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September 10 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Aspiring budtenders learning the ins and outs of cannabis dispensary work at first community college course of its kind in Illinois – Robert McCoppin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-met-marijuana-college-class-first-in-illinois-20190910-vvdcbvi3grh5hgmr3fe3si6d2u-story.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: ‘I’m starving’ means true hunger for too many in Chicago – Ross Outten
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-hunger-snap-food-security-20190910-5i6x4oll6nfvbnbbpb7teywftm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Elizabeth Warren endorses Marie Newman over Dan Lipinski Millionaire Willie Wilson, self-funding an independent Senate race aimed at Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., is undecided if he wants Democrats in control of the Senate, the Sun-Times has learned. He lost a Dem presidential bid in 2016 and mayoral races in 2015 and 2019. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/9/9/20858032/elizabeth-warren-endorses-marie-newman-over-dan-lipinski-for-chicago-area-house-seat

DAILY HERALD
— Sorry, but Thursday’s debate is about electability – E.J. Dionne Jr. (DIERSEN: Are you electable? Ever-increasingly, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party act like they are taking the advice of political consultants who say the more of the following that you are, the less electable that you are: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190910/sorry-but-thursdays-debate-is-about-electability
— Tribes, teams and journalists – Steven & Cokie Roberts (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, because I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman, the following can and should dictate what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor: a) the officers of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party (IRP), b) my representative on the IRP State Central Committee, c) the IRP National Committeeman, and d) the IRP National Committeewoman. According to my critics/opponents, the aforesaid can and should punish me if I do anything that they believe is wrong.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190910/tribes-teams-and-journalists
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Both sides fundamentally misunderstand the role of impartial and independent journalists. We belong to no tribe, root for no team. And if that sounds musty and old-fashioned, well, so does the Constitution, which not only protects a free press but defines it as essential to a healthy democracy.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS, ON COOK COUNTY, AND ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: More and more and more Illinois residents are homeless.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190909/editorial-suburban-generosity-comes-to-aid-of-homeless-women-children

WLS AM
— AT&T’s latest shareholder is a big GOP donor. Just not to Trump.
http://www.wlsam.com/news/atts-latest-shareholder-is-a-big-gop-donor-just-not-to-trump/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Sharing just portion of state’s finance numbers is fully misleading – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/sharing-just-portion-of-state-s-finance-numbers-is-fully/article_2ad640d0-3a38-5fcb-bb9c-38fdf4ece099.html

SAUK VALLEY
— Trump says he’ll give report on his finances – John T. Bennett (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. I call for my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes to disclose the sources and amounts of their income. My Civil Service Retirement System pension is $53,316/year. My Social Security is $2,118/year. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes talk and act like they want recreational pot to be sold in Wheaton and in DuPage County’s unincorporated areas.)
https://www.saukvalley.com/2019/09/09/trump-says-hell-give-report-on-his-finances/aqjaz4j/

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Pot legalization comes with costs – Thomas E. Mosher, Victoria
https://www.galesburg.com/opinion/20190909/letter-pot-legalization-comes-with-costs

WSIL TV
— OUTSTANDING: Marion leaders vote down marijuana dispensaries 4-1 – Fahima Paghmani
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/41024234/marion-leaders-vote-down-marijuana-dispensaries-4-1

WPSD
— OUTSTANDING: Marion, Illinois, City Council opt out of recreational marijuana sales within city limits – Logan Gay
https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/marion-illinois-city-council-opt-out-of-recreational-marijuana-sales/article_aa93ccac-d33e-11e9-a945-57ddf72bbda4.html

WREX
— Illinois conducts surveys on crime against LGBTQ individuals – AP (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, you are viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned.)
https://wrex.com/category/2019/09/10/illinois-conducts-surveys-on-crime-against-lgbtq-individuals/

KENDALL COUNTY NOW
— OUTSTANDING: Kendall County Board committee backs ordinance barring marijuana businesses – KATIE FINLON
https://www.kendallcountynow.com/2019/09/09/kendall-county-board-committee-backs-ordinance-barring-marijuana-businesses/aln32fm/

ONE ILLINOIS
— No single solution to pension plight Sen. Steans, Civic Federation’s Msall, IPI’s Schuster agree on problem, urge action
https://www.oneillinois.com/stories/2019/9/9/no-single-solution-to-pension-plight

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: 14% of Illinois residents enrolled in food stamp program in May
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/513158494-analysis-14-of-illinois-residents-enrolled-in-food-stamp-program-in-may

ILLINOIS BUSINESS DAILY
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: 31.6% of households in Sauk received food stamps in 2017
https://ilbusinessdaily.com/stories/513202311-31-6-of-households-in-sauk-received-food-stamps-in-2017

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— AUDIT FINDS ILLINOIS SPENT $4.6M ON MEDICARE COVERAGE FOR DEAD PEOPLE – Ben Szalinski
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/audit-finds-illinois-spent-4-6m-on-medicare-coverage-for-dead-people/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: DUPAGE COUNTY HOME VALUES DOWN 24%, PROPERTY TAX UP 7% SINCE RECESSION – Vincent Caruso
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/dupage-county-home-values-down-24-property-tax-up-7-since-recession/

GOPUSA
— $10M: One America News sues Rachel Maddow, MSNBC for defamation (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have focused on defaming me and defaming my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Better yet, I should sue them.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=75782
— LGBTQ triggered by chicken sandwich; storms Toronto Chick-fil-A opening as fans line up
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=75794

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Arizona scraps 2020 GOP primary – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/9/arizona-scraps-2020-gop-primary/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Canceling nominating contests is not unusual for the party that controls the White House when an incumbent president is seeking a second term. Democrats in Arizona skipped presidential primaries in 1996 and 2012, and as did Republicans in 2004.)
— Illinois conducts surveys on crime against LGBTQ individuals – AP (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, you are viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/10/illinois-conducts-surveys-on-crime-against-lgbtq-i/

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Trump calls GOP challengers ‘laughingstock’ publicity seekers – Louis Casiano
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-calls-gop-challengers-laughingstock-publicity-seekers

BREITBART
— Trump: McCready’s ‘Support for Sanctuary Cities Is Disloyalty to American Citizens’ – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/09/trump-mccreadys-support-for-sanctuary-cities-is-disloyalty-to-american-citizens/
— President Trump: ‘Every Inch’ of Border Wall ‘Vital’ to Safety of America – Amy Furr
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2019/09/09/trump-every-inch-border-wall-vital-safety-america/
— Arizona Republican Party cancels 2020 presidential primary – UPI
https://www.breitbart.com/news/arizona-republican-party-cancels-2020-presidential-primary/

CNS NEWS
— Individual’s 2nd Amendment Right to Bear Arms Is No More a Relic of Past Than 1st Amendment Rights – Jarrett Stepman (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who violate my First Amendment rights, that is, those who stop people from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/jarrett-stepman/individual-2nd-amendment-right-bear-arms-no-more-relic-past-1st-amendment

CHRISTIANITY TODAY
— When Islam Is Not a Religion in America – JAYSON CASPER (DIERSEN: Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion.)
https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2019/september-web-only/when-islam-not-religion-american-muslims-asma-uddin.html

CHRISTIAN POST
— Episcopal seminary to set aside $1.7 million for slavery reparations fund Episcopal seminary to set aside $1.7 million for slavery reparations fund – Michael Gryboski
https://www.christianpost.com/news/episcopal-seminary-set-aside-17-million-slavery-reparations-fund.html

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Nasty And Lightweight’: Trump Targets Two WaPo Reporters Over Story Criticizing White House – CHUCK ROSS (DIERSEN: I should write a book about nasty and lightweight politicians, their nasty and lightweight operatives, and their nasty and lightweight dupes who have targeted me. I would focus on those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican.) 
https://dailycaller.com/2019/09/07/trump-blasts-washington-post-reporters/

TOWNHALL
— Putting the Best Face on a Troublesome “Gay Gene” Study – Robert Knight
https://townhall.com/columnists/robertknight/2019/09/10/putting-the-best-face-on-a-troublesome-study-n2552799

HOT AIR
— It’s Now “Incendiary” To Say There Are Two Genders (DIERSEN: What percent of the voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county believe that there are two genders?) 
https://hotair.com/archives/jazz-shaw/2019/09/09/now-incendiary-say-two-genders/

NOQ REPORT
— ‘Hate speech’: Facebook takes down post calling for deporting criminal illegal aliens – JD Rucker
https://noqreport.com/2019/09/09/hate-speech-facebook-takes-post-calling-deporting-criminal-illegal-aliens/

CAMPUS REFORM
— LAWSUIT: Public college threatened to arrest conservatives exercising First Amendment rights – Adam Sabes (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who violate my First Amendment rights, that is, those who stop people from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=13686 

THE HILL
— Joe Walsh: Republicans are ‘prostrated before their king’ Trump – JESSICA CAMPISI 
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/460660-joe-walsh-blasts-republicans-cancelling-gop-primaries-is-antidemocratic
— Trump goes after ‘nasty’ WaPost reporters, suggests they be barred from White House – JESSE BYRNES AND TAL AXELROD (DIERSEN: I should write a book about nasty politicians, their nasty operatives, and their nasty dupes who have gone after me. I would focus on those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/460356-trump-goes-after-nasty-wapost-reporters-suggests-they-be-barred-from
— Liberals haunted by social media tactics they use against the right – MADISON GESIOTTO (DIERSEN: Unlike my critics/opponents in the media who falsely claim to be objective and/or nonpartisan, I fully disclose that I am conservative and Republican. Further, I fully disclose my demographics: Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), patriotic, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, etc.) 
https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/460595-liberals-haunted-by-social-media-tactics-they-use-against-the-right
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The reason why liberal editors are so distraught that independent conservative journalists are publishing evidence of the racist, anti-Semitic, and otherwise vile sentiments expressed by their supposedly “objective” employees comes down — as it usually does — to power. Many journalists are in the profession not to inform the public, but to gain the power to destroy people who question them — and they don’t like those tactics being turned against them. “[U]sing journalistic techniques to target journalists and news organizations … is fundamentally different from the well-established role of the news media in scrutinizing people in positions of power,” the Times wrote in its article — which was of course labeled “news,” not “opinion.”)

NBC NEWS
— What GOP Rep. Devin Nunes’ Twitter defamation lawsuit says about the future of defamation law The congressman’s suit is clearly petty. But it does ask the legal system to answer questions it will eventually need to tackle. – Jessica Levinson (DIERSEN: Of course, I reserve my right to sue anyone, and their accomplices, a) who hints/implies/argues/shouts that I am not a journalist, b) who hints/implies/argues/shouts that I harassed anyone, and/or c) who threatens to stop anyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/what-gop-rep-devin-nunes-twitter-defamation-lawsuit-says-about-ncna1049141

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against Whites, and especially against Whites who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/10/opinion/racism-republicans-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats encourage women and everyone else to hate Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/09/opinion/planned-parenthood-ohio-title-x.html

WASHINGTON POST
— San Francisco branded the NRA a ‘domestic terrorist organization.’ The gun-rights lobby is suing. – Katie Shepherd (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who violate my First Amendment rights, that is, those who stop people from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/09/10/san-francisco-nra-domestic-terrorist-organization-lawsuit/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “San Francisco’s actions pose a nonfrivolous constitutional threat,” the lawsuit argues. “Defendants are intent on targeting the NRA for its advocacy, chilling the NRA’s and its members’ rights of free speech and association under the First Amendment, all with an eye to silence the NRA from the debate on Second Amendment rights.” . . . “This action is an assault on all advocacy organizations across the country,” NRA lawyer William A. Brewer III said in a statement. “Fortunately, the NRA, like all U.S. citizens, is protected by the First Amendment.”)

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— NRA sues San Francisco over terrorist declaration – AP (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who violate my First Amendment rights, that is, those who stop people from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-09-09/nra-sues-san-francisco-over-terrorist-declaration
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “This action is an assault on all advocacy organizations across the country,” said William A. Brewer III, the NRA’s lawyer. “There can be no place in our society for this manner of behavior by government officials. Fortunately, the NRA, like all U.S. citizens, is protected by the First Amendment.”)

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OID FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Democrat presidential candidates promote pot.
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2019/09/07/2020-and-legal-weed-where-every-democratic-candidate-stands/2150503001/

BLOOMBERG
— Richest Would Have Lost Half Their Wealth Under Elizabeth Warren’s Tax Plan – Rich Miller and Laura Davison (DIERSEN: How soon will the Democrats who run Illinois, your county, your township/ward, your municipality, your school district, your park district, etc. impose a wealth tax on you? How much will they say that your home, your vehicles, your possessions, your etc. is worth?)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-10/richest-could-lose-hundreds-of-billions-under-warren-wealth-tax
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Massachusetts Senator Warren has proposed that the wealthiest 75,000 households pay an annual tax of 2% on each dollar of their net worth above $50 million. It would rise to 3% on every dollar above $1 billion. She has said this would combat rising inequality. Critics have charged that the tax would be hard to administer and easy to avoid. They’ve also questioned its constitutionality.)

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Illinois conducts surveys on crime against LGBTQ individuals – AP (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, you are viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned.)
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/article/Illinois-conducts-surveys-on-crime-against-LGBTQ-14427214.php

GRAND FORKS HERALD
— ‘Public figure’ ruling allows Minnesota coach to sue parents for defamation – Josh Verges (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes talk and/or act like they can defame and slander me because I am a “public figure.” If I sued them, they would have to prove that I am a “public figure.” That would be difficult for them because they have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that no one reads GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.) 
https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/crime-and-courts/4648041-Public-figure-ruling-allows-Minnesota-coach-to-sue-parents-for-defamation

WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote Joe Walsh. Who will the Trump-haters in your precinct vote for in the 2020 Republican primary? 
https://theweek.com/articles/861389/joe-walsh-sees-opportunity

FED SMITH
— Elections and Federal Workers: The Good and the Bad – Jeff Neal (DIERSEN: Because I am a federal retiree, if I put my own personal selfish self-interest first, I would be a Democrat. When I was a federal employee, if I had put my own personal selfish self-interest first, I would have been a Democrat. If I had been a Democrat, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old.) 
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/09/09/elections-federal-workers-good-bad/

FINDLAW
— Elements of Libel and Slander
https://injury.findlaw.com/torts-and-personal-injuries/elements-of-libel-and-slander.html
(FROM THE POSTING: Defamatory Statements One essential element in any defamation action is that the defendant knowingly or negligently published something defamatory about the plaintiff. A communication may be considered defamatory “if it tends so to harm the reputation of another as to lower him in the estimation of the community or to deter third persons from associating with him,” according to the American Restatement of Torts (or “The Restatement”). Examples of defamatory statements are virtually limitless and may include any of the following: . . . A communication that exposes a plaintiff to ridicule A communication that reflects negatively on the plaintiff’s character, morality, or integrity . . . A communication that suggests that the plaintiff suffers from a physical or mental defect that would cause others to refrain from associating with the plaintiff)
— 3 Crimes For Threatening a Politician (DIERSEN: Of course, I reserve my right to sue anyone, and their accomplices, a) who hints/implies/argues/shouts that I am not a journalist, b) who hints/implies/argues/shouts that I harassed anyone, and/or c) who threatens to stop anyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://blogs.findlaw.com/blotter/2012/09/3-crimes-for-threatening-a-politician.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Ever think of threatening a politician? With the endless loop of commercials and phone calls, it’s only our sanity and knowledge that threatening a politician may be a crime that stops most of us from doing so. But every year, a few people do lose it and lash out with threats and actions against a politician or political candidate.)

September 1 Evening Edition

ABC7
— 26 shot, 8 fatally, in Labor Day weekend violence
https://abc7chicago.com/26-shot-8-fatally-in-labor-day-weekend-violence/5506450/
— President Donald Trump says he’ll work with Congress to stop mass shootings – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-says-hell-work-with-congress-to-stop-mass-shootings/5506913/

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: America-haters use Hurricane Dorian to fight against enforcing America’s immigration laws.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/FEMA-Funds-Sent-to-ICE-Ahead-of-Hurricane-Dorian-559075311.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Fact-check: Is Casten right that we have ‘less than a decade’ to avert climate disaster? Casten’s claim traces back to a 2018 report that said nations must take “unprecedented” actions to reduce emissions to put them on different trajectory by 2030 to avoid more severe impacts from warming. However, it did not identify the hard deadline Casten and others have suggested. – BGA
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/1/20841325/fact-check-sean-casten-climate-disaster-deadline-politifact

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Gun owners look beyond the NRA for representation – AP
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/gun-owners-look-beyond-the-nra-for-representation/article_1fe84a07-62a9-554b-9ea0-a4e596e68fd0.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Revved-up outreach: AFL-CIO union president vows to beat back Trump’s gains with workers – S.A. Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/1/richard-trumka-vows-reverse-trump-gains-union-memb/

TOWNHALL
— ‘Bastion of Hate’ Professors Demand KU Evict Chick-fil-A – Todd Starnes
https://townhall.com/columnists/toddstarnes/2019/09/01/bastion-of-hate-professors-demand-ku-evict-chickfila-n2552472

AMERICAN THINKER
— When Obama Tried to ‘Red Flag’ Vets and Seniors – Daniel John Sobieski
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/09/when_obama_tried_to_red_flag_vets_and_seniors.html
— A gay old time at the first straight pride parade – Taylor Day
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/a_gay_old_time_at_the_first_straight_pride_parade.html
— It’s time to repurpose ‘Labor Day’ as ‘Taxpayers’ Day’ – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/its_time_to_repurpose_labor_day_as_taxpayers_day.html
— The Lies of the 1619 Project – Marc A. Scaringi
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/08/the_lies_of_the_1619_project.html

DAILY WIRE
— Trump Trolls Debra Messing For Blacklisting Hollywood Conservatives. She Fires Back. “How times have changed!” – PAUL BOIS
https://www.dailywire.com/news/51277/trump-trolls-debra-messing-blacklisting-paul-bois

REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Christian-haters paint Christians as being Nazis.
https://www.reuters.com/article/ww2-anniversary-poland-mayors/rise-of-populists-in-europe-resembles-eve-of-ww2-warns-london-mayor-idUSL5N25S0DF

NEW YORK TIMES
— In Poland, Where History Is a Weapon, Leaders Commemorate World War II – Marc Santora (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress to Polish-Americans that I am 100% German national origin. In my defense, a) all my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s, b) my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, c) my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and d) my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/01/world/europe/poland-world-war-2.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: NRA-haters say “Gun owners look beyond the NRA for representation.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/gun-owners-find-new-outlets-in-the-midst-of-a-weakened-nra/2019/09/01/576ddbd4-ccd7-11e9-a620-0a91656d7db6_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: For Those Who Don’t Identify as Male or Female, Growing Acceptance—and Accommodation – Janet Adamy
https://www.wsj.com/articles/for-those-who-dont-identify-as-male-or-female-growing-acceptanceand-accommodation-11567330201

August 27 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— OUTSTANDING: DuPage County Coroner Richard Jorgensen, DuPage County Forest Preserve Commissioner Tim Whelan, Former Milton Township Trustee Don Sender, Wheaton Liquor & Tobacco Control Commission Chairman Mark Taylor, Gary Knosp, and me spoke against the sale of recreational pot in Wheaton at Wheaton’s public hearing on the issue Monday evening, August 26, 2019. Hearing attendees included Bob Cherry and Carl and Dagmar Lofgren. – Dave Diersen 
http://www.gopillinois.com

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Lincolnwood approves guidelines for recreational cannabis, will vote on it Sept. 3 – MAIA ANDERSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lincolnwood/ct-lwr-approve-cannabistl-0829-20190827-zyp6bqnu2vg4tmltal6vidks3a-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— The quixotic campaign of Joe Walsh – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190827/editorial-the-quixotic-campaign-of-joe-walsh

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Davis calls Walsh ‘windbag’ and ‘opportunist’ – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190826/davis-calls-walsh-windbag-and-opportunist

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Urbana council gives initial approval for 3 percent sales tax on legal marijuana – Adalberto Toledo
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/urbana-council-gives-initial-approval-for-percent-sales-tax-on/article_cc5466f4-02e2-572b-9ae5-a3cef6c94e08.html
— Savoy residents a no-show at meeting on allowing sales of marijuana in village – Ben Zigterman (DIERSEN: Pot pushers viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn those like me who oppose pot.)
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/savoy-residents-a-no-show-at-meeting-on-allowing-sales/article_ebcb1472-dcea-5da9-8d89-48508aea296e.html

SOUTHERN
— $100K awarded to help Southern Illinois take advantage of federal ‘opportunity zone’ incentive – MOLLY PARKER
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/k-awarded-to-help-southern-illinois-take-advantage-of-federal/article_65b3466b-3456-5e04-bfa0-bafcbf12a0ae.html

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Location Interpretation Could Affect Cannabis Sales – Greg Bishop
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=289734#.XWUPW5h_OM8

BELOIT DAILY NEWS
— GOP TRUMP CHALLENGERS WON’T GET MUCH HELP FROM THEIR PARTY – WILL WEISSERT
https://www.beloitdailynews.com/article/20190826/AP/308269865

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “A Look At President Trump’s History Of Profiting Off His Presidency.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/look-president-trumps-history-profiting-his-presidency#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “How The U.S.-China Trade War Is Affecting The Global Economy.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/how-us-china-trade-war-affecting-global-economy#stream/0

WSIL
— Jefferson County board puts Chicago separation question on ballot – Joe Ragusa
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/40965556/jefferson-county-board-puts-chicago-separation-question-on-ballot

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Recreational Cannabis Dispensary Plans to Open in Galesburg – TIM SHELLEY 
https://www.peoriapublicradio.org/post/recreational-cannabis-dispensary-plans-open-galesburg#stream/0

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: ST. CHARLES ALDERMEN GIVE PRELIMINARY OK TO RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA SALES – Tim Kirsininkas
https://kanecountyconnects.com/2019/08/st-charles-aldermen-give-preliminary-ok-to-recreational-marijuana-sales/

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— City of Naperville seeks applicants for variety of block grants, social …
https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2019/08/26/city-of-naperville-seeks-applicants-for-variety-of-block-grants-social-service-grants-seca-grants-and-more/104652

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Joe Walsh Was Donald Trump Before Donald Trump The former Illinois House rep is running to replace a president he helped create. – EDWARD MCCLELLAND
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/August-2019/Joe-Walsh-Was-Donald-Trump-Before-Donald-Trump/

CENTER SQUARE
— Republican leaders dismiss proposal to split Illinois into two states – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/republican-leaders-dismiss-proposal-to-split-illinois-into-two-states/article_1459729e-c823-11e9-a2f8-6b4e545f7603.html

NORTHERN STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot will destroy the “NIU community.”
https://northernstar.info/news/how-will-recreational-marijuana-affect-the-niu-community/article_03da3c92-c84f-11e9-a987-479e6501dc22.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Joe Walsh Challenging Trump in the Primaries (Part 1) – David E. Smith and John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/08/joe-walsh-challenging-trump-in-the-primaries-part-1/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— MARK CURRAN: WHY I’M RUNNING TO OUST DICK DURBIN IN 2020
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/mark-curran-why-im-running-to-oust-dick-durbin-in-2020.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— A reality check of The 1619 Project How The New York Times’ politically correct version of history misses the mark – Richard W. Rahn
https://washingtontimes-dc.newsmemory.com/?token=6cb15347df7e1d96b51ad9edf2ebb7e9_5d654a36_779be70&selDate=20190827&goTo=B01&artid=1&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=washingtontimes-E-Editions

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Beheading journalists, the N-word, and racist Obama voters: Joe Walsh’s long history of incendiary bigotry – Jerry Dunleavy
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/beheading-journalists-the-n-word-and-racist-obama-voters-joe-walshs-long-history-of-incendiary-bigotry
— ‘Most of my listeners support the president’: Joe Walsh loses national radio show – Daniel Chaitin
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/most-of-my-listeners-support-the-president-joe-walsh-loses-national-radio-show
— MLK’s iconic speech has been balled up and thrown away by Woke America
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/mlks-iconic-speech-has-been-balled-up-and-thrown-away-by-woke-america
— ‘Imported labor’: Canadian journalist for CBC refused entry to US – Caitlin Yilek
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/imported-labor-canadian-journalist-for-cbc-refused-entry-to-us
— Beheading journalists, the N-word, and racist Obama voters: Joe Walsh’s long history of incendiary bigotry – Jerry Dunleavy
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/beheading-journalists-the-n-word-and-racist-obama-voters-joe-walshs-long-history-of-incendiary-bigotry
— How Obama-era social engineering transformed the military – James Hasson 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/how-obama-era-social-engineering-transformed-the-military

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Gillibrand Spending Thousands on Giveaway In Attempt to Make Debate Stage 2020 hopeful polling at less than 1% – Collin Anderson (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would analogize Gillibrand’s t-shirts with my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://freebeacon.com/politics/gillibrand-spending-thousands-on-giveaway-in-attempt-to-make-debate-stage/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: New York senator Kirsten Gillibrand is willing to lose tens of thousands of dollars on a fundraising gimmick in an attempt to make the September debate stage. Gillibrand launched a t-shirt giveaway at a time when she needs approximately 15,000 additional unique donors to qualify for the third round of Democratic primary debates. She began offering first-time donors a campaign t-shirt retailing at $30 in exchange for a $1 contribution in August.)

WASHINGTON DC PATCH
— Public Charge Rule is Pro-Immigrant, Pro-America Public charge policy ensures that those who become permanent residents will contribute. – Joe Guzzardi (DIERSEN: Are you a contributing member of society? I am NOT a contributing member of society according to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, my neighborhood, my precinct, Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. They viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn me and viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They stress that virtually no one comes to my defense.) 
https://patch.com/district-columbia/washingtondc/public-charge-rule-pro-immigrant-pro-america

FOX NEWS
— Joe Walsh says he’s lost radio show since launching Trump challenge – Joseph A. Wulfsohn 
https://www.foxnews.com/media/joe-walsh-says-hes-lost-radio-show-since-launching-trump-challenge

AMERICAN THINKER
— Conservatives hit back at the media – Peter Emisku
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/08/conservatives_hit_back_at_the_media.html

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— NY TIMES’ 1619 PROJECT PUTS SLAVERY AT THE CENTER OF AMERICA’S FOUNDING Rewriting history to pave the road to 1984. – Bruce Thornton (DIERSEN: My ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s. They lived in northeast Illinois.)
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/274740/ny-times-1619-project-puts-slavery-center-americas-bruce-thornton

DAILY CALLER
— Facebook Purges Epoch Times’ Pro-Trump Ads, Bans Outlet From Future Advertisements – CHRIS WHITE (DIERSEN: Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO leaders in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) want to ban me from including links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that promote 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 platform and in the Republican Party platform. They want to stop me from speaking at IRP, DCRCC, MTRCC, Illinois, DuPage County, and Wheaton meetings. They falsely and slanderously hint/imply/argue/shout a) that I am a lobbyist and b) that I am not a journalist. I should sue them.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/26/facebook-misinformation-ads/

DAILY SIGNAL
— ‘Extremely Alarming’: Journalists Are Worried About Trump Allies Digging Up Their Old Tweets – Shelby Talcott / 
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/08/26/extremely-alarming-journalists-are-worried-about-trump-allies-digging-up-their-old-tweets/

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— Pathetic: Stelter, April Ryan Defend Evicting Journalist For Her Own ‘Safety’ In ‘Trump Age’ – Kristine Marsh 
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/kristine-marsh/2019/08/26/pathetic-stelter-april-ryan-defend-evicting-journalist-her-own

THE HILL
— Joe Walsh says he lost his national radio show – ZACK BUDRYK
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/458913-joe-walsh-says-he-lost-his-national-radio-show

YAHOO FINANCE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Green Thumb Industries Launches Illinois Pro Bono Cannabis License Application Assistance Program to Assist Social Equity Applicants
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/green-thumb-industries-launches-illinois-110000903.html

NEW YORK POST
— The link between pot and mass shootings may be closer than we think – Miranda Devine
https://nypost.com/2019/08/07/the-link-between-pot-and-mass-shootings-may-be-closer-than-we-think/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Lobbyist money flows to push legislation to end ban on hostels in NYC, and attract tourists – SHANT SHAHRIGIAN (DIERSEN: My nasty, disgusting, unethical, vicious critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes outrageously, disgustingly, falsely, and slanderously hint/imply/argue/shout that I am a lobbyist a) because I speak at DuPage County Board meetings and at Wheaton City Council meetings, b) because I send out GOPUSA emails, and c) because I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman. They know full-well a) that to be a lobbyist, you must be paid to lobby and b) that I am not paid to lobby.) 
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-hostel-lobbying-new-york-city-council-20190825-h6aka3fas5abddrswq547gia6i-story.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trumps-treatment-of-migrants-is-an-attack-on-all-people-of-color/2019/08/26/85c38982-c5cc-11e9-8bf7-cde2d9e09055_story.html

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Trump-haters use White supremacists to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/08/23/white-supremacy-america-can-parents-stop-online-radicalization/2092314001/

SENTINEL COLORADO
— Aurora City Council approves new ethics law, opposes lobbying registration – Kara Mason (DIERSEN: My nasty, disgusting, unethical, vicious critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes outrageously, disgustingly, falsely, and slanderously hint/imply/argue/shout that I am a lobbyist a) because I speak at DuPage County Board meetings and at Wheaton City Council meetings, b) because I send out GOPUSA emails, and c) because I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman. They know full-well a) that to be a lobbyist, you must be paid to lobby and b) that I am not paid to lobby.) 
https://sentinelcolorado.com/news/metro/aurora-city-council-approves-new-ethics-law-opposes-lobbying-registration/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Despite taking other legislative steps toward greater transparency, a majority of Aurora City Council members decided against an ordinance mandating lobbyists register with the city if working in Aurora. Council members Bob Roth, Johnny Watson, Marsha Berzins, Francoise Bergan, Charlie Richardson and mayor Bob LeGare opposed the proposed ordinance. At-large councilwoman Angela Lawson, who also works for the Colorado Secretary of State’s office, first introduced the idea to a city policy committee in October. LeGare said he didn’t believe the ordinance was ready, but council member Nicole Johnston rebutted that claim citing Lawson’s past year of work. None of the other council members who voted against the measure — all of which are running for re-election — gave a reason for their vote. The registration wouldn’t have limited or penalized lobbyists or city officials for interacting with each other. It would instruct lobbyists to file quarterly reports about their lobbying efforts, however. Those reporters would disclose “any expenditure over $75 directly benefiting a covered official,” according to city documents. “This does not prohibit expenditures over $75, it only requires reporting.” Several city council members cited concerns of who would qualify as a lobbyist and whether non-profit organizations attempting to seek influence on the city council would be required to register under the proposed rules. Under the ordinance, lobbyists were defined to be “any individual, including an attorney, who is self-employed or is employed or otherwise retained by any other person or organization: (1) For the purpose of engaging in lobbying; or (2) Whose scope of work requires him or her to lobby from time to time time.” During the meeting, the body unanimously gave a final approval to a new ethics code for elected city officials. The now-approved ordinance is the result of two different proposals from several city council members who sought stronger ethics rules for elected officials of the city. It tasks an independent panel of judges with investigating ethical complaints, prohibits the mayor and city council members from accepting gifts valued more than $300, and prevents council members from engaging in conflicts of interest.)

NEWS9 OKLAHOMA
— Gov. Stitt Looks To Hire Lobbyist For Washington D.C. – Aaron Brilbeck (DIERSEN: My nasty, disgusting, unethical, vicious critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes outrageously, disgustingly, falsely, and slanderously hint/imply/argue/shout that I am a lobbyist a) because I speak at DuPage County Board meetings and at Wheaton City Council meetings, b) because I send out GOPUSA emails, and c) because I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman. They know full-well a) that to be a lobbyist, you must be paid to lobby and b) that I am not paid to lobby.)
https://www.news9.com/story/40963954/mitchell-talks-gov-stitt-looks-to-hire-lobbyist-for-washington-dc

MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
— With ‘cultural districts,’ Minneapolis hopes to invest in diversity The strategy can help build economic inclusion. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use diversity to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.startribune.com/with-cultural-districts-minneapolis-hopes-to-invest-in-diversity/558362012/

KANSAS CITY STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to Whites who promote hatred of Whites?
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/community/joco-913/joco-diversions/article234242267.html

LAW 360
— Craig Defied Calls To Register As Foreign Agent (DIERSEN: My nasty, disgusting, unethical, vicious critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes outrageously, disgustingly, falsely, and slanderously hint/imply/argue/shout that I am a lobbyist a) because I speak at DuPage County Board meetings and at Wheaton City Council meetings, b) because I send out GOPUSA emails, and c) because I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman. They know full-well a) that to be a lobbyist, you must be paid to lobby and b) that I am not paid to lobby.)
https://www.law360.com/legalindustry/articles/1192790/skadden-gc-craig-defied-calls-to-register-as-foreign-agent

MUNCIE STAR PRESS
— Democrats gear up to replace council vacancy Tuesday night – Corey Ohlenkamp
https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2019/08/26/democrats-gear-up-replace-council-vacancy-tuesday-night/2119308001/

DELAWARE PUBLIC MEDIA
— Chris Johnson advances in bid to fill Wilmington City Council vacancy – SOPHIA SCHMIDT 
https://www.delawarepublic.org/post/chris-johnson-advances-bid-fill-wilmington-city-council-vacancy

SANDITE PRIDE
— Sand Springs City Council appoints former State Senator Nancy Riley to fill vacant seat – Scott Emigh
https://sanditepride.com/local-news/190827/city-council

SM DAILY PRESS
— Higgins voted to fill vacant Council seat
https://www.smdailypress.com/content/higgins-voted-fill-vacant-council-seat

COURIER EXPRESS
— St. Marys City Council addresses vacant seat – Brianne Fleming 
http://www.thecourierexpress.com/news/st-marys-city-council-addresses-vacant-seat-bavarian-fall-fest/article_a976a0dd-efd1-516f-a7a6-a61c0ff30b95.html

TRIBUNE LEDGER NEWS
— Council votes to leave seat vacant until March – Abigail Snelson
https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/local_news/council-votes-to-leave-seat-vacant-until-march/article_47dda8c4-c81e-11e9-b8f5-3347c0dcbe80.html

KVIA
— El Paso City Council says Hernandez resigned her seat, special election to be set at next meeting – Jim Parker
https://www.kvia.com/news/politics/el-paso-city-council-says-hernandez-resigned-her-seat-special-election-to-be-set-at-next-meeting/1113486406

FLORIDA POLITICS
— House dismisses complaint against NRA lobbyist Marion Hammer Democratic Rep. Anna Eskamani filed the complaint in the House. – Ryan Nicol (DIERSEN: Constructively, my nasty, bombastic, rude, threatening critics/opponents publicly, falsely, and slanderously charged me at the August 20 DuPage County Development Committee meeting with failing to register as a lobbyist. I should sue them.)
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/304284-house-dismisses-complaint-hammer
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Florida House dismissed a complaint against National Rifle Association (NRA) lobbyist Marion Hammer that had alleged Hammer failed to properly report lobbying compensation. Democratic state Rep. Anna Eskamani filed the complaint in the House. A similar complaint in the Senate, filed by Sen. Perry Thurston, went nowhere. GOP state Rep. Tom Leek, who chairs the House Public Integrity and Ethics Committee, did note Hammer had run afoul of Joint Rule 1.4 of the Legislature. That rule requires disclosure of compensation from lobbying firms: “Unified Sportsmen of Florida (USF) is a lobbying firm and fail(ed) to file compensation reports for the NRA fees received.” But he said Hammer took appropriate action to avoid sanction, and determined “the complaint does not state facts supporting a finding of probable cause.” “You have taken the appropriate corrective action, and consistent with Joint Rule 1.5 and past practices, no further penalty will be imposed,” the Ormond Beach attorney said in a letter explaining the findings. In a statement, Hammer said she was “very pleased that the House complaint has also been dismissed.” She added: “I have been a registered lobbyist since 1974 … I have never told anyone EVER that I am not a lobbyist. Since the filings for Unified Sportsmen of Florida are really a non-issue, we would have filed from the beginning had we not been advised to the contrary. “When you seek and rely upon legal advice, you do so in good faith. That’s exactly what we did. We now have a different legal opinion and USF has fully complied based on the new information and advice.”)

COLUMBIA JOURNALISM REVIEW
— Bernie Sanders on his plan for journalism – Bernie Sanders (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those nasty bombastic rude threatening activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois a) who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican and b) who have expected/asked/demanded that I serve as one of their operatives or as one of their dupes. Because I have refused to serve as one of their operatives or as one of their dupes, they slanderously treat me as though I am a lobbyist and not a journalist. I should sue them.) 
https://www.cjr.org/opinion/bernie-sanders-media-silicon-valley.php

DAILY BEAST
— Joe Walsh ‘Completely Ghosted’ His Campaign Manager Days Before White House Run “It’s obvious to me that the campaign plan that we have all worked hard on together in anticipation of a launch today isn’t going to happen,” Jacob Perry wrote. – Lachlan Markay
https://www.thedailybeast.com/joe-walsh-completely-ghosted-his-campaign-manager-days-before-white-house-run

FISHER PHILLIPS
— How to Avoid Age Discrimination Claims in Today’s Multigenerational Workforce (DIERSEN: To get 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, my Democrat superiors in the federal government encouraged, if not demanded, that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran to help them get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.fisherphillips.com/resources-articles-how-to-avoid-age-discrimination-claims-in