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October 6 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Unions, progressive groups put on Democratic governor forum Sunday – Rick Pearson  (DIERSEN: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, the organization would still be hosting candidate forums. Contested races include those for DuPage County Sheriff, DuPage County Board District 4, and Circuit Court Judge.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-governor-debate-democrats-pritzker-kennedy-unions-20171005-story.html
— Unions will face a tough challenge when the Supreme Court says ‘yes!’ to freeloaders – Eric Zorn  (DIERSEN: Are/were you a union member? I was a union member while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969 and for IRS 1971-1980. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee. What is your attitude toward unions and toward their past, present, and future members?  Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are filled with hatred against unions, against former union members, against current union members, and against future union members.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-janus-union-fees-afscme-20171005-story.html
— Officials dig in to Vegas shooter’s high-stakes gambling – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–las-vegas-shooting-video-poker-20171005-story.html
— After shooting, Wheaton’s St. Francis High School forfeits football game against Chicago Hope Academy at West Side field – John Keilman  (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if not already, the more that you do to avoid crime, the more that Democrats will call you a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/highschoolsports/ct-football-game-forfeit-st-francis-wheaton-hope-academy-chicago-met-20171005-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Providence officials said in a statement that they, Hope Academy and the Chicago Catholic League “will carefully review security plans, procedures and logistics for future athletic events to ensure that all student athletes, teams and fans (will be) in a secure and safe environment.” Though St. Francis offered to host the game or find a neutral site, Muzikowski said it was important to play the game — which would have been Hope’s homecoming — as scheduled. “We’re not going to be run off by the punks,” he said. “You can’t start that precedent or no one will play us.”)
— Firm behind ‘Fearless Girl’ statue to pay $5 million settlement for underpaying female execs – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-fearless-girl-gender-wage-discrimination-20171006-story.html
— Contractor paid thousands in kickbacks to former Markham Mayor David Webb, complaint states – Gregory Pratt and Sarah Freishtat
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/crime/ct-tower-contracting-indictment-met-20171005-story.html
— Lincoln-Way schools chief responds to criticism of District 210; public asks for his removal – Susan DeMar Lafferty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-lw-public-comment-st-1006-20171005-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Did Ald. Austin take license giving son latest city gig? – Dan Mihalopoulos  (DIERSEN: How successful were your parents in getting you jobs? My outstanding parents were not successful. Neither of them attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma.  He died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. My mother never attended high school.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mihalopoulos-did-ald-austin-take-license-giving-son-latest-city-gig/

 

DAILY HERALD
— America needs to hear about resurgence of manufacturing industry – Steve Rauschenberger
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171006/america-needs-to-hear-about-resurgence-of-manufacturing-industry
— Suburbs buck national rise in violent crime – Keeshan & Sarkauskas
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171006/suburbs-buck-national-rise-in-violent-crime

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Yesterday’s corporate blackmail is today’s deal sweetener – ALEJANDRA CANCINO
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171006/NEWS02/171009915/corporate-tax-incentives-back-in-favor-in-illinois
— How many more must die? – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of Group A make it clear that they are going to get rid of members of Group B. Ever-increasingly, members of Group B buy firearms and ammunition for their self-defense. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, 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.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171005/ISSUE07/171009921

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Congressmen Take Jabs at Abortion Bill – Cole Lauterbach
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=252968

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois’ GOP congressmen rip Rauner on abortion bill – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/illinois-gop-congressmen-rip-rauner-on-abortion-bill/article_7d3caa76-a938-11e7-8659-6f1307e3dd73.html

 

DNA INFO
— Feds Send $500K To Chicago Despite Threats To Yank Sanctuary City Funds – Tanveer Ali
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20171005/downtown/trump-sanctuary-cities-crime-prevention-funds
— Free Condoms Delivered To DePaul Students Through New Student Group – Ted Cox  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, DePaul acts as an arm of the anti-Catholic Democrat Party.)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20171005/lincoln-park/depaul-university-free-condoms-birth-control-students-for-reproductive-justice-text-jane-delivery

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Gubernatorial Candidate Pawar Promotes Graduated Tax And Free University Tuition – JIM MEADOWS
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/gubernatorial-candidate-pawar-promotes-graduated-tax-and-free-university-tuition

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— GOP State Rep Barb Wheeler: “We’re all free agents now.” – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/gop-state-rep-we-re-all-free-agents-now/article_793b8f40-aa15-11e7-a581-c3962fdaa0aa.html

 

BGA
— ILLINOIS IS POISED TO DANGLE BUSINESS INCENTIVES TO BIG COMPANIES — BUT IS IT WORTH IT? – Alejandra Cancino
https://www.bettergov.org/news/illinois-is-poised-to-dangle-business-incentives-to-big-companies-%E2%80%94-but-is-it-worth-it

 

WHEATON LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
— OCTOBER 19 EVENT: Why We Need People to Run for Office  (DIERSEN: Democrats encourage members of Group A to run for offices and discourage members of Group B from running for offices. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, 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.wheatonlwvil.org/calendar.html

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IMRF Says Franks’s Proposed Pension Revocation Action for Countywide Elected Officials Illegal and Unconstitutional
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/10/06/imrf-says-frankss-proposed-pension-action-illegal-and-unconstitutional/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Watchdogs Receive Death Threat After Exposing NIU Employees – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/10/watchdogs-receive-death-threat-after-exposing-niu-employees/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THE HIGH PRICE AMERICAN WORKERS PAY FOR CORPORATE TAXES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/the-high-price-american-workers-pay-for-corporate-taxes.html
— THE SECRET TO SUCCESS  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Given my bad demographics, what should I have done to make GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25 in 1974, 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? ANSWER: Become a Democrat, become a veteran, be a yes-man, and help my Democrat supervisors and superiors get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/the-secret-to-success.html

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— Here are the Vast Differences Between a Conservative and a Liberal – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2017/10/05/vast-differences-conservative-liberal/

 

GOPUSA
— Millionaires & Billionaires Fighting ‘Oppression’ (DIERSEN: What do you say to rich people who paint themselves as being anti-rich people to curry favor with those who have less money? Ever-increasingly, members of Group A demonize, denigrate, and condemn members of Group B as being oppressors. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, 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.gopusa.com/?p=31073

 

BLAZE
— Nancy Sinatra calls for mass execution of NRA members — it doesn’t go over well – Sarah Taylor
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/10/05/famous-singer-calls-for-mass-execution-of-nra-members-it-doesnt-go-over-well/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— California Joins The Confederate States Of America – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/26591
— Fed Up Donors Tell GOP Senate Leaders Pass Bills Or Resign
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/26590-fed-donors-tell-gop-senate-leaders-pass-bills-or-resign

 

TOWNHALL
— Our Broken Obama Military Can’t Even Manage to Toss Out Traitors – Kurt Schlichter
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2017/10/02/draft-n2389301

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Both Parties’ Extremists Seem Determined to Lose the Next Elections – Michael Barone (DIERSEN: Who calls you an extremist?  Members of the following groups call me an extremist: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2017/10/06/both_parties_extremists_seem_determined_to_lose_the_next_elections_135187.html

 

POLITICO
— White House plans to demand immigration cuts in exchange for DACA fix  Aide Stephen Miller, Trump’s top immigration adviser, is crafting a hard-line plan that risks blowing up any deal with Democrats. – JOSH DAWSEY, ANDREW RESTUCCIA and MATTHEW NUSSBAUM
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/05/white-house-immigration-cuts-daca-243493
— Angry GOP donors close their wallets after Obamacare failure  ‘I’m sick and tired of nothing happening,’ one contributor says of the party’s legislative failures. – ALEX ISENSTADT and GABRIEL DEBENEDETTI
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/05/republican-donors-trump-mcconnell-anger-243449

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: For Republican Leaders in Congress, the Headaches Keep Mounting – JONATHAN MARTIN and ALEXANDER BURNS
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/05/us/politics/republicans-disarray-trump-senate-congress.html
— U.S. Halt in Visa Services Leaves Cuban Families in Limbo – ERNESTO LONDOÑO
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/05/world/americas/cuba-us-visas.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Cubans have long regarded emigrating to the United States as something of a birthright derived from the privations they endured as a result of sanctions that Washington has imposed on Cuba for decades. Last week, for the first time in decades, the United States effectively shut down the immigration pipeline from the island as it sharply reduced its staff at the embassy in Havana in response to mysterious ailments there, leaving in limbo more than 100,000 Cubans, most of whom are seeking to reunite with relatives. The decision to indefinitely suspend visa processing at the embassy — one of the busiest consular posts in the region — could mean that the United States will fail to honor its obligations under a 1994 deal that requires the admission of at least 20,000 Cuban immigrants a year, current and former American diplomats say. The accord was reached in an effort to stem an exodus by Cubans who took to the seas in rafts by the thousands in the 1990s trying to reach Florida.)
— How Long Until We Debate Real Gun Laws? – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of Group A make it clear that they are going to get rid of members of Group B. Ever-increasingly, members of Group B buy firearms and ammunition for their self-defense. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
— Guns and the Soul of America – David Brooks (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of Group A make it clear that they are going to get rid of members of Group B. Ever-increasingly, members of Group B buy firearms and ammunition for their self-defense. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/06/opinion/guns-soul-of-america.html
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/10/05/opinion/editorials/how-long-debate-real-gun-control.html
— How Computers Turned Gerrymandering Into a Science – JORDAN ELLENBERG
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/06/opinion/sunday/computers-gerrymandering-wisconsin.html
— In Targeting Political Groups, I.R.S. Crossed Party Lines – ALAN RAPPEPORT
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/05/us/politics/irs-targeting-tea-party-liberals-democrats.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— How the erosion of trust leads to murders and mass shootings – Randolph Roth  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who erode trust in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and/or they a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/how-the-erosion-of-trust-leads-to-murders-and-mass-shootings/2017/10/06/382cc4b2-a91e-11e7-92d1-58c702d2d975_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— U.S. Border Crossings Are Fewer, Riskier and More Expensive  Trump administration’s hard line, longer-term trends are suppressing numbers of those trying to illegally cross border with Mexico – Alicia A. Caldwell
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-border-crossings-are-fewer-riskier-and-more-expensive-1507204800

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Poll portrays an unhappy America – Susan Page and Julia Fair  (DIERSEN: What makes you unhappy? Seeing the Democrat Party’s success in making my precinct, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, America, and the world more and more and more anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors makes me unhappy.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/10/05/poll-americans-worry-trump-and-future/727647001/
— The path to Trump 2020 is paved with Democrats’ racist accusations  White Middle Americans are sick of accusatory identity politics, and if the left doesn’t stop, they’ll do what needs to be done to stop it. – Robert Robb  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who hint/imply/argue/shout that I and those who share my demographics are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. They include “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/10/04/if-democrats-keep-making-everything-race-trump-win-2020-robert-robb-column/730877001/
— 5 reasons your small raise could get bigger – Paul Davidson  (DIERSEN: What raises have you gotten?  Since 1966, when I was 18 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been furious that my federal salary increased every year that I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997 because of COLAs, step increases, and/or promotions, except in 1980, when I suffered an $18,847 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. They are especially furious that IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and that GAO promoted me in 1986. In today’s dollars, I started at $15.56/hour (GS 4, Step 1) and ended at $122,991/year (GS-13 Step 10). In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/10/05/5-reasons-your-small-raise-could-get-bigger/733655001/

 

LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS
— ‘Show your taxes’ — Could California really force presidential contenders to do it? – Ben Christopher  (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. The presumption is that the more money that you get from a source, the more that source dictates what you say and do.)
http://www.dailynews.com/2017/10/05/show-your-taxes-could-california-really-force-presidential-contenders-to-do-it/

 

HOUSTON PRESS
— After DACA Deadline Passes, Dreamers Storm Houston Congressman’s Office – MEAGAN FLYNN
http://www.houstonpress.com/news/dozens-rally-for-daca-in-houston-9852287

 

TAMPA BAY TIMES
— Still booming with retirees, The Villages gives Trump, GOP edge in Florida  Remarkable growth fuels a demographic trend in the GOP’s favor. – Alex Leary  (DIERSEN: How many in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois share your demographics?  What are the trends? From what I see, ever-increasingly, residents of my precinct, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/2017/10/05/still-booming-with-retirees-the-villages-gives-trump-gop-edge-in-florida/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Yet over time, the explosive growth has fueled a remarkable, somewhat under-the-radar demographic trend that is playing an increasingly key role in the country’s most prized swing state. Overwhelmingly white and Republican, The Villages and surrounding areas have offset the rise in Hispanic residents in Central Florida, part of the vaunted I-4 corridor where elections are decided. In a state with a history of bitterly close elections, small shifts matter greatly and this one played a key role in Donald Trump’s narrow victory.)

 

WBUR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump Is Getting The Press He Deserves.” Are you getting what you deserve? Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes say that I deserved what I got from my Democrat superiors in the federal government. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974.  My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. Of course, they say that I got what I deserved from the members of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, etc.)
http://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2017/10/06/pew-study-presidential-coverage-rich-barlow

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— House Approves Budget Plan that Would Cut Federal Employee Benefits – Erich Wagner  (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or a political office, what would your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes throw at you? They would throw at me that the federal government dramatically overpaid me and that my federal retirement benefits are much too generous. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2017/10/house-approves-budget-would-cut-federal-benefits/141582/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Jessica Klement, legislative director of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, described the potential cuts to federal compensation as “hypocrisy.” “This sets the stage for the federal community to pay for tax reform,” she said. “You’re paying for middle class tax cuts on the backs of middle class federal employees and retirees. It goes against the fundamental premise of this tax reform package.” Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., the vice ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, called the budget resolution “ruinous,” and said that while his committee would be responsible for $32 billion in cuts, the cost of the overall budget to federal workers and retirees could reach as high as $163 billion over the next decade. “Federal employee pay and benefits are not the cause of this country’s deficit and debt,” Connolly said. “The federal workforce has already contributed nearly $200 billion toward reducing the country’s deficits in the form of pay freezes, pay raises insufficient to keep pace with inflation, furloughs and increased retirement contributions. We should honor and revere the service of our federal workforce, not denigrate it with the attacks included in this ugly budget.” National Treasury Employees Union National President Tony Reardon decried the proposal, which he said would unfairly punish government employees. “On paper, it may look like a way to save money but in the real world, cutting the paychecks and retirements of federal employees, just to help pay for tax cuts for the wealthy, is a mean-spirited way to build a national budget,” Reardon said. “Since when is it acceptable to attack the very people who are providing hurricane relief, protecting clean air and water, conducting cutting-edge scientific research, enforcing the tax laws, securing the border, maintaining the national parks and guarding our financial system?”)

October 5 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Mike Connelly and Pat Hughes spoke very highly of Jeanne Ives at her outstanding fundraiser Thursday evening, October 5, 2017, at Arrowhead Golf Club in Wheaton.  Hughes presented Ives with a $10,000 check from Illinois Liberty Pac.  The 50+ attendees included Ron Almiron, Janice Anderson, Mike Barbier, Bob Biggins, Liam Brennan, Denise Cattoni, Lori Carlson, John Curran, Sal Falbo, Jay Fisher, Suzanne Fitch, Bob Grogan, Heidi Holan, Tonia Khouri, Chris LeVan, John Millner, Burt Miner, Nicole Prater, Mike Prueter, Richard Russo, Jan Shaw, Phil Suess, Dave Tornga, Karen Wilson, Jim Zay, and Stan Zegel. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

ABC7
— Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock booked hotel rooms during Lollapalooza – Leah Hope, Evelyn Holmes and Eric Horng
http://abc7chicago.com/las-vegas-gunman-booked-hotel-rooms-during-lollapalooza/2492433/

 

NBC5
— Vegas Gunman Rented Chicago Hotel Room Overlooking Lollapalooza – Phil Rogers
http://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/Vegas-Gunman-Rented-Hotel-Room-Overlooking-Lollapalooza-Source-449663693.html

 

CBS2
— Las Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock Booked Hotel Overlooking Lollapalooza
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/10/05/stephen-paddock-las-vegas-massacre-lollapalooza/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Vegas shooter booked room in Chicago during Lollapalooza
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/tmz-stephen-paddock-booked-hotel-overlooking-lollapalooza-2-months-before-vegas-massacre
— Cook County commissioner John Fritchey wants to legalize marijuana in Illinois (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/cook-county-commissioner-wants-to-legalize-marijuana

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner unsure state has enough money to kick in for Obama center – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-obama-library-funding-20171005-story.html
— I’m a billionaire. Please raise my taxes. – Tom Steyer
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-billionaire-raise-taxes-trump-20171005-story.html
— No happy hour for Naperville, liquor commission says – Bill Bird
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-no-happy-hour-naperville-st-1006-20171005-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois Democrats, NRA zero in on ‘bump stocks,’ but Rauner stays mum – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-democrats-nra-zero-in-on-bump-stocks-but-rauner-stays-mum/
— A ban on ‘bump stocks’ is absolute minimum in gun reforms – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-a-ban-on-bump-stocks-is-absolute-minimum-in-gun-reforms/
— Emanuel, Rauner will hold Amazon pep rally Monday – Fran Spielman  (DIERSEN: Will they stress to Amazon that Chicago is filled with individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/emanuel-rauner-will-hold-amazon-pep-rally-monday/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Kane County state’s attorney Joe McMahon mulling run for attorney general – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171005/kane-county-states-attorney-mulling-run-for-attorney-general
— Las Vegas gunman had booked rooms overlooking Lollapalooza
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171005/report-las-vegas-gunman-had-booked-rooms-overlooking-lollapalooza
— Lombard rejects plan for billboards along I-355 – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171005/lombard-rejects-plan-for-billboards-along-i-355
— St. Francis forfeits football game for ‘safety’ reasons – Dave Oberhelman
http://football.dailyherald.com/sports/20171005/st-francis-forfeits-football-game-for-safety-reasons
— Judge Brian Telander: Wheaton College hazing suspects can travel out of state – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171005/judge-wheaton-college-hazing-suspects-can-travel-out-of-state

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Rauner boasts of education reform law; draws Dem complaints – Ed Tibbetts
http://qctimes.com/news/local/government-and-politics/rauner-boasts-of-education-reform-law-draws-dem-complaints/article_b6e4bed8-b8ca-54f7-8c76-64f788682252.html

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Worry About DACA’s Fate Triggers Anxiety, Depression In Immigrants – MAUREEN FOERTSCH MCKINNEY (DIERSEN: What things have caused anxiety and/or depression for you?  For me, they include adverse actions that my Democrat superiors took against me. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/illinois-issues-worry-about-dacas-fate-triggers-anxiety-depression-immigrants#stream/0

 

WJBC
— Barickman: Rauner ‘lost credibility’ by signing abortion bill
http://www.wjbc.com/2017/10/05/barickman-rauner-lost-credibility-by-signing-abortion-bill/

 

WJBD RADIO
— Justice Department rolls back protections for transgender workers
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2017/10/05/justice-department-rolls-back-protections-for-transgender-workers

 

SPRINGFIELD PATCH
— Big-Money Campaigns And Candidates In Illinois Governor’s Race  Billionaire J.B. Pritzker and Gov. Bruce Rauner may spend more on Illinois governor’s race than ever before. But will money matter?
https://patch.com/illinois/springfield-il/big-money-campaigns-candidates-illinois-governors-race

 

ILLINOIS CHRONICLE
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Another report shows slowed economic growth under Rauner
https://theillinoischronicle.com/chronicle-another-report-shows-slowed-economic-growth-under-rauner/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Shots Fired outside Watchdog Headquarters in Charleston, IL. – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/10/shots-fired-outside-watchdog-headquarters-in-charleston-il/

 

CHICAGO REPORTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want to drive out of Illinois individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://chicagoreporter.com/the-racist-roots-of-the-right-wing-agenda-gripping-illinois/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Rep. Breen and Pro-Life Backlash to HB 40 – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/10/spotlight-rep-breen-and-pro-life-backlash-to-hb-40/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Republican Rauner ad uses Democrat Bustos tagline
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/05/republican-rauner-ad-uses-democrat-bustos-tagline/
— Barickman on Rauner: “In our house, that’s a lie”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/05/barickman-on-rauner-in-our-house-that%E2%80%99s-a-lie/
— Pop tax hurting Preckwinkle petition efforts
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/05/pop-tax-hurting-preckwinkle-petition-efforts/

 

FOX NEWS
— Hannity: The Left Doesn’t Believe in Your Right to Defend Yourself
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/10/04/hannity-liberal-left-gun-control-call-after-las-vegas-shooting-massacre
— Las Vegas Gunman Booked Hotel Rooms Overlooking Other Concerts
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/10/05/las-vegas-gunman-stephen-paddock-booked-hotel-rooms-overlooking-other-concerts-report

 

GOPUSA
— St. Louis police arrest 143 agitators blocking highway
http://www.gopusa.com/st-louis-police-arrest-143-agitators-blocking-highway/
– Las Vegas gun shop that legally sold to Paddock receiving threats
http://www.gopusa.com/las-vegas-gun-shop-that-legally-sold-to-paddock-receiving-threats/
— Former presidents to headline country concert for hurricane relief
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=31351

 

BREITBART
— California Becomes ‘Sanctuary State’ with Gov. Brown Signature – MICHELLE MOONS
http://www.breitbart.com/california/2017/10/05/california-becomes-sanctuary-state-with-gov-brown-signature/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— U.S. fertility rate plummets to new record low
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/u.s.-fertility-rate-plummets-to-new-record-low

 

PARENTS OPPOSED TO POT
— CELEBRITY DOCTORS PUSHING MEDICAL MARIJUANA NEED OTHERS’ EVIDENCE
http://www.poppot.org/2017/10/05/celebrity-doctors-pushing-medipot-need-other-evidence/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Risks of a December DACA Fix – FRED BAUER
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/452360/daca-republicans-december-plans-are-risky

 

THE HILL
— GAO disputes that IRS had to award $7.25M contract to Equifax – JULIA MANCHESTER
http://thehill.com/policy/technology/354181-gao-disputes-that-irs-had-to-award-725m-contract-to-equifax

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: Stephen Paddock Chased Gambling’s Payouts and Perks – JOHN BRANCH, SERGE F. KOVALESKI and SABRINA TAVERNISE  (FROM THE ARTICLE: The video poker machines that Stephen Paddock liked were the ones that did not draw attention. They had few look-at-me flashing lights or listen-to-me bells. He would sit in front of them for hours, often wagering more than $100 a hand. The way he played — instinctually, decisively, calculatingly, silently, with little movement beyond his shifting eyes and nimble fingers — meant he could play several hundred hands an hour. Casino hosts knew him well.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/04/us/stephen-paddock-gambling.html
— At Casino Hotels, Welcome for Guests Makes Security Difficult – KEN BELSON, JOHN ELIGON and JENNIFER MEDINA
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/04/us/mandalay-bay-hotel-security.html

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps insult Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/10/04/our-moron-president-puerto-rico-let-them-eat-9-irons-max-boot-column/732154001/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Las Vegas, Orlando, Newtown: What spurs a mass shooting? – Laura Petrecca
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/10/04/las-vegas-orlando-newtown-what-spurs-mass-shooting/728692001/
— Don’t penalize homeowners – William E. Brown
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/10/04/gop-tax-plan-penalize-homeowners-editorials-debates/106308848/

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Rauner Expresses Doubt on State Funds for Obama Library  Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner says he doubts the state can afford to help pay for infrastructure work around the proposed Obama Presidential Center. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-10-05/rauner-expresses-doubt-on-state-funds-for-obama-library

 

FED SMITH
— Concurrent Budget Resolution Proposes Benefit Cuts for Federal Employees – Ralph R. Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/10/05/concurrent-budget-resolution-proposes-benefit-cuts-federal-employees/

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 1033 Warrenville Road, Wheaton – $439,900
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447914_zpid/

October 4 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Las Vegas shooting gunman’s girlfriend being questioned by FBI in Los Angeles
http://abc7chicago.com/las-vegas-shooters-girlfriend-being-questioned-by-fbi-in-los-angeles/2487441/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats: Use state money to help with roads around Obama center – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-obama-center-illinois-money-20171004-story.html
— Emanuel highlights public safety spending after report on police overtime abuses – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-emanuel-report-police-overtime-response-20171004-story.html
— Aurora bids for part of Amazon headquarters – Steve Lord
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-amazon-st-1005-20171004-story.html
— CPS agrees to drop civil rights lawsuit against state – Juan Perez Jr.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-schools-drops-state-lawsuit-20171004-story.html
— Rauner, lift your chin to the Golden Moutza of September – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-moutza-september-kass-1005-story.html
— ‘Weaponizing’ Facebook and Google promotes viral lies – Margaret Sullivan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-facebook-russia-truth-reality-1005-story.html
— IRS unfairly targeted liberal groups, too, Treasury Department watchdog finds – Mike Debonis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-irs-target-liberal-groups-20171004-story.html
— Fake news comes to the Supreme Court – Dana Milbank
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-milbank-supreme-court-st-1005-20171004-story.html
— Mail carrier attacked on Naperville’s north side – Bill Bird
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/crime/ct-nvs-naperville-postal-carrier-attacked-st-1006-20171004-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Judge lets Trump’s pardon of former Sheriff Arpaio stand – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-arpaio-pardon-upheld/
— Alderman dismisses audit of police overtime as ‘crock of b.s.’
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/alderman-dismisses-audit-of-police-overtime-as-crock-of-b-s/
— Out of control police overtime bad for Chicago – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-out-of-control-police-ot-bad-for-chicago/
— Democrats want no guns at all, but lack the courage to say so – S. E. Cupp
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/cupp-democrats-want-no-guns-at-all-but-lack-the-courage-to-say-so/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps insult Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-president-donald-trump-our-part-time-grown-up/
— Postal worker attacked in attempted robbery in Naperville – Matthew Hendrickson
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/postal-worker-attacked-in-attempted-robbery-in-naperville/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Police: Mail carrier attacked in Naperville – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171004/police-mail-carrier-attacked-in-naperville
— Naperville attorney Sadia Covert running for DuPage County Board – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171004/naperville-attorney-running-for-dupage-county-board
— Harris joins growing list of departing legislators – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171004/editorial-harris-joins-growing-list-of-departing-legislators
— Edward-Elmhurst Health cuts 234 positions
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20171004/edward-elmhurst-health-cuts-234-positions

 

NBC5
— GOP Rep. Announces Retirement After Affair, Abortion Reports  Murphy’s statement comes a day after a local newspaper published text messages indicating that the congressman, who opposes abortion, asked his mistress to get an abortion when he thought she was pregnant.
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Tim-Murphy-Pro-Life-Abortion-Affair-Mistress-Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh–449498553.html

 

JOURNAL TOPICS
— Harris Leaving A ‘Divisive’ Legislature In Springfield  Veteran Legislator Will Not Seek Reelection In 2018 – Tom Robb
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/harris-leaving-a-divisive-legislature-in-springfield/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Former rival among Congressmen to endorse Harold – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-10-04/former-rival-among-congressmen-endorse-harold.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Berwyn business owners receive threatening letter in response to Women’s March photo – AIMEE BARROWS
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/10/02/berwyn-business-owners-receive-threatening-letter-in-response-to-womens-march-photo/ay4d7k4/
— In the face of the demolition of a house near Wheaton built in 1887 and designed by well-known Chicago architect Jarvis Hunt, the chairwoman of the Wheaton Historic Commission is calling for stronger historic preservation measures. – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/lists/2017/10/02/70b237f73b4947038ee9d88a036bfcd2/index.xml?page=1
— DuPage County to hold public transportation conference  (DIERSEN: Being able to walk to Wheaton train stations was a major reason why my wife and I bought 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and why we had 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984.)
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/10/02/dupage-county-to-hold-public-transportation-conference/ax7e4bu/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Lawmakers seek answers about Illinois Lottery’s manager deal – AP
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/lawmakers-seek-answers-about-illinois-lotterys-manager-deal-10-04-2017

 

WGLT
— Pastors Debate What To Say About Trump From Pulpit – JUDITH VALENTE
http://wglt.org/post/pastors-debate-what-say-about-trump-pulpit#stream/0

 

WIFR
— Brian Leggero announced candidacy for Lieutenant Governor
http://www.wifr.com/content/news/Brian-Leggero-announced-candidacy-for-Lieutenant-Governor-449484943.html

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— William J. Kelly names Brian Leggero for Lieutenant Governor
http://www.williamjkelly.org/
— VIDEO: FLASHBACK 2013: William J. Kelly warns conservatives about Rauner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V79de2Cv4W8

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Burr Ridge mayor Mickey Straub wants to end business, resident exodus from Illinois – Glenn Minnis
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511235697-burr-ridge-mayor-wants-to-end-business-resident-exodus-from-illinois

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— DuPage County proposes seventh year of not raising property tax rates – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/dupage-county-proposes-seventh-year-of-not-raising-property-tax/article_206d982c-a786-11e7-833f-0bd0d0095099.html

 

ILLINOIS HOME PAGE
— 99th House District: Mike Murphy gets support of Republican party – Emilee Fannon
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/capitol-news/murphy-gets-support-of-republican-party/825803668

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— A Bad Couple of Weeks for Pre-Born Americans Thanks to Republicans – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/10/a-bad-couple-of-weeks-for-unborn-americans-thanks-to-republicans/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Pro-Life Leaders React to Gov. Rauner Signing HB 40 – Monte Larrick
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/pro-life-leaders-react-gov-rauner-signing-hb-40/
— Censoring Sermons – Victoria Cobb
https://illinoisfamily.org/religious/censoring-sermons/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— MEASURE TO PROTECT 20-WEEK PREBORN BABIES PASSES U.S. HOUSE WITH FULL IL GOP DELEGATION SUPPORT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/measure-to-protect-20-week-preborn-babies-passes-us-house-with-full-il-gop-delegation-support.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Proft calls Rauner a liar
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/04/proft-calls-rauner-a-liar/
— An anti-Republican says “Damaging their brand… Again”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/04/damaging-their-brand-again/
— Kennedy says it’s “dangerous” to embrace legalizing marijuana  (DIERSEN: Many, if not most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes talk and/or act like a) they smoke pot, b) they want to smoke pot, and/or c) they want to make money selling pot.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/04/kennedy-says-its-dangerous-to-embrace-legalizing-marijuana/

 

FOX NEWS
— Illinois GOP Gov. Rauner faces conservative fury for expanding taxpayer-funded abortions
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/10/04/illinois-gop-gov-rauner-faces-conservative-backlash-for-signing-abortion-law.html

 

GOPUSA
— Ohio Gov. John Kasich hinted during a CNN interview that he might consider leaving the Republican Party, if party members couldn’t get it together and fix what ails. Good. Go. Make like a Nike shoe and just do it. As conservatives could oh-so-easily say in response to Kasich’s threat: What have you done for me lately?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=31211
— Muslims challenge Trump’s third travel ban
http://www.gopusa.com/muslims-challenge-trumps-third-travel-ban/

 

DAILY CALLER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Michelle Obama demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Whites and men.
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/04/michelle-obama-all-men-all-white-gop-makes-people-distrust-politics/
— Soros, Kellogg, Ford Foundations Gave Millions To Anti-Trump Resistance Group – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/04/soros-kellogg-ford-gave-millions-to-anti-trump-resistance-group/

 

LIFE NEWS
— Illinois Governor Forces Residents to Spend $1.8 Million Paying for Free Abortions – MICAIAH BILGER
http://www.lifenews.com/2017/10/04/illinois-governor-forces-residents-to-spend-1-8-million-paying-for-free-abortions/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— WAS THE LAS VEGAS ATTACK INSPIRED BY ISLAMIC STATE? – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/10/04/was-the-las-vegas-attack-inspired-by-islamic-state/

 

THE HILL
— DOJ investigating affirmative action at Harvard – MEGAN R. WILSON  (DIERSEN: Which colleges admitted you and why? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the colleges that admitted me should have instead admitted applicants who were minority, female, younger, veteran, and/or who had less money. UIC admitted me in 1966 when I was 17 years old, NIU in 1969, Loyola in 1972, DePaul in 1976, Roosevelt in 1980, and IIT in 1992.)
http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/business-a-lobbying/353953-doj-investigating-affirmative-action-at-harvard

 

ARIZONA CENTRAL
— Democrats’ bill would block land seizures to build Trump’s border wall – Rafael Carranza
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/border-issues/2017/10/04/democrats-bill-would-block-land-seizures-build-trumps-border-wall/728747001/

 

DALLAS NEWS
— House panel approves $10B for Trump border wall, over cries it’s a boondoggle – Todd J. Gillman
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2017/10/04/boondoggle-necessity-house-panel-debates-trump-border-wall

 

CATO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, CATO acts as an agent for foreign countries and their citizens.
https://www.cato.org/blog/e-verify-has-low-compliance-rates-states-where-it-mandated

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— House set to advance 2018 budget resolution with federal retirement cuts – Nicole Ogrysko (DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would shout that my $50,856 Civil Service Retirement System pension, my and my wife’s $17,288 federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy, and my $2,028 Social Security are far too generous. They would never seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/retirement/2017/10/house-set-to-advance-2018-budget-resolution-with-federal-retirement-cuts/
— OUTRAGEOUS: Here’s how much more federal employees will pay for health care in 2018 – Nicole Ogrysko
https://federalnewsradio.com/pay-benefits/2017/10/heres-how-much-more-federal-employees-will-pay-for-health-care-in-2018/

 

FED SMITH
— OUTRAGEOUS: How Much Are Your FEHB Premiums Increasing in 2018?
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/10/04/how-much-fehb-premiums-increasing-2018/

October 4 Morning Edition

NBC5
— David Harris Joins List of Illinois Lawmakers Calling it Quits – Carol Marin
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/david-harris-not-running-re-election-449390623.html

 

ABC7
— Anti-abortion congressman Tim Murphy reportedly asked mistress to get one – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/anti-abortion-us-rep-asked-mistress-to-get-one/2488179/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner still won’t say if he’ll seek re-election – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-reelection-2018-20171004-story.html
— Harold gets GOP congressional backing – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-reelection-2018-20171004-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a statement from Team Harold, six Republican congressmen are supporting Harold’s bid in what has turned into a top-tier statewide race next year. The endorsers include U.S. Reps. Randy Hultgren of Plano, Adam Kinzinger of Channahon, Darin LaHood of Peoria, Mike Bost of Murphysboro, John Shimkus of Collinsville and Rodney Davis of Taylorville. Harold, of Urbana, had unsuccessfully challenged Davis for the Congress, but the two have mended their differences. “As leaders from across our state, our congressmen know how important real reforms are to our state,” Harold said in a statement. “I look forward to continuing the fight for reforms that will put the people’s interests ahead of the interests of the powerful political class.” One Republican member of the delegation was not part of the statement. Rep. Peter Roskam of Wheaton said Tuesday evening that Kane County State’s Attorney Joseph McMahon has an interest in seeking the GOP attorney general nomination and is waiting to see what transpires. Kane County is part of Roskam’s 6th District.)
— Productive on six hours of sleep? You’re deluding yourself, expert says – Keri Wiginton  (DIERSEN: What stops you from getting more sleep? For me, it is my spending 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out each and every morning and each and every evening. That is 70+ hours each and every week, 300+ hours each and every month, 3,650+ hours each and every year, and 36,500+ hours each and every decade.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/originals/ct-bsi-why-we-sleep-matt-walker-20171003-story.html
— Colorado: No edible pot shaped as people, animals or fruit – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–edible-pot-new-rules-20171001-story.html
— The left swoops in on Las Vegas massacre – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-las-vegas-shooting-kass-1004-story.html
— Details of new Illinois Lottery manager deal shrouded in secrecy – Matthew Walberg and Joe Mahr
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/watchdog/ct-met-illinois-lottery-transparency-20171003-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Father of Las Vegas shooter started life of crime in Chicago – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/father-of-las-vegas-shooter-started-life-of-crime-in-chicago/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Robert Reich says “The growing irrelevance of President Trump.” Who has worked the hardest to make you irrelevant? I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to make me irrelevant. They a) focus on discouraging me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out, b) focus on discouraging everyone from reading the emails, and c) crow 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.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/reich-the-growing-irrelevance-of-president-trump/
— Michelle Obama decries lack of diversity in politics  (DIERSEN: In Illinois, what percent of political activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, and political consultants are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/michelle-obama-political-diversity/

 

DAILY HERALD
— David Harris won’t seek re-election, says Illinois GOP is at war with itself – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171004/david-harris-wont-seek-re-election-says-illinois-gop-is-at-war-with-itself
— Public officials can’t separate ‘private’ comments – Editorial (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all the nasty, crude, rude, vicious, threatening, and even worse things that “Republican” 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 have said about me. They are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171003/editorial-public-officials-cant-separate-private-comments
— Kane County kids walk to school in support of active lifestyles – James Fuller (DIERSEN: When did you walk to school from your home or from your job? I walked to Trinity Lutheran Grade School 1953-1961, Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, Loyola 1974-1976, DePaul 1976-1980, Roosevelt 1980-1981, UIC 1981-1983, and IIT 1992-1997.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171003/kane-county-kids-walk-to-school-in-support-of-active-lifestyles
— Immigration event still has Arlington Heights residents talking – Christopher Placek
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171003/decision-to-cancel-immigration-rights-event-upsets-arlington-heights-residents

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago is now the nation’s best-educated big city – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: What college degrees did you earn in Chicago? I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171004/BLOGS02/171009951/chicago-is-now-the-nations-best-educated-big-city

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— GOP upset with Rauner, unlikely to replace him – Tom Kacich  (DIERSEN: According to Rep. Pater Breen, R-Lombard, “The only unique feature left in Rauner’s favor is that he writes big campaign checks. For Republicans whose elections require those contributions, I understand their reluctance to be critical of Rauner.” He who pays the piper calls the tunes. Who calls your tunes? Everyone involved in government, in politics, in news media, in etc. should be required to publicly disclose the sources and amounts of their income for the last year, last 5 years, last 10 years, or more. My Civil Service Retirement System pension is $50,856/year, my federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy is $17,288/year, and my Social Security is $2,028/year.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-10-04/tom-kacich-gop-upset-with-rauner-unlikely-replace-him.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The next 13 months of Illinois politics should be interesting. Republicans now have a man at the top of their 2018 ticket who many of them feel betrayed by, some want off the ticket and others say has been politically weakened. Sort of the way it was for Illinois Democrats and their gubernatorial nominee in 2014. Except that Republican Bruce Rauner has a lot more money to throw around to candidates than Democrat Pat Quinn ever dreamed of. So Rauner — who had $67 million in his Citizens for Rauner campaign fund on June 30 — is probably safe. But that doesn’t mean his GOP colleagues are happy with him. Rauner angered many Republicans last week when he signed House Bill 40, which allowed for Medicaid and state health insurance coverage for abortions. “The governor told the House Republicans that he was going to veto this bill, and he did not,” Rep. Bill Mitchell of Forsyth said. “The governor is going to have tremendous trust problems with our caucus. “He said rightly that with this budget we need to cut more. And now he spends taxpayer dollars on abortions.” “I’m still trying to make sense of it, and there’s nothing to make sense of,” Sen. Chapin Rose of Mahomet said. “Look, I’m pro-life, but it’s also about the fact that we’re broke. And if we’re not going to be spending money on things, let’s not be spending money on things. There are a whole lot of other things out there that could probably use some help.” Rep. Brad Halbrook of Shelbyville, who Rauner campaigned for and gave thousands in campaign contributions, said he was “disappointed” by Rauner’s decision. “He had committed to us to veto the bill,” Halbrook said. “This is a pretty big deal. We have a pretty conservative district. The calls, the emails, whatever kind of communication, there have not been many, but there have been a few, and they’re outraged.” But the level of outrage only goes so far. A couple of conservative lawmakers, Sen. Kyle McCarter of Lebanon (“He has disgraced the party and the citizens of Illinois. In my opinion, he should not run for re-election.”) and Rep. Jeannie Ives of Wheaton, suggested a possible primary challenge. But there’s no groundswell. “I think that would be very difficult,” Rose said of a challenge to Rauner. “I’m not willing to make that statement,” Halbrook said when asked if he’d support a contender against Rauner. “I certainly disagreed with his decision, but the attorney general’s race has always been an independent race,” said Erika Harold of Urbana, the Republican candidate for attorney general who is supported by Rauner. “I can’t deal in hypotheticals, but I believe the issues with which I agree with him outweigh those with which I disagree with him.” As Rep. Pater Breen, R-Lombard, put it last week, “The only unique feature left in Rauner’s favor is that he writes big campaign checks. For Republicans whose elections require those contributions, I understand their reluctance to be critical of Rauner.”)

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Illinois Abortion Law Doesn’t Use Federal Money – Benjamin Yount
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=252838

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Democratic candidates for governor agree on much, but not cannabis  5 contenders attend forum in DeKalb – KEVIN SOLARI
http://www.saukvalley.com/2017/10/04/democratic-candidates-agree-on-much-but-not-cannabis/ai4u7zu/

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Democrat Candidates For Governor Gang Up On Rauner At A Democratic Forum At NIU – JENNA DOOLEY  (DIERSEN: They could glorify and praise Rauner for all the actions that he has taken against the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/candidates-governor-gang-rauner-democratic-forum-niu

 

WJBD RADIO
— Shimkus and Other GOP Congressmen Say Rauner ‘Let Down’ Illinois on Abortion  Republican Floor Leader Peter Breen Says A Republican Challenge to Rauner in March Primary ‘Inevitable’ As a Result – AP
http://www.wjbdradio.com/local-news/2017/10/03/shimkus-and-other-gop-congressmen-say-rauner-let-down-illinois-on-abortion

 

WCSJ NEWS
— Governor Rauner Announced Reelection Bid
http://www.wcsjnews.com/news/local/governor-rauner-announced-reelection-bid/article_75374b34-a8f6-11e7-9f8d-575cfd5cfea7.html

 

WCIX
—  William Kelly’s running mate isn’t an IL resident
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HjFawKoz9I

 

FOX ST. LOUIS
— GOP congressmen say Rauner `let down’ Illinois on abortion – AP
http://fox2now.com/2017/10/03/gop-congressmen-say-rauner-let-down-illinois-on-abortion/

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Morrison becomes latest Republican to pull support for Rauner re-election – Nathan Davis
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511235775-morrison-becomes-latest-republican-to-pull-support-for-rauner-re-election

 

EAST CENTRAL REPORTER
— 101st District hopeful Dan Caulkins cites costs, lack of compromise in abortion bill enactment
http://eastcentralreporter.com/stories/511235673-101st-district-hopeful-cites-costs-lack-of-compromise-in-abortion-bill-enactment

 

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Reis opponent Darren Bailey will ‘absolutely not’ support Rauner after abortion legislation decision – Glenn Minnis
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/511235655-reis-opponent-will-absolutely-not-support-rauner-after-abortion-legislation-decision

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Glenbard School District 87 Superintendent David F. Larson fights for higher taxes, but not his own – W.J. Kennedy
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511235753-glenbard-schools-super-fights-for-higher-taxes-but-not-his-own

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— No federal money for abortion, but Illinois can and will pay – Benjamin Yount
https://www.ilnews.org/news/health/no-federal-money-for-abortion-but-illinois-can-and-will/article_0c149adc-a773-11e7-ad6f-b32fd081f164.html
— Las Vegas shooting prompts questions for Illinois law enforcement – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/justice/las-vegas-shooting-prompts-questions-for-illinois-law-enforcement/article_f1587920-a79a-11e7-8694-cbe6f69c92b7.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Pro-Life Leaders React to Gov. Rauner Signing HB 40 – Monte Larrick
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/pro-life-leaders-react-gov-rauner-signing-hb-40/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— STATE REP. DAVID HARRIS JOINS RANKS OF GOP LAWMAKERS NOT SEEKING RE-ELECTION IN 2018
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/state-rep-david-harris-joins-ranks-of-gop-lawmakers-not-seeking-re-election-in-2018.html
— GOP PRIMARY BATTLE EMERGES TO SUCCEED CAVALETTO IN 107TH STATE HOUSE RACE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/blaine-wilhour-announces-candidacy-for-state-representative-in-the-107th-house-district.html
— U-46 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER “MAKES NO APOLOGIES” FOR HER COMMENT ABOUT US FLAG
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/u-46-school-board-member-apologizes.html
— JUDICIAL REFORM GROUP BLAMES DEMOCRAT LEADERSHIP FOR LACK OF LAWSUIT REFORM  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all the lawsuits that I have filed.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/i-law-launches-lawsuit-abuse-awareness-week.html
— PREDICTABLY AND DESPICABLY, DEMS EXPLOIT VEGAS TO PUSH GUN CONTROL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/predictably-and-despicably-dems-exploit-vegas-to-push-gun-control.html

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Roskam and Scalise: U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam met with Majority Whip Steve Scalise on Tuesday and presented him with an oil painting entitled “Take a Knee,” and painted by the congressman’s wife, Elizabeth Roskam. “The painting depicts the moment Republicans and Democrats kneeled together in prayer a day after the violence that injured five people, including two Capitol police officers, a congressional staffer and a lobbyist,” according to Roskam’s office. “As word spread of your shooting, the overwhelming response was to pray for you,” Roskam told Scalise during the presentation. “It was the only thing we could do and the perfect image of that was all of the members taking a knee in centerfield.”  – Natasha Korecki
http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/illinois-playbook
— Happy Anniversary! – Natasha Korecki  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to make me irrelevant. They a) focus on discouraging me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out, b) focus on discouraging everyone from reading the emails, and c) crow 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 a) pander to Rich Miller and to the rest of the Democrat news media in Illinois, b) are Democrats or Democrat plants, Libertarians or Libertarian plants, Greens or Green plants, or RINOs, and/or c) blame me for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, and for all of everyone’s problems.)
http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/illinois-playbook/2017/10/02/politico-illinois-playbook-rauner-gearing-up-for-fight-gutierrez-calls-out-trump-on-puerto-rico-gov-rahm-meet-to-talk-amazon-happy-anniversary-to-our-readers-222573
(FROM THE ARTICLE: This week marks the second year since POLITICO Illinois Playbook launched. Thank you, loyal readers for subscribing — and opening the Playbook when it reaches your inbox. Thanks to you, we have one of the highest engagement rates across POLITICO newsletters. What’s so amazing (at least to this former newspaper gal) is our audience keeps growing. Since day one, we’ve seen a steady rise in readership, week after week, month after month. Looking back to a year ago today, our readership has climbed by 46 percent! Let’s keep it going. If you love Illinois Playbook, share a sign-up link on social media.)

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Roskam the lone congressional holdout in Harold endorsement  (DIERSEN: Roskam and Hultgren endorsed me when I first ran for DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 Republican Committeeman in 2000.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/04/roskam-the-lone-congressional-holdout-in-harold-endorsement/
— Rep. David Harris the latest to say he won’t run for reelection
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/04/rep-david-harris-the-latest-to-say-he-wont-run-for-reelection/
— State’s unpaid employee health insurance tab rises to $5 billion
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/04/states-unpaid-employee-health-insurance-tab-rises-to-5-billion/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— GOP congressmen say Rauner ‘let down’ Illinois on abortion – AP
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/oct/3/gop-congressmen-say-rauner-let-down-illinois-on-ab/

 

GOPUSA
— Senate Democrats to introduce background check bill
http://www.gopusa.com/senate-democrats-to-introduce-background-check-bill/

 

FOX NEWS
— Digital Disaster: Facebook, Google carry fake news on Las Vegas shooting – Howard Kurtz
http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2017/10/04/digital-disaster-facebook-google-carry-fake-news-on-las-vegas-shooting.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— Sheriff: Las Vegas Shooter Paddock May Have Been ‘RADICALIZED’ – Justin Caruso
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/03/sheriff-las-vegas-shooter-paddock-may-have-been-radicalized/
— Las Vegas Shooter’s Girlfriend Is Now Back In The United States – Justin Caruso
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/04/las-vegas-shooters-girlfriend-is-now-back-in-the-united-states/
— Las Vegas Shooter’s Girlfriend Is Now Person Of Interest – Justin Caruso
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/03/breaking-las-vegas-shooters-girlfriend-is-now-person-of-interest/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The GOP Governor Will Pay a Price for Taxpayer-Funded Abortion in Illinois – MARY HALLAN FIORITO
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/452275/governor-bruce-rauner-medicaid-expansion-illinois-taxpayer-funded-abortion-republican-betrayal-political-mistake

 

THE HILL
— Scalise: Shooting ‘fortified’ my view on gun rights – CRISTINA MARCOS
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/353714-scalise-shooting-fortified-view-on-gun-rights
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Dreamers contribute to our economy.”
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/353774-dreamers-contribute-to-our-economy

 

POLITICO
— Pence’s chief of staff floats ‘purge’ of anti-Trump Republicans to wealthy donors  Nick Ayers urges donors to ‘form a coalition’ to take on GOP leaders and members who don’t back the president. – ANDREW RESTUCCIA and MATTHEW NUSSBAUM  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all the times that I have been purged in government and in politics. Those who have succeeded in purging me are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and/or a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/03/purge-anti-trump-republicans-nick-ayers-243416

 

USA TODAY
— Google search spread wrong info from 4chan on Las Vegas shooting suspect – Jessica Guynn  (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have accused me of using GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to “spread wrong info.” They hint/imply/argue/shout that “wrong info” that I “spread” caused all the defeats that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) pander to Rich Miller and to the rest of the Democrat news media in Illinois, b) are Democrats or Democrat plants, Libertarians or Libertarian plants, Greens or Green plants, or RINOs, and c) blame me for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, and for all of everyone’s problems.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2017/10/02/las-vegas-shooting-google-spread-stories-wrong-suspect-4-chan/724109001/
— Caregiving for Alzheimer’s patients at risk in coming years, report says – Karen Weintraub  (DIERSEN: My 87-year-old aunt has Alzheimer’s and is spending $230/day of her life savings to live in an assisted living facility.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/10/03/caregiving-alzheimers-patients-risk-coming-years-report-says/729017001/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Top Court Puts Gerrymandering On Unclear Path – Adam Liptak and Michael Shear (DIERSEN: In your precinct and in the political jurisdictions that your precinct is in, what percent of the voters are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors? I should write an article about how and why my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton was gerrymandered in 2015.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/03/us/politics/gerrymandering-supreme-court-wisconsin.html
— Republicans Are Reconsidering Full Repeal of State and Local Tax Deduction – ALAN RAPPEPORT and JIM TANKERSLEY
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/03/us/politics/republican-tax-plan-state-and-local-deduction.html
— Boards Wake Up to Company Culture – Joann S. Lublin  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the “culture” of the following: a) Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party since 1998, b) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 1998-2012, c) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee 2003-2011, d) Illinois Center Right Coalition 2003-2007, e) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter 2001-2003, f) GAO 1980-1997, g) IRS 1971-1980, h) Post Office 1966-1969, i) etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/after-uber-boards-wake-up-to-company-culture-1507046401
— For Black Applicants, the Hiring Market Hasn’t Changed Much in 25 Years  Study finds white applicants receive more invitations for first-round interviews than similarly qualified African-Americans – John Simons  (DIERSEN: Who should pay the price for this?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/for-blacks-the-hiring-market-hasnt-changed-much-in-25-years-1507039200

 

WASHINGTON POST
— New details emerge about Marilou Danley, girlfriend of Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock – William Wan, Sandhya Somashekhar, Aaron C. Davis and Barbara Liston
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/10/03/new-details-emerge-about-las-vegas-shooter-stephen-paddock-and-girlfriend-marilou-danley/

 

FED WEEK
— Higher Buyout Amount Seen as Greater Lure for Federal Employees  (DIERSEN: In 1993, when I was 45 years old, GAO offered all its employees who had 25 or more years of federal service a $25,000 early retirement buyout. I had more than 25 years of federal service – almost 3 years working for the Post Office 1966-1969, almost 9 years working for IRS 1971-1980, and more than 13 years working for GAO 1980-1993)
http://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/higher-buyout-amount-seen-greater-lure-federal-employees/

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 32% Are Less Likely To Go To Big Events After Las Vegas Killings
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/general_lifestyle/october_2017/32_are_less_likely_to_go_to_big_events_after_las_vegas_killings

October 3 Morning Edition

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP: “When Republicans are fighting each other, Mike Madigan wins”  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who fights who within the Illinois Republican Party (IRP)? ANSWER: Those in the IRP who reject planks in the IRP platform, that is, Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs, or Group A, fight those who support those planks, or Group B. I have always been in Group B. Most commonly, Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. Most commonly, members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Members of Group A want the IRP to promote LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, race and gender based preference giving, age discrimination, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, and even worse things.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/03/ilgop-when-republicans-are-fighting-each-other-mike-madigan-wins/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Meanwhile, I asked the ILGOP for a response to all this, so here is Chairman Tim Schneider’s quote… “I am strongly supporting Leader Durkin in his primary. As Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, my sole focus is on beating the Democrats and breaking up the Madigan Machine that has destroyed this state. When Republicans are fighting each other, Mike Madigan wins and Illinois loses.” But I also asked for a specific comment on Dan Proft and this is what I was told… Concerning Proft, the Illinois Republican Party has no comment at this time.)
— “Rauner decided he could betray the ones who took his money”  (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. Needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are beyond furious that I have enough time and money to put together and end out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails each and every morning and each and every evening and post copies of those emails at www.gopillinois.com free of charge and without any advertising.  They hint/imply/argue/shout that I have all that time and money a) because I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth and I have always been privileged, b) because I avoided the draft, c) because the federal government grossly overpaid me, d) because my wife has income and savings, e) because we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, f) because federal retirement benefits are much too generous, g) because I do not attend church services and give money to a church like they do, and h) because of even worse things.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/03/rauner-decided-he-could-betray-the-ones-who-took-his-money/
— Rauner mailer: “I am running for reelection”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/03/rauner-mailer-i-am-running-for-reelection/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A friend sent me this the other day. He circled the two items and blacked out the name… (LETTER) Um, after HB40, isn’t he now part of the liberal special interests? /s  And, yes, that letter was dated a couple of weeks ago and things have changed a lot since he signed HB40. But still, he’s quoted by his own campaign committee as firmly saying he’s running for reelection.)
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Illinois truly needs a boost
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/03/illinois-truly-needs-a-boost/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “White House again uses Chicago to deflect on gun topic.”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/03/white-house-again-uses-chicago-to-deflect-on-gun-topic/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Democrats talk gun control after Las Vegas shooting; Trump’s office talks Chicago
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-las-vegas-politics-20171003-story.html
— We cry for the victims and then side with our guns – Dahleen Glanton (DIERSEN: The louder that members of Group A shout that they are going to get rid of members of Group B, the more guns and ammunition that members of Group B will buy for their self-protection. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-met-las-vegas-shooting-glanton-20171002-story.html
— Federal prosecutors who brought down George Ryan reunited in private practice – Kim Janssen (DIERSEN: Many, if not most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have caused all the losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000. Some of my more extreme critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes continue to hint/imply/argue/shout that my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails brought down George Ryan.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-fardon-collins-1003-chicago-inc-20171002-story.html
— Google spikes free-article requirements on publishers – AP  (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are beyond furious that I have enough time and money to put together and end out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails each and every morning and each and every evening and post copies of those emails at www.gopillinois.com free of charge and without any advertising.  They hint/imply/argue/shout that I have all that time and money a) because I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth and I have always been privileged, b) because I avoided the draft, c) because the federal government grossly overpaid me, d) because my wife has income and savings, e) because we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, f) because federal retirement benefits are much too generous, g) because I do not attend church services and give money to a church like they do, and h) because of even worse things.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–google-publishers-20171002-story.html
— When white men turn into lone wolves – Alexandra Petri  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Whites and anti-men demonize, denigrate, and condemn White men as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-stephen-paddock-las-vegas-shooter-20171003-story.html
— Speaker Ryan says NRA-backed bill shelved indefinitely – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-las-vegas-shooting-gun-safety-bill-20171003-story.html
— Tax overhaul plan poses big unknowns for homeowners – Kenneth R. Harney
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-re-1008-kenneth-harney-2017-story.html
— Gerrymandering has broken our democracy. The Supreme Court should help fix it. – Eric H. Holder Jr. (DIERSEN: In your precinct and in the political jurisdictions that your precinct is in, what percent of the voters are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-gerrymandering-supreme-court-wisconsin-20171003-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Mayor: Chicago welcomes Puerto Ricans fleeing their destroyed homes – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Of course, Emanuel will shout at them that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mayor-chicago-welcomes-puerto-ricans-fleeing-their-destroyed-homes/
— Doubtful Las Vegas slaughter will move Congress on gun debate – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sweet-doubtful-las-vegas-slaughter-will-move-congress-on-gun-debate/
— Terrorist doesn’t fit profile, but actions just as deadly – Mary Mitchell
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mitchell-terrorist-doesnt-fit-profile-but-actions-just-as-deadly/
— We Americans must face our addiction to guns – Jesse Jackson  (DIERSEN: The louder that members of Group A shout that they are going to get rid of members of Group B, the more guns and ammunition that members of Group B will buy for their self-protection. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/jackson-we-americans-must-face-our-addiction-to-guns/

 

DAILY HERALD
— U-46 board member who made controversial flag comment apologizes for ‘distraction’ – Madhu Krishnamurthy
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171002/u-46-board-member-who-made-controversial-flag-comment-apologizes-for-distraction
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Wheaton parks leader Mike Bernard defends talks of possible land swap with District 200 – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171003/wheaton-parks-leader-defends-talks-of-possible-land-swap-with-district-200

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you glorify and praise foreign countries and their citizens, anti-Trumps glorify and praise you.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171003/BLOGS11/171009981
— Why are Midwesterners so glum? – Scott Suttell  (DIERSEN: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors focus on making the following glum: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20171003/blogs03/137591/why-are-midwesterners-so-glum

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Mike Murphy wins GOP’s nod to replace Jimenez – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171002/mike-murphy-wins-gops-nod-to-replace-jimenez

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Predicting Fallout from Abortion Bill Signing – Cole Lauterbach
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=252743

 

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Illinois among most expensive states for college tuition – Joe Cadotte  (DIERSEN: I paid college tuition in Illinois 1966-1983 and 1992-1997.)
http://newschannel20.com/news/local/illinois-among-most-expensive-states-for-college-tuition

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— What Las Vegas massacre could mean for gun industry  Investors betting on bump – DANIELLE WIENER-BRONNER  (DIERSEN: The louder that members of Group A shout that they are going to get rid of members of Group B, the more guns and ammunition that members of Group B will buy for their self-protection. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/business/what-las-vegas-massacre-could-mean-for-gun-industry/823765554

 

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Rauner offers Puerto Rico assistance from Illinois National Guard – Jake Holland
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2017/10/02/city/rauner-offers-puerto-rico-assistance-illinois-national-guard/

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Harris opponent decries Rauner’s signing of abortion funding bill – Angela Underwood
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511232826-harris-opponent-decries-rauner-s-signing-of-abortion-funding-bill

 

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— Oberweis ‘extremely disappointed’ that Rauner approved abortion coverage expansion – Vimbai Chikomo
http://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/511235418-oberweis-extremely-disappointed-that-rauner-approved-abortion-coverage-expansion

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NEWS NETWORK
— Rauner puts 550 Illinois National Guardsmen on standby for Puerto Rico – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/rauner-puts-illinois-national-guardsmen-on-standby-for-puerto-rico/article_657e60cc-a7a9-11e7-bbf2-4703625cb1f4.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RAUNER DIDN’T BETRAY OR DECEIVE ANYONE – RAUNER MONEY GRABBERS DID. – Terri Koyne  (DIERSEN: In the 2014 Illinois Republican primary and in the 2014 Illinois general election, what percent of those who voted for Rauner/Sanguinetti were Democrats?)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/op-ed-rauner-didnt-betray-or-deceive-anyone-rauner-money-grabbers-did-.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Everyone keeps talking about Rauner’s great deception. What deception would that be? During the 2014 election cycle Rauner didn’t hide who he was, what he was about, he didn’t lie to the voters. He said he was pro-choice. Now, after Rauner did exactly what he said he would do, people are wringing their hands and crying foul? Look, you all can’t claim to have been deceived when you CHOSE to ignore the facts.)

 

FOX NEWS
— Vegas shooter had interest in guns, video poker, real estate – AP
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/10/03/vegas-shooter-had-interest-in-guns-video-poker-real-estate.html

 

GOPUSA
— Stephen Paddock was multimillionaire retiree, gambler with no criminal record
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=31193
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The gunman’s brother, Eric Paddock, said Stephen Paddock was a big spender at casinos and often received free rooms and meals from the casinos. He described the wealth of his multimillionaire brother as substantial, said it included real estate and that he managed property for relatives. “He was a guy who had money. He went on cruises and gambled,” Eric Paddock said, adding that Stephen Paddock recently sent a walker by mail to his 90-year-old mother in Florida. . .Stephen Paddock liked to pay high-stakes video poker, and once texted his brother that he won $250,000 at a casino. But his family didn’t know whether Stephen Paddock had significant gaming debts. NBC News reported that Stephen Paddock gambled more than $10,000 per day on multiple occasions, and in some cases amounts more than $20,000 and $30,000 at Las Vegas casinos.)
— A Divided Nation Grieves and Blames  (DIERSEN: Members of Group A blame everything that is bad on members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=31180
— Facebook is the New Big Brother  (DIERSEN: What does Facebook think of those who share your demographics?  From what I see, Facebook has a low, if not very low, opinion of those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=31075
— The Eye-Popping Cost of Illegal Immigration
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=31173

 

BREITBART
— Eight of 52 GOP Senators Are Pushing Amnesty or Outsourcing Bills – NEIL MUNRO  (DIERSEN: If you get elected/appointed as a Republican and if you are not going to defend/advance the Republican Party platform, you should immediately resign.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/02/eight-52-gop-senators-pushing-amnesty-outsourcing-bills/

 

TOWNHALL
— Nearly 80 Percent of Football Fans Oppose Anthem Protests – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2017/10/02/poll-nearly-80-percent-of-football-fans-oppose-anthem-protests-n2389672

 

NEWSMAX
— Pew: Trump Coverage Far More Negative Than Past Presidents – Jason Devaney
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/media-coverage-pew-research-center-mainstream/2017/10/02/id/817210/

 

DAILY CALLER
— The Left Is Using The Las Vegas Massacre To Wage All-Out War Against The NRA – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/02/the-left-is-using-the-las-vegas-massacre-to-wage-all-out-war-against-the-nra/
— Tucker Unloads On Gun Control – Justin Caruso
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/02/tucker-unloads-on-gun-control-video/
— Lions Owner Had To Sweeten Players With Deal To Stand For Anthem – Robert Donachie
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/02/lions-owner-had-to-sweeten-players-with-deal-to-stand-for-anthem/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— More Immigration Would Mean More Democrats – JASON RICHWINE  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at immigrants that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of. Democrats want to use immigrants to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, 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.nationalreview.com/article/452140/immigration-democratic-party-republican-party-dream-act-party-affiliation-conservatives-limited-government-traditional-values

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— VEGAS ATROCITY AS POLITICAL OPPORTUNITY In a rotten country, the victims got what they deserved – according to the Left. – Matthew Vadum
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/268044/vegas-atrocity-political-opportunity-%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0-matthew-vadum

 

LIFE NEWS
— Catholic Bishop: Governor Rauner Lied to Me, He Promised Not to Force Taxpayers to Fund Abortions – MICAIAH BILGER
http://www.lifenews.com/2017/10/02/catholic-bishop-governor-rauner-lied-to-me-he-promised-not-to-force-taxpayers-to-fund-abortions/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Tree Company Fined Whopping $95 Million for Hiring Illegal Immigrants  High-level managers knowingly rehired migrants with fraudulent documents, according to DHS investigators – Margaret Menge
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/tree-company-fined-95-million-for-hiring-illegal-immigrants/

 

BLAZE
— Former President of Mexico Vicente Fox scolds U.S. after Las Vegas attack, and gets scorched over it – Carlos Garcia
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/10/02/former-president-of-mexico-scolds-u-s-after-las-vegas-attack-and-gets-scorched-over-it/

 

TURNING POINT NEWS
— GOVERNOR BRUCE RAUNER BREAKS PROMISE BY SUPPORTING A BILL THAT FUNDS ABORTIONS – Sarah Kepins
https://www.turningpoint.news/governor-bruce-rauner-bill-funds-abortions/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF PADDOCK: Stephen Paddock, Las Vegas Suspect, Was a Gambler Who Drew Little Attention – JOSE A. DELREAL and JONAH ENGEL BROMWICH
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/02/us/stephen-paddock-vegas-shooter.html
— Google Updates Policy on News Pay Walls – SYDNEY EMBER  (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are beyond furious that I have enough time and money to put together and end out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails each and every morning and each and every evening and post copies of those emails at www.gopillinois.com free of charge and without any advertising.  They hint/imply/argue/shout that I have all that time and money a) because I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth and I have always been privileged, b) because I avoided the draft, c) because the federal government grossly overpaid me, d) because my wife has income and savings, e) because we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, f) because federal retirement benefits are much too generous, g) because I do not attend church services and give money to a church like they do, and h) because of even worse things.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/02/business/media/google-subscriptions-publishers.html
— Supreme Court Divided on Arbitration for Workplace Cases – ADAM LIPTAK (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/2017/10/02/us/politics/supreme-court-workplace-arbitration.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: In Genre Linked to Gun Rights, Country Music Stars Recoil at Concert Slaughter – NIRAJ CHOKSHI and JOE COSCARELLI  (DIERSEN: The louder that members of Group A shout that they are going to get rid of members of Group B, the more guns and ammunition that members of Group B will buy for their self-protection. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/02/us/jason-aldean-vegas-shooting.html
— FRONT PAGE: G.M. and Ford Lay Out Plans to Expand Electric Models – BILL VLASIC and NEAL E. BOUDETTE
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/02/business/general-motors-electric-cars.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Use or lose annual leave – Eric Yoder  (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, since 1966 when I was 18 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been furious that I got 13 vacation days per year during my first 3 years as a federal employee 1966-1969, 20 days per year during my 4th through 15th years 1971-1983, and 26 days per year during my 16th through 30th year (1984-1997). The vacation days that I got during my first 3 years was only about 6 per year because I worked only about 20 hours per week on average. I should write a book about what my Democrat federal superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates did to punish me for taking vacation days. They were beyond furious when I donated unused vacation days to “federal employees facing emergencies.”)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/10/03/qa-for-federal-workers-use-or-lose-leave/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: They’re referring to the general policy that a federal employee can carry only 30 days of vacation time — what the government calls annual leave — from one year to the next. It’s not a consideration for relatively new employees, who get 13 days per year during their first three years. But the rate goes up to 20 days per year for those with between three and 15 years, and 26 days for those with 15 years or more. Unused leave accumulates year to year, but any above 30 days that an employee does not take by the end of the leave year — not a calendar year; the 2017 leave year ends Jan. 6, 2018 — is forfeited. (It can be restored for limited reasons, and some employees can carry forward more than 30 days.) Those who won’t be able to use their excess leave on time might want to consider donating it to a leave transfer program to help federal employees facing emergencies, such as those arising from the recent hurricanes.)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Of Judges and Gerrymanders  The Supreme Court risks making the judiciary an even larger political target. – Editorial (DIERSEN: In your precinct and in the political jurisdictions that your precinct is in, what percent of the voters are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/of-judges-and-gerrymanders-1506986380
— A Line the High Court Shouldn’t Cross  Plaintiffs ask the justices to impose proportional representation, European-style, across the U.S. – John Ryder  (DIERSEN: In your precinct and in the political jurisdictions that your precinct is in, what percent of the voters are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-line-the-high-court-shouldnt-cross-1506983950
— When Did You First Feel Old? – Clare Ansberry  (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes have always promoted age discrimination. I should write a book about them. They first started demonizing, denigrating, and condemning me as being old when I did not make GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25, and it got worse when I did not make 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. Democrats use age discrimination to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Protestant, conservative, White, male, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-did-you-first-feel-old-1506960893

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PHOTO OF PADDOCK: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Gunman was accountant, poker player – Caroline Glenn, Josh Peter, Kevin Johnson and Aamer Madhani
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/10/02/who-stephen-paddock/722267001/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Eric Paddock did not offer details about his brother’s career as an accountant, describing them as “normal, everyday guy jobs.” The gunman worked for the predecessor company of aerospace and defense giant Lockheed Martin from 1985 to 1988, the company said in a statement. The company did not release further details about his employment there.)
— General Motors to switch to electric vehicles as gas vehicles die a slow death – Nathan Bomey  (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes despise, if not hate a) cars, and especially cars made by GM, Ford, and Chrysler, b) past, present, and future owners of car made by GM, Ford, or Chrysler, and c) unions, their current members, their past members, and their future members.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2017/10/02/gm-electric-vehicles/722896001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump is wrong on NFL protests.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/10/02/usa-today-poll-americans-say-trump-wrong-nfl-protests/721809001/
— Most older Americans don’t trust Trump to save Social Security – Paul Davidson  (DIERSEN: My Social Security ($2,028/year) is dramatically reduced because I get a Civil Service Retirement System pension ($50,856/year).)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/10/03/most-older-americans-dont-trust-trump-save-social-security/718180001/

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— This Is the Affluent Retirement Community Where the Las Vegas Shooter Lived – Elizabeth O’Brien, Alicia Adamczyk
http://time.com/money/4965266/las-vegas-shooting-stephen-paddock-retirement-community-lived/
— Why Gun Stocks Are Rising After the Las Vegas Shooting – Ian Salisbury  (DIERSEN: The louder that members of Group A shout that they are going to get rid of members of Group B, the more guns and ammunition that members of Group B will buy for their self-protection. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://time.com/money/4965030/gun-stocks-rise-las-vegas-shooting/

October 1 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Texas: 2 football players kicked off private school team after taking knee during national anthem
http://abc7chicago.com/sports/football-players-kicked-off-team-after-taking-knee-during-anthem/2475204/

 

NBC5
— Emanuel, Rauner Meet Privately to Discuss Amazon Bidding – Mary Ann Ahern  (DIERSEN: Will they both stress to Amazon that Chicago is full of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/emanuel-rauner-meet-secretly-to-discuss-amazon-project-448955233.html

 

CBS2
— Cell Phone Video Captures Vicious Fight At River Forest High School Football Game
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/10/01/frankie-coulter-attacked-at-football-game/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Massachusetts: Patriots jersey burning party organized in response to protest
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/patriots-jersey-burning-party-organized-in-response-to-protests

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Conservatives threaten Rauner with primary over abortion law – AP  (DIERSEN: Who are the conservatives in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois and who speaks for them?  Who defends/advances conservative principles in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  Who defends/advances the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, gambling, Second Amendment, and the other planks in the Republican Party platform in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–illinois-governor-abortion-20171001-story.html
— Trump puts NFL players on notice: Stand for national anthem – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/sns-bc-us–trump-football-20171001-story.html
— Rauner OKs gender-sensitive approach to women inmates – AP (DIERSEN: What about race-sensitive, sexual orientation-sensitive, age-sensitive, religion-sensitive, national origin-sensitive, political affiliation-sensitive, military service-sensitive, health-sensitive, etc.-sensitive?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-il–illinois-prisons-women-inmates-20171001-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Few NFL anthem protests after Week 3 show of unity – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/few-nfl-anthem-protests-after-week-3-show-of-unity/
— Gutierrez calls for massive military assistance in Puerto Rico – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/in-puerto-rico-rep-gutierrez-calls-for-massive-military-assistance/
— Pepsi sweetened coffers of pop tax foe’s law firm – Dan Mihalopoulos
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mihalopoulos-pepsi-sweetened-coffers-of-pop-tax-foes-law-firm/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Kasich hints at leaving GOP if it’s not ‘fixed’  Gov.: ‘I want this party to be straightened out’- ELI WATKINS (DIERSEN: Which of the following groups does Kasich want to drive out of the GOP first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, etc.: Trump supporters, Protestants, conservatives, Whites, males, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/kasich-hints-at-leaving-gop-if-its-not-fixed/822167070
— Saints kneel before, 3 Dolphins during  (DIERSEN: If you kneel, you shout that you are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/sports/nfl/saints-kneel-before-3-dolphins-during/822157146

 

WJBD
— NFL players kneel during anthem at London game
http://www.wjbdradio.com/national-sports/2017/10/01/nfl-players-kneel-during-anthem-at-london-game

 

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS PATCH
— Canceled Immigration Workshop Sparks Arlington Heights Library Rally  The event Saturday was to support the library after threats forced officials to drop a program on undocumented immigrants’ rights. – Joe Vince
https://patch.com/illinois/arlingtonheights/canceled-immigration-workshop-sparks-arlington-heights-library-rally-video

 

ILLINOIS HOME PAGE
— Rookie candidate Josh Griffin struggles for legitimacy  GOP reluctant to embrace Griffin – Mark Maxwel
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/rookie-candidate-struggles-for-legitimacy/822365071

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Conservatives threaten Rauner with primary over abortion law -AP
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/oct/1/conservatives-threaten-rauner-with-primary-over-ab/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— GOP Governor Sides with Democrats for Second Time in One Month  Illinois’ Rauner reneges on campaign promise, signs left-wing bill requiring taxpayers to fund abortions – Kathryn Blackhurst
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/gop-governor-significantly-bucks-party-for-the-second-time/

 

DAILY CALLER
— High School Football Players Kicked Off Team For Protesting During Anthem – Rob Shimshock
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/30/high-school-football-players-kicked-off-team-for-protesting-during-anthem/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— GOP Governor Sides with Democrats for Second Time in One Month  Illinois’ Rauner reneges on campaign promise, signs left-wing bill requiring taxpayers to fund abortions – Kathryn Blackhurst
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/gop-governor-significantly-bucks-party-for-the-second-time/

 

TOWNHALL
— There Are No Oppressed People in America – John Hawkins  (DIERSEN: Members of Group A want to oppress members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnhawkins/2017/10/01/there-are-no-oppressed-people-in-america-n2389130

 

FOX NEWS
— The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: After Sunday Morning London Game, Fox Will No Longer Air the National Anthem – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/09/30/revolution-not-televised-avoid-ratings-killling-anthem-protests-fox-no-longer-air-national-anthem/

 

THE HILL
— NFL teams show unity in response to anthem uproar – JULIA MANCHESTER
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/353336-after-uproar-nfl-players-protest-before-the-anthem
— Gerrymandering the Constitution: More than statehouse politics at risk – CAROLYN SHAPIRO  (DIERSEN: I should write an article about how and why my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton was gerrymandered in 2015.)
http://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/353283-gerrymandering-the-constitution-theres-more-than-just-statehouses-at-risk

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— On ‘Dreamers’ Deal, Democrats Face a Surprising Foe: The Dreamers – MICHAEL D. SHEAR and YAMICHE ALCINDOR
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/01/us/politics/democrats-pelosi-schumer-trump-immigration-daca-dreamers.html
— Marches for Racial Justice and Black Women Converge in Washington – EMILY BAUMGAERTNERSE  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps shout at Black women that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/30/us/politics/washington-dc-racism-protests.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Conservatives threaten Rauner with primary over abortion law – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/conservatives-threaten-rauner-with-primary-over-abortion-law/2017/10/01/745ae7b8-a6c9-11e7-9a98-07140d2eed02_story.html
— Dolphins and Saints take NFL national anthem demonstrations to next phase; Trump tweets again – Cindy Boren
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2017/10/01/nfl-week-4-fox-plans-to-skip-anthems-as-players-mull-next-step-in-protest-trump-tweets-injuries-fantasy-news/
— Tension between Trump and the media? That’s nothing compared to journalism’s worst crisis. – Margaret Sullivan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/tension-between-trump-and-the-media-thats-nothing-compared-to-journalisms-worst-crisis/2017/09/29/0589a8ea-a50e-11e7-b14f-f41773cd5a14_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The situation is sickeningly familiar to anyone who works on — or reads — a metropolitan daily newspaper, whether it’s in New Orleans, Detroit or just about any other American city. The paper is hurting financially. It cuts reporters, photographers and editors to make ends meet. Then it cuts even deeper. The journalism suffers, but the paper’s work is still vital to its community. And a question looms: Will it even survive the next decade? “The real crisis in American journalism is at the local and metro level,” says Jim Friedlich, executive director of the Lenfest Institute for Journalism in Philadelphia, founded last year to save local journalism in Philadelphia and spread the cure around the nation. With the death of their old business model — based on once-plentiful print advertising — newsrooms are trying something new, he said. Like never before, they are turning to philanthropic sources and community support for sustenance.)

 

USA TODAY
— First Muslim college in U.S. buys Lutheran seminary campus in Berkeley – Yonat Shimron
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/09/25/first-muslim-college-u-s-buys-lutheran-seminary-campus-berkeley/702278001/

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Rauner OKs Gender-Sensitive Approach to Women Inmates  (DIERSEN: What about race-sensitive, sexual orientation-sensitive, age-sensitive, religion-sensitive, national origin-sensitive, political affiliation-sensitive, military service-sensitive, health-sensitive, etc.-sensitive?)
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-10-01/rauner-oks-gender-sensitive-approach-to-women-inmates

 

JAMAICA GLEANER
— In Mexico, US$2 Per Hour Workers Make US$40,000 SUVs
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/business/20171001/mexico-us2-hour-workers-make-us40000-suvs

October 1 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Head Start Programs in Chicago to Receive $20 Million From Government
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/head-start-programs-in-chicago-to-receive-42-million-from-government-448824363.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rex Huppke demands firing of Rex Huppke – Rex Huppke  (DIERSEN: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries a) want you to be fired and b) have succeeded in getting you fired?  Those that want me to be fired as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor and as a Republican Precinct Committeeman and those who succeeded in getting me fired as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, Post Office employee, etc. are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and/or a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the MTRCC resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-angry-letter-huppke-20170929-story.html
— The number of people defaulting on federal student loans is rising – Danielle Douglas-Gabriel  (DIERSEN: Did you take out a student loan to pay for your bachelor’s degree?  I did not, and I strongly doubt that I could have. While I was in high school, many, if not most, if not virtually everyone viewed me as NOT being “college material.” Neither of my parents had attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I spent my junior and senior years and the summer in between washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. I just barely made into the top 20% of my class, my ACT score was only 24, and I was draft bait.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-federal-student-loan-default-20170928-story.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Are you landlord material? – Danielle Braff  (DIERSEN: I was a landlord 1976-1984.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-re-1001-landlord-20170921-story.html
— ‘You need to stay brave’: Stephen King talks writing, censorship during Naperville book event – David Sharos  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes and all their efforts to censure me.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-stephen-king-naperville-ncc-st-1001-20170930-story.html
— A clever adversary wants you to fight on social media – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-russia-divide-st-1001-20170929-story.html
— FRONT PAGE IN THE NAPERVILLE SUN: FOIA requests in Illinois grant access to public documents – Janelle Walker  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in government are smart enough to not put things into writing that might be used against them in court.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-freedom-of-information-act-st-1001-20170930-story.html
— Trump scoffs at ‘politically motivated ingrates’ after Maria – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-hurricane-maria-puerto-rico-20171001-story.html
— Protesters ‘walk the line’ to show location of underground oil pipes in Northwest Indiana – Carrie Napoleon  (DIERSEN: I remember when a major underground gas line was put in through the northeast corner of the farm that my grandparents’ on my mother’s side owned in Grand Park along the Indiana border.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/news/ct-ptb-tar-sands-march-st-1001-20170930-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps despise if not hate patriotism.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/ct-blackhawks-national-anthem-protests-hine-spt-1001-20170930-column.html
— After Donald Trump attack, NFL owners supported their players. But will one hire Colin Kaepernick? – Mark Maske
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/ct-will-nfl-hire-colin-kaepernick-now-20170928-story.html
— Anti-pop-tax hired guns pay $11 an hour for workers to ‘educate’ Cook County voters on repeal – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-cook-county-pop-tax-ads-met-20170929-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Mormon leader reaffirms faith’s opposition to gay marriage – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170930/news/309309985/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries disrespect the American flag? ANSWER: Those that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170930/editorial-can-we-cherish-both-flag-and-right-to-protest
— ‘Fake news’ and the link between trust, skepticism – Jim Slusher  (DIERSEN: Far too many editorials that are written to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform are unethically made to look like news articles. Far too often, news is not reported if it cannot be spun to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170914/slusher-fake-news-and-the-link-between-trust-skepticism
— We set out each day with one goal: To Get It Right – John Lampinen (DIERSEN: Far too many editorials that are written to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform are unethically made to look like news articles. Far too often, news is not reported if it cannot be spun to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform.)
http://e-edition.dailyherald.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=3e6b7a1a-154f-4405-805e-038015cdb648&edid=d7e996a4-56e5-43aa-bf23-975f659c9315 (PAGE 127)
— Need help sorting out what’s real and what’s not? Here are some tops. – Jim Baumann (DIERSEN: Far too many editorials that are written to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform are unethically made to look like news articles. Far too often, news is not reported if it cannot be spun to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform.)
http://e-edition.dailyherald.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=3e6b7a1a-154f-4405-805e-038015cdb648&edid=d7e996a4-56e5-43aa-bf23-975f659c9315 (PAGE 131)
— Credible information: Find and rely on trustworthy news sources – Keith Carlson  (DIERSEN: Far too many editorials that are written to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform are unethically made to look like news articles. Far too often, news is not reported if it cannot be spun to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform.)
http://e-edition.dailyherald.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=3e6b7a1a-154f-4405-805e-038015cdb648&edid=d7e996a4-56e5-43aa-bf23-975f659c9315 (PAGE 141)
— Watchdogs: The free press’s most important role in our democracy – Jason Block (DIERSEN: Far too many editorials that are written to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform are unethically made to look like news articles. Far too often, news is not reported if it cannot be spun to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform.)
http://e-edition.dailyherald.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=3e6b7a1a-154f-4405-805e-038015cdb648&edid=d7e996a4-56e5-43aa-bf23-975f659c9315 (PAGE 142)
— Bias: Know the difference between straight news and opinionated editorials – Kari Botkin (DIERSEN: Far too many editorials that are written to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform are unethically made to look like news articles. Far too often, news is not reported if it cannot be spun to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform.)
http://e-edition.dailyherald.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=3e6b7a1a-154f-4405-805e-038015cdb648&edid=d7e996a4-56e5-43aa-bf23-975f659c9315 (PAGE 143)
— NEWSWORTHINESS: The media must come back to the roots of a free press – Dean Bradshaw (DIERSEN: Far too many editorials that are written to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform are unethically made to look like news articles. Far too often, news is not reported if it cannot be spun to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform.)
http://e-edition.dailyherald.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=3e6b7a1a-154f-4405-805e-038015cdb648&edid=d7e996a4-56e5-43aa-bf23-975f659c9315 (PAGE 144)
— Think critically to counteract contaminating effects of “fake news” – 12/30/16 Editorial (DIERSEN: Far too many editorials that are written to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform are unethically made to look like news articles. Far too often, news is not reported if it cannot be spun to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform.)
http://e-edition.dailyherald.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=3e6b7a1a-154f-4405-805e-038015cdb648&edid=d7e996a4-56e5-43aa-bf23-975f659c9315 (PAGE 145)
— Free society is built on trust in free press and the people who will use it – 12/30/16 Editorial (DIERSEN: Far too many editorials that are written to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform are unethically made to look like news articles. Far too often, news is not reported if it cannot be spun to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform.)
http://e-edition.dailyherald.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=3e6b7a1a-154f-4405-805e-038015cdb648&edid=d7e996a4-56e5-43aa-bf23-975f659c9315 (PAGE 146)
— The new reality of old age in America: ‘I’m going to work until I die’ – Mary Jordan and Kevin Sullivan  (DIERSEN: One of the justifications that my Democrat superiors in the federal government used to waste my career and force me take their early retirement offer 20 years ago in 1997 when I was 49 years old was that my wife and I were rich. In 1997, they knew a) what my wife’s salary was, b) what my Civil Service Retirement System pension (currently $50,856/year) would be for life, c) that my wife and I would get a health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy (currently $17,288) for life, d) what our financial and other assets were, e) that we had no debts, f) that we had no dependents, g) etc.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20171001/the-new-reality-of-old-age-in-america-im-going-to-work-until-i-die

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— New state employee pension plan coming, but not soon – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170930/new-state-employee-pension-plan-coming-but-not-soon

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Video gambling having negative impact – ANITA BEDELL
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/2017-10-01/guest-commentary-video-gambling-having-negative-impact.html
— Rauner’s credibility takes yet another hit – Rich Miller
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2017-10-01/rich-millercapitol-fax-rauners-credibility-takes-yet-another-hit.html
— Ruling offers hope for fans of alternative parties – Tom Kacich  (DIERSEN: Far too many Republican Party leaders reject far too many planks in the Republican Party platform.  Most commonly, they reject the tradition family, right to life, immigration, illegal drug, gambling, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. They should not be allowed to hold any kind of leadership position in the Republican Party. They should leave Republican Party and they should consider forming a new party. They could call it the RINO Party, or the Democrat Light Party, or the Libertarian Light Party, or the Green Light Party.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-10-01/tom-kacich-ruling-offers-hope-fans-alternative-parties.html
— Prophesying politics: 3 UI professors consider current issues
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-10-01/prophesying-politics-3-ui-professors-consider-current-issues.html

 

PEKIN TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps and anti-Rauners say “Pollution could increase as Rauner EPA moves to rescue coal plants.”
http://www.pekintimes.com/news/20170930/pollution-could-increase-as-rauner-epa-moves-to-rescue-coal-plants

 

RIVER CITY READER
— Can Rauner’s Statements Be Taken as Truths? – Rich Miller
https://www.rcreader.com/commentary/can-rauners-statements-be-truths

 

ILLINOIS VALLEY TIMES
— Bivins adds name to GOP list pulling Rauner support in wake of abortion measure – Brent Zell
https://illinoisvalleytimes.com/stories/511232839-bivins-adds-name-to-gop-list-pulling-rauner-support-in-wake-of-abortion-measure

 

97.1 NEWS TALK
— Gov. Rauner Gives Up Taxes for Abortions?  Annie talks with IL Congressman John Shimkus about new tax proposals from Governor Bruce Rauner
http://www.971talk.com/blogs/annie-frey-show/weekender/gov-rauner-gives-taxes-abortions

 

CHICAGO NOW
— They’re picking on poor Rex Huppke – Dennis Byrne  (DIERSEN: Who picks on you? Members of the following groups pick on me: those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and/or those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2017/10/theyre-picking-on-poor-rex-huppke/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— DuPage GOP welcoming Benghazi hero for annual event – Chandra Lye  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who discourage me from a) promoting such events, b) attending such events, and c) reporting on such events?  I should write a book about those who discourage me from a) promoting such events, b) attending such events, and c) reporting on such events.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511230370-dupage-gop-welcoming-benghazi-hero-for-annual-event

 

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— House aspirant Darren Bailey faults Rauner for forcing those of faith to fund abortions – Glenn Minnis
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/511232701-house-aspirant-faults-rauner-for-forcing-those-of-faith-to-fund-abortions

 

SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Terri Bryant ‘surprised, disappointed’ by Rauner’s decision to expand abortion coverage
https://swillinoisnews.com/stories/511233855-bryant-surprised-disappointed-by-rauner-s-decision-to-expand-abortion-coverage

 

WILLIAM J. KELLY
— Conservative Kelly Replaces Rauner at Annual Southwest Republican Family Picnic
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/conservative-kelly-replaces-rauner-at-annual-southwest-republican-family-picnic
(FROM THE ARTICLE: After his vote on HB40 which mandates taxpayer-funded abortions in Illinois, Bruce Rauner was publicly disinvited from the Annual Southwest Republican Family Picnic by Commission Sean Morrison Saturday. The event was sponsored by the Palos Park GOP. In Rauner’s place, Rauner’s conservative opponent in the Republican primary, William J. Kelly, took his place. “I took pro-sanctuary state, pro-taxpayer-funded abortion traitor Bruce Rauner’s place at the Southwest Republican picnic and I will take his place across Illinois, including the Illinois Governor’s office,” Kelly said. Our pro-sanctuary state, pro-abortion Governor was too cowardly to face this crowd.” “Everybody at the picnic told me they were voting for me and if Rauner had showed himself, he would have been booed out of the park. They’re right.” Kelly added. Kelly announced his campaign for Governor in May, when GOP leaders were silent on Rauner. Kelly has publicly opposed Rauner’s taxpayer-funding of Planned Parenthood, his bill forcing Christian doctors to promote abortion, his sanctuary state bill, and HB40.)

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Rauner applauds high court decision to hear non-union dues case – Karen Kidd
http://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511232775-rauner-applauds-high-court-decision-to-hear-non-union-dues-case

 

NEWSMAX
— Mormon Leader Reaffirms Faith’s Opposition to Gay Marriage
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/US-REL-Mormon-Conference/2017/09/30/id/816872/
— NFL Sales Slumping Following Controversy
http://www.newsmax.com/US/nfl-sales-national-anthem-protests-trump/2017/09/30/id/816865/

 

BREITBART
— CNN Reports Russian Facebook Ads Promoted Black Lives Matter – JOHN NOLTE
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/09/28/nolte-cnn-reports-russian-facebook-ads-promoted-black-lives-matter/
— Democrats Flew at Taxpayer Expense and Almost Nobody Cared – JOEL B. POLLAK
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/29/democrats-flew-taxpayer-expense-media-didnt-care/

 

CATHOLIC TIMES
— Message to Gov. Rauner: ‘Choose life’ – Bishop Thomas John Paprocki
http://ct.dio.org/bishops-column/message/message-to-gov-rauner-choose-life.html

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump vs. Pro Football Is a Ratings Game the NFL Can’t Win
http://www.newsmax.com/Finance/StreetTalk/trump-nfl-protest-ratings/2017/09/28/id/816426/

 

FOX NEWS
— Steve Hilton speaks out about government waste (DIERSEN: When will someone speak out about how the Democrats who run the federal government wasted my career? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. Nevertheless, a) my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. Constructively, for the last 20 years, GAO has forced the Civil Service Retirement System to pay me $50,856/year or $1,017,120 in today’s dollars to stay home and to not come to work.)
http://video.foxnews.com/v/5593796432001/?#sp=show-clips

 

POLITICO
— Republicans ignore Trump’s bipartisan Dreamers deal  House GOP lawmakers insist that wall funding should be part of any immigration talks. – RACHAEL BADE and HEATHER CAYGLE
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/01/dreamers-house-gop-border-wall-trump-immigration-243311

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘The Social Contract Is Broken’: Inequality Becomes Deadly in Mexico – MAX FISHER and AMANDA TAUB (DIERSEN: Democrats run America, run Illinois, run etc., but they blame Republicans for inequality.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/30/world/americas/mexico-inequality-violence-security.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE HEADLINE: Taking Advantage of a seat at the table. – Carl Husle  (DIERSEN: Who does not want you to have a seat at any table?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes do not want me to have a seat at any table. I should write a book about them. They stress that I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, a GAO employee, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/30/us/politics/nancy-pelosi-new-washington.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Want to Know What Divides This Country?” and answer “Come to Alabama.” America is divided between a) those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and b) those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/30/opinion/sunday/alabama-moore-trump-divisions.html
— Democrats, Please Get Ready to Lose – Frank Bruni  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats plan to win by shouting that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse thongs.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/30/opinion/democrats-2018-midterm-election.html
— Professors Behaving Badly – Neil Gross
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/30/opinion/sunday/adjunct-professors-politics.html
— What the Cubs Could Teach the President – RICH COHEN  (DIERSEN: At the September 28, 2016 Trump fundraiser in Bolingbrook, Todd Ricketts predicted a) that the Cubs would win the Word Series and b) that Trump would win the presidency.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/30/opinion/sunday/cubs-baseball-trump.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The past week showed Trump is struggling to be the president he promised.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/the-past-week-showed-how-much-trump-is-struggling-to-be-the-president-he-promised/2017/09/30/3da5217e-a5cb-11e7-b14f-f41773cd5a14_story.html

 

USA TODAY
— Supreme Court justice holds key vote on districts drawn to help parties – Richard Wolf  (DIERSEN: I should write an article about how and why my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton was gerrymandered in 2015.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/09/29/supreme-court-justice-holds-key-vote-rigged-elections-starting-wisconsin-case/704399001/

 

ODESSA AMERICAN
— ‘Uncle Tom’ is more destructive than the ‘N-word’ – Larry Elder  (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who hint/imply/argue/shout that me and those who share my demographics are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things?)
http://www.oaoa.com/editorial/columns/opinion_columnist/article_7f218fd2-a5ff-11e7-9fa3-a7809445fca6.html

 

GUARDIAN
— From gerrymandering to voter purging – the critical issues facing the supreme court  Trump’s travel ban and a much-discussed gay wedding cake also on the docket for the highest court in a new season that promises high judicial drama – Lucia Graves
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2017/oct/01/supreme-court-key-cases-2017-gerrymander-travel-ban

September 30 Morning Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Those who are pro-life feel betrayed by Rauner after signing of abortion bill – Mike Flannery  (DIERSEN: From what I see, any candidate who runs against Rauner or against any Rauner-backed candidate in the Republican primary next year will be called a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/those-who-are-pro-life-feel-betrayed-by-rauner-after-signing-of-abortion-bill
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “The governor has no path to victory. Bruce Rauner is done. He cannot win,” said State. Rep. Peter Breen. He’s the Republican floor leader in the Illinois House and he’s now leading a revolt of social conservatives against the party’s governor. It’s political fallout from Bruce Rauner’s surprise decision to sign into law an abortion rights bill he previously promised to veto. But the governor’s Republican critics are now offering other reasons to reject him. Lombard’s State Rep. Peter Breen claims that only after Gov. Rauner was excluded from the face-to-face bargaining did other Republicans finally achieve the most basic agreements with democrats in the state capitol. “When you look at everything from the budget negotiations and a range of other issues, he is at the point now where he can no longer be in the room where they are negotiating agreements with the general assembly,” Breen said. An outspoken pro-life Republican, Breen insists his unhappiness with Gov. Rauner’s leadership goes far beyond the abortion issue. Some party activists were stunned by Rauner’s decision to sign the so-called “Trust Act.” They complain it made Illinois a sanctuary state by prohibiting local law enforcement from working in some cases with U.S. immigration and customs agents.  Others are offended by Rauner’s public posture on President Trump. “He won’t say President Trump’s name.  Won’t even acknowledge his existence,” said State Rep. David McSweeney. A former state party chairman, though, says Rauner’s unorthodox approach has worked for other Republicans in heavily Democratic Illinois. “We see what model actually works in this state with Jim Edgar, who was three terms who was pro-choice. Judy Baar Topinka, Mark Kirk. I know a lot of the people on the right get angry with that. But we’ve gotta be realistic about the state we live in,” Pat Brady said. Those leading this Republican revolt against Gov. Rauner know they face a tight timetable and time is not on their side. They need to find a candidate for governor, a running mate for Lt. Governor and collect thousands of signatures by Dec. 4th.  Not to mention raising the several million dollars needed to run a credible campaign. Although Gov. Rauner has not yet announced whether he will seek re-election, allies are collecting signatures on his nominating petitions.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Abortion bill fallout no picnic for ‘Benedict Rauner’ – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/abortion-bill-fallout-no-picnic-for-benedict-rauner/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Professional wrestler Donald Trump dupes the easily fooled.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/lyons-professional-wrestler-donald-trump-dupes-the-easily-fooled/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps at DePaul encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/new-play-at-depaul-puts-immigration-in-spotlight-for-young-audiences/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Far Right hijacked Kaepernick’s protest message.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/grambling-president-says-far-right-hijacked-kaepernick-protest-message/
— Obama Foundation searching for “diversity consultant” – Lynn Sweet  (DIERSEN: To promote diversity is to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/obama-foundation-searching-for-diversity-consultant/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Michael Alter, CEO of the Chicago Sky, sides with individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sky-owner-alter-big-fan-of-taketheknee-other-pro-team-owners-mum/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner’s left turns on abortion, immigration put his political base in doubt – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: From what I see, any candidate who runs against Rauner or against any Rauner-backed candidate in the Republican primary next year will be called a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-abortion-bill-fallout-met-1001-20170930-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rauner used his money and power to rebuild the Illinois Republican Party and ensure loyalty to him. Still, it’s unclear now whether Rauner’s wealth will be able to keep rank-and-file Republicans in line. Writing “big campaign checks,” Breen contended, is “the only unique feature left in Rauner’s favor” and something that may make others reluctant to criticize the governor. That means “we’re going to have to find alternate sources of funding,” he said.)
— How to lure college students back to Illinois – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, having a degree from an Illinois college is to have a degree from a college that is anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-college-rauner-tuition-illinois-20170925-story.html
— ‘Take this job and shove it?’ Not so fast. – Editorial  (DIERSEN: During September of 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors, their operatives, and their dupes made it very clear to me that if I did not take their early retirement “offer,” they would kill me figuratively if not literally.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-lottery-winners-quit-jobs-20170929-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Many of us dream of having enough money to shrug off the workaday chains and embrace freedom. (Or so we’re told.) Wanczyk, the Repsels, and other lottery winners face similar choices: Splurge or invest? Keep working or quit? We imagine many readers just took a nanosecond to make their choice. They may be shocked to learn what researchers have found: Most American winners have kept working after winning the lottery. Some started their own businesses, or scaled back to part time. Most often they haven’t changed employers. From the Department of Timeless Quotations: “Certainly, money is important, but there are a lot of other aspects to work that play a big role: relationships, achievement needs that people have, status needs outside of money,” Bowling Green State University psychology professor Scott Highhouse told The Christian Science Monitor back in 2004.)
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-American high schools encourage, if not force, their students to disrespect America.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-high-school-anthem-protests-met-20170929-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Salary a sticking point in West Chicago Dist. 94 contract talks – Katlyn Smith  (DIERSEN: Are/were you accused of being overpaid?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always accused me of being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170929/salary-a-sticking-point-in-west-chicago-dist-94-contract-talks

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Behind Rauner’s HB40 signing: The GOP’s broken tax promise? – RICH MILLER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170929/NEWS02/170929832/behind-rauners-hb40-signing-the-gops-broken-tax-promise
— Illinois has a choice to make about fracking—and Rauner is making the wrong one – STEPHEN NICKELS
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170929/OPINION/170929831/fracking-is-something-illinois-residents-do-not-want

 

WGN RADIO
— Human Rights Campaign member talks on Trump’s administration saying employers can fire gays – J RAINES  (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, employers promote LGBTQ activity, and if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, they will not hire you or they will fire you.)
http://wgnradio.com/2017/09/30/human-rights-campaign-member-talks-on-trumps-admini-saying-employers-can-fire-gays/

 

WBEZ
— Illinois Republicans Split Over Abandoning Rauner After Abortion Bill – Tony Arnold (DIERSEN: From what I see, any candidate who runs against Rauner in the Republican primary will be called a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-updates/illinois-republicans-split-over-abandoning-rauner-after-abortion-bill/e6e2ffb5-5397-4029-91d9-7a8b5237550b
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois Republicans are split as to whether they should abandon Governor Bruce Rauner after he signed bill into law on Thursday that expands Medicaid to cover abortions. GOP State Senator Dan McConchie says Rauner’s signature underscores grave concerns Republicans have with him as their party’s nominee in next year’s election. He says a Republican primary challenger is very likely. But Rauner heavily funds the Illinois Republican Party — and the chairman of the state party says there’s no daylight between Rauner and the party.)

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Rauner’s credibility problem – Rich Miller (DIERSEN: In Illinois, if you claim to be Republican, the more that you do again the Illinois Republican Party platform, the more that you destroy your credibility with Republicans.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/capitol-fax-rauner-s-credibility-problem/article_01875032-68f6-5caa-adb2-66044220cff3.html

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Rep. Davis pitches GOP tax bill
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-09-29/rep-davis-pitches-gop-tax-bill.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps frustrated with Davis in DACA meeting.
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/national/government-and-politics/residents-frustrated-with-davis-in-daca-meeting/article_a52cb848-eeb7-56a6-b665-3cdb92932abc.html

 

LASALLE NEWS TRIBUNE
— Planned Parenthood applauds abortion law; Rezin and Lt. Gov. disapprove – Craig Sterrett
http://www.newstrib.com/free/planned-parenthood-applauds-abortion-law-rezin-and-lt-gov-disapprove/article_b864316a-a509-11e7-9dc8-636cd38be813.html

 

WMAY
— Lawmakers Talking Primary GOP Challenge To Rauner In 2018
http://www.wmay.com/2017/09/29/lawmakers-talking-primary-gop-challenge-to-rauner-in-2018/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— State Department orders non-essential diplomats, families out of Cuba  Cuban government denies involvement in attack – ELISE LABOTT AND PATRICK OPPMANN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/state-department-orders-nonessential-diplomats-families-out-of-cuba/821070566

 

AURORA HERALD
— Rauner Betrays Base on Abortion – Backlash Intensifies
http://www.auroraherald.com/2017/09/29/rauner-betrays-base-on-abortion-backlash-intensifies/

 

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— Marijuana Legalization Talk Held at Neuqua Valley (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
https://www.nctv17.com/news/marijuana-legalization-talk-held-at-neuqua-valley-high-school/

 

WIRE POINTS
— This face (Diana Rauner) will appear prominently in the books about Rauner’s (and perhaps Illinois’) last gasp – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/this-face-will-appear-prominently-in-the-books-about-rauners-and-perhaps-illinois-last-gasp/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Just a short and simple prediction, offered for now without the factual backup that exists: The overbearing role of Diana Rauner, a liberal Democrat, in her husband’s administration will come to be recognized as a primary reason for his failure. And since Bruce Rauner was perhaps Illinois’ last hope, she’ll have a place in the history books.)

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Kass Compares Rauner to “Burnt Toast”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/29/kass-compares-rauner-to-burnt-toast/
— Barb Wheeler “On Verge of Tears” at Rauner’s Signing Pro-Abortion Bill, Pam Althoff Opposed to Taxpayer Funding
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/29/barb-wheeler-near-tears-at-rauners-signing-pro-abortion-bill/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Breen pulls support for Rauner after abortion expansion decision – Karen Kidd
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511231809-breen-pulls-support-for-rauner-after-abortion-expansion-decision
— Ives rejects Rauner after signing of abortion expansion measure – Glenn Minnis  (DIERSEN: Who rejects you? The following reject me: those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and/or those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511232711-ives-rejects-rauner-after-signing-of-abortion-expansion-measure

 

ILLINOIS OPPORTUNITY PROJECT
— Illinois Opportunity Project Condemns Governor Rauner’s Decision To Force Taxpayers To Fund Abortions At Any Time, For Any Reason
http://illinoisopportunity.org/illinois-opportunity-project-condemns-governor-rauners-decision-to-force-taxpayers-to-fund-abortions-at-any-time-for-any-reason/

 

GOPUSA
— Here comes the NFL boycott
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30996

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Illinois governor breaks promise, supports bill forcing taxpayers to fund abortions – Peter LaBarbera
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/illinois-governor-breaks-promise-supports-bill-forcing-taxpayers-to-fu

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Free Lunch Slide into Socialism – Peter Skurkiss
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/09/the_free_lunch_slide_into_socialism.html

 

BREITBART
— VP Mike Pence to Be Keynote Speaker at Pro-Amnesty Koch Brothers’ Retreat – JOHN BINDER  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the leaders of the Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, and Green parties issue a joint press release stating that they are going to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/29/vp-mike-pence-to-be-keynote-speaker-at-pro-amnesty-koch-brothers-retreat/

 

BLAZE
— HS girls soccer players take a knee for national anthem, say they were later sent racist messages – Dave Urbanski  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will anti-Trump employers refuse to hire those who refuse to “take a knee?”)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/09/29/hs-girls-soccer-players-take-a-knee-for-national-anthem-say-they-were-later-sent-racist-messages/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— IL governor ‘done’ after signing abortion bill  Illinois is poised to become a “dumping ground” for abortions, warns a pro-life activist, after the state’s Republican governor signed a controversial abortion bill. – Charlie Butts
https://www.onenewsnow.com/pro-life/2017/09/29/il-governor-done-after-signing-abortion-bill

 

NEWSMAX
— Schumer, Pelosi: ‘Dreamers Are as American as Apple Pie’ – Theodore Bunker (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at Dreamers and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Obviously, Democrats plan on using Dreamers to destroy Republicans, and especially to destroy Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.newsmax.com/Politics/schumer-pelosi-daca-dreamers/2017/09/29/id/816662/

 

FREE BEACON
— DOJ Files Lawsuit Accusing Company of Discriminating Against American Workers  Sessions: ‘Where there is a job available, U.S. workers should have a chance at it before we bring in workers from abroad’ – Elizabeth Harrington  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trump employers make it clear that they want to replace all their employees who are citizens of America with citizens of foreign countries.)
http://freebeacon.com/issues/doj-files-lawsuit-accusing-company-discriminating-american-workers/
— Rubio Renews Call for Trump Admin to Expel Cubans From U.S.  Senator questions logic of keeping ‘regime embassy’ the same after yanking Americans out of Havana over mystery attacks – Susan Crabtree
http://freebeacon.com/national-security/rubio-renews-call-for-trump-admin-to-expel-cubans-from-u-s/
–Facebook Execs Were in Close Proximity to Clinton’s Campaign Despite Claiming No Bias  Zuckerberg denies claims of bias after Trump said social media company was against him – Joe Schoffstall  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, companies act as arms of the Democrat Party.)
http://freebeacon.com/politics/facebook-execs-close-proximity-clintons-campaign-despite-claiming-no-bias/
— Women’s March Organizers Accused of Anti-Semitism to Visit College Campuses Next Month  Speakers have ‘history of anti-Zionist comments and celebration of self-proclaimed anti-Semites’ – Rachel Frommer
http://freebeacon.com/culture/womens-march-organizers-accused-of-anti-semitism-to-visit-college-campuses-next-month/

 

TOWNHALL
— Illinois Rep Peter Breen Fumes Over Abortion Law: Employees Became ‘Incompetent’ Under Governor – Cortney O’Brien
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2017/09/29/illinois-legislator-trashes-governors-radical-abortion-agenda-n2388676

 

LIFE NEWS
— Planned Parenthood Applauds Illinois Gov. Forcing Taxpayers to Fund Abortions Throughout Pregnancy – MICAIAH BILGER
http://www.lifenews.com/2017/09/29/planned-parenthood-applauds-illinois-gov-forcing-taxpayers-to-fund-abortions-throughout-pregnancy/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Can the Supreme Court Fix American Politics? – Editorial (DIERSEN: I should write an article about how and why my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton was gerrymandered in 2015.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/29/opinion/gerrymandering-supreme-court.html
— Cost of Contact in Sports Is Estimated at Over 600,000 Injuries a Year – GINA KOLATA  (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, those who engage in contact sports should pay lots more for health care insurance, just like those who abuse their bodies with booze, smoking, pot and other illegal drugs, too much food, lack of exercise, etc. should pay lots more for health care insurance.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/29/health/sports-injuries-football-yale.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— With or without Trump, GOP insurgency plans for a civil war in 2018 midterms – Robert Costa
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/with-or-without-trump-gop-insurgency-plans-for-a-civil-war-in-2018-midterms/2017/09/29/11fecb6c-a47a-11e7-ade1-76d061d56efa_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Pennsylvania Company to Pay Record Fine for Illegally Hiring Immigrants  Asplundh Tree Expert pleads guilty for employing those who didn’t have authorization to work in the U.S. – Alicia A. Caldwell
https://www.wsj.com/articles/pennsylvania-company-to-pay-record-fine-for-illegally-hiring-immigrants-1506713490
— Gerrymandering, a Tradition as Old as the Republic, Faces a Reckoning  Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday on whether contorted voting maps drawn by both parties to cement power have finally gone too far – Brent Kendall  (DIERSEN: I should write an article about how and why my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton was gerrymandered in 2015.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gerrymandering-a-tradition-as-old-as-the-republic-faces-a-reckoning-1506698255
— A Big Tax Question: What Happens to the Medical-Expense Deduction?  Millions of Americans use the deduction, but the Trump administration has proposed repealing it – Laura Saunders  (DIERSEN: As you get older, your medical expenses increase dramatically.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-big-tax-question-what-happens-to-the-medical-expense-deduction-1506721870
— Cheap Sex and the Decline of Marriage  Why is marriage in retreat among young Americans? Because it is now much easier for men to find sexual satisfaction outside marriage, argues Mark Regnerus (DIERSEN: To destroy marriage, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity, promiscuity, abortion, and even worse things.  To destroy marriage, Libertarians promote prostitution.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/cheap-sex-and-the-decline-of-marriage-1506690454
— Trump Bullies the NFL Because It’s Easy  The president is disdained for low cunning, but low cunning beats no cunning. – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-bullies-the-nfl-because-its-easy-1506723966

 

USA TODAY
— Trump signs order cutting refugee quota to lowest level since 1980 – Gregory Korte  (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at refugees that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/09/29/trump-set-cut-refugee-quota-lowest-level-since-1980/713463001/
— U.S. warns Americans against visiting Cuba, cuts embassy staff – Doug Stanglin  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps side with Cuba against America.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/09/29/u-s-warns-americans-against-visiting-cuba-cuts-embassy-staff/716121001/

 

NEWSWEEK
— EVEN REPUBLICANS WANT DREAMERS TO STAY IN AMERICA AND BE CITIZENS, NEW POLL SHOWS – GREG PRICE  (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at Dreamers and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Obviously, Democrats plan on using Dreamers to destroy Republicans, and especially to destroy Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.newsweek.com/dreamers-republicans-america-citizens-674335

 

FORBES
— How Are Seniors Redefining Retirement? – Neale Godfrey (DIERSEN: I should write a book about forced early retirement. 20 years ago today, the day after my 49th birthday, my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.” For the last 20 years, my nasty, rude, crude, vicious, threatening critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued that my Democrat GAO superiors did that not just because I was not just a “bad” employee, but because I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nealegodfrey/2017/09/30/seniors-redefining-retirement/#7eec5e0d7f85

 

DAILY KOS
— After Gov. Bruce Rauner signs (taxpayer money for abortion) law, furious Illinois conservatives threaten primary – Jeff Singer
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/1702773

September 29 Evening Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Suburban GOP upset enough with abortion bill to find challenger to Rauner?  Wheaton’s Ives ‘flattered’ at buzz for a possible candidacy – Susan Sarkauskas
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170929/suburban-gop-upset-enough-with-abortion-bill-to-find-challenger-to-rauner–
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Wheaton Republican state Rep. Jeannie Ives said Friday she is flattered by all the talk about whether she will run against incumbent Gov. Bruce Rauner in the March primary. Especially after Rauner signed a law Thursday to have Medicaid pay for abortions, he is “unelectable as a Republican,” she said. . .Ives’ name is being thrown about on radio, social media and print as a strong primary challenger to Rauner who would draw support from outraged social conservatives. “That’s very flattering … but there’s been no decision on my part,” Ives said. She was one of many Republican legislators who publicly campaigned for Rauner’s “Turnaround Agenda,” which dealt with money-related matters such as workers’ compensation and pensions. But she called Thursday’s decision on abortion “egregious” and “very extreme.” “Everybody I talk to is disavowing him. … This is a bridge too far for most Republicans,” she said. Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti of Wheaton released a statement disagreeing with Rauner but also saying she would continue to work with him to accomplish other goals. State Sen. Jim Oberweis, also a fan of the Turnaround Agenda, said Rauner should have vetoed the bill on cost alone, saying the state is in “deep financial stress” and can’t afford new spending. He is also disappointed with Rauner’s recent actions concerning treatment of undocumented immigrants. But, he said, he knew Rauner was not a social conservative. “I respect the man. I think he has done a great job in standing up to Michael Madigan,” Oberweis said. Party unity? Schneider said the party must focus on beating the Democrats. “We need a check on the Democrats in Springfield,” said Pat Brady of St. Charles, former leader of the state Republican Party and a Rauner supporter. He doesn’t see a viable challenger to Rauner, especially since he has a huge campaign fund and a month of signature-collecting under his belt. Gubernatorial candidates need a minimum of 5,000 signatures on their petitions, which are due Dec. 4. “I think the reality is nobody could beat him in a primary,” Brady said. “The political reality in this state is there are a substantial amount of voters in Cook and the collar counties” that are abortion rights supporters, Brady said. “He took a real strong talking point away from the Democrats.” Ives disagrees. “Money isn’t everything. The grass-roots (Republicans) are very upset. I’m not sure Rauner’s re-electable. “Maybe if he switched parties he might be able to run as a Democrat.”)
— U-46 board member Traci O’Neal Ellis who likened flag to toilet paper reports death threats – Elena Ferrarin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170929/u-46-board-member-who-likened-flag-to-toilet-paper-reports-death-threats
— Parents, residents defend York High School flag display – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170929/parents-residents-defend-york-high-school-flag-display

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Did Rauner just uncork a challenge from the right? – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: Does Rauner want primary challengers who support the Illinois Republican Party platform so that he can stress the many planks in that platform that he rejects?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170929/BLOGS02/170929845/abortion-decision-may-spark-challenge-from-gov-rauners-right
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a phone interview, state Rep. Jeanne Ives, a social and economic conservative and West Point graduate from Wheaton, said she’s concluded that Rauner “cannot be elected next year.” “It’s his decision whether or not to run. If he does, I hope we’d put up a primary opponent against him, because I won’t be supporting him,” Ives continued. Asked who that might be, Ives replied, “That’s an open question.” When I said that sounds like she’s interested, she answered, “I’ve not ruled it out,” noting not only Rauner’s “flip flop” on the abortion bill but also his earlier decision to sign bills boosting funding for Chicago Public Schools and directing law enforcement officials not to cooperate with federal immigration agents in many cases involving those in the country illegally.)
— Emanuel is spinning—and fleecing—us taxpayers on CPS funding – Teresa Mull and Lennie Jarratt
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170929/OPINION/170929864/emanuel-is-spinning-and-fleecing-8212-us-taxpayers-on-cps-funding
— Legal weed could be a boon for McDonald’s, Taco Bell – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170928/NEWS07/170929850/legal-weed-could-be-a-boon-for-mcdonalds-taco-bell

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner’s stunning betrayal of his conservative base – Kristen McQueary
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-mcqueary-rauner-abortion-taxpayer-20171001-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Bruce Rauner was courageous — and right — when he signed the Illinois abortion bill – Dahleen Glanton  (DIERSEN: Democrats promote abortion.  Republicans discourage abortion.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-bruce-rauner-abortion-dahleen-glanton-met-20171007-column.html
— Rep. Ives holding mobile office hours  State Rep. Jeanne Ives, R-Wheaton, will hold mobile office hours on select Tuesdays and Saturdays from October to December at the Wheaton Public Library, 225 N. Cross St. Her district includes all or portions of Naperville, Wheaton, Winfield, Warrenville, West Chicago, Carol Stream, and Lisle. Tuesday office hours will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Oct. 3, 17 and 31 Nov. 14 and 28, and Dec. 12. Saturday office hours will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Oct. 14, Nov. 4 and Dec. 9. No appointment is necessary. – Michelle Mullins
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-digest-st-1001-20170929-story.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Fed-up Illinois homeowners consider moving: ‘It’s not just the property taxes on my home; it’s all of them’ – Gail MarksJarvis and Corilyn Shropshire
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-homeowners-leaving-illinois-20170919-story.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON FOOTBALL TIGHTENS: High school players kneel for national anthem before New Trier-Evanston football game – Dan Shalin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/sports/ct-wtk-evanston-new-trier-national-anthem-protest-tl-0929-20170929-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote disrespect of America.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-anthem-football-trump-20171001-story.html

 

ABC7
— Rauner signing abortion bill could impact next year’s election – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/rauner-signing-abortion-bill-could-impact-next-years-election/2469418/
— DACA renewal deadline nears, Chicago area help available – Sarah Schulte
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/daca-renewal-deadline-nears-chicago-area-help-available/2469586/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— 30 arrested in Cook County amid federal immigration sweep – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/30-arrested-in-chicago-amid-federal-immigration-sweep

 

WGN TV
— Fallout continues over Rauner okaying abortion bill – TAHMAN BRADLEY
http://wgntv.com/2017/09/29/fallout-continues-over-rauner-okaying-abortion-bill/

 

WLS AM
— Rauner signing of abortion bill angers conservatives
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/09/29/rauner-signing-of-abortion-bill-angers-conservatives/

 

WMAY
— McCann: Rauner Is ‘Not A Real Republican’
http://www.wmay.com/2017/09/29/mccann-rauner-is-not-a-real-republican/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— CNN poll: Americans split on anthem protests  View shaped by race, partisanship, age – JENNIFER AGIESTA
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/cnn-poll-americans-split-on-anthem-protests/821194402
— Moore criticized appointments of homosexuals in government  Appointment: ‘Open affront to Christian principles – ANDREW KACZYNSKI  (DIERSEN: Those who promote LBGTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes have always worked very hard against me.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/moore-criticized-appointments-of-homosexuals-in-government/820946726

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Could Rauner signing abortion bill raise the price tag of the 2018 governor’s race? – Rachel Droze
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/could-rauner-signing-abortion-bill-raise-the-price-tag-of-the-2018-governors-race-09-29-2017

 

WHEATON PATCH
— Car Stolen, Windows Smashed At DuPage Government Building  A suspect stole a car and smashed the windows of two other vehicles at the DuPage Government Building Thursday. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/car-stolen-windows-smashed-dupage-government-building

 

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— Proposed DuPage Budget Keeps Property Taxes Flat
https://www.nctv17.com/news/proposed-dupage-budget-keeps-property-taxes-flat/

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— The Rauner Experiment Is Over
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/the-rauner-experiment-is-over

 

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— McConchie dismayed by Rauner’s change of heart on abortion funding measure – Karen Kidd
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511231802-mcconchie-dismayed-by-rauner-s-change-of-heart-on-abortion-funding-measure

 

MCHENRY TIMES
— Critics say HB 40 likely to increase number of abortions over 361 on record for McHenry County in 2015
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511231790-critics-say-hb-40-likely-to-increase-number-of-abortions-over-361-on-record-for-mchenry-county-in-2015

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Glen Ellyn doctor, House hopeful Jay Kinzler wants to stop bleeding of Illinois’ borders – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511229102-glen-ellyn-doctor-house-hopeful-wants-to-stop-bleeding-of-illinois-borders

 

KENDALL COUNTY HOW
— Local lawmakers react to Rauner’s signing of abortion bill – TONY SCOTT
http://www.kendallcountynow.com/2017/09/29/local-lawmakers-react-to-rauners-signing-of-abortion-bill/ac24tpg/

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Critics say HB 40 likely to increase number of abortions over 1,299 on record for Will County in 2015
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511231797-critics-say-hb-40-likely-to-increase-number-of-abortions-over-1-299-on-record-for-will-county-in-2015

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Walk the Precinct, Change Illinois – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/09/walk-the-precinct-change-illinois/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Republicans say they’re united, just not with Gov. Rauner – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/republicans-say-they-re-united-just-not-with-gov-rauner/article_d3314ecc-a55b-11e7-aed1-0bf35a17ff35.html

 

ILLINOIS CHANNEL
— Republicans Take to Social Media to Denounce Rauner, Seek Alternatives to Run for Governor
http://www.illinoischannel.org/2017/09/29/republicans-take-to-social-media-to-denounce-rauner-seek-alternatives-to-run-for-governor/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RAUNER NO LONGER TO ATTEND SOUTHWEST COOK COUNTY GOP PICNIC
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/rauner-wont-be-attending-southwest-cook-county-gop-picnic.html
— PRO-LIFE ACTION LEAGUE: “BRUCE RAUNER LIED TO US”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/pro-life-action-league-bruce-rauner-lied-to-us.html
— HB 40’S EFFECTIVE DATE BIT OF A CONTROVERSY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/hb-40s-effective-date-bit-of-a-controversy.html
— LEFTIST GROUP “INDIVISIBLE ILLINOIS” CONGRATULATES RAUNER ON SIGNING HB 40
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/leftist-group-indivisible-illinois-congratulates-rauner-on-signing-hb-40-.html
— ILLINOIS RIGHT TO LIFE: HB 40 WILL ADD TO ILLINOIS’ 39,856 ABORTIONS EACH YEAR
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/illinois-right-to-life-hb-40-will-add-to-illinois-39356-abortions-each-year.html
— SORRY, IR’S HEAD DID NOT EXPLODE. WE’RE SIMPLY PROVIDING NEWS.
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/sorry-irs-head-did-not-explode-were-simply-providing-news.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner scrubbed from GOP “family values” event
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/29/rauner-scrubbed-from-gop-family-values-event/
— ILGOP tries to taint Kennedy’s Garcia endorsement
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/29/ilgop-tries-to-taint-kennedys-garcia-endorsement/
— Chris Kennedy pledges to “govern as a feminist” (DIERSEN: What do you say to males, to Whites, to older people, to rich people, and/or to German Americans who paint themselves as being anti-male, anti-White, anti-older people, anti-rich people, and/or anti-German American to curry favor with anti-males, anti-Whites, anti-older people, anti-rich people, and/or anti-German Americans? What do you say to those who falsely claim to be conservative and/or Republican to give themselves standing to work against those who are conservative and/or Republican?)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/29/chris-kennedy-pledges-to-govern-as-a-feminist/
— Republican candidate J.C. Griffin refers to Rauner/GOP “chaos” while soliciting support
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/29/republican-candidate-refers-to-raunergop-chaos-while-soliciting-support/
— IR’s head explodes
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/29/irs-head-explodes/

 

GOPUSA
— Kaepernick Foundation donates $25K to group formed to honor convicted cop killer
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=31004

 

BREITBART
— So Much Winning: NFL Ticket Sales Plummet Nearly 18% After President Trump Calls Protesting Players Out – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/09/29/so-much-winning-nfl-ticket-sales-plummet-nearly-18-after-tpresident-rump-calls-protesting-players-out/

 

BLAZE
— School District U46 board member in Elgin says US flag ‘nothing more than toilet paper to me.’ It doesn’t go over well. – Dave Urbanski
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/09/29/school-board-member-says-us-flag-nothing-more-than-toilet-paper-to-me-it-doesnt-go-over-well/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Feds Slap Tree Company With $95 Million Penalty For Hiring Illegal Aliens – WILL RACKE
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/29/feds-slap-tree-company-with-95-million-penalty-for-hiring-illegal-aliens/

 

CHRISTIAN NEWS
— Republican Illinois Governor Signs Bill Allowing Medicaid Coverage of Elective Abortions – Heather Clark
http://christiannews.net/2017/09/29/republican-illinois-governor-signs-bill-allowing-medicaid-coverage-of-elective-abortions/

 

TOWNHALL
Illinois Republican Governor Breaks Promise, Signs Bill to Expand Taxpayer-Funded Abortions – Lauretta Brown
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/laurettabrown/2017/09/29/republican-governor-rauner-breaks-promise-signs-bill-to-expand-taxpayerfunded-abortions-n2388554

 

NEWSMAX
— Gov. Bruce Rauner Signs Abortion Bill, Expanding Funding – Zoe Papadakis
http://www.newsmax.com/TheWire/bruce-rauner-abortion-bill-funding/2017/09/29/id/816668/

 

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER TV
— Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner Signs Law Forcing Illinois Taxpayers to Pay For Abortions – Brittany M. Hughes
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/republican-govbruce-rauner-signs-law-forcing-illinois-taxpayers-pay-abortions

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Rauner’s Deception – Editorial
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/452034/bruce-rauners-illinois-abortion-bill
— Rauner Becomes First Governor to Begin Taxpayer Funding of Abortion – MICHAEL J. NEW
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/452029/bruce-rauner-illinois-abortion-first-governor-begin-taxpayer-funding-abortion

 

AOL NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Majority wish Obama were president, as Trump labeled mentally unstable.”
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/09/29/poll-majority-wish-obama-were-president-as-trump-labeled-mentally-unstable/23227487/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Gerrymandering, a Tradition as Old as the Republic, Faces a Reckoning  Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday on whether contorted voting maps drawn by both parties to cement power have finally gone too far – Brent Kendall and Jess Bravin  (DIERSEN: I should write an article about how and why my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton was gerrymandered in 2015.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gerrymandering-a-tradition-as-old-as-the-republic-faces-a-reckoning-1506698255

 

GOVERNING
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans are overjoyed that Rauner has made “Abortions More Accessible in Illinois,” but while they might cross over and vote for him in the Republican primary next year, they would never vote for him in the general election next year.
http://www.governing.com/topics/health-human-services/tns-rauner-illinois-abortion.html

September 28 Evening Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Federal employees honored at gala get Trump’s praise – Joe Davidson  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat superiors in the federal government who did the most to waste my career and get rid of me.  My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974.  My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/09/29/federal-employees-honored-at-gala-get-trumps-praise/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON THE NEWS MEDIA AND EDUCATION IN AMERICA TIGHTENS: A new example of how little Americans know about their own country – Valerie Strauss
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2017/09/28/a-new-example-of-how-little-americans-know-about-their-own-country/

 

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

 

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

 

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