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September 29 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— GOP backers abandon Rauner after broken promise on abortion – John Kass  (DIERSEN: What are your connections with State Representative Jeanne Ives? She and I are both DuPage County Milton Township Republican Precinct Committeemen in Wheaton. Her precinct is immediately to the east of mine.  Because of gerrymandering in 2015, my precinct now includes about 100 homes and 200 voters from her old precinct. Our precincts used to share the same polling place.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-bruce-rauner-abortion-john-kass-20170928-column.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Some Republicans are already trying to save what’s left of the GOP by finding other conservative candidates to run against Rauner. Among the names being mentioned: state Rep. Jeanne Ives, of Wheaton, a conservative and graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Mentioned as a running mate is outgoing state Sen. Kyle McCarter, of downstate Lebanon. Others are in the mix. Still, these are political questions and there’s more to this than maneuvering.)
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Putting an end to hazing takes more than written policies, experts say – John Keilman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-hazing-culture-prevention-met-20170928-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Free to take a knee  Area schools express no issues with practice as NFL anthem debate stirs emotions among local vets, fans- Suzanne Baker (DIERSEN: How much disrespect of America do the students in high schools near you show?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-trump-nfl-football-reactions-st-0929-20170928-story.html
— How Rauner signing abortion bill drew attention away from court victory
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-abortion-20170929-story.html
— State allows educators to bypass some exams, courses for teacher licensing – Diane Rado  (DIERSEN: Since the 1960s, to help it meet its Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion quotas, goals, and targets, the federal government has lowered many of its hiring, retention, and promotion standards and made them much more subjective. While I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, my work experience, my education, my professional certifications, and my professional license meant less and less and less. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-teacher-certification-illinois-met-20170924-story.html
— OUTRAGEOUS: After officer files lawsuit against Black Lives Matter, judge rules social movement can’t be sued – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-black-lives-matter-lawsuit-20170928-story.html
— Democratic candidate Chris Kennedy declares he’d be ‘feminist’ governor of Illinois – Rick Pearson  (DIERSEN: What do you say to males, to Whites, to older people, to rich people, and/or to German Americans who paint themselves as being anti-male, anti-White, anti-older people, anti-rich people, and/or anti-German American to curry favor with anti-males, anti-Whites, anti-older people, anti-rich people, and/or anti-German Americans? What do you say to those who falsely claim to be conservative and/or Republican to give themselves standing to work against those who are conservative and/or Republican.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chris-kennedy-feminist-governor-met-0929-20170928-story.html
— Fox News adds Wheaton native Sandra Smith as co-anchor of ‘America’s Newsroom’ – Tracy Swartz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chicagoinc/ct-ent-fox-news-sandra-smith-20170929-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Jonathan Toews: Anthem controversy has clouded the protest’s meaning – Mark Lazerus (DIERSEN: Anti-American individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries have the right to protest America, but Americans have the right to boycott those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/jonathan-toews-anthem-controversy-has-clouded-the-protests-meaning/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage sheriff ready to cut costs to balance budget – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170928/dupage-sheriff-ready-to-cut-costs-to-balance-budget
— Jewish leaders address rise of anti-Semitism as Yom Kippur arrives – Eric Peterson  (DIERSEN: Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. They are disciples of Saul Alinsky. Virtually all during the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, one or more of my superiors were Jewish. To turn them against me, my Democrat superiors, my Democrat supervisors, my Democrat coworkers, and my Democrat subordinate stressed to them that I am 100% German national origin, that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, that Crete was my hometown, and that I was a draft avoider. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran. In my defense, I stressed that all my ancestors immigrated 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 my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F. Sadly, one or more of my Jewish superiors helped the federal government take many adverse actions against me. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, 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 an $18,847 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, 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.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170929/jewish-leaders-address-rise-of-anti-semitism-as-yom-kippur-arrives
— All-year reunion to connect Lisle High grads for school’s 60th anniversary – Ann Piccininni  (DIERSEN: From what high school did graduate from and when? I graduated from Crete-Monee High School in 1966. What do the current students, teachers, and administrators at your high school think of those who share your demographics?  Sadly, from what I see of Crete-Monee High School, they do not view those who share my demographics positively.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170928/all-year-reunion-to-connect-lisle-high-grads-for-schools-60th-anniversary
— Car stolen from DuPage County complex parking garage – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170929/car-stolen-from-dupage-county-complex-parking-garage

 

ABC7
— Packers, Bears, fans, lock arms during national anthem before NFL game – AP (DIERSEN: Anti-American individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries have the right to protest America, but Americans have the right to boycott those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries.)
http://abc7chicago.com/sports/packers-bears-fans-lock-arms-during-national-anthem/2467394/

 

NBC5
— Governor Endorsement Battle Rages On (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, constructively, Rauner seeks endorsements from those who might cross over and vote for him in the March 20, 2018 Republican Party primary.  But they would never vote for him in the November 6, 2018 general election.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/endorsement-battle-illinois-governor-448567753.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— ICE arrests nearly 450 illegal immigrants in sanctuary city raids  (DIERSEN: How many illegals are the anti-Trumps harboring in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct?  Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) glorify and praise illegals and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn Americans, and especially Americans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps say the aforesaid are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dont-miss/ice-arrests-nearly-450-illegal-immigrants-in-sanctuary-city-raids

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Reaction to the signing of House Bill 40 into law
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170928/reaction-to-signing-of-house-bill-40-into-law
— The SJ-R Podcast: Student outmigration
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170928/sj-r-podcast-student-outmigration

 

NORTHWEST HERALD & TIME
— Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner agrees to allow Medicaid for abortions – AP
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/09/29/illinois-gov-bruce-rauner-agrees-to-allow-medicaid-for-abortions/aj8w63z/
http://time.com/4962269/illinois-abortion-medicaid-rauner/

 

WAND
— Rauner signs controversial abortion bill
http://www.wandtv.com/story/36478167/rauner-signs-controversial-abortion-bill

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Packers and Bears stand, link arms before NFL game – DARRAN SIMON
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/green-bay-packers-players-some-fans-lock-arms-in-unity/820713861

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Petitions for Connelly re-election available – Brent Zell
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511230357-petitions-for-connelly-re-election-available

 

JEANNE IVES
— Rep. Ives statement on HB 40
http://www.jeanneives.org/2017/09/rep-ives-statement-on-hb-40.html

 

JOHN CAVALETTO
— Rep. Cavaletto Statement on Governor Rauner Signing Abortion Bill (HB 40)
http://www.johncavaletto.org/2017/09/rep-cavaletto-statement-on-governor.html

 

BILL MITCHELL
— Mitchell statement on Gov. Rauner’s decision to sign HB 40
http://www.repmitchell.com/2017/09/mitchell-statement-on-gov-rauners.html

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McSweeney Says Rauner “a Failed Governor Who Lied to the People”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/28/mcsweeney-says-rauner-a-failed-governor-who-lied-to-the-people/
— Steve Reick Says Governor “Spat” in Our Eye
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/28/steve-reick-says-governor-spat-in-our-eye/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Critics say HB 40 likely to increase number of abortions over 1,599 on record for DuPage County in 2015
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511231778-critics-say-hb-40-likely-to-increase-number-of-abortions-over-1-599-on-record-for-dupage-county-in-2015

 

CONCERNED CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES
— What a Disappointment!!!  Once again Governor Rauner disappoints! On Good Friday his office announced that he would veto HB 40, which publicly funds abortions, adds abortion to the Illinois insurance plan for employees, and keeps abortion until live birth the law of the land in Illinois even if Roe v. Wade is overturned! This is a drastic change to longstanding Illinois policy! For years Illinois has not paid for abortions through tax-payer funding except for the life of the mother. Illinois citizens have never had to pay for abortions through the state employee health care plans. Surveys clearly show that 70-80% of Illinois citizens do not belief taxpayers should fund abortions. This legislation will require Illinois taxpayers somewhere around $20 million to pay to end the lives of thousands of innocent unborn children. By signing HB 40, Governor Rauner has gone completely against the Illinois Republican Party platform. Please continue to pray for Illinois, our governor, our legislators. Our solid pro-life and pro-family legislators are under great pressure. Thank you for your continued prayers during discouraging times like this. The work must continue. Thank you for your support! We remain in His Service! – Rev. Bob Vanden Bosch
http://ccaministries.org/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Atlanta Library filed false Tax Exemption Certificate – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/09/atlanta-library-filed-false-tax-exemption-certificate/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— PODCAST: School Board Member’s Adolescent Statement About American Flag
https://illinoisfamily.org/podcast/podcast-school-board-members-adolescent-statement-american-flag/
— As Evidence of Election Fraud Emerges, the Media Wants to Keep You in the Dark – Hans von Spakovsky
https://illinoisfamily.org/media/evidence-election-fraud-emerges-media-wants-keep-dark/

 

ILLINOIS RIGHT TO LIFE
— Illinois Right to Life Denounces Rauner Action on HB40  Governor’s Broken Promise Draws Ire from Pro-Life Community – Tom Ciesielka
http://illinoisrighttolife.org/governor-rauner-goes-against-his-promises-and-announces-he-will-sign-hb40/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN: DISAPPOINTED WITH GOV RAUNER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/il-federation-of-republican-women-disappointed-with-gov-rauner.html
— GOP AG CANDIDATE ERIKA HAROLD: “THERE REMAINS MUCH WITH WHICH WE AGREE” WITH GOV RAUNER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/gop-ag-candidate-erika-harold-there-remains-much-with-which-we-agree-with-gov-rauner.html

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Unpacking RAUNER’s explosive ABORTION decision – Natasha Korecki
http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/illinois-playbook
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But who will step forward? Several possible GOP candidates tell us their hesitation isn’t a fear of facing Rauner, but a fear of the general election. They say the mid-term could be a Democratic year and if there’s real anti-Trump sentiment, it could spell doom for any Republican running statewide in Illinois. Names floating around, state Rep. Jeanne Ives, state Sen. Kyle McCarter, state Sen. Sam McCann, Dan Proft.)

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Will Rauner get a primary opponent?
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/29/will-rauner-get-a-primary-opponent/
— Will Rauner run again?
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/29/will-rauner-run-again/
— Rauner’s HB40 coverage roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/29/rauners-hb40-coverage-roundup/
— Cardinal Cupich on Gov. Rauner: “He did break his word”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/29/cardinal-cupich-on-gov-rauner-he-did-break-his-word/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Illinois Governor Rauner shows his true colors – Matt C. Abbott (DIERSEN: One could argue that Rauner showed his true colors when he signed the sanctuary state bill.)
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/09/illinois_governor_rauner_shows_his_true_colors.html

 

GOPUSA
— School District U46 Board Member: American Flag ‘Means Nothing More Than Toilet Paper’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=31001
— Networks slammed for scant coverage of fan reaction during NFL protests
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30977
— Ginsburg tosses gender card: Sexism gave Trump win  (DIERSEN: Clinton supporters shout at everyone that Trump and his supporters are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30959
— California, the sanctuary state: Abridging justice
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30972

 

DAILY CALLER
— Are The Kneelers Protesting America? Just Ask Kaepernick – Scott Greer  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the kneelers make it clear that they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/28/are-the-kneelers-protesting-america-just-ask-kaepernick/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Outsiders vs. Insiders: Are conservatives destined for Reagan vs. Ford part two in 2020? – Jeffrey A. Rendall (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents paint themselves as being insiders.)
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/26543-outsiders-vs-insiders-are-conservatives-destined-reagan-vs-ford-part-two-2020

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Chicago-area school board member defends likening American flag to ‘toilet paper’ – Jessica Chasmar
http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/28/chicago-area-school-board-member-defends-calling-a/

 

FOX NEWS
— Deep State? 78 Obama Appointees ‘Burrowed’ in Government, GAO Report Says – Paulina Dedaj (DIERSEN: Have inside connections gotten you jobs? For me, the answer is NO. 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.)
http://nation.foxnews.com/2017/09/28/deep-state-78-obama-appointees-burrowed-government-report-says
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/09/28/deep-state-78-obama-appointees-burrowed-in-govt-report-says.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The process of burrowing is not an uncommon for administrations on the way out. President George W. Bush had at least 26 conversions approved in his final year in office. Obama was warned in his final year against assigning political appointees to career jobs and was asked by Republicans to implement a hiring freeze to avoid keeping workers who opposed President Donald Trump’s policies. “Not only is ‘burrowing in’ unfair to applicants without an inside connection, it further contributes to the possibility that federal workers may attempt to undermine the policies of the new president,” Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and Ron Johnson, R-Wis., wrote to Obama, McClatchyDC reported.)
— Republican Tax Plan Quickly Hits First Hurdle – Richard Rubin and Siobhan Hughes (DIERSEN: I have deducted real estate taxes since 1972 and my wife I since 1978.)
http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2017/09/28/republican-tax-plan-quickly-hits-first-hurdle.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A day after announcing their ambitious tax plan, Republicans debated scaling back one of their largest and most controversial proposals to pay for lower tax rates: repeal of the individual deduction for state and local taxes.)

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA: WHITEWASHING ANTI-ISRAEL TERRORISM – Sara Dogan
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/268006/university-north-carolina-whitewashing-anti-israel-sara-dogan

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— THE END OF ESCAPISM – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/09/29/the-end-of-escapism/

 

THE HILL
— Anti-abortion groups fuming over GOP failure to defund Planned Parenthood – JESSIE HELLMANN
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/352985-anti-abortion-groups-fuming-over-gop-failure-to-defund-planned-parenthood
— Dem addiction to Trump attacks gives party cause for concern – AMIE PARNES
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/352989-dem-addiction-to-trump-attacks-gives-party-cause-for-concern

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they want to replace citizens of America with citizens of foreign countries.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/29/opinions/congress-must-get-together-on-dream-act-schumer-pelosi/index.html

 

MSN
— Republicans Blast Rauner For Signing Abortion-Rights Bill  Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner may have alienated members of his own party with his support of House Bill 40. CBS 2’s Dana Kozlov reports.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/republicans-blast-rauner-for-signing-abortion-rights-bill/vp-AAsASVP

 

REUTERS
— Trump plays left and right in drive to protect ‘Dreamers’ – Richard Cowan, Jeff Mason  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps shout at Dreamers and at everyone else that Trump and his supporters are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, and even worse things to get Trump to give Dreamers preference over Americans.)
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration/trump-plays-left-and-right-in-drive-to-protect-dreamers-idUSKCN1C4071

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Illinois Governor Signs Abortion Bill, Angering Fellow Republicans – MITCH SMITH
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/28/us/illinois-bruce-rauner-abortion.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Of course, anti-Trumps use Facebook to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/28/business/media/facebook-advertising-week.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/28/technology/facebook-ads.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps shout at refugees that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/29/opinion/refugee-resettlement-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/29/opinion/trumps-deadly-narcissism.html
— U.S. to Collect Social Media Data on All Immigrants Entering Country – RON NIXONS
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/28/us/politics/immigrants-social-media-trump.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Why the GOP tax plan’s big boost in the standard deduction won’t be a windfall for some average Americans – Jim Puzzanghera (DIERSEN: I have deducted real estate taxes since 1972 and my wife I since 1978.)
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-trump-taxes-standard-deduction-20170928-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How to Break Free of Washington’s Conventional Wisdom  In the age of Donald Trump, groupthink has driven so many to get so much so wrong – Gerald F. Seib
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-break-free-of-washingtons-conventional-wisdom-1506695995

 

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you do not promote Islam, anti-Trumps do everything that they can to get rid of you.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/09/the-muted-gop-response-to-roy-moores-anti-muslim-prejudice/541461/

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What groups are you a member of? Sooner or later, if not already, if those groups do not promote LGBTQ activity, those who promote LGBTQ activity will destroy those groups and destroy their members.  How soon, if not already, will those who promote LGBTQ activity take credit for destroying TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.?
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Hate-group-Alliance-Defending-Freedom-center-of-anti-LGBTQ-industry/60559.html

 

HERALD NET
— The new reality of old age in America: delayed retirement  People are living longer, more expensive lives, often without much of a safety net. –  Mary Jordan and Kevin Sullivan
http://www.heraldnet.com/nation-world/the-new-reality-of-old-age-in-america-delayed-retirement/

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 517 West Park Avenue, Wheaton – $439,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447731_zpid/

September 28 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Rauner signs bill expanding public financing for abortions in IL
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/rauner-signs-bill-expanding-public-financing-for-abortions-in-il/2464519/
— Nationwide ICE busts target “sanctuaries” including Chicago – Chuck Goudie and Ross Weidner, Christine Tressel and Barb Markoff
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/nationwide-ice-busts-target-sanctuaries-including-chicago/2465521/

 

WGN TV
— Illinois Gov. Rauner signs bill allowing Medicaid for abortions – TOM NEGOVAN
http://wgntv.com/2017/09/28/rauner-controversial-abortion-bill/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner signs controversial abortion bill, angering conservatives – Kim Geiger and Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-abortion-hb40-met-0929-20170928-story.html
— Bruce Rauner loses last shred of integrity by signing Abortion funding bill HB40 – Scott Stantis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/stantis/ct-bruce-rauner-loses-last-shred-of-integrity-by-signing-abortion-funding-bill-hb40-20170928-story.html
— Does Rauner’s abortion decision mean he won’t run again? – Eric Zorn  (DIERSEN: Whose advice is Rauner taking? Obviously, it is from someone who wants him and Sanguinetti to lose the March 20, 2018 Illinois Republican primary. Or is Rauner counting on millions of Democrats to cross over and to vote for him and Sanguinetti in that primary?  Ever-increasingly, in my precinct, those who vote for Democrats in general elections cast Republican primary ballots to do whatever damage that they can.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-rauner-abortion-20170928-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Whether base Republican voters in Illinois are as riled and hungry for disruption of the political order as voters in Alabama is uncertain, but hostile responses from the right during and after Rauner’s announcement suggests that they might well be. “Bruce Rauner is a failed governor who lied to the people of Illinois,” seethed state Rep. David McSweeney, R-Barrington Hills. “I have given Bruce Rauner every benefit of the doubt,” said a statement from House Republican floor leader Peter Breen. “ I can no longer support him. And whether or not they are able to agree publicly, I know hundreds of elected Republicans, along with hundreds of thousands of Republican voters, who feel the same way I do.” I get that. Opposition to abortion runs strong among Republican voters, and Rauner’s decision to sign a bill that expands Medicaid funding of the procedure and includes abortion services in the health insurance plans for state employees disappoints them profoundly. . .Rauner is a wealthy man who doesn’t need this job and has learned, even if he won’t say so publicly, that he’s not very good at it. Attorney General Lisa Madigan shocked the Illinois political establishment with her recent announcement that she would not seek re-election to a fifth term. A similar announcement from Rauner, while more consequential, would be far less shocking under the circumstances. I didn’t hear back when I queried his campaign about this possibility Thursday. But the haggard man dully answering reporters’ questions that afternoon while bracing for the howls of betrayal from his former supporters didn’t look like someone braced for the political fight of his life. He looked like he was done.)
— U.S. Supreme Court to take up union fee case first sparked by Rauner – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-illinois-supreme-court-met-0929-20170928-story.html
— Bears, Packers players and coaches link arms during national anthem – Rich Campbell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/ct-bears-packers-national-anthem-20170928-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner broke his promise by signing abortion bill, Cardinal Cupich says – Manya Brachear Pashman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-cupich-abortion-bill-react-met-20170928-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Who supports Rauner’s signing HB40? ANSWER: Those who are anti-Rauner, anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. QUESTION: If Rauner wins the March 20, 2018 Republican primary, how many of the aforesaid will vote for him in the November 6, 2018 general election? ANSWER: Zero
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/steinberg-gov-rauner-not-only-acts-but-does-the-right-thing/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who would never vote for Rauner a) are overjoyed that he signed HB40 and b) hope/expect that his signing HB40 will destroy the Illinois Republican Party.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/rauner-to-announce-decision-thursday-on-abortion-trigger-bill/
— Ex-U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds guilty on four misdemeanor tax counts – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ex-u-s-mel-reynolds-guilty-on-four-misdemeanor-tax-counts/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump promotes hatred of Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/the-vietnam-war-donald-trump-and-racism-101/
— Football, demogogues and racial fault lines – Mona Charen
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/charen-football-demogogues-and-racial-fault-lines/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Rauner signs bill allowing Medicaid for abortions – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats promote abortion. Republicans discourage abortion.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170928/rauner-signs-bill-allowing-medicaid-for-abortions
— U-46 board member: ‘The flag means nothing more than toilet paper to me’ – Madhu Krishnamurthy  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote hatred of America.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170928/u-46-board-member-the-flag-means-nothing-more-than-toilet-paper-to-me
— Roskam: New tax code will help families ‘lost in the shuffle’ – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170928/roskam-new-tax-code-will-help-families-lost-in-the-shuffle

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner signs controversial abortion legislation – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: Democrats promote abortion. Republicans discourage abortion.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170928/NEWS02/170929857/rauner-expected-to-sign-controversial-abortion-bill
— Tillman and Proft deny jobs deal with Rauner – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170928/BLOGS02/170929856/tillman-proft-deny-jobs-deal-with-rauner

 

WTTW
— Rauner Signs Controversial ‘Abortion Bill’ – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/09/28/rauner-signs-controversial-abortion-bill

 

CHEROKEE TRIBUNE & LEDGER
— Republican lawmakers blast Gov. Rauner after abortion decision – Greg Bishop and Dan McCaleb
http://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/republican-lawmakers-blast-gov-rauner-after-abortion-decision/article_4e18ace5-06c5-53ee-b77f-d553f8f80753.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Congressional Black Caucus chair slams Trump’s response to NFL protests  Letter decries ‘shocking lack of knowledge’ – HANNAH LANG
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/congressional-black-caucus-chair-slams-trumps-response-to-nfl-protests/820317930

 

LOYOLA PHOENIX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Loyola acts as an arm of the Democrat Party.
http://loyolaphoenix.com/2017/09/daca-decision-displays-governments-disconnect/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Franks’ Patronage Push Loses in First County Board Committee
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/28/franks-patronage-push-loses-in-first-county-board-committee/
— Jack Franks Seems to Be Saying that If He Can’t Have a Pension as County Board Chairman, No Countywide Officials Should Get One
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/27/jack-franks-seems-to-be-saying-that-if-he-cant-have-a-pension-as-county-board-chairman-no-countywide-officials-should-get-one/
— Comparing Property Tax Relief Mandated in the 1973 State Aid to Ed Law with How This Year’s Law Addressed Real Estate Taxes
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/27/comparing-property-tax-relief-mandated-in-the-1973-state-aid-to-ed-law-with-how-this-years-law-addressed-real-estate-taxes/
— Governor Rauner Reveals Political Death Wish in Signing Pro-Abortion Bill  (DIERSEN: Democrats promote abortion. Republicans discourage abortion.)
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/28/governor-rauner-reveals-political-death-wish-in-signing-pro-abortion-bill/
— McConchie Severely Disappointed at Rauner’s Signing of Taxpayer Funding Abortion Bill  (DIERSEN: Democrats promote abortion. Republicans discourage abortion.)
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/28/mcconchie-severely-disappointed-at-rauners-signing-of-taxpayer-funding-abortion-bill/
— Skillicorn Predicts Rauner Will Not Win Re-Election
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/28/skillicorn-predicts-rauner-will-not-win-re-election/
— Illinois Family Institute Believes Rauner Betrayed Voters by Forcing Taxpayers to Pay for Abortions
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/28/illinois-family-institute-believes-rauner-betrayed-voters-by-forcing-taxpayers-to-pay-for-abortions/
— New Republican House Floor Leader Peter Breen Breaks with Rauner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/28/new-republican-house-floor-leader-breaks-with-rauner/

 

CATHOLIC VOTE
— CatholicVote.org Calls on Governor Rauner to Resign – Joshua Mercer
https://www.catholicvote.org/catholicvote-org-calls-on-governor-rauner-to-resign/

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Kelly blasts Rauner for signing taxpayer-funded abortion bill  William J. Kelly, Bruce Rauner’s only GOP opponent in the 2018 primary, has issued the following statement in response to the Governor’s signing of HB40 into law today: Bruce Rauner is a serial liar. He lied on the issue of illegal immigration and turned Illinois into a sanctuary state. He lied to Republicans on the 32% income tax increase. He lied to us again on life and, today, he broke his promise to veto HB40, which makes taxpayer-funded abortion law. For the sake of the people of Illinois and the Party, I am calling on Governor Rauner and the GOP leadership to resign immediately. Illinois citizens deserve better.
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-blasts-rauner-for-signing-taxpayer-funded-abortion-bill

 

FAMILY PAC
— A Statement from Paul Caprio Regarding Rauner Signing House Bill 40: Paul Caprio, Director of Family-Pac, today stated: “Bruce Rauner today declared war on the pro-family movement, Illinois taxpayers, and the most basic values of the Republican party.” Caprio concluded, “No serious conservative of any type can consider ever voting for Bruce Rauner again.”
http://mailchi.mp/0d8723e75826/2011-family-pac-boat-cruise

 

  1. GOVERNOR EVELYN SANGUINETTI
    — Lt. Governor Sanguinetti’s statement on Governor’s decision to sign HB 40  CHICAGO – The following statement can be attributed to Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti in response to Governor Rauner’s decision to sign HB 40. “As a pro-life Republican, I disagree with the Governor’s decision to sign HB 40. I wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for a 15-year-old refugee who chose to have me and keep me. “I realize this bill is a political ploy to divide the people of Illinois. While I disagree with the Governor on this, we must focus on our areas of agreement – enacting real reforms we need to turn Illinois around.”
    https://www.illinois.gov/ltg/news/Pages/PressReleases.aspx

 

ERIKA HAROLD
— Harold Statement on Governor Rauner Signing HB 40: Attorney General candidate Erika Harold released the following statement after Governor Rauner announced he would sign HB 40: “The Governor personally reached out to me about his decision, and I know he did not reach it easily. While we disagree on this issue, there remains much on which we agree – and that is what unites us as Republicans. We both agree on the need to make Illinois more competitive, we agree on the need to lift up the less fortunate and we agree on the need to crack down on corruption and wrongdoing. As I have stated several times in the past, as Attorney General, I will enforce all of the laws of the state.”
http://mailchi.mp/erikaharold/harold-statement-on-governor-rauner-signing-hb-40

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Maine Township- Fire the attorneys, demand resignation from Supervisor – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/09/maine-township-fire-the-attorneys-demand-resignation-from-supervisor/

 

ILLINOIS TIMES
— The politics of pretty  An election is just another beauty pageant – James Krohe Jr.
http://illinoistimes.com/article-19188-the-politics-of-pretty.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Rauner Signs Democrat Bill Forcing Taxpayers to Fund Abortion – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: Democrats promote abortion. Republicans discourage abortion.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/09/rauner-signs-democrat-bill-forcing-taxpayers-to-fund-abortion/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL REPUBLICAN PARTY TRIES TO COVER THEIR A** AND SAVE THE BASE IN PREP FOR 2018 ELECTION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/il-republican-party-tries-to-cover-their-a-and-save-the-base-in-prep-for-2018-election-cycle.html
— GOV. RAUNER SIGNS HB40 TO ALLOW TAXPAYER FUNDING OF ABORTION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/gov-rauner-announces-he-will-sign-hb40.html
— STATE REP. SOSNOWSKI DIPLOMATICALLY “DISAPPOINTED” IN RAUNER’S ACTIONS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/state-rep-sosnowski-diplomatically-disappointed-in-rauners-actions.html
— STATE REP. SKILLICORN: RAUNER HAS ENSURED HE’S A “ONE-TERM GOVERNOR”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/state-rep-skillicorn-rauner-has-ensured-he-is-a-one-term-governor.html
— CAN’T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG? LT. GOVERNOR SANGUINETTI ASKS REPUBLICANS TO FOCUS ELSEWHERE.
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/cant-we-all-just-get-along-lt-governor-asks-republicans-to-focus-elsewhere.html
— STATE REP. BREEN REACTION TO RAUNER’S SIGNING HB40: “I CAN NO LONGER SUPPORT HIM”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/state-rep-breen-reaction-to-rauners-signing-hb40-i-can-no-longer-support-him.html
— REP. IVES: RAUNER DECISION “PROFOUND AND UNPRECEDENTED BETRAYAL”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/rep-ives-rauner-decision-profound-and-unprecedented-betrayal.html
— MCSWEENEY: RAUNER IS A FAILED GOVERNOR
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/mcsweeney-rauner-is-a-failed-governor.html
— WALSH ASKS: “WHO HAS THE COURAGE TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT?”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/walsh-asks-who-has-the-courage-to-do-what-is-right.html
— FAMILY PAC’S CAPRIO TURNS HIS BACK ON RAUNER OVER HB 40
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/family-pacs-caprio-turns-his-back-on-rauner-over-hb-40.html
— REP. TOM MORRISON CONDEMNS GOVERNOR’S SIGNING OF ABORTION FUNDING BILL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/rep-tom-morrison-condemns-governors-signing-of-abortion-funding-bill.html
— MCCONCHIE ONLY “DISAPPOINTED” IN RAUNER’S DECISION TO SIGN BILL FOR TAXPAYER-FUNDED ABORTIONS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/mcconchie-rauners-decision-to-sign-taxpayer-funded-abortions-is-disappointing.html
— STATE SEN. REZIN SIMPLY “DISAPPOINTED” IN RAUNER’S DECISION TO FORCE TAXPAYERS TO FUND ABORTION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/state-sen-rezen-disappointed-in-rauners-decision-to-force-taxpayers-to-fund-abortion.html
— CATHOLICVOTE.ORG CALLS ON GOVERNOR RAUNER TO RESIGN
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/catholicvoteorg-calls-on-governor-rauner-to-resign.html
— CATHOLIC CONFERENCE MERELY “DISTURBED” BY RAUNER’S BROKEN PROMISE ON TAXPAYER FUNDED ABORTION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/catholic-conference-merely-disturbed-by-rauners-broken-promise-on-taxpayer-funded-abortion.html
— KIRKWOOD: “BOWING AT THE ALTAR OF EXPEDIENCY” GOT ILLINOIS THIS FAR LEFT ON SOCIAL ISSUES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/kirkwood-bowing-at-the-altar-of-expediency-got-illinois-this-far-left-on-social-issues-.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP chairman says he’s “disappointed” in Rauner, but blames Madigan
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/28/ilgop-chairman-says-hes-disappointed-in-rauner-but-blames-madigan/
— House GOP Floor leader Peter Breen: “I can no longer support” Rauner
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/28/house-gop-floor-leader-i-can-no-longer-support-rauner/
— Rep. Breen: “Inevitable” that Rauner will get primaried
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/28/rep-breen-inevitable-that-rauner-will-get-primaried/
— 2014 Flashback: “I’d describe (Rauner) as a guy who is a morally right-to-life guy”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/28/2014-flashback-id-describe-rauner-as-a-guy-who-is-a-morally-right-to-life-guy/
— A sampling of more HB40 react
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/28/a-sampling-of-more-hb40-react/

 

GOPUSA
— NFL Players are Violating League Rules with Blessings of Leaders
http://www.gopusa.com/nfl-players-are-violating-league-rules-with-blessings-of-leaders/

 

WESTERN JOURNALISM
— Illegal Immigrants Cost US Over $100 Billion Annually  “The cost of doing nothing to stop illegal immigration is far too high.” – Martin Walsh
https://www.westernjournalism.com/illegal-immigrants-cost-us-over-100-billion-annually/

 

BREITBART
— Spike Lee: Trump Acting Like NFL Owners Are ‘Plantation Owners’ – PAM KEY  (DIERSEN: Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/09/27/spike-lee-trump-acting-like-nfl-owners-plantation-owners/
— Fans Enraged By Packer’s Request to Join Anthem Demonstration, Let Team Know They Want No Part of It – DYLAN GWINN
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/09/28/packlash-fans-enraged-packers-request-join-anthem-demonstration-team-know-want-part-it/

 

DAILY CALLER
— The Total Fiscal Cost Of Illegal Immigration Is A Staggering $135 Billion, Report Says – Will Racke
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/28/the-total-fiscal-cost-of-illegal-immigration-is-a-staggering-135-billion-report-says/?utm_medium=email

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— BREAK UP THE NFL’S CORRUPT DEM MONOPOLY  Why it’s high time for the NFL to take a knee. – Daniel Greenfield
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/267970/break-nfls-corrupt-dem-monopoly-daniel-greenfield

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Liberal protestors should be thankful they live in the West, not in the Islamic Middle East – Rev. George Rutler
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/revisionists-now-going-after-national-anthem

 

POLITICO
— Rauner to sign bill expanding public funding for abortion – NATASHA KORECKI
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/28/bruce-rauner-abortion-public-funding-243270
— Trump-Russia pundit Renato Mariotti may run for Illinois AG post – JOSH GERSTEIN
http://www.politico.com/blogs/under-the-radar/2017/09/28/renato-mariotti-mulls-illinois-attorney-general-run-243284

 

ABC NEWS
— Illinois governor agrees to allow Medicaid for abortions – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/illinois-governor-signs-bill-allowing-medicaid-abortions-50162527

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Federal employees honored at gala get Trump’s praise – Joe Davidson  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat superiors in the federal government who did the most to waste my career and get rid of me.  My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, 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 an $18,847 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, 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.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/09/29/federal-employees-honored-at-gala-get-trumps-praise/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON THE NEWS MEDIA AND EDUCATION IN AMERICA TIGHTENS: A new example of how little Americans know about their own country – Valerie Strauss
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2017/09/28/a-new-example-of-how-little-americans-know-about-their-own-country/

 

BOSTON GLOBE
— The marijuana war has gone local, and pot advocates are losing — badly – Dan Adams
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/09/17/the-marijuana-war-has-gone-local-and-pot-advocates-are-losing-badly/w3vmAqzmnO4qyE26qxOc4J/story.html

 

FORBES
— Can The NFL Really Fire Players For Kneeling During The National Anthem? – Marc Edelman
https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcedelman/2017/09/28/nfl-trump-kneeling-national-anthem/

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Here’s why millions of Americans feel left behind by the economic recovery – Pedro Nicolaci da Costa
http://www.businessinsider.com/inequality-near-historic-highs-wages-stagnant

September 28 Morning Edition

CBS2
— Woodlawn Pastor Opens New Community Job Training Center – Craig Dellimore (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/09/28/woodlawn-job-training-center-project-hood/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Aurora, Naperville to get anti-terrorism grant – Steve Lord
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-security-st-0928-20170928-story.html
— Dissident artist Ai Weiwei and U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren bond over refugee rights – Kim Janssen (DIERSEN: Of course, because of this, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would hint/imply/argue/shout at Hultgren that I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things. They would stress to Hultgren that unlike them, I am not a member of a church, I do not attend church services, and I do not give money to a church. Anti-Trumps shout at refugees that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-hultgren-weiwei-0927-chicago-inc-20170927-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hultgren’s outspoken support of refugee rights has placed him in potential conflict with President Donald Trump, whose bans on refugees from a series of majority Muslim countries have been challenged in court. But the congressman, who votes in line with Trump’s favored position more than 90 percent of the time, was careful not to directly criticize White House policy this week. “Immigration is a foundational part of who we are … to be a place of refuge,” he said. “I understand that there are bad actors and terrorists out there … but I don’t want to shut off opportunity for people who really need refuge. I don’t think those are mutually exclusive.”)
— Ex-Wrigley workers sue over exposure to flavoring chemicals – Becky Yerak  (DIERSEN: My father worked in what is now a toxic site (Stauffer Chemical Company in Chicago Heights) for 28 years 1941-1969. SEE: https://semspub.epa.gov/work/HQ/184309.pdf  He died suddenly of heart failure in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-wrigley-flavors-lawsuit-20170927-story.html
— Park Ridge owner of concealed-carry fashion line announces run for state representative – Jennifer Johnson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/park-ridge/news/ct-prh-smolenski-representative-run-tl-0928-20170926-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Retailers suffer, but officials say raising tobacco age decreases smoking – Kate Thayer
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-smoking-age-impact-20170921-story.html
— Will Preckwinkle get a primary challenger today? – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-toni-preckwinkle-richard-boykin-20170928-story.html
— US middle class gets richer, but wealthy do even better  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a poor person in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor person could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a poor person in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted poor people in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a poor person in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a poor person in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor person could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–fed-financial-health-survey-20170927-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Republican says “Roy Moore’s win is bad for Alabama, and even worse for Republicans.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-roy-moore-alabama-senate-republicans-20170927-story.html
— Federal employees decry trump team’s actions – Evan Halper (DIERSEN: Virtually all federal employees are Democrats. Of course, those Democrats do NOT decry the federal government’s efforts a) to not hire, b) to not retain, c) to not promote, and d) to get rid of its employees who are Republican.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20170928/281745564582531
— Rep. Steve Scalise returns to Congress three months after baseball shooting – Mike Debonis, Lindsey Bever
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-steve-scalise-return-20170928-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner happy with court’s fair-share review; AFSCME critical – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/union-dues-supreme-court-challenge/
— Wounded Stever Scalise returns to Capitol to bipartisan cheers – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/house-majority-whip-steve-scalise-returns-to-work-at-capitol/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Immigrant rights event canceled after threats to Arlington Heights library.”
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170928/lester-immigrant-rights-event-canceled-after-threats-to-arlington-heights-library
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Arlington Heights Memorial Library canceled an immigrants rights workshop this week out of “concerns for safety” after the library’s voice mail and board president Deb Smart’s home phone were flooded with calls from people objecting to the meeting. “It was an unsettling process,” Smart says. “People called the switchboard, saying they’d call (federal immigration officials) and have a raid done.” She says she was called names and threatened, and ultimately involved local police. The free workshop was sponsored by the Community Activism Law Alliance and was advertised as informing immigrants on what to do and say when in contact with immigration and police officers and how to prepare “emergency kits” if they’re at risk for detention. Smart said a similar workshop might be held in the future at a different location. The library’s official statement, posted on its website, says “the decision to cancel the workshop was based on concerns for the safety and welfare of workshop attendees, library staff and library users.”)
— Undergarments for packing heat – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170928/lester-immigrant-rights-event-canceled-after-threats-to-arlington-heights-library
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Marilyn Smolenski of Park Ridge, who is unopposed in the Republican primary in the 55th Illinois House District, owns Nickel and Lace, a business specializing in “concealed carry holster undergarments,” which are advertised as both discreet and comfortable. She founded the business after finding holsters “were all really geared toward men,” she told Fox Business Network last year. Democratic state Rep. Marty Moylan of Des Plaines is seeking re-election in the 55th District next November.)
— Congrats to Connelly – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170928/lester-immigrant-rights-event-canceled-after-threats-to-arlington-heights-library
(FROM THE ARTICLE: St. Joseph High School in Westchester is honoring Naperville Republican state Sen. Michael Connelly with its St. Joseph the Worker Award. School officials say the award is given to those who’ve succeeded in business, the arts, science or community service and is traced back to the motto of the school, Vincit Qui Laborat, translated as “he conquers, who labors.” Connelly, a 1982 graduate, was recently named assistant Republican leader.)
— New flak in Roskam camp – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170928/lester-immigrant-rights-event-canceled-after-threats-to-arlington-heights-library
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam of Wheaton has a new communications director. Veronica Vera, a Chicago native, worked at the Illinois Department of Aging and the Illinois Department of Human before beginning this new role. Unlike her predecessors in the office, most recently David Pasch, Vera will be based in Illinois, not Washington, D.C.)
— Wheaton College silence is consent – Danielle Wilkinson Hensley, Cary, North Carolina, Class of 1992
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170928/wheaton-college-silence-is-consent

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Supreme Court takes Illinois union fees case again – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170928/NEWS04/170929872/supreme-court-takes-illinois-union-fees-case-again
— City’s plan to keep hot neighborhoods affordable – DENNIS RODKIN  (DIERSEN: What is affordable? What percent of the homes in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois is affordable?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20170928/CRED0701/170929877/citys-plan-to-keep-hot-neighborhoods-affordable

 

WTTW
— Obama Library Project Could Tap $100 Million in State Funds – Paris Schutz
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/09/27/obama-library-project-could-tap-100-million-state-funds

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks seeks to kill pensions for elected officials  Member-backed resolution will appear at Oct. 17 meeting – ED KOMENDA
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/09/27/mchenry-county-board-chairman-jack-franks-seeks-to-kill-pensions-for-elected-officials/airkj4l/

 

TIMES
— Lottery deal needs more time on public display – Editorial
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/editorial/our-view-lottery-deal-needs-more-time-on-public-display/article_9ce98ee1-e58d-5783-b0f4-a6e648b30ce1.html

 

WJBD RADIO
— Trump: NFL owners are ‘afraid of their players’ – ABC News  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors and supervisors acted like they were afraid of their Democrat employees who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2017/09/28/trump-nfl-owners-are-afraid-of-their-players

 

THE X RADIO
— Reis Calls on Citizens to Call the Governor to Veto Bill That Could Provide Funds for Abortions – Greg Sapp
http://www.thexradio.com/news/78-local-news/30141-reis-calls-on-citizens-to-call-the-governor-to-veto-bill-that-could-provide-funds-for-abortions

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump administration dramatically scales back refugee admissions  US plans to admit 45,000 refugees in coming year – LAURA KORAN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-administration-dramatically-scales-back-refugee-admissions/819749458

 

TRI STATE PUBLIC RADIO
— Looking For Government That Works? Try Local – GAYLE CARPER (DIERSEN: What do you say to advocates of local government a) who viciously demonize me, b) who viciously denigrate me, and c) who viciously condemn me?  I should write a book about them.)
http://tspr.org/post/looking-government-works-try-local

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner says “An Invitation To Be Informed.”
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/invitation-be-informed

 

WILLIAM J. KELLY
— If we do this now, we can beat Bruce Rauner in the GOP primary
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/if-we-do-this-we-can-beat-bruce-rauner-in-the-gop-primary

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Nybo seeks signatures for re-election to Illinois Senate – Brent Zell  (DIERSEN: In my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9, my goal, as it has been for Republican primary elections since 2000, is to get at least 30 petition signatures for myself and for each of the Republican candidates who will be on the March 20, 2018 Republican primary ballot in my precinct including:


U.S. CONGRESS: Peter Roskam
STATE OF ILLINOIS: Bruce Rauner, Governor and Evelyn Sanguinetti, Lieutenant Governor; Erika Harold, Attorney General
ILLINOIS SENATE: Michael Connelly, Senator
ILLINOIS HOUSE: Jeanne Ives, Representative
DUPAGE COUNTY: Dan Cronin, Board Chairman; James Mendrick, Sheriff; Frank Bibbiano, Sheriff; Paul Hinds, Clerk; Gwen Henry, Treasurer; Darlene Ruscitti, Regional Superintendent of Schools
DUPAGE COUNTY BOARD: Grant Eckhoff, Amy Grant, Paula McGowen, Beth Tatro
DUPAGE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE: Joseph Cantore, President
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE: Richard Russo, Karen Wilson)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511230365-nybo-seeks-signatures-for-re-election-to-illinois-senate

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: U.S. Senate panel investigating ‘soaring’ Medicaid costs in Illinois, 7 other states
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/u-s-senate-panel-investigating-soaring-medicaid-costs-in-illinois/article_6a8cf2b2-a3c2-11e7-8431-7736d742dfd9.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— School Board Member’s Offensive Statement About American Flag – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/school-board-members-shocking-statement-american-flag/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Proft paper: Rauner will sign HB40
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/27/proft-paper-rauner-will-sign-hb40/

 

GOPUSA
— Michelle Obama: Trump’s female voters ‘voted against their own voice’  (DIERSEN: Democrats have always shouted at females that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Democrats have always promised females that they will use government a) to take money away from Republicans and b) to give that money to females.)
http://www.gopusa.com/michelle-obama-trumps-female-voters-voted-against-their-own-voice/
— Minorities recovered greatest from recession (DIERSEN: In 1971, I became a federal employee because Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted to settle an EEOC complaint. 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.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a minority in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a minority in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted minorities in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a minority in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a minority in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.gopusa.com/minorities-recovered-greatest-from-recession/
— NFL Pigskins at the Public Trough
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30812

 

NUMBERS USA
— Illegal Border Crossings Surge with Talk of Amnesty
https://www.numbersusa.com/news/illegal-border-crossings-surge-talk-amnesty

 

NEWSMAX
— CNN: Republicans Sour on GOP, Not Trump – Solange Reyner
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/republicans-gop-democrats-approval-ratings/2017/09/27/id/816235/

 

BREITBART
— NYT Times: White House Staff Shivs White House Pro-American Immigration Reform – NEIL MUNRO
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/27/nyt-times-white-white-houses-immigration-reform-draft/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Outsiders vs. Insiders: Isn’t it Strange how the GOP establishment is freaking over Roy Moore? – Jeffrey A. Rendall
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/26534-outsiders-vs-insiders-isn%E2%80%99t-it-strange-how-gop-establishment-freaking-over-roy-moore

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Anthony Scaramucci is launching a news site — or pulling a joke – Steven Nelson  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the many news websites that have been launched in Illinois since 2000 a) to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) to stop everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/anthony-scaramucci-is-launching-a-news-site-or-pulling-a-joke/article/2635874

 

THE HILL
— The cost of illegal immigration to taxpayers is growing at an unsustainable pace – SPENCER RALEY
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/homeland-security/352869-the-cost-of-illegal-immigration-to-taxpayers-is-growing

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats always want Republicans to pay more taxes.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/just-say-no-to-trumps-tax-cuts_us_59ccc414e4b0b99ee4a9caba
— Raising The Bar For Yourself – Raymond J Brune (DIERSEN: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, I should have a) majored in accounting at NIU, b) passed the CPA examination much sooner than I did, c) became a licensed CPA much sooner than I did, d) earned job-related master’s degrees much sooner than I did, and e) earned other job-related professional certifications much sooner than I did.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/raising-the-bar-for-yourself_us_59cbd103e4b02ba6621ff992

 

POLITICO
— Scalise returns to Congress for first time since shooting – KYLE CHENEY and RACHAEL BADE
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/28/scalise-returns-to-congress-for-first-time-since-shooting-243250
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Majority of voters say Trump isn’t fit to be president.”
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/27/trump-poll-fit-to-be-president-243219

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Roy Moore’s Alabama Victory Sets Off Talk of a G.O.P. Insurrection – ALEXANDER BURNS and JONATHAN MARTIN
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/27/us/politics/republican-senate-alabama-mcconnell.html
— Alabama Disses the Establishment – QUIN HILLYER
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/27/opinion/alabama-roy-moore-establishment.html
— Wealth Grew Broadly Over 3 Years, but Inequality Widened – BEN CASSELMAN (DIERSEN: During the last 20 years, I have been denied at least $1,442,700 income in today’s dollars because in 1997 when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.” In today’s dollars, my salary during the last 20 years would have been $2,459,820, but instead, my Civil Service Retirement System pension has been only $1,017,120, or $1,442,700 less.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/27/business/economy/wealth-inequality-study.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Alabama defeat leaves Trump weakened, isolated amid mounting challenges.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/alabama-defeat-leaves-trump-badly-weakened-isolated-amid-mounting-challenges/2017/09/27/5983f748-a39c-11e7-b14f-f41773cd5a14_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Roy Moore’s victory in Alabama could signal a wave of insurgent candidates like the tea-party uprising – Lisa Mascaro
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-alabama-senate-aftermath-20170927-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— In Vetting Refugees, U.S. Plans to Assess Ability to Assimilate  Officials say government would still consider need for protection; policy change driven by White House adviser Stephen Miller – Felicia Schwartz  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps do not want refugees to assimilate. Anti-Trumps want refugees to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-vetting-refugees-u-s-plans-to-assess-ability-to-assimilate-1506557243
— Political Disruption Helps Fuel GOP’s Woes  Party leaders have themselves to blame, but they aren’t alone among Western democracies – Gerald Seib
https://www.wsj.com/articles/political-disruption-helps-fuel-gops-woes-1506547524
— Canada Says It’s No Safe Haven for Immigrants Losing U.S. Protection  Facing unprecedented influx, officials warn Haitians and others that a trip north could end in deportation – Sara Schaefer Muñoz and Alicia A. Caldwell
https://www.wsj.com/articles/canada-says-its-no-safe-haven-for-immigrants-losing-u-s-protection-1506504600
— Keep Students Safe From the Heckler’s Veto  Colleges encourage more violence when they appease mobs. – Robert Shibley  (DIERSEN: From what I see, members of the following mobs dominate schools in America: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/keep-students-safe-from-the-hecklers-veto-1506551849
— The GOP Loses Again—and Moore  Trump and leaders in Congress should find the latest Republican failure sobering. – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-gop-loses-againand-moore-1506551945

 

USA TODAY
— NFL commits suicide by Trump with politically correct protests – James Robbins
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/09/26/fl-stop-self-destructive-grandstanding-and-just-play-football-james-robbins-column/701472001/
— President Trump: NFL has to change on anthem protests or its ‘business is going to go to hell’ – Kevin Spain
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2017/09/27/donald-trump-nfl-national-anthem-protests-players-hell/708932001/
— Household income, wealth rise but rich gain most – Paul Davidson (DIERSEN: During the last 20 years, I have been denied at least $1,442,700 income in today’s dollars because in 1997 when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.” In today’s dollars, my salary during the last 20 years would have been $2,459,820, but instead, my Civil Service Retirement System pension has been only $1,017,120, or $1,442,700 less.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/09/27/household-income-wealth-rise-but-rich-gain-most/709852001/

 

BOSTON HERALD
— Tax reform plan targets blue states  Just another fringe benefit of GOP tax overhaul – Michael Graham
http://www.bostonherald.com/opinion/op_ed/2017/09/graham_tax_reform_plan_targets_blue_states
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In other words, getting rid of this targeted tax break for state and local taxes would create more jobs and wealth for Americans across the board. But it’s even better than that. The states with the highest tax burden are places like New York, Connecticut, Illinois, California, and Rhode Island. Spot a trend? They are all deep, deep blue. The top 10 self-taxing states contributed a total of one Electoral College vote to Donald Trump (Thanks, Maine!).)

 

LAS VEGAS SUN
— Lawmakers push competing protections for Dreamers – Yvonne Gonzalez (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want everyone to be protected except those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2017/sep/28/lawmakers-push-competing-protections-for-dreamers/

 

ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say 91% of Hispanics support a Dream Act.  What percent of Hispanics in America who support a Dream Act a) are citizens of and loyal to foreign countries, b) came to America illegally, c) are in America illegally, d) bring others into America illegally, e) use children as cannon fodder, f) came to America to take advantage of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, g) came to America to take advantage of America’s generous welfare, h) have a very low opinion of, despise, if not hate America and Americans, i) have a very low opinion of, despise, if not hate Whites and/or men, j) favor race and/or gender based preference giving, k) favor age discrimination, l) favor patronage, m) promote pot and other illegal drugs that their motherland produces, n) promote the rest of the Democrat Party platform, o) want to turn America into their motherland, and/or p) reject the rule of law?)
https://www.abqjournal.com/1070078/poll-91-of-hispanics-support-a-dream-act-ex-michelle-lujan-grisham-says-results-should-be-guiding-light-for-all-members-of-congress.html

 

PUBLIC NEWS SYSTEM
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use social media to promote hatred of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/fight-extremist-psychology-social-media/

 

AMERICAN PROSPECT
— Protect the Dreamers – JARED BERNSTEIN & BEN SPIELBERG  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want everyone in America to be protected except those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://prospect.org/article/protect-dreamers

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 12% Think Most Americans Are Informed Voters (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, those in Illinois who read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are informed voters.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/september_2017/12_think_most_americans_are_informed_voters
— Voters Are Distrustful of Government At Every Level  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. You can trust those Democrats to work against if not get rid of those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/september_2017/voters_are_distrustful_of_government_at_every_level

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 623 Frazier Court, Wheaton- $624,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447881_zpid/

September 27 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump plan promises huge tax cuts, but big questions remain – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-plan-promises-huge-tax-cuts-but-big-questions-remain/2461140/
— South Side training center opens to boost economic development – Evelyn Holmes and Laura Podesta  (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://abc7chicago.com/business/south-side-training-center-opens-to-boost-economic-development/2460299/

 

NBC5
— General Assembly Could Soon Consider $100M in Funding for Obama Library – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Sources-General-Assembly-Could-Soon-consider-100M-in-Funding-for-Obama-Library-448304553.html
— Senator: Russian Trolls Using NFL Debate to Sow Discord  Sen. James Lankford’s account is the latest sign that Russians are using social media to raise tensions in the United States – Deb Riechmann
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Senator-Russian-Trolls-Using-NFL-Debate-to-Sow-Discord-448361113.html

 

CBS2
— Trump Unveils Tax-Cut Plan During Indianapolis Stop – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/09/27/trump-unveils-tax-cut-plan/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Chicago police officer stands with American flag in viral photo
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/chicago-police-officer-stands-with-american-flag-in-viral-photo

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— CPD reprimands cop who poses in uniform with American flag in NFL protest – Jeremy Gorner (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that the more that you support America, the more that they want to get rid of you.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-cop-nfl-protest-20170927-story.html
— American flag displayed on floor at suburban school sparks online firestorm – Angie Leventis Lourgos
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elmhurst/news/ct-flag-display-anger-york-high-school-elmhurst-met-20170927-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Moore demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Moore and those who voted for Moore.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-roy-moore-alabama-huppke-20170927-story.html
— For WWI centennial, six Illinois memorials to get restoration funds – Gregory Pratt  (DIERSEN: My grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-wwi-centennial-met-20170927-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When the Americans who fought in WWI returned from Europe, they often remembered the fallen at the local level, in town squares and memorials spread all across the country. Today, many of those memorials need restoration, officials said. State Rep. Jeanne Ives, R-Wheaton, said the obelisk in her community needed substantial work to fix the masonry and brass. World War I is an important part of the community there, Ives said. At the time of the conflict, Wheaton had roughly 4,000 residents and about 500 men left to serve in the war. “We’ve lost that generation already,” Ives said.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote those who promote mass/illegal immigration.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-immigrants-daca-american-dream-0928-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— All hands on deck to pitch Amazon? How ’bout more than 1,200 hands – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Of course, the committee will stress to Amazon that Chicago is full of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/amazon-headquarters-chicago-committee/
— Mike Ditka on NFL controversy: ‘Just play football’ – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/1985-chicago-bears/sneed-exclusive-mike-ditka-on-nfl-controversy-just-play-football/
— Photo appears to show CPD officer holding flag, supporting (AMERICA)  (DIERSEN: According to this article, “Department officials said the officer will face a reprimand for the political statement.” Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that the more that you support America, the more that they want to get rid of you.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/photo-appears-to-show-cpd-officer-holding-flag-supporting-trump/
— Trump calls Facebook ‘anti-Trump’ after it aids Russia probe – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-calls-facebook-anti-trump-after-it-aids-russia-probe/
— CDC: 3 sexually transmitted diseases hit record highs across U.S. – AP (DIERSEN: Anti-conservatives promote LGBTQ activity and promiscuity.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/record-number-of-new-std-sexually-transmitted-diseases-cases-chlamydia-gonorrhea-syphilis-cdc-centers-for-disease-control-says-health/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump tax plan puts ultra-rich before the middle class.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-trump-tax-plan-puts-ultra-rich-before-the-middle-class/

 

DAILY HERALD
— York High School American flag display sparks controversy – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they disrespect, despise, if not hate America.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170927/york-high-school-american-flag-display-sparks-controversy
— Recipients see drop in proceeds from riverboat gambling in Kane County – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170927/recipients-see-drop-in-proceeds-from-riverboat-gambling-in-kane-county
— After Alabama, GOP anti-establishment wing declares all-out war in 2018 – Robert Costa
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170927/after-alabama-gop-anti-establishment-wing-declares-all-out-war-in-2018
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Elmhurst College promotes LGBTQ activity. Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ activity work against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity.
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20170927/lgbt-advocate-to-speak-at-elmhurst-college

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What’s inside the GOP tax plan: A view from Roskam – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170927/BLOGS02/170929882/roskam-details-lauds-gop-tax-plan
— GOP plan has trillions in tax breaks for wealthy Americans – Bloomberg  (DIERSEN: Are you wealthy? Ever since I started working for IRS in 1971, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should pay more taxes. They stress my demographics, that I avoided the draft, my wife’s income, that we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, and that I do not give big money to churches like they do. They hint/imply/argue/shout that the federal government grossly overpaid me and that my federal retirement benefits are too generous.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170927/NEWS02/170929881/gop-plan-has-trillions-in-tax-breaks-for-wealthy-americans

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Term limit talk in 50th Senate District – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170927/bernard-schoenburg-term-limit-talk-in-50th-senate-district

 

WBEZ
— Cook County Officials: Efforts To Repeal ACA Still A Threat – Michael Puente
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-updates/cook-county-officials-efforts-to-repeal-aca-still-a-threat/3b073beb-ff14-402f-b2fd-ddb4e69a6593

 

LASALLE NEWS TRIBUNE
— More candidates emerge to challenge Kinzinger in the March primary
http://www.newstrib.com/free/more-candidates-emerge-to-challenge-kinzinger-in-the-march-primary/article_77d23d48-a385-11e7-a7be-2b5dcd0ca8a1.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump infuriated after backing Alabama loser  President praises winner Roy Moore – JIM ACOSTA
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-infuriated-after-backing-alabama-loser/819751025

 

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— New law aims to protect young people arrested for drinking – Erick Payne (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes drink lots of booze, want to drink lots of booze, and/or encourage others to drink lots of booze.  The more booze that they drink, the more nasty, rude, vicious, and/or threatening that they are.)
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/new-law-aims-to-protect-young-people-arrested-for-drinking/819804199

 

DUPAGE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Elizabeth “Beth” Tatro of Wheaton is circulating nominating petitions for DuPage County Board District 4
http://dupagegop.org/candidates/2018-petitions/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Battle Between the NFL and America – Jonathon Clay de Hale
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/battle-nfl-america/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— MCSWEENEY, COSTELLO FILE BI-PARTISAN HR 620 CALLING FOR RAUNER TO VETO HB 40
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/mcsweeney-costello-file-bi-partisan-resolution-calling-for-rauner-to-veto-hb-40.html
— COPS TELL SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIV. STUDENTS THEIR ‘FREE SPEECH BALL’ ‘SCARED’ STUDENTS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/cops-tell-southern-illinois-univ-students-their-free-speech-ball-scared-students.html
— IL GOP CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION CALLS ON RAUNER TO VETO HB 40
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/us-house-gop-delegation-calls-on-rauner-to-veto-hb-40-.html

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Google and Target among corporations backing LGBT ‘civil rights’ bill – Peter LaBarbara
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/google-and-target-among-corporations-backing-lgbt-civil-rights-bill
— Catholic philosopher who questioned Pope sues archdiocese for firing him – Pete Baklinski
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/catholic-philosopher-who-questioned-pope-sues-archdiocese-for-firing-him

 

BREITBART
— Ruth Bader Ginsburg: ‘No Doubt’ Sexism Played a Role in 2016 Election – PAM KEY  (DIERSEN: During 2016, Clinton and her supporters hinted/implied/argued/shouted that anyone who did not vote for her was a sexist and that anyone who voted for Trump was a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.)
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/09/27/ruth-bader-ginsburg-no-doubt-sexism-played-role-2016-election/
— Gregg Popovich: White People Need to Be Made ‘Uncomfortable’ – TRENT BAKER  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who focus on making members of the following groups feel uncomfortable: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/09/26/gregg-popovich-white-people-need-to-be-made-uncomfortable/

 

BLAZE
— The cost of illegal immigration is at a record high — here are the numbers you need to know – Sara Gonzales
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/09/27/the-cost-of-illegal-immigration-is-at-a-record-high-here-are-the-numbers-you-need-to-know/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— 78 Obama appointees ‘burrowed’ into career jobs, GAO finds – Dave Boyer
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/27/78-obama-appointees-burrowed-career-jobs-watchdog-/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— IL pro-lifers urge Rauner to keep his word – Charlie Butts
https://www.onenewsnow.com/pro-life/2017/09/27/il-pro-lifers-urge-rauner-to-keep-his-word
— Obama funneled millions to destroy Trump – Michael F. Haverluck
https://www.onenewsnow.com/legal-courts/2017/09/27/obama-funneled-millions-to-destroy-trump

 

DAILY CALLER
— Rush: Moore’s Victory Shows ‘Trumpism Is Bigger Than Trump’ – Heather Hunter
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/27/rush-moores-victory-shows-trumpism-is-bigger-than-trump/

 

FEDERALIST SOCIETY
— Income Inequality: Is It Fair or Unfair?  (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QGFx2KeRPw

 

GOPUSA
— Agitators shut down LA street, screaming ‘No More Jails’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30865

 

CAMPUS REFORM
— Conservative students at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville were recently confronted by campus police, who told them that their free speech ball was “scaring” other students. – Anthony Gockowski
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=9854

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Support for ‘Dreamers’ growing.”  How soon, if not already, will employers brag that they have fired members of the following groups and replaced them with Dreamers: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/homeland-security/352775-support-for-dreamers-growing
— McConnell, GOP Senate brace for Roy Moore – ALEXANDER BOLTON
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/352802-mcconnell-gop-senate-brace-for-roy-moore
— $60 billion in improper payments should prompt a health care crackdown – ADRIAN VELASQUEZ
http://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/352709-60-billion-in-improper-payments-should-prompt-a-health-care-crackdown

 

REUTERS
— Alabama insurgent’s victory emboldens U.S. anti-establishment Republicans – James Oliphant, Ginger Gibson
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-alabama-election-trump-analysis/alabama-insurgents-victory-emboldens-u-s-anti-establishment-republicans-idUSKCN1C234M

 

ABC NEWS
— Amid busy hurricane season, National Weather Service hampered by shortage of meteorologists – JEFFREY COOK, STEPHANIE EBBS, MELISSA GRIFFIN  (DIERSEN: Today, GAO is just a shell of what the agency was in 1980 when I transferred to it from IRS.)
http://abcnews.go.com/US/amid-busy-hurricane-season-national-weather-service-hampered/story?id=50128032

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Can the GOP ever finesse the contradictions in its coalition? – Dan Balz  (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The GOP will go further downhill as long as it continues to allow those who reject planks in its platform to hold leadership positions. I should write a book about past and present GOP leaders in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who reject most if not virtually all of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform.  These Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs have done much to destroy the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Illinois Republican Party.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/can-the-gop-ever-finesse-the-contradictions-in-their-coalition/2017/09/27/8e54ee44-a3a3-11e7-b573-8ec86cdfe1ed_story.html
— When NFL players protest racism, some critics see only ‘millionaire athletes’ who should be silent – Eugene Scott
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/09/27/when-nfl-players-protest-racist-some-critics-see-only-millionaire-athletes-who-should-be-silent/

 

LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Most disapprove of Trump’s handling of immigration.”
http://www.dailynews.com/2017/09/27/most-disapprove-of-trumps-handling-of-immigration-but-disaster-relief-and-taxes-are-more-pressing-cnn-poll-says/

 

FORTUNE
— President Trump’s Son-in-Law Jared Kushner Is Registered to Vote as a Woman – Lisa Marie Segarra
http://fortune.com/2017/09/27/jared-kushner-donald-trump-registered-vote-woman/

 

GCU
— GCU alum Gianno Caldwell named Fox News analyst – Laurie Merrill
http://news.gcu.edu/2017/09/gcu-alum-named-fox-news-analyst/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: He volunteered at age 14 for the local alderman. He also has served as government relations director for Naperville Township, legislative liaison to the Illinois state treasurer and interned for Congressman John Shimkus, an Illinois Republican. He worked for the Social Security Administration, the DuPage County Republican party and was an advance staffer on Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential campaign.)

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— The truth about federal pay – Jeff Neal (DIERSEN: Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/commentary/2017/09/the-truth-about-federal-pay/

September 27 Morning Edition

CBS2
— Emanuel Calls Trump’s NFL Comments ‘Cynical Ploy’ To Distract From Failures – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/09/27/rahm-emanuel-donald-trump-nfl-kneeling-protests/
— Chicago Announces Massive Committee To Lure Amazon  (DIERSEN: Of course, the committee will stress to Amazon that Chicago is full of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/09/27/amazon-second-headquarters-committee/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Proposed DuPage budget calls for salary cuts to cover state revenue loss – Gary Gibula  (DIERSEN: During the 1980s and 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO used budget cuts, Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-proposed-dupage-budget-st-0927-20170926-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: DuPage County employee salaries would be cut by up to 4 percent to compensate for a $2.7 million loss in state revenue under a budget proposed Tuesday by board Chairman Dan Cronin. The reductions are necessary to ensure that property taxes don’t increase under the 2017-18 spending plan, Cronin told county board members. “This has been an exceedingly difficult year,” he said. “I don’t know if people expect this from year to year, but we have a unique brand of government here. We do more with less.” Among the revenue cuts from the state are 10 percent less from the Local Government Distributive Fund, 2 percent less from the administrative fee on Regional Transportation Authority sales tax and a reduction in the Personal Property Replacement tax. Cronin and his finance team are asking all county departments to make across-the-board salary reductions in lieu of laying off staff.)
— Republicans to unveil broad tax cuts, put off tough decisions – Damian Paletta, Mike Debonis and Carolyn Y. Johnson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-taxe-plan-20170926-story.html
— Emanuel: Trump’s NFL comments ‘ploy’ to distract from health care, North Korea – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-donald-trump-nfl-20170927-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps, anti-Rauners, and anti-Republicans say “Pollution could increase as Rauner EPA moves to rescue coal plants.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-rauner-dynegy-coal-met-20170926-story.html
— Chicago’s Amazon bid committee includes Obama, corporate chiefs  (DIERSEN: Of course, they will stress to Amazon that Chicago is full of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-amazon-hq2-bid-committee-20170927-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” promote LGBTQ activity. How soon, if not already, will your church promote LGBTQ activity? How soon will it banish members who do not promote LGBTQ activity?
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/after-cancellation-over-lgbt-book-cupich-invites-priest-to-chicago/
— NEARLY HALF OF MILLENNIALS AND GEN XERS DON’T WATCH ANY TRADITIONAL TV: STUDY – Jeanine Poggi
http://adage.com/article/media/half-young-consumers-watching-content-traditional-tv-study/310564/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Appeals court: Singapore blogger should be granted U.S. asylum – AP  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois a) who have persecuted me for my political beliefs and b) who continue to persecute me for my political beliefs. They want to get rid of me because I refuse to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot and other vices, race and gender based preference giving, age discrimination, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, etc.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170926/news/309269931/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The teen’s online posts mocking and criticizing the city-state’s government have twice landed him in a Singapore jail. He left his homeland in December with the intention of seeking U.S. asylum, but immigration agents took him into custody at O’Hare International Airport. He has remained behind bars during the proceedings. Attorney Sandra Grossman anticipated that Yee, in custody at a county jail outside Chicago, could be released at “any time.” “We welcome the board’s decision and we welcome it because it’s a decision that’s grounded in law and in fact,” she said. “He was persecuted because of political beliefs.”)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump’s divisive sports comments hurt chances for his agenda.”
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170927/trumps-divisive-sports-comments-hurt-chances-for-his-agenda
— Texas homeowners: We weren’t warned about flooding risks – AP  (DIERSEN: Since 1983, Wheaton should have warned potential home buyers in its Cove Court subdivision that the storm water drainage plan that it approved for the subdivision is woefully inadequate, that it had allowed the subdivision’s developer to violate the Illinois Drainage Code and many construction and building codes, and that the land the subdivision was built on is a watershed area and had been a septic field.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170926/news/309269897/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Winston & Strawn sued for gender discrimination – CLAIRE BUSHEY  (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, my Democrats superiors always assigned me to work for, to work with, and/or to supervise all of their employees who they wanted to get rid of.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170927/NEWS04/170929891
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Constance Ramos filed a complaint last month in California state court, alleging the Chicago-based law firm tied the fate of her career to male partners, forcing her out after the men left voluntarily.)
— Big names tapped to lead Amazon effort – JOHN PLETZ (DIERSEN: Of course, they will stress to Amazon that Chicago is full of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170927/BLOGS11/170929892/big-names-tapped-to-lead-amazon-effort

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Federal tax reform can be a lifeline for Illinois – Tim Schneider
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170926/tim-schneider-federal-tax-reform-can-be-lifeline-for-illinois
— McCann property in Florida subject of foreclosure, sale – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170926/mccann-property-in-florida-subject-of-foreclosure-sale

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Health costs haunt the state – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-09-26/health-costs-haunt-the-state.html
— Another area lawmaker, Reggie Phillips, bails on ‘turnaround’ – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-09-27/tom-kacich-another-area-lawmaker-bails-turnaround.html

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Rockford aldermen debate immigration ordinance – Jeff Kolkey
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20170925/rockford-aldermen-debate-immigration-ordinance

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Peoria council approves employee buyout plan – Chris Kaergard (DIERSEN: During the 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO used buyouts and early outs to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170926/peoria-council-approves-employee-buyout-plan

 

SOUTHERN
— Knee-high weeds and trash have overtaken Cairo’s public housing complexes managed by HUD – MOLLY PARKER  (DIERSEN: I used to pick up trash on the streets and on the Illinois Prairie Path in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton. But as more and more and more nasty/rude/vicious/threatening Democrats have moved into the precinct, I am less motivated to do that.)
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/acha/knee-high-weeds-and-trash-have-overtaken-cairo-s-public/article_f97f30b7-f8a2-50aa-8340-2e3119cdd90b.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Love From Above drops plans for single moms facility at former Wheaton Inn – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/09/26/love-from-above-drops-plans-for-single-moms-facility-at-former-wheaton-inn/aff3cag/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Hip-hop stars slam Trump amid anthem firestorm  Diddy urges fans to take action – DEENA ZARU  (DIERSEN: Those who slam Trump are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/entertainment/hiphop-stars-slam-trump-amid-anthem-firestorm/819382931

 

WSIL TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote protesters.
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/36459464/southern-illinois-veteran-weighs-in-on-nfl-protests

 

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Evanston to purchase body-worn, dashboard cameras for police – Kristina Karisch (DIERSEN: Trump supporters should consider making such purchases to better document the words and the actions of nasty, rude, vicious, threatening anti-Trumps.)
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2017/09/27/city/evanston-purchase-body-worn-dashboard-cameras-police/

 

ILLINOIS VALLEY TIMES
— Ives cheers Towne indictment, hopes Mautino is next – Glenn Minnis
https://illinoisvalleytimes.com/stories/511228655-ives-cheers-towne-indictment-hopes-mautino-is-next

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILGOP says Mendoza “repays her debts to Madigan” with Pritzker endorsement
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/27/ilgop-says-mendoza-repays-her-debts-to-madigan-with-pritzker-endorsement/
— NEW NATIONAL STUDY SHOWS ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION COSTS $116B ANNUALLY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/new-national-study-shows-illegal-immigration-costs-116b-annually.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Could Rauner be the first to sign taxpayer funding of abortion into law?
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/27/could-rauner-be-the-first-to-sign-taxpayer-funding-of-abortion-into-law/
— Will Gov. Rauner AV HB40?
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/27/will-gov-rauner-av-hb40/
— IRP: J.B. Pritzker supported the income tax hike without reform, engineered a property tax scam that saved him over $230,000, and is partnering with Mike Madigan, who profits from Illinois’ broken property tax system. Pritzker pretending to care about fair taxes is just his latest scam.
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/26/pritzker-says-hell-fight-to-pass-progressive-income-tax-in-new-tv-ad/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner administration sets off alarm bells with proposed coal pollution rules
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/27/rauner-administration-sets-off-alarm-bells-with-proposed-coal-pollution-rules/

 

GOPUSA
— DeVos Welcomes Men Back to Campus
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30814
— Get Off Your Knees!
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30761

 

NEWSMAX
— Long-Term Care Shocker: Nursing-Home Cost Seen at $100,000 a Year  (DIERSEN: My soon-to-be 87-year-old aunt is paying $230 a day or $83,950 a year out of her life savings to be in an assisted living facility.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Finance/Economy/long-term-health-care/2017/09/27/id/816002/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— UNIVERSITY: ‘NOT A DAY CARE’  Walter E. Williams wonders if military personnel also get ‘safe spaces,’ coloring books
http://www.wnd.com/2017/09/university-not-a-day-care/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Bill O’Reilly Stuns On Hannity: Leftists Don’t Want White People ‘Calling The Shots’ – Justin Caruso (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Whites in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who increasingly paint themselves as being anti-White. They are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/26/bill-oreilly-stuns-on-hannity-leftists-dont-want-white-people-calling-the-shots/

 

BREITBART
— More Moore Means Less DACA, Less Amnesty – NEIL MUNRO
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/26/more-moore-means-less-daca-amnesty/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Amnesty for ‘Dreamers’ Could Lead to 1.4 Million More Migrants  Chain migration would greatly expand impact of permanent legal status for 690,000 DACA recipients – Brendan Kirby  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want more immigrants because they want cheap labor and/or Democrat voters.)
https://www.lifezette.com/polizette/study-amnesty-for-700000-could-lead-to-1-5-million-more-migrants/

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— No, NFL, You DON’T Have an Unassailable ‘Right’ to Protest the National Anthem – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2017/09/26/no-nfl-dont-unassailable-right-protest-national-anthem/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Record $135 billion a year for illegal immigration, average $8,075 each, $25,000 in NY – Paul Bedard
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/record-135-billion-a-year-for-illegal-immigration-average-8075-each-25000-in-ny/article/2635757
— Flag on the play? The NFL might get in trouble with taxpayers for getting political – Jennifer Kerns (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the NFL acts like it is an arm of the Democrat Party.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/flag-on-the-play-the-nfl-might-get-in-trouble-with-the-irs-for-getting-political/article/2635525

 

THE HILL
— Kinzinger offended by kneeling, wants NFL to ban it – MOLLY K. HOOPER
http://thehill.com/video/lawmaker-interviews/352538-watch-air-force-vet-rep-offended-by-kneeling-wants-nfl-to-ban-it

 

ROLL CALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Nearly 9 in 10 Americans Support a Program for Dreamers to Stay.” Anti-Trumps want members of the following groups to go: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/poll-nearly-9-10-americans-support-program-dreamers-stay

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— HARDCOPT ARTICLE TITLE: Protests Start a Dialogue, But About What, Exactly? – JOHN ELIGON  (DIERSEN: Protestors want to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/26/us/nfl-kneeling-national-anthem-black-lives-matter.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Google as Traffic Cop – DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries want Google to be the traffic cop? ANSWER: Those that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/26/technology/google-search-bias-claims.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE OF SESSIONS: Sessions Calls for ‘Recommitment’ to Free Speech on Campus, Diving Into Debate – REBECCA R. RUIZ
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/26/us/politics/jeff-sessions-campus-free-speech-georgetown.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Jeff Sessions just criticized university safe spaces. But conservatives want their own safe spaces too. –  Jeffrey Kidder  (DIERSEN: Are there any safe places for conservatives in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? The Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall has never been a safe place for me. The Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall has always been a safe place for those who blame me for their problems, who blame me for your problems, who blame me for my problems, and who blame me for everyone’s problems. The Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall has always been a safe place for those who despise/hate me. I should write a book about rude, nasty, vicious, and threatening efforts since 2002 to get rid of me during Milton Township Republican Central Committee and Illinois Center Right Coalition meetings in the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2017/09/26/campus-conservatives-provoke-liberals-for-a-reason-they-want-their-own-safe-spaces/
— Trump’s hiring freeze shrunk National Weather Service staff before hurricanes hit – Dino Grandoni  (DIERSEN: All during the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the agency shrunk.  Fewer and fewer and fewer of its employees were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-energy-202/2017/09/27/the-energy-202-trump-s-hiring-freeze-shrunk-national-weather-service-staff-before-hurricanes-hit/59cabf8330fb0468cea81c01/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Scuffles break out during far-right march in Berkeley; at least 3 arrested – Benjamin Oreskes and Javier Panzar
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-patriot-prayer-berkeley-20170926-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Behind the NFL’s Frantic Scramble to Hit Back at Trump  Over a hectic 24 hours, the league struggled to control the crisis, resulting in ad hoc and mixed messages at times from players and teams – Matthew Futterman and Andrew Beaton
https://www.wsj.com/articles/behind-the-nfls-frantic-scramble-to-hit-back-at-trump-1506439647
— Harvard Takes Top Honors in WSJ/THE College Rankings  Schools in the Northeast dominate the top 10, with six Ivies making the cut – Douglas Belkin and Melissa Korn  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always stressed that none of my four college degrees are from Ivy League schools.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/harvard-takes-top-honors-in-wsj-the-college-rankings-1506466800
— The Colleges Whose Graduates Do Best Financially  Where schools rank in the WSJ/Times Higher Education survey on graduation rates, income, debt and reputation – Douglas Belkin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-colleges-whose-graduates-do-best-financially-1506466920
— SEARCH FOR A SCHOOL  (DIERSEN: NIU is ranked 501, Loyola 194, DePaul 281, and IIT 125.)
https://www.wsj.com/graphics/college-rankings-2018-tool/
— Home Builder Lures Millennials With Offer to Help Pay Their Student Loans  Consumer advocates worry such programs tend to drive up prices – Laura Kusisto  (DIERSEN: When I bought a new town home in 1972, I was 24 years old, I had no debts, and I owned a 1972 Corvette and a 1962 Chevy BeAir.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/home-builder-lures-millennials-with-offer-to-help-pay-their-student-loans-1506423603
— Is the ‘police brutality’ that NFL players are protesting based in reality? – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/i-used-to-sit-for-the-national-anthem-too-1506464031

 

USA TODAY
— Are NFL player protests ‘massively, massively’ hurting TV ratings? – Mike Snider
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2017/09/26/nfl-player-protests-hurting-ratings/703619001/
— Equifax fallout underscores need to defend consumer access to trial by jury – Morris Pearl and David Newville  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about lawsuits that I have filed in which my 7th Amendment rights were denied.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2017/09/26/opinion-equifax-fallout-underscores-need-defend-consumer-access-trial-jury/705519001/
— Tax question GOP won’t ask: How much should we raise taxes on the rich? – Jason Sattler  (DIERSEN: Ever since I started working for IRS in 1971, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should pay more taxes. They stress my demographics, that I avoided the draft, my wife’s income, that we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, and that I do not give money to churches. They hint/imply/argue/shout that the federal government grossly overpaid me and that my federal retirement benefits are too generous.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/09/25/tax-question-gop-wont-ask-how-much-should-we-raise-taxes-on-rich-jason-sattler-column/680949001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps encourage Hondurans to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/usa-today-us-edition/20170927/281565175953417

 

DETROIT FREE PRESS
— State police director’s FB post: NFL players who take knee during anthem are ‘degenerates’ – Paul Egan
http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2017/09/26/nfl-anthem-protest-michigan-state-police/705511001/

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say that Trump is “THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN IN THE WORLD” and “VIOLENT, IMMATURE AND INSECURE.”
http://www.newsweek.com/trump-most-dangerous-man-world-psychologists-671182
— FINAL ALABAMA ELECTION RESULTS SHOW TRUMP LOSING TO STEVE BANNON WITH MOORE VICTORY – MATTHEW COOPER
http://www.newsweek.com/moore-win-loss-trump-victory-bannon-672026

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— 2017 CFC charity drive features new, simpler ways to give – Aaron Boyd (DIERSEN: Federal employees have always been under pressure to give to charities that promote the Democrat Party platform.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/smr/cfc/2017/09/26/2017-cfc-charity-drive-features-new-simpler-ways-to-give/

 

DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
— Rauner Cannot Be Trusted to Protect Illinoisans from President Trump
https://democraticgovernors.org/news/rauner-cannot-be-trusted-to-protect-illinoisans-from-president-trump/

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Gov. Rauner Meets with Leaders of LGBTQ and Allied Organizations (DIERSEN: In Illinois, those who promote LGBTQ activities have always worked very hard to destroy Republicans and to destroy the Illinois Republican Party.)
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Gov-Rauner-Meets-with-Leaders-of-LGBTQ-and-Allied-Organizations/60510.html

 

DAILY BEAST
— Trump Deletes Tweets Supporting Luther Strange  (DIERSEN: Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) chairmen rudely duped me as MTRCC webmaster in 2010 and in 2004. Both times, they rudely deleted all my reports of candidates, elected officials, and party leaders who had attended MTRCC meetings and events. Further, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman rudely dumped me as the TAPROOT webmaster in 2012. Further, the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) chairman rudely dumped me as the ICRC webmaster in 2006. Further, the American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) Midwest Chapter (MC) rudely dumped me as the AAPC MC webmaster in 2004. Further, the Milton Township Supervisor rudely dumped me as the Milton Township webmaster in 2003.  Those who dump me blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
http://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-deletes-post-supporting-luther-strange

September 26 Evening Edition

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Illinois GOP Congressional Caucus Responds to HB 40 – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/illinois-gop-congressional-caucus-responds-hb-40/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Great news from the congressional front!  In light of the possibility that Governor Bruce Rauner may renege on his commitment to veto HB 40—the bill that would require taxpayer-funding of abortions through Medicaid and state employee insurance plans through the entire 9 months of pregnancies—and the moral gravity of such an obscene (and costly) requirement, Illinois Family Institute Executive Director David Smith sent a letter to Illinois’ Republican congressmen requesting their help in persuading Governor Rauner to veto HB 40. Earlier today, U.S. Congressmen Peter Roskam, John Shimkus, Randy Hultgren, Adam Kinzinger, Rodney Davis, Mike Bost, and Darin LaHood sent a letter to Governor Rauner urging him to do just that:)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner should veto the abortion bill – Brittany Clingen Carl
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-rauner-veto-abortion-bill-0926-story.html
— Legal experts doubt Wheaton College hazing case will end in felony convictions – Christy Gutowski and Stacy St. Clair
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-wheaton-college-hazing-legal-case-met-20170926-story.html
— Emanuel declines to criticize police officers facing reprimand for kneeling – Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas and John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-officers-reprimanded-instagram-taking-the-knee-20170925-story.html
— Students, ex-player weigh in on Niles North suspending football season over ‘possible hazing’ – Mike Isaacs, Ted Gregory and Dan Shalin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-niles-north-high-school-football-hazing-20170926-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to Whites who demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites as being racists and even worse things?  Do they hate Whites or are they just pandering to those who hate Whites?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-whites-nfl-anthem-protests-20170927-story.html
— Trump administration to appeal Emanuel immigration lawsuit win – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-jeff-sessions-rahm-emanuel-sanctuary-city-lawsuit-appeal-met-20170926-story.html
— Growing list of conservative demands threatens bipartisan deal on ‘dreamers’ – Mike Debonis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/immigration/ct-congress-daca-20170926-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Fired Rauner staffer Brittany Clingen Carl who linked abortions to Nazis offers Gov advice – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fired-rauner-staffer-who-linked-abortions-to-nazis-offers-gov-advice/
— Sessions appeals sanctuary cities injunction, asks judge to limit it – Jon Seidel
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sessions-wants-judge-to-stay-nationwide-sanctuary-cities-injunction/
— Emanuel says two kneeling cops caught between principles ‘in conflict’ – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/emanuel-says-two-kneeling-cops-caught-between-principles-in-conflict/
— 64 percent of Americans agree with Trump about NFL — study – Dan Cahill
http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/trump-nfl-poll-anthem-respect-study/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “How to spot an honest man and a true patriot.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/kadner-how-to-spot-an-honest-man-and-a-true-patriot/
— Raise taxes on big corporations and the wealthy – Robert Reich  (DIERSEN: Ever since I started working for IRS in 1971, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have wanted me to pay more taxes.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/reich-raise-taxes-on-big-corporations-and-the-wealthy/
— Trump-backed incumbent loses Alabama GOP Senate primary – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-backed-incumbent-loses-alabama-gop-senate-primary/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Cronin: With less from state, DuPage will have to cut spending – Robert Sanchez  (DIERSEN: Have you had to cut spending? In 1980, I had to cut spending $18,847/year in today’s dollars because my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take a 21% pay cut to transfer from IRS to GAO. Since 1997, I have had to cut spending $1,442,700 or $72,135/year in today’s dollars because my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing to take their early retirement “offer.”  My $50,856 Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 41% of what my GAO salary was in today’s dollars.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170926/cronin-with-less-from-state-dupage-will-have-to-cut-spending

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner meets with LGBTQ groups as abortion decision nears – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: This shouts that Rauner rejects the traditional family plank in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. In Illinois, if you reject planks in the IRP platform, you should not seek or hold and kind of government or political office as a Republican.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170926/BLOGS02/170929901/rauner-meets-with-lgbtq-groups-as-abortion-decision-nears

 

ABC7
— ‘You’ve crossed the line’ NFL fans burn gear, tickets in response to anthem protests
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/nfl-fans-burn-gear-in-response-to-anthem-protests/2456851/
— Local groups promote voter registration on National Voter Registration Day  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps shout at new voters and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/local-groups-promote-voter-registration-on-national-voter-registration-day-/2457036/

 

NBC5
— Rauner Feels Pressure From Both Sides Over Abortion Funding Bill – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/rauner-abortion-bill-sign-or-veto-448069693.html

 

CBS2
— Emanuel Not Taking Sides After 2 Cops Reprimanded For Kneeling In Photo
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/09/26/kneeling-police-officers-mayor-rahm-emanuel/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Michael Jordan sides with the protestors.
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/michael-jordan-protesting-athletes-should-not-be-demonized-or-ostracized/818583280

 

ILLINOIS WATCHDOG
— When legislative leaders meet secretly, taxpayers should beware – Dan McCaleb
https://www.watchdog.org/illinois/op-ed-when-legislative-leaders-meet-secretly-taxpayers-should-beware/article_c76f258b-c5b4-562a-8adc-58d4c11eb020.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Controversial former staffer says Rauners are “strident” about abortion
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/26/controversial-former-staffer-says-rauners-are-strident-about-abortion/
— Another Republican talks about a gas tax hike
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/26/another-republican-talks-about-a-gas-tax-hike/
— Rauner meets with LGBTQ groups at Equality Illinois headquarters  (DIERSEN: (DIERSEN: This shouts that Rauner rejects the traditional family plank in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. In Illinois, if you reject planks in the IRP platform, you should not seek or hold and kind of government or political office as a Republican.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/26/rauner-meets-with-lgbtq-groups-at-equality-illinois-headquarters/
— Illinois third party full-slate law struck down by federal appeals court  (DIERSEN: Will the Illinois Republican Party fail to run a full-slate in 2018?)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/26/illinois-third-party-full-slate-law-struck-down-by-federal-appeals-court/
— Rep. Al Riley won’t seek reelection
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/26/this-just-in-rep-al-riley-wont-seek-reelection/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— TV viewers turn away from NFL in droves as players take knee to defy Trump – Peter LaBarbera
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/tv-viewers-turn-away-from-nfl-in-droves-as-players-take-knee-to-defy-trump
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Chicago cardinal invites pro-gay Vatican adviser to give talk at cathedral – Lisa Bourne
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/chicago-cardinal-invites-lgbt-friendly-priest-to-give-talk-at-his-cathedral
— Trump is using the left’s tactics against them, and they don’t like it – Brian C. Joondeph
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/fighting-fire-with-fire-a-republican-finally-co-opts-alinskys-rules-fo
— Judge rules abortions based on race, sex, disability are OK – Claire Chretien
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/judge-rules-abortions-based-on-race-sex-disability-are-ok

 

GOPUSA
— Sports Fans Hold the Power; Will They Use It?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30776
— London Mayor claims Trump’s rhetoric much like ISIS
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30800

 

NEWSMAX
— Tancredo: Don’t Give Dreamers Amnesty After DACA Ends – Jason Devaney
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsmax-Tv/tom-tancredo-dreamers-amnesty-DACA/2017/09/26/id/815930/

 

DAILY CALLER
— New Survey: 64 Percent Of Americans Say NFL Players Should Stand For Anthem – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/26/new-survey-64-percent-of-americans-say-nfl-players-should-stand-for-anthem-video/?utm_medium=email

 

TOWNHALL
— Poll Shows Americans Aren’t Big Fans of Anthem Protests – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2017/09/26/shock-polls-americans-really-dont-like-anthem-protests-n2386693

 

DAILY WIRE
— WHO NEEDS RULES? NFL Players Arrested Every 7 Days On Average – JOSEPH CURL
http://www.dailywire.com/news/21476/who-needs-rules-nfl-player-arrested-every-7-days-joseph-curl

 

THE HILL
— Trump dishes on NFL, tax reform at private dinner with conservatives – JONATHAN EASLEY
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/352416-trump-dishes-on-nfl-tax-reform-at-private-dinner-with-conservatives
— RSC chief calls women in group ‘eye candy’ – OLIVIA BEAVERS
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/352495-gop-rep-jokingly-calls-female-members-of-republican-group-eye-candy

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Roy Moore Wins Senate G.O.P. Runoff in Alabama – JONATHAN MARTIN and ALEXANDER BURNS
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/26/us/politics/roy-moore-alabama-senate.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Moore wins Republican Senate primary, dealing blow to GOP establishment – Michael Scherer
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/moore-vs-strange-polling-opens-in-alabama-republican-primary/2017/09/25/9c7192f8-a253-11e7-b14f-f41773cd5a14_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Roy Moore Wins Alabama’s GOP Senate Primary  Firebrand outsider defeats rival who was backed by Trump and GOP establishment – Janet Hook
https://www.wsj.com/articles/roy-moore-wins-alabamas-gop-senate-primary-1506475781

September 25 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Steelers player who stood for national anthem has top-selling jersey – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/sports/steelers-player-who-stood-for-national-anthem-has-top-selling-jersey/2453141/

 

NBC5
— Gov. Rauner ‘Strongly’ Disagrees With Anthem Protests
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Gov-Rauner-Strongly-Disagrees-With-Anthem-Protests-447675383.html
— Democrats Send Rauner Abortion Bill Amid Uncertainty Over His Decision  The governor’s decision will likely have major political implications, as he looks to placate his conservative base without alienating moderate female voters – Shelby Bremer
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/house-bill-40-illinois-abortion-bill-rauner-447751853.html

 

CBS2
— Gov. Rauner Weighs Abortion-Rights Bill – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/09/25/gov-rauner-weighs-abortion-rights-bill/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump’s top Illinois donor Shad Khan at odds with Rauner over anthem protests – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-khan-rauner-anthem-protests-0926-chicago-inc-20170925-story.html
— Emanuel’s police oversight chief to run for attorney general, leaving leadership gap at new agency – Dan Hinkel and Bill Ruthhart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-sharon-fairley-copa-illinois-attorney-general-met-20170925-story.html
— Morris VFW awards $1.1M raffle prize after game previously halted – Robert McCoppin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-vfw-raffle-morris-queen-of-hearts-drawing-met-20170925-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps side with anti-Trumps.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-trump-nfl-protest-huppke-20170925-story.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— California: “IMPEACH Donald Trump” billboard debuts on Bay Bridge
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/impeach-donald-trump-billboard-debuts-on-bay-bridge

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner gets abortion bill — still won’t say if he will sign or veto it – Sam Charles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/state-senator-moves-to-send-abortion-bill-to-rauner/
— Chicago cops face reprimand for ‘taking a knee’ in Instagram photo – Andy Grimm
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-cops-face-reprimand-for-taking-a-knee-in-instagram-photo/
— COPA chief Sharon Fairley tells Emanuel she plans to resign to run for AG – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/copa-chief-fairley-tells-emanuel-she-plans-to-resign-to-run-for-ag/amp/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps side with anti-Trumps.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-every-fallen-american-soldier-died-for-our-right-to-dissent/
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/jackson-trump-tries-to-divide-us-but-we-are-better-nation-than-that/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Wayne Messmer sides with the protestors.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170925/wayne-messmer-national-anthem-protesters-deserve-respect
— District 200 could build addition for Jefferson students – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170925/district-200-could-build-addition-for-jefferson-students

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner sides with Trump on NFL anthem protests – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170925/BLOGS02/170929923/rauner-sides-with-trump-on-nfl-anthem-protests
— Dial down the national anthem at sports events – TYLER COWEN  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that want to dial down a) Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks and b) everything that the following do: Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, IRS, etc.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170925/OPINION/170929915/dial-down-the-national-anthem-at-sports-events
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Abortion advocates want Rauner to sign HB40.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170925/OPINION/170929913/abortion-bill-hb40-deserves-rauners-signature

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump touts NASCAR’s patriotism in tweet  Tweet comes after widespread protests at NFL games – KEVIN LIPTAK
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-touts-nascars-patriotism-in-tweet/818120058

 

NORTHWESTERN
— Law School Podcast: Cannabis and the Law  Lawyers discuss the complexities of the marijuana business, their role in the evolving industry
https://newswise.com/articles/law-school-podcast-cannabis-and-the-law

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Madigan stance against soft drink tax said to burst Chicago Democrats’ bubble – Kacie Whaley
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511228425-madigan-stance-against-soft-drink-tax-said-to-burst-chicago-democrats-bubble

 

FAMILY-PAC
— Family-PAC Again Calls on Governor to Veto HB 40
http://mailchi.mp/95f5c6d8ec7a/veto-hb-40?e=8dc9fff257

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Hand-written FOIA Lawsuit Leads to 111-Count Indictment Against 5 Former Arena Employees – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/09/hand-written-foia-lawsuit-leads-to-111-count-indictment-against-5-former-arena-employees/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS STATE SEN. DAVE SYVERSON SUPPORTS GAS TAX HIKE – Joe Kaiser
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-state-sen-dave-syverson-supports-gas-tax-hike/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Politics or Babies? What’s a Governor to do? – Kathy Valente
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/09/politics-or-babies-whats-a-governor-to-do/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DOES GOVERNOR RAUNER RESPECT THE IL GOP’S POSITION ON ABORTION?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/does-governor-rauner-respect-the-il-gops-position-on-abortion-.html
— AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY’S PROFESSOR NEW: 3,800 INNOCENT LIVES DEPEND ON GOVERNOR RAUNER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/3800-innocent-lives-depend-on-governor-rauner.html
— RAUNER CONDEMNS THOSE WHO “DISRESPECT OUR FLAG AND ANTHEM;” DEM OPPONENTS RESPOND
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/rauner-condemns-those-who-disrespect-our-flag-and-anthem.html
— DUPAGE COUNTY AUDITOR: NFL, HERE’S A WAY OUT OF THIS KNEELING MESS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/dupage-county-auditor-nfl-heres-a-way-out-of-this-kneeling-mess.html
— DI LEO: THE KNEE THAT KILLED A NATIONAL PASTIME
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/the-knee-that-killed-a-national-pastime.html
— APPEALS COURT REQUIRES TEXAS CITIES CO-OP WITH IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS; ILLINOIS BANS SAME
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/appeals-court-requires-texas-cities-co-op-with-immigration-officials-illinois-bans-same-.html
— CONCERNED BLOOMINGTON CITIZEN FILES FOIAS ON CITY-OWNED STADIUM, RESULTS LEAD TO 111 INDICTMENTS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/concerned-bloomington-citizen-files-foias-on-city-owned-stadium-results-led-to-111-indictments.html
— VOTER REGISTRATION AT DMV LEADS TO 100S OF NON-CITIZENS VOTING IN PHILADELPHIA
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/voter-registration-at-dmv-leads-to-100s-of-non-citizens-voting-in-philadelphia.html
— KINZINGER TO FACE CHALLENGER IN 2018 GOP PRIMARY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/kinzinger-to-face-challenger-in-2018-gop-primary.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Proft calls HB40 “integrity test” for Rauner
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/25/proft-calls-hb40-integrity-test-for-rauner/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Poll: 66 percent of Chicagoans think the city is on the wrong track
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/25/poll-66-percent-of-chicagoans-think-the-city-is-on-the-wrong-track/

 

FOX NEWS
— ‘It’s Disgusting’: NFL Fans React to National Anthem Protests
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/09/25/nfl-fans-react-national-anthem-protests-players-not-respecting-american-flag
— Hannity on NFL Anthem Protests: Fans Will Naturally Turn Away
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/09/25/nfl-anthem-protesters-hannity-fans-will-naturally-turn-away
— Former NFL Star Calls on Protesting Players to Use Their Wealth to Help Black Communities
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/09/25/burgess-owens-nfl-kneeling-police-randal-hill-ancestors-proud-americans
— NASCAR Owners Issue Stern Warning After NFL Players Kneel
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/09/24/nascar-owners-warn-drivers-about-national-anthem-protests-nfl

 

GOPUSA
— NFL players and owners defend anti-American protests as Trump calls for boycott
http://www.gopusa.com/nfl-players-and-owners-defend-anti-american-protests-as-trump-calls-for-boycott/
— One Pittsburgh Steeler Alejandro Villanueva honored America while the rest of the team hid in the locker room
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30702
— Half of Americans want U.N. funding slashed
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30640
— Sudanese immigrant shoots eight at church before heroic usher steps in
http://www.gopusa.com/sudanese-immigrant-shoots-eight-at-church-before-heroic-usher-steps-in/

 

BREITBART
— Alabama Poll: No ‘Trump Bump’ for Luther Strange; Roy Moore Opens Up 16-Point Lead – BEN KEW
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/25/alabama-poll-no-trump-bump-luther-strange-roy-moore-16-point-lead/
— NFL Backlash: ‘Sunday Night Football’ Hit With Season-Low Ratings – JOHN NOLTE
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/09/25/nfl-backlash-sunday-night-football-hit-season-low-ratings/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Polling Show Trump’s Newfound Support Of Amnesty Is A Betrayal To His Base – Alex Pfeiffer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/25/polling-show-trumps-newfound-support-of-amnesty-is-a-betrayal-to-his-base/
— Trump Wins When The NFL Takes A Knee – Scott Greer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/24/only-trump-can-win-when-the-nfl-takes-a-knee/
— Steelers Coach Didn’t Want Army Vet To Stand For Anthem – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/24/steelers-coach-didnt-want-army-vet-to-stand-for-anthem-video/
— The Players Protesting The National Anthem In London Make INSANE Salaries – Robert Donachie
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/24/the-players-protesting-the-national-anthem-in-london-make-insane-salaries/
— 22-Year-Old With Concealed Carry Stops Tennessee Church Shooter – Thomas Phippen
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/24/22-year-old-with-concealed-carry-stops-tennessee-church-shooter/
— Tennessee Church Shooting Suspect Is A Sudanese Bodybuilder – Thomas Phippen
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/24/tennessee-church-shooter-suspect-identified-as-25-year-old-from-sudan/

 

POLITICO
— Rauner ignites furor with NFL remarks – NATASHA KORECKI
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/25/bruce-rauner-trump-nfl-remarks-controversy-243116

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— North Korean Official Says U.S. Has Declared War – Farnaz Fassihi (DIERSEN: Constructively, Mexico has declared war against America a) by its sending many millions of its citizens into America illegally, b) by its keeping many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and c) by its sending many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally. Anti-Trumps side with Mexico in its war against America.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/north-korean-official-says-u-s-has-declared-war-1506354640

 

PRESS HERALD
— Maine’s marijuana social clubs likely to be no-smoking venues  Draft rules are unlikely to contain an exemption to state law barring smoking in public places, so pot would have to be consumed through edibles or tincture. – PENELOPE OVERTON
http://www.pressherald.com/2017/09/25/maines-marijuana-social-clubs-likely-to-be-no-smoking-venues/

 

AMERICAN PROSPECT
— Slaying the Partisan Gerrymander  With extreme gerrymanders on the rise, it is time for the Supreme Court—and the states—to curb a practice that has gotten out of control. – Sam Wang & Brian Remlinger
http://prospect.org/article/slaying-partisan-gerrymander

 

GAO
— Independent Outside Audit Team Gives GAO Top Marks on its Quality Assurance System
https://www.gao.gov/press/peerreview2016.htm

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Latest study on federal compensation puts public, private pay gap at widest margin yet – Nicole Ogrysko  (DIERSEN: Those who argue that federal employees are overpaid would never seek a federal job a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/your-money/2017/09/latest-study-on-federal-compensation-puts-public-private-pay-gap-at-widest-margin-yet/

September 25 Morning Edition

THE HILL
— Rauner: Protesting NFL players are ‘disrespecting the foundations of our country’ – AVERY ANAPOL
http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/352237-illinois-governor-protesting-nfl-players-are-disrespecting-the
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois governor Bruce Rauner said that NFL players protesting the National Anthem are “disrespecting” the flag, country, and anthem. The governor weighed in on the controversy to Politico after Sunday’s NFL game at Chicago’s Soldier Field. The entirety of the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers stayed in the locker room during the National Anthem, except for one player. “To me they are disrespecting the foundations of our country, the veterans who risked their lives for our democracy, and the men and women who fight every day and make the ultimate sacrifice to defend our liberties,” Rauner said through a spokesman. Rauner has a financial stake in the Steelers, according to Politico. The Republican governor said he did not condone the Steelers’ behavior, but that the First Amendment guarantees the right of players to “choose to be disrespectful.” “Our country is great because it guarantees freedom of expression,” Rauner said. President Trump has heavily criticized players for kneeling during the anthem to protest racial inequality. At an Alabama Senate campaign rally on Friday night, he called for NFL owners to fire athletes who protest the National Anthem, prompting several instances of players kneeling or staying in locker rooms during the anthem across the nation this weekend. The Chicago Bears stayed on the field during the anthem, linking arms in a display of unity while remaining standing. A team statement from the Bears said that the “divisive political situation” that the protests have brought on have unified the NFL by prompting dialogue between  “The Chicago Bears are proud to support our players, coaches and all members of our organization to bring peace and unity together through football,” the statement reads. “What makes this the greatest country in the world are the liberties it was founded upon and the freedom to express oneself in a respectful and peaceful manner.”)
— Chicago Bears chairman: ‘Divisive’ feud with Trump ‘unified our franchise’ – MALLORY SHELBOURNE (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Chicago Bears officially dump all individuals, all organizations, all companies, all governments, and all countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://thehill.com/homenews/news/352142-chicago-bears-divisive-political-feud-with-trump-unified-our-franchise

 

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump says “NFL Must Respect This!”  Anti-Trumps say “The provocateur president has drawn criticism from the worlds of politics and sports — “This is what real locker room talk is,” an NFL spokesman said Monday.
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Trump-Revels-in-Latest-War-of-Words-With-Professional-Sports-447628583.html

 

CBS2
— Mel Reynolds’ Misdemeanor Tax Case Finally Headed To Trial  (DIERSEN: According to this article, “U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman will decide Reynolds’ fate rather than a jury.”  When my lawsuit against GAO (https://gopillinois.com/documents/) was transferred from Washington, DC in 2000, it was assigned to Gettleman who openly ridiculed me in his court. Subsequently, my lawsuit was transferred to Amy J. St. Eve who had been appointed by U.S. Senator Peter Fitzgerald.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/09/25/mel-reynolds-tax-evasion-trial/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps shout that Trump and his supporters are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they want get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mitchell-trumps-meddling-may-spark-more-athletes-to-protest/
http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/morrissey-bears-show-the-clueless-what-it-means-to-be-american/amp/
— 3 men killed, 36 wounded in Chicago weekend shootings
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/police-man-killed-13-wounded-in-start-to-chicago-weekend-shootings/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/letters-as-catholics-and-mothers-we-support-abortion-rights-bill/
— North Korea minister says Trump statement is a declaration of war, so it can shoot down U.S. bombers in international airspace – AP (DIERSEN: Constructively, Mexico has declared war against America a) by its sending many millions of its citizens into America illegally, b) by its keeping many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and c) by its sending many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally. Anti-Trumps side with Mexico in its war against America.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/nkorea-says-it-can-shoot-down-us-bombers-in-international-airspace/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Lawmakers to send Rauner controversial bill to expand abortion coverage – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-abortion-bill-hb40-met-20170924-story.html
— Pritzker boasts of Poshard backing, but they’re a political odd couple – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: Who would never back you? Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot and other vices, race based preference giving, gender based preference giving, age discrimination, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, abolition of the First Amendment, abolition of the Second Amendment, etc. would never back me. Further, those that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors would never back me.  Further, those that a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid would never back me.  Further, those that hate federal retirees, unions, former union members, American nameplate car owners, childless people, pet-less people, etc. would never back me.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-glenn-poshard-20170925-story.html
— Legal system failing women, minorities in workplace – Ellen Pao (DIERSEN: Pao should draw attention to Diersen v. GAO (https://gopillinois.com/documents/) because Democrats and RINOs can use that lawsuit to argue a) that it is legal to give preference to employees because they are Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran, therefore, that it is legal discriminate against employees because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, b) that it is legal to retaliate against employees who complain about patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, or age discrimination, c) that it is legal to retaliate against employees who became active members in a class action lawsuits against their employers that charge them with discrimination and retaliation. I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who use Diersen v. GAO against me. They promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. But they play both sides of the fence and hint/imply/argue/shout that GAO was justified in wasting my career and getting rid of me because I am a bad person.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/fastcompany/tca-ellen-pao-legal-system-failing-women-minorities-in-workplace-20170915-story.html
— Waukegan, Lake County Partners plan bid for Amazon’s second headquarters – Emily K. Coleman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-amazon-lake-county-bid-st-0923-20170922-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to anti-Trumps who side with North Korea?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-nuclear-war-dahleen-glanton-met-20170922-column.html
— “Mis-hires happen” – Jeff Pruitt (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.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20170925/281878708561695

 

DAILY HERALD
— How to reduce stress: Get involved – Jim Kendall  (DIERSEN: Who in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois works the hardest to cause you stress?  I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who work the hardest to cause me stress. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid and/or they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20170921/how-to-reduce-stress-get-involved
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: CROP Walks fight hunger throughout suburbs – Lauren Rohr
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170925/crop-walks-fight-hunger-throughout-suburbs

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago is more popular with tourists than ever – NIKKI EKSTEIN  (DIERSEN: What percent of tourists who come to Chicago are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170922/NEWS09/170929943/chicago-is-more-popular-with-tourists-than-ever
— Put more women on road to C-suite  (DIERSEN: If you are a non-veteran White male federal employee, the federal government puts you on the road to failure, that is, wastes your career and gets rid of you, if you do not make GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $111,801) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $161,900) by age 40.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170923/ISSUE07/170929944

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Sangamon County GOP hopes to pick favorite in 99th on Oct. 2 – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170924/county-gop-hopes-to-pick-favorite-in-99th-on-oct-2
— TRAGIC: Drive at age 16? Study finds more teens waiting – Carla Jimenez (DIERSEN: What did you accomplish by the time you were 32?  Shortly after I turned 16 in 1964, I got a drivers license, bought a 1958 Chevy BelAir, and got a part-time job washing dishes. I bought my first new car when I was 17. I graduated debt-free from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in management when I was 21. I bought my fourth new car, a Corvette, when I was 23. I bought a new town home in University Park when I was 24. I bought a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in downtown Chicago when I was 25 and a one bedroom condo in that building when I was 27. I earned an MBA from Loyola when I was 27 and a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul when I was 31.  I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32.  I became a licensed CPA when I was 32. I got married when I was 29 and we bought 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton when I was 29.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170923/drive-at-age-16-study-finds-more-teens-waiting

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Another township may die, but tax savings could be much greater – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article174693176.html#new_tab

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Abortion Legislation Puts Gov. Rauner In Political Bind – DAISY CONTRERAS  (DIERSEN: Republicans discourage abortion. Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs encourage abortion.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/abortion-legislation-puts-gov-rauner-political-bind#stream/0

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— NFL aired unity ad in prime time on Sunday – BRIAN STELTER  (DIERSEN: As everyone knows, “promoting unity” is code for getting rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/nfl-airing-unity-ad-in-prime-time-on-sunday/817531442
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: NFL sides with anti-Trumps, that is, NFL sides with individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/nfl-players-owners-denounce-trumps-rant/818042313

 

WJBD RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Americans back DACA by a huge margin.”
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2017/09/25/americans-back-daca-by-a-huge-margin-poll
— Stanley Cup champs accept White House invitation – AP  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries reject White House invitations? ANSWER: Those that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.wjbdradio.com/national-sports/2017/09/25/stanley-cup-champs-accept-white-house-invitation

 

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Anti-violence group opposes SB31 – Angela Underwood
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511224383-anti-violence-group-opposes-sb31

 

PEORIA STANDARD
— Bradley grad Derek Cantu joins Sanguinetti efforts on education, legislation – Brent Zell
http://peoriastandard.com/stories/511227318-bradley-grad-joins-sanguinetti-efforts-on-education-legislation

 

WEST SUBURBAN PATRIOTS
— WSP statement on elected officials attending our Patriot’s Breakfast  (DIERSEN: Of course, while I served as the TAPROOT Republicans chairman 2005-2012, my critics/opponents wanted to dictate who spoke at TAPROOT meetings and events. My critics/opponents a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid and/or are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://westsuburbanpatriots.ning.com/profiles/blogs/wsp-statement-on-elected
(THE STATEMENT: Elected officials are welcome at our meetings, from every level of government and from every political persuasion. West Suburban Patriot’s members are very engaged in the political process and look forward to opportunities to meet representatives and hear about current legislative issues. Due to the structure and purpose of our meetings, we can’t provide them a platform to address the group for an entire meeting (unless we are holding a candidate forum), but we will certainly announce that they are in attendance, give them a few minutes to address the group, and encourage members to take time to introduce themselves and connect one-on-one. We ask elected officials to be conscious of the fact that we are a non-partisan group and to respect all of our members by not acting in an overtly partisan manner. We realize that getting our nation back on the right track will take the active participation of every citizen we can possibly draw in to our movement. Anyone who subscribes to the three tea party principles (fiscal responsibility, Constitutionally limited government, and free and fair markets) is welcome to join us. So that we know how much time to allocate for candidates, please contact Carol in advance to let us know that you are coming.)

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner speaks out on NFL protests
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/25/rauner-speaks-out-on-nfl-protests/
— Catholic group warns Rauner against signing “electoral suicide note”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/25/catholic-group-warns-rauner-against-signing-electoral-suicide-note/
— Personal PAC planning newspaper ad claiming Gov. Rauner and First Lady “lied”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/24/personal-pac-planning-newspaper-ad-claiming-gov-rauner-and-first-lady-lied/

 

GOPUSA
— NFL players and owners defend anti-American protests as Trump calls for boycott
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30666
— NASCAR’s Richard Petty says he’d fire employees for not standing during national anthem
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30684
— University accused of retaliating against law professor who wants to carry a gun on campus  (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors retaliated against me a) because I complained about patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination and b) because I became an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 when I was 40 years old that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, 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 an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30584
— Bolton on Trump, speech: Finally, a ‘real American president’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30672

 

NEWSMAX
— NFL’s Top Sponsors (including Visa Inc., Ford Motor Co., Nike Inc., Anheuser-Busch InBev, Microsoft Corp., McDonald’s Corp., PepsiCo Inc. and Bridgestone Corp.) Stay Quiet After Trump’s Call for Boycott
http://www.newsmax.com/Finance/Economy/nfl-trump-boycott-sponsors/2017/09/25/id/815491/

 

BREITBART
— GOP Senators Push Amnesty for 2.5 Million Illegals – NEIL MUNRO  (DIERSEN: From what I see, a) virtually all illegals are minorities, females, and/or younger; b) employers want to give preference to illegals over citizens of America; and c) no one wants illegals to take bad jobs like I did.  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 assemble 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://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/24/report-gop-senators-push-amnesty-2-5-million-illegals/

 

BLAZE
— While NFL owners let their players kneel during anthem, NASCAR owners take much different approach – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/09/24/while-nfl-owners-let-their-players-kneel-during-anthem-nascar-owners-take-much-different-approach/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Pelosi Insists Trump Committed To DREAM Act – Kevin Daley
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/24/amidst-confusion-pelosi-insists-trump-committed-to-dream-act/

 

NBC NEWS
— Trump ‘Kneel’ Attack Gives His Base Reason to Stand – JONATHAN ALLEN  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote hatred of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-kneel-attack-gives-his-base-reason-stand-n804316

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: China Expands Its Internal Web of Online Censors and Forbidden Topics – STEVEN LEE MYERS and AMY CHENG (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want to stop me from putting together GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and sending them out, but failing that, they want to stop me from including links in the emails that discourage dependency on government, discourage dependency on charity, discourage LGBTQ activity, discourage abortion, discourage mass/illegal immigration, discourage booze, gambling, pot and other vices, discourage race based preference giving, discourage gender based preference giving, discourage age discrimination, discourage patronage, discourage political affiliation discrimination, discourage abolition of the First Amendment, discourage abolition of the Second Amendment, discourage etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/24/world/asia/china-internet-censorship.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps want Trump to dump individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/24/us/politics/trump-divisiveness.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps shout that they hate America and that they hate its citizens, and that they especially hate American citizens who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/24/opinion/nfl-football-patriots-take-a-knee.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: September 24, 2017 may very well be the “day that football died.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/24/opinion/football-nfl-take-the-knee-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasing, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and his supporters.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/25/opinion/columnists/trump-race-nfl-nba.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/25/opinion/columnists/republican-lies-krugman.html
— Immigration Officials Taking New Steps to Discourage Smuggling of Children – RON NIXON and CAITLIN DICKERSON
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/24/us/politics/parents-illegal-immigrants-human-smuggling.html
— Violent Crime in U.S. Rises for Second Consecutive Year – TIMOTHY WILLIAMS (DIERSEN:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/25/us/violent-crime-murder-chicago-increase-.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Violent crime, including homicides, rose for the second consecutive year in 2016, driven by increases in a few urban centers including Baltimore, Chicago and Las Vegas, according to F.B.I. data released Monday.)

 

WASHINGTON POST
— North Korean envoy calls Trump’s rhetoric ‘a declaration of war,’ threatens to shoot down U.S. military aircraft – Carol Morello  (DIERSEN: Constructively, Mexico has declared war against America a) by its sending many millions of its citizens into America illegally, b) by its keeping many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and c) by its sending many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally. Anti-Trumps side with Mexico in its war against America.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/north-korea-asserts-its-right-to-shoot-down-us-bombers/2017/09/25/74da66c4-a204-11e7-8cfe-d5b912fabc99_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Americans use children from foreign countries as cannon fodder.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/survey-finds-strong-support-for-dreamers/2017/09/24/df3c885c-a16f-11e7-b14f-f41773cd5a14_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Without Columbus, There Would Be No Latinos  Last year a Puerto Rican city put up a monument to the explorer taller than the Statue of Liberty. – Jennifer C. Braceras
https://www.wsj.com/articles/without-columbus-there-would-be-no-latinos-1506289157
— Party Schools: Safe Spaces Don’t Exist at Chinese Universities  Xi Jinping bolsters lessons in Marxism ahead of leadership congress – Te-Ping Chen (DIERSEN: In America, ever-increasingly, universities promote the Democrat Party platform.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-steps-up-ideology-drive-on-college-campuses-1506250801
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries side with the protestors?  ANSWER: those that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-re-ups-feud-with-pro-athletes-who-protest-1506259612

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: In protests, NFL comes together for one of its most powerful days – Nancy Armour (DIERSEN: September 24, 2017 may very well be the “day that football died.”)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2017/09/24/nfl-protests-powerful-donald-trump-united/698172001/
— Time is ripe for Medicare for all – Bernie Sanders  (DIERSEN: I paid Medicare taxes 1983-1997 while I worked for GAO and 1966-1972 while I washed dishes, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, pumped gasoline, worked on an automobile assemble line, worked as a security guard, and sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances in the private sector.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/09/25/medicare-for-all-bernie-sanders-editorials-debates/105971268/

 

WICHITA EAGLE
— GOP bill will offer Dreamers citizenship after ‘extreme vetting’ – FRANCO ORDOÑEZ AND BRIAN MURPHY (DIERSEN: From what I see, a) virtually all illegals are minorities, females, and/or younger; b) employers want to give preference to illegals over citizens of America; and c) no one wants illegals to take bad jobs like I did.  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 assemble 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://www.kansas.com/news/politics-government/article175175316.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sen. Thom Tillis will introduce his “conservative Dream Act” on Monday that would provide a pathway to citizenship for as many as 2.5 million young undocumented immigrants, but one that is long and involves “extreme vetting.” The North Carolina Republican and cosponsor James Lankford, an Oklahoma Republican, will pitch the plan as “merit-based” relief that must be earned — and, critically, not “amnesty,” according to Republican talking points obtained by McClatchy. But unlike other merit-based immigration proposals that limit new immigrants from entering the country based on their job skills, this proposal would limit who can remain in the country based on their years of American education, work experience or military service. “Choosing between either mass deportation of Dreamers or blanket amnesty is a false choice,” the lawmakers argue, according to the talking points. “There is a third option: an organized process by which talented and hard-working young Americans can earn legal status.” All applicants will have to pass a medical examination and be “extreme vetted.” The vetting will include three separate rounds of security and background checks to ensure they have no criminal history and pose no national security threat. The first check would happen when the immigrant enters the program followed by a second check after five years. The third check comes after 15 years, if and when the immigrant applies to become a citizen.)

 

GUARDIAN
— The shorter your sleep, the shorter your life  (DIERSEN: Putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out twice each and every day causes me to lose a tremendous amount of sleep. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who pray for my death in churches in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois may get their prayers answered sooner than they think.)
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/sep/24/why-lack-of-sleep-health-worst-enemy-matthew-walker-why-we-sleep

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Voters Not Willing To Pay Higher Taxes for Obamacare
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/healthcare/september_2017/most_voters_not_willing_to_pay_higher_taxes_for_obamacare

September 21 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Emanuel, Rauner optimistic about effort to lure Amazon to Chicago
http://abc7chicago.com/business/emanuel-rauner-optimistic-about-effort-to-lure-amazon-to-chicago/2436811/

 

NBC5
— What Is Amazon Looking For in Its Search For a New Headquarters? – Charlie Wojciechowski
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/amazon-second-headquarters-chicago-446197093.html
— Former Bears Star Charles Tillman Trying to Join FBI – James Neveau  (DIERSEN: If the FBI offers Tillman a job and he takes it, I hope that Tillman does better working for the FBI than I did working for the Democrats who run GAO. In 1980, when I was 31 years old, after working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173, I transferred to GAO. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul. The Democrats who ran GAO offered me a transfer, but only if I took an $18,847 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars, from GS-12 Step 5 down to GS-9 Step 10. The Democrats who ran GAO would not have required that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran. Much of what I did for IRS was very similar to what I would do for GAO. GAO audits IRS. In 1987, my Democrat GAO superiors got rid of the GAO manager who had arranged my transfer, who had finally been able to get me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and who had gotten me promoted to GS-13 Step 1, currently $94,610, in 1986. My GAO superiors kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 (1986-1988) of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, did not promote me beyond GS-13, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, and forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/charles-tillman-preparing-to-join-fbi-according-to-reports-446337513.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: There was at least some indication that Tillman could potentially make the jump into law enforcement, as he majored in criminal justice at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: A haze of questions for Wheaton College after football players charged – Mitchell Armentrout
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/a-haze-of-questions-for-wheaton-college/
— Kwame Raoul launches AG run — praises Lisa Madigan, warns Donald Trump – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/kwame-raoul-makes-it-official-hes-running-for-attorney-general/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Player charged in Wheaton College hazing ‘frustrated’ and ‘disappointed,’ attorney says – Christy Gutowski and Stacy St. Clair
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-wheaton-college-hazing-follow-met-20170920-story.html
— Illinois submits big Obamacare rate increases to the feds – Lisa Schencker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-obamacare-illinois-rates-0922-biz-20170920-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-trump-mexico-earthquake-0921-story.html
— How to build a rich life, even if you aren’t a financial genius – Gail MarksJarvis  (DIERSEN: If you are financially secure, what do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes attribute that too?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that I am financially secure a) because my parents were undeservedly filthy rich, b) because I avoided the draft, c) because the federal government grossly overpaid me, d) because of my wife’s income, e) because we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, and f) because unlike them, I have not given a lot money to churches.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/ct-biz-money-advice-marksjarvis-column-20170919-story.html
— Coke, Pepsi, Dr Pepper give campaign cash in soda tax fight – Hal Dardick (DIERSEN: The following individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries did/do/would give cash to my critics/opponents, to their operatives, and to their dupes: those that promote LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, etc. Also, those that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. Also, those who were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed and those who focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-cook-county-soda-pop-tax-20170921-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF SPIELMAN: Wheaton College hazing case: Why so long for charges? Player’s lawyer wants answers – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170920/wheaton-college-hazing-case-why-so-long-for-charges-players-lawyer-wants-answers

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Here’s how Amazon totally disrupted Seattle – JAY PORTER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170921/OPINION/170929980

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Democrats highlight Rauner’s ‘broken record’ – Bernard Schoenburg  (DIERSEN: What is your record? While I served as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, I always assured that the organization a) held a breakfast meeting the third Saturday of each month except August and December, b) held a picnic each August, c) held a Christmas party each December, and d) had speakers for the aforesaid events.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170920/bernard-schoenburg-democrats-highlight-rauners-broken-record
— Diverse voices needed as Statehouse makeup poised to change – Editorial  (DIERSEN: In Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton, “moderate Republicans,” otherwise known as Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs, focus on getting rid of people like me who support the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170920/our-view-diverse-voices-needed-as-statehouse-makeup-poised-to-change

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Video gambling putting heat on casinos – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-09-21/jim-dey-video-gambling-putting-heat-casinos.html

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Crystal Lake man being held on drunken driving charges, ICE hold asks judge to dismiss charges – JORDYN REILAND
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/09/20/crystal-lake-man-being-held-on-drunken-driving-charges-ice-hold-asks-judge-to-dismiss-charges/amz54ks/

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Rauner to Amazon: Meet me in St. Louis – Chuck Sweeny
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20170920/chuck-sweeny-rauner-to-amazon-meet-me-in-st-louis

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— ‘Flaming feminist litigator’ Ginsburg sets up SCOTUS term  Justice speaks to 1st-year Georgetown Law students – ARIANE DE VOGUE
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/flaming-feminist-litigator-ginsburg-sets-up-scotus-term/815427557

 

WJBD
— Roy Moore’s defiant road to become US senator
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2017/09/21/roy-moores-defiant-road-to-become-us-senator

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— We Have Met The Enemy And He Is Us  Is democracy a root cause of the state’s budget woes? – CHRISTOPHER Z. MOONEY (DIERSEN: What does the future look like for those who share your demographics?  The future is extremely bleak for those who share my demographics. Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote hatred of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), retired, those who have pensions, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/illinois-issues-we-have-met-enemy-and-he-us#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As the governor and legislature have grappled in a historic death match over their views of how to sync our policy desires and our resources, many wonder if there is something especially daunting about budgeting in the Prairie State. One major problem is democracy. The logic of representative democracy is that policymakers want election or re-election and they maximize their chances by reflecting their constituents’ wishes. In this era of instant communication and frequent opinion polling, our leaders know what we want and we know what they are doing. Some even argue that this generates hyper-representation, precluding policymakers’ careful thought and independent analysis. So, what are Illinoisans’ views on state government taxing and spending? The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University conducted a poll in March 2017 that gives us considerable insight into this and the budgetary puzzle that results. “Don’t tax me; don’t tax thee”)

 

ILLINOIS NEWS PAGE
— Rally to support Dream Act – Bailey Bryant (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps support anything that encourages people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and/or to bring others to America illegally. Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) promote hatred of Trump supporters and b) make it clear that they want to replace Trump supporters with illegals.)
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/rally-to-support-dream-act/815190925

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Rauner cites Chicago campus as ‘win-win’ between Illinois, China – Caitlin Nordahl
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511221798-rauner-cites-chicago-campus-as-win-win-between-illinois-china

 

CITY CLUB OF CHICAGO
— VIDEO: Hon. Jim Durkin
https://www.cityclub-chicago.org/video/1220/hon-jim-durkin

 

ILLINOIS SENATE REPUBLICANS
— Connelly appointed Assistant Republican Leader
http://senategop.state.il.us/News/News-Details/p/139207/v/2000/connelly-appointed-assistant-republican-leader

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Only 36% of Americans Express Confidence in Government Schools – Joshua Denton
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/36-americans-express-confidence-government-school-systems/

 

BLAZE
— Apple CEO Tim Cook says he wants more illegal immigrants to come to the U.S. – Carlos Garcia  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps shout at illegals that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.  Anti-Trumps like Cook want to get rid of Republicans and to replace them with illegals.  Constructively, Cook and Apple have declared war on America.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/09/20/apple-ceo-wishes-everyone-loved-america-like-dreamers-do/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Apple CEO Tim Cook said in an interview that it was inhuman to deny amnesty to those who were brought into the country illegally as children. What did he say exactly? “I think it’s the biggest issue of our time,” he said when asked about illegal immigrants. “Because this goes to the values of being American.” “This is, ‘are we human?’” he said. “Are we acting in a track of morality?” he continued. “These people if you haven’t met them, at Apple we have many that came when they were two years old, they didn’t make a decision to come. They came here, they only know our country, this is their home, they love America deeply, when you talk to them, I wish everyone in America loved America this much.” “They have jobs, they pay taxes, they are pillars of their communities,” Cook added. “They’re incredible people. And so to me it would be like someone coming to Mike, and saying Mike I just found out you’re not really a citizen here you need to leave.” “This is unacceptable, this is not who we are as a country and so I am personally shocked that there’s even a discussion of this,” he said. “This is one of those things when it is so clear, and it’s not a political thing, or at least I don’t see it like that at all.” “This is about basic human dignity and respect, it is that simple and straightforward,” he added. “On the broader issue of immigration,” he continued, “if I was a country leader right now my goal would be to monopolize the world’s talent. I’d want every smart person coming to my country, because smart people create jobs and jobs is the ultimate thing that create a great environment in a country a land of opportunity, a land where everybody can do well if you work hard.” “These are the things that drive people,” he concluded, “it gives people a sense of purpose, and uh so, I’d have a very aggressive plan, not just to let a few people in, I would be recruiting.”)

 

THE HILL
— Trump makes a comeback in the polls – JONATHAN EASLEY
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/351647-trump-makes-a-comeback-in-the-polls

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘Chuck and Nancy,’ Washington’s New Power Couple, Set Sights on Health Care – SHERYL GAY STOLBERG
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/20/us/politics/chuck-schumer-nancy-pelosi-trump-health-care.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— California again steps up to Trump, this time to stop the border wall – Patrick McGreevy and Jazmine Ulloa (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, California sides with Mexico and with other foreign countries against America.)
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-xavier-becerra-trump-wall-lawsuit-20170920-story.html

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps argue against any efforts to stop illegal immigration.
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/usa-today-us-edition/20170921/281487866530547

 

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— More Scrutiny of Colleges’ Finances? Education Department Says No  Even as GAO and others say department needs to do more to monitor institutions for financial risks, department doesn’t plan changes. – Andrew Kreighbaum
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2017/09/21/department-ed-rejects-calls-update-oversight-measures

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Regulations to make federal jobs competitive with the private sector remain on ice – Eric White
https://federalnewsradio.com/federal-newscast/2017/09/congress-navy-share-blame-for-recent-ship-collisions-in-asia-pacific/

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— More people are using federal websites; and more hate them – Michael Peck
https://www.federaltimes.com/it-networks/2017/09/20/more-people-are-using-federal-websites-and-more-hate-them-than-ever/

September 20 Evening Edition

ABC7
— ‘All Lives Splatter’: South Dakota lawmaker shares meme depicting protesters hit by vehicle – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/all-lives-splatter-lawmaker-shares-meme-depicting-protesters-hit-by-vehicle/2435750/

 

CBS2
— Next Dem Announcing For Illinois Attorney General: Sen. Kwame Raoul
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/09/20/kwame-raoul-illinois-attorney-general/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump Twitter Wednesday: touts GOP healthcare bill, slams Rand Paul – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trumps-tweets-pushing-gop-healthcare-bill-rand-paul-negative-force/
— City falling short on ensuring language access, IG says – Fran Spielman  (DIERSEN: Who pays for “ensuring language access.” Should Chicago bill those foreign countries that the illegals came from?)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/city-falling-short-on-ensuring-language-access-ig-says/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Mayor Rahm Emanuel has positioned himself as the defender of illegal immigrants ever since Donald Trump campaigned for president on a promise to build a wall along the Mexican border, order mass deportations and cut off federal funding to sanctuary cities. But it’s another story when it comes to implementing the city program tailor-made to ensure that Chicago’s nearly 400,000 “limited English proficient” residents can access city services.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats say that Rauner is doing more than Emanuel to promote illegal immigration.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/mayor-emanuel-falls-behind-gov-rauner-in-protecting-immigrants/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want teachers to do even more to “crank out good little Democrats.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/letters-get-voter-registration-going-in-high-school-civics-classes/
— One way the rich could get richer under Trump – ROBERT REICH  (DIERSEN: Should everyone in America be required to disclose how much money a) their parents have given them and b) how much money they are in line to get from their parents?)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/robert-reich-one-way-the-rich-could-get-richer-under-trump/
— Ben Stiller says Chicago goes easy on the envy – BILL ZWECKER (DIERSEN: All my critic/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes have always been filled with envy.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/ben-stiller-says-chicago-goes-easy-on-the-envy/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The whole point of Ben Stiller’s new film “Brad’s Status,” the actor said, is how many of us spend “way too much time worrying about being less successful than our peer group. “You can be happily driving down the street or something, and if you’re an actor — especially in Hollywood where they have those huge billboards up on Sunset Boulevard — you can be easily hit in the face with a huge one-upmanship comparison. You look up and see that huge billboard for someone’s latest film, and think, ‘What?! What’s that?! How did he get that? Nobody told me about that!’ ” The entertainment business is rife with people making those kinds of comparisons, he said, but “no matter what you do, I know people are comparing their lives and levels of success to others, whether they be lawyers, hedge-fund guys, retailers or salesmen.”)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In an editorial unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps a) encourage people to come to America illegally, b) encourage people to stay in America illegally, and c) encourage people to bring other people to America illegally. Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use children as cannon fodder.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-waukegan-dreamers-rally-st-0921-20170920-story.html
— Entire island of Puerto Rico without power after Hurricane Maria; at least 9 dead – AP  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are extremely judgmental. I should write a book about those who question my judgment to have a whole-house natural gas fired backup electric generator installed. Because they shout their criticisms of me, I can shout my criticisms of them, right?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-hurricane-maria-puerto-rico-20170919-story.html
— Chicago dreams of Amazon – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-amazon-chicago-illinois-debt-20170920-story.html
— The Vietnam syndrome: How we lost it and why we need it – Steve Chapman (DIERSEN: How did Vietnam impact you? Since 1966, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted at my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, subordinates, and everyone else a) that to avoid being sent to Vietnam, I was a full-time student at UIC 1966-1968 and at NIU 1969-1970 and I sought and obtained student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971; b) that the aforesaid proved that I am a patriotic hypocrite, a coward, and even worse things; and c) that aforesaid proves why I should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.  Because I am not a veteran, and therefore I did not get the veterans preference, a) some if not many federal jobs were not offered me, b) the job offer that IRS gave me in 1971 and that I immediately accepted was delayed, and c) my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. During the 1980s and 1990s, GAO had a written agreement with its employees who were veterans that they would not be adversely impacted by budget cuts or downsizing.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-vietnam-syndrome-afghanistan-20170921-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Schneider speaks to Schaumburg Township GOP Sept. 23
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20170919/schneider-speaks-to-schaumburg-township-gop-sept-23
— No sales tax increase in Naperville, but property tax hike looms – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170920/no-sales-tax-increase-in-naperville-but-property-tax-hike-looms

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— As other guvs rail against Obamacare repeal, Rauner clears his throat – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170920/BLOGS02/170929988/as-other-guvs-rail-against-obamacare-repeal-rauner-clears-his-throat
— Rauner should be Team Chicago—not St. Louis—in Amazon race – JOE CAHILL
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170920/BLOGS10/170929999/rauner-should-be-team-chicago-not-st-louis-8212-in-amazon-race
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON COOK COUNTY TIGHTENS: You’re not imagining it, Cook County: Property values still lag here – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170920/BLOGS02/170929992/in-cook-county-property-values-struggle

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Raoul enters AG race, apologizes for ‘Miss America’ comment – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170920/raoul-enters-ag-race-apologizes-for-miss-america-comment
(FROM THE ARTICLE: State Sen. Kwame Raoul, D-Chicago, who says he will run for attorney general in 2018, on Wednesday apologized for how he referred to Republican candidate Erika Harold when discussing the office last week. “I’ve seen the reaction to the comment that I made, and I don’t blame anybody for being offended,” Raoul told The State Journal-Register. “If I read them without the full context of our full conversation, I would have the same reaction. … I take full responsibility for the bad characterization.” Raoul told the newspaper on Friday, after Democratic Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced she would not seek another term, that “I think Lisa would have acquitted herself well against Miss America. I don’t know what’s behind the attorney general’s decision … but I doubt seriously it was any fear of Erika Harold.” Harold, of Urbana, was the 2003 Miss America, and is also a graduate of Harvard Law School, and now practices law. The story yielded a statement from state Rep. Jeanne Ives, R-Wheaton, calling Raoul’s statement “blatant and belittling sexism.” “As a cadet at West Point and a woman in the political arena, I have spent much of my career fighting the dismissive, condescending sexism Senator Raoul so brazenly exhibited in his attempt to frame Ms. Harold as ‘just a pretty face,’” Ives said. “I do apologize, first off to Erika Harold, because … I don’t think it’s a small accomplishment to be Miss America,” Raoul said Wednesday. “In addition, her academic credentials are exceptional.” He said the point he was making in the full conversation last week was that he didn’t think Madigan was scared out of the race. “I think my record and people who know me demonstrates that I’m not a sexist,” Raoul said. “But I do apologize, first off to Erika Harold and to anybody else who took my comments to be intended to be demeaning to Miss Harold.”)

 

DAILY EGYPTIAN
— Undocumented students say other Illinois universities are being more supportive than SIU – MARNIE LEONARD
https://dailyegyptian.com/72189/showcase/undocumented-students-say-other-illinois-universities-are-being-more-supportive-than-siu/

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Seventh Circuit affirms Emerald casino executives liable for $272 million – David Hutton
http://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511210911-seventh-circuit-affirms-emerald-casino-executives-liable-for-272-million
— Judge lets suit continue vs casino tech biz Scientific Games over patent fraud, antitrust claims – John Sammon
http://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511215791-judge-lets-suit-continue-vs-casino-tech-biz-scientific-games-over-patent-fraud-antitrust-claims

 

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Ex-Rauner aide Trover teams up with Blago’s deputy governor
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/511221620-ex-rauner-aide-trover-teams-up-with-blago-s-deputy-governor

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DISCUSSION: SHOULD REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES UPHOLD THE IL GOP PLATFORM? (DIERSEN: I served on the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. In Illinois, if you have not and/or if you are not going to defend and advance the IRP platform, you should not seek or hold any kind of government office or political office as a Republican. In Illinois, when Republican elected officials and/or party leaders fail or refuse to defend and advance the IRP platform, the IRP should not only work against them, the IRP should censure them or remove them from the office(s) that they hold. In Illinois, when Republican candidates fail or refuse to commit to defend and advance the IRP platform, the IRP should not only work against them, the IRP should have the power to remove them from the ballot.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/should-republican-candidates-uphold-the-il-gop-platform-.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Delegates representing the party’s rank and file at the 2016 Illinois Republican Convention resoundingly embraced the Platform Committee’s recommended planks. Last year’s most controversial plank was the party’s view on upholding traditional marriage. Observers counted nearly 85 percent of the delegates supporting one-man, one-woman marriage. A subsequent vote on the whole platform confirmed the delegates support for the platform. But since that time, there has been a growing discussion about just how important – or unimportant – a political party’s platform is. . .How important is the IL GOP’s party platform? Do you think candidates should hold to the planks if they are elected? Or is it merely a suggestion and irrelevant as a whole? Please comment either here on Illinois Review’s website or on Illinois Review’s Facebook page. Your ideas matter.)

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Backlogged bills hit a new high this week
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/20/backlogged-bills-hit-a-new-high-this-week/
— Do you consider yourself “happy”? Explain. (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I am not happy enough. They have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should be happy that they have not harmed me more than they already have. If you were me, how would you deal with my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes?)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/20/question-of-the-day-2552/
— Raoul takes “full responsibility” for “bad” Erika Harold comment, Maze Jackson apologizes to listeners
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/20/raoul-takes-full-responsibility-for-bad-erika-harold-comment-maze-jackson-apologizes-to-listeners/

 

FOX NEWS
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON EDUCATION IN ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Cahokia Youth Football Players Kneel During National Anthem
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/09/20/youth-football-players-kneel-during-national-anthem-kaepernick-inspired-protest
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON EDUCATION IN AMERICA TIGHTENS: Nearly 1 in 5 Undergrads Support Violence to Shut Down Speakers
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/09/19/new-poll-shows-one-fifth-supports-using-violence-political-tool

 

BREITBART
— Muhammad Is Top English Baby Name for Fifth Year Running – OLIVER JJ LANE
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/09/20/muhammad-top-english-baby-name-fifth-year-running/

 

BLAZE
— Life is so easy now that teens aren’t growing up as fast – Aaron Colen  (DIERSEN: What did you accomplish by the time you were 32?  Shortly after I turned 16 in 1964, I got a drivers license, bought a 1958 Chevy BelAir, and got a part-time job washing dishes. I bought my first new car when I was 17. I graduated debt-free from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in management when I was 21. I bought a new Corvette when I was 23. I bought a new town home in University Park when I was 24. I bought a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in downtown Chicago when I was 25 and a one bedroom condo in that building when I was 27. I earned an MBA from Loyola when I was 27 and a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul when I was 31.  I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32.  I became a licensed CPA when I was 32. I got married when I was 29 and we bought 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton when I was 29.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/09/19/life-is-so-easy-now-that-teens-arent-growing-up-as-fast-study-shows/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— GAO blasts Education Department’s financial oversight of colleges – Danielle Douglas-Gabriel
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2017/09/20/government-watchdog-blasts-education-departments-financial-oversight-of-colleges/

 

FED SMITH
— Debating the Role of Federal Employees – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: From what I saw while I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years in three different agencies, its top priority was a) hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) making way for them by getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire and to get rid of employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/09/20/debating-role-federal-employees/