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/

September 20 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Who’s Running for Illinois Attorney General, Who’s Not and Who Might Be – Mary Ann Ahern and Shelby Bremer
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-attorney-general-candidates-445832893.html

 

ABC7
— Report of 2nd Wheaton College football hazing victim; 2 of 5 players in custody – Cate Cauguiran
http://abc7chicago.com/report-of-2nd-wheaton-college-football-hazing-victim/2435278/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Wheaton College needs to answer questions about football hazing case – Rex Huppke  (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if not already, anti-Trumps will blame Trump and blame Trump’s supporters for this.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-wheaton-college-hazing-huppke-20170920-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans say “Rauner-Madigan war leads to exodus of lawmakers from Springfield.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-durkin-illinois-general-assembly-turnover-met-0920-20170919-story.html
— House Republican leader: Don’t ‘give away the store’ to Amazon
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-amazon-hq2-jim-durkin-20170920-story.html
— Will South Side presidential center serve as the Obamas’ final resting place? – William Lee  (DIERSEN: Where will be your final resting place be?  Even though there are two cemeteries in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton, I do not want Wheaton to be my final resting place. Ever-increasingly, my precinct, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois 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. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes either have no problem with the aforesaid trends or they blame me for the aforesaid trends.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/obamacenter/ct-will-obamas-be-buried-jackson-park-library-site-met-20170914-story.html
— Former Bears cornerback Charles Tillman training to join the FBI – Brad Biggs
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/ct-charles-tillman-fbi-training-20170919-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: FBI guidelines mandate prospective candidates for hiring as a special agent must be at least 23 years old but younger than 37 at the time of appointment. Tillman turns 37 on Feb. 23. “We don’t speak about personnel matters,” special agent Garrett Croon, a spokesman for the Chicago bureau, told the Tribune. Tillman earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Louisiana-Lafayette before the Bears drafted him in the second round in 2003. He grew up in a military family — his father, Donald Tillman Jr., was a sergeant in the Army — and attended 11 schools from kindergarten through 12th grade.)
— Don’t expect a big raise next year, survey says – Robert Channick  (DIERSEN: What raises have you gotten?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been furious that because of COLAs, step increases, and/or promotions, my salary increased every year that I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997 except for 1980 when I took an $18,847 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. In my defense, 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/business/ct-biz-salary-increases-flat-20170919-story.html
— When you are too old to find any job – Ilana Gershon and Noah Berlatsky (DIERSEN: How old are you?  I will soon be 69. Non-veteran White males who are seeking a job with the federal government should be advised that with only rare exceptions, you will be deemed to be a bad employee, your career will be wasted, and you will be gotten rid of 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. I did not make GS-13 until I was 38 and I was never promoted beyond that. 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 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, 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.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-old-jobs-unemployment-0929-story.html
— Learning to appreciate the ‘Vietnam syndrome’ – Clarence Page  (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 and that I accepted in 1971 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/page/ct-perspec-page-vietnam-ken-burns-syndrome-20170920-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: About a dozen of us strolled wearily and unhappily into the Greyhound bus station early that morning on a date that we would never forget. It was Nov. 19, 1969, the date that our government told us to report for the military draft. . .Like most military draftees, as it turned out, I never was sent to Vietnam. But like just about every American who was around at the time, the war had an impact on my life that often drives me to movies, books and documentaries about the period to try to make sense of it. . .I served my two years in the Army and returned home as many did, looking for some silver lining in a war that, as Burns’ documentary shows, did not have to happen. The best I could come up with was to hope that, at least, we Americans had learned enough from our tragedies in Southeast Asia that we won’t make that kind of mistake again. No, we have learned how to make new ones.)
— Is there a simple answer why Lisa Madigan is stepping down? Maybe. – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-madigan-ambition-future-20170920-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote Rasmea Odeh.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/political-activist-rasmea-odeh-a-symbol-of-deportations-many-faces/

 

DAILY HERALD
— ‘No acceptable level’ of hazing, expert says after Wheaton College arrests – Madhu Krishnamurthy
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170919/no-acceptable-level-of-hazing-expert-says-after-wheaton-college-arrests
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The more that you want America’s immigration laws to be enforced, the more that anti-Trumps call you a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater. racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170920/hard-liners-on-daca-may-be-too-hard-hearted-for-trump

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— In case you forgot, Gov. Rauner, St. Louis isn’t in Illinois – JOE CAHILL
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170920/BLOGS10/170929999

 

TIMES
— Sessions: Sanctuary cities undermine law’s moral authority – AP  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps respect laws only when they can use them to harm 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.mywebtimes.com/news/illinois/sessions-sanctuary-cities-undermine-law-s-moral-authority/article_5286d5d7-3a7c-5933-928f-f97ddf4f4089.html

 

JOURNAL TOPICS
— Republican Looking To Run In 55th Goes On Attack
http://www.journal-topics.com/news/article_6a97b35e-9cb1-11e7-9a91-bf07053a7032.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Rauner’s support of St. Louis for Amazon bid ‘a stunning betrayal’ of Illinois, editorial says – MARY COOLEY
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article174331851.html

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Rauner Signs EDGE Bill – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=251969#.WcKAORHxZZJ

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Trump reaches across the aisle – Editorial (DIERSEN: Reaching across the aisle is code for dumping 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.daily-journal.com/opinion/editorials/trump-reaches-across-the-aisle/article_ca53e0ed-b1e5-5788-a8cc-44383b1e08e9.html

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Rauner Wants Comprehensive National Immigration Reform – MARK SCHULTZ
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/gov-rauner-wants-comprehensive-national-immigration-reform

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats ask “Could The Trump Presidency Lead To An Era Of Democratic Renewal?”  Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters. racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Ever-increasingly, Democrats 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. Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are disciples of Saul Alinsky.
http://nprillinois.org/post/could-trump-presidency-lead-era-democratic-renewal#stream/0

 

WSIL TV
— “Rauner’s Broken Record Tour” held in Carbondale (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.wsiltv.com/story/36406043/rauners-broken-record-tour-held-in-carbondale

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Has Governor Rauner given up on revolutionary reforms for Illinois? – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2017/09/has-governor-rauner-given-up-on-revolutionary-reforms-for-illinois-watch-berkowitz-wfamily-pacs-caprio-cableweb/

 

ERIKA HAROLD
— Erika Harold Announces Strong Support from Republican State Legislators
http://mailchi.mp/erikaharold/erika-harold-announces-strong-support-from-republican-state-legislators?e=92ab74215a

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois loses 3,000 manufacturing jobs in August, worst since recession – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/illinois-loses-manufacturing-jobs-in-august-worst-since-recession/article_7be92cfe-9ca8-11e7-984c-1fb3b33971cc.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— 45 GOP STATE LAWMAKERS BACK HAROLD IN AG RACE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/45-gop-state-lawmakers-back-harold-in-ag-race.html
— THORNER/INGOLD: AWAKENING TO ‘ANTIFA’ – THE RADICAL LEFT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/thorneringold-awakening-to-antifa-the-radical-left.html

 

FOX NEWS
— 5 Wheaton College football players charged in hazing attack on roommate
http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2017/09/20/5-wheaton-college-football-players-charged-in-hazing-attack-on-roommate.html

 

GOPUSA
— ESPN employees pose as Democrats to keep jobs  (DIERSEN: Notwithstanding the fact that I am Republican, White, male, non-veteran, 100% German national origin, and baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran (MSL), if I had posed as being a Democrat, 4-F, Scandinavian, and/or non-MSL, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30451

 

NEWSMAX
— Walmart, Target, Pepsi Join Call for ‘Dreamer’ Legislation  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, businesses paint themselves as being 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 for a long time.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Finance/StreetTalk/walmart-target-pepsi-dreamer/2017/09/20/id/814608/
— Survey: Pay Raises Will Be Less Likely Next Year – Rob Williams  (DIERSEN: What raises have you gotten?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been furious that because of COLAs, step increases, and/or promotions, my salary increased every year that I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997 except for 1980 when I took an $18,847 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. In my defense, 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.newsmax.com/Finance/StreetTalk/salary-payroll-employment-bonuses/2017/09/19/id/814454/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Former Agent: Secret Service Lowered Standards In Pursuit Of Diversity – DEREK HUNTER  (DIERSEN: Democrat employers use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire and to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.  Ever since the 1960s, to hire, to retain, and to promote more young Democrat minorities and more young Democrat females, the federal government has lowered its hiring, retention, and promotion standards and made them more subjective. At IRS and at GAO, to move up the ladder, passing the CPA examination used to be required, but not any more. My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinate were furious when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old.  My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinate were furious when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) examination on my first attempt in 1981 when I was 32 years old. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors promoted many of their Democrat employees over me who not only had not passed the CPA or CIA examinations, they had not even tried to.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/19/former-agent-secret-service-lowered-standards-in-pursuit-of-diversity/

 

BLAZE
— I’m not ‘forcing my morality on you’ — you’re forcing your immorality on me – Matt Walsh
http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/im-not-forcing-my-morality-on-you-youre-forcing-your-immorality-on-me/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Awful Future that Looms for a Majority of Today’s Americans – Steve McCann
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/09/the_awful_future_that_looms_for_a_majority_of_todays_americans_.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When it comes to the future, an overwhelming majority of Americans have adopted a mindset that is a variation of Isiah 22:12: “Let us eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow does not matter.”  Recently, federal debt surpassed the $20 Trillion mark (additional state and local debt amount to another $2.9 Trillion). That milestone was greeted by the Ruling Class and a vast preponderance of the citizenry with a yawn and a shrug of the shoulder. As the ongoing determination to promote new entitlement spending and the refusal to rein in, but instead to expand, existing programs continues unabated. Any attempt to seriously discuss the financial fate of the nation is ignored and dismissed with the proviso that its someone else’s problem for another day down the road.  In reality, this dilemma is not someone else’s problem.  The average life expectancy in the United States today is 79.  That means that over 225 million citizens and non-citizens in the country today will still be alive in 30 years.)
— Best places to live tend conservative – Noel S. Williams  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County who paint themselves as being 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.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/09/best_places_to_live_tend_conservative.html
— Conservative Values Lead to Happiness – Noel S. Williams
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/09/conservative_values_lead_to_happiness.html

 

TOWNHALL
— Tucker Carlson Asks DACA Recipient What Right He Has to Threaten Our Lawmakers – Cortney O’Brien  (DIERSEN: I should ask Democrats in my precinct who cast Republican primary ballots what right do they have to threaten me.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2017/09/20/tucker-vs-daca-recipient-n2383582
— The End of the First Amendment – Ben Shapiro  (DIERSEN: Who wants to take away your First Amendment Rights?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want to take away my First Amendment rights. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I cannot be both a) a member of the news media and b) a Republican Precinct Committeeman, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/benshapiro/2017/09/20/the-end-of-the-first-amendment-n2383681
— Are Conservatives Prepared to be Censored? – Albert Eisenberg
https://townhall.com/columnists/alberteisenberg/2017/09/18/are-conservatives-prepared-to-be-censored-n2383024
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Somebody at Google is skewing the queries, in this case a form of digital affirmative action: conceivably another point scored in an endless matchup against “white supremacy,” whose presence at all turns is the greatest of progressive obsessions. The implication is that anything related to whiteness – even the telegraph – shouldn’t be searched for at all, and takes up “space” from the accomplishments of marginalized people. In both of the above examples, we receive a political indoctrination in lieu of sought after information. In the second one, we actually learn an altered version of history.)

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Know Thy Enemy – George Rasley (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have declared themselves to be my enemy. 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.conservativehq.com/article/26470-know-thy-enemy

 

THE HILL
— Ellison compares illegal immigrants to Jews fleeing Nazi Germany – JOSH DELK  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that they want to treat Republicans like the Nazis treated Jews.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/351415-ellison-compares-harboring-illegal-immigrants-to-sheltering-jews

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Anti-Muslim hazing leads to felony charges for Wheaton football players
http://religionnews.com/2017/09/19/muslim-wheaton-football-hazing/

 

REUTERS
— Walmart, Target join call for ‘Dreamer’ legislation – Stephen Nellis (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, businesses paint themselves as being 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 for a long time.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration/walmart-target-join-call-for-dreamer-legislation-idUSKCN1BV11E

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Democrats Trying Out Various Shades of Blue  Sanders and Warren Offer Dueling Ideas – JONATHAN MARTIN  (DIERSEN: Ever-=increasingly, Democrats 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.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/19/us/politics/bernie-sanders-elizabeth-warren-democrats-presidential-election.html
— Even College Doesn’t Bridge the Racial Income Gap – Editorial (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a minority in 1971, b) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted minorities in 1972, 1973, and 1974, c) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a minority in 1980, d) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a minority in 1986, and e) 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.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/20/opinion/college-racial-income-gap.html
— Fox News Presses for Arbitration or Dismissal in Suit Over Seth Rich Article – EMILY STEEL
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/19/business/media/fox-news-seth-rich.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Overdosing on the Job: Opioid Crisis Spills Into the Workplace – Catarina Saraiva, Patricia Laya and Jeanna Smialek  (DIERSEN: If pot is legalized for recreational use in Illinois, the “pot crisis” will be far worse than the “opioid crisis.”)
http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-OV7DO96KLVR401-18EMMPTDDOK47C3A1PKNJ0UP2E

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Less than 25% of Republicans in Congress endorse border wall funding.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/09/20/trump-border-wall-survey-congress-republicans-billions/640196001/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— States Need $645 Billion to Pay Full Health-Care Costs  New accounting guidelines urge local governments to put their full health costs on their balance sheets – Heather Gillers
https://www.wsj.com/articles/states-need-645-billion-to-pay-for-these-promises-and-thats-not-counting-what-they-owe-in-pensions-1505899801
— Mentors can help newcomers figure out a boardroom’s cultural norms, power brokers – Joann S. Lublin  (DIERSEN: What happened to your mentors? My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the IRS manager who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of the GAO manager who hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/boards-try-buddy-system-to-get-newcomers-up-to-speed-1505769025
— Ta-Nehisi Coates and the Politics of Contempt  The polemicist attributes Trump’s election to ‘white supremacy,’ and liberals can’t get enough. – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ta-nehisi-coates-and-the-politics-of-contempt-1505861888
— James Madison Weeps  A Brookings survey finds college students are clueless about free speech. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/james-madison-weeps-1505862810

 

BLOOMBERG
— Unions Are Training Hotel Workers to Face Down Immigration Raids  Contract negotiations are a key tool to restrict hotels from collaborating with ICE. – Josh Eidelson
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-20/unions-are-training-hotel-workers-to-face-down-immigration-raids
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hotel workers in cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York have been gathering for training sessions recently on how to handle visits from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The sessions, organized by the labor union Unite Here!, teach workers how to effectively stonewall ICE agents, emphasizing employees’ right to refuse to answer questions or show identification.)

 

RAW STORY
— Bannon ordered Breitbart editors to ramp up attacks on Trump-backed Alabama Senate candidate – Noor Al-Sibai (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes work against me because they cannot manipulate/dominate me.  He who pays the piper calls the tunes, but no one pays me for what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor.)
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/09/bannon-ordered-breitbart-editors-to-ramp-up-attacks-on-trump-backed-alabama-senate-candidate-report/

 

SOCIALIST WORKER
— New York Teamsters stand for sanctuary – Tim Goulet
https://socialistworker.org/2017/09/20/new-york-teamsters-stand-for-sanctuary

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Hillary Clinton to Federal Employees: ‘Stick It Out’ Under Trump and the Tide Will Turn – Eric Katz  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. If Republicans ran the federal government, a) GAO would not have forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, would not have always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, would have promoted me beyond GS-13, would not have kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and would not have forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) IRS would have promoted me beyond GS-12, would not have disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and would not have disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) the Post Office would not have forced me resign in 1969 and would not have disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://www.govexec.com/federal-news/fedblog/2017/09/hillary-clinton-tells-feds-stick-out-turbulent-times-under-trump/141127/

September 19 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Delegation from Chicago traveling to Seattle for Amazon headquarters bid – Cate Cauguiran
http://abc7chicago.com/business/chicago-delegation-traveling-to-seattle-for-amazon-hq-bid/2431630/
— 5 Wheaton College football players accused of hazing teammate – Diane Pathieu
http://abc7chicago.com/5-wheaton-college-football-players-accused-of-hazing-teammate/2431685/

 

NBC5
— ‘It’s Real’: Former Top Cop Garry McCarthy Mayoral Exploratory Committee Confirmed – Mary Ann Ahern  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Emanuel call McCarthy a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things?)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Its-Real-Former-Top-Cops-Mayoral-Exploratory-Committee-Confirmed-445537233.html
— 5 Football Players Charged in 2016 Wheaton College Hazing Incident  Prosecutors charged the five players with aggravated battery, mob action and unlawful restraint – Patrick Fazio
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/wheaton-football-hazing-charges-445545223.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois offering big tax breaks to lure Amazon HQ – Mike Flannery
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/illinois-offering-big-tax-breaks-to-lure-amazon-hq

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— List to replace Attorney General Madigan grows
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-lisa-madigan-replacement-race-20170919-story.html
— Schaumburg village president Al Larson feels validated by being ranked 9th best place to live in U.S. – Kate Thayer
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-schaumburg-best-places-to-live-20170918-story.html
— U.S.: Agents stop most attempts to cross border – Nick Miroff
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20170919/281711204825271
— New report cites risks youths face when getting tattoos and body piercings – Kate Thayer
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-tattoos-piercings-youth-study-met-20170918-story.html
— Political commentator Scottie Nell Hughes files lawsuit alleging she was raped by Fox Business host Charles Payne – Stephen Battaglio
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-scottie-nell-hughes-fox-news-lawsuit-20170918-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner, Rahm sending team to Amazon’s Seattle HQ — to look, not talk – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-rahm-sending-team-to-amazons-seattle-hq-to-look-not-talk/
— Chicago to host global summit on climate change – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for everything that is bad including bad weather.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/chicago-to-host-global-summit-on-climate-change/
— Berwyn grandmother of 10 facing deportation sues DHS over visa delay – Madeline Kenney  (DIERSEN: Democrats always side with those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/berwyn-grandmother-of-10-facing-deportation-sues-dhs-over-visa-delay/
— At UN, Trump threatens ‘total destruction’ of North Korea – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-the-america-first-president-goes-to-the-united-nations/

 

DAILY HERALD
— The Latest: Trump says US shouldn’t be taken advantage of – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170919/news/309199939/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Why chasing Amazon is a bad idea – TOM GIMBEL
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170919/OPINION/170919905/why-chasing-amazon-is-a-bad-idea

 

WTTW
— With Amazon in Sight, Rauner and Emanuel Political Foes No More – Brandis Friedman  (DIERSEN: Will both Rauner and Emanuel 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://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/09/18/amazon-sight-rauner-and-emanuel-political-foes-no-more

 

DNA INFO
— Chicago Emissions Drop 11% As Rahm Slaps Trump On Climate Change – Heather Cherone (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for everything that is bad including bad weather.)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170918/downtown/emissions-pollution-rahm-emanuel-climate-change-paris-agreement

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Combating toxicity in Illinois politics – Jim Nowlan  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have promoted toxicity with the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. The aforesaid toxicity promoters blame me for all the problems that the aforesaid organizations have had.)
http://www.pjstar.com/opinion/20170918/nowlan-combating-toxicity-in-illinois-politics

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— New York Times journalist touts Constitution at ISU event – KEVIN BARLOW  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the New York Times is proudly 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 for a long time.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/education/new-york-times-journalist-touts-constitution-at-isu-event/article_9ccf48af-aad0-5079-9405-0218fa59da2f.html

 

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER
— Conservatives don’t like higher ed – Steve Hochstadt  (DIERSEN: Democrats run education in America. Ever-increasingly, they focus on cranking out “good little Democrats” who 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.myjournalcourier.com/news/114033/commentary-conservatives-dont-like-higher-ed

 

TIMES
— Barickman co-sponsored bill on cop recruiting now law  (DIERSEN: Since the 1960s, the federal government has relaxed its hiring standards to help it hire young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females. 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://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/barickman-co-sponsored-bill-on-cop-recruiting-now-law/article_4b062dbb-f88a-5e05-8d18-5465b2c315d7.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump says he won’t impose US values abroad  (DIERSEN: Foreign countries are doing everything that they can to impose their values on America and anti-Trumps have no problem with that.  Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are anti-American.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-says-he-wont-impose-us-values-abroad/814215218
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say that Trump is “losing ground among several key groups.”
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/polls-say-these-are-the-supporters-trump-is-losing/814126670

 

CHICAGO DAILY OBSERVER
— Who Can Beat Rauner in Illinois? – DON ROSE  (DIERSEN: Those who want Rauner to lose advise him to a) dump those individuals, organizations, companies, and governments in Illinois 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 and b) promote dependency on government, promote dependency on charity, promote LGBTQ activity, promote abortion, promote mass/illegal immigration, promote booze, gambling, pot and other vices, promote patronage, promote political affiliation discrimination, promote reverse discrimination, promote age discrimination, and promote even worse things.)
http://www.cdobs.com/archive/featured/who-can-beat-rauner-in-illinois/

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Durkin’s Politics Of Mediocrity
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/the-politics-of-mediocrity

 

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Court rejects Drury defamation case against Proft, Neerhoff – Caitlin Nordahl (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have said and done things against me “with malice.” I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, a GAO employee, etc.)
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511220119-court-rejects-drury-defamation-case-against-proft-neerhoff

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Morrison fought against Trust Act, says it interferes with lawful action – Caitlin Nordahl
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511220215-morrison-fought-against-trust-act-says-it-interferes-with-lawful-action

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rep. Brady: Conversation is not about raising gas tax, it’s about how high to raise it – Benjamin Yount and Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/rep-brady-conversation-is-not-about-raising-gas-tax-it/article_577f36ea-9ca5-11e7-b434-ef8d71e8a8f7.html

 

ILLINOIS HOME PAGE
— Could Erika Harold draw a primary opponent?  Candidates line up to replace Madigan – Mark Maxwel (DIERSEN: What are your connections with Erika Harold? She and I were members of a team led by Dan Proft to elect Pat O’Malley in the 2002 Illinois Republican gubernatorial primary. While she worked at Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, we had a friend in common, Mark Stern.)
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/could-harold-draw-a-primary-opponent/814082818
(FROM THE ARTICLE: State Senator Jason Barickman, a Bloomington Republican, practices law at Meyer Capel, the same law firm that employs Harold. Barickman shot down rumors that he could run for the attorney general spot, saying, “Erika [Harold] is uniquely positioned in that she is electable statewide and she has great credentials for serving as Illinois’ top attorney. “She’ll be fine if she’s primaried,” Barickman added, “but I’m encouraging Republicans to rally around her now.” Another prominent Republican attorney Kirk Dillard halfway sidestepped direct questions if he might run for the opening. “I’m enjoying overseeing mass transit in Chicagoland where we move over two million riders daily and watching my teenage children grow up,” Dillard said. The former state senator and chairman of the DuPage County Republican Party now oversees the Regional Transportation Authority. He’s also a partner at Locke Lord law firm. “Harold’s chances are excellent,” Dillard said. “She is intelligent, personable and right out of central casting. She will give Democrats fits with her profile. [She] should be given a lot of deference by others because she stood up to run before (emphasis his) Lisa Madigan chose not to run for reelection. Dillard added, “It is also important for the Republicans to put forth a balanced geographic ticket.” While some Republicans are publicly supporting Harold, others are privately wondering if House Minority Leader Jim Durkin could run for the job. Durkin did not respond to questions about the race.)

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— JUDICIAL WATCH TO INVESTIGATE DC’S DEEP STATE. HOW ABOUT SPRINGFIELD’S?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/judicial-watch-to-investigate-dcs-deep-state-how-about-springfields-.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner now undecided on HB40
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/19/rauner-now-undecided-on-hb40/

 

GOPUSA
— U.S. Dreamers on returning to Mexico: ‘What would that look like?’ (DIERSEN: What if citizens of America illegally took their children to Mexico?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30340

 

BLAZE
— Many government pension systems are on the verge of collapse — here’s how it could affect you – Leon Wolf
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/09/18/many-government-pension-systems-are-on-the-verge-of-collapse-heres-how-it-could-affect-you/

 

TOWNHALL
— Trump’s Broken Promises – George Mano
https://townhall.com/columnists/georgemano/2017/09/19/trumps-broken-promises-n2383036

 

DAILY CALLER
— Trudeau Government Is Silencing Critics Of Legal Pot, Says Watchdog Group  (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://amp.dailycaller.com/2017/09/16/trudeau-government-is-silencing-critics-of-legal-pot-says-watchdog-group/
— Hillary Clinton Will Not Rule Out ‘Questioning The Legitimacy’ Of The 2016 Election – Liam Clancy  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always questioned the legitimacy of a) my being elected to the American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board in 2001 and reelected in 2002 and 2003, b) my being elected to the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee in 2003 and reelected in 2004, 2005, and 2006, and c) my being elected TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2005 and reelected in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/18/hillary-clinton-will-not-rule-out-questioning-the-legitimacy-of-the-2016-election/

 

COLLEGE FIX
— Brown University will offer segregated student dinners for black, Muslim students – COY WESTBROOK  (DIERSEN: Democrats used to promote integration, but now they promote segregation.)
http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/36867/

 

THE HILL
— The danger of forsaking America’s civil service – BRIAN O’TOOLE
http://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/351237-the-danger-of-forsaking-americas-civil-service
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The recent news that President Trump is cutting back on pay raises for U.S. government employees was just another of many slights to a civil service that has been under siege since Trump launched his campaign pledging to “drain the swamp.”  Whether he and his ideological followers know it, or care, these dedicated professionals are not the swamp. What they are is economists, engineers, intelligence officers, lawyers, park rangers, trade negotiators, and countless others who signed up for government service not to work for one president and his or her policies, but to advance our great nation’s interests. I ought to know.  I joined the Central Intelligence Agency in 2003 to work for an administration whose president I did not vote for and whose policies I often did not support. I did not think twice about doing it; it was fascinating work in service of my country, and in a post-September 11 world when service was celebrated and honorable. But now, I worry that those who would consider government service are thinking twice.  After all, who would want to work for a president who has shown so little regard for the agencies in which they would work and whose supporters, including in the media, rail against a mythical “deep state?” We’re seeing the results of this assault already; Politico reported recently that applications in June for the State Department’s Foreign Service exam, once among the most sought-after opportunities in all of government, fell more than a quarter from the year before. I wonder how many currently in the government want to remain working while constantly being maligned.  Good people are leaving the civil service, not in droves as political appointees do on Inauguration Day, but steadily and surely. Federal government employment has fallen by 11,000 this year, according to the Bureau of Labor statistics, and the administration clearly believes it to be a positive development.  But this drip-drop exodus is draining Washington of the critical expertise and experience necessary to design and execute complex objectives, not of swamp creatures. During the 1990s, due to budget cuts and deprioritization of mission, the CIA lost significant numbers from its ranks; dedicated and talented civil servants who were told they were not needed.  That exodus decimated its institutional capacity, especially in the middle ranks where much of the demanding, technical work of the U.S. government gets done, and from where so many are leaving government now.)

 

POLITICO
— Trump’s team gunning for potential 2020 reelection rivals  Elizabeth Warren and Sherrod Brown are among the Democrats that Trump allies are looking to undermine or defeat. – GABRIEL DEBENEDETTI  (DIERSEN: Who has undermined you? I should write a book about those who have undermined me.  They stress that I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, a GAO employee, etc.)
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/18/trump-team-guns-for-2020-rivals-242781

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Envisions a July 4 Parade Showing Off American Military Might – MICHAEL D. SHEAR
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/18/us/politics/trump-4th-of-july-military-parade.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: And the Prize Goes to Politics  Shows With a Message Ruled the Emmys, but Does It Play Outside Hollywood? – John Koblin
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/18/business/media/emmy-winners-took-a-topical-and-political-route-to-the-prize.html
— How the Internet Kept Humming During 2 Hurricanes – JAMES GLANZ  (DIERSEN: Neither power outages nor anything else has stopped me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out a) each and every morning since 2004 and b) also each and every evening since 2015.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/18/us/harvey-irma-internet.html
— FRONT PAGE: How Party Bosses, Not Voters, Pick Candidates in New York – SHANE GOLDMACHER
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/18/nyregion/new-york-politics-party-bosses.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Teens are not in a rush to date, drive or become adults, a new study finds – Tara Bahrampour (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.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/social-issues/neither-drinking-nor-driving-more-teens-are-putting-off-traditional-markers-of-adulthood/2017/09/18/b46027a0-93f1-11e7-8754-d478688d23b4_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Before his bid to become California governor, John Cox took on some guy named Obama – Phil Willon (DIERSEN: Residents of my precinct and residents of the precincts to the east and west got to meet John Cox along with the other four announced Republican candidates for U.S. Senate – Chirinjeev Kathuria, Jim Oberweis, Andy McKenna, and Jack Ryan – on July 5, 2003 at a picnic in the Prairie Path Park in my precinct that I organized. Cox brought Jays Potato Chips. The 200+ attendees included now Congressman Randy Hultgren. Jack Ryan won the primary, but withdrew. His replacement, Alan Keyes lost to Barack Obama.)
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-john-cox-california-governor-race-20170919-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Cox went on to earn an accounting degree at the University of Illinois at Chicago and later graduated from the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Chicago-Kent College of Law. The Illinois law firm he founded in 1981 specializes in tax law, estate planning and corporate law, and is worth upward of $200 million, he says. In the mid-1990s, he was the chief financial officer of a Chicago snack food institution, Jays Foods, helping the family that started the company buy it back from food giant Borden Inc. and putting it back in the black, saving hundreds of jobs. “I’ve hired people, I’ve fired people. I fought the battle. I borrowed money. I dealt with agencies,” Cox said. “Now that doesn’t make me a saint. There’s tons of other people who have done the same thing. But it does give me certain skills that allow me to look at a situation like California is in right now, and say, ‘Hey, here’s the things we need to do.’” The silver-haired 62-year-old moved to the posh San Diego County enclave of Rancho Santa Fe about a decade ago, and now belongs to the New Majority, a group founded primarily by Orange County Republican business executives in order to nudge the state party away from social conservatives. In November, Cox voted for Libertarian Gary Johnson, the former governor of New Mexico, saying he harbored doubts about Donald Trump. Cox now says he backs Trump “100%.”)

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Young immigrants shout down Democratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi – AP  (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at young immigrants that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Democrats want young immigrants 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.)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/young-immigrants-shout-dem-leader-nancy-pelosi-article-1.3505729

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Higher Ed’s Latest Taboo Is ‘Bourgeois Norms’  An op-ed praising 1950s values provokes another campus meltdown— from the deans on down. – Heather Mac Donald  (DIERSEN: When you were young, did you pursue “bourgeois norms?” 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.)

https://www.wsj.com/articles/higher-eds-latest-taboo-is-bourgeois-norms-1505774818
(FROM THE ARTICLE: To the list of forbidden ideas on American college campuses, add “bourgeois norms” — hard work, self-discipline, marriage and respect for authority. Last month, two law professors published an op-ed in the Philadelphia Inquirer calling for a revival of the “cultural script” that prevailed in the 1950s and still does among affluent Americans: “Get married before you have children and strive to stay married for their sake. Get the education you need for gainful employment, work hard, and avoid idleness. . . . Eschew substance abuse and crime.” The weakening of these traditional norms has contributed to today’s low rates of workforce participation, lagging educational levels and widespread opioid abuse, the professors argued. The op-ed triggered an immediate uproar at the University of Pennsylvania, where one of its authors, Amy Wax, teaches.)

 

USA TODAY
— Eighties throwback: Paper ballots are back in vogue thanks to Russian hacking fears – Elizabeth Weise
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/09/19/russia-hacking-election-fears-prompts-states-to-switch-to-paper-ballots/666020001/

 

THE WEEK
— America’s coming campus conflagration – Damon Linker
http://theweek.com/articles/725233/americas-coming-campus-conflagration

 

UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
— Cannabis use linked to gene mutation  (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.news.uwa.edu.au/201605248687/cannabis-linked-gene-mutation

September 17 Morning Edition

ABC7
— 9 killed in Chicago weekend shootings – Cate Cauguiran
http://abc7chicago.com/9-killed-in-chicago-weekend-shootings/2425730/
— St. Louis sees second night of protests over ex-cop’s acquittal; 9 arrested – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/community-events/9-arrested-after-2nd-night-of-st-louis-protests/2425776/
— Police: 33 arrests in St. Louis protests over ex-cop’s acquittal – CNN
http://abc7chicago.com/community-events/police-33-arrests-in-st-louis-protests-over-ex-cops-acquittal/2424720/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Across US, lawmakers chip away at public’s access to records – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170917/news/309179999/
— New secrecy tactic: suing people who seek public records – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170917/news/309179996/
— Ending pension donations for DuPage forest board – Mary Lou Wehrli  (DIERSEN: What do you have to prove the hours that you worked? I have saved all the time sheets from when I 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. While I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, for IRS 1971-1980, and for GAO 1980-1997, both I and my employers paid 7% of my salary into the Civil Service Retirement System.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170917/ending-pension-donations-for-dupage-forest-board

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Running mates help balance governor tickets – Bernard Schoenburg  (DIERSEN: What are your demographics?  Ever-increasingly, according to the anti-Trumps, those who have the following demographics are popular: 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.sj-r.com/opinion/20170916/bernard-schoenburg-running-mates-help-balance-governor-tickets

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Trust Act goes too far – Editorial
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/09/15/our-view-trust-act-goes-too-far/add9g2d/

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— AFSCME contract suit may not be heard until next year – Doug Finke
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170916/statehouse-insider-afscme-contract-suit-may-not-be-heard-until-next-year

 

WASHINGTON Examiner
— VA only filling half of its medical appointments while veterans wait for weeks – Eric Hannel
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/va-only-filling-half-of-its-medical-appointments-while-veterans-wait-for-weeks/article/2634652

 

UNIVERSITY STAR
— Debunking the myth of white majority – Tafari Robertson
https://star.txstate.edu/2017/09/16/debunking-the-myth-of-white-majority/

 

CANADA FREE PRESS
— SPLC won’t label Antifa a hate group  To the SPLC, targeting conservatives and giving Antifa a pass is good for business – Chace Paulson
http://canadafreepress.com/article/splc-wont-label-antifa-a-hate-group

 

POLITICO
— California tears into Trump  The finale of the state’s legislative session was a primal scream aimed at the president. –  DAVID SIDERS  (DIERSEN: How soon will the Democrats who run California succeed in getting California secede from the United States of American and join up with Mexico?)
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/17/california-tears-into-trump-242801

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups promote hatred: 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.huffingtonpost.com/entry/welcome-to-the-country-of-hate-i_us_59bd196de4b02c642e4a16ce

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Bump in U.S. Incomes Doesn’t Erase 50 Years of Pain – PATRICIA COHEN  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always accused me of being overpaid. In my defense, 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.nytimes.com/2017/09/16/business/economy/bump-in-us-incomes-doesnt-erase-50-years-of-pain.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps want socialism, communism, and/or dictatorship.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/16/opinion/sunday/constitution-economy.html
— Ellen Pao: Has Anything Really Changed for Women in Tech? – ELLEN PAO
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/16/opinion/sunday/ellen-pao-sexism-tech.html
— Juggalos on the Mall? Just Another Weekend of Washington Protests – EMILY BAUMGAERTNER
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/16/us/politics/juggalos-washington-march.html

 

TIME
— ‘He’s Making Things Happen.’ Trump Fans Rally in Washington, D.C. – Nash Jenkins
http://time.com/4945077/donald-trump-rally-washington/

 

STANDARD EXAMINER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, members of Group A promote hatred of members of Group B. Members of Group A 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 AND MEMBERS OF GROUP B 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.standard.net/TX/2017/09/17/Charlottesville-shows-racism-still-strong-in-America.html

 

ARIZONA DAILY STAR
— Jonathan Rothschild: Being a citizen means standing up for American values – Jonathan Rothschild  (DIERSEN: According to anti-Trumps, to be American is 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.)
http://tucson.com/opinion/local/jonathan-rothschild-being-a-citizen-means-standing-up-for-american/article_0fe59803-27ec-542a-a19f-7e228432d559.html
— Religious leaders frustrated by lack of progress on DREAM Act – Andrew Nicla  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, religious leaders act as operatives or as dupes for the Democrat Party.)
http://tucson.com/news/local/religious-leaders-frustrated-by-lack-of-progress-on-dream-act/article_3afb812e-abf8-5403-a29c-7bae40be5029.html

 

VENTURA COUNTY STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, it seems that Mexico and its citizens love individuals, love organizations, love companies, love governments, and love countries that are anti-American.
http://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2017/09/16/how-do-mexicans-feel-u-s-survey-says/668612001/

 

SAN DIEGO 7
— “Sanctuary State” Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk  The bill passed by the state senate 27 to 11 – Brie Stimson and Alex Presha (DIERSEN: How soon will the Democrats who run California succeed in getting California secede from the United States of American and join up with Mexico?)
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Sanctuary-City-Bill-Heads-to-Governors-Desk–444981413.html

 

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES
— People Of Color More Likely To Be Exposed To Pollution Than Whites – DENISSE MORENO  (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)
http://www.ibtimes.com/people-color-more-likely-be-exposed-pollution-whites-2590548

 

SALON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are anti-White, anti-American, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, 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.salon.com/2017/09/17/stop-acting-surprised-america-donald-trump-is-a-white-supremacist/

 

GUARDIAN
— Media should reflect all society, not just a typically male ruling class – Jane Martinson  (DIERSEN: In America, the Democrat Party is the ruling class.)
https://www.theguardian.com/media/media-blog/2017/sep/17/the-media-should-reflect-the-whole-of-society-not-just-one-ruling-class-jane-martinson
— In a society too short of common goals, identity politics are an imperfect answer – Kenan Malik  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, politicians promote, glorify, praise, and pander to individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries 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.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/sep/16/no-common-goals-fragmented-society-identity-politics

September 16 Morning Edition

WGN RADIO
— Rick Pearson: Does Lisa Madigan’s leave have to do with her father?
http://wgnradio.com/2017/09/15/chicago-tribune-political-reporter-rick-pearson-is-lisa-madigans-leave-to-do-with-her-father/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago, its people, its ideals — and why Amazon must come – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run Chicago do everything that they can to make Chicago 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 for a long time.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-chicago-its-people-its-ideals-and-why-amazon-must-come/
— Sanders and the new crusade for national health insurance – Phil Kadner  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that all health care in America should be free for everyone, and if not that, free those who have financial and/or health problems. Which individuals, organizations, and companies should pay for that?  Anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that it should be those 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://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/kadner-sanders-and-the-new-crusade-for-national-health-insurance/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Cardiologist Nick Stella launches GOP primary bid to challenge Foster in 11th Congressional District – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-nick-stella-11th-district-congress-st-0915-20170915-story.html
— Dozens arrested, several cops injured after ex-St. Louis cop acquitted in shooting of black man – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/midwest/ct-jason-stockley-anthony-lamar-verdict-20170915-story.html
— Taxpayers billed $1,092 for an official’s two-night stay at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club – Drew Harwell and Amy Brittain  (DIERSEN: Why aren’t taxpayers outraged that they have been paying me $50,856/year or $4,238/month or $139.33/day in today’s dollars for the last 20 years to not work? Why aren’t taxpayers outraged that my Democrat GAO superiors forced me take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old thereby forcing the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) to pay me $50,856/year or $4,238/month or $139.33/day in today’s dollars for the last 20 years and for the rest of my life?  If I was still working for GAO, during the last 20 years, assuming no promotions/demotions, I would have paid $172,187 into the CSRS instead getting $1,017,120 from the CSRS in today’s dollars.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with my Democrat GAO superiors who also 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 critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are Democrats or Democrat plants, Libertarians or Libertarian plants, Greens or Green plants, or RINOs. They promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-mar-a-lago-taxpayers-billed-20170915-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Palatine Democrat launching ‘youth movement’ to claim 6th Congressional seat – Marie Wilson  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps shout at young people and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170915/palatine-democrat-launching-youth-movement-to-claim-6th-congressional-seat
— Republicans should censure Trump – Patricia M. Locanto, Lombard (DIERSEN: Of course, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries 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 want to censure me. The aforesaid, their operatives, and their dupes tried, but failed, to get the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) to censure me at the start of ICRC’s 2006 Annual Convention in the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170915/republicans-should-censure-trump
— Tronc to cut 25 percent of Pioneer Press staff – Robert Feder  (DIERSEN: SEE: “Downsizing at the U.S. General Accounting Office” at
http://www.pab.gao.gov/a05003.pdf)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20170915/feder-tronc-to-cut-25-percent-of-pioneer-press-staff
— U-46 kicks off monthlong celebration of Latino culture – Madhu Krishnamurthy  (DIERSEN: In my opinion, because my ancestors celebrated the German culture far too much, their advancement, my parents’ advancement, and my advancement was harmed. Neither of my outstanding parents attended college.  My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170915/u-46-kicks-off-monthlong-celebration-of-latino-culture

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Democrat glorifies and praises Barbara Flynn Currie and Lisa Madigan.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170915/NEWS02/170919907/two-female-trailblazers-exit-illinois-political-stage

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Madigan’s decision leaves Harold as sole candidate for AG – Debra Pressey
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-09-16/madigans-decision-leaves-harold-sole-candidate-ag.html

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Jack Franks ‘seriously considering’ run for Illinois attorney general  Lisa Madigan announced Friday she won’t seek re-election in 2018 – AP
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/09/15/jack-franks-seriously-considering-run-for-illinois-attorney-general/a4ie116/

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— No signals on senior Madigam – Rich Miller
http://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/miler-no-signals-on-senior-madigan/article_7ade2d47-6df2-5803-8afc-10f4bd5124bd.html

 

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Huffman enters race for 6th Congressional District seat – Editorial
http://www.kcchronicle.com/2017/09/15/huffman-enters-race-for-6th-congressional-district-seat/a9p6fg3/

 

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Colleges encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
http://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/113959/colleges-offer-tips-hotlines-amid-daca-uncertainty

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Former Sheriff David Clarke must revise thesis or risk losing degree  Dean’s letter confirms honor-code violation – CHRIS MASSIE AND ANDREW KACZYNSKI
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/former-sheriff-david-clarke-must-revise-thesis-or-risk-losing-degree/811987429

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Rock Island County GOP’s annual Reagan barbeque is Sunday – Sarah Hayden  (DIERSEN: How successful have the leaders of your township/ward Republican Party organization, your Republican county party organization, and the Illinois Republican Party been in recruiting speakers for political events?)
http://www.qconline.com/news/local/ri-county-gop-s-annual-reagan-barbeque-is-sunday/article_f91230a6-aaa6-59c3-bdcf-9eb2de86cf5b.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rock Island County Republican Chairman Mike Steffen will emcee, with a lineup of speakers including state, regional and local candidates and party officials. They include  State Sen. Minority Leader Bill Brady, R-Bloomington; Erika Harold, candidate for attorney general; State Rep. Toni McCombie, R-Savanna; Bill Fawell, candidate for U.S. Congress District 17; Mark Kleine, candidate for U.S. Congress District 17; and Rock Island County Board members Bob Westphal, Dr. Rod Simmer, Drue Mielke and Ron Oelke.)

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Davidsmeyer announces he’ll seek re-election – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170915/davidsmeyer-announces-hell-seek-re-election

 

SAUK VALLEY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Disgustingly, anti-conservatives promote video gambling in Dixon.
http://www.saukvalley.com/2017/08/30/dixon-business-is-in-the-pink-gambling-parlor-offers-rustic-charm-local-history-and-video-gambling/agz9090/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— California legislature tries to force Trump to release tax returns  A bill requires presidential candidates to release – ADAM LEVY (DIERSEN: Will California exempt from this requirement candidates who 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.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/california-legislature-tries-to-force-trump-to-release-tax-returns/812320045

 

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Governor Rauner rebuilds his staff
http://newschannel20.com/news/local/governor-rauner-rebuilds-his-staff

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Does Jack Franks Have the Guts to Seek the Democratic Nomination for Attorney General?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/15/does-jack-franks-have-the-guts-to-seek-the-democratic-nomination-for-attorney-general/
— Republicans Give Democrat Franks County Board Victory
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/14/republicans-give-democrat-franks-county-board-victory/

 

BREITBART
— Nightmare: DACA Amnesty DREAM Act Will Cost $115 Billion Thanks to Obamacare – JOHN CARNEY
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/15/nightmare-daca-amnesty-dream-act-will-cost-115-billion-thanks-to-obamacare/

 

GOPUSA
— Missouri Senate censures, doesn’t expel black Democrat over Trump assassination post  (DIERSEN: Of course, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries 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 want to censure me. The aforesaid, their operatives, and their dupes tried, but failed, to get the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) to censure me at the start of ICRC’s 2006 Annual Convention in the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30238

 

RED STATE
— JUNE 25, 2016 FLASHBACK: 12 Million Democrats Voted In The Republican Primaries – MICHAEL HARRINGTON  (DIERSEN: How many Democrats in your precinct, in your municipality, in your county, and in Illinois cast a Republican primary ballot last year?  I should write a book about Democrats in my precinct who cast Republican primary ballots last year. They make it very clear to me 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. They make it very clear to me that they are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means and that they are disciples of Saul Aninsky.)
https://www.redstate.com/diary/creinstein/2016/06/25/12-million-democrats-voted-republican-primaries/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Who says “Congress, passing DACA is now a moral responsibility.” ANSWER: Those who 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://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/350889-congress-passing-daca-is-now-a-moral-responsibility

 

ABC NEWS
— Demonized Schumer and Pelosi now deal-makers with Trump – AP  (DIERSEN: What do say to those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois who demonize, denigrate, and condemn others and/or who have their operatives and dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn others? I should write a book about such demonizers in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/demonized-schumer-pelosi-now-deal-makers-trump-49878974

 

REUTERS
— California lawmakers take anti-Trump stance as session ends – Sharon Bernstein
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-california-politics/california-lawmakers-take-anti-trump-stance-as-session-ends-idUSKCN1BQ167
— Defying Trump, California lawmakers vote to become ‘sanctuary state’ (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will California officially secede from the United States of America?  Has/will it join up with Mexico?)
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-california-politics-immigration/defying-trump-california-lawmakers-vote-to-become-sanctuary-state-idUSKCN1BR07M

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. They are disciples of Saul Alinsky. Ever-increasingly they shout that you are immoral if you do not promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, race and gender based preference giving, age discrimination, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, booze, gambling, pot and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, surrender to Mexico and to all the other foreign countries, and even worse things.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/15/opinion/trump-daca-immigration-morality.html
— Google and Facebook Face Criticism for Ads Targeting Racist Sentiments – SAPNA MAHESHWARI and ALEXANDRA STEVENSON  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Google and Facebook have the power to destroy any individual, any organization, any company, any government, and any country that they want to. Ever-increasingly, Google and Facebook paint themselves as being 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/2017/09/15/business/facebook-advertising-anti-semitism.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Google and Facebook, the world’s biggest sellers of online advertising, faced sharp criticism on Friday for allowing advertisers to direct ads to users who searched for or expressed an interest in racist sentiments and hate speech. In response to two separate news reports exposing the issues, both companies said they would change how their systems worked. The criticism began on Thursday after a report from ProPublica, a nonprofit news site, revealed that Facebook enabled advertisers to seek out self-described “Jew haters” and other anti-Semitic topics. The company responded by saying that it would restrict how advertisers targeted their audiences on the social network. On Friday, an article from BuzzFeed reported how Google allowed the sale of ads tied to racist and bigoted keywords, and automatically suggested more offensive terms as part of that process. By midday, Google said it would work harder to halt offensive ads. The incidents added to a growing awareness of the complicated — and powerful — automated advertising systems that have turned Facebook and Google into two of the world’s most valuable companies. The companies have learned how to maximize their ability to connect any size of advertiser to highly tailored groups of people who use their services every day, collecting billions of dollars in the process.)
— The Forgotten Victims of Agent Orange – VIET THANH NGUYEN AND RICHARD HUGHES  (DIERSEN: One of the audits that I worked for GAO on in the early 1980s assessed VA’s handling of Agent Orange claims.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/15/opinion/agent-orange-vietnam-effects.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: In Outline of ‘Medicare for All,’ A More Modest Starting Point – Margot Sanger-Katz (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that all health care in America should be free for everyone, and if not that, free those who have financial and/or health problems. Which individuals, organizations, and companies should pay for that?  Anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that it should be those 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/2017/09/15/upshot/buried-inside-bernie-sanderss-bill-a-fallback-plan.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: GOP Inaction Sent Trump To Democrats – Peter Nicholas, Rebecca Ballhaus and Siobhan Hughes  (DIERSEN: Far too many Republicans in Congress fail/refuse to defend and advance the Republican Party platform.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/frustration-with-republicans-drove-donald-trump-to-deal-with-democrats-1505517354
— Chicago’s Immigration Showdown Is More About Politics Than Law  The feds are at an impasse with the city over its sanctuary policy. There’s room for compromise. – Allysia Finley  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run Chicago make it clear that they want drive out of Chicago all individuals, all organizations, and all companies 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.wsj.com/articles/chicagos-immigration-showdown-is-more-about-politics-than-law-1505513409
— How to Get Amazon to Move to Your Town – Li Yuan  (DIERSEN: Of course, to get Amazon to move to Chicago, Chicago Democrats will stress that the town 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.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-get-amazon-to-move-to-your-town-1505384993
— What’s the Point of a Liberal Education? Don’t Ask the Ivy League  Few top colleges explain their purpose to students. They want to talk gender and inequality instead. – Peter Berkowitz  (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the undergraduate and graduate courses that I took a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction.  To keep their jobs and to get promoted, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government focused on getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/whats-the-point-of-a-liberal-education-dont-ask-the-ivy-league-1505513330
— Trump Administration Moves Cheer Abortion Foes  Rescinding of Obama-era rules and key personnel decisions support views on both sides that the president is a champion of the antiabortion cause – Michelle Hackman  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote abortion.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-moves-on-abortion-cheer-antiabortion-movement-1505505209
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Tech Firms Find Washington Isn’t So Hands-Off Anymore  Increased scrutiny and tougher legislation are among the political challenges facing the industry – John D. McKinnon,  Byron Tau and  Douglas MacMillan  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, tech firms paint themselves as being 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/tech-firms-find-washington-isnt-so-hands-off-anymore-1505473201
— California Poised to Become ‘Sanctuary State’ – Alejandro Lazo and  Alicia A. Caldwell  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will California secede and join up with Mexico?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/california-poised-to-become-sanctuary-state-1505476801

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: California just moved one step closer to seceding from the United States of America.
http://www.newsweek.com/california-lawmakers-just-voted-protect-immigrants-donald-trump-become-666334

 

KOAA
— Commanders give positive review to body camera program – Andy Koen  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, when I attempt to deliver precinct letters and campaign literature to Republican voters in my precinct, Democrats treat me in a nasty/rude/threatening manner.  To better document their nasty/rude/threatening manner, can/should I wear a body camera when I attempt to deliver precinct letters and campaign literature to Republican voters in my precinct?  Many of these nasty/rude/threatening Democrats cast Republican primary ballots to harm the Republican Party.)
http://www.koaa.com/story/36379746/commanders-give-positive-review-to-body-camera-program

 

WRAL
— Expect Medicare to cover assisted living? Think again – Liisa Ogburn (DIERSEN: My soon to be 87-year-old aunt is paying $230 a day out of her life savings for assisted living.)
http://www.wral.com/expect-medicare-to-cover-assisted-living-think-again/16948424/

 

ATLANTIC
— Federal Court Blocks Trump’s Crackdown on Sanctuary Cities  A judge in Illinois temporarily put the initiative on hold while legal proceedings continue. – MATT FORD  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries are happy about this? 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.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/09/federal-court-blocks-trump-crackdown-on-sanctuary-cities/540072/

 

ADVENTIST REVIEW
— Hate Has No Home Here  Students take a stand…and a walk – Felecia Datus  (DIERSEN: From what see, those who display “Hate Has No Home Here” signs (
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/152670866320?chn=ps&dispItem=1) are full hatred against 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. They are certainly full of hatred against me because I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older (68), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844.)
http://www.adventistreview.org/church-news/story5455-hate-has-no-home-here-01

September 15 Morning Edition

ABC7
— U.S. Rep. Gutierrez holds DACA town hall meeting in Chicago – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/us-rep-gutierrez-holds-daca-town-hall-meeting-in-chicago/2415530/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: 40,000 African Americans left Chicago last year; no jobs a big factor – Mike Flannery
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/40000-african-americans-left-chicago-last-year-no-jobs-a-big-factor

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Barbara Flynn Currie, Illinois House’s second-ranking Democrat, won’t run for re-election – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-barbara-flynn-currie-illinois-house-met-0915-20170914-story.html
— Rauner administration creating staff teams following summer shake-up – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-staff-20170915-story.html
— Poverty fell, income rose last year in Illinois, Chicago – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-illinois-chicago-poverty-income-improve-0915-biz-20170914-story.html
— Illinois unemployment rate ticks up in August to 5 percent – Robert Channick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-illinois-unemployment-august-0915-biz-20170914-story.html
— FRONT PAGE: After long delay, governor assumes role of Rauner the recruiter – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-business-recruiter-met-20170915-story.html
— Bernie Sanders is forcing change on the Democratic Party – Jonathan Bernstein
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-bernie-sanders-democrats-0915-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump revives debate on hate groups, then condemns them – AP  (DIERSEN: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries do the leaders of your municipality, of your township/ward, of your county, and of Illinois condemn and why?)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-revives-debate-on-hate-groups-then-condemns-them/

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— OUTSTANDING: McHenry County-area state representatives Skillicorn and McSweeney call for special legislative session to repeal Trust Act – JORDYN REILAND
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/09/14/mchenry-county-area-state-representatives-call-for-special-legislative-session-to-repeal-trust-act/ahdd466/

 

MCHENRY TIMES
— OUTSTANDING: Skillicorn, McSweeney call on Legislature to repeal Trust Act – Caitlin Nordahl
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511215736-skillicorn-mcsweeney-call-on-legislature-to-repeal-trust-act

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: State report on video gambling puts Champaign at No. 7 for revenue – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-09-15/state-report-video-gambling-puts-champaign-no-7-revenue.html

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— ‘Dreamers’ in Rockford area anxious as uncertainty surrounds DACA – Susan Vela  (DIERSEN: What have you been anxious about? While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, I was always anxious about my Democrat superiors’ efforts to waste my career and to get rid of me because I am Republican, non-veteran, White, and male. My superiors in the federal government were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians a) to hire, retain, and promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger and b) to make way for them by wasting the careers of and getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20170914/dreamers-in-rockford-area-anxious-as-uncertainty-surrounds-daca

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, schools side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article173461691.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Rep. Ammons hosts first LBGTQ town hall – Jacqueline Francis
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/rep-ammons-hosts-first-lbgtq-town-hall

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump signs resolution condemning white supremacy Congress passed resolution earlier this week – ELI WATKINS  (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps will use this to hint/imply/argue/shout that it proves that Trump and his supporters are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-signs-resolution-condemning-white-supremacy/811524521

 

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Illinois Is Still Losing People—Especially College Students – WHET MOSER
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/September-2017/Illinois-Is-Still-Losing-Peopleand-College-Students/

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Pritzker’s fence-sitting on Cook County soda tax falls flat, GOP says – Caitlin Nordahl
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511215713-pritzker-s-fence-sitting-on-cook-county-soda-tax-falls-flat-gop-says

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— State’s Attorney Uses Illegal Slush Fund To Buy Luxury SUV For Wife
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/edgar-county-watchdogs-who-says-and-based-on-what-evidence

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Former Lincoln-Way Superintendent Lawrence Wyllie Indicted by Federal Grand Jury – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/09/former-lincoln-way-superintendent-lawrence-wyllie-indicted-by-federal-grand-jury/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Creepy Tale of a D.C. Law Firm, the APA, and IFI – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/creepy-tale-d-c-law-firm-apa-ifi/

 

NEWSMAX
— Is Dreamer Deal Trump’s ‘Read My Lips’ Moment? – Patrick Buchanan
https://www.newsmax.com/PatrickBuchanan/amnesty-trump-border-workers/2017/09/15/id/813740/
— Joe Walsh Slams President Over DACA Deal With Democrats – Joe Crowe
https://www.newsmax.com/Politics/joe-walsh-daca-dreamers-donald-trump/2017/09/14/id/813587/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— DACA ‘DEAL’ WITH DEMS: ‘TRUMP JUST SCREWED HIS BASE’ ‘Blown up, destroyed, irreparable, and disillusioned beyond repair’ – ART MOORE  (DIERSEN: Trump supporters should expect that anti-Trumps will say to them “Your White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot leader just screwed you.”)
http://www.wnd.com/2017/09/daca-deal-with-dems-trump-just-screwed-his-base/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Dreamer citizenship rights could swell immigrant number by 1.5 million – Stephen Dinan and Seth McLaughlin
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/14/dreamer-chain-migration-would-grow-immigrant-numbe/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Tucker Sounds The Alarm: GOP In Danger Of Collapsing Over Immigration Betrayals – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/14/tucker-sounds-the-alarm-gop-in-danger-of-collapsing-over-immigration-betrayals/?utm_medium=email

 

BREITBART
— Speaker Ryan Asks GOP Panel For Amnesty Plan – NEIL MUNRO
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/14/speaker-ryan-asks-gop-panel-amnesty-plan/
— Democrats: Trump-OK’d Amnesty ‘Dream’ Bill For 3.3 Million Illegals – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: Trump supporters should expect that anti-Trumps will say to them “Your White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot leader just screwed you.”)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/14/democrats-trump-okd-amnesty-dream-bill-3-3-million-illegals/
— Breitbart’s Pollak Lays Out ‘Deal-Breakers’ for Trump’s Base on DACA Deal (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want illegals to not only get citizenship, but to get even more preference over citizens of America and especially preference over citizens of America 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.)
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/09/14/watch-breitbarts-pollak-lays-out-deal-breakers-for-trumps-base-on-daca-deal/
— Democrats ‘Confounded’ They Can’t Hurt President Donald Trump with Constant Attacks – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/13/democrats-confounded-cant-hurt-president-donald-trump-constant-attacks/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— What Trump Should Demand as Part of Dreamer Amnesty Deal  Immigration hawks say administration should insist on key measures to meaningfully fix broken system – Brendan Kirby
https://www.lifezette.com/polizette/what-trump-should-demand-as-part-of-dreamer-amnesty-deal/

 

WEEKLY STANDARD
— The Unaccountable IRS – Editorial  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who wasted my knowledge of IRS? I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS for almost 9 years 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173. GAO audits IRS. I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980. The Democrats who ran GAO kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 (1986-1988) of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO. Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs wasted my knowledge of IRS.)
http://www.weeklystandard.com/the-unaccountable-irs/article/2009687

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Chuck and Nancy Amnesty – Editorial
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/451405/donald-trump-schumer-pelosi-immigation-daca-deal-mistake

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— How Much Can the Youth Vote Actually Help Democrats? – G. Elliott Morris (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout a young people and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/14/upshot/how-much-can-the-youth-vote-actually-help-democrats.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Conservatives Recoil at Trump’s Accommodation With Democrats Over DACA – JEREMY W. PETERS  (DIERSEN: Trump supporters should expect that anti-Trumps will say to them “Your White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot leader just screwed you.”)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/14/us/politics/conservatives-trump-democrats-daca.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s Support for Law to Protect ‘Dreamers’ Lifts Its Chances.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/14/us/politics/trump-daca-dreamers.html
— 65 Percent of Mexicans View U.S. Negatively, Survey Finds – PAULINA VILLEGAS  (DIERSEN: Constructively, Mexico has declared war on 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 mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/14/world/americas/mexico-us-survey.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans promote amnesty.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-dreamer-dealing-1505431468
— An Illinois City Aims to Move Better Policing Right Into the Neighborhood  Rockford program encourages officers to live in the areas they patrol by offering free housing – Shibani Mahtani
https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-illinois-city-aims-to-move-better-policing-right-into-the-neighborhood-1505394002

 

VALLEY CENTRAL
— Incomes continue to rise, but Texans of color still seeing a gap (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the federal government requires employers to give preference to their employees who are minority and/or female, that is, ever-increasingly, employers are required to discriminate against their employees who are White and/or male.)
http://valleycentral.com/news/texas/incomes-continue-to-rise-but-texans-of-color-still-seeing-a-gap