October 31 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago Teachers Strike: CTU has ‘tentative agreement’ with CPS, but strike continues with no ‘return to work’ agreement
https://abc7chicago.com/education/ctu-has-tentative-agreement-with-cps-but-strike-continues-with-no-return-to-work-agreement/5661219/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Real reform in Springfield takes FBI raids, secret recordings and people going to prison The state Senate and House may tighten restrictions on legislators working as lobbyists. Isn’t that nice? – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/30/20940079/illinois-corruption-reform-michael-madigan-john-cullerton-luis-arroyo-john-lausch

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump’s Rust Belt revival is fading.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-trump-rust-belt-2020-20191030-ic6sjwxxvjdoxgpwbxttrlli2m-story.html
— CPS strike: Chicago Teachers Union delegates have tentative agreement on contract, but strike continues over impasse with city on makeup days; classes canceled Thursday – JESSICA VILLAGOMEZ, MARIE FAZIO, GREGORY PRATT, HANNAH LEONE, ELAINE CHEN and JAVONTE ANDERSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-cps-strike-chicago-teachers-union-updates-20191030-3dr2htrfgfbk5l74nt3h4sgfhq-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: After reading “Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse” to children inside the Kennicott Park gym, Lightfoot said she hopes the union will accept the deal she’s offered.)
— Amazon-City Council Spending story – AP (DIERSEN: If you ran for a seat on your city council, what would your critics/opponents do to defeat you?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-bc-us–amazon-city-council-spending-20191029-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Stricter ethylene oxide regulations clear House, await changes in Senate – Jerry Nowicki
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191030/stricter-ethylene-oxide-regulations-clear-house-await-changes-in-senate

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Views differ on getting things done under ethics cloud – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Have you been put under an ethics cloud? In 1974, when I was a 25 year old GS-11 (currently $68,897/year) IRS employee, I was one of an extremely few IRS employees who was not a Democrat, minority, female, veteran, non-Protestant, and/or non-German American. My IRS superiors were under tremendous pressure a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to make way for them by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40. To get rid of me, and to retaliate against me for complaining about political affiliation discrimination and reverse discrimination, my Democrat IRS superiors put me under an ethics cloud. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my travel vouchers were fraudulent. SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/463866 Of course, that ended whatever IRS career that I might have had. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.) 
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20191030/bernard-schoenburg-views-differ-on-getting-things-done-under-ethics-cloud

WBEZ
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/whats-an-ounce-gonna-cost-me-your-legal-weed-questions-answered/b6f421c8-85d5-4866-bc77-891c1b136de7

WQAD
— Galesburg Police investigate hemp theft, farmer speaks out about his concerns – RYAN JENKINS (DIERSEN: People who want to “get high” are far more likely a) to commit crime, b) to engage in other vices, c) to have serious physical/mental health problems, d) to have serious financial problems, and e) to become a ward of the state.)
https://wqad.com/2019/10/30/galesburg-police-investigate-hemp-theft-farmer-speaks-out-about-his-concerns/

LAWNDALE NEWS
— Illinois House Passes bill to Hinder Public Employee Rights
http://www.lawndalenews.com/2019/10/illinois-house-passes-bill-to-hinder-public-employee-rights/

WIREPOINTS
— If Wirepoints’ mission aligns with yours, consider supporting us. We’re tax exempt now. (DIERSEN: In 2002, IRS granted Adversity.Net tax exempt status. SEE: http://www.adversity.net/IRS_App/IRS_Rejection_Frames_Page.htm Adversity.Net was founded in 1997 to promote fair and equal treatment under the law without regard to race, gender or ethnicity. Our educational, tax-exempt mission includes: Broaden and inform the public debate on the issue of racial preferences, targets and goals which are, by definition, racially discriminatory Distribute facts about the adverse impact of racial preferences on those of us who are not members of any government-defined preferred class (also known as historically disadvantaged) Provide a resource and support system for victims of reverse discrimination Adversity.Net is a non-profit, educational organization dedicated to the elimination of prejudice and discrimination — including the elimination of divisive racial preferences and quotas — and to the defense of human and civil rights secured by law. We are a non-stock corporation organized in the State of Maryland located just six miles from the U.S. Capitol. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt organization under IRS rules. Dontations to Adversity.Net are fully deductible. Our audience consists of the victims and survivors of racial preferences, quotas, set-asides, and race-based “targets” and “goals” in hiring, promotion, school admissions, and government contracting. SEE: http://www.adversity.net/about_us.htm )
https://wirepoints.org/if-wirepoints-mission-aligns-with-yours-consider-supporting-us-were-tax-exempt-now/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Trump Delegates in 6th District Revealed
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/30/trump-delegates-in-6th-district-revealed/
— IL-14: Jerry Evans the Millennial with His Unapologetic Love of God
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/31/il-14-jerry-evans-the-millennial-with-his-unapologetic-love-of-god/ 
— 14th Congressional District Trump Convention Delegates
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/31/14th-congressional-district-trump-convention-delegates/ 
— Jack Franks Continues Efforts to Rid Courthouse of Strong Republican Woman
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/30/jack-franks-continues-efforts-to-rid-courthouse-of-strong-republican-woman/ 
— Cat Tax Moves from Board of Health to County Board Public Health Committee, Republican County Board Chairman Candidate Mike Beuhler in Opposition
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/30/cat-tax-moves-from-board-of-health-to-county-board-public-health-committee-republican-county-board-chairman-candidate-mike-beuhler-in-opposition/

BREITBART
— Obama Blasts Woke ‘Purity’ and the Cancel Culture – Johyn Nolte
https://www.breitbart.com/social-justice/2019/10/30/nolte-obama-blasts-woke-purity-and-the-cancel-culture/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Border crisis ‘is over,’ Trump ‘is due credit’ – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/report-border-crisis-is-over-trump-is-due-credit

DAILY CALLER
— A Trump Judicial Nominee Was Moved To Tears After A Liberal Interest Group Accused Him Of Bigotry – KEVIN DALEY (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs destroy you if you do not promote LGBTQ activity. I do not promote LGBTQ activity. Who has constructively, literally, and/or officially rated you as being “not qualified?” I should write a book about those who have constructively, literally, and/or officially rated me as being “not qualified.” They include my Democrat superiors in the federal government and past and present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce (WCC), Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC), American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) Midwest Chapter, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc. They stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT chairman, WCC Government Affairs Committee member, MTRCC webmaster, ICRC Steering Committee member, AAPC Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc. They stress that the Wheaton City Council not only did not select me to fill its West District vacancy, it did not make me a finalist.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/30/vandyke-9th-circuit-hearing/

DAILY SIGNAL
— The Truth About America’s Founding and Slavery – Daniel Davis 
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/10/31/what-the-1619-project-gets-wrong-about-slavery-us-founding/

TOWNHALL
— SNL Punts on Trump, Attacks His Voters Instead – Chris Stigall
https://townhall.com/columnists/chrisstigall/2019/10/31/basket-of-deplorables-redux-n2555637
— Tucker Slams AOC For Her Open Racism: She’s ‘Unapologetically a Bigot’ – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/10/30/tucker-slams-aoc-for-her-open-racism-shes-unapologetically-a-bigot-n2555651

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The ABA Has Outdone Itself Rating Lawrence VanDyke ‘Not Qualified’ – CARRIE SEVERINO (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs destroy you if you do not promote LGBTQ activity. I do not promote LGBTQ activity. Who has constructively, literally, and/or officially rated you as being “not qualified?” I should write a book about those who have constructively, literally, and/or officially rated me as being “not qualified.” They include my Democrat superiors in the federal government and past and present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce (WCC), Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC), American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) Midwest Chapter, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc. They stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT chairman, WCC Government Affairs Committee member, MTRCC webmaster, ICRC Steering Committee member, AAPC Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc. They stress that the Wheaton City Council not only did not select me to fill its West District vacancy, it did not make me a finalist.) 
https://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/the-aba-has-outdone-itself-rating-lawrence-vandyke-not-qualified/

COLLEGE FIX
— Prof compares support for traditional marriage to support for the Ku Klux Klan – DANIEL PAYNE
https://www.thecollegefix.com/prof-compares-support-for-traditional-marriage-to-support-for-the-ku-klux-klan/

COURTHOUSE NEWS
— Bipartisan Bill With Pathway to Citizenship for Farmworkers Introduced – MARTIN MACIAS JR (DIERSEN: What will the next group be – landscaping workers, restaurant workers, hotel workers, hospitality workers, construction workers, etc.?) 
https://www.courthousenews.com/bipartisan-bill-with-pathway-to-citizenship-for-farmworkers-introduced/

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The Toughest Job in Journalism Is Defending Trump on CNN.”
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/10/30/the-toughest-job-in-journalism-is-defending-trump-on-cnn-229891

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— ‘JUST TOO MUCH’: MEET THE UBER-RICH WHO WANT A WEALTH TAX – Josh Boak
https://oilcity.news/associated-press/2019/10/22/just-too-much-meet-the-uber-rich-who-want-a-wealth-tax/

NBC NEWS
— Trump campaign’s Facebook ads call for deporting ‘illegals.’ But in Spanish ads, no mention of it. While English ads focus on curbing illegal immigration, Spanish ads focus on merchandise and warning of Venezuelan socialism. – Reuters (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at those who speak/read/write Spanish, and at everyone else, that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/trump-campaign-s-facebook-ads-call-deporting-illegals-spanish-ads-n1073896
— Democrat accuses immigration chief of pursuing ‘white supremacist ideology’ Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz said Ken Cuccinelli was pursuing a “heinous white supremacist ideology at all costs, even if it means making critically ill children your collateral damage.” – Nicole Acevedo
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/democrat-accuses-immigration-chief-pursuing-white-supremacist-ideology-n1074246

NEW YORK TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: In Virginia Suburbs, Republicans Sound a Lot Like Democrats The off-year state legislative elections next Tuesday will test whether Republicans can appeal to anti-Trump voters by running on issues that Democrats usually espouse. – Reid J. Epstein (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can/will defend/advance their platform. If you do not defend/advance the Republican Party platform, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office as a Republican.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/31/us/politics/virginia-elections-republicans.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As Glenn Davis seeks a fourth term in Virginia’s House of Delegates, he is going door to door with campaign literature touting his role in expanding Medicaid, his efforts to address gun violence and his support for L.G.B.T.Q. anti-discrimination legislation. There’s a photo of him with the state’s Democratic governor, Ralph Northam. Yet Mr. Davis is a Republican. He voted with his party to adjourn a special legislative session on gun control that Mr. Northam called this summer — 90 minutes after it began. When he campaigned for lieutenant governor in 2017, he said he was “running to do exactly what Donald Trump did in Washington.” Now, he is among a coterie of Republicans who are campaigning on issues long identified with Democrats ahead of Tuesday’s elections for the Virginia legislature, shifting away from a Republican base that in the age of Trump can no longer win suburban elections on its own. “We have a little bit of a messaging issue, we do,” Mr. Davis said in an interview this week.)
— Lots of Job Hunting, but No Job, Despite Low Unemployment Even with the strongest labor market in half a century, getting work after losing a job can still be a challenge. – Patricia Cohen (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout that the following took adverse actions against me because I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things: my Democrat superiors in the federal government and the leaders of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc. Better yet, I should sue them.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/31/business/economy/long-term-unemployed.html
— Americans Trust Local News. That Belief Is Being Exploited. A growth in impostor local news that promotes ideological agendas. – Brendan Nyhan (DIERSEN: Diersen fully discloses everything about him and about his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Of course, Diersen’s critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes use that information against Diersen and against his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Diersen should write a book about his critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. Diersen should focus on those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/31/upshot/fake-local-news.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: All of them originate with a company called Locality Labs L.L.C., which created similar networks of questionable local websites in Illinois and Maryland, and state and local business and legal sites around the country. There’s little information about these sites. They typically lack mastheads, local addresses and clear disclosure of their ownership or revenue sources. Voters could easily become confused about the origins of information from these seemingly innocuous local-sounding outlets. In 2016, for example, websites in the Illinois network interviewed Republican candidates favored by a conservative state political committee, which then paid to mail print newspaper versions of the sites to voters without identifying them as political advertising.)
— Ready. Set. Write a Book. – J. D. Biersdorfer (DIERSEN: What are you qualified to write books on? I am qualified to write books on the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), Illinois Republican Party (IRP), Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, GAO, and IRS. I have been a member of the MTRCC, DCRCC, and IRP for almost 20 years. I have lived in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County for more than 41 years. I have lived in Illinois for more than 71 years. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years. Further, I am qualified to write books on early retirement. I have been retired for more than 22 years. Further, I am qualified to write books about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf Further, I am qualified to write books about publishing online newsletters. I have been putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out since 2000. Since 2004, they have gone out each and every morning, and since 2015, each and every evening too. Since 2004, they have included links to more than 349,300 articles and information on many upcoming events.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/30/technology/personaltech/national-novel-writing-month-apps-tools.html
— A Greater Understanding of Race and Identity Through Tech – Lauretta Charlton (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at minorities, women, and younger people to think of themselves as being minorities, women, and younger people before being anything else.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/30/technology/personaltech/lauretta-charlton-race-related.html
— NBC’s Digital Journalists Say They Are Forming a Union – Noam Scheiber and John Koblin (DIERSEN: GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/30/business/nbc-union-matt-lauer-harvey-weinstein.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Facebook Earnings Soar as Zuckerberg Warns of ‘Tough Year’ Ahead Politically Social-media giant’s business surges as chief expresses willingness to pay price for aligning company’s actions with his values – Jeff Horwitz
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-reports-growth-in-revenue-users-11572467564
— Another Smear Campaign From the American Bar Association The lawyers group declares Lawrence VanDyke ‘not qualified’ based on claims from anonymous critics. – Adam J. White
https://www.wsj.com/articles/another-smear-campaign-from-the-american-bar-association-11572475391

CNET
— Twitter’s decision to halt political ads puts more pressure on Facebook Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says political reach should be “earned, not bought.” Trump’s 2020 campaign called it a “very dumb decision.” – Queenie Wong, Oscar Gonzalez, Corinne Reichert
https://www.cnet.com/news/twitters-decision-to-halt-political-ads-puts-more-pressure-on-facebook/

REASON
— Should Adults Be Allowed to Use Any Drug They Choose? A Soho Forum Debate Reason’s Jacob Sullum and former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson debate eliminating laws that prohibit the use and sale of narcotics. – NICK GILLESPIE AND JOHN OSTERHOUDT (DIERSEN: People who use drugs to “get high” are far more likely a) to commit crime, b) to engage in other vices, c) to have serious physical/mental health problems, d) to have serious financial problems, and e) to become a ward of the state.) 
https://reason.com/podcast/should-adults-be-alloweshould-adults-be-allowed-to-use-any-drug-they-choose-a-soho-forum-debated-to-use-any-drug-they-choose-a-soho-forum-debate/

RAW STORY
— Virginia GOP election strategy: Distance yourself from Trump and embrace ‘Democrat-lite’ issues – Matthew Chapman (DIERSEN: One could compare and contrast the Virginia GOP with the Illinois GOP.)
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/10/virginia-gop-election-strategy-distance-yourself-from-trump-and-embrace-democrat-lite-issues/

October 28 Morning Edition

ABC7
— President Donald Trump headed to Chicago for first visit since taking office – Will Jones
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-headed-to-chicago-for-first-visit-since-taking-office/5652997/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Dan Proft, a former Republican gubernatorial candidate in Illinois, said he supports Trump visiting Chicago. “I’m happy that the president of the United States is making a visit to Chicago and so should everyone else be,” Proft said. “I mean even if you don’t like him, he’s the president of the United States.”)
— President Donald Trump makes first official visit to Chicago to speak at International Association of Chiefs of Police conference – Diane Pathieu
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-makes-first-official-visit-to-chicago/5652728/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters boo Trump.
https://abc7chicago.com/sports/fans-attending-world-series-game-boo-president-trump-chant-lock-him-up/5652361/

NBC5
— Trump to Visit Chicago for Police Conference, Fundraiser
https://www.nbcchicago.com/on-air/as-seen-on/President-Trump-to-Visit-Chicago-563972762.html
— Kentucky is Using Billboards to Lure Illinois Companies
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/kentucky-is-using-billboards-to-lure-illinois-companies-563972881.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump Chicago visit updates: President arrives in city for speech to police chiefs and fundraiser; CPD expects 20,000 protesters – RICK PEARSON, BILL RUTHHART, JESSICA VILLAGOMEZ, MADELINE BUCKLEY and HANNAH LEONE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-donald-trump-chicago-visit-20191028-eshmi5jzv5hhzeamfojb4meox4-story.html
— After criticizing Chicago from afar, President Donald Trump gets his chance to do it in person today – RICK PEARSON and BILL RUTHHART (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Chicago voters elect politicians who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-donald-trump-chicago-visit-20191028-eshmi5jzv5hhzeamfojb4meox4-story.html
— New marijuana store licenses: Residents of 681 Illinois census tracts can get a leg up on applications. Are you eligible? Here’s which areas qualify, and why. – Ally Marotti (DIERSEN: Pot pushers want all of Illinois to be designated a “Disproportionately Impacted Area (DIA).” I fear that the pot pushers in Springfield will vote to force the sale of pot in DIAs even if the municipality or county had voted to ban the sale there. Where pot is sold, it brings down everything and everyone around it. How close is a DIA to where you live or work? Illinois Democrats want pot shops to open up in DIAs to revitalize those areas. Wheaton is the DuPage County Seat. The Democrats who run the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (IDCEO) have outrageously designated western Wheaton (Census Tract 8426.04) as being a DIA, that is, an area that has high rates of arrest, conviction, and incarceration related to cannabis as well as poverty and unemployment. Needless-to-say, that must be a mistake. SEE: on https://censusreporter.org/profiles/14000US17043842604-census-tract-842604-dupage-il/ and https://www.chicagocityscape.com/maps/index.php?place=censustract-17043842604 While Wheaton has banned the sale of pot, the Democrats who run Illinois may very well vote to allow pot shops in DIAs thereby overriding Wheaton’s ban. I ask the following and everyone else who has an interest in Wheaton to ask the IDCEO to immediately rescind its western Wheaton DIA designation: Wheaton Mayor and City Council members, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township officers and trustees, DuPage County Board Chairman and County Board members, and federal and Illinois officials who represent or seek to represent any part of Wheaton.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-cb-recreational-marijuana-map-explained-20191028-uaeezndp6bep5o2xi6vzgyj2t4-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Applications for licenses to operate 75 marijuana stores are now available, offering the first path into the industry for those who don’t already operate a cannabis business in Illinois. A map the state released identifying areas hit hardest by the war on drugs could play a vital role for some applicants. More than 2 million people live in the hard-hit areas identified on the map. A qualified resident of those areas who applies to grow and sell recreational marijuana will get an additional 50 points on the application, which has a maximum score of 250 points. . .To create the map, officials broke the state down by U.S. Census tracts. To qualify, an area had to have an average annual rate of at least 30 marijuana-related arrests per 10,000 residents or at least one marijuana-related parole per 10,000 residents. Roughly 10 years of arrest and parole data was analyzed, said Michael Negron, assistant director of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. The data reflects the addresses of people with marijuana arrests or paroles, not where the incidents occurred. Additionally, an area either must have a poverty rate above 20%, more than 20% of households in the area must receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, also known as food stamps, or the area’s average unemployment rate over the past two years must have been at least 20% higher than the national average. “The data is intended to be objective while still keeping in mind where we think the impact of the war on drugs is,” Negron said. “That means the data really sets the map.” Here’s a look at the poverty and SNAP participation rates of some census tracts identified on the map: . . . Wheaton — Poverty rate of 9%, SNAP participation 8.2%, average annual marijuana-related arrest rate of 9.1 per 10,000 residents. This tract qualified as underserved based on its unemployment rate of 5.7%, which was more than 20% higher than the national average in 2017 and 2018. It is west of downtown Wheaton and includes a western chunk of Milton Township.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump. Police-haters promote hatred against Police. 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-dahleen-glanton-donald-trump-visit-chicago-police-20191028-7loa4tjhbrcifdhl2ldzuuf2d4-story.html
— Elmhurst College cancels classes Monday as a precaution after graffiti found, though police don’t consider it a ‘credible threat’ – Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas
By KATHERINE ROSENBERG-DOUGLAS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-elmhurst-college-class-canceled-20191028-h2a2vesjxvcwffonvjna2vbqa4-story.html
— CPS strike updates: Chicago Teachers Union, city trade jabs as walkout wears on, more Loop rallies planned – Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-cps-strike-chicago-teachers-union-updates-20191028-kapm3khjobhc5nxr5inuzcswfm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2019/10/28/20932578/trump-chicago-crime-visit-welcome-steinberg-police-chiefs-immigration-sanctuary-city
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAFFIC: A black entrepreneur plans to front marijuana dispensary application fees for 100 social equity candidates Here’s how you can apply for no- or low-interest loans to cover the $2,500 state fee offered by Bronzeville businessman Seke Ballard. – Tom Schuba (DIERSEN: Where pot is sold, it brings down everything and everyone around it. Democrats want minorities and women to be pot pushers.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/28/20930479/heres-how-apply-illinois-pot-marijuana-dispensary-application-social-equity
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Individuals will get an edge by qualifying as social equity applicants if they’ve lived for five of the past 10 years in an area that’s been disproportionately impacted by past drug policies or have been arrested for or convicted of a minor pot offense. Additionally, employers will qualify if the majority of their workforce meets those criteria. Some social equity applicants can also qualify for waivers from the state to cover half of their application fees. To qualify for a loan from Good Tree, applicants must fill out a form online to confirm they meet the qualifications before Nov. 1.)

DAILY HERALD
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: How do I deal with a difficult volunteer? – Karla Miller (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois do not want volunteers who promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the IRP platform and the Republican Party platform.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20191027/how-can-a-staff-professional-cope-with-a-demanding-hypercritical-volunteer

WBBM 780
— 24 Shot, 3 Fatally, In Chicago Weekend Gun Violence
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/suntimes/24-shot-3-fatally-chicago-weekend-gun-violence

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Analysis Shows Road Funding Breakdown by Political Party – Greg Bishop 
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=292986#.XbZLPOhKiM8

JOURNAL COURIER
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cannabis facility already plans to grow Pike growers among first to receive state approval for recreational market – Samantha McDaniel-Ogletree
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/features/article/Cannabis-facility-already-plans-to-grow-14567374.php

WGLT
— Cook Political Report Changes 13th District Race To ‘Toss Up’ – RYAN DENHAM (DIERSEN: Of course, to win, Trump-haters will advise Davis to promote hatred of Trump.)
https://www.wglt.org/post/cook-political-report-changes-13th-district-race-toss#stream/0

NPR ILLINOIS
— Some Pregnant Women Use Weed For Morning Sickness But FDA Cautions Against It – RHITU CHATTERJEE 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/some-pregnant-women-use-weed-morning-sickness-fda-cautions-against-it#stream/0

WIREPOINTS
— Where Hate Has A Home: Oak Park – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/where-hate-has-a-home-oak-park-illinois-2/
— No Conviction, No Charge, Not Even An Allegation, Yet Pritzker Blacklists Chicago City Club – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who blacklist me because I refuse to carry out their blacklist orders. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://wirepoints.org/no-conviction-no-charge-not-even-an-allegation-yet-pritzker-deems-city-club-guilty/
— Next time the CTU says Chicago teachers don’t get Social Security, show this graphic – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner (DIERSEN: My Social Security is only $2,118/year because I get a $53,316/year Civil Service Retirement System pension. I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years and under Social Security for 10 years. I washed dishes, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, pumped gasoline, delivered mail, worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances, etc.) 
https://wirepoints.org/next-time-the-ctu-says-chicago-teachers-dont-get-social-security-show-this-graphic/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Lauren Underwood’s DC Roommate (Rep. Katie Hill, D-CA) to Resign
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/27/il-14-lauren-underwoods-dc-roommate-to-resign/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Innocent children shouldn’t be subjected to adults’ twisted ideology – Rebecca Hagelin (DIERSEN: Are you a male? What if your parents had wanted to turn you into a girl?) 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/27/innocent-children-shouldnt-be-subjected-adults-twi/

GOPUSA
— Trump economy surges as Biden and Obama hog the credit
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=78436
— Chicago Values: Police chief, under investigation for sleeping in his car, opts out of Trump’s speech
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=78404

TOWNHALL
— Roger Stone Says You’re ‘Naive’ If You Think A Trump Senate Acquittal Is Automatic. Here’s Why He May Be Right – Scott Morefield
https://townhall.com/columnists/scottmorefield/2019/10/28/roger-stone-says-youre-naive-if-you-think-a-trump-senate-acquittal-is-automatic-heres-why-he-may-be-right-n2555428

NOQ REPORT
— It’s time to counterattack by banning chemical castration of minors – Ray Fava
https://noqreport.com/2019/10/28/time-counterattack-banning-chemical-castration-minors/

ROLL CALL
— Raja Krishnamoorthi steps up to impeachment role Illinois Democrat brings unique background, portfolio to tough task
http://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/raja-krishnamoorthi-steps-up-to-impeachment-role

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) glorify and praise those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time and b) demonize denigrate, and condemn those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/28/upshot/immigration-america-rise-poor.html
— How Early-Career Setbacks Can Set You Up for Success Failure is just part of the process. – Tim Herrera (DIERSEN: What career setbacks have you suffered? My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $19,568 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted in 1971 saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/27/smarter-living/career-advice-overcome-setback.html

USA TODAY
— Donald Trump is visiting Chicago, a city he’s called a war zone. But what’s really true about guns there? – Grace Hauck
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/10/28/trump-chicago-presidential-visit-highlights-gun-crime-violence/4072445002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Husbands of 2020 Democratic Hopefuls Find Roles on Campaign Trail Field with historic number of women and first openly gay candidate means largest-ever group of male spouses of White House contenders – Tarini Parti and Ken Thomas (DIERSEN: Your being married, who your spouse is, and how long you have been married says more about you than anything that you can say about yourself.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/husbands-of-2020-democratic-hopefuls-find-roles-on-campaign-trail-11572174002
— How a Company’s Aging Workforce Retrained Itself for the Cloud We will give you the tools, a company told its tech staff, ‘but it’s up to you to decide and put in the time’ – Vanessa Fuhrmans (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors did not give me any tools. In 1989, I was extremely qualified to work for GAO on audits of IRS. I had worked for GAO on audits of IRS for the prior 3 years at the GS-13 Step 1-3 levels, currently $98,198-$104,744. I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,579-$93,592. In 1989, to get rid of me, beyond wastefully, my Democrat GAO superiors threw me off audits of IRS, made it clear to me that they would never again assign me to audits of IRS, and assigned me to audits of federal financial institution regulators. To retain myself, I took evening and weekend courses at IIT and earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading in 1997. But then, even more wastefully, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-a-companys-aging-workforce-retrained-itself-for-the-cloud-11572192001
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-starbucks-expanded-its-transgender-health-benefits-11572091210
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To promote diversity is to get rid of those who are White, male, and/or older.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/financial-industry-leads-the-way-on-diversity-and-inclusion-11572091207
https://www.wsj.com/articles/companies-falter-in-making-diversity-and-inclusion-a-c-suite-job-11572091208
— When a CEO’s Personal Life Should Be Made Public – David Larcker and Brian Tayan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-a-ceos-personal-life-should-be-made-public-11572228180

FORBES
— OCTOBER 22, 2013 FLASHBACK: Thinking Of Writing A Book? Here’s What You Need To Know – Nick Morgan (DIERSEN: What are you qualified to write books on? I am qualified to write books on the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), Illinois Republican Party (IRP), Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, GAO, and IRS. I have been a member of the MTRCC, DCRCC, and IRP for almost 20 years. I have lived in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County for more than 41 years. I have lived in Illinois for more than 71 years. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years. Further, I am qualified to write books on early retirement. I have been retired for more than 22 years. Further, I am qualified to write books about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf Further, I am qualified to write books about publishing online newsletters. I have been putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out since 2000. Since 2004, they have gone out each and every morning, and since 2015, each and every evening too. Since 2004, they have included links to more than 349,000 articles and information on many upcoming events.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nickmorgan/2013/10/22/thinking-of-writing-a-book-heres-what-you-need-to-know-1/#3fc492de79c8

NEWSWEEK
— WASHINGTON POST ISIS OBITUARY: CALLING BAGHDADI ‘AUSTERE SCHOLAR’ LIKE SAYING HITLER WAS ‘A FRUSTRATED PAINTER,’ SAYS NEWT GINGRICH – DAVID BRENNAN 
https://www.newsweek.com/washington-post-isis-obituary-baghdadi-austere-scholar-hitler-newt-gingrich-1468050

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters boo Trump.
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/10/trump-booed-at-nationals-game-fans-chant-lock-him-up.html

INSIDE HIGHER ED
— Balancing Wellness and a Job Search Monitoring your health in a job search can make a difference, Lauren Easterling advises. – Lauren Easterling (DIERSEN: After my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, they did everything that they could to frustrate my job search.) 
https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2019/10/28/health-and-wellness-matter-job-search-opinion

THRIVE GLOBAL
— 5 Ways to Cope With Politics-Induced Stress New research shows just we’re all losing our cool — and our sleep. Here’s how to stop. – Marina Khidekel (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, ignorance is bliss. They want you to know only what they want you to know.)
https://thriveglobal.com/stories/politics-stress-physical-emotional-well-being-cope-tips-strategies/

ENTREPRENEUR
— Three Mistakes To Avoid When Recruiting For Your Enterprise (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the culture of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), Illinois Republican Party (IRP), Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, GAO, and IRS. I have been a member of the MTRCC, DCRCC, and IRP for almost 20 years. I have lived in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County for more than 41 years. I have lived in Illinois for more than 71 years. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years.)
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/341090
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Having some minimum requirements combined with previous hiring data is a great place to start. However, employers should go beyond that, and focus on hiring the right culture fit. . .cultural fit is essential. An organizational culture is a system of shared assumptions, values, and beliefs that govern how people behave in a company. These shared values have a strong influence on the people in the organization, and dictate how they act and perform. Unfortunately, many hires struggle due to culture misfit, where they do not fit in with the team, they are not aligned with the values and goals pre-established, or their personality and workstyle is not compatible with what the company offers. A great way for employers to start seriously considering culture fit when hiring is to, firstly, define their organization’s culture, and make sure that it is visible and communicated regularly. Some employers do this by developing a strong online employer brand that can be viewed by potential job applicants. By announcing their organizational culture to potential applicants, it is more likely that employers will receive candidates who truly share their core values and principles and are able to smoothly assimilate.)

GUARDIAN
— ‘Not welcome here’: protesters prepare for Trump Chicago visit Trump is set to go face-to-face with the city he maligns as a “disaster” for his first time as president – Eric Lutz (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who make Trump supporters feel unwelcome. I would focus on those in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton’s West District, my precinct, and my neighborhood.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/oct/28/donald-trump-chicago-police-fundraiser-protest

October 27 Morning Edition

ABC7
— The Chief of Police for the Herndon Police Department in Virginia was robbed while having dinner in downtown Chicago on Friday.
https://abc7chicago.com/police-chief-robbed-in-chicago/5650341/
— CPD Supt. Eddie Johnson cites ‘personal values’ as reason for boycotting Trump’s speech at law enforcement conference
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/cpd-supt-eddie-johnson-to-boycott-trumps-speech-at-law-enforcement-conference/5650039/

CBS2
— Police Chief Victim Of Theft While In Chicago For Chiefs Conference
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/10/26/virginian-police-chief-robbed-while-in-chicago-for-chiefs-conference/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A police chief had her personal items stolen downtown while visiting Chicago for an international police chiefs conference Friday, according to Chicago police sources. The victim, a 55-year-old woman from Virginia was sitting in an establishment in the 500 block of North Wabash around 6:30 p.m. when she had her personal belongings swiped, Chicago police say.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters, that is, Democrats, call for Trump-haters, that is, for Democrats, to promote hatred against Trump tomorrow. The Democrat Party is a hate group and the Southern Poverty Law Center should designate it as such.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/10/27/20932730/laura-washington-trump-chicago-visit
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In March 2016, then-candidate Trump was virtually run out of Chi-Town in the wake of a highly touted campaign event. Trump was set to appear before 10,000-strong at a “Make America Great Again” rally at the UIC Pavilion on the near West Side. Inside, the stadium was packed with rowdy masses of supporters inside. Uber-angry masses of protestors marched outside to decry what they viewed as a racist, xenophobic and misogynist campaign. Shortly before Trump’s scheduled appearance, his campaign cancelled, citing safety concerns. Fraidy cat.)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Former White House chief of staff John Kelly says he warned Trump on impeachment – AP (DIERSEN: No one has ever accused me of being a yes-man. If I had been a yes-man, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old. Yes-men help the federal government get rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-bc-us–trump-kelly-20191027-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President Donald Trump ‘s former chief of staff, John Kelly , says he advised the president not to fill the job with someone who wouldn’t be honest with him and provide a check on his impulses because he would end up being impeached. “That was almost 11 months ago, and I have an awful lot of, to say the least, second thoughts about leaving,” Kelly told the Washington Examiner. “It pains me to see what’s going on because I believe if I was still there or someone like me was there, he would not be kind of, all over the place.” “I said, whatever you do — and we were still in the process of trying to find someone to take my place — I said whatever you do, don’t hire a ‘yes man,’ someone who won’t tell you the truth — don’t do that. Because if you do, I believe you will be impeached,” Kelly recalled in an interview at the Sea Island Summit, a political conference hosted by the Examiner. Kelly said he does not believe the president would be in his current predicament if he had stayed as chief of staff. White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said in a statement of her own Saturday: “I worked with John Kelly, and he was totally unequipped to handle the genius of our great President.” Trump pushed back on Kelly’s comments in a statement: “John Kelly never said that, he never said anything like that. If he would have said that, I would have thrown him out of the office. He just wants to come back into the action like everybody else does.”)
— CPS teachers just got their last pre-strike paycheck. Here’s how they plan to get by. – MARIE FAZIO (DIERSEN: My Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 42% of what my GAO salary was in 1997 in today’s dollars.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-cps-ctu-strike-financial-struggle-20191025-bm6koucynncl5i6lqtmv5zsc6i-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs blame Republicans for homelessness, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/opinion/ct-nvs-decent-column-st-1027-20191025-ibchxk5w6na57kxoryuxw6obee-story.html
— College of DuPage signs off on 4-year deal with faculty union – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-cod-approves-faculty-contract-st-1027-20191025-c7hrfezsjfg4zaf4yyh2m7wxca-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “A 7-year-old’s mistake and a parent’s need to punish not so different from what lawmakers are facing.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/opinion/ct-nvs-mcgrath-column-st-1027-20191025-ulqxnnr6jjbyvjfbbh4z4emfim-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Trump isn’t first president to donate salary – Bob Oswald (DIERSEN: What do you donate? I donate 10+ hours a day, 70+ hours a week, 300+ hours a month, 3,650+ hours a year, and 36,500+ hours a decade and thousands of dollars for subscriptions, internet services, etc. a year putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. At $100 an hour, that is $1,000+ a day, $7,000+ a week, $30,000+ a month, $365,000+ a year, and $3,650,000+ a decade.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191026/facts-matter-trump-isnt-first-president-to-donate-salary

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Appellate Judge Knecht weighs in on impeachment – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191026/bernard-schoenburg-appellate-judge-knecht-weighs-in-on-impeachment

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Veto Session Could Begin With Effort to Ban Flavored Vape and Tobacco – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: Pot should be banned.)
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=293056#.XbVsg75_OM8

SOUTHERN
— Illinois veto session primer: With few overrides to consider, new proposals take forefront – JERRY NOWICKI
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/state-and-regional/illinois-veto-session-primer-with-few-overrides-to-consider-new/article_979d2fd9-aec8-5216-b158-95de80461e82.html

DAILY EGYPTIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQers promote LGBTQ activity.
https://dailyegyptian.com/97631/news/campus/anything-but-a-drag-a-midsummer-nights-dream-takes-over-student-center/

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— CHICAGO AREA GAY AND LESBIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: November 12 B2B Networking (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs get rid of you.)
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/515852186-chicago-area-gay-and-lesbian-chamber-of-commerce-november-12-b2b-networking

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: James Marter Update
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/27/il-14-james-marter-update/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Young Adults Fed Up with SJW (social justice warrior) and LGBTQ Tyranny – Lloyd Marcus
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/10/young_adults_fed_up_with_sjw_and_lgbtq_tyranny.html
— Silent Kamala: Her state’s on fire, swathed in blackouts and she’s still tweeting about illegals – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/10/silent_kamala_her_states_on_fire_and_swathed_in_blackouts_and_shes_still_tweeting_about_illegals.html

BREITBART
— Abortionist Klopfer ‘Competed’ for Most Abortions Performed in One Day – DR. SUSAN BERRY
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/26/report-abortionist-klopfer-competed-for-most-abortions-performed-in-one-day/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “There Has Always Been a Radioactive Stew of Racism in the United States.” Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters a) blame Republicans for racism and b) promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/26/comey-there-has-always-been-a-radioactive-stew-of-racism-in-the-united-states/

CHRISTIAN POST
— Nobody has given me a compelling reason to return to church – Brandon Showalter (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. I should write a book about those in Wheaton and in Glen Ellyn who are members of churches, who attend church services, and/or who give money to churches and who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout who talk and/or act like they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. They hint/imply/argue/shout that they determine who goes to heaven and who goes to hell. They send you to hell if your do not glorify and praise them, pander to them, serve as one of their operatives, serve as one of their dupes, and/or give them and/or their church lots of money. By their anti-religious conduct, they turn people away from religion.) 
https://www.christianpost.com/news/nobody-has-given-me-a-compelling-reason-to-return-to-church.html

THE HILL
— Can higher ed bill reauthorization close America’s skills gap? – RYAN CRAIG (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.) 
https://thehill.com/opinion/education/466340-can-higher-ed-bill-reauthorization-close-americas-skills-gap

CNN
— Bill Clinton & Mark Zuckerberg crash Trump rally on ‘SNL’
https://www.cnn.com/videos/media/2019/10/27/snl-10-26-chance-the-rapper-baldwin-hammond-trump-rally-orig.cnn

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs promote hatred against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. 
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-s-anniversary-shows-what-s-needed-defeat-ncna1072481

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: A Cash Crunch As Big Donors Pass on Biden – Shane Goldmacher (DIERSEN: What discourages you from donating money to candidates? For me, factors include a) their failure/refusal to demonstrate that they can/will defend/advance the Republican Party platform, b) they, their donors, their political consultants, their staff, and/or their volunteers dismissing, belittling, badmouthing, discrediting, insulting, demonizing, denigrating, condemning, and/or slandering me or my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) their indicating that if they lose, that they will blame me and that they will blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Nevertheless, I give them all my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to read free of charge. GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are worth at least $1,000/year.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/26/us/politics/joe-biden-campaign-fundraising.html
— Your Job Will Never Love You Back – Megan Greenwell (DIERSEN: I should write a book about what it was like to work for, to work with, and to supervise federal employees who were anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, anti-union members, anti-DINKs, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/24/business/your-job-will-never-love-you-back.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to Trump-haters, you can only be a Christian if you are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/26/opinion/sunday/christianity-united-states.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatre3d against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/26/opinion/sunday/trump-cancels-subscription.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Who’s Caring for the Caregivers? Too many people have no choice but to reconfigure their lives around a loved one’s disability. – Lorene Cary (DIERSEN: My wife and her brother serve as caregivers for their sister. Sunrise Senior Living ( https://www.sunriseseniorliving.com/communities/sunrise-of-flossmoor/overview.aspx ) serves as the caregiver for my aunt.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/25/opinion/health-care-old-age-disability.html
— The ‘Deep State’ Exists to Battle People Like Trump A merit-based system for hiring federal employees was created in reaction to the rampant corruption of the Gilded Age. – Margaret O’Mara (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/26/opinion/sunday/trump-civil-service-deep-state.html

WASHINGTON POST
— SNL brings back Alec Baldwin to take on Trump supporters – Travis M. Andrews
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/10/27/snl-brings-back-alec-baldwin-take-trump-supporters/

PITTSBURGH POST GAZETTE
— NBC says it won’t prevent former employees from speaking publicly about harassment – BRITTANY SHAMMAS (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors have always talked and acted like they want to be charged in court with a) political affiliation discrimination, b) reverse discrimination, c) age discrimination, and d) retaliation. They see those charges a) helping them hire and retain young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) helping them get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they did not promote to GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.) 
https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/tv-radio/2019/10/26/NBC-harassment-NDAs-former-employees/stories/201910260075

FORBES
— Why Underemployment Plagues People With Disabilities Even In A Strong Economy – Denise Brodey (DIERSEN: My underemployment increased dramatically in 1976, when I was 27 years old and earned an MBA from Loyola. It increased even more in a) 1979 when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, b) 1980 when I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, c) 1981 when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor Examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA, d) 1990 when I became a Certified Fraud Examiner, e) 1994 when I became a Certified Government Financial Manager, f) 1996 when I became a Certified Financial Services Auditor, and g) 1997 when I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT, became a Forensic Accountant, and the Democrats who ran GAO forced me to take their early retirement “offer.”) 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/denisebrodey/2019/10/26/why-underemployment-plagues-people-with-disabilities-even-in-a-strong-economy/#df668f3693d5

HISTORY NEWS
— The Widening Gap Between the Super-Rich and Other Americans – Dr. Lawrence Wittner (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents side with the super-rich. My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I was overpaid. In today’s dollars, I earned $46,554 when I was 22, $56,945 when I was 23, $68,897 when I was 24, $82,579 when I was 25, $93,592 when I was 30, $98,198 when I was 38, and $127,654 when I was 49. 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://historynewsnetwork.org/article/173406
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In August 2019, the Economic Policy Institute reported that, in 2018, the average pay of CEOs at America’s 350 top firms hit $17.2 million―an increase, when adjusted for inflation, of 1,007.5 percent since 1978. By contrast, the typical worker’s wage, adjusted for inflation, grew by only 11.9 percent over this 40-year period. In 1965, the ratio of CEO-to-worker’s pay stood at 20-to-1; by 2018 (when CEOs received another hefty pay raise and workers received a 0.2 percent pay cut), it had reached 278-to-1. An AFL-CIO study, released in June 2019, had similar findings. Examining compensation at Standard & Poors 500 companies, the labor federation reported that average CEO pay in 2018 had increased by $5.2 million over the preceding 10 years. This resulted in an average CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 287-to-1. These figures, of course, are only averages, and at numerous major corporations, the economic gap between boss and worker is much greater. According to the AFL-CIO, the CEO-to-worker pay ratio at Walmart (America’s largest private employer) is 1,076 to 1, at Walt Disney Company 1,424-to-1, at McDonald’s 2,124-to-1, and at Gap 3,566-to-1. At 49 S&P 500 firms, noted an Institute for Policy Studies report, half the work force―that is, 3.7 million employees―received wages below the official U.S. poverty line for a family of four.)

TIME
— Trump Gave a Speech at a Historically Black College, and Most Students Were Asked to Stay Inside Their Dorms – MADELEINE CARLISLE
https://time.com/5711384/trump-hbcu-benedict-college-students/
— The 25 Most Influential People on the Internet (DIERSEN: Who are the most influential people on the internet in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, and in your municipality? What do they promote?)
https://time.com/5626827/the-25-most-influential-people-on-the-internet/item/president-donald-trump/

NEW YORKER
— Chicago’s Striking Teachers Test a Progressive New Mayor – Peter Slevin
https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/chicagos-striking-teachers-test-a-progressive-new-mayor

DAILY MAIL
— Donald Trump challenger Joe Walsh said he could pick a DEMOCRAT as his vice president and wants to rehire Defense Secretary Jim ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis – NIKKI SCHWAB
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7616843/Donald-Trump-challenger-Joe-Walsh-said-pick-DEMOCRAT-vice-president.html

October 26 Evening Edition

ABC7
— University of Illinois accused of silencing reporters (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents do not want me to report anything that promotes Trump or the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/weekend-watch-university-of-illinois-accused-of-silencing-reporters/5649047/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘It’s really about me:’ Top cop of decision to opt out of President Donald Trump’s upcoming speech – Rosemary Sobol
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-eddie-johnson-mccormick-place-20191026-5warmxusufdohibe4a223dj3ja-story.html
— FOP’s clownish ‘no confidence’ vote only gives Superintendent Eddie Johnson extra job security, for now – Eric Zorn
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-eddie-johnson-trump-fraternal-order-police-zorn-20191025-lcndg4q5hbhfncdcxiirmwprqa-story.html#ed=rss_www.chicagotribune.com/arcio/rss/category/opinion/
— Trump’s vulgarity has turned this White House watcher into a strict conservative. No, not that kind. – Robert Schmuhl
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-trump-norms-presidency-20191028-20191025-sfjob7bizzf2fbqb7eqhcuw3uy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “The president said a lot of things this week that aren’t true.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-fact-check-20191026-zhneycj2w5hxtokybhsizr4iai-story.html
— Female robbery crew using pepper spray sought in at least 3 downtown attacks – Rosemary Sobol (DIERSEN: I walked by 700 North Michigan Avenue 1974-1976 on my way from IRS in the Loop to graduate business evening classes at Loyola and then back from Loyola to my condo in the Outer Drive East building.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-pepper-spray-robberies-20191026-56kzhiscyzaznpc2l57uspyire-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— As Trump comes to town, which suburban Republicans will join the bandwagon? – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191026/as-trump-comes-to-town-which-suburban-republicans-will-join-the-bandwagon
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Some normally easy-to-reach Republican state representatives and senators didn’t return calls asking if they endorse Trump’s reelection or were buying tickets for the fundraising luncheon Monday starting at $2,800 a person. But Sen. Dan McConchie, a conservative Hawthorn Woods Republican, said he would be in Springfield during Trump’s Chicago visit. When asked if he supported Trump’s reelection, McConchie said, “No comment.” Rep. Allen Skillicorn of East Dundee, however, was all in. “Most politicians make promises with no intention to actually fulfill them,” Skillicorn said. “President Donald Trump is different. He has delivered on most of his promises. I’m confident his popularity has gone up in the suburbs versus 2016.” State Sen. Jim Oberweis of Sugar Grove said he supports Trump’s reelection but is not attending Monday’s events. . .”If they’re looking at a general election in a swing district, people need to be really careful how they embrace (Trump),” former Illinois Republican Senate Leader Christine Radogno said. Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider of Bartlett, who will be attending on Monday, was optimistic local Republicans “will support the president at almost a 95 percent rate.” Conservative state Rep. David McSweeney of Barrington Hills intends to back the president over any possible Democratic nominee, but he won’t be at Monday’s Trump events. “I agree with President Trump on cutting taxes and deregulation. I don’t agree with him on everything. For example, I have some disagreements with him on trade and foreign policy,” McSweeney said, clarifying he opposes the president’s abrupt decision to pull troops from the Kurdish occupied area of Syria. Typically when presidents visit, they’re surrounded by top party officials such as governors, senators and congressional representatives. That won’t happen this week with Illinois’ Democratic governor, U.S. senators and suburban House members, although former state Rep. Jeanne Ives of Wheaton hopes to change some of that party balance. Republican Ives, of Wheaton, who is running in the 6th Congressional District against first-term U.S. Rep. Sean Casten, supports Trump’s reelection but has no plans to go to his events on Monday. Asked about grading his job so far, “it depends on the policy or issue,” said Ives, who ran for governor in 2018. Trump might not be the only choice for Illinois voters in the March primary. Former U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh of Mundelein is running for the Republican nomination, although with just $115,000 in his coffers it’s a long shot, said Republican strategist Aaron Del Mar. The Palatine Township Republican committeeman, a friend of Walsh’s, is not only solidly in the Trump camp, but he’s selling tickets for the fundraiser. “I’m not a 100 percent for everything the president says,” Del Mar said.)

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Demonstrators urge Rubio to vote to impeach President Trump at Oberweis event
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/10/25/demonstrators-urge-rubio-to-vote-to-impeach-president-trump-at-oberweis-event/d5pfifs/

HERALD & REVIEW
— Illinois lawmakers are going back to Springfield for the fall veto session. Here’s what could happen. A guide to legislation being considered this veto session – JERRY NOWICKI 
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois-lawmakers-are-going-back-to-springfield-for-the-fall/article_a31ed8f8-f19a-5b1f-9fee-69495780d518.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— At Political Forum, Trump Challengers Mount Longshot Primary Campaigns – SARAH MCCAMMON 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/political-forum-trump-challengers-mount-longshot-primary-campaigns#stream/0

FOX NEWS
— John Kelly warned of impeachment for Trump if he hired ‘yes man’: ‘I feel bad that I left’ – Melissa Leon (DIERSEN: No one has ever accused me of being a yes-man. If I had been a yes-man, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old. Yes-men help the federal government get rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/john-kelly-warning-trump-impeachment

BREITBART
— Elizabeth Warren’s Sex-Worker Policies Guarantee More Jeffrey Epstein-Type Pimping – AMES P. PINKERTON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/26/pinkerton-elizabeth-warrens-sex-worker-policies-guarantee-more-jeffrey-epstein-type-pimping/

ONE NEWS NOW
— POLITICS-GOVT 80% of illegals released by sanctuary cities repeat crimes – Michael F. Haverluck
https://onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2019/10/26/80-of-illegals-released-by-sanctuary-cities-repeat-crimes

FORBES
— The Bitter Truth About Why People Fail To Succeed In Their Jobs – Terina Allen (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents falsely deny that while I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, that virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran. My critics/opponents falsely deny that while I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the agency was almost always under promotion freezes, that it shrank from about 6,000 employees to about 3,000 employees, and that it suffered tremendous budget cuts during the mid-1990s. My critics/opponents falsely argue that my superiors in the federal government were never under pressure from Democrat politicians a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females or b) to make way for them by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40. My critics/opponents falsely dent that extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines. My critics/opponents falsely argue that my Democrat superiors in the federal government did not take adverse actions against me a) because I complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation or b) because I became an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/terinaallen/2019/10/26/the-bitter-truth-about-why-people-fail-to-succeed-in-their-jobs/#185436294c46
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I asked the group of about 200 to share the “real” reasons that they either fired, refused to promote or downgraded a performance review on an employee within the prior two years. This is an aggregate list (in order of number of responses) for what they provided. Employees were fired, not promoted or rated poorly because they 1. didn’t seem to fit with the team, or they didn’t “mesh” in with the organizational culture.)

THRIVE GLOBAL
— How to Survive an Emotionally-Demanding Job – Thomas Oppong (DIERSEN: In retrospect, I am amazed that I survived for almost 30 years working for the Democrats who run the federal government. I never would have been able to do that if I had not 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. My superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to get rid of their employees who shared my demographics.) 
https://thriveglobal.com/stories/burnout-age-survive-emotionally-demanding-job-productivity-wellness-wellbeing/

MEDIA POST
— Publishers Decry Facebook’s Power As Social Network Generates Traffic – Rob Williams (DIERSEN: My GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails drive lots traffic to certain websites. What do you say to owners of certain of those websites a) who force me to pay them to have access to their websites and/or b) who do not want me to drive traffic to their websites? I should write a book about the aforesaid website owners. I would focus on those who state that they operate their website to make a profit, but in fact, they operate their website to promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green political parties.) 
https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/342220/publishers-decry-facebooks-power-as-social-networ.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Benioff, who also is CEO of software firm Salesforce, likened Facebook to cigarettes for having addictive powers and harmful effects on kids. “Facebook is addictive, it’s not good for you, they’re after your kids, they’re running political ads that aren’t true … and they’re also acquiring other companies and co-mingling data those companies have on their users into theirs for more power,” he said in an interview with CNN. Benioff isn’t the only media executive who has criticized Facebook. Rupert Murdoch, the News Corp. CEO whose political affiliations are the opposite of Benioff’s, also wants to rein in Facebook. Murdoch is dependent on the social network’s power to drive web traffic. His Fox News website generated more Facebook “engagements” than any other publisher during the third quarter, according to analytics firm NewsWhip. Those engagements keep people glued to Facebook, which is problematic for publishers that want to monetize their own audiences. Facebook reportedly is addressing this issue by offering cash payments to publishers whose articles appear in its news section, but it remains to be seen how lucrative that source of revenue will be.)

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Generation X Faces a Bleak, Impoverished Old Age – Ted Rall (DIERSEN: To qualify myself for better paying jobs, 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.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_ted_rall/generation_x_faces_a_bleak_impoverished_old_age

October 26 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What do you say to those who could/should promote GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, but a) fail/refuse to do so and b) hint that they might promote the emails if I stopped including links in them to articles on the following websites: Accuracy in Media, Americans for Truth About Homosexuality, American Thinker, Biz Pac Review, Breitbart, Campus Reform, Canada Free Press, Chicago City Wire, Christian Post, CNS News, College Fix, Communities Digital News, Conservative HQ, Daily Caller, Daily Signal, DuPage Policy Journal, Federalist, Fox News, GOPUSA, Hot Air, Human Events, Illinois Family action, Illinois Family Institute, Illinois Review, Life News, Life Site News, McHenry County Blog, National Review, News Busters, Newsmax, One News Now, Patriot Post, PJ Media, Prairie State Wire, Real Clear Politics, Republican News Watch, Townhall, Washington Examiner, Washington Free Beacon, Washington Times, etc.? What do you say to those who could/should promote GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, but a) fail/refuse to do so and b) hint that they might promote the emails if I included links in them only to articles that they wrote or bless? – Dave Diersen

http://www.gopillinois.com

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Parents of Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy student file lawsuit against suspension for incident administrators called a hate crime – MEGAN JONES
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-imsa-student-parents-file-suit-st-1027-20191025-gkrgjnzdsjfjrcp3gjpvy2v2de-story.html
— Sheriff: Waukegan man charged with transmitting HIV to underage boy – JIM NEWTON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-hiv-transmission-arrest-st-1026-20191025-hotszitvbrditoypsjssrwglwm-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— County board bullying It’s sad that DuPage County Board members feel they need to create and adopt a harassment policy that specifically protects board members and countywide officials from bullying and intimidation. It would be nice to think our elected officials can disagree on policy and approaches without needing a law requiring civility. – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191026/the-soapbox-daily-herald-editors-offer-brief-thoughts-on-suburban-topics-in-the-news

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Illinois Capitol security beefed up after shooting – Doug Finke
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20191026/capitol-security-beefed-up-after-shooting

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot in DeKalb.
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2019/10/24/bringing-recreational-pot-to-dekalb-a-long-game/aujdix6/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Some States With Legal Weed Embrace Vaping Bans, Warn Of Black Market Risks – WILL STONE
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/some-states-legal-weed-embrace-vaping-bans-warn-black-market-risks#stream/0

WSIL TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters do not want anyone to defend Trump. Those who hate those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time do not want anyone to defend those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/41234711/durbin-a-lot-of-my-republican-colleagues-are-looking-at-their-shoes

WISCONSIN WATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you have smoked pot, you have shouted that you disrespect the rule of law. Your past predicts your future.
https://www.wisconsinwatch.org/2019/10/how-a-little-pot-can-lead-to-big-consequences-for-tens-of-thousands-of-wisconsin-residents/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Chicago Police Union Criticizes Superintendent for Skipping Trump Visit: ‘We Do Not Engage in Political Activity’ – Mary Chastain (DIERSEN: What do you say to “leaders” who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who routinely a) fail/refuse to defend/advance religious, conservative, and/or Republican principles and b) skip religious, conservative, and/or Republican events?) 
https://legalinsurrection.com/2019/10/chicago-police-union-criticizes-superintendent-for-skipping-trump-visit-we-do-not-engage-in-political-activity/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Jim Oberweis the Fragile Frontrunner, Part 2: Analytics
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/26/il-14-jim-oberweis-the-fragile-frontrunner-part-2-analytics/

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Illinois property taxes continue to stifle housing market, IPI reports – Glenn Minnis (DIERSEN: Take a look at 609 Frazier Court in Wheaton in my precinct at https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/609-Frazier-Ct-Wheaton-IL-60189/4447882_zpid/ and  https://www.redfin.com/IL/Wheaton/609-Frazier-Ct-60189/home/18126401 .  It has been for sale for a long time and the asking price has been cut to $469,900. Its 2018 real estate tax bill was $17,331. It is assessed at $245,280 or $735,840 market value.)
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/515120313-illinois-property-taxes-continue-to-stifle-housing-market-ipi-reports#

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— TRAGIC: 3 of 4 Addison public school students failed state exam
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/515274263-analysis-3-of-4-addison-public-school-students-failed-state-exam

ILLINOIS BUSINESS DAILY
— 2017-18 teacher pay in Illinois averaged $65,721
https://ilbusinessdaily.com/stories/515113594-2017-18-teacher-pay-in-illinois-averaged-65-721
— 1.1 percent of the College of DuPage students played sports on university teams in 2017-2018
https://ilbusinessdaily.com/stories/513746674-1-1-percent-of-the-college-of-dupage-students-played-sports-on-university-teams-in-2017-2018

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Sanders Policy Chief Pushes Marijuana-Incarceration Myth Calls legalization a ‘racial justice issue’ – Charles Fain Lehman
https://freebeacon.com/politics/sanders-policy-chief-pushes-marijuana-incarceration-myth/
— Rich Libs in Silicon Valley to Host ‘Poverty Simulation’ Will be held in Cupertino, site of Apple headquarters – Andrew Stiles 
https://freebeacon.com/blog/cupertino-poverty-simulation/

NEWSMAX
— When Did America Turn Away From Free Speech? – Michael Dorstewitz (DIERSEN: If you were me, what would you do increase readership of GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
https://www.newsmax.com/michaeldorstewitz/free-speech-first-amendment-hate-speech/2019/10/25/id/938716/

PJ MEDIA
— Meet Kyle Frese: Trump Hater, Federal Employee, Arrested for Leaking National Security Secrets – J. CHRISTIAN ADAMS
https://pjmedia.com/jchristianadams/meet-kyle-frese-trump-hater-federal-employee-arrested-for-leaking-national-security-secrets/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Frese went to college and graduate school in Canada. His posts routinely cover national security and foreign affairs issues. They are also vehemently hostile to Donald Trump and his foreign policy. . .Frese traveled quite a bit. Every month or two, he could be found hiking Kilimanjaro or sipping beer in an Eastern European capital, visiting London or the low countries, Morocco, Berlin, Australia, all in the space of a year or two. It was quite a travel experience for a lowly federal employee. Perhaps it was work-related, all those different destinations. Excessive foreign travel can be a marker for a national security risk. Frese would occasionally quibble with “irresponsible” stories about national security matters. He had the audacity to complain about “unnamed armaments experts providing commentary.” He also had a beef with Senator Marco Rubio citing Psalms. Frese is most likely being held, for now, in the Alexandria City Jail in Virginia. If he is convicted, he can expect to be living in a federal prison. Nobody should consider his hostility toward President Trump an outlier in the federal civil service. Whether it is a whistleblower wound up about Ukraine or the FBI lovebirds, the civil service still cannot cope with the 2016 election results.)

NEWS BUSTERS
— Not Again! Facebook to Launch Human-Curated News – Alexander Hall (DIERSEN: As your GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, I have been a conservative “human-curator” of Illinois political and government news since 2000. Of course, anti-conservatives continue to focus on stopping me from doing that. They especially focus on stopping Republicans in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. If you were me, what would you do increase readership of GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?) 
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/alexander-hall/2019/10/25/not-again-facebook-launch-human-curated-news
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Facebook is launching a “News” tab today, which will provide stories from hundreds of news organizations. This is the second time the social media site tried to decide what is news for its users. The first time exploded under allegations of bias against the right. “Facebook’s service will include some human curation by a small editorial team of journalists, who will select top stories” according to The Washington Post. Much like asking “who fact-checks the fact-checkers,” the question of “who curates the curators” will likely be on conservatives’ minds. After all, based on Facebook’s troubled history with truth, conservatives would be right to be concerned about their commitment to free expression. Facebook previously purged its disgraced Trending topics section after not only being accused of bias, but having its very own workers blow the whistle on its agenda-setting. “[A]ccording to a former journalist who worked on the project,” Gizmodo summarized, “… workers prevented stories about the right-wing CPAC gathering, Mitt Romney, Rand Paul, and other conservative topics from appearing in the highly-influential section, even though they were organically trending among the site’s users.” Anne Kornblut, The Post’s former deputy national editor, “is overseeing the team of journalists who will chose [sic] top stories for the ‘News’ tab, according to people familiar with planning for the service,” reported The Post. The participating news organizations whose content will be curated includes “about 200 news organizations, including The Washington Post, The New York Times, News Corp, BuzzFeed News, Business Insider, Bloomberg, Fox News, NBCUniversal, USA Today and The Los Angeles Times. Some of those outlets will be paid for their content, including The Post” The Post noted in an article it published today. If that wasn’t damning enough, many of Facebook’s “news curators” told Gizmodo that they were instructed to “inject” specific stories into the Trending news section. The former curators also claimed that Facebook, in the spirit of self-preservation, discouraged them from including news about Facebook itself. Facebook executives told Axios a few months ago that they would be “hiring seasoned journalists to help curate a forthcoming ‘News Tab’ that they hope will change how millions get news.” Facebook’s mission, as Axios described, is “to restore the sanity and credibility that’s lost in the chaos of our main feeds.” Facebook’s head of news partnerships Campbell Brown, a former news anchor at NBC and CNN, said that algorithms will also be involved. “Our goal with the News tab is to provide a personalized, highly relevant experience … ,” said Brown. “The majority of stories people will see will appear in the tab via algorithmic selection.” For what it’s worth, Zuckerberg has tried to reassure conservatives they will at least attempt to avoid bias. “‘We are monitoring for any kind of bias, both amongst our team and in the product itself,’ Zuckerberg said,” according to Axios’ reporting. “‘Making sure that this ends up being a platform for all different perspectives is obviously going to be very important for this succeeding over the long term.’” Conservatives wary of “diversity” politics may have their hackles raised by the other comments made by Zuckerberg in the same article, however. Facebook claimed to have hired journalists with “real experience” who are a “diverse group who have different backgrounds and views and different nationalities.” News Corp founder Rupert Murdoch explained the rationale in a Jan. 2018 press release, saying, “If Facebook wants to recognize ‘trusted’ publishers then it should pay those publishers a carriage fee similar to the model adopted by cable companies.” He added further that these payments “would have a minor impact on Facebook’s profits but a major impact on the prospects for publishers and journalists.” The news industry seems to approve, and this is yet another step toward their “long-sought goal of having technology companies pay for the content they deliver to users.” This service will also pitFacebook against other “news aggregation services offered by Silicon Valley rivals Google and Apple.” “Facebook will pay publishers for work they already make and then share to the platform, which means it is pure profit,” Vox/Recode summarized about the “News” tab. CNN reporter Oliver Darcy tweeted that Zuckerberg defended “having far-right website Breitbart in its news tab” quoting the Facebook CEO as saying “I think you want to have content that represents different perspectives.” When asked about Breitbart being among the other websites in the news tab Darcy observed how Zuckerberg expressed that all outlets will have to comply with Facebook’s standards.)

HOT AIR
— Trump Cuts Out Media That Doesn’t “Make Him Feel Beautiful” (DIERSEN: If you were me, what would you do increase readership of GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2019/10/trump-cuts-media-doesnt-make-feel-beautiful/

LIFE NEWS
— Pro-Abortion Tulsi Gabbard: “We are All God’s Children,” Except for Unborn Children – STEVEN ERTELT 
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/10/25/pro-abortion-tulsi-gabbard-we-are-all-gods-children-except-for-unborn-children/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— No, Facebook Shouldn’t Be the Arbiter of Political Speech – A. G. HAMILTON
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/10/no-facebook-shouldnt-be-the-arbiter-of-political-speech/
— From Woke to Broke The political contradictions of progressivism – MATTHEW CONTINETTI
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/10/from-woke-to-broke/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Kentucky is using billboards to lure Illinois companies
https://www.baltimoresun.com/sns-bc-il–kentucky-billboard-campaign-20191026-story.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: As Putin Era Begins to Wane, Russia Unleashes a Sweeping Crackdown A wave of arrests against journalists, opposition activists, doctors and religious believers raises a question: Is this a police state in the making or just a highly dysfunctional one? – Andrew Higgins (DIERSEN: Who wants who to crackdown on you? My critics/opponents want a) the leaders, members, and employees of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party (IRP), b) my representative on the IRP State Central Committee, c) the IRP National Committeeman and Committeewoman, and d) the leaders, members, and employees of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, etc. to crackdown on me and crackdown on my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/24/world/europe/russia-protests-putin.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Turning the Auditors’ Auditor Partisan – Arthur Levitt (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, while I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the Democrats who ran the agency got rid of GAO employees who were Republican, and especially those who were Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-veteran, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors had been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/24/opinion/clayton-sec-pcaob.html
— Facebook Can Help the News Business – Mark Zuckerberg (DIERSEN: Facebook and Google are Democrat/Libertarian/Green websites. My critics/opponents serve as operatives or as dupes for Facebook. They want you to spend all your time on Facebook rather than reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and the articles linked to in those emails. Would Facebook and Google promote www.gopillinois.com if I stopped including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles on the following websites: Accuracy in Media, Americans for Truth About Homosexuality, American Thinker, Biz Pac Review, Breitbart, Campus Reform, Canada Free Press, Chicago City Wire, Christian Post, CNS News, College Fix, Communities Digital News, Conservative HQ, Daily Caller, Daily Signal, DuPage Policy Journal, Federalist, Fox News, GOPUSA, Hot Air, Human Events, Illinois Family action, Illinois Family Institute, Illinois Review, Life News, Life Site News, McHenry County Blog, National Review, News Busters, Newsmax, One News Now, Patriot Post, PJ Media, Prairie State Wire, Real Clear Politics, Republican News Watch, Townhall, Washington Examiner, Washington Free Beacon, Washington Times, etc.?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/25/opinion/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-news.html
— Facebook Calls Truce With Publishers as It Unveils Facebook News – Mike Isaac and Marc Tracy (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat/Libertarian/Green website. My critics/opponents serve as operatives or as dupes for Facebook.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/25/technology/facebook-publishers-news.html
— For Impeachment Witnesses, Testifying Can Cost $15,000 or More Caught in a struggle between two branches of government, career government workers on civil-servant salaries are worried about how to pay for lawyers to guide them through. – Sharon LaFraniere
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/25/us/politics/impeachment-lawyers.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Save — and expand — newspaper subscriptions: How federal employees should respond to Donald Trump’s war on the Washington Post and New York Times – DAVID J. VERARDO (DIERSEN: Those who are Christian, conservative, and/or Republican should keep up to date with what those who are anti-Christian, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican are saying. That is why I pay many thousands of dollars each year for home delivery and website access for anti-Christian, anti-conservative, and/or anti- Republican publications. It is called opposition research.) 
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-subscriptions-20191026-7jbcgvcxcze7bhmrgbsn27rkde-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President Trump’s order to all federal agencies to cancel their subscriptions to the Washington Post and New York Times is peevish, wrongheaded, and dangerous. These two papers, as well as numerous others, provide a lifeline to the federal workforce and the American public regarding information and knowledge about our country and the wider world. A civilization without a free and accessible press is not civilized at all. Instead of canceling subscriptions, federal agencies would be better served by holding their Post and Times subscriptions and expanding their subscriptions to other media. Federal employees themselves should subscribe to the Post and Times and the media of their choice to ensure the free flow of information. I subscribe to both publications, and here is why. Many times my day begins with someone asking me “Did you see the story in today’s Washington Post…” or “Did you see the New York Times coverage of …” As a scientist, I rely on news coverage of science, technology, engineering and math in the Post and Times to alert me to new findings and innovations outside my expertise that I can further investigate in detail through the scientific literature. As a public servant, I need the Post and Times to help fill me in on innovations in the federal workforce that come directly from practitioners. As a private citizen, I rely on the Post and Times for differing perspectives on issues affecting my daily life. I need to understand trends in medicine, law, finance, politics and the environment so that I can make informed choices. I want journalists to investigate and ask hard questions, get to the bottom of things, challenge the prevailing wisdom, and help me discover my biases. I depend on them to do their job while I am busy doing mine. Since our country’s founding, politicians have had a love-hate relationship with the press. They love coverage that supports their views and hate coverage that challenges their views, actions or inaction. As a voter, I need coverage from all angles. That approach scares some politicians into seeking to control and muzzle the press. History shows that the American public is best served by a free and open press whose acceptance and credibility by the public is determined by the free market, not political fiat. The press is accountable to its readers because the readers make the final judgment on who or what is believable. The press is not the enemy of the people just because you don’t agree with them. The enemy of the people are demagogues who manipulate the truth for personal gain. Using power granted to you temporarily by the American people, to cancel government-wide subscriptions to publications that do not constantly heap praise on you, is the “perfect” example of demagoguery, Mr. President. We need you to “be best.”)

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat drafting bill to stop Facebook from profiting off politicians’ ads containing falsehoods – Cat Zakrzewski (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news and commentary is false except for the news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois and who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on those who focus on discouraging Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains in Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois from reading the emails.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-technology-202/2019/10/25/the-technology-202-democrat-drafting-bill-to-stop-facebook-from-profiting-off-politicians-ads-containing-falsehoods/5db1ff0088e0fa5ad928da6e/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Google Lifts Veil, a Little, Into Secretive Search Algorithm Changes Search-engine giant says one in 10 queries (and some advertisements) will see improved results from algorithm change – Rob Copeland (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Google news alerts are to non-credible articles by non-credible authors on non-credible websites that promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party platforms and are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-lifts-veil-a-little-into-secretive-search-algorithm-changes-11571986861
— Facebook Chief Mark Zuckerberg Urges Tech Rivals to Pay for News Social giant launches news service featuring array of news outlets and pays to license content – Lukas I. Alpert (DIERSEN: What do you say to publishers that claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, BUT DO NOT WANT ME TO INCLUDE LINKS TO THEIR ARTICLES IN GOPUSA ILLINOIS EMAILS? THEY MAKE IT CLEAR THAT IF THEY CANNOT MANIPULATE/DOMINATE YOU, THEY DESTROY YOU.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-launches-news-service-for-select-users-11571997601
— What’s Holding Companies Back From Expanding Diversity – Maitane Sardon and Dieter Holger (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire and to get rid of Republicans, and especially to not hire and to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/whats-holding-companies-back-from-expanding-diversity-11572091206

TELEGRAPH HERALD
— ‘Just too darn old:’ Sanders, Biden confront age concerns – AP (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who promote age discrimination the most. I would focus on those who are older, White, male, rich, anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders, anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, etc. I would identify their operatives and their dupes are.)
https://www.telegraphherald.com/news/iowa-illinois-wisconsin/article_459fcbea-d176-57bb-8545-7969922d447e.html

TOLEDO BLADE
— Michigan police seek new way to identify stoned drivers – ALEXANDRA MESTER (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who impair themselves? Everyone in healthcare, education, religion, politics, government, etc. should discourage everyone from impairing themselves.)
https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2019/10/25/recreational-marijuana-michigan-police-identify-stoned-drivers/stories/20191012007

PBS
— Facebook launches a news section and plans to pay publishers (DIERSEN: If you were me, what would you do increase readership of GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/facebook-launches-a-news-section-and-plans-to-pay-publishers

NATIONAL ARCHIVES NEWS
— Former Members of Congress, Journalists Examine Evolving Free Press – Jonathan Marker (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to abolish the free press. According to my critics/opponents, all news and commentary is false except for the news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.archives.gov/news/articles/credibility-of-fourth-estate

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Over a third of the Americans who get regular raises at work still don’t save for retirement – Tanza Loudenback (DIERSEN: How has your lifestyle crept? My lifestyle crept up starting in 1971 when I was 22, but then crashed in 1997 when I was 49. In today’s dollars, my salary was $46,554/year in 1971 and it was $127,654/year in 1997. But since 1997, in today’s dollars, my Civil Service Retirement System has only been $53,316/year.) 
https://www.businessinsider.com/americans-still-not-saving-for-retirement-after-pay-raise-2019-10
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s easy to get carried away by a bigger paycheck and raise your standard of living as more money comes in — experts call this “lifestyle creep.”)

FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION
— Why Bernie’s Universal Jobs Guarantee is Not a Worthy Goal Prioritizing employment over productivity puts the cart before the horse. – Bradley Thomas (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://fee.org/articles/why-universal-job-guarantees-are-fool-s-gold/

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Facebook launches a news section – and will pay publishers In a statement, the Los Angeles Times said it expects the Facebook effort will help expand its readership and digital subscribers. – AP (DIERSEN: If you were me, what would you do increase readership of GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/entertainment-news/2019/10/facebook-launches-a-news-section-and-will-pay-publishers/
— Cummings remembered as ‘true champion’ for federal workforce – Jory Heckman and Nicole Ogrysko (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who hate federal employees and hate federal retires the most. I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and I have been a federal retiree for more than 22 years.) 
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/congress/2019/10/cummings-remembered-as-true-champion-for-federal-workforce/

GUARDIAN
— Facebook includes Breitbart in new ‘high quality’ news tab The social media site has received backlash over its choice to include a publication that has been called ‘the platform for the alt-right’ – Julia Carrie Wong (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who do not want me to include links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles on the following websites: Accuracy in Media, Americans for Truth About Homosexuality, American Thinker, Biz Pac Review, Breitbart, Campus Reform, Canada Free Press, Chicago City Wire, Christian Post, CNS News, College Fix, Communities Digital News, Conservative HQ, Daily Caller, Daily Signal, DuPage Policy Journal, Federalist, Fox News, GOPUSA, Hot Air, Human Events, Illinois Family action, Illinois Family Institute, Illinois Review, Life News, Life Site News, McHenry County Blog, National Review, News Busters, Newsmax, One News Now, Patriot Post, PJ Media, Prairie State Wire, Real Clear Politics, Republican News Watch, Townhall, Washington Examiner, Washington Free Beacon, Washington Times, etc.) 
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/oct/25/facebook-breitbart-news-tab-alt-right

HOT CARS
— Dodge Charger Hellcat Takes On Previous-Gen Corvette In Quarter-Mile Drag Race Can a Hellcat out-pace a Chevy Corvette in the quarter-mile? Find out here! – SEAN MURRAY (DIERSEN: I own a 2005 Corvette and a 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max.)
https://www.hotcars.com/dodge-charger-hellcat-corvette-quarter-mile-race/

October 24 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Chicago Strike: CPS cancels classes Friday, negotiations continued Thursday as CTU holds civil disobedience training
https://abc7chicago.com/education/cps-cancels-classes-friday-ctu-holds-civil-disobedience-training-as-negotiations-continue/5643109/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— City to collect $3.5M in recreational weed taxes next year, but not starting until next September: mayor The modest outlook doesn’t mean that pot legalization will ultimately be a buzzkill: studies estimate sales could eventually generate up to $676 million statewide. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/10/24/20930296/recreational-weed-taxes-city-budget-lightfoot-pot
— Strike taking a toll on family finances, workers say — and things are about to get worse Even though they are dipping into savings or looking for 2nd jobs, teachers and staff said they still strongly support the goals of the walkout. – Mitch Dudek and Matthew Hendrickson
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/23/20928968/chicago-teachers-strike-missed-paychecks
— As teachers strike, the grim reality of Chicago’s finances sets in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s budget includes no property tax increase, but only because she is banking on help from state lawmakers. It also counts on new revenue and savings from cuts and efficiencies that — with all respect, mayor — we’ll believe when we see. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/10/23/20929165/lori-lightfoot-mayor-budget-property-tax-increase-springfield-jb-pritzker-taxes-2020-address
— County to offer citizens ballots in more languages to ensure ‘their voices be heard at the polls’ The pilot program will begin with the March primary, when ballots will be offered in Korean and Tagalog. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/10/24/20931017/cook-county-ballots-languages-korean-tagalog-voting-rights
— Chicago-area congressional candidate’s remarks about Jews, Israel spark questions Rush Darwish’s main rivals are Rep. Dan Lipinski and Marie Newman. He’s running to be the first Palestinian-American and Muslim elected to Congress from Illinois. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/10/24/20930886/darwish-palestinan-american-3rd-district-congress-illinois-lipinski-newman-muslim-sweet

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot defends police Superintendent Eddie Johnson’s tenure as he faces investigation – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-defends-eddie-johnson-20191024-4bsm7cbesffk3js66mkcfzvstu-story.html
— Why Chicago teachers won’t take ‘yes’ for an answer – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-chicago-teacher-strike-lori-lightfoot-sharkey-20191024-wup5srdwmbcqfl6khlvrahn4om-story.html
— Why a teachers strike is bad for Chicago – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-lori-lightfoot-teachers-strike-8-20191024-zg4otz6hhffojgw46ta3febd3i-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— What’s on the agenda for the fall legislative session – Jerry Nowicki
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191024/whats-on-the-agenda-for-the-fall-legislative-session
— Could DuPage County Board end health insurance perk for board members? – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191024/could-dupage-county-board-end-health-insurance-perk-for-board-members
— DuPage County to ask its towns to help pay for new traffic court in Woodridge – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191024/dupage-county-to-ask-its-towns-to-help-pay-for-new-traffic-court-in-woodridge

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Probes jeopardize Exelon’s Springfield agenda With spotlight on Madigan, Pritzker holds the key to the latest nuke bailout and rate legislation. – STEVE DANIELS 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/utilities/probes-jeopardize-exelons-springfield-agenda

WTTW
— Pressure Mounts on Facebook to Vet Political Content – Paul Caine
https://news.wttw.com/2019/10/24/pressure-mounts-facebook-vet-political-content
— 2nd Illinois Resident Dies from Vaping-Related Illness – Kristen Thometz
https://news.wttw.com/2019/10/24/2nd-illinois-resident-dies-vaping-related-illness

MDJ ONLINE
— National Safety Council warns employers about sensitive jobs as Illinois prepares for legal cannabis – Jim Moran
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/national-safety-council-warns-employers-about-sensitive-jobs-as-illinois/article_75485ff7-2c7d-53cb-9c7b-113a715eff4e.html

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Graduated income tax will appear on 2020 ballot – Noelle Forde
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/graduated-income-tax-will-appear-on-2020-ballot

REPUBLICAN NEWS WATCH
— President Trump’s Battle of Agincourt – DOUG E. IBENDAHL 
http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=14922

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives not surprised that Exelon, ComEd, Madigan are key figures in federal corruption probe – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/515113254-ives-not-surprised-that-exelon-comed-madigan-are-key-figures-in-federal-corruption-probe

CAPITOL FAX
— No, calls are not suddenly growing for taxing retirement income
https://capitolfax.com/2019/10/24/no-calls-are-not-suddenly-growing-for-taxing-retirement-income/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump to double down on immigration in 2020, ‘dial it up to the maximum’ – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/trump-to-double-down-on-immigration-in-2020-dial-it-up-to-the-maximum

GOPUSA
— Maxine Waters chastises Facebook’s Zuckerberg for providing a ‘platform to lie, mislead and misinform the American people’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=78273
— Rule of law undermined in the United States – Richard W. Rahn
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=78200
— Gutter politics prevail
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=78247
— Ocasio-Cortez dings ‘predominantly white’ areas for hurricanes that killed minorities
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=78286
— GOP senators float bill to move 90% of jobs in 10 federal departments outside D.C. (DIERSEN: I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997. I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS’s Chicago office 1971-1980.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=78270

BREITBART
— The Left Is at War with Conservative Minorities on Campus – Rob Smith
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/10/24/rob-smith-the-left-is-at-war-with-conservative-minorities-on-campus/
— Feds: Sanctuary Los Angeles Releases 100 Criminal Illegal Aliens Every Day – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/24/feds-sanctuary-los-angeles-releases-100-criminal-illegal-aliens-every-day/

DAILY CALLER
— Fox Correspondent Hits Back At CNN’s President After He Said Outlet Isn’t A News Organization – SHELBY TALCOTT
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/24/fox-news-correspondent-cnn-president-jeff-zucker/

DAILY SIGNAL
— The Left’s Dangerous Assault on Free Speech – Arthur Milikh (DIERSEN: As the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) member with the best meeting and fundraiser attendance record by far since 1999, from what I see, ever-increasingly, the overwhelming majority of MTRCC members want the MTRCC officers to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and failing that, stop everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. What does that say about the overwhelming majority of MTRCC members?) 
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/10/24/the-lefts-dangerous-assault-on-free-speech/

TOWNHALL
— Chicago Business Operators Federally Charged After Hiring Illegal Aliens – Timothy Meads
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2019/10/24/chicago-manufacturing-operators-charged-with-employing-illegal-aliens-n2555242
— Hypocrites and Liars: Democrats’ History With The Word ‘Lynching’ – Derek Hunter
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2019/10/24/hypocrites-and-liars-democrats-history-with-the-word-lynching-n2555217

THE HILL
— White House: Trump ‘happy’ to see GOP storm impeachment hearing – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/467255-white-house-trump-happy-to-see-gop-storm-impeachment-hearing
— GOP senators frustrated with Romney jabs at Trump – ALEXANDER BOLTON 
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/467217-gop-senators-frustrated-with-romney-jabs-at-trump
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs pander to voters who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/467247-buttigieg-releases-plan-to-build-power-for-women

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Trump Impeachment Inquiry: Latest Updates (DIERSEN: Have you ever been “under investigation?” To get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors had me “under investigation” 1974-1977. SEE GAO DECISION: http://www.gao.gov/products/463866 During the 1970s, IRS purposely kept its definition of “commuting area” vague so that it could use it to punish or to reward its employees. When my IRS Democrat superiors succeeded in getting rid of the IRS manager who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, they used a narrow definition of “commuting area” to disallow my partial day per diem claims. They hinted/implied/argued that my partial day per diem claims were fraudulent. Needless-to-say, that ended my IRS career. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/23/us/politics/trump-impeachment-news.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Sanders Campaign Says Winning Democratic Nomination Requires New Voters Vermont senator’s team is focused on demographics that generally vote at lower rates than older, wealthier, white voters – Eliza Collins (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at “new voters” that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. Democrats shout at “new voters” that Democrats use government a) to take money and opportunities away from the following and b) to give that money and those opportunities to “new voters:” those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/sanders-campaign-says-winning-democratic-nomination-requires-new-voters-11571851516

MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
— Facebook clarifies Zuckerberg remarks on false political ads – AP
http://www.startribune.com/facebook-defends-policy-allowing-false-political-ads/563804512/

October 24 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago Strike: Negotiations continue for 8th day as CTU plans civil disobedience training
https://abc7chicago.com/education/teachers-strike-enters-8th-day-as-ctu-plans-civil-disobedience-training/5643109/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Chicago ranked most rat-infested city in US: Orkin
https://abc7chicago.com/pets-animals/chicago-named-rattiest-city-orkin/5640991/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Imagine a day without Republicans. It’s not hard, if you live in Chicago. – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-john-kass-day-without-republicans-20191024-flmnrekthva3tf3tii44hkgepe-story.html
— OUTSTANDING: Oak Brook says no to marijuana related businesses – CHUCK FIELDMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-brook/ct-dob-marijuana-ban-tl-1031-20191023-xhybyucxtbcr3j4xdkrmiyllgq-story.html
— TRAGIC, DISGUSTING: Buffalo Grove votes to allow recreational marijuana sales – PHIL ROCKROHR
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/buffalo-grove/ct-bgc-buffalo-grove-marijuana-tl-1031-20191023-kxjqhamsxvg3fo2mf3reywa45i-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-dahleen-glanton-donald-trump-lynching-problem-20191024-lquzhxd5zja3lbta6qwhyycl6q-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/10/23/20929096/president-donald-trump-twitter-lynching-race-baiting-s-e-cupp

DAILY HERALD
— Facebook shouldn’t be political speech police – Byron York (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to police my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. But failing that, they want Facebook, Google, ABC7, NBC5, CBS2, Fox News Chicago, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald, Crain’s Chicago Business, Wheaton Leader, Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc. to police my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They want me to stop promoting Trump and to stop me from promoting the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the IRP and Republican Party platforms. They want me to stop promoting the MTRCC resolution against video gambling. They want me to promote Walsh, Weld, Sanford, dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191024/facebook-shouldnt-be-political-speech-police

WTTW
— Federal Probe Circling Closer to Speaker Madigan – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2019/10/23/spotlight-politics-federal-probe-circling-closer-speaker-madigan

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Illinois’ bill backlog could hit $19 billion by 2025 without changes – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191023/illinois-bill-backlog-could-hit-19-billion-by-2025-without-changes

HOMEWOOD FLOSSMOOR CHRONICLE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Homewood approves recreational pot sales – David P. Funk
http://www.hfchronicle.com/article/2019/oct/23/homewood-approves-recreational-pot-sales

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Legal pot an ‘unnecessary risk to our community,’ Glen Carbon police chief says — city denies sales – Charles Bolinger
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Legal-pot-an-8216-unnecessary-risk-to-our-14557337.php

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Some Florida Republicans are nudging state Sen. Jim Oberweis to run for the congressional seat in the Sunshine state now held by Rep. Francis Rooney, who announced his retirement over the weekend. Oberweis has a home in Florida, so while far-fetched, the idea isn’t totally impossible. “There’s a push from Republicans in that district. All he’d have to do is move down there and he’d win,” Oberweis’ spokesman Travis Akin said. But Oberweis is focused on the Republican nomination for Illinois’ 14th Congressional District, the seat now held by Democratic Rep. Lauren Underwood. “Jim’s in good shape to win the primary,” said Akin, adding Oberweis sees Underwood as “a formidable candidate with a substantial war chest.” That primary may not be a piece of cake either. Oberweis faces state Sen. Sue Rezin, futures trader Ted Gradel, human resources manager Daniel Malouf, former Kendall County GOP Chairman James Marter and newcomer Catalina Lauf. In an interesting Florida twist, Oberweis will be at Maggiano’s in Oak Brook on Friday for a fundraiser with headliner Marco Rubio, the U.S. senator and former presidential candidate from FLORIDA. . .Vice President Mike Pence was in Waukegan on Wednesday, visiting the Uline packaging materials company founded by GOP donors Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein. Pence spoke at the event about the proposed U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement — aka NAFTA 2.0. The VP was supposed to have visited Michigan’s Upper Peninsula earlier in the day, but instead flew to Washington to stand by President Donald Trump for his statement on Syria where he lifted sanctions the U.S. imposed on Turkey just last week. Spotted at the Waukegan gathering: GOP Senate candidate Mark Curran and state Sen. Jim Oberweis (25th). – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2019/10/24/lightfoots-budget-bonanza-florida-gop-courts-oberweis-pences-pit-stop-487505

WIREPOINTS
— Lightfoot’s budget won’t stop Chicago’s downward spiral – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/lightfoots-budget-wont-arrest-chicagos-downward-spiral/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Key Takeaways from Mark Konkol’s Extended Interview with Catalina Lauf
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/24/il-14-key-takeaways-from-mark-konkols-extended-interview-with-catalina-lauf/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Dems, mainstream media miss the boat on Trump’s ‘lynching’ tweet Once again, taking the president out of context – Tim Young
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/23/dems-mainstream-media-miss-the-boat-on-trumps-lync/
— James Younger, 7, the next victim of LGBTQ insanity – Cheryl K. Chumley 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/24/james-younger-7-the-next-victim-of-lgbtq-insanity/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Poll: Majority of Americans Want First Amendment Rewritten 51 percent of Millennials want fines or jail time for ‘hate speech’ – Collin Anderson (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, hate speech is any speech that does not promote Democrats, minorities, females, younger people, LGBTQers, veterans, citizens of foreign countries, poor people, non-Protestants, liberals, moderates, non-gun owners, non-German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.) 
https://freebeacon.com/issues/poll-majority-of-americans-want-first-amendment-rewritten/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Of Course President Trump Is Being Lynched – Brian C. Joondeph
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/10/of_course_president_trump_is_being_lynched.html

BREITBART
— Democrats Decry Trump’s ‘Lynching’ Tweet, Ignore Their Party’s History of Lynchings – JEROME HUDSON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/23/hudson-democrats-decry-trumps-lynching-tweet-ignore-their-partys-history-of-lynchings/
— DACA Illegal Aliens Helped Draft Bernie Sanders’ 2020 Open Borders Plan – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/23/daca-illegal-aliens-helped-draft-bernie-sanders-2020-open-borders-plan/
— Cornel West: Biden ‘Disqualifies Himself’ from ‘Having Any Moral Authority’ with ‘Partisan Lynching’ Remarks – Tony Lee
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2019/10/23/cornel-west-biden-disqualifies-himself-from-having-any-moral-authority-with-partisan-lynching-remarks/

CHRISTIAN POST
— Thomas More Society calls on HHS to stop Illinois from forcing them to cover abortions Conservative group calls on HHS to stop Illinois from forcing them to cover abortions – Michael Grybosk
https://www.christianpost.com/news/conservative-group-calls-on-hhs-to-stop-illinois-from-forcing-them-to-cover-abortions.html

DAILY CALLER
— Rep Katie Hill Flees Reporters’ Questions, Calls Police On Reporter – HENRY RODGERS
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/23/rep-katie-hill-flees-reporters-questions/

TOWNHALL
— Democratic Debate: 10 Questions Left on the Cutting Room Floor – Larry Elder
https://townhall.com/columnists/larryelder/2019/10/24/democratic-debate-10-questions-left-on-the-cutting-room-floor-n2555258

PJ MEDIA
— 10 Politicians Who Used ‘Lynching’ the Way Trump Did, and the Left Didn’t Care – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/trending/10-politicians-who-used-lynching-the-way-trump-did-and-the-left-didnt-care/

LIFE NEWS
— Planned Parenthood Opens New $7 Million Abortion Biz Today to Kill More Babies in Abortion – CHERYL SULLENGER
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/10/23/planned-parenthood-opens-new-7-million-abortion-biz-today-to-kill-more-babies-in-abortion/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Democrats compared Clinton’s impeachment to lynching, now say Trump’s racist for doing the same – Mary Margaret Olohan
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/10/23/democrats-compared-clintons-impeachment-to-lynching-now-say-trumps-racist-for-doing-the-same-842846

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump’s War on the ‘Deep State’ Turns Against Him The impeachment inquiry is in some ways the culmination of a battle between the president and the government institutions he distrusted and disparaged. – Peter Baker, Lara Jakes, Julian E. Barnes, Sharon LaFraniere and Edward Wong (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government painted me as being a member of a Republican deep state. They blamed me for the problems that they had recruiting and retaining qualified young Democrat minorities and qualified young Democrat women. They blamed me for their problems in recruiting and retaining those who were non-Protestant, non-German American, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time. My Democrat GAO superiors painted me as being the leader of the Republican deep state in GAO’s Chicago office.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/23/us/politics/trump-deep-state-impeachment.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Republican rebels disrupt Trump impeachment probe for hours by storming into secure hearing room – MICHAEL MCAULIFF, DAVE GOLDINER and CHRIS SOMMERFELDT
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-republican-impeachment-cell-phone-20191023-lzot3ccjijauxa2ejgvsvx3nzm-story.html
— U.S. Jews blame Republicans more than Democrats for anti-Semitism, see far right as bigger ‘threat’ than liberals and Islamic radicals combined – Brian Niemietz (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government who constantly reminded my many Jewish superiors and supervisors a) that I am Republican, b) that I am conservative, c) that I am 100% German national origin, d) that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, and f) that I was raised in Crete.) 
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-jews-republicans-democrats-antisemitism-jewish-clothes-dress-20191023-y2m64uorgrhjlkgfsaraiph6mi-story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Trump campaign trolls Biden camp’s Hispanic outreach effort – Ben Feuerherd
https://nypost.com/2019/10/23/trump-campaign-trolls-biden-camps-hispanic-outreach-effort/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Senate Blocks Democrats’ Attempt to Loosen Cap on State, Local Tax Deductions The vote, mostly along party lines, shows challenge on making changes to the SALT-deduction cap – Richard Rubin (DIERSEN: Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/senate-blocks-democrats-attempt-to-loosen-cap-on-state-local-tax-deductions-11571863494
— Trump Education Official to Resign and Call for Mass Student-Loan Forgiveness – Josh Mitchell (DIERSEN: Of course, the most pressure will be to forgive student loans for those who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, LGBTQers, veteran, non-Protestant, non-citizen, liberal, moderate, poor, non-gun owner, non-German American, ancestors have not been in America for a long time, anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-education-official-to-resign-and-call-for-mass-student-loan-forgiveness-11571909400
— California’s Tax-the-Rich Boomerang A new study shows the 2012 tax hike drove high earners from the state. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/californias-tax-the-rich-boomerang-11571697967

SCALEUP USA
— Federal Career Accelerator College Students – Work with the Federal Government! Did you know that the US federal government is the largest employer in the US and funds the employment of over 9 million Americans? Yet, according to a recent federal survey, employees younger than 30 represent just 6 percent of the federal workforce! (DIERSEN: Potential federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran should be advised that the federal government will waste their careers and get rid of them if they do not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40 and that extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines. Potential federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran should consider how the federal government wasted Dave Diersen’s career and a) wasted his job-related bachelor’s degree that he earned when he was 21 in 1970 and the job-related master’s degrees that he earned when he was 27, 31, and 48, b) wasted his job-related professional certifications that he earned when he was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, c) wasted his job-related professional license that he earned when he was 32, and d) wasted his knowledge of IRS that he gained working for IRS almost 9 years. Potential federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran should consider how the federal government forced Diersen to take early retirement in 1997 when he was 49 years old.) 
https://www.scaleupusa.xyz/pages/federal-career-accelerator-for-college-students

FOR SALE
— FOR SALE: 204 West Elm Street, Wheaton – $399,900
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/204-W-Elm-St-Wheaton-IL-60189/4448423_zpid/

October 23 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot details plan to tackle $838M budget deficit; property tax increase remains in question – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/mayor-lightfoot-details-plan-to-tackle-$838m-budget-deficit/5640318/

CBS2
— Chicago Fraternal Order Of Police Board Issues Vote Of No Confidence Against Supt. Johnson
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/10/23/fop-eddie-johnson-no-confidence/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Chicago Fraternal Order of Police issues vote of no confidence against Supt. Eddie Johnson
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-fraternal-order-of-police-issues-vote-of-no-confidence-against-supt-eddie-johnson

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chaotic scene as Republicans blow past security to disrupt closed-door impeachment deposition with defense official – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-impeachment-inquiry-20191023-btbyyc2wevg4rayx5fbjjysuf4-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Northbrook allows recreational marijuana businesses, after dozens speak at packed meeting – ANNA KIM
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/northbrook/ct-gla-northbrook-allows-recreational-marijuana-dispensaries-tl-1031-20191023-kp6xqg6k5vb3lhvblgn6cofcza-story.html
— The new Explorer SUV, built in Chicago, had so many quality problems Ford had to delay deliveries. Sales of the vehicle slumped 48%. – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-ford-earnings-explorer-factory-20191023-bxuegw4ckrbedbxfeqvjeyocwi-story.html
— House Democrats pass election security bill amid impeachment – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-bc-us–congress-election-security-20191023-story.html
— GOP stands by Trump, gingerly, after diplomat’s testimony – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-bc-us–trump-impeachment-20191023-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— J.B. Pritzker 8th most unpopular governor in the country, poll says Unsurprisingly, the disapproval is coming from Republicans, who watched the political newcomer rush in a bevy of progressive measures. – Tina Sfondeles 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/metro-state/2019/10/23/20928803/governor-j-b-pritzker-8th-most-unpopular-gov-poll-says
— County hearing on housing heats up over criminal history questions in tenant applications It’s the latest in a long-give-and-take between the housing providers and advocates trying to help people with criminal histories rejoin society. But the long delays in hammering out the are doing nothing to calm tensions or tempers. – Rachel Hinton 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/10/23/20929526/cook-county-hearing-fair-housing-criminal-history-landlord-tenant-applications

DAILY HERALD
— Both sides of DuPage County Board infighting say we need an anti-bullying policy – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191023/both-sides-of-dupage-county-board-infighting-say-we-need-an-anti-bullying-policy
— DuPage County Board’s Sadia Covert’s statement on harassment
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191023/dupage-county-boards-sadia-coverts-statement-on-harassment
— DuPage board members response to harassment claims
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191023/dupage-board-members-response-to-harrassment-claims
— OUTSTANDING: Libertyville bans pot sales, saying revenue wouldn’t outweigh pitfalls – Mick Zawislak
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20191023/libertyville-bans-pot-sales-saying-revenue-wouldnt-outweigh-pitfalls
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at women that Republicans, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time HAVE CAUSED ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT WOMEN HAVE HAD, ARE HAVING, AND WILL HAVE.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191023/geneva-group-hoping-to-double-attendance-at-2020-womens-march
— Biden: Trump has ‘no idea’ about working-class struggles – AP (DIERSEN: One could compare and contrast how Biden got his 1967 Corvette with how I got my 1972 Corvette. Biden’s father gave him his Corvette as a wedding gift. SEE: https://www.cnbc.com/2016/10/21/joe-biden-gets-rare-permission-to-drive-his-67-corvette-proceeds-to-burns-rubber.html My father died suddenly in 1969 2 years before I bought my Corvette in 1971. I paid for my Corvette with an insurance settlement that I got for my stolen 1969 Dodge Charger SE and with money that I a) earned working full-time for IRS starting in 1971, b) working full-time for Firestone Stores 1970-1971, and c) working part-time for Firestone Stores 1971-1972. The money to pay for the Charger and for previous cars came from what I earned doing yard work and delivering newspapers 1962-1964; washing dishes 1964-1966; cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966; delivering mail 1966-1969; and working on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20191023/business/310239932/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Biden drew contrasts between Trump’s experience as the son of a wealthy New York developer and Biden’s working-class upbringing in Scranton and Delaware.)

WBEZ
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois ‘Cannabis Czar’ Toi Hutchinson On Legal Weed Rollout – Daniel Tucker, Stephanie Kim
https://www.wbez.org/shows/reset/illinois-cannabis-czar-toi-hutchinson-on-legal-weed-rollout/07439919-ce76-43da-9c7c-039e79f116b4

SIU
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: SIU promotes LGBTQ activity. When will SIU promote traditional marriage and the traditional family? 
https://news.siu.edu/2019/10/102319-lgbtq-history-month-in-october.php

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— OUTSTANDING: DuPage County Bans Recreational Marijuana Sales
https://www.nctv17.com/news/dupage-county-bans-recreational-marijuana-sales/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Governor’s Budget Office Predicts String of Deficits and 20% Income Tax Hike or 15% Budget Cut, If He Doesn’t Get His Way on Graduated Income Tax Hike Authority
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/23/governors-budget-office-predicts-string-of-deficits-and-20-income-tax-hike-or-15-budget-cut-if-he-doesnt-get-his-way-on-graduated-income-tax-hik-authority/

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Wirepoints: raising Illinois taxes will drive even more taxpayers away – W.J. Kennedy 
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/515121865-wirepoints-raising-illinois-taxes-will-drive-even-more-taxpayers-away

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Congressional candidate Ives suggests 2016 Exelon bailout part of ongoing federal investigation – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/515113240-congressional-candidate-ives-suggests-2016-exelon-bailout-part-of-ongoing-federal-investigation

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Hannity: ‘Sad’ Romney embraces ‘media friends’ who called him racist, sexist in 2012 (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who glorify and praise and pander to the Democrat news media.) 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/23/sean-hannity-sad-mitt-romney-embraces-media-friend/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Impeachment war: Democrats threaten GOP with ethics charges for barging into closed proceeding – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/impeachment-war-democrats-threaten-gop-with-ethics-charges-for-barging-into-closed-proceeding

AMERICAN THINKER
— Anti-Trump Camp Includes Hatred of Israel – Civis Americanus
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/10/antitrump_camp_includes_hatred_of_israel.html

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Beto O’Rourke Claims U.S. is Still Racist at its Foundation, Days Later Makes Trump-Hilter Comparison? – Marissa Martinez 
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/beto-orourke-claims-u-s-is-still-racist-at-its-foundation-days-later-makes-trump-hilter-comparison/

BREITBART
— Gallup Admits Poll Claiming 52 Percent of Americans Support Impeachment May Have Included Illegal Aliens – MICHAEL PATRICK LEAHY
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/23/gallup-admits-poll-claiming-52-percent-of-americans-support-impeachment-may-have-included-illegal-aliens/
— AP-NORC Poll: Majority of U.S. Voters Say Immigrants Are Not Assimilating – John Binder (DIERSEN: What do you say to individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that discourage assimilation, this is, that promote the languages and traditions of the motherlands?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/22/ap-norc-poll-majority-of-u-s-voters-say-immigrants-are-not-assimilating/
— Las Vegas to Become Sanctuary for Criminal Illegals After ACLU Pressure – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/23/las-vegas-to-become-sanctuary-for-criminal-illegals-after-aclu-pressure/

CNS NEWS
— 1998 Flashback: Democratic Lawmakers, Including Biden, Called Clinton Impeachment a ‘Lynching’ – Patrick Goodenough
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/patrick-goodenough/1998-flashback-democratic-lawmakers-including-biden-called-clinton

DAILY CALLER
— Republicans Storm Closed Impeachment Proceeding – SHELBY TALCOTT
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/23/republicans-storm-impeachment/

LIFE NEWS
— Franklin Graham: “Abortion is Murdering a Child in Its Mother’s Womb” – MICAIAH BILGER 
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/10/23/franklin-graham-abortion-is-murdering-a-child-in-its-mothers-womb/

CAMPUS REFORM
— Harvard groups encourage student paper to ignore journalism ethics in stories involving ICE – Chris Trick
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=13904

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Will the Real Mitt Romney Please Shut Up? – Jared Whitley
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/10/23/will_the_real_mitt_romney_please_shut_up__141557.html

THE HILL
— Debate questions that the Democrats should have been asked – ANN COULTER
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/466868-coulter-debate-questions-that-the-democrats-should-have-been-asked

CNN
— Kinzinger says it’s ‘beneath the office of the presidency’ for Trump to call critics ‘human scum’ – Chelsey Cox
https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/23/politics/adam-kinzinger-trump-tweet-republicans-scum-cnntv/index.html

ABC NEWS
— Three fifths of workers have witnessed workplace discrimination, study finds – Justin Boggs (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, it became ever-increasingly obvious that the Democrats who ran the agency wanted to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.) 
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national/three-fifths-of-workers-have-witnessed-workplace-discrimination-study-finds

WASHINGTON POST
— Pentagon’s Ukraine expert resumes impeachment testimony after Republican protest causes 5-hour delay – Elise Viebeck and Rachael Bade
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/pentagon-official-to-testify-about-ukraine-aid-in-house-impeachment-probe/2019/10/22/59c2c872-f518-11e9-8cf0-4cc99f74d127_story.html


— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Why Trump’s lynching comment drew outrage now, and not when Joe Biden and others used it in the ’90s.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/10/23/why-trumps-lynching-comment-drew-outrage-now-not-when-joe-biden-others-used-it-s/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Voter Enthusiasm for 2020 Is Off the Charts — Especially for Trump Fans – Ed Kilgore
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/10/2020-voter-enthusiasm-is-high-especially-for-trump-fans.html

FORBES
— The New Campus Deplorables – Richard Vedder
https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardvedder/2019/10/23/the-new-campus-deplorables/#323013751e62

MOTLEY FOOL
— You Won’t Believe How Few Grads Get Public Service Loan Forgiveness – Kailey Hagen (DIERSEN: What if I had taken out loans to pay for my 1970 job-related bachelor’s degree and my 1976, 1980, and 1997 job-related master’s degrees? I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997.) 
https://www.fool.com/the-ascent/student-loans/articles/you-wont-believe-how-few-grads-get-public-service-loan-forgiveness/

FEDERAL TIMES
— Can agencies improve hiring by letting current feds in on the process? – Jessie Bur (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.federaltimes.com/management/hr/2019/10/23/can-agencies-improve-hiring-by-letting-current-feds-in-on-the-process/

October 22 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Midwest’s first LGBTQ-only addiction treatment program opens in northwest suburbs
https://abc7chicago.com/health/midwests-first-lgbtq-only-addiction-treatment-program-opens/5635579/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Research shows the LGBTQ+ community experiences higher rates of substance abuse than the general population. Between 20-30 percent of gay and transgender people battle a substance use disorder, according to the Center for American Progress. For the general population, that number is about nine percent.)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump blasts critics who pushed him not to host G-7 summit at his golf club: ‘You people with this phony emoluments clause’ – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-phony-emoluments-clause-20191022-qlzekr3grrd7fee4idlfbqvwsu-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Buffalo Grove trustees hear recreational pot outcry past midnight, then vote to allow sales – Steve Zalusky
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191022/buffalo-grove-trustees-hear-recreational-pot-outcry-past-midnight-then-vote-to-allow-sales
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: St. Charles to allow two recreational marijuana shops, one on each side of Fox River – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191022/st-charles-to-allow-two-recreational-marijuana-shops-one-on-each-side-of-fox-river

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Warrenville businessman becomes 8th GOP candidate to challenge Underwood – DREW ZIMMERMAN
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/10/21/warrenville-businessman-becomes-8th-gop-candidate-to-challenge-underwood/aoky72p/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump’s Insults: The Male and the Female of It – Christopher Chantrill
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/10/trumps_insults_the_male_and_the_female_of_it.html

DAILY CALLER
— GOP Congressmen Send Letter To CNN’s Jeff Zucker For Refusing To Air Trump Campaign Ads – HENRY RODGERS (DIERSEN: What if I offered the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, etc. lots of money to promote GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?) 
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/21/republicans-duncan-meadows-letter-cnn-jeff-zucker-trump-campaign-ads/

DAILY WIRE
— Beto O’Rourke Defends His Repeated Trump-Hitler Comparisons On CNN – Molly Prince (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters call those who do not hate Trump White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. What should those who do not hate Trump do to defend themselves?)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-beto-orourke-defends-his-repeated-trump-hitler-comparisons-on-cnn

FEDERALIST
— These Health Violations At Illinois Abortion Facilities Will Make You Sick What if the reality is that abortion facilities operating right now, in full legality, are being consistently cited for health code violations for things that can endanger the lives of women? – Holly Scheer
https://thefederalist.com/2019/10/22/these-health-violations-at-illinois-abortion-facilities-will-make-you-sick/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Trump: Democrats Are “Vicious” And Stick Together, “They Don’t Have A Mitt Romney In Their Midst” – Ian Schwartz 
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/10/21/trump_democrats_are_vicious_and_stick_together_they_dont_have_a_mitt_romney_in_their_midst.html

CITY WATCH
— Want Good Government? Get Rid of Group Rights and Identity Politics – RICHARD LEE ABRAMS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats give minorities, women, LGBTQers, and non-citizens “rights” over Whites, over men, over heterosexuals, and over citizens.)
https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php/2016-01-01-13-17-00/los-angeles/18691-want-good-government-get-rid-of-group-rights-and-identity-politics

THE HILL
— Steve Bannon: ‘Focused’ Pelosi will impeach Trump in the next six weeks – JOE CONCHA 
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/466709-steve-bannon-focused-pelosi-will-impeach-trump-in-the-next-six-weeks
— Pelosi releases ‘fact sheet’ saying Trump has ‘betrayed his oath of office’ – CRISTINA MARCOS 
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/466766-pelosi-releases-fact-sheet-saying-trump-has-betrayed-his-oath-of-office
— Trump urges Democrats to vote to censure Schiff – ZACK BUDRYK 
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/466680-trump-urges-dems-to-vote-to-censure-schiff
— Gingrich calls for eliminating White House press corps in wake of Mulvaney briefing – JUSTIN WISE (DIERSEN: Of course, already, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that all the losses that Republican candidates will suffer in Illinois in 2020 will be caused by my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Since 2000, they have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have caused all the losses that Republicans candidates have suffered in Illinois since 2000.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/466797-gingrich-calls-for-eliminating-white-house-press-corps-in-wake-of
— House rejects GOP measure censuring Schiff – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/466776-house-rejects-gop-measure-censuring-schiff

CBS NEWS
— Facebook unveils multi-pronged effort to protect 2020 election process – EMILY TILLETT (DIERSEN: Of course, already, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that all the losses that Republican candidates will suffer in Illinois in 2020 will be caused by my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Since 2000, they have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have caused all the losses that Republicans candidates have suffered in Illinois since 2000.) 
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/facebook-unveils-multi-pronged-effort-to-protect-2020-election-process/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Trump urges GOP to ‘get tougher and fight’ impeachment – JILL COLVIN and MATTHEW DALY (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who claim to be Republican, but who focus on destroying Republicans like me who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Illinois Republican Party and Republican Party platforms.) 
https://www.apnews.com/4cbe0140836e414a8cc4666d8c14fc0a

NEW YORK TIMES
— New Illinois Abortion Clinic Anticipates Post-Roe World A regional clinic across the river from Missouri reflects how both sides of the abortion divide are looking toward a landscape in which some states might ban abortions outright. – Sabrina Tavernise (DIERSEN: If you are a Republican, the higher the government or political office that you seek, the more that Democrats will stress your “slave ties.”)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/22/us/missouri-illinois-planned-parenthood.html
— $27 Million for Reparations Over Slave Ties Pledged by Seminary The Princeton Theological Seminary said it was committed to “telling the truth” about its ties to slavery. Black students don’t think it goes far enough. – Ed Shanahan
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/21/nyregion/princeton-seminary-slavery-reparations.html
— Facebook Finds New Disinformation Campaigns and Braces for 2020 Torrent – Mike Isaac
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/21/technology/facebook-disinformation-russia-iran.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/21/opinion/trump-protests.html
— Local News Is Dying. New York May Try to Pass a Law to Save It. Legislators are proposing a first-in-the-nation bill to force cable companies to offer independent local news. – Vivian Wang
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/21/nyregion/verizon-news-cable-ny.html

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Liberals and moderates promote anti-conservative hairstyles.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/10/14/black-hair-laws-passed-stop-natural-hair-discrimination-across-us/3850402002/

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Democrats, Republicans and the New Politics of Hate In a deeply divided nation, Democrats and Republicans don’t just disagree, they hate each other. – Susan Milligan (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who promote hatred against those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.) 
https://www.usnews.com/news/elections/articles/2019-10-21/democrats-republicans-and-the-new-politics-of-hate
— For Generation Juul, Nicotine Addiction Happens Fast and Is Hard to Shake The national wave of lung illnesses won’t stop many teens from vaping.
https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/articles/2019-10-21/for-generation-juul-nicotine-addiction-happens-fast-is-hard-to-shake

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Mexico’s Soaring Murder Rate Proves Gun Control Is Deadly Its laws are among the world’s least permissive. And most criminals don’t get weapons from the U.S. – John R. Lott Jr.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mexicos-soaring-murder-rate-proves-gun-control-is-deadly-11571696723

FORTUNE
— Donald Trump Jr. on the Hustings: Energizing His Father’s Loyalists – AP
https://fortune.com/2019/10/21/donald-trump-jr-and-kimberly-guilfoyle-campaigning-trump-2020-energizing-his-fathers-loyalists/

DALLAS MORNING NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and Libertarians want Hispanics to blame Republicans for drug problems. 
https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2019/10/22/hispanics-continue-to-bear-the-brunt-of-us-drug-policies/

October 21 Evening Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FED SMITH
— Presidential Power Versus Employees’ Constitutional Rights: Interpreting the Executive Orders Affecting Federal Workers – Mathew B. Tully, Esq. (DIERSEN: Constructively, federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran are deemed to be “poor performers” if they do not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.) 
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/10/21/presidential-power-versus-employees-constitutional-rights-interpreting-executive-orders-affecting-federal-workers/

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