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CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Taxman cometh (again): Emanuel budget raises taxes for 6th time in 7 years – Bill Ruthhart, John Byrne and Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-mayor-rahm-emanuel-chicago-budget-speech-20171018-story.html
— As deadline approaches, Chicago’s Amazon pursuit only beginning – Ryan Ori (DIERSEN: Of course, Chicago has stressed to Amazon that it is full of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that 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, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. Will Chicago promise to do even more to drive out of Chicago individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ori/ct-amazon-hq2-deadline-ryan-ori-20171018-story.html
— What word (invest) did Emanuel use 31 times in his budget speech? (DIERSEN: What have you invested a lot of your time and/or money in? I invested a lot of my time and money in earning 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. Since 2000, I have invested a lot of my time and money in putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-budget-spending-20171019-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In recent years politicians have taken to using “invest” as a stand-in for “spend,” but Mayor Rahm Emanuel took it to another level during his Wednesday budget speech. The mayor deployed variations of the word no fewer than 31 times, according to his remarks.)
— Senate committee advances Lausch to be next U.S. attorney in Chicago – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-john-lausch-us-attorney-20171019-story.html
— 30 years since Black Monday: Chicago investors in a daze: ‘There are guys who are ready to jump out the window’ – George Papajohn and Charles Storch  (DIERSEN: What did you do 30 years ago? I worked GAO on audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-archive-black-monday-chicago-reaction-20171019-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Lausch nomination for Chicago-based U.S. Attorney advances to Senate – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/lausch-nomination-for-chicago-based-u-s-attorney-advances-to-senate/

DAILY HERALD
— Mazzochi bids for statehouse – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171019/lester-kirk-criticizes-naperville-company-for-iran-business
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At the same time the case (Breuder v. COD) is going on, COD Board Chairwoman Deanne Mazzochi is making a bid for state representative. Mazzochi, a patent attorney, is running to replace Republican Patti Bellock of Hinsdale, who is not seeking re-election. Mazzochi made the announcement to York Township GOP officials at their most recent meeting, where she is a committeeman. Filings with the State Board of Elections show she has more than $200,000 in her war chest to date, most of it from a personal loan to her campaign.)
— Keeping video gambling numbers in perspective – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Gambling is a vice. If you promote gambling, you promote vice.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171018/editorial-keeping-video-gambling-numbers-in-perspective
— The wages of civil war within GOP – Steven & Cokie Roberts  (DIERSEN: The civil war has always been between a) Republicans who support the Republican Party platform and b) RINOs, Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, and Green plants who reject some, most or all of the platform. Beyond outrageously, the Republican Party a) lets RINOs, Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, and Green plants hold leadership positions in the party and b) helps elect and reelect RINOs, Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, and Green plants.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171019/the-wages-of-civil-war-within-gop
— 10-year-old Aurora boy describes pit bull attack
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171019/10-year-old-aurora-boy-describes-pit-bull-attack
— Service helps Glenbard students become leaders – David F. Larson (DIERSEN: While you were in high school, what did you do that helped you become a leader? If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that I while I was a junior and a senior at Crete-Monee High School 1964-1966 and the summer in between, I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20171018/service-helps-glenbard-students-become-leaders

ABC7
— Cub Scout kicked out after asking state senator about gun control, racially charged comments  (DIERSEN: Ever since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, to discredit me, nasty Democrats and nasty Democrat plants, nasty Libertarians and nasty Libertarian plants, nasty Greens and nasty Green plants, and nasty RINOs have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I aggressively ask inappropriate questions that harm Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. Since 2005, they have viciously used against me what happened with GOPUSA, Talon News, and Jeff Gannon. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talon_News  They paint me as being a clone of Jeff Gannon. Ever since I became a GOPUSA reporter in 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that because I ask bad questions, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. should a) stop me from learning about their press conferences and other events, b) stop me from promoting their press conferences and other events, c) stop me from attending their press conferences and other events, and c) stop me from reporting on their press conferences and other events.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/cub-scout-kicked-out-after-asking-state-senator-tough-questions/2551119/

WTTW
— Is Spending on Statewide Elections Going Too Far? – Paul Caine
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/10/18/spending-statewide-elections-going-too-far

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Springfield City Council to consider ‘Welcome City’ resolution – John Reynolds  (DIERSEN: As everyone knows, to say that a city is “welcoming” is to say that city hates and wants to get rid of those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171018/springfield-city-council-to-consider-welcome-city-resolution

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— In court, score one for Aaron Schock – Phil Luciano  (DIERSEN: Why didn’t the news media report on my lawsuit against the federal government like it reports on the federal government’s lawsuit against Schock?)
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20171018/luciano-in-court-score-one-for-aaron-schock

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Speaker to address implicit biases at Glen Ellyn League of Women Voters meeting – ERIC SCHELKOPF  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, and bigots.)
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/10/18/speaker-to-address-implicit-biases-at-glen-ellyn-league-of-women-voters-meeting/a1ua9zq/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump sends $25,000 check to fallen soldier’s family  Check sent on same day of Washington Post report – DAN MERICA AND KAITLAN COLLINS
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-sends-25000-check-to-fallen-soldiers-family/839633100

CHICAGO READER
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Biss, Kennedy, Pritzker support legalizing marijuana in Illinois – Kate Shepherd
https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2017/10/19/biss-kennedy-pritzker-support-legalizing-marijuana-in-illinois-and-other-chicago-news

LOYOLA PHOENIX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Catholics promote abortion.
http://loyolaphoenix.com/2017/10/loyola-students-react-reproductive-rights-legislation/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Country Club Hills Fire Department – Massive porn problem, sexual harassment should lead to terminations and criminal charges – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/10/country-club-hills-fire-department-massive-porn-problem-sexual-harassment-should-lead-to-terminations-and-criminal-charges/

PARENTS OPPOSED TO POT
— THE TRUTH OF DEATHS CAUSED BY MARIJUANA OVERDOSE
http://www.poppot.org/2017/10/18/truth-deaths-by-marijuana-overdose/

GOPUSA
— NFL players will continue to kneel or sit in disrespect
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32049
— Quebec’s new law bans facial coverings by public workers, on buses
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32030
— Calif. laws bar employers from asking about applicants’ criminal, salary histories
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=31986
— McCain loses it, lashes out at reporter  (DIERSEN: Ever since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, to discredit me, nasty Democrats and nasty Democrat plants, nasty Libertarians and nasty Libertarian plants, nasty Greens, and nasty Green plants, and nasty RINOs have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I aggressively ask inappropriate questions that harm Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. Since 2005, they have viciously used against me what happened with GOPUSA, Talon News, and Jeff Gannon. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talon_News  They paint me as being a clone of Jeff Gannon. Ever since I became a GOPUSA reporter in 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that because I ask bad questions, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. should a) stop me from learning about their press conferences and other events, b) stop me from promoting their press conferences and other events, c) stop me from attending their press conferences and other events, and c) stop me from reporting on their press conferences and other events.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32045

DAILY CALLER
— Chuck Schumer Wrote Off $58,000 Last Year Using Tax Deduction (state and local taxes) He’s Trying To Save – Peter Hasson (DIERSEN: How much in state and local taxes did you deduct last year? Ever since I became an IRS employee in 1971 when I was 22 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have wanted me to pay more taxes.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/18/chuck-schumer-wrote-off-58000-last-year-using-tax-deduction-hes-trying-to-save/
— Confirmed: 99 Percent Of Union Donations Go To Liberal-Leaning Causes – GRACE CARR  (DIERSEN: Yes, but I still believe that if GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee. A union would have gone to bat for me not because GAO screwed me because I was a Republican, but because GAO screwed me because I complained about reverse discrimination and age discrimination.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/13/confirmed-99-percent-of-union-donations-go-to-liberal-leaning-causes/
— Sen. McCain Goes Off On Fox Reporter For ‘Dumb Question’ – Amber Athey (DIERSEN: Ever since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, to discredit me, nasty Democrats and nasty Democrat plants, nasty Libertarians and nasty Libertarian plants, nasty Greens and nasty Green plants, and nasty RINOs have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I aggressively ask inappropriate questions that harm Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. Since 2005, they have viciously used against me what happened with GOPUSA, Talon News, and Jeff Gannon. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talon_News  They paint me as being a clone of Jeff Gannon. Ever since I became a GOPUSA reporter in 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that because I ask bad questions, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. should a) stop me from learning about their press conferences and other events, b) stop me from promoting their press conferences and other events, c) stop me from attending their press conferences and other events, and c) stop me from reporting on their press conferences and other events.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/18/sen-mccain-goes-off-on-fox-reporter-for-dumb-question-video/

TOWNHALL
— Liberals Try To Connect With Normal Americans And It Goes Poorly (satire) – Kurt Schlichter  (DIERSEN: Liberals promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling. pot, and other vices, race and gender based preference giving, age discrimination, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, and even worse things.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2017/10/19/liberals-try-to-connect-with-normal-americans-and-it-goes-poorly-n2396806

BREITBART
— NFL Broadcasters Ignore Anthem Protests as Ratings Crater – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/10/17/nfl-broadcasters-ignore-anthem-protests-ratings-crater/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democrats yelp as Trump upholds Constitution – Michael Barone
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/michael-barone-democrats-yelp-as-trump-upholds-constitution/article/2637973

POLITICO
— America’s government is getting old  It’s not just the 71-year-old president: A POLITICO analysis finds that the federal workforce is older than it’s ever been, and younger workers aren’t coming in. What happened? – DANNY VINIK (DIERSEN: Non-veteran White males who are seeking a job with the federal government should be advised that with only rare exceptions, a) the longer that you are a federal employee, the less likely that private sector employers will hire you, b) your career will be wasted and you will be gotten rid of if you do not make GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $111,801) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $161,900) by age 40, c) you will be expected to help your superiors and supervisors get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, and d) virtually everyone despises if not hates federal employees, former federal employees, and federal retirees.)
http://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2017/09/27/aging-government-workforce-analysis-000525
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s no secret that American workers are getting older. Even as millennials become the biggest cohort in the labor force, the median age of all U.S. employees has crept up from 30 to 42 over the past 30 years. But when it comes to getting older, a POLITICO analysis finds, the private sector has nothing on the U.S. government. The U.S. just elected the oldest new president in history, and Congress, too, has been getting consistently older, with its average age now up around 60. But the vast majority of the government consists of the 2 million-strong federal civilian workforce. And thanks to slow-moving hiring practices and a huge cohort of baby boomers who haven’t retired at the predicted rates, it has grown significantly older than the American workforce overall. Today, just 17 percent of federal workers are under 35 years old. (In the private sector, almost 40 percent are.) And more than a quarter of federal employees are now older than 55. In some agencies, the upward age shift is even starker. Sixty nine percent of NASA’s workforce is over 45 years old. At the Department of Housing and Urban Development, it’s 70 percent. At the tiny Government Publishing Office, it’s even more extreme—80 percent. In principle, there’s nothing wrong with older workers: They have more experience than younger ones and employers often report that they are more attentive at work. Age discrimination is not just illegal, but strips companies of experience and judgment; it’s fair to say that plenty of Silicon Valley companies might benefit from the perspective of a more experienced cohort of employees. But workplaces that shift too far in any direction can suffer. There is evidence that offices with more older workers are less productive and, due to their workers’ age, more expensive; health care costs are especially high, and a wave of retirements would leave the government on the hook for a major increase in pension spending. And broadly speaking, if the government is supposed to reflect America accurately—making small and large policy decisions that affect every aspect of the country—it’s only reasonable to expect that the federal workforce should reflect the generational makeup of the country. Given the stereotypes about government employees, it’s easy to assume that federal worker protections have led to a vast army of aging-in-place bureaucrats who simply can’t be removed. But organizational experts and former federal human resource managers say the problem is more complicated than that, and more troubling for good governance. They see an ineffective hiring system that is decades out of date. They have spent years warning policymakers that rules and laws were inhibiting their ability to hire and train new employees. The aging of the federal workforce, they say, is a symptom of Washington’s inability to keep up with modern-day management practices and to plan for the future—as well as a system hamstrung by rigid federal employment directives, some of which, ironically, were aimed at freshening up the workforce.)

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Just how partisan are federal workers? – Mike Causey (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years (Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, & GAO 1980-1997) in the Chicago area, virtually all my superiors, supervisors, cowokers, and subordinates were Democrats. Those Democrats used Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation a) to avoid hiring Republicans, b) to waste the careers of Republicans, and c) to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2017/10/just-how-partisan-are-federal-workers/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Long before Donald Trump’s longshot bid to win the White House, unions representing federal workers and postal employees had almost exclusively supported Democratic candidates for the presidency and, with few exceptions, the House and Senate. They still do. Unions — very, very quietly — helped former Reps. Tom Davis (R-Va.) and Frank Wolf (R-Va.). They worked closely with Democrats with clout, like Reps. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) and Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), and former Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), to sweeten meager pay raises proposed by the presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama. But mostly their endorsements, union PAC money and logistical support goes to Democratic candidates and incumbents. Outside of the highly-unionized U.S. Postal Service, the majority of federal civil servants do NOT belong to any union. It may be because they don’t like unions. Maybe they are too cheap to pay dues. Or maybe they don’t like the unions’ politics! Rather than being part of a block vote, it is just possible that feds tend to vote like their neighbors and not along party lines. Career feds at the Pentagon may see the world differently than their colleagues at the Environmental Protection Agency. After giving their full support to the election and reelection of President Obama, white-collar feds —with the backing of most Republican politicians — were hit with a three-year pay raise freeze. Many got semi-automatic time-in-grade raises, but the January pay raises didn’t happen. Regular annual special cash awards and recognition to outstanding career senior executives were skipped or downplayed by the Obama administration. Some feds feel like the Democrats take them for granted and Republicans take it for granted that most government workers are Democrats. . .So if Republicans want to drain the swamp because they believe it is infested with highly partisan bureaucrats and if Democrats take feds for granted, has anybody got a Plan B?)