https://www.wral.com/twitter-tells-kamala-harris-why-it-wont-suspend-trumps-account/18703383/

MSN
— Americans now need at least $500,000 a year to enter the top 1% – Alex Tanzi and Ben Steverman
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/americans-now-need-at-least-dollar500000-a-year-to-enter-the-top-1percent/ar-AAISU5z

NEW YORK TIMES
— Republicans, Defiant After Debate, Throw Punches on Impeachment and Economy – Jeremy W. Peters
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/16/us/politics/republicans-democratic-debate.html
— Holding internet platforms liable for certain content would harm internet users. – Elliot Harmon (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes what to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, but failing that, they want to stop everyone from reading the emails, but failing that, they want to stop me from including links in the emails to articles they do not like. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/16/opinion/section-230-freedom-speech.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Years after Obama used Facebook to help him win the presidency, Silicon Valley is under Democratic fire Tuesday’s debate makes it clear that Big Tech faces difficult times whoever wins – Craig Timberg, Isaac Stanley-Becker and Tony Romm 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/10/16/years-after-obama-used-facebook-help-him-win-presidency-silicon-valley-is-under-democratic-fire/

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats push reparations. How much reparations do the Democrats want you to pay? Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations.)
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2019/10/16/black-history-slavery-reporter-uncovers-genealogy-1619-project/3847926002/

BOSTON HERALD
— Democrats put immigrants before needy Americans – BETSY MCCAUGHEY
https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/10/17/democrats-put-immigrants-before-needy-americans/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Sheryl Sandberg Faults ‘Broken Rung’ on Corporate Ladder Over Work Inequities Facebook’s COO and other executives say leadership gaps for women, people of color won’t narrow unless companies focus on first promotions – Chip Cutter (DIERSEN: From what I saw working for the Post Office for almost 3 years, working for IRS for almost 9 years, and working for GAO for almost 18 years, if you are White, male, and/or non-veteran, to get promoted beyond GS-4 at the Post Office, GS-12 at IRS, or GS-13 at GAO, you had to a) be a Democrat, b) not only paint yourself as being a yes-man, but actually be one, and c) help your superiors get rid of their employees who were White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/sheryl-sandberg-faults-broken-rung-on-corporate-ladder-over-work-inequities-11571264170

THRIVE GLOBAL
— How to recognize the signs of stress and how to manage it! – Hayley Austin (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have worked the hardest to cause me stress.)
https://thriveglobal.com/stories/how-to-recognise-the-signs-of-stress-and-how-to-manage-it/

GOVERNING
— Weed Breathalyzer May Reassure Policymakers With a projected 2020 debut, the Hound will detect alcohol and marijuana, making marijuana DUIs more feasible to catch. The new technology assures police and policymakers of regulations that hadn’t before been possible. – SAM WOOD (DIERSEN: What do you say to people who want to “feel good” and/or “escape reality” by “getting high?”)
https://www.governing.com/news/headlines/Weed-Breathalyzer-May-Reassure-Policymakers.html

PEW RESEARCH CENTER
— In U.S., Decline of Christianity Continues at Rapid Pace (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that Jesus is a Democrat a) who promotes dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things and b) 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/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.pewforum.org/2019/10/17/in-u-s-decline-of-christianity-continues-at-rapid-pace/

October 16 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Chicago teachers strike starts Thursday, Chicago Public School classes canceled – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/education/chicago-teachers-on-strike-starting-thursday/5622396/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Chicago City Council passes recreational marijuana sales ordinance – Ravi Baichwal
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-city-council-passes-recreational-marijuana-sales-ordinance/5623907/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois House Republicans, Democrats unite to condemn Trump yanking troops from Syria All 5 Illinois Republicans supported the bipartisan House resolution. – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: Illinois Trump-haters are overjoyed.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/10/16/20918175/illinois-house-republicans-democrats-unite-condemn-trump-yanking-troops-syria
— DISGUSTING TRAGIC: 6 more medical pot shops granted licenses to sell recreational marijuana Five of the licenses were issued to dispensaries operated by Cresco Labs, a major River North-based pot firm that operates in multiple states. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/10/16/20917839/medical-pot-shops-licenses-sell-recreational-marijuana
— Mike Madigan’s troubles a boon to lawyers — legal bills exceed $1.5 million Madigan’s legal headaches heated up in February 2018 when political consultant Alaina Hampton accused one of his longtime political aides of sending her unwanted texts. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/16/20917991/mike-madigan-troubles-lawyers-legal-fees-million

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s rules for recreational marijuana sales in Chicago pass City Council despite controversy – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-city-council-october-meeting-20191016-x6spmx65pfafdfcfyko454vjha-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot in Winthrop Harbor.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-winthrop-harbor-marijuana-approved-st-1017-20191016-adxm5jeuojfvxc3pn3witirfua-story.html
— United Airlines posts $1 billion profit, reports healthy travel demand — though weakness in China – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-united-airlines-third-quarter-profit-20191015-cm6k4bzu2fg4tg7ajwvcxadv3y-story.html
— Breathalyzer for weed could be a ‘game changer’ for legalization efforts – SAM WOOD
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-tns-bc-cpt-breathalyzer-cannabis-20191016-story.html
— Companies are recruiting employees for start of recreational marijuana sales in Illinois. ‘I don’t know how my parents will take it.’ – ABDEL JIMENEZ (DIERSEN: Wherever pot is sold, it brings down everything and everyone around it. If you promote pot, by definition, you are not a productive member of society. The presumption is that if you sell pot, you use pot. I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise anyone who uses pot. What is the average THC level of those in the pot business?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-cannabis-job-fair-at-oakton-college-20191016-267cmj64afefhmw5za75zwys6m-story.html
— Des Plaines uses Rivers Casino revenues to improve the city. As gambling spreads to other towns, it’s worried. – ROBERT CHANNICK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-casino-des-plaines-economic-benefit-20191016-ydh65blg3nbhbcjo3ldufldqti-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Walsh campaign low on cash, but finds a friend in Kellyanne Conway’s husband – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191016/walsh-campaign-low-on-cash-but-finds-a-friend-in-kellyanne-conways-husband
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Schaumburg plans on allowing up to 5 marijuana shops in town – Eric Peterson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191016/schaumburg-plans-on-allowing-up-to-5-marijuana-shops-in-town
— Aunt Martha’s clinics awarded additional federal family planning money – Rebecca Anzel
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191016/aunt-marthas-clinics-awarded-additional-federal-family-planning-money
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot in Schaumburg.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191015/cannabis-summit-in-schaumburg-offers-pot-business-lessons-heres-whos-interested-in-them
— March for Life planned for Saturday in Palatine
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191016/march-for-life-planned-for-saturday-in-palatine

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago teachers on strike The union has voted to walk off the job tomorrow at Chicago Public Schools. – A.D. QUIG 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/education/chicago-teachers-strike
— City Council OKs new no-toke-zone map But the Black Caucus is still pushing to delay pot sales until July 1. – A.D. QUIG 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/city-council-oks-new-no-toke-zone-map

WGN RADIO
— R.I.P. GOP Author Stanley Greenberg
https://wgnradio.com/2019/10/15/r-i-p-gop-author-stanley-greenberg-the-color-purple-at-drury-lane-theatre-chicago-international-film-festival-and-navy-piers-pier-pumpkin-lights/

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— Palatine Republican Committeeman Helping Organize Chicago Trump Fundraiser Del Mar To Serve As Delegate For Trump At 2020 Republican National Convention – Tom Robb 
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/palatine-republican-committeeman-helping-organize-chicago-trump-fundraiser/

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Underwood leads in third quarter contributions over GOP challengers Oberweis leads GOP candidates in campaign finances – DREW ZIMMERMAN
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/10/16/underwood-leads-in-third-quarter-contributions-over-gop-challengers/azc7o2b/

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Twitter restates that world leaders don’t always have to follow rules – Tony Romm and Isaac Stanley-Becker
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Twitter-restates-that-world-leaders-don-t-always-14537164.php

ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT
— Effective November 4, 2019, and terminating December 7, 2020, Richard D. Felice is appointed Circuit Judge of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, at Large, to the position formerly held by the Honorable Patrick J. O’Shea.
https://courts.illinois.gov/SupremeCourt/Announce/2019/101119.pdf

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IVES JOINS CRENSHAW IN RESPONSE TO CASTEN’S ‘RACIST’ ATTACK
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/10/dan-crenshaw-hits-back-after-illinois-congressman-labels-him-a-racist.html
— DAN CRENSHAW HITS BACK AFTER ILLINOIS CONGRESSMAN LABELS HIM A ‘RACIST’
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/10/dan-crenshaw-hits-back-after-illinois-congressman-labels-him-a-racist.html

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The fallout over the Trump-media video reveals the need for decency in politics – Kimberly Ross
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-fallout-over-the-fake-trump-media-video-reveals-the-need-for-decency-in-politics
— Surge: Ken Cuccinelli cites 22 million illegal immigrants, nearly twice previous tally – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/surge-top-fed-cites-22-million-illegal-immigrants-nearly-twice-previous-tally

FOX NEWS
— Chick-fil-A opens ‘pilot’ location in England, while LGBT group announces protest – Janine Puhak
https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/chick-fil-a-pilot-location
— Trump policies, racism may cause some black women’s weight problems, professor says – Dom Calicchio (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors hinted/implied/argued/shouted that when their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger had performance problems, it was because of their employees who were Republican, White, and/or male 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. Virtually all the employees who my GAOs superior assigned me to supervise were Democrat, minority, female, and/or disabled.) 
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-policies-racism-may-cause-some-black-womens-weight-problems-professor-says

BREITBART
— Ann Coulter: Democrats’ Mass Immigration Agenda Proves They ‘Hate the Middle Class’ – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/16/exclusive-ann-coulter-democrats-mass-immigration-agenda-proves-they-hate-the-middle-class/

CNS NEWS
— Trump: ‘Let Them Fight Their Own Wars’ – Melanie Arter
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/melanie-arter/trump-let-them-fight-their-own-wars

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Blasts ABC For Trying To Pass Off Kentucky Gun Range Footage As From Syria – AMBER ATHEY
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/16/trump-abc-kentucky-gun-range-syria-footage/

TOWNHALL
— Oh, So That’s Why CNN Doesn’t Cover Shootings In Places Like Chicago – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/10/16/cnn-racial-bias-n2554850

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— Media Slam Zuckerberg for Meeting with Conservatives – Corinne Weaver (DIERSEN: If Zukerberg would meet with Illinois conservatives, who would he meet with? Who speaks for Illinois conservatives?)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/corinne-weaver/2019/10/15/media-slam-zuckerberg-meeting-conservatives

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Most teachers quite disturbed about their unions’ push for sexualization and indoctrination of school children – Doug Mainwaring
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/most-teachers-quite-disturbed-about-their-unions-push-for-sexualization-and-indoctrination-of-school-children

LIFE NEWS
— San Francisco Bans Employees From Traveling to 22 States That are Pro-Life on Abortion – MICAIAH BILGER 
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/10/16/san-francisco-bans-employees-from-traveling-to-22-states-that-are-pro-life-on-abortion/

EPOCH TIMES
— States Should Be Allowed to Prosecute Illegal Aliens for Identity Theft, Supreme Court Told – MATTHEW VADUM
https://www.theepochtimes.com/states-should-be-allowed-to-prosecute-illegal-aliens-for-identity-theft-supreme-court-told_3118781.html


— Democrat Backlash Builds Against Democrats’ ‘Sanctuary’ Stance – Christopher C. Hull
https://www.theepochtimes.com/democrat-backlash-builds-against-democrats-sanctuary-stance_3118493.html

WORLD TRIBUNE
— Impeachment strategy is simple: Permanently stigmatize Trump ASAP
https://www.worldtribune.com/impeachment-strategy-is-simple-permanently-stigmatize-trump-asap/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want refugees because refugees vote for Democrats. RINOs want refugees because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/466091-pennsylvania-governor-tells-trump-his-state-will-keep-welcoming-refugees

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Democrats’ Big Chill Another debate shows the race is frozen in place with far too many candidates. – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-democrats-big-chill-11571264179
— Political Correctness Is Bad for Kids Liberals deny that traditional marriage is ideal for children. – Erica Komisar (DIERSEN: The same anti-Christians, anti-conservatives, and anti-Republicans who shout that I had unfair advantages in life because I was raised in a traditional family disgustingly, outrageously, and hypocritically a) demonize, denigrate, and condemn the traditional family and b) promote LGBTQ activity.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/political-correctness-is-bad-for-kids-11571264113

ORLANDO SENTINEL
— Breathalyzer for weed could be a ‘game changer’ for legalization efforts – SAM WOOD
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sns-tns-bc-cpt-breathalyzer-cannabis-20191016-story.html

READING CHRONICLE
— Reading Pride organizing protest against Chick Fil-A surrounding homophobic claims – Alice Knight
https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/17970514.reading-pride-organising-protest-chick-fil-a-surrounding-homophobic-claims/

WILKES BARRE TIMES LEADER
— Higher education discriminates against conservatives – Richard E. Vatz
https://www.timesleader.com/opinion/op-ed/759013/their-view-higher-education-discriminates-against-conservatives

BRYAN COLLEGE STATION EAGLE
— Hate the other side’s media? You still need to watch it and read it. – Gary Abernathy (DIERSEN: The only legitimate reason to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails is to get information to help elect Republican candidates who can and will defend and advance the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platform. What do you say to those who read the emails for other reasons?) 
https://www.theeagle.com/opinion/columnists/hate-the-other-side-s-media-you-still-need-to/article_792bac5a-3f78-5c3f-be15-1b198bc06569.html

FLEET OWNER
— How to deter drivers from using marijuana (and other drugs) More than 1 in 5 Americans smoke marijuana. Fleets are finding new ways to make sure their drivers aren’t among them as science finds a way to test for marijuana intoxication. – Josh Fisher (DIERSEN: I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise anyone who uses pot.) 
https://www.fleetowner.com/safety/how-deter-drivers-using-marijuana-and-other-drugs

THRIVE GLOBAL
— How to be more proactive at work – John Turner (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, I encouraged my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates to join the Association of Government Accountants (AGA) Chicago Chapter. I served on the AGA Chicago Chapter Executive Committee 1983-1996. I recruited Bill Jacklin and Jim Rasins to join AGA.) 
https://thriveglobal.com/stories/how-to-be-more-proactive-at-work/
— 5 ways to avoid stress in the workplace – Amy Hargreaves (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to cause me stress. I would focus on past and present Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, IRS, Post Office, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois leaders, members, employees, etc. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on those who I have sued.) 
https://thriveglobal.com/stories/5-ways-to-avoid-stress-in-the-workplace/

PHYS
— How partisan hate leads people to believe falsehoods – Jeff Grabmeier (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs promote hatred against Republicans.)
https://phys.org/news/2019-10-partisan-people-falsehoods.html

FED SMITH
— How Much Money Do I Need to Retire? – Randy Silvey (DIERSEN: My Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 42% of what my salary was in 1997 in today’s dollars.) 
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/10/16/how-much-money-need-retire/

FED MANAGER
— Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton Announces Legislative Plan To Recruit More Federal Employees (DIERSEN: Potential federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran should be advised a) that their careers will be wasted and they will be gotten rid of if they do not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40 and b) that extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.) 
https://www.fedmanager.com/columns/from-the-hill/del-eleanor-holmes-norton-announces-legislative-plan-to-recruit-more-federal-employees
— Federal Whistleblowers – A Partnership To Protect (DIERSEN: I was a federal whistleblower. I blew the whistle on political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. Obviously I was not protected. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $19,568 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.) 
https://www.fedmanager.com/columns/manager-matters/federal-whistleblowers-a-partnership-to-protect

October 10 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— U.S. Rep. Sean Casten, would-be challenger Jeanne Ives release fundraising numbers for closely watched west suburban 6th District congressional race – Lisa Donovan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-casten-ives-sanguinetti-third-quarter-fundraising-20191010-jq43pkossfh3zcb4opfrxcbpyi-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Niles mayor breaks tie vote establishing districts for recreational marijuana businesses – JENNIFER JOHNSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/niles/ct-nhs-marijuana-zoning-tl-1017-20191010-upivgxth2bgrdfe2vbcm3j2iaa-story.html
— U.S. Rep. John Shimkus, retiring dean of Illinois GOP delegation, says he no longer supports President Donald Trump because of Syria pullout – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-republican-john-shimkus-rejects-donald-trump-20191010-zmq5gijad5fcvilg4yhpsvq4qq-story.html
— Gurnee phone survey on recreational marijuana leans against local dispensary, but only 7% responded – JIM NEWTON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-gurnee-cannabis-survey-results-st-1011-20191010-ku37fmbntfhwvojqw3cv3ci32e-story.html
— Trump’s Syria announcement blindsided many GOP supporters – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-bc-us–trump-syria-surprise-20191009-story.html
— 9 Democratic presidential hopefuls to appear at LGBTQ forum – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-bc-us–election-2020-lgbtq-20191010-story.html
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposes consolidation of suburban and downstate police and firefighter pension funds – DAN PETRELLA and JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-police-fire-pension-consolidation-20191010-64xwtvux25guvkecfcl3he5y3i-story.html
— Breaking with Senate President John Cullerton, some Democrats call for Sen. Martin Sandoval to step down as Transportation Committee chairman – JAMIE MUNKS and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-martin-sandoval-transportation-committee-democrats-20191010-5bliw37izrcpzh2hytg3gf2aui-story.html
— That Madigan ward effort to take down Ald. Marty Quinn’s challenger David Krupa — it never added up – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-krupa-quinn-13th-ward-madigan-20191010-bhe3n4wggfavhknqy3ygldu3ea-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois Republican Party among groups that got donations from indicted associate of Rudy Giuliani Federal campaign finance records show the Illinois Republican Party received $661.90 from Lev Parnas on Oct. 24, 2016 — the same amount he gave to several other state GOP organizations that day. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/10/20908620/illinois-republican-party-gop-contribution-lev-parnas-rudy-giuliani-ukraine
— A parents’ guide: What to know, do if your kid is vaping Even parents who know their kids are vaping can find it near impossible to figure out what their children are inhaling into their lungs. That can be true even if they find the device. – Jayne O’Donnell
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/10/20895845/kids-vaping-parents-guide-help-them-quit
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to Trump-haters, Jesus 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, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. According to Trump-haters, Jesus promotes dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things. 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/10/10/20908102/trump-jesus-christians-evangelicals-religion-jim-wallis-steinberg
— Preckwinkle: No ‘magic wand’ to solve problem of disappearing health care money Preckwinkle laid the blame for the county’s health care problem on other hospitals, President Donald Trump and former Gov. Bruce Rauner, “bless his rotten heart.” – Rachel Hinton 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/10/10/20908756/preckwinkle-county-budget-health-care-uncompensated-marijuana-expungement
— State task force recommends consolidating hundreds of small pension funds The report recommends the state combine suburban and Downstate police and fire pension funds to try to increase efficiency and lower costs while also increasing pension benefits. – Tina Sfondeles 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/metro-state/2019/10/10/20908261/pension-funds-state-task-force-recommends-consolidation
— Politicians condemn conditions at ICE detention center in Kankakee Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia and some Chicago-area elected officials paid a surprise visit to the Jerome Combs Detention Center this week. – Carlos Ballesteros
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/10/20908026/ice-detention-center-kankakee-jesus-chuy-garcia-chicago-immigration-deportation
— President Donald Trump bashes Fox News over impeachment poll The president did not specify which poll numbers bothered him so much, but Fox News reported on Wednesday that a new survey shows that of registered voters, “a new high of 51 percent wants Trump impeached and removed from office.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/10/10/20908111/donald-trump-bashes-fox-news

DAILY HERALD
— Kinzler now third GOP candidate seeking Casten’s U.S. House seat – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191010/kinzler-now-third-gop-candidate-seeking-castens-us-house-seat
— Township road districts challenge new consolidation law – Rebecca Anzel
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191010/township-road-districts-challenge-new-consolidation-law
— Lake County Board formally bans harassment, bullying by its members – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191010/lake-county-board-formally-bans-harassment-bullying-by-its-members
— Apple removes Hong Kong map app after Chinese criticism – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20191010/news/310109991/
— OUTSTANDING: Lisle agrees to ban recreational marijuana sales – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191010/lisle-agrees-to-ban-recreational-marijuana-sales
— Expungements, tax appeals will cause hiring spree as overall Cook County jobs decline – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191010/expungements-tax-appeals-will-cause-hiring-spree-as-overall-cook-county-jobs-decline

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Cost to Cook County to clear pot records: $700,000 Additional attorneys and clerks will be hired to expunge hundreds of thousands of criminal cases. – JOHN PLETZ (DIERSEN: If you have a pot record, you disrespected the rule of law. Your past predicts your future.) 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/cost-cook-county-clear-pot-records-700000

FOX ILLINOIS
— 9 Democratic presidential hopefuls appear at LGBTQ forum – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/9-democratic-presidential-hopefuls-to-appear-at-lgbtq-forum

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Jeanne Ives Media Soundbites
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/514473338-icymi-jeanne-ives-media-soundbites

WHEATON PATCH
— OUTSTANDING: Wheaton Says No To Recreational Marijuana Businesses The city council voted unanimously Monday to approve an ordinance banning cannabis businesses. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/wheaton-says-no-recreational-marijuana-businesses

REPUBLICAN NEWS WATCH
— How to run for Republican Precinct Committeeperson – DOUG IBENDAHL
http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=14851

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Kamala Harris promises White House office of LGBTQ issues – S.A. Miller (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they want to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/10/kamala-harris-promises-white-house-office-lgbtq-is/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The Washington Post is head-over-heels in love with Elizabeth Warren – Becket Adams
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-washington-post-is-head-over-heels-in-love-with-elizabeth-warren
— Democrats have abandoned bipartisan format of Clinton impeachment – Susan Ferrechio 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/democrats-have-abandoned-clinton-impeachments-bipartisan-format

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— If the Senate Removed Trump, It Would Be the End of the Republican Party
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/10/10/if-the-senate-removes-trump-it-will-be-the-end-of-the-republican-party/

AMERICAN THINKER
— If Anyone Should Be Impeached, It’s the Liberal Media – Trevor Thomas
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/10/if_anyone_should_be_impeached_its_the_liberal_media.html
— Dismaying Dumbed-down Discourse – Alicia Colon
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/10/dismaying_dumbeddown_discourse.html

NEWSMAX
— CIS: Healthcare for Illegals Would Cost $23B a Year – Theodore Bunker 
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/illegals-medicare-for-all-democrats-entitlements/2019/10/10/id/936584/

GOPUSA
— Biden’s attempt to quash Trump ad fails as Facebook says it will run
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=77444

ONE NEWS NOW
— Surrendering to SPLC’s lazy media lemmings – Michelle Malkin 
https://onenewsnow.com/perspectives/michelle-malkin/2019/10/10/surrendering-to-splcs-lazy-media-lemmings

PJ MEDIA
— The Cost of Insuring Illegal Aliens: $10-20 Billion Per Year – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/trending/the-cost-of-insuring-illegal-aliens-between-10-20-billion-a-year/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Fraying Families and the Roots of Identity Politics – RACHEL LU
https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2019/10/28/fraying-families-and-the-roots-of-identity-politics/

THE HILL
— Trump’s actions to curb asylum abuse are bearing results – DAVID RAY
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/464969-trumps-actions-to-curb-asylum-abuse-are-bearing-results

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— How activists are made and why they go against the grain – JACQUELINE CUTLER (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government made me an activist against political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid.) 
https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/ny-activists-book-20191010-p4ungatbxzebpkldxbv3lfwtca-story.html

SEATTLE TIMES
— Advocates see discrimination against older workers, the fastest-growing group in the labor force – STEPHEN SINGER
https://www.seattletimes.com/explore/careers/advocates-see-discrimination-against-older-workers-the-fastest-growing-group-in-the-labor-force/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Campaign Sees Impeachment Motivating Base Advisers hope investigation will fire up president’s core supporters, but some Republicans worry about alienating independents – Catherine Lucey and Alex Leary
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-campaign-sees-impeachment-motivating-base-11570707155
— Pot Legalization Makes Vaping Deadly Recent injuries and deaths demonstrate the need for Washington to take control over cannabis policy. – Scott Gottlieb
https://www.wsj.com/articles/pot-legalization-makes-vaping-deadly-11570746157

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Democrats who run the federal government discipline their employees who complain about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $19,568 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.) 
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2019/10/agencies-get-even-more-performance-management-disciplinary-guidance-from-opm/

October 9 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— OUTSTANDING: Orland Park just says no to recreational pot shops – MIKE NOLAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-orland-park-pot-st-1010-20191009-c6l6blzdzrejzi6rqwpwiac5s4-story.html
— Coalition for a Safe & Healthy Elgin, city police planning public forum on how recreational pot will affect kids – GLORIA CASAS (DIERSEN: Where pot is sold, it brings down everything and everyone around it.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/ct-ecn-elgin-recreational-pot-youth-effect-st-1011-20191009-yjaq3so6ubfw5fzmh3zp3aifim-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— OUTSTANDING: Elmhurst says no to recreational cannabis sales – Rachel Matuch
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191009/elmhurst-says-no-to-recreational-cannabis-sales
— Trump confronts liberal Minneapolis ahead of key rally – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20191009/news/310099907/

NBC5
— More Fetal Remains Found in Car Belonging to Deceased Will County Doctor
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/more-fetal-remains-found-in-car-belonging-to-deceased-will-county-doctor-562655491.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— For 1st time, Biden declares that Trump must be impeached
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/for-1st-time-biden-declares-that-trump-must-be-impeached
— More fetal remains found in Dolton where deceased doctor stored vehicles
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/more-fetal-remains-found-in-dolton-where-deceased-doctor-stored-vehicles

WGN TV
— Additional fetal remains discovered in trunk of car belonging to late Indiana abortion doctor
https://wgntv.com/2019/10/09/additional-fetal-remains-discovered-on-late-indiana-abortion-doctors-property/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker’s Rx for Illinois’ ailing economy The governor is laying out a much-awaited five-year blueprint on how to spur the growth of good-paying jobs here. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/pritzkers-rx-illinois-ailing-economy

WBEZ
— The Justice & The Alderman: The Ethical Conundrum Of A Longtime Illinois Power Couple – Dave McKinney
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/the-justice-the-alderman-the-ethical-conundrum-of-a-longtime-illinois-power-couple/e8955d16-2126-4cce-b82f-972b42843954

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Additional fetal remains found at Illinois properties of deceased Indiana abortion doctor – Dan Carden
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/additional-fetal-remains-found-at-illinois-properties-of-deceased-indiana/article_3bf5e70a-ed80-57d0-b826-9586c84fdbc6.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— D-87 strives to be racially conscious, committed to equity and inclusion – David F. Larson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about how Crete-Monee School District 201-U (https://www.cm201u.org/) has changed since I graduated from Crete-Monee High School in 1966.) 
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/10/09/d-87-strives-to-be-racially-conscious-committed-to-equity-and-inclusion/awhvcc5/

OPEN THE BOOKS
— The Congressional Favor Factory Oversight Report: Legalized Pay-to-Play
https://www.openthebooks.com/openthebooks_oversight_report_-_the_congressional_favor_factory/

RADIO AMERICA NEWS
— Ives Slams House Dems: ‘These People Are Crazy’
https://www.spreaker.com/user/10614200/ives?fbclid=IwAR03ZeOE0zJxV0a1A10Fw1prc0JRHOHLd_UZ7Pz9ejvJz9qb1A36UxzWeOU

BEYOND THE BELTWAY
— VIDEO: Beyond the Beltway with Bruce DuMont 10/6/19 – Bruce DuMont (DIERSEN: Guests include Ives.)
https://vimeo.com/364693095

CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois cannabis group expects only minor changes to state’s recreational cannabis program during veto session – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-cannabis-group-expects-only-minor-changes-to-state-s/article_13961314-eab8-11e9-9b57-23cca7d0d385.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— BREAKING: MORE ABORTED FETUS REMAINS FOUND IN KLOPFER’S MERCEDES-BENZ STORED IN DOLTON, IL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/10/breaking-more-aborted-fetus-remains-found-in-klopfers-mercedes-benz-stored-in-dolton-il.html
— STATE REP WEHRLI CALLS FOR ETHICS INVESTIGATION OF JUSTICE ANNE BURKE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/10/state-rep-wehrli-calls-for-ethics-investigation-of-justice-anne-burke.html
— STATE REP ALLEN SKILLICORN CALLS FOR REPEAL OF 18 CENT GAS TAX
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/10/state-rep-calls-for-repeal-of-18-cent-gas-tax.html
— THE FISHY-SMELLING BURKES: AN IL SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE AND HER FELONY-CHARGED HUBBY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/10/the-fishy-smelling-burkes-a-supreme-court-chief-justice-and-her-felony-charged-hubby.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Hillary Clinton: ‘Obviously’ I can beat Trump ‘again’ – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/9/hillary-clinton-obviously-i-can-beat-trump-again/

GOPUSA
— Trump’s positive poll numbers continue to defy impeachment mess
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=77370

DAILY CALLER
— Intelligence Analyst Allegedly Leaked Classified Info To Journalist With Whom He Was Romantically Involved – CHUCK ROSS
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/09/defense-intelligence-agency-leak-classified-journalists/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Is Encouraging Illegal Immigration Protected Speech? The Supreme Court Will Decide – Kevin Daley
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/10/09/is-encouraging-illegal-immigration-protected-speech-the-supreme-court-will-decide/

FEDERALIST
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: How Illinois Schools Teach Preschoolers To Celebrate Transgenderism To get a sense of what all Illinois public schools must begin teaching children starting next year, one can look at LGBT curriculum developed this summer in a wealthy Chicago suburb (Evanston/Skokie School District 65.) – Joy Pullmann
https://thefederalist.com/2019/10/09/how-illinois-schools-teach-preschoolers-to-celebrate-transgenderism/
— The Border Crisis Isn’t Over, And Mexico Isn’t Going To Fix It Migrant apprehensions are down but overall numbers are higher than they’ve been since 2007, and thanks to Congress the United States has no long-term solution to the border crisis. – John Daniel Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2019/10/09/the-border-crisis-isnt-over-and-mexico-isnt-going-to-fix-it/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Biden Calls for Trump Impeachment for First Time It was the first time the former vice president expressed support for full impeachment. He had previously backed a congressional inquiry. – Jonathan Martin
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/09/us/politics/biden-speech-impeachment.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Biden says Trump has ‘indicted himself by obstructing justice,’ in most direct call for president’s impeachment – John Wagner and
Felicia Sonmez
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-impeachment-inquiry-live-updates/2019/10/09/d1bb38e0-e9f7-11e9-9c6d-436a0df4f31d_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Why can’t Democrats treat Trump as fairly as Republicans did Bill Clinton? – Editorial (DIERSEN: GAO works for Congress. If I had still been a GAO employee during the Clinton impeachment (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_of_Bill_Clinton), because of the role that my Congressman Henry Hyde played in that impeachment, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates would have done everything that they could to punish me. It is called displaced aggression.)
https://nypost.com/2019/10/08/why-cant-dems-treat-trump-as-fairly-as-republicans-did-bill-clinton/

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Federal hiring often eschews talent management plan, GAO says (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-drive/2019/10/federal-hiring-often-eschews-talent-management-plan-gao-says/

GM AUTHORITY
— General Motors UAW Strike Results In 12,000 Temp Layoffs At US Suppliers – SAM MCEACHERN
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2019/10/general-motors-uaw-strike-results-in-12000-temp-layoffs-at-us-suppliers/

ZD NET
— US job seekers scrub their social media accounts to get success Are you worried that your social media footprint will jeopardize your career? If so, you are not alone. – Eileen Brown (DIERSEN: Of course, this also applies to politicians.) 
https://www.zdnet.com/article/us-job-seekers-scrub-their-social-media-accounts-to-get-success/

SPLC
— OUTSTANDING: President Donald Trump will address the Values Voter Summit on Saturday, the White House confirmed.
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2019/10/09/trump-returns-values-voter-summit-saturday

October 9 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot holds first meeting on recreational marijuana sales (DIERSEN: Where pot is sold, it brings down everything and everyone around it. The more pot that is sold in Chicago, the sooner that Chicago will file for bankruptcy.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/city-holds-first-meeting-on-recreational-marijuana-sales/5604472/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Black market pot — not vaping — appears to be to blame for lung disease outbreak Even as evidence mounted that vaping-related lung diseases overwhelmingly involved cannabis, officials have warned of the hazards of vaping and e-cigarettes. – Jacob Sullum
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/10/8/20905306/vaping-lung-disease-juul-njoy-jacob-sullum

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: From what I see, ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, the Democrats and RINOs get rid of you. 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/mary-schmich/ct-met-mary-schmich-supreme-court-gay-transgender-cases-20191009-xkfhktag4bdstoqcbzxdnzos2y-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— College bribery scandal trials should be just the beginning – Andrew Trees
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191009/college-bribery-scandal-trials-should-be-just-the-beginning

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Non-residents would face $750 emergency service fee under proposal – Brenden Moore
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191008/non-residents-would-face-750-emergency-service-fee-under-proposal

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Pritzker.
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-governor-makes-good-impression/article_b7ee9c17-f7e2-57ea-9413-bd1248600c40.html

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: St. Charles moves closer to allowing retail sale of marijuana – ERIC SCHELKOPF
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/10/09/st-charles-moves-closer-to-allowing-retail-sale-of-marijuana/ab1hocb/

SOUTHERN
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Carbondale endorses cannabis sales in city limits – MOLLY PARKER
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/state-and-regional/carbondale-endorses-cannabis-sales-in-city-limits-agrees-to-sales/article_d9cb104d-2de1-5bc5-9467-3615e1a4aae8.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump’s Minneapolis rally on despite $530,000 security costs dispute – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/trumps-minneapolis-rally-on-despite-security-costs-dispute

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump: Immigrants must prove they won’t burden US healthcare system The Trump administration said legal immigrants must obtain healthcare before entering the United States – Alexandra Limon
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/washington/washington-dc/trump-immigrants-must-prove-they-wont-burden-us-healthcare-system/
— OUTSTANDING: Trump gives Medal of Freedom to former Attorney General Edwin Meese – Brie Jackson
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/washington/washington-dc/trump-gives-medal-of-freedom-to-former-attorney-general-edwin-meese-2/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Peoria City Council one step closer to making a decision regarding recreational marijuana sales – Treasure Roberts, Brittni Clemons
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/peoria-city-council-discusses-recreational-marijuana-regulations/

WGEM
— Illinois State protests prompts meeting on campus atmosphere – AP
https://wgem.com/2019/10/08/illinois-state-protests-prompts-meeting-on-campus-atmosphere/

BREITBART
— Economists: America’s Elite Pay Lower Tax Rate Than All Other Americans – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/08/economists-americas-elite-pay-lower-tax-rate-than-all-other-americans/
— Trump Campaign Claims Victory in Battle with Leftist Mayor Over Minneapolis Rally Expenses – MICHAEL PATRICK LEAHY
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/08/trump-campaign-claims-victory-in-battle-with-leftist-mayor-over-minneapolis-rally-expenses/

DAILY CALLER
— Julian Castro Leads LGBT Migrants To US Border – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/08/julian-castro-led-lgbt-migrants-to-border/
— Trump Officials Say The Administration Is Prioritizing Religious Liberty. Here’s How – MARY MARGARET OLOHAN
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/08/trump-administration-religious-liberty/
— Behind The Network Of Outside, Left-Wing Groups Pushing Racial Policies In Cities, Counties Across America – LUKE ROSIAK
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/08/liberal-network-racial-equity-policies/

PJ MEDIA
— Not Even Mar-a-Lago Is Safe: Trump Org Bows to Far-Left Demand to Cancel Conservative Event – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/trending/not-even-mar-a-lago-is-safe-trump-org-bows-to-far-left-demand-to-cancel-conservative-event/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Trump’s Mar-a-Lago banned event because CAIR, SPLC, leftist media called it ‘extreme’ – Michelle Malkin
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/10/09/michelle-malkin-trumps-mar-a-lago-banned-event-because-cair-splc-leftist-media-called-it-extreme-836643

COLLEGE FIX
— ‘Feminism is the most self-defeating movement of our time,’ says cultural critic – JENNIFER KABBANY
https://www.thecollegefix.com/feminism-is-the-most-self-defeating-movement-of-our-time-says-cultural-critic/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Facebook’s Hands-Off Approach to Political Speech Gets Impeachment Test – Cecilia Kang
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/08/technology/facebook-trump-biden-ad.html
— Beware of Automated Hiring It won’t end employment discrimination. In fact, it could make it worse. – Ifeoma Ajunwa (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/08/opinion/ai-hiring-discrimination.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Sexually Transmitted Disease Cases Rise to Record High, C.D.C. Says Cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia in the United States jumped last year, and an alarming number of newborn deaths were linked to congenital syphilis. – Liam Stack
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/08/science/cdc-std-study.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote Trump-haters.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/these-gop-challengers-are-fighting-to-disrupt-trumps-reelection-campaign/2019/10/08/6b994a19-71b5-4884-af96-4d26069b31ba_video.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A White-hater promotes hatred against Whites. White-haters also hate those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/10/09/impeachment-is-latest-chapter-battle-between-democracy-vs-white-supremacy/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote Trump-haters.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-10-09/trump-immigration-violence-latinos

DALLAS NEWS
— Is the GOP trying to hide the fact that Trump has primary challengers? 37 states tightened their rules to keep anti-Trump delegates out of next summer’s GOP convention – Carl P. Leubsdorf
https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2019/10/09/is-the-gop-trying-to-hide-the-fact-that-trump-has-primary-challengers/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Turkey Has Legitimate Grievances Against the U.S. Trump is right to pull back from supporting PKK-affiliated Kurds in northern Syria. – Michael Doran and Michael A. Reynolds (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all my critics/opponents have legitimate grievances against me and against my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/turkey-has-legitimate-grievances-against-the-u-s-11570576128
— Harvard’s Asian Quotas Repeat an Ugly History Jews, long disfavored by elite universities, might find Judge Burroughs’s reasoning familiar. – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/harvards-asian-quotas-repeat-an-ugly-history-11570575962

USA TODAY
— 4 reasons the corporate pension is on its deathbed – Nathan Bomey (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, those who are in line to get a pension and those who are getting a pension are viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/10/07/ge-pension-freeze-reasons-defined-benefit-plans-are-dead/3898630002/

CPA PRACTICE ADVISOR
— Illinois CPA Society Seeks College Student Applicants for Diversity Program (DIERSEN: What if such programs were for those whose parents did not have a college degree? Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/accounting-audit/news/21109457/illinois-cpa-society-seeks-college-student-applicants-for-diversity-program

October 8 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: OUTSTANDING: Wheaton votes to prohibit recreational marijuana sales – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191008/wheaton-votes-to-prohibit-recreational-marijuana-sales
— $1 million fed grant to help DuPage study, fight opioid addiction – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191007/1-million-fed-grant-to-help-dupage-study-fight-opioid-addiction

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Naperville woman becomes second Dem to announce primary bid for DuPage County Board District 5 seat – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-amy-chavez-county-board-district-5-st-1009-20191007-oublsyyqyzfhva7ncopwppnwtu-story.html
— Local abortion foes tackle IVF, frozen embryos: ‘Still alive, no matter how small’ – Angie Leventis Lourgos
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-abortion-ivf-frozen-embryos-naperville-20191008-sw2dpa4cozey7fquf6fq4nxx3i-story.html
— $500 a month for free: Data shows how people in California city’s experiment are spending the money – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-universal-basic-income-experiment-california-20191003-35e5cusifjhwdl64wwcznnay24-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who hate Whites hate Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-trumps-america-shines-bright-for-europes-radical-new-right-121243-20191007-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— White House stonewalling won’t derail Trump impeachment inquiry: Krishnamoorthi, Quigley U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi on Monday announced a legislative push to cap the level of nicotine in e-cigarette products to no more than 20 milligrams per millilite – Lynn Sweet 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/10/7/20903704/white-house-stonewalling-trump-impeachment-inquiry-raja-krishnamoorthi-quigley-vaping

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois Republicans react to President Trump impeachment inquiry Jeanne Ives, former Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, joins Good Day Chicago to talk about the general GOP reaction to Trump’s impeachment inquiry.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/612470

WLS AM
— Trump lays into Democrats as impeachment net tightens
http://www.wlsam.com/news/trump-lays-into-democrats-as-impeachment-net-tightens/

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— OUTSTANDING: Speakers at public hearing come out against marijuana City Council to vote at later date – KEVIN SOLARI
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2019/10/08/speakers-at-public-hearing-come-out-against-marijuana/aviso1k/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Lou Lang: All in on gambling – Editorial
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorial-all-in-on-gambling/article_5db60724-f666-588a-b221-2d4a79d741a2.html

MCHENRY TIMES
— Rep. Skillicorn to host property tax seminar – Glenn Minnis 
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/514171908-rep-skillicorn-to-host-property-tax-seminar

NPR ILLINOIS
— The Case Against Impeaching President Trump
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/case-against-impeaching-president-trump#stream/0

MDJ ONLINE
— Poll finds six in 10 Illinoisans considered leaving state – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run Illinois do everything that they can to drive those out of Illinois who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/poll-finds-six-in-illinoisans-considered-leaving-state/article_0a1713df-b4aa-5047-9d71-ab3239198496.html

WSPY NEWS
— Public Split on City of Sandwich Allowing Cannabis Sales; Large Crowd Attends City Council Meeting – James Wyman 
http://www.wspynews.com/news/local/public-split-on-city-of-sandwich-allowing-cannabis-sales-large/article_33f49cce-e974-11e9-87ce-97a081a3543f.html

WREX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The dog industry promotes dog ownership.
https://wrex.com/category/2019/10/08/study-owning-a-dog-helps-you-live-longer/

PLAINFIELD PATCH
— OUTSTANDING: Plainfield Bans Local Marijuana Sales Village Trustees voted Monday to ban recreational marijuana facilities from opening in Plainfield. – Joe Ward
https://patch.com/illinois/plainfield/plainfield-bans-local-marijuana-sales

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Lauren Underwood Merchandising
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/08/il-14-lauren-underwood-merchandising/ 
— Algonquin Township Considering Spending Money on a Newsletter Again
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/08/algonquin-township-considering-spending-money-on-a-newsletter-again/ 
— Townships in DuPage County Buy Full-Page Ad in Daily Herald
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/08/townships-in-dupage-county-buy-full-page-ad-in-daily-herald/

CAPITOL FAX
— Um, make that Wednesday A friend I haven’t seen in ages is visiting for a couple days, so I’ll be back to the bloggy grindstone tomorrow. – Rich Miller (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have gone out each and every morning since 2004 and each and every evening too since 2015.) 
https://capitolfax.com/2019/10/08/um-make-that-wednesday/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Elizabeth Warren wants you to believe she was the victim of sexist discrimination – Kaylee McGhee
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/elizabeth-warren-wants-you-to-believe-she-was-the-victim-of-sexist-discrimination

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— 1971 County Records Contradict Warren’s Claim She Was Fired Over Pregnancy – Collin Anderson
https://freebeacon.com/politics/county-records-contradict-warrens-claim-she-was-fired-over-pregnancy/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Minneapolis mayor attempts to toy with Trump, gets fingers burned – J.R. Dunn
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/10/minneapolis_mayor_attempts_to_toy_with_trump_gets_fingers_burned.html
— When will the timid GOP wussy boys step up to the plate? – Patricia McCarthy
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/10/when_will_the_timid_gop_wussy_boys_step_up_to_the_plate_.html

DAILY WIRE
— CNN Offers Place Where Millennials Can Complain How Hard Their Lives Are – Hank Berrien
https://www.dailywire.com/news/cnn-offers-place-where-millennials-can-complain-how-hard-their-lives-are

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Democrats: Ben Carson is ‘transphobic’ for trying to keep men out of women’s shelters – Doug Mainwaring
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/dems-ben-carson-is-transphobic-for-trying-to-keep-men-out-of-womens-shelters

WASHINGTON POST
— Sanders allies urge him to slow down and show a personal side in the aftermath of his heart attack – Sean Sullivan and Chelsea Janes
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/bernie-sanders-resting-at-home-announces-plan-to-curtail-money-in-politics/2019/10/06/0a01efb2-e874-11e9-9306-47cb0324fd44_story.html
— Average American commute time reached a new record last year. – Christopher Ingraham
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/10/07/nine-days-road-average-commute-time-reached-new-record-last-year/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Sanders’s Heart Attack Brings Age to 2020 Forefront Democratic voters show renewed concern about primary field led by septuagenarians – Tarini Parti
https://www.wsj.com/articles/sanderss-heart-attack-brings-age-to-2020-forefront-11570451845
— Today’s Politics May Be Bad for Your Health Citizens in a new study blame U.S. politics for stress, depression, lost sleep and other physical and mental problems – Sumathi Reddy
https://www.wsj.com/articles/todays-political-climate-is-bad-for-some-americans-health-11570455824

FORBES
— Even Amid Low Unemployment, Many Workers Struggle Finding A Job – Christian Weller (DIERSEN: What has frustrated your job searches? Since 1997, the following things have frustrated my job searches: In 1997, when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take their early retirement “offer.” Previous to that, they gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $19,568 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. They would not have taken the aforesaid adverse actions against me if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran.) 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/christianweller/2019/10/08/even-amid-low-unemployment-many-workers-still-struggle-finding-a-job/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: From what I see, ever-increasingly, you are discriminated against if you do not promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/dawnstaceyennis/2019/10/08/what-kind-of-america-is-this-if-being-gay-or-transgender-can-get-you-fired/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/patriciagbarnes/2019/10/07/while-congress-fiddles-lgbt-workers-turn-to-the-us-supreme-court-for-protection/

YAHOO FINANCE
— What is the Average American Net Worth? – Rickie Houston
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/average-american-net-worth-170900426.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The data presented some notable trends within net worth. Older Americans typically possessed a higher net worth than younger Americans, according to the U.S. Census Bureau study. The median net worth for householders over the age of 65 was $170,516, while the median net worth for those under 35 was only $6,676. The median net worth also changed based on the education level of householders. For householders with no high school diploma, the study found a median net worth of $9,800. The study indicated a median value of $43,945 for high school graduates. Householders with some level of college, but no degree, generated a median net worth of $49,082. For householders with an associate’s degree, the median net worth was $56,512. Those who earned a bachelor degree generated a median value of $147,148. Finally, for householders with a professional or graduate degree, the median net worth was $240,750. Net Worth by Region The study also featured regional trends in median American net worth. The regions studied included the Northeast, Midwest, South and West. The median household net worth value for those in the Northeast was $91,025, while it was $81,049 for those in the Midwest. For the South, the median value was $60,700. The net worth value for the West was $59,431.)

USA TODAY & INDY WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: From what I see, ever-increasingly, you are discriminated against if you do not promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/10/08/lgbt-employment-discrimination-half-of-states-offer-no-protections/3837244002/
https://indyweek.com/news/northcarolina/lgbtq-people-deserve-employment-discrimination-protection-ju/

WBFO
— What To Look For In President Trump’s Tax Returns — If We Ever See Them – SARAH MCCAMMON (DIERSEN: In 1977, because they knew that they could a) paint my education deductions as being improper and b) foist negative government stereotypes on me, the Democrats who ran Money Magazine picked me to be the subject of one of their a “One Person’s Finances” articles. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.) 
https://news.wbfo.org/post/what-look-president-trumps-tax-returns-if-we-ever-see-them

ATLANTIC
— 30 Years Ago: A Look Back at 1989 – ALAN TAYLOR (DIERSEN: What did you do during 1989? I successfully fought my Democrat GAO superiors’ dramatically increased efforts to get rid of me. I worked on a Department of Defense audit SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/NSIAD-90-23 and a Railroad Retirement Board audit SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/HRD-90-42 .) 
https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2019/10/30-years-ago-a-look-back-at-1989/599386/

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/

October 7 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD

— AUGUST 27, 2019 FLASHBACK: Wheaton plans to ban recreational pot sales, citing ‘unknowns’ of legalization – Katlyn Smith (DIERSEN: The City Council vote is this evening at 7:00 PM. Please join me during “Citizens To Be Heard” at the start of the meeting and one more time urge the city to ban the sale of recreational pot. I hope the vote will be 7-0.)

https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190827/wheaton-plans-to-ban-recreational-pot-sales-citing-unknowns-of-legalization
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Sandoval put pressure on tollway – Marin Pyke (DIERSEN: All during the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government, my superiors acted like they were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to make way for them by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and 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.dailyherald.com/news/20191007/in-transit-senator-under-scrutiny-by-feds-exerted-muscle-on-tollways-contract-with-campaign-donor

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Chicago Wants Public to Weigh in on Legal Marijuana Sales Chicago officials are holding public meetings for residents to weigh in on the sale of recreational marijuana in the city. – AP (DIERSEN: Of course, Illinois Democrats want pot shops to open up in “Disproportionately Impacted Areas” (DIA) to revitalize those areas. SEE: https://abc7chicago.com/business/illinois-releases-map-for-social-equity-cannabis-program-applicants/5579443/ and https://www2.illinois.gov/dceo/Pages/CannabisEquity.aspx and https://chicagodefender.com/state-of-illinois-releases-disproportionately-impacted-areas-for-cannabisprograms-social-equity-applicants/ and https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/new-illinois-social-equity-map-highlights-areas-hit-hardest-by/article_e455a41a-c3e3-52ba-ac06-9d99c20ace30.html and https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/state-issues-long-awaited-applications-new-cannabis-shops and https://kanecountyconnects.com/2019/10/state-announces-next-round-of-marijuana-dispensary-license-applications/ and https://will.illinois.edu/news/story/illinois-officials-post-application-for-cannabis-licenses-release-map-highlighting-areas-hardest-hit-by-war-on-drugs. How close is a DIA to where you live or work?)
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2019-10-07/chicago-wants-public-to-weigh-in-on-legal-marijuana-sales

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Talk of reparations for slavery moves to state capitols – TERESA WILTZ (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Illinois Democrats demand that Illinois Republicans pay reparations? From what I see, the more of the following that Illinois Republicans are, the more reparations that Illinois Democrats will demand that they pay: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if their ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-tns-bc-slavery-reparations-20191007-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Are these the good ol’ days for state and local taxes? We complain about the burden, but it looks to be getting worse. – David Roeder
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/10/7/20899168/illinois-local-tax-burden-getting-worse

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— More than 100 participate in Life Chain event – Dawn Schabbing 
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/more-than-participate-in-life-chain-event/article_f1704504-e885-11e9-bb78-0bdb47caa1bb.html

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Northwestern students and faculty promote LGBTQ activity. How soon, if not already, will you be barred from getting an education, barred from getting a job, barred from etc. if you do not promote LGBTQ activity?
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2019/10/06/campus/northwestern-students-and-faculty-highlight-importance-of-illinois-law-mandating-lgbtq-inclusive-education-in-public-schools/

WILL
— Illinois Issues: Survey—Voters Diverge On Gov, Economy – BRIAN MACKEY (DIERSEN: During the last 7 years that I worked for GAO 1990-1997, I gained extensive survey experience. SEE: OTC DERIVATIVES Additional Oversight Could Reduce Costly Sales Practice Disputes GAO/GGD-98-5 at https://www.gao.gov/assets/160/156011.pdfand FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES Actions Needed to Protect the Financial System GAO/GGD-94-133 at https://www.gao.gov/assets/160/154342.pdf. I played a major role in the construction, administration, summary, analysis, and reporting of the many surveys that were sent out for each report.)
https://will.illinois.edu/news/story/illinois-issues-survey-voters-diverge-on-gov-economy

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-06: Jeanne Ives on Beyond the Beltway Tonight at 6, Plus “Friday Night Lights”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/06/il-06-jeanne-ives-on-beyond-the-beltway-tonight-at-6-plus-friday-night-lights/ 
— IL-14: House Homeland Security Committee to Hold Full Committee Meeting in Gurnee October 15
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/07/il-14-house-homeland-security-committee-to-hold-full-committee-meeting-in-gurnee-october-15/ 
— IL-06: Sean Casten’s “Six in the Sixth” Town Halls Featured in POLITICO and the Fiscal Year 2020 Federal Budget
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/07/il-06-sean-castens-six-in-the-sixth-town-halls-featured-in-politico-and-the-fiscal-year-2020-federal-budget/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— AMERICAN HISTORY: LGBTQ ILLINOIS EDITION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/10/american-history-lgbtq-illinois-edition.html

AMERICAN THINKER
— After Trump, We’re Next – William L. Gensert
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/10/after_trump_were_next.html

BREITBART
— Politico: Impeachment a Flop in Key Suburban Swing District (6th congressional district of Illinois) – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/06/politico-impeachment-a-flop-in-key-suburban-swing-district/
— Stephen Miller Exposes the Deep State: ‘A Collection of Permanent Bureaucrats Enmeshed Inside the Federal Government’ – MATTHEW BOYLE
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/06/exclusive-stephen-miller-exposes-the-deep-state-a-collection-of-permanent-bureaucrats-enmeshed-inside-the-federal-government/

TOWNHALL
— Liberals Hate Free Speech When We Presume To Use It – Kurt Schlichter (DIERSEN: My sending GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails out is my use of free speech. My critics/opponents want to stop that. I should write a book about my critic/opponents and how they punish me to get me to stop sending the emails out.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2019/10/07/liberals-hate-free-speech-when-we-presume-to-use-it-n2554237
— Time to Stand and Fight Back – Terry Paulson (DIERSEN: The officers of township/ward Republican organizations should defend/advance the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform in their township/ward. The officers of county Republican organizations should defend/advance the IRP platform in their county. The IRP officers should defend/advance the IRP platform in Illinois.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/terrypaulson/2019/10/07/time-to-stand-and-fight-back-n2554195
— Why Trump Is Gaining Conservative Christian Supporters – Michael Brown
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbrown/2019/10/07/why-trump-is-gaining-conservative-christian-supporters-n2554251

FEDERALIST
— What’s Really Inside Trump’s New Rule Requiring Immigrants To Pay Their Own Health Care Contrary to claims that the proclamation constitutes a ‘racist attack on a community who deserves health care,’ the order says not a word about a specific race, or national or ethnic group. – Christopher Jacobs
https://thefederalist.com/2019/10/07/whats-really-inside-trumps-new-rule-requiring-immigrants-to-pay-their-own-health-care/
— Elizabeth Warren Could Be Lying About Past Employment Discrimination Warren’s recent story intended to underscore the type of sexual discrimination women might face in the workforce as a result of pregnancy. But if she’s lying, it accomplishes quite the opposite. – Erielle Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2019/10/07/elizabeth-warren-could-be-lying-about-past-employment-discrimination/

FOX BUSINESS
— IRS audits more poor taxpayers because it’s easier, cheaper than targeting the rich – Brittany De Lea
https://www.foxbusiness.com/money/irs-audits-poor-taxpayers-easier

PROPUBLICA
— While Trump Cracked Down on Immigration, a Republican Megadonor Sued for a Special Visa Shipping supplies billionaires Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein frequently back “America First” candidates and causes. When it comes to their own company, it’s a different matter. – Jake Pearson
https://www.propublica.org/article/while-trump-cracked-down-on-immigration-a-republican-megadonor-sued-for-a-special-visa
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Richard Uihlein’s recent political donations included $2.5 million to the failed Illinois gubernatorial campaign of Jeanne Ives, who ran an ad featuring an actor wearing a hoodie, his face covered, thanking her opponent for making the state a “sanctuary state for illegal immigrant criminals.”)

COLLEGE FIX
— POLL: Nearly 30 percent of Democratic college students favor banning MAGA hats on campus – JENNIFER KABBANY (DIERSEN: If they were polled, what percent of the following would favor banning GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: those who lead the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois?) 
https://www.thecollegefix.com/poll-nearly-30-percent-of-democratic-college-students-favor-banning-maga-hats-on-campus/

THE HILL
— More than 140 businesses call on Supreme Court to protect DACA – RAFAEL BERNAL (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, businesses side with citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America.)
https://thehill.com/latino/464375-more-than-140-businesses-call-on-supreme-court-to-protect-daca
— Tax-return whistleblower in spotlight amid impeachment fight – NAOMI JAGODA
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/464469-tax-return-whistleblower-in-spotlight-amid-impeachment-fight
— Federal judge rules against Trump in fight to keep tax records from Manhattan prosecutors – NAOMI JAGODA
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/464619-federal-judge-rules-against-trump-in-fight-to-keep-tax-records-from

CNN
— Supreme Court justices should have term limits – Kermit Roosevelt and Ruth-Helen Vassilas (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want term limits, but not for themselves. My critics/opponents want up-or-out, but not for themselves.)
https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/30/opinions/supreme-court-term-limits-law-roosevelt-vassilas/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Rich Really Do Pay Lower Taxes Than You – David Leonhardt
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/10/06/opinion/income-tax-rate-wealthy.html
— How to Succeed When You’re Marginalized or Discriminated Against at Work – Alan Henry (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run the federal government use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, pay-for-performance, budget cuts, etc. to get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and who they did not promote 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.nytimes.com/2019/10/01/smarter-living/productivity-without-privilege-discrimination-work.html

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A pot pusher uses problems with vaping to push pot.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kriskrane/2019/10/07/legalizing-cannabis-is-the-answer-to-vaping-concerns/#4af04af56948

October 6 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Despite Rahm Emanuel’s tax hikes, city pension debt grew by $7 billion since 2015. Here’s why. – HAL DARDICK and JUAN PEREZ JR.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-chicago-city-pension-fund-growth-20191003-tdb6ah5u6vdk7gh3zrn6p65wgu-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Lombard says ‘yes’ to marijuana stores in several zoning districts – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191005/lombard-says-yes-to-marijuana-stores-in-several-zoning-districts
— DuPage County Townships (Full-Page Ad on Page 6 of the DuPage County Edition.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Republican Central Committee of McHenry County required to amend quarterly report again – DREW ZIMMERMAN
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/09/26/republican-central-committee-of-mchenry-county-required-to-amend-quarterly-report-again/aqj7lcv/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Sandoval situation just gets messier – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20191005/statehouse-insider-sandoval-situation-just-gets-messier

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump, Republican-haters promote hatred against Republicans, and White-haters promote hatred against Whites. 
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/the-horror-of-a-new-domestic-terrorism-law/article_04899355-ebaa-59f2-a3fe-a670c304261a.html

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— Why so much red ink in Illinois budgets? – JIM NOWLAN 
https://www.commercial-news.com/opinion/nowlan-why-so-much-red-ink-in-illinois-budgets/article_ca42e20c-e6be-11e9-bc84-9b65b19a50ac.html

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Illinois ranked least tax-friendly state – Brian Stewart
https://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20191006/illinois-ranked-least-tax-friendly-state

WREX
— Pritzker spends $850K of his money to fix Governor’s Mansion – AP (DIERSEN: During the early 1990s, while I worked for GAO, before GAO provided its employees with computer systems to use in their office, I spent lots of my own money for computer systems that I used in my office.) 
https://wrex.com/category/2019/10/06/pritzker-spends-850k-of-his-money-to-fix-governors-mansion/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-06/IL-14: Call for Papers, Congressional Candidates Need to Put Their Detailed Positions on Issues in Writing
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/06/il-06-il-14-call-for-papers-congressional-candidates-need-to-put-their-detailed-positions-on-issues-in-writing/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— SEPTEMBER 28, 2019 FLASHBACK: Republican Precinct Committeeman: The Power of the Office – John Biver (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What motivates me to serve as a Republican Precinct Committeeman? ANSWER: To help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platform.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/09/republican-precinct-committeeman-the-power-of-the-office/
— Running for GOP Precinct Committeeman: What You Need to Know – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/09/running-for-gop-precinct-committeeman-what-you-need-to-know/
— Precinct Committeemen and The Unavoidable Work of a Political Party – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/09/precinct-committeemen-and-the-unavoidable-work-of-a-political-party/
— What a Precinct Committeeman Is, And Why Conservatives Need to Run for the Office – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/09/what-a-precinct-committeeman-is-and-why-conservatives-need-to-run-for-the-office/
— “What Can I Do?” You Can Run For Precinct Committeeman! – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/09/what-can-i-do-you-can-run-for-precinct-committeeman/
— What is a Precinct Committeeman? – Doug Ibendahl
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2014/01/what-is-a-precinct-committeeman/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Muslim Educational Cultural Center of America and Extremism – Hesham Shehab
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/10/the_muslim_educational_cultural_center_of_america_and_extremism.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Center’s soft talk has duped some politicians into attending the mosque’s events. Some of them are Burr Ridge mayor Gary Grasso and DuPage County board member Julie Renehan, who attended the Center’s open house last month. Also, this month, on October 2, U.S. congressman Sean Casten spoke on immigration at MECCA.)
— Celebrities man the impeachment barricades – Fletch Daniels
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/10/celebrities_man_the_impeachment_barricades.html
— Media put a big thumb on the scale of ‘fair and balanced’ against Trump – John Leonard
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/10/media_put_a_big_thumb_on_the_scale_of_fair_and_balanced_against_trump.html
— Trump vs. Warren: Trump Builds, Warren Destroys – Jeffrey Folks (DIERSEN: I should write a book about destroyers in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party (IRP), Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc. They focus on destroying those like me who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the IRP platform and in the Republican Party platform. They are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/10/trump_vs_warren_trump_builds_warren_destroys.html
— Many American Jews Need to Atone for Their Sins against Donald Trump – Rabbi Aryeh Spero
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/10/many_american_jews_need_to_atone_for_their_sins_against_donald_trump.html

BREITBART
— Climate-Friendly Trudeau Slammed for Using Two Planes on Campaign Trail – CHRIS TOMLINSON
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/10/06/climate-friendly-trudeau-slammed-for-using-two-planes-on-campaign-trail/

PROPUBLICA
— IRS: Sorry, but It’s Just Easier and Cheaper to Audit the Poor Congress asked the IRS to report on why it audits the poor more than the affluent. Its response is that it doesn’t have enough money and people to audit the wealthy properly. So it’s not going to. – Paul Kiel
https://www.propublica.org/article/irs-sorry-but-its-just-easier-and-cheaper-to-audit-the-poor

CNBC
— Why so few teenagers have jobs anymore – Jessica Dickler (DIERSEN: What jobs did you have while you attended high school and college? I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964 and washed dishes 1964-1966 while I attended Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966. I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; and worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970 while I attended UIC 1966-1968 and NIU 1969-1970. I sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997 while I took graduate courses at Loyola 1972-1976, DePaul 1976-1980, and IIT 1992-1997.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/06/why-so-few-teenagers-have-jobs-anymore.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— The ‘Never Trump’ Coalition That Decided Eh, Never Mind, He’s Fine They signed open letters, dedicated a special magazine issue to criticism of him and swore he would tear at the fabric of this nation. Now they have become the president’s strongest defenders. – Jeremy W. Peters
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/05/us/politics/never-trumper-republicans.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Rev. Franklin Graham’s tour spotlights Trump’s evangelical support amid impeachment threat – AP
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2019-10-05/rev-franklin-grahams-tour-spotlights-trumps-evangelical-support-amid-impeachment-threat

MOTLEY FOOL
— This Is What the Average American Spends in a Day How do you compare? – Maurie Backman (DIERSEN: I spend far less than average on Dining out, Entertainment, Gasoline, Charity, Clothing/apparel, Education, Cell phone service, Pets, and Alcohol.)
https://www.fool.com/retirement/2019/03/18/this-is-what-the-average-american-spends-in-a-day.aspx

MARIJUANA MOMENT
— Tucker Carlson Thinks Congress Approved Marijuana Banking To Make Americans ‘Dumb’ – Kyle Jaeger (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Libertarians in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois a) who falsely claim to be Republican and b) who do everything that they can to stop me from sending GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails out and to stop everyone from reading those emails.)
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/tucker-carlson-thinks-congress-approved-marijuana-banking-to-make-americans-dumb/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But Carlson isn’t alone is his objection to the House passage of the SAFE Banking Act. The Family Research Council (FRC) is similarly against the legislation and expressed frustration on Tuesday that “some conservatives out there” have “fallen for the libertarian lie that the government can do a better job regulating marijuana and protecting people if it’s legal.”)

LIBERTARIAN PARTY
— Libertarians believe that the War on Drugs is ineffective, unfair, and immoral. We advocate ending it. (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Libertarians in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois a) who falsely claim to be Republican and b) who do everything that they can to stop me from sending GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails out and to stop everyone from reading those emails.)
https://www.lp.org/issues/war-on-drugs/

TORONTO SUN
— Trudeau bypassed character tests that prepare people for leadership – John Snobelen (DIERSEN: What character tests have you passed? I have survived as a Republican Precinct Committeeman for almost 20 years and as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor for 19 years. I survived as a GAO employee for almost 18 years, IRS employee for almost 9 years, and Post Office employee for almost 3 years. I survived as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman for 7 years, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member for 8 years, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster for 6 years, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member for 4 years, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member for 3 years. 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://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/snobelen-trudeau-bypassed-character-tests-that-prepare-people-for-leadership