October 21 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Sen. Elizabeth Warren to Join Striking Teachers at Chicago Event
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/senator-elizabeth-warren-to-join-striking-teachers-at-chicago-event-563580541.html

ABC7
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cannabis certificate program at Oakton Community College trains students to work in medical marijuana industry – Zach Ben-Amots
https://abc7chicago.com/education/first-college-cannabis-program-in-illinois-trains-students-for-weed-industry/5635741/
— Chicago Teachers Strike: CPS cancels classes Tuesday, Elizabeth Warren to rally with Chicago Teachers Union
https://abc7chicago.com/education/elizabeth-warren-to-rally-with-ctu-tuesday-cps-cancels-classes-for-4th-day/5634644/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Should doctors and factory workers be allowed to use weed when it’s legal? Safety nonprofit urges employers to ban marijuana use for those in sensitive jobs. – LISA SCHENCKER (DIERSEN: I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise anyone who has used pot.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-marijuana-legal-workplace-safety-illinois-council-20191021-aso4xps5f5fgxhuddyjvyj4ffq-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County poised to vote on recreational pot sales in unincorporated areas – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191021/dupage-county-poised-to-vote-on-recreational-pot-sales-in-unincorporated-areas
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Larsen said he would be “shocked” if the board rejects the 3% tax on sales in municipalities. “I would expect everyone to support that,” he said. “We might as well get the revenue from it if we’re going to be dealing with the consequences of it.” Larsen said DuPage is expected to have increased law enforcement costs and other expenses as a result of the state legalizing recreational marijuana. “This is the only place we can get revenue to help deal with those costs,” he said. Last month, State’s Attorney Robert Berlin talked about issues other states faced after legalizing marijuana. He pointed to statistics showing Colorado experienced increases in property crime and violent crime. There also was an increase in the number of traffic fatalities with drivers testing positive for marijuana. County health department officials, meanwhile, said the availability of recreational marijuana is expected to increase use among adults and youths and hurt the health of residents. As a result, they are anticipating increased demand for public health services in DuPage.)
— Number of overdoses in Illinois drops for first time in five years – Rebecca Anzel
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191021/number-of-overdoses-in-illinois-drops-for-first-time-in-five-years
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20191021/news/310219900/

HERALD NEWS
— Foster up, Lipinski behind in quarterly fundraising – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/10/21/foster-up-lipinski-behind-in-quarterly-fundraising/a2hdx5c/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Warrenville businessman Jerry Evans becomes 8th GOP candidate to challenge Underwood – DREW ZIMMERM
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/10/21/warrenville-businessman-becomes-8th-gop-candidate-to-challenge-underwood/aoky72p/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Romney confirms secret Twitter account ‘Pierre Delecto’ – McKenzie Stauffer
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/romney-confirms-secret-twitter-account-pierre-delecto

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in promoting LGBTQ activity.
https://patch.com/illinois/arlingtonheights/building-glbtq-allies-communities-nw-suburbs

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: First Impressions of Newly Minted Republican Candidate Jerry Evans
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/21/il-14-first-impressions-of-newly-minted-republican-candidate-jerry-evans/ 
— Ugaste Reports
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/21/ugaste-reports-2/

MCHENRY TIMES
— Rep. Skillicorn supports Florida legislation allowing school staff to carry concealed weapons – Glenn Minnis 
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/515105476-rep-skillicorn-supports-florida-legislation-allowing-school-staff-to-carry-concealed-weapons

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Rep. Grant holds property tax seminar for DuPage County residents – Glenn Minnis 
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/515105575-rep-grant-holds-property-tax-seminar-for-dupage-county-residents
— Madigan, ComEd and Illinois’ Bi-Partisan Combine Under Fire
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/515112926-madigan-comed-and-illinois-bi-partisan-combine-under-fire

CAPITOL FAX
— Despite narrow win last year, Rodney Davis continues going all-in for the president (DIERSEN: Trump-haters want Republicans to dump Trump.)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/10/21/despite-narrow-win-last-year-rodney-davis-continues-going-all-in-for-the-president/
— ISRA plans veto session lobby day
https://capitolfax.com/2019/10/21/isra-plans-veto-session-lobby-day/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— CAIR, SPLC pressure Mar-a-Lago to drop ‘hate group’ events as conservatives push back – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/21/cair-splc-pressure-mar-lago-drop-hate-group-event-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘Find me a better analogy’: Beto O’Rourke refuses to back down on Trump-Hitler comparison – Madison Dibble
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/find-me-a-better-analogy-beto-orourke-refuses-to-back-down-on-trump-hitler-comparison

BREITBART
— Donald Trump: Democrats Do Not Have a Mitt Romney; ‘They Stick Together’ – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/21/donald-trump-democrats-do-not-have-mitt-romney-stick-together/
— Elizabeth Warren Education Plan: Protect Illegal Aliens, End Parental Choice – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/21/elizabeth-warren-education-plan-protect-illegal-aliens-end-parental-choice/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Beware Of Democrats ‘Speaking Evangelical’ – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/31237

DAILY WIRE
— Trump Unloads On Romney For Basically Being Worse Than A Democrat – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-unloads-on-romney-for-basically-being-worse-than-a-democrat

TOWNHALL
— Police Organizations Torch 2020 Democrat’s Gun Confiscation Plan As ‘Asinine, Ridiculous, and Likely Unconstitutional’ – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/10/21/police-organizations-torch-2020-democrats-gun-confiscation-plan-as-asinine-rid-n2555097

HOT AIR
— Poll: The American Melting Pot Isn’t Quite So Melty Anymore (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats discourage assimilation. Ever-increasingly, Democrats paint themselves as being anti-White.)
https://hotair.com/archives/jazz-shaw/2019/10/21/poll-american-melting-pot-isnt-quite-melty-anymore/

OPEN SECRETS
— Democratic donors, Trump critics fund president’s Republican primary challengers – Yue Stella Yu (DIERSEN: If you ran for an office, which individuals, organizations, and companies would fund your opponent(s)? Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs would fund my opponents(s).) 
https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2019/10/republican-primary-challengers-funding2020/

THE HILL
— Trump urges GOP to defend him more strongly on impeachment – BRETT SAMUELS (DIERSEN: My critics/opponent stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc. They stress those who could have come to my defense but did not.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/466735-trump-urges-gop-to-defend-him-more-strongly-on-impeachment

POLITICO
— House takes up controversial effort to combat online extremism – TIM STARKS (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who call me an extremist. In my defense, I would stress those who demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me for my not doing more to defend/advance a) Trump, b) other Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, c) Republican organizations, and d) the traditional family, right to live, immigration, Second Amendment, and illegal drugs planks in the Illinois Republican Party and Republican Party platforms. My critics/opponents blame me for a) their problems, b) your problems, c) my problems, d) everyone’s problems, e) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois’ problems, f) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce’s problems, g) Milton Township Republican Central Committee’s problems, h) Illinois Center Right Coalition’s problems, i) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter’s problems, j) GAO’s problems, k) etc. They blame me for all the losses the Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-cybersecurity/2019/10/21/house-takes-up-controversial-effort-to-combat-online-extremism-781047

CBS NEWS
— NEWT GINGRICH: I WOULDN’T ALLOW REPORTERS IN THE WHITE HOUSE
https://www.wcbi.com/newt-gingrich-i-wouldnt-allow-reporters-in-the-white-house/

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Workplace Laws Your Employer May Be Violating Here are some of the employee rights your boss may be breaking, either intentionally or inadvertently. – Maryalene LaPonsie
https://money.usnews.com/careers/articles/workplace-laws-your-employer-may-be-violating

NEWSWEEK
— PERCENTAGE OF AMERICANS SAYING GOVERNMENT AND LEADERSHIP IS TOP PROBLEM RISES SHARPLY AMID IMPEACHMENT PROBE – DANIEL MORITZ-RABSON
https://www.newsweek.com/percentage-americans-saying-government-leadership-top-problem-rises-sharply-amid-impeachment-1466696

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Facebook Reaches Deal With Wall Street Journal Publisher, Others for News Section News organizations including News Corp will be paid a licensing fee to supply headlines in news tab – Lukas I. Alpert
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-reaches-deal-with-wall-street-journal-publisher-others-for-news-section-11571431387
— White House Personnel Director Tells Trump Top DHS Secretary Picks Ineligible for Job Sean Doocey said neither Ken Cuccinelli nor Mark Morgan are qualified under federal vacancies law – Michelle Hackman and Andrew Restuccia (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-personnel-director-told-trump-that-top-candidates-for-acting-dhs-secretary-aren-t-eligible-11571683702

FORBES
— 3 Steps To Prevent Employee Turnover – Falon Fatemi (DIERSEN: Potential federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran should be advised that they will be gotten rid of if they do not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40 and that extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/falonfatemi/2019/10/21/3-steps-to-prevent-employee-turnover/

BLOOMBERG
— Portrait of an Inessential Government Worker Glory isn’t part of the deal when you go to work for the federal government. – Michael Lewis (DIERSEN: My current crop of critics/opponents would never stoop to even try to be a federal employee. But nevertheless, they hint/imply/argue/shout that if they were a federal employee, they would be deemed “essential” even though virtually all of them would be rejected a) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, b) because they cannot pass an employment examination, c) because they cannot pass a background investigation, and/or d) because they cannot pass a physical examination.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-10-15/lifesaving-coast-guard-scientist-reflects-on-government-service?utm_source=pocket-newtab
— Facebook’s Zuckerberg Privately Recommended Potential Campaign Hires to Buttigieg
https://www.yahoo.com/news/facebooks-zuckerberg-privately-recommended-potential-183803448.html

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— Why Your Company Needs to Implement Pay Equity Audits Now – Robert Sheen (DIERSEN: If a pay equity audit of the federal government was done, it would show that it pays its employees who are Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger more than it pays its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or older who have comparable work experience, education, and/or professional certifications and licenses. While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, GAO always paid its employees who are Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger more than it paid its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or older who had comparable work experience, education, and/or professional certifications and licenses. GAO audits IRS. When GAO hired me in 1980, I had almost 9 years experience working for IRS, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,579-$93,592. I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree from DePaul. Much of what I did for IRS, including interviewing, data gathering, summary, and analysis, report writing, and making recommendations was similar to what I would be doing for GAO. NEVERTHELESS, the Democrats who ran GAO required me to take a $19,568 pay cut in today’s dollars (a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5 to GS-9 Step 10) to transfer. They would NOT have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, and/or female.) 
https://hbr.org/sponsored/2019/10/why-your-company-needs-to-implement-pay-equity-audits-now

FED SMITH
— Presidential Power Versus Employees’ Constitutional Rights: Interpreting the Executive Orders Affecting Federal Workers – Mathew B. Tully, Esq. (DIERSEN: Constructively, federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran are deemed to be “poor performers” 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. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.) 
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/10/21/presidential-power-versus-employees-constitutional-rights-interpreting-executive-orders-affecting-federal-workers/

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Terminating Employees Deemed “Poor Performers” First off, there is a smaller timeframe in which to improve poor performance. The executive order to streamline removal procedures for federal employees decreases the amount of time that employees are subject to Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs)—that provide employees a chance to improve their job performance following a poor evaluation or reprimand—to 30 days, government-wide. That window previously lasted between 60 and 120 days and was up to agency discretion as to the length of the PIP and/or extensions of the PIP. Federal employees should be aware of additional provisions in the executive order, which direct that:)

October 20 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘Respect, not silence’ is answer to political discourse – DENISE CROSBY (DIERSEN: What void do you fill? I fill the tremendous communications void created by, continued by, and aggravated by the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), Republican county party organizations in Illinois including the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Republican township/ward party organizations in Illinois including the Milton Township Republican Central Committee. The IRP should send out emails similar to GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that focus on statewide government and political issues. Republican county party organizations should send out emails similar to GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that focus on countywide government and political issues. Republican township/ward party organizations should send out emails similar to GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that focus on township/ward government and political issues. However, I acknowledge that paying people to do the aforesaid would cost a tremendous amount of money. To get someone who is qualified to do what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor, they would have to be paid at least $500,000 a year.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-crosby-political-relationships-st-1020-20191020-rorqviqip5eqho6bmzcknv63be-story.html
— Naperville North to team with 2013 grad on pilot program to get all 18-year-old students registered to vote – SUZANNE BAKER (DIERSEN: What percent of students have teachers who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-north-vote-pilot-st-1018-20191018-wu6oppw36nd7tgrtsbiyjgu7ee-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Why Intel is going to share gender, racial pay data most companies conceal – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: If the federal government shared such pay data, it would show that it pays its employees who are Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger more than it pays its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or older who have comparable work experience, education, and/or professional certifications and licenses. While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, GAO always paid its employees who are Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger more than it paid its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or older who had comparable work experience, education, and/or professional certifications and licenses. GAO audits IRS. When GAO hired me in 1980, I had almost 9 years experience working for IRS, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,579-$93,592. I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree from DePaul. Much of what I did for IRS, including interviewing, data gathering, summary, and analysis, report writing, and making recommendations was similar to what I would be doing for GAO. NEVERTHELESS, the Democrats who ran GAO required me to take a $19,568 pay cut in today’s dollars (a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5 to GS-9 Step 10) to transfer. They would NOT have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, and/or female.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20191020/why-intel-is-going-to-share-gender-racial-pay-data-most-companies-conceal

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Corporate PAC $$ argument continues in 13th – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: If you ran for an office, which PACs would contribute to your campaign? If I ran for an office, I would hope that PACs that promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform would contribute to my campaign.) 
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20191019/bernard-schoenburg-corporate-pac–argument-continues-in-13th

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Devilish details threaten plan for quick pension action – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-devilish-details-threaten-plan-for-quick-pension-action/article_f4a3971b-39ac-595a-8fcf-0832579f0606.html
— Be wary of Cullerton’s ‘informed’ decisions – Brett Rowland
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/brett-rowland-be-wary-of-cullerton-s-informed-decisions/article_83edd7b0-7c27-5430-84c2-f9de8f4a0ae7.html

SOUTHERN
— More Southern Illinois high schools are drug testing. Does it work as a deterrent for students? – GABRIEL NEELY-STREIT
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/education/more-southern-illinois-high-schools-are-drug-testing-does-it/article_bd22200b-d43b-5b84-b853-5f874b810b75.html

WAND
— Census dollars awarded in Illinois (DIERSEN: How many illegals are there in Illinois, your county, your township/ward, your municipality, your precinct, and your neighborhood? Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries encourage them to come to and/or to stay in Illinois, your county, your township/ward, your municipality, your precinct, and your neighborhood?) 
https://www.wandtv.com/news/census-dollars-awarded-in-illinois/article_15c33896-f32e-11e9-ac86-87caa3747e1b.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Lauren Underwood DC Roommate Katie Hill Broke U.S. House Rules & Posed Security Risks Due to Two Extramarital Affairs in Past Year
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/20/il-14-lauren-underwood-dc-roommate-katie-hill-broke-u-s-house-rules-posed-security-risks-due-to-two-extramarital-affairs-in-past-year/ 
— Oberweis Campaign Sponsoring Pizza Parties for Petition Passers
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/20/oberweis-campaign-sponsoring-pizza-parties-for-petition-passers/ 
— Skillicorn Rolls Out October Walk Piece
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/20/skillicorn-rolls-out-october-walk-piece/ 
— IL-14: Jim Oberweis DC Fundraiser Cohost Announces Retirement from Congress
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/20/il-14-jim-oberweis-dc-fundraiser-cohost-announces-retirement-from-congress/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Pecatonica Township critic taken away in the dark of night for attending meeting – JOHN KRAFT 
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2019/10/pecatonica-township-critic-taken-away-in-the-dark-of-night-for-attending-meeting/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump tells Republicans to ‘stick together’ as he promotes Romney attack ad – John Gage (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the most divisive past and present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce (WCC), Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC), American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) Midwest Chapter, etc. They focused/focus on driving conservatives out of the IRP, DCRCC, MTRCC, TAPROOT, WCC, ICRC, AAPC, etc.) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-tells-republicans-to-stick-together-as-he-promotes-romney-attack-ad

FOX NEWS
— Bye Democratic Party – You’re being transformed into an anti-American engine of radical change – Newt Gingrich
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/newt-gingrich-rip-democratic-party-youre-being-transformed-into-an-anti-american-engine-of-radical-change

AMERICAN THINKER
— Chelsea Clinton calls America ‘not the country I want my kids to grow up in’ – Monica Showalter (DIERSEN: Where and when did you grow up? I grew up in Crete during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. I should write a book about those in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, and DuPage County who promote hatred of those who grew up in Crete during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. These hate-promoters are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/10/chelsea_clinton_calls_america_not_the_country_i_want_my_kids_to_grow_up_in.html
— Fat black professor of gender studies blames Trump for black female obesity – Thomas Lifson (DIERSEN: Are you obese? I am. What do I blame my obesity on? I blame it on my sitting 10+ hours a day 7 days a week putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. I blame it on my not getting enough exercise, on my eating too much food, on my eating too much bad food, etc.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/10/fat_black_professor_of_gender_studies_blames_trump_for_black_female_obesity.html

BREITBART
— Uber Lays Off 400 U.S. Employees, Imports Hundreds of Foreign Workers – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/10/18/uber-lays-off-400-u-s-employees-imports-hundreds-of-foreign-workers/
— Bernie Sanders Rally: ‘Lock Him Up’ Chant Erupts as San Juan Mayor Attacks Trump – JOSHUA CAPLAN
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2019/10/19/bernie-sanders-rally-lock-him-up-chants-erupt-as-san-juan-mayor-attacks-trump/

TOWNHALL
— Snit Romney – Kurt Schlichter
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2019/10/20/snit-romney-n2555047

PJ MEDIA
— ‘Moderate’ Joe Biden Bragged About the Political Hit Job on Robert Bork – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/trending/moderate-joe-biden-bragged-about-the-political-hit-job-on-robert-bork/

NEWS BUSTERS
— New York Times Opposes Free Speech When Trump Uses It, Plays Defense for Dems – Clay Waters
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2019/10/18/new-york-times-opposes-free-speech-when-trump-uses-it-plays-defense

CANADA FREE PRESS
— The Skewed Polls of Fox News and Their Contributor Donna Brazile – Judi McLeod
https://canadafreepress.com/article/the-skewed-polls-of-fox-news-and-their-contributor-donna-brazile

THE HILL
— Trump embarks on Twitter spree amid impeachment inquiry, Syria outrage – JOHN BOWDEN (DIERSEN: Just kidding, but what if Trump tweeted that the Illinois Republican Party and all Republican county, township, and ward organizations in Illinois should promote GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?) 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/466595-trump-embarks-on-twitter-spree-amid-impeachment-inquiry-syria-outrage

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— If political talk disrupts a workplace, bosses must step in – JOYCE M. ROSENBERG
https://www.telegraphherald.com/news/business/article_7b5bf3c1-7793-51c7-91dd-71578ed118e4.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters argue against enforcing America’s immigration laws.
http://www.kten.com/story/41197150/border-patrols-growing-presence-at-hospitals-raises-fears

CNBC
— Tell? Don’t tell? How much should you let your company know about your plans to retire early? – Jill Cornfield
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/16/what-to-tell-your-employer-if-you-want-to-retire-in-your-30s-or-40s.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— As more than 2,000 newspapers across the country have closed or merged, student journalists from Michigan to Arizona have stepped in to fill the void. – Dan Levin (DIERSEN: What void do you fill? I fill the tremendous communications void created by, continued by, and aggravated by the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), Republican county party organizations in Illinois including the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Republican township/ward party organizations in Illinois including the Milton Township Republican Central Committee. The IRP should send out emails similar to GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that focus on statewide government and political issues. Republican county party organizations should send out emails similar to GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that focus on countywide government and political issues. Republican township/ward party organizations should send out emails similar to GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that focus on township/ward government and political issues. However, I acknowledge that paying people to do the aforesaid would cost a tremendous amount of money. To get someone who is qualified to do what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor, they would have to be paid at least $500,000 a year.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/19/us/news-desert-ann-arbor-michigan.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump Campaign Floods Web With Ads, Raking In Cash as Democrats Struggle – Matthew Rosenberg and Kevin Roose
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/20/us/elections/trump-campaign-ads-democrats.html
— Why Don’t Rich People Just Stop Working? Are the wealthy addicted to money, competition, or just feeling important? Yes. – Alex Williams
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/17/style/rich-people-things.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, LGBTQ promoters promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/18/opinion/sunday/gender-transition-death-grief.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who hate older people say “Our democracy today is dominated by the old, and young people are getting a bad deal.” All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes have always promoted age discrimination a) because they want to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) because they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination. 
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/10/18/opinion/old-age-president-2020.html
— The Chinese Threat to American Speech American companies have an obligation to defend the freedom of expression, even at the risk of angering China. – Editorial (DIERSEN: What do you say to individuals, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, organizations, companies, governments, countries, etc. that put China ahead of America? I should write a book about the aforesaid in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/19/opinion/sunday/china-nba.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters a) glorify and praise immigrants and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/14/upshot/Immigrants-reviving-cities.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: In a Strong Economy, Why Are So Many Workers on Strike? – Noam Scheiber
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/19/business/economy/workers-strike-economy.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump says his Doral golf resort will no longer host next year’s G-7 summit, bowing to criticism – Philip Rucker and David A. Fahrenthold
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-announces-that-his-doral-golf-resort-in-miami-will-no-longer-host-next-years-g-7-summit-after-criticism/2019/10/19/857361d0-f2dd-11e9-8693-f487e46784aa_story.html

LOS ANGLES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans 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://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2019-10-20/race-trump-election-campaign
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2019-10-20/trump-failures-outrages
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2019-10-20/beating-donald-trump-the-2020-election
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2019-10-19/trump-presidential-executive-orders

NEW YORK POST
— Why Bernie Sanders’ socialism hurts the poor as much as the rich – Rand Paul
https://nypost.com/2019/10/19/rand-paul-why-sanders-socialism-hurts-the-poor-as-much-as-the-rich/
— Why Mark Zuckerberg wants to recruit outside the Ivy League liberal bubble – Salena Zito
https://nypost.com/2019/10/19/why-mark-zuckerberg-wants-to-recruit-outside-the-ivy-league-liberal-bubble/

MIAMI HERALD
— Politicians are lying to us, but Facebook is happy to let them do it – Editorial
https://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/article236421608.html

COLUMBUS DISPATCH
— Swipes at supporters of traditional marriage could be trouble for Democrats
https://www.dispatch.com/article/20191020/NEWS/191029908

HERALD AND NEWS
— LGBTQ agenda is greatest threat to religious liberty – James A. Farmer, Merrill
https://www.heraldandnews.com/members/forum/letters/lgbtq-agenda-is-greatest-threat-to-religious-liberty/article_297197f3-b770-5268-8627-436e6e3035ae.html

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote Romney. Who do the Trump-haters promote the most in your neighborhood, precinct, municipality, township/ward, county, and Illinois?
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/10/mitt-romney-middle-impeachment-fight/600373/

COLORADO POLITICS
— Colorado politicos launch new site for conservatives – Joey Bunch (DIERSEN: How many conservatives are there in your neighborhood, precinct, municipality, township/ward, and county? Who speaks for them? Whose emails do they read?)
https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/colorado-politicos-launch-new-site-for-conservatives/article_1f0733a0-f133-11e9-aa6f-8fd1f41644c8.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “I pulled up a map for a friend of mine to illustrate how many conservatives were in his neighborhood; he had no idea,” Knoedler said. “He then told me that if only he’d known he was not alone on his street, he would have felt emboldened to put a candidate’s yard sign in front of his house.” Fuller said, “Conservatives are naturally less vocal about our political views, but having a community where we can encourage each other and organize to get involved in our communities will help members feel less alone.” Colorado is a launching group, but Fuller and Knoedler hope to expand to a national site.)

QUARTZ
— What two centuries of book publishing tell us about the “good old days” – Natasha Frost (DIERSEN: When were your “good old days?” My “good old days” include a) 1972, 1973, and 1974 when IRS promoted me from GS-7 to GS-12 (from $46,554/year to $82,579/year in today’s dollars) and b) 1986, 1987, and 1988 when GAO assigned me to audits of IRS and promoted me to GS-13 ($98,198/year in today’s dollars). My “good old years” include 1970 when I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU, 1971 when I bought a new 1972 Corvette, 1972 when I bought a new town home, 1974 when I bought a studio condo, 1976 when I earned an MBA from Loyola and bought a one bedroom condo, 1978 when I got married and we bought a home, 1978 through 1992 when my wife and I went on many short vacations, 1979 when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, 1980 when I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, 1981 when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA, 1984 when my wife and I had a home built, 1990 when I became a Certified Fraud Examiner, 1994 when I became a Certified Government Financial Manager, 1996 when I became a Certified Financial Services Auditor, and 1997 when I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT and became a Forensic Accountant.) 
https://qz.com/1727775/when-were-the-good-old-days-new-research-uses-200-years-of-books-to-find-out/

LADDERS
— Early retirement wisdom from 50+ top finance writers
https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/early-retirement-wisdom-from-50-top-finance-writers

EXPRESS
— Pension: Will you be able to afford a comfortable retirement? Costs of lifestyle revealed (DIERSEN: My Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 42% of what my 1997 salary was in today’s dollars.) 
https://www.express.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/1191871/pension-uk-state-retirement-amount-how-much

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 11 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— Activist Judicial Rulings Block the Administration From Enforcing Our Nation’s Immigration Laws
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/activist-judicial-rulings-block-administration-enforcing-nations-immigration-laws/

ABC7
— Notre Dame, University of Michigan to host 2020 presidential debates – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/notre-dame-to-host-1st-debate-in-2020-presidential-race/5611551/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Evelyn Sanguinetti drops congressional bid, setting up potential Sean Casten vs. Jeanne Ives matchup in suburban congressional district – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-evelyn-sanguinetti-sean-casten-20191011-icwlymxvt5gijb6s5ehynvuh7u-story.html
— Crete Democrat Laurie Summers steps down from Will County Board ahead of possible run for coroner – ALICIA FABBRE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-laurie-summers-steps-down-st-1013-20191011-23okk7loarhahp5qlgjgmgiasq-story.html
— Legislators send letter to county in support of DuPage probation workers’ demand for pay hike in new contract – ALICIA FABBRE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-legislators-back-dupage-probation-pay-hike-st-1013-20191011-6aztgsvyefa7lkrmwum5h5ll6u-story.html
— President Trump may be a Chicago critic, but he’s coming here for a fundraiser Oct. 28 – Lisa Donovan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-sandoval-search-warrant-lightfoot-cops-streets-spin-20191011-ratvt4kdnbdbtelx54264fyumi-story.html
— ‘We wanted to create a safe space’: Lake Villa addiction-recovery center opens program for LGBTQ community – FRANK S. ABDERHOLDEN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-lgbtq-only-addiction-treatment-st-1012-20191011-32vd6d3pfzbgpdyspmxh6fvqdi-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Chicago smells like weed. And it’s not even legal yet. – Mary Schmich
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/mary-schmich/ct-met-mary-schmich-illinois-weed-smelly-20191011-xkezbcwfnjcn3nmz37apmxxzeq-story.html
— Notre Dame and University of Michigan among sites of 2020 presidential general election debates – ELAINE CHEN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-presidential-debates-2020-general-election-notre-dame-20191011-wghcxcxhpnaodpeaf27kw2us3y-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Sanguinetti drops GOP congressional bid: Likely Ives versus Casten super battle in Illinois’ 6th District Former Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti alluded to the tough, scorched-earth campaign the GOP primary was shaping up to be: “Although I firmly believe that I can and will win the nomination, if I stayed in the race, the question in my mind is at what cost.” – Lynn Sweet 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/11/20910284/sanguinetti-congress-sean-casten-election-6th-district-ives
— It’s your job, Illinois, to save the internet Springfield can’t ignore the peril any longer. Legislators had better get to work. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/11/20903264/internet-net-neutrality-illinois-legislature-editorial

DAILY HERALD
— Sanguinetti drops out of congressional race for Casten’s seat – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191011/sanguinetti-drops-out-of-congressional-race-for-castens-seat
— Barrington advisory panel against recreational marijuana sales
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191011/barrington-advisory-panel-against-recreational-marijuana-sales-
— Tollway official exits abruptly after name surfaces in search warrant His name has surfaced in FBI investigation involving Democratic senator – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191011/tollway-official-exits-abruptly-after-name-surfaces-in-search-warrant
— McSweeney wants to bring back the death penalty – Rebecca Anzel
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191011/mcsweeney-wants-to-bring-back-the-death-penalty

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Sanguinetti drops out of GOP race in 6th Congressional District After very weak fundraising, the decision by Rauner’s former running mate clears the field for what could be a wild race next year between Jeanne Ives and Democratic incumbent Sean Casten. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/sanguinetti-drops-out-gop-race-6th-congressional-district
— How long can Illinois let these universities shrink? More than half of Illinois’ state schools are on the ropes enrollment-wise. Meanwhile, the cost of operating them is going up. – Lynne Marek
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/education/how-long-can-illinois-let-these-universities-shrink

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Sanguinetti abandons Congressional bid in 6th District – DREW ZIMMERMAN
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/10/11/sanguinetti-abandons-congressional-bid-in-6th-district/au5l4b8/

HERALD & REVIEW
— Evelyn Sanguinetti drops congressional bid – RICK PEARSON
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/evelyn-sanguinetti-drops-congressional-bid/article_1e0a8cee-37b0-5cd8-97c0-d23e3e369a46.html

WGN TV
— 2020 Democratic candidates pledge support to LGBTQ community – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs destroy you if you do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://wgntv.com/2019/10/11/2020-democratic-candidates-pledge-support-to-lgbtq-community/

WQAD
— Princeton plans on placing any cannabis business as far from downtown as possible – MARISSA SULEK
https://wqad.com/2019/10/11/princeton-plans-on-placing-any-cannabis-business-as-far-from-downtown-as-possible/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Jim Oberweis Receiving Fundraising Help of Two from Florida Congressional Delegation
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/09/il-14-jim-oberweis-receiving-fundraising-help-of-two-from-florida-congressional-delegation/ 
— IL-06: *UPDATE x2* Jeanne Ives Response to Impeachment Inquiry, Radio America and Crain’s Interviews 10/8/19
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/08/il-06-jeanne-ives-response-to-impeachment-inquiry-launch-still-relevant-today/ 
— IL-14: Ted Gradel Releases New Video for Digital Ad Buy
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/08/il-14-ted-gradel-releases-new-video-for-digital-ad-buy/ 
— IL-14: James Marter Videos
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/08/il-14-james-marter-videos/ 
— Deadline for Illinois Integrity Fund to Appeal Appellate Court Decision to Supreme Court Is Early November
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/08/deadline-for-illinois-integrity-fund-to-appeal-appellate-court-decision-to-supreme-court-is-early-november/ 
— Mainly about Politics at the McHenry County Fair – Part 1
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/09/mainly-about-politics-at-the-mchenry-county-fair-part-1/ 
— Mainly about Politics at the McHenry County Fair – Part 2
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/10/mainly-about-politics-at-the-mchenry-county-fair-part-2/ 
— IL-06: Jeanne Ives Comes Out in Support of Increasing State and Local Taxes (SALT) Deduction Limits
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/10/il-06-jeanne-ives-comes-out-in-support-of-increasing-state-and-local-taxes-salt-deduction-limits/ 
— IL-06: Dr. Jay Kinzler Candidacy Announcement Video
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/09/il-06-dr-jay-kinzler-candidacy-announcement-video/ 
— State and Local Candidates at the Pro-Life Political Fund Raiser
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/09/state-and-local-candidates-at-the-pro-life-political-fund-raiser/ 
— McHenry County Cat Tax Resurfaces, This Time Jack Franks Must Take “Credit” If He Allows a Floor Vote
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/09/mchenry-county-cat-tax-resurfaces-this-time-jack-franks-must-take-credit/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Congressional challenger Ives questions Rep. Casten’s town hall meeting policies – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/514176915-congressional-challenger-ives-questions-rep-casten-s-town-hall-meeting-policies

ILLINOIS OPPORTUNITY PROJECT
— CTU Strike Reinforces Need For School Choice
https://illinoisopportunity.org/ctu-strike-reinforces-need-for-school-choice/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ARCHITECT OF ILLINOIS GAS TAX HIKE RESIGNS COMMITTEE CHAIRMANSHIP AMID FEDERAL PROBE – Vincent Caruso
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/architect-of-illinois-gas-tax-hike-resigns-committee-chairmanship-amid-federal-probe/

CAPITOL FAX
— Sanguinetti bows out of congressional race From Evelyn Sanguinetti via a campaign spokesperson… It is with deep regret that I must announce that I have officially decided to end my campaign for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Congress for the 6th Congressional District of Illinois. I want to thank everyone that supported me through volunteering, financial contributions, and words of encouragement and support. I am sorry if this announcement lets you down. Although I firmly believe that I can and will win the nomination if I stayed in the race, the question in my mind is at what cost. There has been enough destruction in the Republican Party from past election cycles, and I choose not to contribute further to it by engaging in a costly and negative campaign against my opponents. I wish the remaining candidates all the best, and I encourage all Republicans to unite behind the eventual nominee for the good of the Party and more importantly the Nation as we continue the fight to stop socialism and to protect the American Dream for future generations.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/10/11/sanguinetti-bows-out-of-congressional-race/
— Sandoval submitted chairmanship resignation letter *** Sandoval’s chairmanship appears to have been yanked
https://capitolfax.com/2019/10/11/sandovals-chairmanship-appears-to-have-been-yanked/

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Media Outrage at Trump Evident in Coverage of Minneapolis Rally – Brian McNicoll
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/media-outrage-at-trump-evident-in-coverage-of-minneapolis-rally/

BREITBART
— Student Covers U. of Wisconsin College GOP Office with Accusations of Bigotry – TOM CICCOTTA
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/10/11/student-covers-u-of-wisconsin-college-gop-office-with-accusations-of-racism/

DAILY WIRE
— Why Do Political Elites Care More About Turkey’s Border Than They Do About Our Own Border? – Josh Hammer
https://www.dailywire.com/news/hammer-why-do-political-elites-care-more-about-turkeys-border-than-they-do-about-our-own-border

DAILY SIGNAL
— Voters Will ‘Send Home’ Lawmakers Who Act to Impeach Trump, House Conservative Says – Rachel del Guidice 
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/10/11/voters-will-send-home-lawmakers-who-act-to-impeach-trump-house-conservative-says/

EPOCH TIMES
— Anti-Trump Protesters in Minneapolis Burn American Flag, MAGA Hats – TOM OZIMEK
https://www.theepochtimes.com/anti-trump-protesters-in-minneapolis-burn-american-flag-maga-hats_3113602.html

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Democrats’ Disastrous CNN LGBT Town Hall – JOHN MCCORMACK
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/10/the-democrats-disastrous-cnn-lgbt-town-hall/

NPR
— Advocates Try To Help Migrants Navigate Trump’s Public Charge Rule – PAM FESSLER
https://www.npr.org/2019/10/11/769109074/advocates-try-to-help-migrants-navigate-trumps-public-charge-rule

FORBES
— Railroaded? U.S. Appeals Court Sets High Bar in Age Discrimination Case – Patricia Barnes (DIERSEN: In Diersen v. GAO, constructively, the court ruled that federal employers can take adverse actions against federal employees, including forcing them into early retirement, if those employees are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and they did not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.) 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/patriciagbarnes/2019/10/11/railroaded-us-appeals-court-sets-high-bar-in-age-discrimination-case/

EDUCATION WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.
https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2019/10/11/10-tips-for-building-a-more-lgbtq-inclusive.html

ILLINOIS CPA SOCIETY
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Capitalizing on Cannabis – CLARE FITZGERALD
https://www.icpas.org/information/copy-desk/insight/article/fall-2019/capitalizing-on-cannabis

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 8 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republican Adam Kinzinger joins GOP critics of Trump’s decision to pull troops out of Syria – Lisa Donovan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-kinzinger-criticizes-trump-turkey-syria-20191008-gbb4gohm3fbp7briau3fabwpni-story.html
— OUTSTANDING: Elmhurst Council votes to ban recreational marijuana sales – GRAYDON MEGAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elmhurst/ct-dob-elmhurst-recreational-marijuana-tl-1010-20191008-wv3hro4trfeithzdc72qgvv3d4-story.html
— GOP lined up against Trump’s Republican challengers – CARL P. LEUBSDORF
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-tns-bc-leubsdorf-column-20191008-story.html
— President Trump declares it in writing: He won’t cooperate in ‘illegitimate’ impeachment probe – ZEKE MILLER AND JILL COLVIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-impeachment-probe-20191008-qw6k7aghk5frpedxhq6hwg6cjy-story.html
— OUTSTANDING: Park Ridge officially bans recreational marijuana businesses – JENNIFER JOHNSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/park-ridge/ct-prh-recreational-marijuana-tl-1010-20191008-yrec6w2gt5b7dfdvahsoshcttm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ellen DeGeneres says backlash for sitting with George W. Bush is out of bounds “I’m friends with George Bush. In fact, I’m friends with a lot of people who don’t share the same beliefs that I have. We’re all different and I think that we’ve forgotten that that’s OK,” DeGeneres said. – Miriam Di Nunzio 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment-and-culture/2019/10/8/20904564/ellen-degeneres-backlash-sitting-with-george-w-bush

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County Board delays discussion about recorder’s office after mix-up – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191008/dupage-county-board-delays-discussion-about-recorders-office-after-mix-up
— New election equipment will be bought for DuPage County – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191008/new-election-equipment-will-be-bought-for-dupage-county-
— Marijuana sales, video gambling will be on ballot in Rosemont – Christopher Placek
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191008/marijuana-sales-video-gambling-will-be-on-ballot-in-rosemont

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Ives advances her Casten challenge, but stumbles over Trump criticism The former GOP candidate for governor starts to gain momentum in the west suburban congressional district, but hedges when it comes to her party leader’s recent feuds and the Turkey situation. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/ives-advances-her-casten-challenge-stumbles-over-trump-criticism

MADISON RECORD
— Robert Winchester loses challenge to GOP committeeman election after alleged ‘systematic machinations’ – John Breslin
https://madisonrecord.com/stories/514136065-gop-operative-loses-challenge-to-committeeman-election-after-alleged-systematic-machinations

WGLT
— Ray LaHood: Division Will Be Biggest End Result of House Impeachment – TIM SHELLEY
https://www.wglt.org/post/ray-lahood-division-will-be-biggest-end-result-house-impeachment#stream/0

ILLINOIS PATCH
— 12 Illinois Billionaires Among Forbes 400 Richest In America The number of Illinois billionaires dropped by one since last year. The list includes Gov. J.B. Pritzker. – Shannon Antinori
https://patch.com/illinois/across-il/12-illinois-billionaires-among-forbes-400-richest-america

WHEATON PATCH
— Top 10 Subdivisions in Wheaton, IL – October 2019 The Wheaton subdivision with the highest average sale price between October 2018 and October 2019 was Hunters Glen. – Marco Amidei/
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/top-10-subdivisions-wheaton-il-october-2019

FOX NEWS
— Rep. Kinzinger on Trump’s Syria withdrawal: ‘We certainly have not won the war against ISIS’ – Victor Garcia 
https://www.foxnews.com/media/adam-kinzinger-trump-syria-war-isis

TOWNHALL
— Poll: 68 Percent Of Mississippians Want Business Owners Who Employed Illegal Aliens Prosecuted – Timothy Meads
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2019/10/08/60-percent-of-mississippians-want-feds-to-prosecute-chicken-plant-owners-who-employed-illegal-aliens-n2554274

NATIONAL REVIEW
— We’re Not Exporting Our Values to China — We’re Importing Theirs – JIM GERAGHTY
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/were-not-exporting-our-values-to-china-were-importing-theirs/

NOQ REPORT
— Socialists control the airwaves and school books, and it’s starting to show – JD Rucker
https://noqreport.com/2019/10/08/socialists-control-airwaves-school-books-starting-show/

POLITICO
— Manhattan Council looks to target age discrimination, citing workers as young as 40 – SALLY GOLDENBERG 
https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/city-hall/story/2019/10/07/council-takes-up-age-discrimination-1221206

NEW YORK TIMES
— White House Declares War on Impeachment Inquiry, Alleging Effort to Undo Trump’s Election – Nicholas Fandos, Peter Baker, Michael S. Schmidt and Maggie Haberman
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/08/us/politics/sondland-trump-ukraine-impeach.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump’s 2016 campaign was run on a shoestring. His reelection machine is huge — and armed with consultants. Since 2017, nearly $92 million has flowed to dozens of firms providing political consulting services to Trump’s 2020 reelection machine. – Michelle Ye Hee Lee and Anu Narayanswamy
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/10/08/trumps-campaign-was-run-shoestring-his-reelection-machine-is-huge-armed-with-consultants/
— Nearly 1 million migrants arrested along Mexico border in fiscal year 2019, most since 2007 – Nick Miroff
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/nearly-1-million-migrants-arrested-along-mexico-border-in-fiscal-2019-most-since-2007/2019/10/08/749413e4-e9d4-11e9-9306-47cb0324fd44_story.html

FED SMITH
— Executive Orders and Their Impact on Federal Workers – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run the federal government use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, job assignments, performance appraisal, pay-for-performance, budget cuts, etc. to not hire and to get rid of Republicans, and especially to not hire and to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.) 
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/10/08/executive-orders-impact-federal-workers/

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Making It Easier to Fire Federal Workers The new orders will impact how long federal workers have to improve their performance after receiving a bad review. The time to improve will be reduced from 120 days to 30 days. Agencies will be encouraged to remove (fire) poor performers rather than suspending them.)

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 6 Evening Edition

ABC7
— How, when to watch the fourth Democratic presidential debate
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/how-to-watch-the-fourth-democratic-presidential-debate-/5047818/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-immigration-election-strategy-cepeda-20191006-lqs7yi2335f73lxc2igudd64k4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— City to hold public meetings on recreational pot legalization, proposed zoning rules for dispensaries In addition to being briefed on the new state law that legalizes recreational pot sales on Jan. 1, Chicagoans will receive detailed information about the local zoning ordinance Mayor Lori Lightfoot proposed last month. – Tom Schuba (DIERSEN: Government should be discouraging pot, not promoting it.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2019/10/6/20901525/recreational-marijuana-dispensaries-pot-legalization-chicago

HERALD REVIEW
— 2 Democrats are challenging Mike Bost in 2020. Do either of them have a chance? – Joseph Bustos
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/democrats-are-challenging-mike-bost-in-do-either-of-them/article_caf8f636-a6dd-5c8d-b4b9-16a6d3ed6cef.html

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want everyone to have opportunities in America except the following: those who are Trump supporters, 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://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20191006/immigrants-deserve-safe-haven-opportunities

FOX NEWS
— Trump continues attacks on Mitt Romney, says Democrats have bad policies but ‘they stick together’ – Andrew O’Reilly
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-continues-attacks-on-mitt-romney-says-democrats-have-bad-policies-but-they-stick-together

BREITBART
— Joe Walsh: ‘Trump Is a Traitor’ – Pam Key
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/10/06/joe-walsh-trump-is-a-traitor/
— The New York Times Declares War on Free Speech – ALLUM BOKHARI
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/10/06/bokhari-the-new-york-times-declares-war-on-free-speech/

DAILY CALLER
— Elizabeth Warren Said She Was Pushed Out Of Teaching Job For Being ‘Visibly Pregnant’ — But She Told A Different Story In 2007 – PETER HASSON (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors pushed me out of my GAO job in 1997 when I was 49 years old a) because I was an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, b) because I had complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, and c) because they were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, pay-for-performance, budget cuts, etc. to get rid of the agency’s employees who were Republican, White, male, 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://dailycaller.com/2019/10/05/elizabeth-warren-teaching-job-visibly-pregnant/

TOWNHALL
— Democratic Depravity: “When You Must Cheat Because You Can Not Win.” – Kevin McCullough
https://townhall.com/columnists/kevinmccullough/2019/10/06/democratic-depravity-when-you-must-cheat-because-you-can-not-win-n2554244

THE HILL
— Cooperate, or else: New York threatens fines to force people to help block immigration enforcement – NOLAN RAPPAPORT
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/464486-new-york-threatens-fines-to-force-people-to-help-block-enforcement
— Trump: ‘Democrats are lucky that they don’t have any Mitt Romney types’ – KYLE BALLUCK
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/464534-trump-democrats-are-lucky-that-they-dont-have-any-mitt-romney-types
— Immigrant rights groups slam Trump policy requiring migrant health insurance – RACHEL FRAZIN (DIERSEN: What percent of immigrants a) need/want/demand massive government assistance, b) lack education, c) lack job skills, d) have severe financial problems, e) have severe health problems, and f) have severe other problems?) 
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/464505-immigrant-rights-groups-slam-trump-policy-requiring-migrant-health

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters love Trump haters.
https://edition.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/10/06/sanford-walsh-trump-impeachment-inquiry-tapper-intv-sotu-vpx.cnn

NEW YORK TIMES
— Why America Needs Whistle-Blowers They are not partisans but stewards of our constitutional democracy. – Allison Stanger (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors acted like they wanted me to sue them for political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. They acted like that would help them hire and retain Democrats, minorities, women, and younger people.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/06/opinion/trump-whistleblower.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— TRAGIC: Doctors, Once GOP Stalwarts, Now More Likely to Be Democrats Historic shift, driven by changes in business of medicine and women entering profession, comes with overall movement of college-educated people to Democratic Party – Janet Adamy and Paul Overberg (DIERSEN: Democrats promote pot.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/doctors-once-gop-stalwarts-now-more-likely-to-be-democrats-11570383523

MOTLEY FOOL
— 33% of Older Employees Experience Ageism at Work. Here’s What to Do if It Happens to You Age discrimination is downright unacceptable — and you don’t have to suffer because of it. – Maurie Backman (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors might have let me work until my regular retirement age of 55 in 2003 a) if I had not became in 1988 an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, b) if I had not complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, c) if I had helped them get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, non-veteran, and/or older, or d) if I become a Democrat.) 
https://www.fool.com/careers/2019/10/06/33-of-older-employees-experience-ageism-at-work-he.aspx