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November 11 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump says he’s ‘big loser’ in GOP tax plan; experts say it could save him tens of millions – Drew Harwell and Jonathan O’Connell (DIERSEN: Please contact Congressman Roskam ASAP and urge him to oppose cutting any itemized deductions. From what I see, the more that you have benefited from itemizing your deductions, the more federal income tax that the “GOP tax plan” will make you pay. Those who take the standard deduction have always wanted those who itemize to pay more taxes. Typically, those who take the standard deduction are renters and those who itemize are homeowners. I have been a homeowner since 1972 and my wife and I have been homeowners since 1978. Since 1972, my critics/opponents have always been beyond furious a) that I paid less federal income tax 1972-1977 because I itemized and b) that my wife and I have paid less federal income tax since 1978 because we have itemized. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting educational expenses encouraged me to take job-related graduate a) business courses at Loyola 1972-1976, b) accounting courses at DePaul 1976-1980, c) internal auditing courses at Roosevelt 1980-1981, and d) finance courses at IIT 1992-1997. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting mortgage interest and real estate tax encouraged me to buy a) a new town home in University Park in 1972, b) a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in 1974, and c) a one bedroom condo in that building in 1976. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting mortgage interest and real estate tax encouraged my wife and I to a) buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and b) have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-taxes-gop-plan-20171110-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “GOP base will choose an alleged child molester over a Democrat.” (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you are a member of any of the following groups, if you are accused of something, you are presumed to be guilty: Trump supporters, Protestants, conservatives, patriotic people, Republicans, Americans, Whites, males, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-gop-embrace-trump-st-1112-20171110-story.htm
— Ray LaHood says GOP, Democrats need to work together – David Sharos (DIERSEN: Whenever Republicans and Democrats “work together,” Republicans lose big time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-lahood-st-1110-20171109-story.html
— Trump opposition inspires Dem focus on statehouse wins – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–virginia-election-new-agenda-20171111-story.html
— Tax split between House, Senate poses a big challenge – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–congress-taxes-divisions-20171110-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: DEDUCTIONS The Senate bill would eliminate a taxpayer’s ability to deduct state income taxes and local property taxes. But the final bill may have to closely track a House compromise that provides a property tax deduction of up to $10,000 or else risk a revolt from GOP lawmakers from New York, New Jersey, and California. The Senate bill preserves popular individual tax breaks for large medical expenses, mortgage interest, electric vehicles and college costs that were targeted by the House. The House limits deductibility of mortgage interest to the first $500,000 of a loan, riling the real estate and housing industries, and eliminates a deduction for medical expenses that’s often taken by families facing crippling nursing home costs.)

DAILY HERALD
— One dog was killed and another injured in a coyote attack that happened while the canines were unattended in the backyard of a home near Deer Grove Forest Preserve, Palatine police said. – Bob Susnjara (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you own a dog, you obligate yourself to “attend” that dog 24 hours each and every a day.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171110/coyote-kills-1-dog-injures-another-canine-in-palatine
— Veteran at York High: You bond with people different from you – Katlyn Smith (DIERSEN: If I would seek a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that got student draft deferments 1966-1970 while I attended UIC and NIU and a financial hardship deferment 1970-1971. They would demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being a patriotic hypocrite, a coward, and even worse things. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always done everything that they could to turn veterans against me. They stress that I got draft deferments 1966-1970 while I attended UIC and NIU and that I got a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971. They have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a veteran in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a veteran could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a veteran in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted veterans in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a veteran in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a veteran in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a veteran could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171110/veteran-at-york-high-you-bond-with-people-different-from-you
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Capturing the history of Asians in Naperville – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: What is your hometown? My hometown is Crete. While I lived there 1948-1972, it was overwhelmingly German-American and Lutheran. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that while lived in Crete everyone in Crete was a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and/or even worse things.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171110/photo-exhibit-to-document-recent-history-of-asians-in-naperville

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Once again the GOP con is on – Bob Janz, McHenry
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/11/09/letter-once-again-the-gop-con-is-on/apcqq9z/

BGA
— CITY COLLEGES’ ‘REINVENTION’ JUST ANOTHER MISLEADING TALKING POINT – Andy Shaw
https://www.bettergov.org/news/shaw-city-colleges-reinvention-just-another-misleading-talking-point

WAND
— Tempers flare over government budgeting
http://www.wandtv.com/story/36818487/tempers-flare-over-government-budgeting

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Ives stresses ‘tragic’ Rauner decision on sanctuary status – W.J. Kennedy
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511266795-ives-stresses-tragic-rauner-decision-on-sanctuary-status

BREITBART
— Kinzinger: ‘Roy Moore Needs to Step Aside Now,’ I Believe These Allegations – PAM KEY (DIERSEN: What accusations against you does Kinzinger believe? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have worked so hard and for so long against me that virtually everyone in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois would believe virtually any accusation made against me. They have made it very clear that they will viciously destroy any individual, any organization, any company, and any government that might defend me.)
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/11/10/gop-rep-kinzinger-roy-moore-needs-step-aside-now-believe-allegations/

NEWSMAX
— Kinzinger: GOP Should ‘Disown Every Aspect’ of Moore – Wanda Carruthers (DIERSEN: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries disown you? The following individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries disown me: those that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.newsmax.com/Politics/adam-kinzinger-gop-disown-roy-moore/2017/11/10/id/825481/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Roy Moore: Voters’ and conservatives’ rock-and-a-hard place moral dilemma – Ned Barnett (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you are a member of any of the following groups, if you are accused of something, you are presumed to be guilty: Trump supporters, Protestants, conservatives, patriotic people, Republicans, Americans, Whites, males, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/11/roy_moore_voters_and_conservatives_rockandahard_place_moral_dilemma.html

HOT AIR
— Saving Roy Moore Isn’t Worth It – JONAH GOLDBERG (DIERSEN: Are you worth saving? According to the majority, if not the overwhelming majority, of the members of the following organizations, I am NOT WORTH SAVING: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc.)
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2017/11/saving-roy-moore-isnt-worth/

POLITIFACT
— Ted Cruz says Obama administration prosecuted few people for lying during gun purchases – W. Gardner Selby
http://www.politifact.com/texas/statements/2017/nov/10/ted-cruz/ted-cruz-says-obama-administration-prosecuted-few-/

THE HILL
— Kinzinger: Senate should expel Moore if he wins – JOHN BOWDEN (DIERSEN: What accusations against you does Kinzinger believe? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have worked so hard and for so long against me that virtually everyone in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois would believe virtually any accusation made against me. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have succeeded in getting the following to expel me: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, and GAO.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/359881-gop-lawmaker-senate-should-expel-moore-if-he-wins
— GOP rushes to cut ties to Moore – JONATHAN EASLEY (DIERSEN: Who has “cut ties” with you? Those who dominate the following have “cut ties” with me: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, GAO, etc. Those who dominate the aforesaid 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 and/or are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/359870-gop-rushes-to-cut-ties-to-moore

CNN
— Why Roy Moore supporters are standing by him, in their own words – Eric Levenson (DIERSEN: If you were accused, who would stand by you? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have worked so hard and for so long against me that virtually everyone in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois would believe virtually any accusation made against me. They have made it very clear that they will viciously destroy any individual, any organization, any company, and any government that might stand by me.)
http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/10/politics/roy-moore-alabama-reactions/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who attack Moore attack Moore’s defenders. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have made it very clear that they will viciously destroy any individual, any organization, any company, and any government that might defend me.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/10/us/politics/roy-moore-alabama-republicans.html
— Russia Warns of Crackdown on U.S. Media, Including CNN – Michael M. Grynbaum (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents are always cracking down on individuals, on organizations, on companies, and on governments that they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/10/business/media/russia-rt-cnn-crackdown.html
— Yard Rage: The Rand Paul Assault – Bob Morris
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/10/opinion/yard-rage-rand-paul-assault.html
— The Insanity of Taxpayer-Funded Addiction The answer to the opioids crisis surely isn’t to pay Big Pharma to sell more pills. – Editorial
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/10/opinion/opioids-taxpayer-funded-addiction.html
— State Department to Offer Buyouts in Effort to Cut Staff – Gardiner Harris (DIERSEN: If I had taken my Democrat GAO superiors’ $25,000 buyout offer in 1993 when I was 45 years old, my Civil Service Retirement System pension would have been dramatically reduced even more than it was when they succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/10/us/politics/state-department-buyouts.html
— Senate Plan Could Increase Taxes on Some Middle-Class Workers – Jim Tankersley and Ben Casselman
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/10/us/politics/senate-tax-bill.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “For Alabama Women, Disgust, Fatigue and a Sense Moore Could Win Anyway.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/10/us/alabama-women-roy-moore.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Republicans Try to Block Moore’s Path as Candidate Denies Sexual Misconduct – Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/10/us/politics/roy-moore-alabama-republican.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Anti-Trumps say “The accusations against Roy Moore are scandalous, but evangelical voters may still stand by him.” (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you are a member of any of the following groups, if you are accused of something, you are presumed to be guilty: Trump supporters, Protestants, conservatives, patriotic people, Republicans, Americans, Whites, males, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/11/10/the-accusations-against-roy-moore-are-scandalous-but-it-may-not-cost-him-evangelical-voters-support/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who want itemizers to pay more federal income tax “Spend Tens of Millions to Sell Tax Bill to Middle Class.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/groups-spend-tens-of-millions-to-sell-tax-bill-to-middle-class-1510240495
— Tax Overhaul Is Planned for 2018, Leaving Just a Few Weeks to Prepare Most provisions in the House and Senate GOP tax bills would take effect in 2018, meaning people could have little time to do crucial year-end tax planning – Laura Saunders
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-you-can-get-ready-now-for-big-tax-changes-soon-1510315202
(FROM THE ARTICLE: State Taxes The House bill repeals the deduction for state and local income and sales taxes and caps the deduction for property taxes at $10,000. The Senate bill repeals deductions for property taxes, in addition to repealing the others. Exceptions apply for property-sales taxes paid by owners of pass-through firms. Individuals who won’t owe alternative minimum tax this year may want to prepay 2018 state and local taxes that could be disallowed next year. This move requires careful analysis, as high state and local tax deductions could trigger the AMT in 2017 and eliminate much of the benefit. Charitable Donations If the standard deduction greatly increases as proposed, only 10% of filers will need to list write-offs separately compared with 30% now. Taxpayers donating a small percentage of income may want to accelerate donations into 2017 to get a deduction. These givers should also consider so-called donor-advised funds. Such accounts enable donors to “bunch” several years of smaller gifts into one large amount. A donor can designate charitable recipients later, and meanwhile the assets can be invested and grow tax-free. . .Medical-Expense Deductions The House bill repeals the deduction for medical expenses, which is highly important for people paying large bills for home health aides and nursing-home care. The Senate bill retains it. Tax professionals caution against prepaying 2018 medical expenses in 2017. The law allows the IRS to disallow such write-offs entirely, and courts have ruled against the taxpayer on this issue. There is an exception for some people entering retirement homes. Under current law, part of the entrance fee to such facilities could be deductible for 2017 even if the person doesn’t enter until 2018, says Andy Mattson, a CPA with Moss Adams. This is a complex area, and taxpayers should seek professional help.)
— To Thank Veterans, Help Them Build Civilian Careers Recognize not only their service but their potential, by training them for fulfilling professions. – David H. Petraeus (DIERSEN: With only the rarest of exceptions, the experience that you gain working for government is viewed as being utterly and completely useless, worthless, and valueless. Just ask my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes about the usefulness, worth, and value of a) the almost 18 years of experience that I gained working for GAO, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $94,610-$122,991 and b) the almost 9 years of experience that I gained working for IRS, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/to-thank-veterans-help-them-build-civilian-careers-1510354644
— Vietnam Squeezes Activists on Facebook and on Stage Pressure on dissident singer who met Barack Obama reflects broad crackdown – James Hookway (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents are always cracking down on individuals, on organizations, on companies, and on governments that they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/vietnam-squeezes-activists-on-facebook-and-on-stage-1510325727

USA TODAY
— Roy Moore: ‘I have never engaged in sexual misconduct’ – Brian Lyman
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/11/10/roy-moore-i-have-never-engaged-sexual-misconduct/854028001/

AUSTIN STATESMAN
— How loopholes, lapses and politics stymie gun-buyer background checks – Sean Collins Walsh
http://www.mystatesman.com/news/national-govt–politics/how-loopholes-lapses-and-politics-stymie-gun-buyer-background-checks/uAdytLBDsXEMk53XXNibSO/

SACRAMENTO BEE
— Talk about ‘paid vacation’: Job will pay $10,000 a month to live in Cancun and blog it – MICHAEL MCGOUGH (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. No one pays me to put together and send out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.sacbee.com/entertainment/article184056516.html

DAYTON DAILY NEWS
— After the military: Finding a job, place in society not easy for vets – Barrie Barber (DIERSEN: With only the rarest of exceptions, the experience that you gain working for government is viewed as being utterly and completely useless, worthless, and valueless. Just ask my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes about the usefulness, worth, and value of a) the almost 18 years of experience that I gained working for GAO, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $94,610-$122,991 and b) the almost 9 years of experience that I gained working for IRS, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173.)
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/after-the-military-finding-job-place-society-not-easy-for-vets/U50KwK8Uze2npw5UG1wsIM/

BOWLING GREEN DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of the following groups use “students” as their operatives and as their dupes: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.bgdailynews.com/news/students-gather-to-support-dream-act/article_adb0854e-d64b-5c45-8c4c-4d14ef88e9da.html

NEW YORKER
— How Donald Trump Taught Conservatives to Defend Roy Moore – Ryan Lizza (DIERSEN: If you were accused, who would defend you? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have worked so hard and for so long against me that virtually everyone in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois would believe virtually any accusation made against me. They have made it very clear that they will viciously destroy any individual, any organization, any company, and any government that might defend me.)
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/how-donald-trump-taught-conservatives-to-defend-roy-moore

MEDIA MATTERS & NEW YORK POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, if you are a member of any of the following groups, if you are accused of something, you are presumed to be guilty: Trump supporters, Protestants, conservatives, patriotic people, Republicans, Americans, Whites, males, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.mediamatters.org/blog/2017/11/10/anti-lgbtq-hate-groups-stand-roy-moore-after-report-he-molested-child/218517
https://www.mediamatters.org/blog/2017/11/10/roy-moore-and-rot-conservative-politics/218522
http://nypost.com/2017/11/10/the-detestable-defense-for-roy-moore/

SALON
— Roy Moore’s disgraceful fan club: Republican defenders smear accusers, reporters – MATTHEW SHEFFIELD (DIERSEN: How big is your “fan club?” If you were accused, who would defend you? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have worked so hard and for so long against me that virtually everyone in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois would believe virtually any accusation made against me. They have made it very clear that they will viciously destroy any individual, any organization, any company, and any government that might defend me.)
https://www.salon.com/2017/11/10/roy-moores-disgraceful-fan-club-republican-defenders-smear-accusers-reporters/

November 10 Morning Edition

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Don’t be fooled: The GOP tax plan won’t benefit everyone – DICK DURBIN AND TAMMY DUCKWORTH (DIERSEN: Please contact Congressman Roskam ASAP and urge him to oppose cutting any itemized deductions. According to this article, more than 50 percent of the taxpayers in Roskam’s 6th Congressional District deduct state and local taxes (SALT). Are you and your spouse among them? My wife and I are. If you are, how much were your itemized deductions last year? For the Diersens, they were $30,890 — $13,859 medical and dental expenses, $14,303 SALT ($12,835 real estate tax and $1,468 income tax), and $2,728 charitable contributions. Last year, my 87-year-old aunt’s medical deductions were $74,050. One should expect that every year, the higher that your real estate taxes and medical expenses will be. What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who demonize, denigrate, and condemn a) old people like me and b) those like my wife and I who itemize our deductions?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171110/OPINION/171119997
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Last week, House Republicans released the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which would add more than $1.5 trillion to the federal deficit and gives massive tax cuts to large corporations and the wealthy, paid for on the backs of working families in Illinois and across the country. Using a partisan legislative process, the House Republicans’ plan lowers the rate at which corporate profits—currently at record highs—are taxed, while eliminating or restricting numerous deductions and tax benefits used by middle-income families to reduce their tax bills. Along with eliminating vital tax benefits such as the medical expense deduction and the student loan interest deduction, House Republicans gut the deduction for state and local taxes, or SALT, which 44 million Americans nationwide use to avoid being doubled taxed on their hard-earned income. Illinois has the fifth-highest number of taxpayers who benefit from this deduction, with 85 percent of them making under $200,000 per year. Nearly 2 million Illinoisans—roughly one-third of all taxpayers in the state— claim an average deduction of $12,500. Yesterday, Rep. Peter Roskam, a Republican from Wheaton and chairman of the House Tax Policy Committee, extolled the plan, in a piece published here, for benefiting everyone. Because the House GOP plan guts the state and local tax deduction, more than 50 percent of the taxpayers in the 6th Congressional District—represented by Roskam—could see their taxes increase if this plan became law. Out of the entire nation, Roskam’s district has the 12th-highest percentage of taxpayers benefitting from the SALT deduction. Seventy-nine percent of them earn less than $200,000. What does this mean for families? It means that a married couple with two children living in west suburban Wayne, straddling DuPage and Kane counties inside Roskam’s district, and making $50,000 to $75,000 annually would see a tax increase of about $1,100 under the House Republican tax plan. And the bad news doesn’t stop there. Many of the families our Republican colleagues claim their plan would help would actually see costs increase over time—because the provisions affecting those families are written in disappearing ink that fades over time. This means that under the House Republican plan, 20 percent of all taxpayers in Illinois would see their taxes rise by 2027—with taxes rising an average of $1,670 per taxpayer. At the same time, the richest 1 percent in Illinois would receive an average tax cut of $56,850 next year and $75,050 by 2027. With U.S. corporations earning record profits, exploding our deficit to benefit the wealthiest 1 percent of Americans is no way to provide relief to the millions of working families in Illinois who need a helping hand. Low- and middle-income Americans, whose spending accounts for two-thirds of the economic productivity in our country, should be the focus of any tax reform plan that Congress considers. Instead, the House Republican tax plan burdens middle-income Americans and the small businesses that power our economy, while lining the pocketbooks of the ultra-wealthy, including President Donald Trump’s friends and family. Illinoisans deserve better than the House Republican plan, which Roskam enthusiastically supports.)

DAILY HERALD
— Winners and losers in the Senate GOP tax plan – Heather Long
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171110/analysis-winners-and-losers-in-the-senate-gop-tax-plan
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Losers People living in high-tax states such as New York and California. All state and local tax deductions (SALT) are gone in the Senate plan. Taxpayers would lose the ability to deduct their state and local property and other taxes from their federal taxes, a break used by about 44 million people (or 30 percent of tax filers.) A number of Republican House members insisted on only a partial repeal in the House bill, but the Senate has gone for a full repeal in an effort to raise more money to pay for tax cuts elsewhere.)
— Ives won’t back down when something’s wrong – John Paul Augustynowicz, Warrenville
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171110/wont-back-down-when-somethings-wrong

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democratic senators issue unusual warning – Rick Pearson

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-ald-burke-truck-terrorism-task-force-chicago-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois’ two Democratic U.S. senators issued an unusual warning Thursday for residents of two suburban congressional districts represented by Republicans. The pointed notice from U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth to Republican U.S. Reps. Peter Roskam of Wheaton and Randy Hultgren of Plano came on the day the House Ways and Means Committee advanced the House GOP’s tax proposal. Roskam is a member of the powerful House committee and is its tax policy chairman. He is facing scrutiny over portions of the plan that limit mortgage and property-tax deductions and eliminate state income tax deductions. In separate notices, Durbin and Duckworth issued statements on what Roskam and Hultgren’s congressional districts stand “to lose” if Republicans are successful “in passing their tax cuts for the wealthy.” In the Roskam statement, the senators say: “A married couple with two children living in Wayne … making $50,000-$75,000 annually would see a tax increase of about $1,100 under the House Republican Tax Plan.” In the Hultgren statement, the senators say: “A single person living in Plainfield, Bolingbrook, and Aurora … making $25,000-$50,000 annually would see a tax increase of about $700 under the House Republican Tax Plan.” The senators say their information is based on analyses by several groups, some with Democratic leanings, including the Tax Policy Center, Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, the Government Finance Officers Association, the National Association of Counties, the Economic Policy Institute and the Joint Committee on Taxation. The response: For his part, Roskam issued a statement saying the effort toward changing the nation’s tax laws was the “most significant step” in 30 years. “Americans are yearning to see real tax relief and the work we’ve done on this bill respects and rewards hardworking, middle-class families in my district and across the country and allows us to grow a healthy economy and more jobs,” Roskam said.)
— Former cabinet member Ray LaHood says GOP, Democrats need to work together – David Sharos (DIERSEN: Whenever Republican and Democrat leaders “work together,” Republicans lose. Republican “leaders” are far less committed to defending and advancing the Republican Party platform than Democrat leaders are committed to defending and advancing the Democrat Party platform. That is why Trump was elected.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-lahood-st-1110-20171109-story.html
— Can Virginia’s Democratic win revive ‘big-tent’ politics? Let’s hope. – Clarence Page (DIERSEN: “Big Tent” politics is killing the Republican Party. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Beyond outrageously, beyond tragically, the Republican Party lets people, that this, lets Democrat plants, lets Libertarian plants, lets Green plants, and lets RINOs hold leadership positions in the party. They most commonly reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the party’s platform. They focus on destroying those like me who support the aforesaid planks.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-trump-virginia-ed-gillespie-ralph-northam-1110-20171108-story.html
— Rand Paul joins those with Bad Neighbor Tales – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-neighbors-rand-paul-kass-1110-story.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Under the Dome Podcast: Sexual harassment, overrides and Girl Scout cookies
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171109/under-dome-podcast-sexual-harassment-overrides-and-girl-scout-cookies

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— The Vietnam War, 50 years ago, gave us President Donald Trump – Leonard Steinhorn
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/the-vietnam-war-50-years-ago-gave-us-president-donald-trump/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Senate overrides veto of death-benefits bill pushed by Frerichs – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-11-09/senate-overrides-veto-death-benefits-bill-pushed-frerichs.html

ALTON DAILY JOURNAL
— Law Would Expand Reach of Attorney General – Cole Lauterbach
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=254978#.WgWJRozR-M8

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Bannon compares Moore accusations to coverage of Trump’s ‘Access Hollywood’ tape Media has it out for Trump, Moore, Bannon says – SOPHIE TATUM
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/bannon-compares-moore-accusations-to-coverage-of-trumps-access-hollywood-tape/854818829
— Trump delivers ‘America first’ speech in Vietnam – KEVIN LIPTAK AND DAN MERICA
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-delivers-america-first-speech-in-vietnam/854922808
— GOP lawmakers ask Roy Moore to step aside if sexual allegations are true Special election for Senate seat set for December – DANIELLA DIAZ
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/gop-lawmakers-ask-roy-moore-to-step-aside-if-sexual-allegations-are-true/854462202
— White House: If allegations are true, Moore should step aside Trump originally endorsed Moore’s opponent – KEVIN LIPTAK
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/white-house-if-allegations-are-true-moore-should-step-aside/854985201
— Senate Republicans unveil their own tax plan – LAUREN FOX
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/senate-republicans-to-unveil-their-own-tax-plan/854224325

STATELINE
— Trump’s complicated history with Vietnam Trump avoided Vietnam draft through deferments – DAN MERICA (DIERSEN: Were you 1-A, that is, were you fit for military service? In 1966, when I was 18 years old, I was 1-A notwithstanding the fact that my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, that I had partial red/green color blindness, and that I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease). If I would seek a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that got student draft deferments 1966-1970 while I attended UIC and NIU and a financial hardship deferment 1970-1971. They would demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being a patriotic hypocrite, a coward, and even worse things.)
http://www.mystateline.com/news/politics/trumps-complicated-history-with-vietnam/854988532
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Looming over the President’s visit — which includes a stop in the Vietnamese capitol of Hanoi — is the fact that Trump received multiple deferments during the Vietnam War. He also later compared his work and social life as a real estate developer in New York to the sacrifices made by American soldiers in the distant country. The focus also comes just weeks after Republican Sen. John McCain, the most well-known Vietnam War veteran in American politics, appeared to take a jab at Trump for receiving the deferments, intimating that the President dodged the draft that swept up less affluent Americans…Trump’s deferments Trump attended the private New York Military Academy in high school, but he avoided the draft through a series of education and health deferments. After receiving four deferments due to education, Trump was diagnosed with bone spurs in his heels at the age of 22 in 1968, seven years before the Vietnam War ended. The diagnosis earned him a 1-Y medical deferment, meaning he was barred from military service in the same year that roughly 300,000 troops were enlisted into the military. Trump has defended the deferments in the past. In a 2016 interview with The New York Times, Trump said that a doctor “gave me a letter — a very strong letter — on the heels.” “Over a period of time, it healed up,” he added. And in a 2015 biography, Trump told Michael D’Antonio that the bone spurs were “not a big problem, but it was enough of a problem” that it made him unable to march long distances. Trump’s draft deferments became political issues during the 2016 election, especially after he attacked the family of a fallen solider who spoke at the Democratic National Convention. But it was the comment from McCain, a member of Trump’s own party, that seemed to deride Trump the most. McCain, in an interview with CSPAN, appeared to take a swipe at Trump when he criticized people from “the highest income level” who avoided the draft by finding a doctor who “would say that they had a bone spur.” McCain never mentions Trump by name in the interview, but the President’s deferment because of a bone spur is widely known and the President’s family was well off at the time. McCain, who said he wasn’t talking about Trump, added later that he didn’t believe Trump was a draft dodger…His own ‘Vietnam’ Years after avoiding the draft, Trump had made light of service in the Vietnam War by comparing it to both his professional and social endeavors and by deriding those who have served. Trump, known for being a fixture in the New York tabloids at the time, agreed with Howard Stern in 1998 when the shock jock suggested that avoiding sexually transmitted diseases in New York was “your Vietnam.” “It’s Vietnam,” Trump said. “It is very dangerous. So I’m very, very careful.” Earlier in the interview, first reported by CNN’s KFile, Trump said he was “getting the Congressional Medal of Honor” because of his ability to stay alive with “screwing a lot of women.” And Trump kicked off his feud with McCain, a fight that has lasted years, but stating in 2015 that McCain was not a war hero because he was captured during the Vietnam War. “He is not a war hero,” Trump said. “He is a war hero because he was captured. I like people that weren’t captured, OK? I hate to tell you. He is a war hero because he was captured.” McCain served in the Navy until 1981, where he was famously a prisoner of war at H?a Lò Prison. McCain declined early release during his over five years in captivity, a benefit that would have been granted to him because his father was an admiral in the Navy.)

WEST SUBURBAN JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps honor those who encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
https://westsuburbanjournal.com/p-a-s-o-honors-immigration-change-agents/

CHICAGO NOW
— Groped? It’s the culture, stupid – Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2017/11/groped-its-the-culture-stupid/

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Proft Speaking At City Club – How Illinois Is Hurting Its Most Vulnerable, And We’re Letting It Happen
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/proft-speaking-at-city-club-how-illinois-is-hurting-its-most-vulnerable-and-were-letting-it-happen

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives demands answers in ongoing sex harassment controversy – Angela Underwood (DIERSEN: What do you want answers for? It would be great if Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. would demand answers a) why 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; b) why 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; c) why my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968; and d) why 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, etc.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511265633-ives-demands-answers-in-ongoing-sex-harassment-controversy

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Ives demands Madigan explain long-vacant ethics post – W.J. Kennedy
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511265595-ives-demands-madigan-explain-long-vacant-ethics-post

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— WAND’s I-Team talks about Township spending – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/11/wands-i-team-talks-about-township-spending/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ROSKAM: WHAT 6TH CD SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS ARE SAYING ABOUT TAX REFORM
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/11/roskam-what-6th-cd-small-business-owners-are-saying-about-tax-reform.html
— DON’T JUST THANK A VETERAN. HIRE ONE. (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always done everything that they could to turn veterans against me. They stress that I got draft deferments 1966-1970 while I attended UIC and NIU and that I got a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971. They have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a veteran in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a veteran could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a veteran in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted veterans in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a veteran in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a veteran in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a veteran could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/11/commentary-dont-just-thank-a-veteran-hire-one.html

DAILY CALLER
— Conservatives Fear Republicans Are Squandering Their Chance To Govern – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/11/09/conservatives-fear-republicans-are-squandering-their-chance-to-govern/

GOPUSA
— Chicago, land of gun control, hits homicide highs and blames Trump
http://www.gopusa.com/chicago-land-of-gun-control-hits-homicide-highs-and-blames-trump/
— GOP establishment tells Roy Moore to drop out in wake of unproven sexual allegations
http://www.gopusa.com/gop-establishment-tells-roy-moore-to-drop-out-in-wake-of-unproven-sexual-allegations/

ROLL CALL
— 15 Protesters Arrested at Rally in Hart for DACA The group was asking for the GOP to pass a clean DREAM Act by December
http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/15-protesters-arrested-rally-hart-daca

POLITICO
— Senate GOP’s tax bill points to nasty fight ahead There are dramatic differences between the House and Senate versions of the tax overhaul, imperiling Trump’s desire to sign legislation by year end. – BERNIE BECKER, BRIAN FALER and AARON LORENZO
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/09/senate-tax-bill-2017-244743

REUTERS
— Chinese vice premier pledges fair treatment of foreign firms as China opens up (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What does one have to do to be treated fairly? ANSWER: First, determine who has the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. Then, glorify and praise them, pander to them, serve as one of their operatives or as one of their dupes, and give them lots of money.)
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-businessinvestment/chinese-vice-premier-pledges-fair-treatment-of-foreign-firms-as-china-opens-up-idUSKBN1DA0G4

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: A Middle-Class Tax Cut? It Depends Who and Where You Are – BEN CASSELMAN and TARA SIEGEL BERNARD (DIERSEN: Who wants a) people who itemize their deductions to pay more federal income tax and b) people who take the standard deduction to pay less federal income tax? I itemized my deductions 1972-1977 and my wife and I have itemized our deductions since 1978. My critics/opponents have always wanted my wife and I to pay more federal income tax. They hint/imply/argue/shout a) that my wife and I were born with silver spoons in our mouths, b) that we have always been privileged, c) that the federal government grossly overpaid me, and d) that my federal pension and health/dental/vision insurance subsidies are too generous. They stress that I avoided the draft and that we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/09/business/economy/middle-class-tax.html
— Trump and Ryan Versus the Little People – Paul Krugman
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/09/opinion/trump-ryan-republican-taxes.html
— The Existing Democratic Majority What Virginia tells us about our political future. – David Brooks
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/09/opinion/virginia-democratic-majority.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Senate plan to scrap income and property tax deductions would be a blow to Californians – Lisa Mascaro and Jim Puzzanghera (DIERSEN: How old are you? I am 69. Do you itemize your deductions? If so, how much were your itemized deductions last year? For the Diersens, they were $30,890 — $13,859 medical and dental expenses, $14,303 real estate and state income taxes, and $2,728 charitable contributions. Last year, my 87-year-old aunt’s medical deductions were $74,050. One should expect that every year that you are older, the higher that your medical expenses will be. What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who demonize, denigrate, and condemn a) old people like me and b) those like my wife and I who itemize our deductions?)
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-gop-tax-plan-20171109-story.html

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘I don’t feel wealthy’: The upper middle class is worried about paying for the tax overhaul – Todd C. Frankel (DIERSEN: What discourages you from feeling wealthy? For me, it is knowing that my $50,856 Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 41% of what my $122,991 salary was in 1997 in today’s dollars.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/i-dont-feel-wealthy-the-upper-middle-class-is-worried-about-paying-for-the-tax-overhaul/2017/11/09/a5cf1acc-c55e-11e7-aae0-cb18a8c29c65_story.html?undefined=&utm_term=.1a60a416fcd2&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Politics Complicate Tax Vote for GOP Legislation may pose a burden for House Republicans from high-tax areas – Kristina Peterson and Peter Nicholas (DIERSEN: Please contact Congressman Roskam ASAP and urge him to oppose cutting any itemized deductions. According to this article, 49 percent of income tax returns filed in Roskam’s district have state and local tax deductions. Are you and your spouse among them? My wife and I are. If you are, how much were your itemized deductions last year? For the Diersens, they were $30,890 — $13,859 medical and dental expenses, $14,303 SALT ($12,835 real estate tax and $1,468 income tax), and $2,728 charitable contributions. Last year, my 87-year-old aunt’s medical deductions were $74,050. One should expect that every year, the higher that your real estate taxes and medical expenses will be. What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who demonize, denigrate, and condemn a) old people like me and b) those like my wife and I who itemize our deductions?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/politics-complicate-tax-vote-for-gop-1510276122
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Senate Tax Plan Differs From House on Individual Rates, Timing of Corporate Rate Cut Differences highlight challenge for GOP to get overhaul to Trump’s desk by end of year – Richard Rubin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/senate-tax-plan-differs-from-house-on-individual-rates-timing-of-corporate-rate-cut-1510257621
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Confused? Here’s Where the Tax Overhaul Stands – Joshua Jamerson
https://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2017/11/10/capital-journal-where-the-tax-plans-stand-alleged-flynn-plan-probed-trump-weighs-in-on-moore/
— Virginia Is for Haters The author of the ugliest political ad of 2017 is happy because it worked. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/virginia-is-for-haters-1510273494
— Thanks for Your Service, Too There’s no military monopoly on devotion and self-sacrifice. – Michael W. Brough
https://www.wsj.com/articles/thanks-for-your-service-too-1510273838

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Bill would require VA to report discipline – Donovan Stack (DIERSEN: What if my Democrat superiors in the federal government had been required report the adverse actions that they 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 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.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/11/09/senators-author-bill-forcing-va-report-problem-providers-requiring-more-faster-reporting-problem-va/846269001/

GREENSBORO NEWS & RECORD
— Medical deduction must be preserved – Ronald Hines (DIERSEN: How much in medical expenses did you and your spouse pay last year? My wife and I paid $21,433. My 87-year-old aunt paid $78,213. How old are you? I am 69. Do you itemize your deductions? If so, how much were your itemized deductions last year? For the Diersens, they were $30,890 — $13,859 medical and dental expenses, $14,303 real estate and state income taxes, and $2,728 charitable contributions. Last year, my 87-year-old aunt’s medical deductions were $74,050. One should expect that every year that you are older, the higher that your medical expenses will be. What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who demonize, denigrate, and condemn a) old people like me and b) those like my wife and I who itemize our deductions?)
http://www.greensboro.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/medical-deduction-must-be-preserved/article_5b175ec7-4b5a-54dc-9c64-b770c3bba516.html

FREDERICKSBURG
— Itemized deductions disproportionately favor wealthier taxpayers – Scott A. Mayausky (DIERSEN: Who wants a) people who itemize their deductions to pay more federal income tax and b) people who take the standard deduction to pay less federal income tax? I itemized my deductions 1972-1977 and my wife and I have itemized our deductions since 1978. My critics/opponents have always wanted my wife and I to pay more federal income tax. They hint/imply/argue/shout a) that my wife and I were born with silver spoons in our mouths, b) that we have always been privileged, c) that the federal government grossly overpaid me, and d) that my federal pension and health/dental/vision insurance subsidies are too generous. They stress that I avoided the draft and that we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents.)
http://www.fredericksburg.com/opinion/columns/column-itemized-deductions-disproportionately-favor-wealthier-taxpayers/article_dde18b79-173d-595e-bab7-8f1e4f5a25c4.html

DAYTON DAILY NEWS
— Senate tax plan would eliminate deduction (state, local and property taxes) used by 26% of Ohioans – Jack Torry (DIERSEN: How old are you? I am 69. Do you itemize your deductions? If so, how much were your itemized deductions last year? For the Diersens, they were $30,890 — $13,859 medical and dental expenses, $14,303 real estate and state income taxes, and $2,728 charitable contributions. Last year, my 87-year-old aunt’s medical deductions were $74,050. One should expect that every year that you are older, the higher that your medical expenses will be. What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who demonize, denigrate, and condemn a) old people like me and b) those like my wife and I who itemize our deductions?)
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/national-govt–politics/senate-tax-plan-would-eliminate-deduction-used-ohioans/4UGGwFzDknm84e8JKyPxLP/

FACTCHECK
— The Facts on the SALT Deduction – Lori Robertson (DIERSEN: How much SALT did you and your spouse pay last year? My wife and I paid $14,303 — $12,835 real estate tax and $1,468 income tax. How old are you? I am 69. Do you itemize your deductions? If so, how much were your itemized deductions last year? For the Diersens, they were $30,890 — $13,859 medical and dental expenses, $14,303 real estate and state income taxes, and $2,728 charitable contributions. Last year, my 87-year-old aunt’s medical deductions were $74,050. One should expect that every year that you are older, the higher that your medical expenses will be. What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who demonize, denigrate, and condemn a) old people like me and b) those like my wife and I who itemize our deductions?)
http://www.factcheck.org/2017/11/facts-salt-deduction/

November 7 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Legal pot referendum could end up on March ballot
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/legal-pot-referendum-could-end-up-on-march-ballot-/2614934/
— IL lawmakers tackle sexual harassment bills during veto session – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/il-lawmakers-tackle-sexual-harassment-bills-during-veto-session/2613412/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump repeats falsehoods about Chicago gun laws, calls city a disaster.”
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-repeats-falsehoods-about-chicago-gun-laws-calls-city-a-disaster/2612697/

NBC5
— Journalist Danielle Young Accuses Rev. Jesse Jackson of Sexual Harassment
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Journalist-Accuses-Rev-Jackson-of-Sexual-Harassment-455879813.html
— Illinois Lawmakers Focus on Sex Harassment in Veto Session – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/ira-silverstein-springfield-sex-harassment-veto-session-455948943.html

CBS2
— Illinois Senate Acts On Sexual Harassment: Too Little, Too Late? – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/11/07/illinois-senate-acts-on-sexual-harassment-too-little-too-late/
— Trump: ‘Hundreds More’ Would Have Died In Texas Church With Gun Laws Like Chicago’s President Claims Chicago ‘A Total Disaster’ Despite ‘Strongest Gun Laws In Our Nation’
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/11/07/trump-texas-church-shooting-chicago-gun-laws/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cook County Commissioners Want Voters To Have A Say On Legalizing Marijuana – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/11/07/cook-county-recreational-marijuana-referendum/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump blasts gun control during Asia trip: ‘Chicago is a disaster’
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/trump-blasts-gun-control-during-asia-trip-chicago-is-a-disaster

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump, pressed on gun control, says Chicago a ‘total disaster’ despite tough laws
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-trump-chicago-gun-laws-disaster-20171107-story.html
— Illinois lawmakers start passing bills to deal with sexual harassment scandal – Kim Geiger and Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-sexual-harassment-20171107-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A nasty anti-Trump says “On gun control, Mr. President, keep our city’s name out of your mouth.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-trump-gun-control-chicago-texas-huppke-20171107-story.html
— Conservatives seek changes to tax bill – Mike Debonis and Ed O’Keefe
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-conservatives-changes-tax-bill-20171107-story.html
— How a former U. of I. athletic director earns nearly $500,000 in annual taxpayer-funded pension – Joe Mahr
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-ron-guenther-pension-20171106-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Preckwinkle backs putting marijuana legalization question to voters – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-cook-county-marijuana-legalization-referendum-20171107-story.html
— Was it ‘harassment’? Messages between Silverstein and Rotheimer read more like adolescent flirtation – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-silverstein-rotheim-papers-1108-20171107-story.htm
— Beware the long reach of #MeToo – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-metoo-weinstein-harass-20171102-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Orland Park officials seeking public input on gambling issue – Mike Nolan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-orland-park-video-gambling-st-1108-20171107-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Fritchey plans legal pot referendum on March ballot – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/fritchey-plans-legal-pot-referendum-on-march-ballot/
— Three Dem gov hopefuls tell accused Sen. Silverstein it’s time to go – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/three-dem-gov-hopefuls-tell-accused-sen-silverstein-its-time-to-go/
— Mayor Emanuel happy to unload on Trump but won’t blast Ald. Burke – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rahm-emanuel-criticizes-donald-trump-wont-blast-ed-burke/
— Trump again points to Chicago in arguing against tougher gun laws – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/texas-church-shooting-trump-gun-laws-restrictions/
— House can’t work up override of Rauner’s veto of ‘right-to-work’ bill – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/house-cant-work-up-override-of-rauners-veto-of-right-to-work-bill/

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cook County commissioner wants legal pot referendum on March ballot
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171107/report-cook-county-commissioner-wants-legal-pot-referendum-on-march-ballot
— Breuder, Hamilton come face to face in court over COD contract – Kerry Lester and Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171107/breuder-hamilton-come-face-to-face-in-court-over-cod-contract
— Repeal of medical deduction prompts tax bill pushback – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20171107/news/311079891/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The medical expense deduction targeted for repeal by GOP tax writers has helped to offset costs including nursing home care and fertility treatments, laser eye surgery and travel out-of-state for a second opinion on a rare cancer. Several million people unlucky enough to face big medical bills not covered by their insurance would lose a valuable deduction under the House GOP bill. Groups representing older people and patients are trying to save it. “Anybody who is paying for the cost of nursing home care is paying a great deal of money, and they are going to lose that deduction, and their taxes are going to go up,” said Thomas DeCoursey, a retired lawyer from Kansas, in his 70s. He relies on the deduction to help offset costs associated with nursing home care for his wife, who has Alzheimer’s. Some of his own medical expenses also factor in. DeCoursey estimates that in a couple of years their annual costs will pass $100,000. “There are a lot of people in my shoes,” said DeCoursey, who lives in Leawood, a well-to-do Kansas City suburb that voted for President Donald Trump last year. About 9 million households – 6 percent of tax filers – claim the medical expense deduction, said Gordon Mermin, a senior researcher at the nonpartisan Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center. The annual cost to the U.S. Treasury is about $10 billion, which ranks it as a modest tax break. Those who benefit tend to be middle-income and upper-middle-income people. “For the people who claim it, it is not a trivial benefit,” said Mermin. The medical expense deduction is also versatile. In addition to nursing home care, not generally covered by medical insurance plans, it can be used for: -Transportation expenses to a top hospital, like a comprehensive cancer center. -Some long-term care insurance premiums. -Installing specialized medical equipment in a patient’s home or vehicle. -Dental procedures. -Bills from out-of-network doctors. “When you are faced with large medical costs and don’t have a lot of options, this is one that helps people,” said Barbara Collura, president of RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association. Most insurance plans do not cover fertility treatments, which can cost from $15,000 to $30,000. The deduction can offset some of that cost. Advocacy groups pushing back against repeal may get help from the Senate.)
— Glenbard students gain career insights through Mentor Day – Peg Mannion (DIERSEN: What happened to your mentors? My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the IRS manager who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of the GAO manager who hired me in 1980, who got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and who promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20171107/glenbard-students-gain-career-insights-through-mentor-day

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Cook County Commissioner John Fritchey pushes for vote on legal pot here – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: If you push pot, you push destruction.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171107/BLOGS02/171109899/lawmaker-pushes-for-vote-on-legal-pot-here
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171107/BLOGS02/171109899/legal-pot-in-cook-county-lawmaker-says-lets-vote

CHICAGO BUSINESS JOURNAL
— Why the demise of DNAinfo and Gothamist did not surprise this reporter – Lewis Lazare
https://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2017/11/06/why-the-demise-of-dnainfo-and-gothamist-did-not.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— House fails again to override veto of bill prohibiting right-to-work zones – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171107/house-fails-again-to-override-veto-of-bill-prohibiting-right-to-work-zones

ROCK RIVER TIMES
— Illinois lawmakers engulfed by fixing sex-harassment mess – AP
http://rockrivertimes.com/2017/11/07/illinois-lawmakers-engulfed-by-fixing-sex-harassment-mess/

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Illinois judge accused of offering to cut legal fees for sex
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article183270896.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Democrat launches campaign to unseat Olsen in 81st District – BOB RAKOW
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/11/07/democrat-launches-campaign-to-unseat-olsen-in-81st-district/aduuk6z/

WTTW
— Proposed Legislation Targets Illinois Gun Retailers – Paris Schutz
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/11/07/proposed-legislation-targets-illinois-gun-retailers
— New Watchdog to Investigate Ethics Complaints in Springfield – Evan Garcia
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/11/06/new-watchdog-investigate-ethics-complaints-springfield

WBEZ
— Chicago’s New FBI Chief: ‘Honest Government Is Not Optional – Mariah Woelfel
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/chicagos-new-fbi-chief-honest-government-is-not-optional/38d669e9-1191-4d94-90b0-dbfb4ff9abdb

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— GOP tax bill would end stadium subsidies
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/sports/nfl/gop-tax-bill-may-affect-raiders-stadium/852971973
— Poll: Views of Democratic Party hit lowest mark in 25 years GOP isn’t doing any better – RYAN STRUYK (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at everyone that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/poll-views-of-democratic-party-hit-lowest-mark-in-25-years/852874677

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Don’t Re-Elect Rauner and his Swamp
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-dont-re-elect-rauner-and-his-swamp

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois ranks 49th in fiscal health in new study – Scot Bertram
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/illinois-ranks-th-in-fiscal-health-in-new-study/article_f5927c58-c332-11e7-b806-ef78360a0eef.html
— Over-regulation blamed for teacher shortage in Illinois – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/schools/over-regulation-blamed-for-teacher-shortage-in-illinois/article_3db5f086-c0b9-11e7-ac51-bb1c9cb69be3.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Proft papers asking Republican candidates about Ives vs. Rauner primary
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/07/proft-papers-asking-republican-candidates-about-ives-vs-rauner-primary/
— Silverstein refuses to talk to reporters
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/07/silverstein-refuses-to-talk-to-reporters/
— Local right to work zone ban override motion comes up short for second time
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/07/local-right-to-work-zone-ban-override-motion-comes-up-short-for-second-time/
— Rotheimer: “Of course it wasn’t mutual”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/07/rotheimer-of-course-it-wasnt-mutual/
— Kennedy, Pritzker, Biss say Sen. Silverstein should resign
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/07/kennedy-pritzker-biss-say-sen-silverstein-should-resign/

FOX NEWS
— Texas shooting: Gun laws aren’t the problem, government incompetence is – Stephen L. Miller
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/11/07/texas-shooting-gun-laws-arent-problem-government-incompetence-is.html

GOPUSA
— Democrat Congressman walks out of moment of silence for Texas victims
http://www.gopusa.com/democrat-congressman-walks-out-of-moment-of-silence-for-texas-victims/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Rauner Will Face a Second Republican Challenger in the 2018 Primary – Philip DeVoe
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/453484/bruce-rauner-re-election-path-narrowed-republican-challenger

DAILY SIGNAL
— New Bill Would Make It Easier to Fire Federal Employees – Rachel Greszler (DIERSEN: This article outrageously ignores the fact that Democrats run the federal government and that they use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get of federal employees who are Republican and especially those who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://dailysignal.com/2017/11/07/new-bill-make-easier-fire-federal-employees/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: This is good news for taxpayers and federal employees alike. For taxpayers, it will mean a more productive federal workforce that will translate into lower federal personnel costs. And for federal employees, it will help weed out the bad actors that have given federal employees as a whole a bad rap. Federal employees are unfortunately often characterized as lazy, unproductive, or even defiant—but that’s not true of the overwhelming majority of federal workers. By reducing this negative stigma, the federal government would become more competitive with the private sector and could attract more skilled and productive employees. Federal personnel and compensation policies are uncompetitive, and in many ways, counterproductive. The Heritage Foundation has proposed a comprehensive set of reforms to bring federal compensation and employment more in line with the private sector. Increasing the probationary period for new federal hires is one step in the right direction toward a more competitive and productive federal workforce.) 

COLLEGE FIX
— ‘It’s okay to be white’ signs spark outrage on campuses – MICHAEL JONES
https://www.thecollegefix.com/post/38641/

POLITICO
— Think Mass Shootings Are Terrorism? Careful What You Wish For. Those arguing America needs a new domestic terrorism law haven’t thought things through. – BRIAN MICHAEL JENKINS and RICHARD C. DADDARIO (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Democrats consider the Republican Party to be a “subversive organization.” 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.)
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/11/07/think-mass-shootings-are-terrorism-careful-what-you-wish-for-215797
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When applied to a nation’s own people, a list of banned domestic terrorists strongly tends to becomes a tool of state control. It works to suppress speech, association, and political action because any idea advanced by a proscribed group becomes anathematized. In the middle of the 20th century the federal government published a list of subversive organizations as part of a Federal Employee Loyalty Program, ostensibly to keep communists out of government and socialist ideology by denying or terminating their employment. The desired effect was not only to protect the infiltration of government by soviet agents and Marxist revolutionaries, but to suppress throughout American society lawful and non-violent political speech and action in support of political goals influenced by communist and socialist ideas. The Federal Employee Loyalty Program did not reach as far as material support regimes do. The federal government did not attempt to make it a crime to support the proscribed organizations. It deprived those who did of employment in government or of security clearances requisite to work in certain government jobs. It also led to “blacklists” that deprived people of working in certain industries.)

CNN
— Only one-third of marijuana extracts accurately labeled, researchers say – Ben Tinker (DIERSEN: If you want to destroy an individual, an organization, a company, a government, and/or a country, you push pot on that individual, organization, company, government, and/or a country.)
http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/07/health/marijuana-cbd-buy-online-study/index.html

NBC NEWS
— Trump Says Chicago Is Proof Stronger Gun Laws Don’t Work. Researchers Disagree. – ERIK ORTIZ
https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/texas-church-shooting/trump-says-chicago-proof-stronger-gun-laws-don-t-work-n818266

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump, diminished at home, is feted abroad, as Asian leaders employ flattery to stay on America’s good side.”
http://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-trump-stature-20171106-story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Businesses fear Amazon way more than they fear Trump – Emma Court (DIERSEN: Who do businesses fear the most in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? My critics/opponents a) have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and b) hint/imply/argue/shout that they can destroy any individual, any organization, any company, and any government that they want to in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
http://nypost.com/2017/11/07/businesses-fear-amazon-way-more-than-they-fear-trump/

USA TODAY
— Trump has tweeted 2,461 times since the election. Here’s a breakdown of his Twitter use – Jessica Estepa
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2017/11/07/trump-has-tweeted-2-461-times-since-election-heres-breakdown-his-twitter-use/822312001/

NEWSWEEK
— TRUMP CAN’T BLOCK HIS HOSTILE TWITTER FOLLOWERS. IT’S AGAINST THE 1ST AMENDMENT – JOSHUA GELTZER AND AMY MARSHAK
http://www.newsweek.com/trump-cant-block-his-hostile-twitter-followers-its-against-1st-amendment-704191

November 3 Morning Edition

NBC5
— ‘This Is About Power’: Congresswomen Allege Harassment by Male Colleagues While rare, the accounts raise troubling questions about the boys’ club environment in Congress where male lawmakers can feel empowered to target not only staffers but even their own peers – Erica Werner and Juliet Linderman
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Congresswomen-Allege-Harassment-by-Colleagues-454915523.html

WGN TV
— Protests on DePaul campus as controversial speaker Charles Murray gives speech – TOM NEGOVAN
http://wgntv.com/2017/11/01/protests-on-depaul-campus-as-controversial-speaker-expected-to-give-speech/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Cook County Democrats to consider endorsing Lisa Madigan successor – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican Precinct Committeeman? If you sought a government office or a political office, would the majority of the members of your Republican township/ward organization, the majority of the members your Republican county party organization, your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC), and the members of the IRP SCC who have the largest weighted vote endorse you? If not, why not?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-cook-county-democrats-attorney-general-20171103-story.html
— Public takes a pass on Metra budget hearing in Clarendon Hills – Chuck Fieldman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/western-springs/news/ct-dch-metra-budget-hearing-tl-1109-20171102-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: CHA employee retires after 51 years devoted to residents – Mary Schmich (DIERSEN: Non-veteran White males who are seeking a job with the federal government should be advised that with only rare exceptions, your career will be wasted and you will be gotten rid of if you do not make GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $111,801) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $161,900) by age 40.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/schmich/ct-met-schmich-homer-gary-cha-20171101-story.html
— Barrington High girls in ‘misconstrued’ KKK photo sue school for defamation – Angie Leventis Lourgos
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/barrington/news/ct-met-barrington-kkk-school-photo-lawsuit-20171101-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Joe Ricketts closes DNAinfo after blasting ‘corrosive’ union dynamic – Mitchell Armentrout (DIERSEN: GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, my Democrat superiors would not have succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.”)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/dnainfo-newsrooms-ricketts/

DAILY HERALD
— Kane County: Cunningham battles cancer, residency questions in final re-election bid – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171102/cunningham-battles-cancer-residency-questions-in-final-re-election-bid
— Governments’ duty when public officials ‘vanish’ – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171102/editorial-governments-duty-when-public-officials-vanish
— Sleep Out Saturday a lesson about homelessness – Ann Piccininni (DIERSEN: What have you done to help the homeless? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) stress that they have done lots to help the homeless and b) demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me for not helping the homeless. They hint/imply/argue/shout that unlike them, I have lots of time and money to help the homeless because I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, because I have always been privileged, because I avoided the draft, because the federal government grossly overpaid me, because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, because we did not adopt, because we did not become foster parents, because my federal retirement benefits are too generous, and because I do not attend church services and give money to a church like they do.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171101/sleep-out-saturday-a-lesson-about-homelessness

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Springfield church’s banquet honors those in need – John Reynolds (DIERSEN: Have you benefited from being raised in a traditional family? I did. Have you ever been “in need?” I have never been “in need” thanks to my outstanding parents who had me baptized as a Missouri Synod Lutheran (MSL) in 1948, sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961, sent me to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962, had me confirmed as an MSL in 1962, sent me to Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, provided me with room and board while attended UIC 1966-1968, weekends while I attend NIU during my first semester in 1969, and the summer of 1969.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171102/springfield-churchs-banquet-honors-those-in-need

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Rauner only one in Springfield supporting us – Kyle Moore, Mayor, Quincy
http://www.whig.com/20171103/rauner-only-one-in-springfield-supporting-us#

BELOIT DAILY NEWS
— SENATOR SILVERSTEIN’S SEX-HARASSMENT ACCUSER DENISE ROTHEIMER WANTS ANSWERS ON COMPLAINT – JOHN O’CONNOR
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/article/20171103/AP/311039940

WGLT
— Hate Group Lobbies Against ERA With B-N Robocalls – CHARLIE SCHLENKER (DIERSEN: In an editorial unethically made to look like a news article, WGLT demonizes, denigrates, and condemns the Illinois Family Institute (IFI) as being a hate group. I should write a book about individuals, organizations, companies, and governments in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois that demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me because I promote the IFI. They 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 demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being a hater because I promote the IFI.
http://wglt.org/post/hate-group-lobbies-against-era-b-n-robocalls#stream/0

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
— Divisive Rhetoric: The political messages limiting our democracy – Elizabeth Lynch and Mitch Combs (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at everyone that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2017/11/divisive-rhetoric-political-messages-limiting-democracy/

KWQC
— IL Gov. Candidates give millions to their own campaigns – James Stratton
http://www.kwqc.com/content/news/IL-Gov-Candidates-give-millions-to-own-campaigns-454844943.html

WREX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote illegals in Rockford.
http://www.wrex.com/story/36752300/2017/11/Thursday/city-leaders-are-called-on-the-dream-act

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Plaintiff: BuzzFeed isn’t a real news organization Russian tech executive wants source revealed – TOM KLUDT AND KATELYN POLANTZ (DIERSEN: Should I publish a list of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that hint/imply/argue/shout that GOPUSA ILLINOIS is not a “real news organization?” These same individuals, organizations, companies, and governments a) treat Capitol Fax as being a “real news organization,” b) glorify and praise Capitol Fax, c) pander to Capitol Fax, d) serve as operatives or as dupes for Capitol Fax, e) give money to Capitol Fax, and/or f) give scoops to Capitol Fax. They empower Capitol Fax to destroy individuals, organizations, companies, and governments.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/plaintiff-buzzfeed-isnt-a-real-news-organization/850456052
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Lawyers for a Russian tech executive are asking a federal judge to force BuzzFeed to reveal its source for an unverified dossier about Donald Trump that it published in full earlier this year. Their argument: BuzzFeed isn’t a real news organization. In court papers filed Wednesday in Florida federal court, attorneys representing Aleksej Gubarev and his companies tried to prove that BuzzFeed does not qualify for the reporters’ privilege that would allow it to avoid naming its source because it is not “a newspaper, news journal, news agency, press association, wire service, radio or TV station, network, or news magazine.” As such, the plaintiffs argue, BuzzFeed does not qualify for the privilege under a 1998 Florida law. While the filings cite an arcane statute, the argument also has echoes of an era when BuzzFeed was thought of more as a supplier of listicles and cat videos and less about its reporting. It also goes back to a time when news websites and bloggers were often looked down upon by more traditional journalists.)
— New York attacker is a ‘soldier of the caliphate,’ ISIS says – NICOLE CHAVEZ AND HAMDI ALKASHALI (DIERSEN: How many soldiers of the caliphate have the Democrats and the RINOs brought into America, into Illinois, into your county, into your township/ward, into your municipality, and into your precinct?)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/new-york-attacker-is-a-soldier-of-the-caliphate-isis-says/850335654

DAILY ILLINI
— Illinois Student Government faces backlash after Homecoming protests – CORI LIPPERT
https://dailyillini.com/news/2017/11/02/isg-faces-backlash-homecoming-protests/

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— McConchie calls for debate on measure to reverse part of new abortion law – Karen Kidd
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511258281-mcconchie-calls-for-debate-on-measure-to-reverse-part-of-new-abortion-law

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Former House member Pihos pleads not guilty in theft case – W.J. Kennedy
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511258673-former-house-member-pihos-pleads-not-guilty-in-theft-case

WIRE POINTS
— South suburban home prices and taxes: a study in the trajectory of a death spiral – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/south-suburban-home-prices-and-taxes-present-an-interesting-study-in-the-trajectory-of-a-death-spiral-wirepoints-original/
— Rauner admin: Legislature breaking promises by passing unbalanced budgets – INN
http://www.wirepoints.com/rauner-admin-legislature-breaking-promises-by-passing-unbalanced-budgets-inn/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives: Silverstein ‘abused his position and authority’ – Keri Carbaugh
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511258239-ives-silverstein-abused-his-position-and-authority
— Understanding the numbers behind Illinois’ dramatic pension shortfall – Ted Dabrowski
http://www.wirepoints.com/understanding-the-numbers-behind-illinois-dramatic-pension-shortfall-wirepoints-original/
— Naperville assessor Warren Dixon III says schools won’t get fair funding until property taxes are fair – Karen Kidd
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511256865-naperville-assessor-says-schools-won-t-get-fair-funding-until-property-taxes-are-fair

AMERICANS FOR TRUTH ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY
— Wisconsin Office Max Refuses to Print Poster Advertising LaBarbera Speech Exposing ‘Homosexual Agenda’ – Peter LaBarbera
https://americansfortruth.com/2017/11/01/wisconsin-office-max-refuses-to-print-flier-advertising-labarbera-speech-exposing-homosexual-agendaf/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— IN ‘SPRING[FIELD] VEGAS,’ A TOXIC CULTURE THRIVES IN THE DARK The culture of silence will end eventually. And when it does, it will be with a deafening roar. – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/in-springfield-vegas-a-toxic-culture-thrives-in-the-dark/#new_tab

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Former Chicago IG ‘appalled’ over 27 uninvestigated ethics complaints at Capitol – Greg Bishop and Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/justice/former-chicago-ig-appalled-over-uninvestigated-ethics-complaints-at-capitol/article_f65281cc-bfdd-11e7-b9e6-e73631623a1b.html

HEADLINE CLUB
— On the loss of DNAinfo and Chicagoist, and the gap they leave in our city (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, and governments would be heartbroken if GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails disappeared? ANSWER: Certainly NOT those that a) glorify and praise Capitol Fax, b) pander to Capitol Fax, c) serve as operatives or as dupes for Capitol Fax, d) give money to Capitol Fax, and/or e) give scoops to Capitol Fax.)
http://prod.headlineclub.org/2017/11/02/on-the-loss-of-dnainfo-and-chicagoist-and-the-gap-they-leave-in-our-city/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Chicago Headline Club is heartbroken to learn that DNAinfo Chicago and Chicagoist have shut down today. Their departure is terrible news for journalism, Chicago and democracy at large. The two publications — along with their sibling outlets in New York, Washington, San Francisco and Los Angeles — have been an incredibly valuable source of news and information, providing a vital look at the cities we live in. During DNAinfo’s five-year history in Chicago, its staff and reporters have won more than a dozen of the Headline Club’s Peter Lisagor Awards. Chicagoist’s pithy and incisive coverage of news and culture has captured the city’s collective id better than many other outlets in the city. Their disappearance leaves a huge hole in the local and national media fabric that will be hard to refill. The Headline Club stands ready to help the reporters affected. Our website, headlineclub.org, offers a Chicago-centric list of media jobs through JobFile. Our Watchdog Fund can also compensate journalists for costs related to the reporting of an investigative story. We’ll also waive registration fees for any employee of DNAinfo or Chicagoist who wants to attend any of our educational programs, like FOIAFest, through the end of 2018. Emailprogramming@headlineclub.org to sign up. Our hearts go out to the hard-working journalists and the readers who depended on them. Stay strong.)

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Former Politico reporter Peter Sterne, who now runs U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, created this list of DNAinfo journalists who should be hired. – Natasha Korecki (DIERSEN: It would have been great if during the 1980s and 1990s someone had created and posted a list of GAO employees “who should be hired.” During the 1980s and 1990s, GAO got rid of virtually all its employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $111,801) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $161,900) by age 40.)
https://www.politico.com/tipsheets/illinois-playbook/2017/11/03/rauner-admin-stonewalls-on-attorneys-exit-223151

BREITBART
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” act as operatives or as dupes for the anti-religious Democrat Party.
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/02/rejecting-dreamers-rejecting-jesus-christ-says-amnesty-advocate/

BLAZE
— Poll: More millennials would prefer to live under socialism than capitalism – Kate Scanlon (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat teachers crank out “good little Democrats” who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/11/02/poll-more-millennials-would-prefer-to-live-under-socialism-than-capitalism/
— Democratic National Committee denounces email discriminating against ‘straight white males’ for jobs – Dave Urbanski
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/11/02/democratic-national-committee-denounces-email-discriminating-against-straight-white-males-for-jobs/

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Takes On ‘Hollywood Depravity’ With Laura Ingraham – Justin Caruso
http://dailycaller.com/2017/11/03/trump-takes-on-hollywood-depravity-with-laura-ingraham-video/

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— Digging Up Dirt on Political Opponents as Benefactor of Schmutz: What Would Jesus Obama Do? The ethics of opposition research and campaign smears from the holiest of our political giants. – DOV FISCHER
https://spectator.org/digging-up-dirt-on-political-opponents-as-benefactor-of-schmutz-what-would-jesus-obama-do/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— OfficeMax refuses to print poster for event exposing homosexual agenda – Dorothy Cummings McLean
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/office-max-refuses-to-print-flyer-advertising-homosexual-agenda-expose

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— How Class Realignment Broke the Democrats – Matthew Continetti
http://freebeacon.com/columns/class-realignment-broke-democrats/

GOPUSA
— Liberal ‘journalists’ caught in workplace harassment scandals
http://www.gopusa.com/liberal-journalists-caught-in-workplace-harassment-scandals/

DAILY WIRE
— DNC Official Says She Doesn’t Want To Recruit ‘Cisgender Straight White Males’ They don’t want more individuals in the “majority” having jobs within the party … – ELLIOTT HAMILTON
http://www.dailywire.com/news/22939/exclusive-dnc-official-discriminates-against-elliott-hamilton

DAILY CALLER
— Nearly 1 In 5 Millennials Consider Joseph Stalin And Kim Jong Un ‘Heroes’ – Rob Shimshock (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat educators crank out “good little Democrats” who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/11/02/nearly-1-in-5-millennials-consider-joseph-stalin-and-kim-jong-un-heroes/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” act as operatives or as dupes for the anti-religious Democrat Party.
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/358420-america-will-lose-a-lot-by-not-advancing-the-dream-act

CNBC
— The GOP tax bill would wipe out key deduction for nursing home residents The GOP tax bill proposes the repeal of the medical expense deduction.
That deduction allows people who spend more than 10 percent of their income on out-of-pocket health costs to write them off. This tax deduction is used by 5 percent of tax filers, but for the old and the sick it can be significant. – Bertha Coombs (DIERSEN: Because of high out of pocket health costs, a) my wife and I have paid less federal income tax in recent years and b) my 87-year-old aunt who is in an assisted living facility has paid less federal income tax.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/02/the-gop-tax-bill-would-wipe-out-key-deduction-for-nursing-home-residents.html 

REUTERS
— House Republicans propose to scrap $7,500 electric vehicle credit – David Shepardson
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-tax-vehicles/house-republicans-propose-to-scrap-7500-electric-vehicle-credit-idUSKBN1D2282

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: Trump’s Female Accusers Feel Forgotten. A Lawsuit May Change That. – Megan Twohey
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/01/us/politics/trumps-female-accusers-feel-forgotten-a-lawsuit-may-change-that.html
— Japanese Company Offers Extra Days Off to Workers Who Don’t Smoke – Matthew Haag (DIERSEN: Are/were you a smoker? I have never been a smoker. While I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, many of my superiors and supervisors were smokers. They gave preference to their employees who were smokers, that is, they discriminated against their employees like me who were not smokers.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/02/world/asia/japan-smokers-vacation.html

MIAMI HERALD
— Caterpillar distributor is first U.S. company to get green light to set up shop in Cuba’s Mariel zone – MIMI WHITEFIELD
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/cuba/article182406136.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How GOP Tax Plan Could Hobble Housing Market Builders, lenders and brokers say removing incentives to homeownership will hurt their businesses – Laura Kusisto, Christina Rexrode and Chris Kirkham (DIERSEN: Government should encourage homeownership.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-gop-tax-plan-could-hobble-housing-market-1509660719

FORBES
— Writing A Press Release? 14 Elements You Need To Include
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescommunicationscouncil/2017/11/02/writing-a-press-release-14-elements-you-need-to-include/#936cd0f719f7

PEW RESEARCH
— More Americans are turning to multiple social media sites for news – ELIZABETH GRIECO (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails contain links to articles that members of the following groups do not want you to see: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/11/02/more-americans-are-turning-to-multiple-social-media-sites-for-news/

FEDERAL TIMES
— GAO: Census costs skyrocket as effectiveness declines – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: Ever since GAO got rid of virtually all its employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran during the 1980s and 1990s, GAO is just a shell of what it once was.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/federal-oversight/2017/11/02/gao-census-costs-skyrocket-as-effectiveness-declines/

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— House Panel Backs Two-Year ‘Cooling-Off Period’ for Appointees Looking to Burrow In – Eric Katz (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. When I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980, my Democrat GAO superiors acted like I needed a “cooling-off period” before I could be assigned to audits of IRS. They stressed that my Democrat IRS superiors had not promoted me beyond GS-12, had disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and had disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors used that pretext to keep me off audits of IRS 1980-1985 and 1989 until they succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. While the GAO manager who hired me in 1980 finally succeeded in getting me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and finally succeeded in promoting me to GS-13 in 1986, my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in getting rid of him in 1987. I worked for IRS’s Collection Division for almost 9 years 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173. But my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in keeping me off audits of IRS’ Collection Division during the entire almost 18 years that I worked for IRS. My Democrat GAO superiors wasted my knowledge of IRS.)
http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2017/11/house-panel-backs-two-year-cooling-period-appointees-looking-burrow/142252/

THINK PROGRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” act as operatives or as dupes for the anti-religious Democrat Party.
https://thinkprogress.org/gop-tax-reform-bill-politicize-churches-215bd7f610c4/

November 2 Evening Edition

WBEZ
— State Rep. Jeanne Ives Aligns With Trump In Potential Primary Challenge Against Rauner – Dave McKinney (DIERSEN: Trump won in 91 of Illinois’ 102 counties.)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-updates/state-rep-jeanne-ives-aligns-with-trump-in-potential-primary-challenge-against-rauner/91d285e9-88c6-4cd1-b08b-e45f1d90ce2f

ABC7
— Inspector general position to be filled after 27 complaints went uninvestigated in Springfield – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/inspector-general-position-to-be-filled-amid-uninvestigated-complaints-in-springfield/2597385/
— Hurricane relief center opens for Puerto Rican evacuees in Humboldt Park – John Garcia
http://abc7chicago.com/hurricane-relief-center-opens-in-humboldt-park-/2597330/
— What’s in Republicans’ tax plan and what it means for you – MARY BRUCE
http://abc7chicago.com/news/whats-in-republicans-tax-plan-and-what-it-means-for-you/2596044/

NBC5
— Lack of Illinois Legislative Inspector General Leaves 3 Years of Complaints Uninvestigated – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-legislative-inspector-general-454812403.html

WGN TV
— Harassment complaints ignored in Springfield – TAHMAN BRADLEY
http://wgntv.com/2017/11/02/harassment-complaints-ignored-in-springfield/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Democrats scramble to change law to keep alive ethics complaints stuck in limbo – Monique Garcia and Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-legislative-inspector-general-link-madigan-20171102-story.html
— Growth, debt and a controversial GOP tax plan – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-tax-plan-trump-ryan-20171102-story.html
— Whoops! Pro-Rauner ad omits Minnesota and its successes – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-minnesota-dayton-rauner-ad-1103-20171102-story.html
— Trump remains staunch supporter of death penalty, but many Americans souring on it – Mark Berman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-terror-suspect-20171102-story.html
— Democratic governor candidate J.B. Pritzker unveils criminal justice plan – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: Pritzker wants Illinois to “legalize marijuana.” To legalize marijuana in Illinois is to destroy Illinois.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-crime-plan-20171102-story.html
— Billionaire CEO Joe Ricketts shuts down DNAinfo and Gothamist, including Chicago operations – Robert Channick (DIERSEN: Since I began sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails in 2000, many of my competitors have come and gone.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-dnainfo-shutting-down-20171102-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Blunt talk from Democrats about legalizing marijuana – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: To promote pot is to promote destruction.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/blunt-talk-from-democrats-about-legalizing-marijuana/
— Pat Quinn to ask slate makers to declare open primary – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/sneed-exclusive-pat-quinn-to-ask-slate-makers-to-declare-open-primary/
— Big GOP tax bill would cut rates, but also popular breaks – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/federal-tax-overhaul/
— GOP tax plan may offer little aid for many in middle class – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/tax-overhaul-middle-class/
— China now, Facebook later? ‘A new model of totalitarianism’ – Neil Steinberg
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/facebook-community-standards-nudity/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-a-win-for-berwyn-grandma-who-faced-deportation-and-her-backers/

DAILY HERALD
— Roskam says new Republican tax plan is good for middle class – Doug T. Graham
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171102/roskam-says-new-republican-tax-plan-is-good-for-middle-class
— Winners and losers in the Republican tax plan – Heather Long
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171102/analysis-winners-and-losers-in-the-republican-tax-plan
(FROM THE ARTICLE: LOSERS: People in high-tax blue states: Say goodbye to most of the state and local tax deduction (“SALT”). Over a third of filers in many Democratic states like California, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut claim the SALT deduction on their returns. Under the GOP plan, people will still be able to deduct up to $10,000 on the property taxes they pay locally, but they will no longer be able to deduct the other taxes they pay to state or local governments from their federal tax payments.)
— DuPage gets $3.9 million grant to bolster student learning – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171102/dupage-gets-39-million-grant-to-bolster-student-learning

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Roskam lauds GOP tax plan that could hit thousands of constituents – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171102/BLOGS02/171109948/roskam-lauds-gop-tax-plan-that-could-hit-thousands-of-constituents
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois congressman who’s one of the major authors of the big new GOP tax plan says he’s solidly behind it and intends to vote to enact it—even though local tax authorities say tens of thousands of homeowners in his district would be affected by a new cap on property-tax deductions, potentially cutting into and maybe eliminating any overall tax cut they would enjoy under the rewritten rules. . .The potential problem with that is that tens of thousands of residents in Roskam’s district, which is centered in DuPage County but also includes portions of Lake and Kane Counties, now pay more than that in property taxes. For instance, in DuPage, County Treasurer Gwen Henry reports that in the latest available year, 49,095 owners of single-family residences got annual tax bills of more than $10,000. That’s just under a fifth of the total 288,123 of such parcels in the county.) 
— Here’s what’s in the big GOP tax plan – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171102/BLOGS02/171109959/heres-whats-in-the-big-gop-tax-plan
— How the GOP tax plan would impact local homeowners – DENNIS RODKIN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20171102/CRED0701/171109957/how-the-gop-tax-plan-would-impact-local-homeowners
— DNAinfo Chicago shuts down (DIERSEN: Since I began sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails in 2000, many of my competitors have come and gone.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171102/NEWS06/171109949/dnainfo-chicago-shuts-down
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Joe Ricketts, the billionaire founder of TD Ameritrade who owned DNAinfo’s New York and Chicago sites, has shut down both a week after the New York newsroom voted to join a union. The New York Times reports that the decision “puts 115 journalists out of work, both at the New York operations that unionized, and at those in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington that did not.” Ricketts’ decision will also affect the website Chicagoist, part of the Gothamist news network, also owned by Ricketts. The Chicago newsroom, which launched in 2012, employed dozens of journalists. DNAinfo reporters and editors are saying on Twitter that all their stories appear to be gone from the site.)

WBEZ
— State Rep. From Wheaton Jeanne Ives Blames Chicago Violence On A ‘Breakdown Of Family Structure’ – Daniel Tucker, Dave McKinney
https://www.wbez.org/shows/morning-shift/state-rep-from-wheaton-blames-chicago-violence-on-a-breakdown-of-family-structure/4b951f7e-cfa6-4bf5-86b6-0fd1efc8a95f

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— Lieutenant governor Evelyn Sanguinetti outlines continued goals for administration – JARAD JARMON
http://jg-tc.com/news/local/lieutenant-governor-outlines-continued-goals-for-administration/article_e9af157b-74af-547c-b27c-c345c07c827f.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner offers Illinois’ help to Puerto Rico hurricane victims (DIERSEN: Which states have offered help for Illinois’ economic victims?)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171102/rauner-offers-illinois-help-to-puerto-rico-hurricane-victims

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Illinois senator Karen McConnaughay: General Assembly can’t police itself – Doug Finke
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20171102/illinois-senator-general-assembly-cant-police-itself

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Expensive Illinois governor race spills over into big spending down the ballot – Ed Tibbetts
http://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/expensive-illinois-governor-race-spills-over-into-big-spending-down/article_853a56e7-3897-58e3-84a6-929b1d894c63.html

WIREPOINTS
— Pension costs drive up Schaumburg property taxes – Ted Dabrowski
http://www.wirepoints.com/pension-costs-drive-up-schaumburg-property-taxes-wirepoints-original/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— State of Illinois donating to Citizens for Rauner? – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/11/state-of-illinois-donating-to-citizens-for-rauner/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rauner admin: Legislature breaking promises by passing unbalanced budgets – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/rauner-admin-legislature-breaking-promises-by-passing-unbalanced-budgets/article_7240b772-bf3e-11e7-92da-8f864fa37097.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Joe Ricketts shuts down news sites after employees unionize (DIERSEN: Since I began sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails in 2000, many of my competitors have come and gone.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/02/joe-ricketts-shuts-down-news-sites-after-employees-unionize/
— AG Madigan responds *** Drury wants special counsel, grand jury to investigate sexual harassment allegations
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/02/drury-wants-special-counsel-grand-jury-to-investigate-sexual-harassment-allegations/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pritzker wants Illinois to “legalize marijuana.” To legalize marijuana in Illinois is to destroy Illinois.
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/02/pritzker-unveils-criminal-justice-reform-plan/

WORLD NET DAILY
— DEMS ‘KNOW GOP TAX PLAN DESIGNED TO HELP POOR’ Notion it will hurt minorities and women ‘just not the case’ – ALICIA POWE
http://www.wnd.com/2017/11/dems-know-gop-tax-plan-designed-to-help-poor/

BRETBART
— Barack Obama: Breitbart News Shifted Entire Media Narrative During 2016 Election – CHARLIE SPIERING (DIERSEN: Many in Illinois first learned of Breitbart News by reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/02/barack-obama-breitbart-news-shifted-entire-media-narrative-during-2016-election/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Why are these Midwestern governors thanking an Illinois Democrat? – Emily Jashinsky
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/why-are-these-midwestern-governors-thanking-an-illinois-democrat/article/2639463

CHRISTIAN POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” act as operatives or as dupes for the anti-religious Democrat Party.
https://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-leaders-arrested-peaceful-capitol-hill-protest-support-dream-act-205096/

BILL O’REILLY
— Diversity and Death
https://www.billoreilly.com/b/Diversity-and-Death/-52152521156225627.html

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Democrat shouts down black pro-life woman Star Parker at House hearing, accuses her of ‘ignorance’ – Claire Chretien
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/democrat-congressman-tells-black-pro-life-activist-youre-ignorant

REUTERS
— Republican tax plan a blow to Democratic states, officials say – Laila Kearney, Karen Pierog
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-tax-states/republican-tax-plan-a-blow-to-democratic-states-officials-say-idUSKBN1D300Q?il=0

USA TODAY
— Juul e-cigs: The controversial vaping device popular on school campuses – Josh Hafner
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/nation-now/2017/10/31/juul-e-cigs-controversial-vaping-device-popular-school-campuses/818325001/

FORBES
— Equals Act Would Improve the Federal Workforce – Andrew Biggs (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious that when I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old, because I had been under a probationary period at IRS, I was not under a probationary period at GAO. Nevertheless, they did everything that they could to get rid of me. In my defense, I completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, became a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and a Forensic Accountant in 1997. In addition, completed the requirements for a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewbiggs/2017/11/02/equals-act-would-improve-the-federal-workforce/#5e2a992644f9

FED SMITH
— Buy Out vs. Early Out – Which is Better? – Alexis Hongamen (DIERSEN: If I had taken my Democrat GAO superior’s $25,000 buyout offer in 1993 when I was 45 years old, my Civil Service Retirement System pension would have been dramatically reduced even more than it was when they succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/11/02/buy-out-vs-early-out-better/

October 31 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Chicago Beefs Up Security In Wake Of New York Truck Attack
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/10/31/chicago-beefs-up-security-new-york-truck-attack/
— State Sen. Ira Silverstein Accused Of Sexual Harassment
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/10/31/advocate-for-crime-victims-accuses-state-sen-ira-silverstein-of-sexual-harassment/

NBC5
— Activist Denise Rotheimer Accuses Illinois Senator Ira Silverstein of Sexual Harassment, Details Allegations in Chicago Hearing
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/denise-rotheimer-ira-silverstein-sexual-harassment-allegations-454291423.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Why GOP eyes are on Jeanne Ives as she mulls a challenge to Rauner – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-ives-rauner-governor-race-1101-20171031-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Big-money folks who are funding these challenges — Steve Bannon, Charles Mercer, Charles and David Koch and so on — could well come to see Ives as a political soulmate and throw enough cash her way to at least blunt Rauner’s advantage and make a race of it. After all, Bannon-backed Roy Moore just won a Republican U.S. Senate primary in Alabama despite being outspent 10-to-1 by incumbent Sen. Luther Strange. And in 2014, challenger Dave Brat, backed by grassroots conservatives, ousted House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in a Virginia congressional primary in which he was outspent a reported 26-to-1. Conservative organizations and big donors in Illinois, who have already sent some modest financial encouragement Ives’ way, could also get solidly behind her candidacy if she chooses to run.)
— U.S. Rep. Gutierrez: We’ll file articles of impeachment on Trump before Thanksgiving – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-met-gutierrez-trump-impeachment-1101-chicago-inc-20171031-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Wine and beer producer buys stake in Canadian pot company Canopy Growth Constellation Brands will acquire a 9.9-per-cent stake in the Smiths Falls, Ont.-based company for $245 million, with the two producers planning to collaborate on cannabis-based drinks. – ARMINA LIGAYA
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20171031/281530816282600
https://www.thestar.com/business/2017/10/30/wine-and-beer-producer-buys-stake-in-canadian-pot-company-canopy-growth.html
— Victim rights advocate Denise Rotheimer says state lawmaker sexually harassed her, complaint went nowhere at Capitol – Kim Geiger and Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-ira-silverstein-sexual-harassment-allegation-20171031-story.html
— Judge partially lifts gag order in case of Wheaton College athletes accused of hazing – Clifford Ward
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-wheaton-college-hazing-hearing-20171031-story.html
— Arlington Heights library board addresses controversies, say they support immigrants – Karen Ann Cullotta (DIERSEN: To “support immigrants” and to embrace “diversity and inclusion” is to discriminate against if not get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/arlington-heights/news/ct-ahp-arlington-heights-library-controversies-tl-1102-20171031-story.html
— John Kelly and the slavery compromise the South refused – Steve Chapman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-john-kelly-civil-war-compromise-20171031-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Gutierrez: Articles of impeachment against Trump before Thanksgiving – Sam Charles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/gutierrez-articles-of-impeachment-against-trump-before-thanksgiving/
— Advocate Denise Rotheimer ignites harassment hearing, accuses senator Ira Silverstein of ‘mind games’ – Tina Sfondeles and Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/at-hearing-on-harassment-bill-lobbyist-accuses-senator/
— The City Council’s most powerful black alderman is demanding changes in state pension laws to remove a major impediment to diversifying the Chicago Fire Department’s overwhelmingly white brass. – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: To promote diversity, that is, to get rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, the federal government wastes the careers of and gets rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or nonveteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $111,801) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $161,900) by age 40.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/austin-demands-state-pension-changes-to-diversify-cfd-ranks/
— Chief of Staff John Kelly’s remarks insult African Americans – Mary Mitchell
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mitchell-chief-of-staff-john-kellys-remarks-insult-african-americans/

DAILY HERALD
— Black journalists group questions dismissals of Fox 32 anchors – Robert Feder (DIERSEN: If you get dismissed, the more of the following that you are, the less likely that anyone will question it: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. The more of the aforesaid that you are, the less “jury appeal” that you have.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20171031/feder-black-journalists-group-questions-dismissals-of-fox-32-anchors
— Sugar Grove footprint to grow by 72 acres – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171031/sugar-grove-footprint-to-grow-by-72-acres
— Attorneys mum as gag order lifted in Wheaton College hazing case – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171031/attorneys-mum-as-gag-order-lifted-in-wheaton-college-hazing-case
— College of DuPage Hosts ‘What is Gender?’ Panel Discussion Nov. 8
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20171031/college-of-dupage-hosts-what-is-gender-panel-discussion-nov-8

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Hearing on anti-harassment rules in Springfield turns graphic—and personal – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171031/BLOGS02/171039971/hearing-on-anti-harassment-rules-in-springfield-turns-graphic-and

WTTW
— State Rep. Jeanne Ives Collecting Signatures for Governor’s Race – Brandis Friedman
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/10/30/state-rep-jeanne-ives-collecting-signatures-governor-s-race
— Intraparty Squabbles Mark Races for Illinois Governor, Attorney General – Alexandra Silets
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/10/31/intraparty-squabbles-mark-races-illinois-governor-attorney-general
— Springfield Lobbyist Denise Rotheimer Accuses State Senator Ira Silverstein of Sexual Harassment – Eddie Arruza
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/10/31/springfield-lobbyist-accuses-state-senator-sexual-harassment

NORTHWEST HERALD
— State Rep. Allen Skillicorn announces support for Rep. Jeanne Ives over Rauner for governor ‘Rauner has failed as a leader,’ Skillicorn said in news release
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/10/31/state-rep-allen-skillicorn-announces-support-for-rep-jeanne-ives-over-rauner-for-governor/a6jy86c/

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— Event to include update from lieutenant governor
http://jg-tc.com/news/local/event-to-include-update-from-lieutenant-governor/article_91eae060-3891-5cb7-9041-2b08e801f414.html

WAND
— Ira Silverstein accused of harassment
http://www.wandtv.com/story/36727490/ira-silverstein-accused-of-harassment

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Here’s How an Inexperienced Campaign Aide From Illinois Could Impact the Mueller Investigation Niles West/DePaul graduate George Papadopoulos was the first to plead guilty in the federal investigation of Donald Trump’s campaign. – KIM BELLWARE
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/October-2017/Heres-How-an-Inexperienced-Campaign-Aide-From-Illinois-Could-Impact-the-Mueller-Investigation/

DAILY ILLINI
— Illinois’ financial problems originate in pension systems – AUSTIN STADELMAN
https://dailyillini.com/opinions/2017/10/31/illinois-financial-problems-originate-pension-systems/

CAPITOL FAX
— Skillicorn endorses Ives (DIERSEN: If Ives is not running for the 42nd House seat, than who is?)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/31/skillicorn-endorses-ives/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Mackey: Are you still also circulating petitions for your House seat? Ives: I am not personally circulating petitions. I don’t know if they’re still out there among the committeemen, and they may still be getting signatures for that race as well. I do have the minimum, but I’m not circulating those now. We’re focused on this governor race and getting on the ballot. Mackey: OK, well that — I guess that is my main question: Are you, with certainty, not running for the House again? Ives: Yeah, as far as I know, I am not running for the House again. So, the question for all Republicans now is: Who are you backing for governor in the GOP primary?)
— Ives opposed bailout of running mate’s home town nuke plant
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/31/ives-opposed-bailout-of-running-mates-home-town-nuke-plant/
— More on the Silverstein allegations
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/31/more-on-the-silverstein-allegations/
— More Madigan – Madigan says there’ve been “deficiencies” over the years *** Madigan announces sexual harassment task force
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/31/madigan-announces-sexual-harassment-task-force/

LAW 360
— Senate OKs Trump Pick For Seventh Circuit Seat Law School of Notre Dame professor Amy Coney Barrett – Michael Macagnone
https://www.law360.com/illinois/articles/980142/senate-oks-trump-pick-for-seventh-circuit-seat

NATIONAL LAW REVIEW
— OUTSTANDING: Mandatory E-Verify under Consideration in Congress
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/mandatory-e-verify-under-consideration-congress

BREITBART
— Eight Dead After Truck Driver Runs Down Pedestrians in NYC – AMANDA HOUSE
http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/10/31/report-multiple-wounded-in-downtown-nyc-after-driver-shoots-pedestrians-from-ca/

THE BLAZE
— Democratic National Committee manager doesn’t want ‘straight white males’ recruited for jobs – Dave Urbanski (DIERSEN: In 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/10/31/democratic-national-committee-manager-doesnt-want-straight-white-males-recruited-for-jobs-report/

GOPUSA
— Homosexuality part of Disney ‘legacy,’ evidently
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32603
— Californians finally losing their compassion for the homeless
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32590

HUFFINGTON POST
— Team Trump Again Tries To Brush Off Major Scandal By Infantilizing Key Staffer George Papadopoulos was a key staffer of Trump’s, but the president and his supporters are attempting to diminish him as a young, low-level outsider. – Matt Ferner and Ryan J. Reilly
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/george-papadopoulos-donald-trump_us_59f7a0d5e4b09b5c25688782

WASHINGTON POST
— OUTSTANDING: New law targets managers who retaliate against federal whistleblowers – Joe Davidson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors who took the lead in retaliating against me.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/10/31/new-law-targets-managers-who-retaliate-against-federal-whistleblowers/?utm_term=.c089ca149266

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Eight Killed in Terror Attack in New York Police say 15 also were injured Tuesday afternoon when a driver allegedly mowed down pedestrians and bikers – Melanie Grayce West, Kate King and Mara Gay
https://www.wsj.com/articles/at-least-6-die-in-lower-manhattan-incident-1509483701

KDVR
— Tom Tancredo officially running for Governor; vows to defund Denver if elected – JOE ST. GEORGE,
http://kdvr.com/2017/10/31/tom-tancredo-officially-joins-race-for-governor/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Republicans Continue To Say Their Political Views Match Trump’s
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/october_2017/most_republicans_continue_to_say_their_political_views_match_trump_s

FED SMITH
— Congressman Vern Buchanan (R-FL) to IRS: ‘Heads Should Roll’ – Ian Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/10/31/buchanan-irs-heads-roll/

October 27 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE OF RAUNER, IVES, OBERWEIS, AND CONNELLY: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Back Rauner or reject him? – Marni Pyke (DIERSEN: This article includes quotes from Durante, Ives, Stolman, Gasser, Breen, Rauner, Andersson, Gomez, and Harris.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171027/gop-dilemma-after-abortion-bill-surprise-join-rauner-or-reject-him
— China sees opportunity in America’s declines – Fareed Zakaria (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps have no problem with China ruling the world.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171027/china-sees-opportunity-in-americas-declines
— Arlington Heights library official says controversial initiatives led to firing – Christopher Placek
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171026/arlington-heights-library-official-controversial-initiatives-led-to-firing
— Mortgage interest, property taxes in play in tax bill – Ken Harney
http://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20171027/mortgage-interest-property-taxes-in-play-in-tax-bill

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Dem candidates for governor focus on women’s issues at UIC forum – Mitchell Armentrout (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at women that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/dem-candidates-for-governor-focus-on-womens-issues-at-uic-forum/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Emanuel’s ethics board walks back $2,500 fines against 3 who illegally lobbied him – Bill Ruthhart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chicago-board-of-ethics-fines-20171026-story.html
— Billionaire drug company founder charged with bribing doctors to prescribe opioids – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-insys-john-kapoor-pharma-drug-bribery-20171027-story.html

CBS2
— After 2 Opponents Forfeited, Hope Academy To Start Playoffs Friday Night
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/10/27/hope-academy-football-playoff-game/

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Can mom of 5 beat Rauner in primary? – Scott Reeder
http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20171026/my-view-can-mom-of-5-beat-rauner-in-primary

DEWITT DAILY NEWS
— Bill Transparency Act Could Have Revealed Billions in Bills
http://dewittdailynews.com/local-news/330480

LASALLE NEWS TRIBUNE
— Kinzinger announces candidacy, challengers seek signatures – Brett Herrmann
http://www.newstrib.com/free/kinzinger-announces-candidacy-challengers-seek-signatures/article_4beae366-bb08-11e7-98ed-cf2141665757.html

POLITIFACT ILLINOIS
— Rauner’s “blind trust procedures” don’t excuse lawsuit secrecy – Matt Dietrich
http://www.politifact.com/illinois/statements/2017/oct/27/bruce-rauner/rauners-blind-trust-procedures-dont-excuse-lawsuit/

GOPUSA
— Donald Trump recalls death of brother Fred from alcoholism, promotes abstinence
http://www.gopusa.com/donald-trump-recalls-death-of-brother-fred-from-alcoholism-promotes-abstinence/

BREITBART
— Paul Ryan Says He Wants to ‘Fix’ DACA: But Reformers Want Much More – NEIL MUNRO
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/26/immigration-reformers-seek-strategic-win-on-numbers-not-just-amnesty-block/

DAILY SIGNAL
— University of Wisconsin-Madison Students Protest Abraham Lincoln Statue Because ‘He Owned Slaves’ – Jarrett Stepman
http://dailysignal.com/2017/10/24/university-of-wisconsin-students-protest-abraham-lincoln-statue-because-he-owned-slaves/

DAILY CALLER
— NFL Popularity Plummets In New Poll, Especially Among Republicans – Katie Jerkovich
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/26/nfl-popularity-plummets-in-new-poll-especially-among-republicans/

NEWSMAX
— Rubio: My Campaign Didn’t Dig Up Dirt on Trump – Cathy Burke (DIERSEN: What do Democrats consider to be “dirt” — a) being a Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American; b) having ancestors who have been in America for a long time; c) avoiding the draft (except if you are Bill Clinton); d) not owning a dog?)
https://www.newsmax.com/Politics/dossier-fusion-gps-campaign-gop/2017/10/26/id/822384/

COLLEGE FIX
— USC professor defends tweet promoting violence against whiteness – NATHAN RUBBELKE
http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/38304/

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps a) glorify and praise illegals and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/united-we-dream-houston-immigrants-daca-harvey_us_59e697b5e4b00905bdad5a7f

NBC NEWS
— To Fight the Opioid Crisis, These Doctors Cut Back on Opioids – MAGGIE FOX (DIERSEN: I have never taken opioids. None of my doctors have ever recommended that I take opioids.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/americas-heroin-epidemic/fight-opioid-crisis-these-doctors-cut-back-opioids-n814636

WASHINGTON POST
— As DACA winds down, 20,000 educators are in limbo – Moriah Balingit (DIERSEN: From what I see, overwhelmingly, educators are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/as-daca-winds-down-20000-educators-are-in-limbo/2017/10/25/4cd36de4-b9b3-11e7-a908-a3470754bbb9_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Disney encourages children to engage in LGBTQ activity.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2017/10/26/disney-channel-is-making-history-with-its-first-gay-coming-out-story/

USA TODAY
— From Billy Graham to Roy Moore, evangelicals have come a ways, but still aren’t there – Rick Hampson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/10/26/billy-graham-roy-moore-evangelicals-have-come-ways-but-still-arent-there/798329001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Billionaire Boom: More of Them, With More Billions UBS reports shows Asia’s billionaires grew 23% in 2016, though U.S. still tops total wealth – Brian Blackstone
https://www.wsj.com/articles/asias-billionaire-ranks-outstrip-u-s-for-first-time-1509003434
— Let’s Agree: Racial Affirmative Action Failed And college admissions offices should reveal the true secret sauce (not test scores) for getting in. – John Katzman and Steve Cohen (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that minorities should have been admitted instead of me a) by UIC in 1966, b) by NIU in 1969, c) by Loyola in 1972, d) by DePaul in 1976, e) by Roosevelt in 1980, and f) by IIT in 1992.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lets-agree-racial-affirmative-action-failed-1509058963
(FROM THE ARTICLE: We disagree in principle about affirmative action. One of us, a frequent fundraiser for Democratic candidates, believes that it’s better for colleges to have a diverse student body that more faithfully reflects the nation; and that we need to counterbalance the impact of poverty on education and opportunity, which often means giving special consideration to minority students. The other, a former Reagan staffer, believes consideration of race is intrinsically unfair and hinders race relations. But we agree that race-based affirmative action hasn’t worked. Because of how it has played out in practical terms, it’s time for colleges to shift the policy from being based on race to income. Affirmative action’s original intent was to incorporate more minority students, specifically blacks and Hispanics, into elite universities. But blacks and Hispanics have actually lost ground in the admissions race over the past 25 years, as recently reported by the New York Times . And while the original policy was intended to help minorities, Asian-American students feel they are taking the biggest hit. As a result, many have filed lawsuits against Ivy League schools such as Harvard, claiming that to gain admission, Asian-American students, on average, have to score 140 points higher on the SAT than white students, 270 points higher than Hispanic students, and 450 points higher than African-American students.)
— How Martin Luther Advanced Freedom The Reformation brought a radical egalitarianism to Christendom. – Joseph Loconte (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who paint themselves as being anti-Missouri Synod Lutheran.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-martin-luther-advanced-freedom-1509059066

BLOOMBERG
— Why a GOP Tax Plan Without SALT Will Be a Tough Sell – Alexis Leondis
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-26/why-gop-tax-plan-without-salt-is-tough-to-swallow-quicktake-q-a

GOVERNING
— Since Trump Took Office, State Democrats’ Chances Have Improved for 2018 The GOP holds the majority of governorships, but the number of those vulnerable next year has doubled. – LOUIS JACOBSON
http://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-trump-democrats-governors-races-2018.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Three Republican-held governorships are so vulnerable that we’ve rated them lean Democratic. Those are the open seats being vacated by Paul LePage of Maine and Susana Martinez of New Mexico, as well as the seat held by incumbent Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner, who announced his run for re-election earlier this week. . .Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) Rauner’s first term continues to be tough. A Republican in a strongly Democratic state, he’s fought an ongoing battle with the Democratic-controlled legislature that kept the state without a full budget for more than two years. The state remains in fiscal trouble, though, with over $15 billion in unpaid bills and the biggest public pension unfunded liability of any state. A decision to sign a bill providing state funding for abortions for low-income women in September, precipitated a war between the governor and social conservatives, possibly enough to provoke a primary challenge. Rauner has a vast personal fortune, but discontent within the GOP, combined with approval ratings in the mid-30s, point to a difficult re-election bid. The Democratic field includes three figures from the populous Cook County: J.B. Pritzker, a multibillionaire and the brother of the former Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker; Chris Kennedy, a businessman and son of Robert F. Kennedy; and progressive state Sen. Daniel Biss. Pritzker appears to be in the best position, having secured endorsements from the AFL-CIO, key unions and Cook County Democratic officialdom. Perhaps most important, Pritzker is a self-funder, which is attractive to Democrats looking for a way to beat the deep-pocketed Rauner.)

October 26 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois business group steps up fight for ‘Dreamers’ – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: To “fight for Dreamers” is to fight for mass/illegal immigration. Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that “fight for Dreamers” are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sweet-illinois-business-group-steps-up-fight-for-dreamers/
— City hiring chief accused of shortchanging Hispanics – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: To hire a minority is to not hire a White. 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 minority in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a minority in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted minorities in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a minority in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a minority in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/city-hiring-chief-accused-of-shortchanging-hispanics/
— House OKs $4 trillion GOP-backed budget; stage set for Trump tax plan – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/house-gop-moves-to-pass-budget-start-tax-debate/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Durkin gets backing from mayors – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS at diersen@aol.com has no record of receiving this list. Since 2000, GOPUSA Illinois Editor Dave Diersen has asked all Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Illinois to keep diersen@aol.com on their press advisory and press release lists.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-cursive-20171026-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: House Republican leader Jim Durkin of Western Springs has released a list of mayors and village presidents who are backing his re-election. He released the list after Burr Ridge Village President Mickey Straub said earlier this month that he was considering a primary challenge to Durkin, who has been House GOP leader since 2013 and has served in the legislature for 19 years. The 16 mayors backing Durkin come from throughout the suburban area including from outside his district, such as Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin, Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico and Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns. But he’s also backed closer to home by Western Springs Village President Alice Gallagher and Homer Glen Mayor George Yukich. Straub’s potential challenge to Durkin is part of the conservative fallout over GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner’s decision to sign legislation expanding taxpayer-subsidized abortions. Some conservatives also expressed dismay that several Republicans defected from Rauner and Durkin to join with Democrats in enacting a spending and tax-hike package that ended the state’s historic budget impasse in July. Straub said many conservative groups encouraged him to take on Durkin, including getting support from failed 2010 governor candidate and current radio show host Dan Proft and onetime U.S. Senate candidate Patrick Hughes. Proft and Hughes co-founded the politically tax-exempt group the Illinois Opportunity Project.)
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: New Chicago FBI boss brings terrorism, mob, public corruption experience – Jason Meisner (DIERSEN: What experience do you have? GAO audits IRS. When I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old, I had almost 9 years experience working for IRS, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173. But the Democrats who ran GAO wasted my knowledge of IRS. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-new-chicago-fbi-boss-20171020-story.html
— Rauner loses round in fight over teaching cursive in schools
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-cursive-20171026-story.html
— Ex-library board member guilty of stealing campaign signs in Elgin – George Houde
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-met-elgin-campaign-sign-theft-trial-20171024-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-religious people say “Forced childbirth isn’t the American way — yet.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-immigrant-teen-abortion-20171025-story.html
— Small-town Morris VFW to resume raffle with another huge jackpot – Robert McCoppin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-morris-vfw-raffle-resumes-20171025-story.html
— Income inequality extends into retirement – Peter Whoriskey (DIERSEN: My Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension is only $50,856/year. I should write a book about all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government a) who played major roles in wasting my career and forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old and b) what their CSRS or FERS pensions are or will be. My CSRS pension is dramatically less because 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, and did not promote me beyond GS-13; b) my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12; and c) my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20171026/281998967708521

WGN RADIO
— The Daily Line’s Mike Fourcher: “A lot of Republicans are not confident that Governor Rauner is managing government well” – PETER ZIMMERMAN
http://wgnradio.com/2017/10/25/the-daily-lines-mike-fourcher-a-lot-of-republicans-are-not-confident-that-governor-rauner-is-managing-government-well/

DAILY HERALD
— House deals Rauner setbacks, but he wins on ‘right-to-work’
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20171025/news/310259795
— Arlington Heights library official says he was fired without cause – Christopher Placek (DIERSEN: What if the Daily Herald had reported on my Democrat GAO superiors’ success in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old like the Daily Herald reports on Jeremy Andrykowski being fired?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171025/arlington-heights-library-official-says-he-was-fired-without-cause
— Flake op-ed: It’s time to stand up to Trump – Jeff Flake
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171025/flake-op-ed-its-time-to-stand-up-to-trump

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Where could Paul Ryan’s tax move hit hard? Lake Geneva. – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171025/NEWS02/171029908/paul-ryan-gop-tax-overhaul-plan-to-kill-deduction-would-hurt-lake

SAUK VALLEY & KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Rauner fails ‘integrity test,’ so Ives might challenge him GOP mother from Wheaton also irked by Exelon bailout – Scott Reeder
http://www.saukvalley.com/2017/10/24/springfield-scoop-rauner-fails-integrity-test-so-ives-might-challenge-him/ar82yzk/
http://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/local/scott-reeder-will-she-run-for-governor/article_a8511041-b254-5744-98d5-acff26e6ef7e.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: State Rep. Jeanne Ives sounds like she’ll be a candidate for Illinois governor. The Wheaton Republican is one of the most conservative members of the General Assembly, and she is hopping mad at Gov. Bruce Rauner, whom she contends is not trustworthy. Rauner angered many in his party by signing a bill last month providing state funding for elective abortions. He did this after promising multiple Catholic bishops and state lawmakers that he wouldn’t. “He’s failed the integrity test. No one in the Legislature believes a word he says,” Ives said. If Ives enters the race, she would be the only candidate opposing abortion rights in either the Republican or Democrat gubernatorial primaries. “The state is broke. We can’t afford to create another entitlement program, let alone for something as morally reprehensible as abortion,” she said. But Ives says her objection to Rauner goes beyond this. For example, although he ran on a platform opposing “crony capitalism,” Rauner signed a measure giving a multibillion-dollar bailout to Exelon, a power company. Are you starting to get the feeling that she really dislikes the governor? Yeah, me too. But it’s one thing to object to what the leader of your party is doing, and it’s another thing to leave your safe seat in the Legislature and challenge him. Ives said she hasn’t decided yet whether she will run. But listening to her, it sure sounds like she is on the brink of diving in. But running and winning are two different things. And, sadly, money is the lifeblood of politics. Ives began the month with $8,488 in her campaign coffers, while Rauner had $65.5 million. Most of that money came from either himself or his billionaire buddy, businessman Ken Griffin. That almost makes David and Goliath seem like an even contest. And the front-runner for the Democratic nomination, J.B. Pritzker, also is a billionaire who is self- funding. Could Ives beat not only Rauner but Pritzker? Mike Lawrence, a longtime statehouse observer and former senior adviser to Gov. Jim Edgar, is skeptical. “I don’t think she will win the primary, but I’m not writing her off. I think if she runs, she will start out with a solid 30 percent of Republicans who vote in primaries. Far-right conservatives have a disproportionate influence in primaries,” he said. Lawrence noted that when Edgar ran in the Republican primary in 1990 against Steve Baer, the relatively unknown Baer got more than 30 percent of the vote, mainly from anti-abortion voters angry that Edgar supported abortion rights. So, can a middle-class mother of five beat two of the wealthiest men in Illinois? She faces long odds. But she seems undeterred. And there may be a certain populist appeal to someone who isn’t among the wealthiest Illinoisans running. When pressed about her candidacy, Ives said her 8th-grade daughter told her, “Mom, I thought you were going to announce last week.”)

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Republican Leader Brady names Jason Gerwig new press secretary (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS at diersen@aol.com has no record of receiving this press release. Since 2000, GOPUSA Illinois Editor Dave Diersen has asked all Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Illinois to keep diersen@aol.com on their press advisory and press release lists.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20171025/republican-leader-brady-names-new-press-secretary
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Senate GOP Leader BILL BRADY, R-Bloomington, on Wednesday announced that JASON GERWIG is his new press secretary. Gerwig, 44, of Springfield, takes over for PATTY SCHUH, who was named Gov. Rauner’s deputy chief of staff for communications earlier this month. Gerwig has worked for the GOP Senate staff, the state treasurer’s office, the Illinois GOP, DuPage County government, and the FleishmanHillard public relations firm in Chicago. He’s been back on Senate staff since January 2016, and his pay goes to $105,000 — up from $98,500 — in the new job. He grew up in Evergreen Park and double-majored in history and political science at North Central College in Naperville. He and his wife, EMILY, have a 5-year-old daughter. “Jason brings over 20 years of communications and government experience to this important position, and he’s been a well-respected, and valued, member of our staff,” Brady said. Gerwig was first on Senate GOP communications staff in 1996. He said that even back then, the job he just got was one to which he aspired. “I took a long road to get there, but I’m happy to be doing it now,” he said.)

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Rauner’s run no surprise – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-10-25/rauners-run-no-surprise.html
— Veto override a partial solution – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-10-26/veto-override-partial-solution.html

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Democrats overreach this time with counterproductive pro-union law – Editorial
http://www.pjstar.com/opinion/20171025/editorial-democrats-overreach-this-time-with-counterproductive-pro-union-law

TIMES
— GOP candidates urge voters to oust Kinzinger – David Giuliani
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/gop-candidates-urge-voters-to-oust-kinzinger/article_4f9e3f0c-3e06-53aa-968a-2fc0725e9020.html

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Governor Asks For Congressional Help – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents want Congress to do? My critics/opponents want Congress a) to cut if not eliminate my Civil Service Retirement System pension, my federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy, and my Social Security and b) to dramatically increase the taxes that I pay. While I worked for the federal government, they wanted Congress a) to have my Democrat GAO superiors force me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, not promote me beyond GS-13, keep me off audits of IRS, and force me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) to have my Democrat IRS superiors not promote me beyond GS-12, disallow my education deductions in 1978, and disallow my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) to have my Democrat Post Office superiors force me resign in 1969 and disallow my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. In Diersen v. GAO, my Democrat GAO superiors stated that they treated me just like Congress wanted them to.)
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=254111
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gov. Bruce Rauner says he is calling on Congress to pass a federal bill that would allow Illinois to reorganize its pension debt, but no one must have picked up the phone. Last month, Rauner told a group of business leaders that he’s pushing for a bill that would allow the state to restructure much of its estimated $130 billion in unfunded pension liabilities. “We’ve got a bill now. We’re working with Congress to pass a law. We’re lobbying right now that would allow states to reorganize and restructure their pensions,” he said. “If we can get this bill passed in Congress, and I’m hoping to get it done with this tax overhaul that we’re doing, if we can get this bill passed, [it will be] transformative to Illinois taxpayers.” But none of Illinois’ Republican congressional delegation would confirm this week that anyone from Rauner’s camp has approached them about a standalone proposal or one that would be tied in with the coming tax reform plan. Rauner doesn’t have the best relationship with the GOP Congressmen. They strongly rebuked Rauner last month for his signing of a controversial bill allowing for the public funding of abortions. Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Wheaton, who’s in charge of the GOP’s tax reform plan, wouldn’t comment on the premise of allowing a bankruptcy-style restructuring but told others that the idea has been discussed but only conceptually. The Hill reports that House Speaker Paul Ryan will release the details of their tax reform legislation next week. A spokesperson with the governor’s office did not immediately respond to questions for this story.)

FOX ILLINOIS
— Champaign: A wall of DREAMERS – Nicole McGee (DIERSEN: To fight for DREAMERS is to fight for mass/illegal immigration. Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that fight for DREAMERS are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/a-wall-of-dreamers
— Sen. Duckworth urges Congress to pass Dream Act (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries support the Dream Act? ANSWER: Those that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)

NPR ILLINOIS
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/sen-duckworth-urges-congress-to-pass-dream-act
— House Rolls Over Vetoes While Rauner Claims Big Win – BRIAN MACKEY
http://nprillinois.org/post/house-rolls-over-vetoes-while-rauner-claims-big-win#stream/0
— House Overrides Rauner On Salary History – BRIAN MACKEY (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Whites and anti-males shout that White males are overpaid. In today’s dollars, in 1997 when I was 49 years old, GAO paid me $122,991. I had worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently, $94,610-$122,991. I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173. I had earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/house-overrides-rauner-salary-history#stream/0

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Save Rauner cash, House GOP campaign fundraising slows to a trickle
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511253366-save-rauner-cash-house-gop-campaign-fundraising-slows-to-a-trickle#new_tab

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— House overrides several Rauner vetoes, including measure that mandates cursive writing in schools – Greg Bishop and Dan McCaleb
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/house-overrides-several-rauner-vetoes-including-measure-that-mandates-cursive/article_c13bb90e-b9a7-11e7-a295-57427e28a482.html

MEDIUM
— We’ve Got Some Work to Do – JB Pritzker (DIERSEN: What do you say to men who paint themselves as being anti-men to curry favor with anti-men? What do you say to Whites who paint themselves as being anti-White to curry favor with anti-Whites? What do you say to older people who paint themselves as being anti-older people to curry favor with anti-older people? What do you say to rich people who paint themselves as being anti-rich people to curry favor with anti-rich people? What do you say to German-Americans who paint themselves as being anti-German Americans to curry favor with anti-German Americans? What do you say to Americans who paint themselves as being anti-American to curry favor with anti-Americans? What do you say to “Republicans” who paint themselves as being anti-Republicans to curry favor with anti-Republicans? What do you say to “conservatives” who paint themselves as being anti-conservative to curry favor with anti-conservatives? What do you say to Protestants who paint themselves as being anti-Protestant to curry favor with anti-Protestants? What do you say to etc. who paint themselves as being anti-etc. to curry favor with anti-etc.? I should write books about such aforesaid frauds in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://medium.com/@JBPritzker/weve-got-some-work-to-do-1ca0bc8e3662

CAPITOL FAX
— GOP Leaders heavily reliant on Rauner bucks (DIERSEN: Everyone involved in government, in politics, in news media, in etc. should be required to disclose the sources and amounts of all their income.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/26/gop-leaders-heavily-reliant-on-rauner-bucks/
— Should campaigns pay their interns? (DIERSEN: How much money do your critics/opponents pay their operatives and their dupes? My critics/opponents must be paying their operatives and their dupes little or nothing because they all have financial problems. However, all the operatives and all the dupes who work for my critics/opponents talk and act like they have been promised lots of money, a new home, a new car, a sweetheart job, a sweetheart contract, favorable legislation, and much more if they succeed a) in stopping me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and/or stopping everyone from reading those emails and b) in getting me to resign as a Republican Precinct Committeeman. I wonder how much they were paid to end my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, my Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, my GAO employment, etc.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/25/should-campaigns-pay-their-interns/
— Suggested Jeanne Ives campaign slogans?
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/26/question-of-the-day-2575/

GOPUSA
— Illegal alien in federal custody in Texas has legal abortion
http://www.gopusa.com/illegal-alien-in-federal-custody-in-texas-has-legal-abortion/
— Former US President George HW Bush apologizes following assault accusation
http://www.gopusa.com/former-us-president-george-hw-bush-apologizes-following-assault-accusation/
— IRS email points to political affiliation in tea party targeting scandal (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years at the GS-13 Step 1-3 levels, currently $94,610-$100,917. I should write a book about those who have done the most to waste my knowledge of IRS. They include my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, U.S. Senators, U.S. Representatives, and their staffs.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32423
— E-Verify, Interior Enforcement Most Effective Illegal Immigration Deterrents (DIERSEN: If you oppose E-Verify, you shout that you are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than your ancestors.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32408

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Illegal immigrant minor gets abortion – Alex Swoyer
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/oct/25/illegal-immigrant-minor-gets-abortion/
— Rocking the demographic – Editorial (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics? My demographics are terrible: Trump supporter, baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (69), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, ancestors have been in America since 1844, federal retiree since 1997, union member for almost 12 years, American nameplate car owner, child-less, pet-less, etc. I should write books about those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who share my demographics.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/oct/25/editorial-creativity-not-procreation-guarantees-pr/

BREITBART
— Kris Kobach on GOP’s Amnesty Plans: ‘The American Worker Would Get the Raw End of This Deal’ – JOHN BINDER (DIERSEN: Are/were you an “American worker,” that is, a lowly wage earner? I was a lowly wage earner 1964-1997. Few of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are/were lowly wage earners like I was. Most them are/were self-employed, unemployed, on welfare, and/or retired.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/25/exclusive-kris-kobach-on-gops-amnesty-plans-the-american-worker-would-get-the-raw-end-of-this-deal/
— GOP Leaders Get 1 Million Guest-Workers for Food Industry, in Trade for E-Verify – NEIL MUNRO
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/25/gop-leaders-endorse-e-verify-to-win-huge-h-2c-guest-worker-bill/
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: ‘Ruled Out’: GOP Amnesty Plan Excludes E-Verify, Allowing Employers to Continue Hiring Illegal Aliens – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/25/ruled-out-gop-amnesty-plan-excludes-e-verify-allowing-employers-to-continue-hiring-illegal-aliens/

BLAZE
— Here’s what Democrats think of George W. Bush now, and it has changed a lot – Aaron Colen (DIERSEN: Bush has always rejected many planks in the Republican Party platform.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/10/25/heres-what-democrats-think-of-george-w-bush-now-and-it-has-changed-a-lot/

NUMBERS USA
— OUTSTANDING: House Judiciary Committee Passes Mandatory E-Verify Bill
https://www.numbersusa.com/news/house-judiciary-committee-passes-mandatory-e-verify-bill

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Washington Post Narrative Disregards Republican Successes – Brian McNicoll
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/washington-post-narrative-disregards-republican-successes/

POLITICO
— It’s Trump’s GOP. So Now What? – RICH LOWRY (DIERSEN: One could say “It’s Rauner’s Illinois Republican Party” and ask “So now what?”)
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/10/25/its-trumps-gop-so-now-what-215747
— House sets up tax reform with passage of budget – JENNIFER SCHOLTES and RACHAEL BADE
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/26/republican-leaders-budget-vote-244198

REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Paul Ryan sides with illegals against Americans.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-ryan/u-s-republican-ryan-says-wants-dreamer-action-timing-uncertain-reuters-interview-idUSKBN1CU2CQ

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: As G.O.P. Bends Toward Trump, Critics Either Give In or Give Up – JONATHAN MARTIN and JEREMY W. PETERS (DIERSEN: One could say “As the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Bends Bruce Rauner, Critics Either Give In or Give Up.” The more planks in the IRP platform that Rauner dumps, the more that Rauner destroys the IRP. How many votes will Rauner get November 6, 2018 because of his success in destroying the IRP?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/25/us/politics/trump-republican-party-critics.html
— Why Jeff Flake’s Exit Should Scare Democrats – CHRIS COONS
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/25/opinion/jeff-flake-democrats-reelection.html
— House Passes Budget Blueprint, Clearing Path for Tax Overhaul – THOMAS KAPLAN
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/26/us/politics/house-budget-blueprint-tax-cut.html

WASHINGTON POST
— The GOP civil war is bigger than Trump. A new study shows deep fissures on policy. – James Hohmann (DIERSEN: What side of the civil war are you on? I am on the side that defends and advances the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2017/10/26/daily-202-the-gop-civil-war-is-bigger-than-trump-a-new-study-shows-deep-fissures-on-policy/59f0eb7230fb045cba000a43/

BOSTON HERALD
— Donald Trump fuels civil war within GOP – Kimberly Atkins (DIERSEN: What side of the civil war are you on? I am on the side that defends and advances the Republican Party platform.)
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/columnists/kimberly_atkins/2017/10/atkins_donald_trump_fuels_civil_war_within_gop

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— IRS ‘Mismanagement’ Hearing Breaks Along Partisan Lines – Charles S. Clark (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years at the GS-13 Step 1-3 levels, currently $94,610-$100,917. I should write a book about those who have done the most to waste my knowledge of IRS. They include my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, U.S. Senators, U.S. Representatives, and their staffs.)
http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2017/10/irs-mismanagement-hearing-breaks-along-partisan-lines/142060/

October 25 Evening Edition

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RAUNER ILGOP STAFF DENY REPUBLICANS ACCESS TO PARTY HEADQUARTERS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/rauner-ilgop-staff-deny-republicans-access-to-party-headquarters-.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a press release today, the Chicago Republican Party expressed disappointment that a staffer has been denied access to Illinois Republican Party headquarters. The Chicago GOP staffer was told by a Rauner staffer that he could no longer use a desk within the office. According to the press release, the reason the IL GOP offered is a press report that Chris Cleveland, chairman of the Chicago Republican Party, is under consideration as a running mate for State Rep Jeanne Ives. Ives is considering a gubernatorial bid. “We’re disappointed the governor’s team would do something like this. We’re running candidates in Chicago, and the city and state parties need to coordinate so they’re not left out in the cold,” said Cleveland. “The governor should be above such petty retribution.”)
— IL SENATE OVERRIDES RAUNER VETO – MAKES RIGHT-TO-WORK ORDINANCE A MISDEMEANOR
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/il-senate-overrides-rauner-veto-makes-right-to-work-ordinance-a-misdemeanor.html

ABC7
— House fails to reverse ‘right-to-work’ veto – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/house-fails-to-reverse-right-to-work-veto/2566483/
— NAACP warns black passengers against traveling with American Airlines – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/travel/naacp-warns-black-passengers-against-traveling-with-american-airlines/2565827/

NBC5
— Cook County Budget Cuts Could Lead to Closure of Suburban Courthouse – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/bridgeview-courthouse-closing-cook-county-453156023.html

CBS2
— Florida Governor Tries To Poach Jobs From Illinois; ‘Your Taxes Are Too High’
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/10/25/rick-scott-jobs-florida-illinois/
— NAACP Cautions Black Passengers About Flying With American Airlines
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/10/25/naacp-american-airlines/
— Elk Grove Village Snuffs Out Proposed Ban On Tobacco Sales – Steve Miller
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/10/25/proposed-tobacco-ban-snuffed-out/

WGN TV
— Political Duo (including Christopher FitzHenry Robling) on Republican leaders’ criticism of Trump
http://wgntv.com/2017/10/25/political-duo-on-republican-leaders-criticism-of-trump/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner narrowly avoids losing battle over right-to-work union issue, for now – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-state-veto-session-20171025-story.html
— Dreamers’ faith in government might be false hope – Charles Selle (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups make it clear that they want to replace citizens of America with citizens of foreign countries: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-lake-county-dream-act-st-1026-20171025-story.html
— Former U.S. appeals court Judge Richard Posner: Get rid of lawyers – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-met-posner-pro-se-1025-chicago-inc-20171024-story.html
— Springfield and Amazon: Do lawmakers value employers? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-springfield-20171025-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois House fails to override Rauner’s veto of ‘right-to-work’ bill – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-house-fails-to-override-rauners-veto-of-right-to-work-bill/
— Party politics explains Springfield fight over debt reporting – Claire Ball
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/745544/
— Trump blasts Flake, Dems—says ‘press makes me more uncivil than I am’
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/despite-flake-corker-daggers-trump-touts-gop-lovefest/
— Rauner scores big win by small margin on ‘right-to-work’ veto – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-house-fails-to-override-rauners-veto-of-right-to-work-bill/
— End rampant sexual harassment at Illinois Capitol – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-end-rampant-sexual-harassment-at-illinois-capitol/

DAILY HERALD
— The Lake County Republican Federation will celebrate female GOP leaders at a political fundraiser Friday in Lake Forest. Illinois Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti will be among the featured guests. (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who have the following demographics are discouraged from seeking or holding government or political offices: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171025/gop-fundraiser-to-honor-women
— Kane coroner says he’s not cutting budget – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171025/kane-coroner-says-hes-not-cutting-budget
— Trump blasts Republicans who criticized him – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20171025/news/310259960/
— Another Kane first: Latina attorney selected by peers as new judge – Harry Hitzeman
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171025/another-kane-first-latina-attorney-selected-by-peers-as-new-judge

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner scores a win on right-to-work veto – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171025/BLOGS02/171029907/rauner-scores-a-win-on-right-to-work-veto
— Is this any way to invest state funds? – MARK GLENNON
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171025/OPINION/171029940/illinois-loses-out-higher-interest-with-short-term-investments

WTTW
— Rauner Rebuked on Vetoes, But Scores a Major Win – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/10/25/rauner-rebuked-vetoes-scores-major-win

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— State agencies should report what they owe – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171025/illinois-house-state-agencies-should-report-what-they-owe

SOUTHERN
— Illinois House votes 112-0 to override Rauner veto of debt reporting bill – AP
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/illinois-house-votes—to-override-rauner-veto-of/article_ecec98db-56b9-58f2-a395-b5cc3e668611.html

WAND
— Photo mural supports Dreamers – Meredith Juliet (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups make it clear that they want to replace citizens of America with citizens of foreign countries: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.wandtv.com/story/36683282/photo-mural-supports-dreamers

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump administration toughens H-1B visa renewal process Visa valid for 3 years, can be renewed – SARA ASHLEY O’BRIEN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/business/trump-administration-toughens-h1b-visa-renewal-process/844583546

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Emotions run high as Springfield aldermen table Welcoming City resolution – Em Nguyen
http://newschannel20.com/news/local/emotions-run-high-as-springfield-aldermen-table-welcoming-city-resolution-10-25-2017
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The room also had those against the resolution. Rosanna Pulido addressed the council and spoke from the crowd at one point. She said she’s relieved the aldermen decided not send the vote to City Council. “Springfield has enough problems,” she said. “We have homeless, we have jobless, I’d rather our aldermen be focused on that.”)

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Gubernatorial candidates support $15 min. wage but don’t pay their interns – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: I doubt that my critics/opponents pay their operatives or their dupes $15/hour – just about all of them appear to have severe financial and/or health problems.)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/gubernatorial-candidates-support-min-wage-but-don-t-pay-their/article_af2edea8-b8d0-11e7-a18b-0f19b5e0068a.html
— Rauner calling on Congress to allow Illinois to reorganize pension debt – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/rauner-calling-on-congress-to-allow-illinois-to-reorganize-pension/article_d9ce319a-b8ee-11e7-b5e0-930b6f4ea0ab.html
— House votes unanimously to override Rauner veto of Debt Transparency Act – Greg Bishop and Dan McCaleb
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/house-votes-unanimously-to-override-rauner-veto-of-debt-transparency/article_6778a21c-b9c3-11e7-94c9-c7e96f63d783.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Roskam backs away from Rauner pension idea
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/25/roskam-backs-away-from-rauner-pension-idea/
— “I am excited to announce that Jason Gerwig will serve as my, and the Senate Republican caucus’ new Press Secretary beginning today” – Bill Brady (DIERSEN: I ask again that diersen@aol.com be kept on all Republican press advisory and press release lists in Illinois.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/25/question-of-the-day-2574/
— House fails to override Rauner’s local “right to work” zones veto
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/25/house-fails-to-override-rauners-local-right-to-work-zones-veto/

GATEWAY PUNDIT
— Republican Swamp Monsters Drop E-Verify from Senate DACA Plan – Will Likely Include DACA Amnesty in House Spending Bill It should be clear at this point that Republican leadership has different priorities than Republican voters. Republican voters want a border wall, Obamacare repealed, tax cuts and for Trump to clean the swamp. – Jim Hoft
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/10/republican-swamp-monsters-drop-e-verify-senate-daca-plan-will-likely-include-daca-amnesty-house-spending-bill/

BREITBART
— GOP Ignores Trump’s Popular Immigration Priorities, Immediately Heads for Unfettered Amnesty – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/25/gop-ignores-trumps-popular-immigration-priorities-immediately-heads-for-unfettered-amnesty/

GOPUSA
— Steve Bannon has tea party support to oust establishment RINOs
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32343

THE HILL
— Harassment, then helplessness, in state capitals – REID WILSON
http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/357058-harassment-then-helplessness-in-state-capitals

HUFFINGTON POST
— I CAN’T AFFORD TO GET OLD – Walter M Bortz II MD (DIERSEN: I started earning credits toward my $50,856/year Civil Service Retirement System pension in 1966 when I was 18 years old and I started working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office.)
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/i-cant-afford-to-get-old_us_59efd4aae4b00a4ce5a22279

CBS NEWS
— When higher education doesn’t mean higher pay – AIMEE PICCHI (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/when-higher-education-doesnt-mean-higher-pay/

MSNBC
— The unusual nature of the Republican Party’s ‘civil war’ – Steve Benen
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/the-unusual-nature-the-republican-partys-civil-war

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Falsely Denounces Jeff Flake by Calling Him a … Democrat? – LINDA QIU (DIERSEN: The more planks in the Republican Party platform that you fail/refuse to defend/advance, the more of a Democrat that you are.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/25/us/politics/fact-check-trump-flake-democrat.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Flake and Corker feel liberated to speak their minds. That should terrify Trump. – James Hohmann (DIERSEN: When my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, they liberated me to speak my mind, but that did not worry them at all because they knew that I had no “jury appeal” because of my terrible demographics. Further, they wanted me to serve as an “example” to current and potential future GAO employees. They wanted current and potential future GAO employees to see a) that GAO gives preference to its employees who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran, that is, that GAO discriminates against its employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and b) that GAO wastes the careers of and gets rid of its employees who complain about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, or age discrimination. Further, they knew that virtually all the Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, and political consultants in Illinois promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2017/10/25/daily-202-flake-and-corker-feel-liberated-to-speak-their-minds-that-should-terrify-trump/59efd11030fb045cba000a28/

DALLAS NEWS
— Outside Trump’s $4 million event in Dallas, protesters say ‘liar liar’ and ‘shame’ – Todd J. Gillman
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2017/10/25/combativetrump-arrives-dallas-cash-brief-respite-dcs-bile

TOMS RIVER PATCH
— Prosecutor Issues Warning On Marijuana Edibles In Halloween Candy The warning, from the New Jersey Health Department, is urging parents to pay close attention to the goodies your kids bring home. – Karen Wall
https://patch.com/new-jersey/tomsriver/prosecutor-issues-warning-marijuana-edibles-halloween-candy

FORTUNE
— Retiring Soon? You May Spend a Lot Less Than You Expect – Ryan Derousseau (DIERSEN: I have spent 59% less a year since 1997 when I was 49 years old and my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.” My $50,856 Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 41% of what my GS-13 Step 10 salary was in today’s dollars.)
http://fortune.com/2017/10/25/retirement-costs-lower/

BLOOMBERG
— Republican Fissures Will Only Get Wider Senators who speak out against Trump have given up on the idea that party unity is the path to policy victories. – Albert R. Hunt
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-10-25/republican-fissures-will-only-get-wider

FED WEEK
— More Consistency in Federal Employee Discipline Sought (DIERSEN: Have you been disciplined? Because I complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation and because in 1988 when I was 40 years old, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, my Democrat superiors disciplined me as follows: 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 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.)
http://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/consistency-federal-employee-discipline-sought/

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “DONALD TRUMP IS UNSTABLE AND THIN-SKINNED.”
http://www.newsweek.com/trump-unstable-reckless-new-morning-consult-poll-692499

NEW REPUBLIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-conservatives say “Conservatives Blame Poverty on the Poor.” (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://newrepublic.com/article/145504/conservatives-blame-poverty-poor

AMERICAN PROSPECT
— Turning the Page on Low-Wage America – JEFF MADRICK AND MICHAEL MCCORMACK (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://prospect.org/article/turning-page-low-wage-america

October 25 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Trump scarecrow at California elementary school stirs up heated debate – Anabel Munoz
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-scarecrow-at-elementary-school-stirs-up-heated-debate/2565607/

NBC5
— Judge Lifts Temporary Restraining Order, Allowing Dozens of Palatine Educational Support Workers to Return to Picket Lines
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Judge-Lifts-Temporary-Restraining-Order-Allowing-Dozens-of-Education-Support-Workers-to-Return-to-Picket-Lines-453012883.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— White privilege bolstered by teaching math, University of Illinois professor says
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dont-miss/white-privilege-bolstered-by-teaching-math-university-professor-says

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Evanston does even more a) to encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally and b) to drive out of Evanston individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/news/ct-evr-welcoming-city-changes-tl-1012-20171024-story.html
— GOP leaders scramble to prevent defections on tax cuts over state and local deductions – Damian Paletta and Mike Debonis (DIERSEN: Government should encourage home ownership.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-gop-tax-plan-20171024-story.html
— Showdown over Rauner labor law veto expected Wednesday – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-right-to-work-20171025-story.html
— SAME LAKE, UNEQUAL RATES Why our water rates are surging – and why black and poor suburbs pay more – Ted Gregory, Cecilia Reyes, Patrick M. O’Connell and Angela Caputo
http://graphics.chicagotribune.com/news/lake-michigan-drinking-water-rates/index.html
— Naperville mayor’s brother owes thousands on house with rot, rodents and a huge hole – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-abandoned-house-emerald-drive-st-1022-20171024-story.html
— MLB player who knelt during national anthem denied service at Alabama restaurant – Jacob Bogage
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/ct-bruce-maxwell-denied-service-anthem-protest-20171024-story.html
— We’d respect the national anthem more if we stopped putting it where it doesn’t belong – Kevin Williams
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/ct-national-anthem-sports-cheapens-pride-20171025-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Women want statehouse sexual harassment exposed — and stopped – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/women-want-statehouse-sexual-harassment-exposed-and-stopped/
— Sadly, Springfield hasn’t outgrown boys’ club nonsense – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/brown-sadly-springfield-hasnt-outgrown-boys-club-nonsense/
— Sun-Times columnist Mark Brown shared expenses with congressman Luis Gutierrez – Robert Feder
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20171025/feder-sun-times-columnist-shared-expenses-with-congressman

DAILY HERALD
— 3 not seeking re-election to Kane County Board – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171024/3-not-seeking-re-election-to-kane-county-board
— Florida Gov. Rick Scott heads to Chicago for latest job recruiting trip – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run Illinois make it clear that they what individuals, organizations, and companies to leave Illinois that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20171024/news/310249832

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner loses big on right-to-work veto – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171025/BLOGS02/171029927/rauner-loses-big-on-right-to-work-veto
— Penny Pritzker putting university muscle behind Amazon push – LYNNE MAREK (DIERSEN: Will Pritzker stress to Amazon that Chicago-area universities focus on cranking out “good little Democrats” who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171024/NEWS13/171029942
— NAACP warns blacks against travel on American Airlines – AP
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171025/NEWS10/171029924/naacp-warns-blacks-against-travel-on-american-airlines

WTTW
— Lawmakers Could Undergo Sexual Harassment Training – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/10/24/lawmakers-could-undergo-sexual-harassment-training

DNA INFO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Chicago Democrats to spend $1 million this year to encourage people a) to come to America illegally, b) to stay in America illegally, and c) to bring others to America illegally, that is, Chicago Democrats to spend $1 million this year to drive individuals, organizations, and companies out of Chicago that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20171024/pullman/immigrant-id-card-will-cost-1-million-this-year-implement-city-clerk

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— OUTSTANDING: Springfield aldermen table ‘welcoming city’ resolution; future uncertain – Jason Nevel
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171024/springfield-aldermen-table-welcoming-city-resolution-future-uncertain
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rosanna Pulido said her main concern if the resolution passed was public safety. By encouraging immigrants and refugees to relocate to Springfield, Pulido, who is Mexican-American, told aldermen Springfield could potentially be inviting criminals. Springfield’s resources, she said, should be focused on “America first.”)
— Pension liabilities are a state, not federal, problem to address – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20171024/our-view-pension-liabilities-are-state-not-federal-problem-to-address

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Illinois Democrats, GOP Gov. Rauner spar again over vetoes – AP
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/10/24/illinois-democrats-gop-gov-rauner-spar-again-over-vetoes/abrev7h/

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Illinois House panel approves bump stock ban; Senate overrides Rauner veto – Doug Finke
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20171024/illinois-house-panel-approves-bump-stock-ban-senate-overrides-rauner-veto

JOURNAL STANDARD
— Override Rauner’s veto of Debt Transparency Act – Editorial
http://www.journalstandard.com/opinion/20171024/our-view-override-rauners-veto-of–debt-transparency-act

TIMES
— GOP candidates urge voters to oust Kinzinger – David Giuliani
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/gop-candidates-urge-voters-to-oust-kinzinger/article_4f9e3f0c-3e06-53aa-968a-2fc0725e9020.html

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— All-Time High: Majority Of Republicans Support Pot Legalization For First Time – DOMENICO MONTANARO (DIERSEN: If you want pot to be legalized, you are NOT a Republican, you are a Libertarian.)
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/all-time-high-majority-republicans-support-pot-legalization-first-time

WSIL TV
— Outside groups, politicians try influencing the Illinois governor’s race – Joe Ragusa (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that to defeat Rauner, the Democrat Party is going to drive out of Illinois each and every individual, organization, and company that is a Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/36675123/outside-groups-politicians-try-influencing-the-illinois-governors-race

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Rauner’s run no surprise – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-10-25/rauners-run-no-surprise.html

ST. LOUIS TODAY
— Conservatives’ disappointing defense of our post-truth president – Michael Gerson
http://www.stltoday.com/opinion/columnists/national/michael-gerson-conservatives-disappointing-defense-of-our-post-truth-president/article_c04f82a3-871e-57f1-b013-263320ca0200.html

CHICAGO READER
— Rauner showcases new biker persona in online campaign video – Kate Shepherd (DIERSEN: The vehicles that you own say more about you than anything that you can say about yourself. What vehicles do you own? Rauner owns a 2008 Ultra Classic Harley Davidson and a “1990s trashcan van.” I own a 1972 Chevy Corvette, 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX, 2003 Chevy Cavalier LS, 2005 Chevy Corvette, 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max, and 2016 Ford Mustang.)
https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2017/10/25/rauner-showcases-new-biker-persona-in-online-campaign-video-and-other-chicago-news

LOYOLA PHOENIX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage people a) to come to America illegally, b) to stay in America illegally, and c) to bring others to America illegally. Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps shout at illegals that Trump supporters are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
http://loyolaphoenix.com/2017/10/loyolas-undocumented-medical-students-persevere-future-limbo/

DUPAGE GOP
— DuPage County Republicans shared Erika Harold’s post.
https://www.facebook.com/DuPageGOP/

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Rauner Funding His Campaign Because No One Else Will (DIERSEN: How much time and money do you have? I have enough time and enough money that I can put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out each and every morning and each and every evening free of charge and without any advertising. Of course, that makes my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes extremely furious. They have made it very clear that they would viciously destroy any individual, any organization, and any company that might give me money for what I do for you as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor.)
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/rauner-funding-his-campaign-because-no-one-else-will

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Four Applicants for Nunda Township Trustee Vacancy
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/10/24/applicants-for-nunda-township-trustee-vacancy/
— Roskam Pushing for Some Continued Property Tax Relief
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/10/24/roskam-pushing-for-some-continued-property-tax-relief/
— Barb Wheeler Introduces Bill to Ban Bump-Fire Rifle Add-ons
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/10/24/barb-wheeler-introduces-bill-to-ban-bump-fire-rifle-add-ons/
— Governor Criticizes Senate Override of Bill That Outlaws Local Regulation of Collective Bargaining, Althoff & McConnaughay Flip
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/10/24/governor-criticizes-senate-override-of-bill/

REAL GOP ILLINOIS
— Rauner appointee from Illinois Policy Institute hiding conflicts-of-interest
https://realgopillinois.com/2017/10/24/rauner-appointee-illinois-policy-institute-conflicts-of-interest/

ILLINOIS CHRONICLE
— As Rauner announces re-election bid, voters ask: did Rauner deliver on “Turnaround Agenda?” (DIERSEN: In 2005, I became the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman because no one else wanted the job. I delivered on my promise to assure that TAPROOT would a) have a breakfast meeting the third Saturday of every month except August and December, b) have a picnic every August, and c) have a Christmas party every December. But my delivering those things was not good enough for my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://theillinoischronicle.com/chronicle-as-rauner-announces-re-election-bid-voters-ask-did-rauner-deliver-on-turnaround-agenda/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Judicial Tyranny: From Sanctuary Cities and States to a ‘Sanctuary Nation’ – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/10/judicial-tyranny-from-sanctuary-cities-and-states-to-a-sanctuary-nation/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Who Is Teaching Our Children? – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, teachers are Democrats. The Democrat Party platform promotes dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, race and gender based preference giving, age discrimination, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, and even worse things. Ever-increasingly, Democrats call Republicans White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, bigots, and even worse things. Ever-increasingly, Democrats are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/who-is-teaching-our-children/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RAUNER USES MADIGAN AND POPULARITY OF OTHER GOVERNORS IN NEW AD
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/rauner-uses-popularity-of-other-governors-in-new-ad.html

FOX NEWS
— Man who threatened to ‘blow Trump’s brains out’ charged
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/10/24/man-who-threatened-to-blow-trumps-brains-out-charged.html

GOPUSA
— NFL’s 6-week 10% ratings plunge spells ‘Trump Effect’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32241
— Suspected arsonist, ‘sanctuary’ policy – a connection?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32323
— A Local School Board Election Can Change the Nation
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32317

TOWNHALL
— Undermining America – Walter E. Williams
https://townhall.com/columnists/walterewilliams/2017/10/25/undermining-america-n2398982

PJ MEDIA
— ‘Protester’ Who Threw Russian Flags at Trump Is Longtime Dem Political Operative Ryan Clayton – DEBRA HEINE (DIERSEN: My more vicious critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint me as being a right-wing clone of Ryan Clayton. Ever since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, to discredit me, nasty Democrats and nasty Democrat plants, nasty Libertarians and nasty Libertarian plants, nasty Greens and nasty Green plants, and nasty RINOs have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I aggressively ask inappropriate questions that harm Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. Since 2005, they have viciously used against me what happened with GOPUSA, Talon News, and Jeff Gannon. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talon_NewsThey paint me as being a clone of Jeff Gannon. Ever since I became a GOPUSA reporter in 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that because I ask bad questions, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. should a) stop me from learning about their press conferences and other events, b) stop me from promoting their press conferences and other events, c) stop me from attending their press conferences and other events, and c) stop me from reporting on their press conferences and other events.)
https://pjmedia.com/trending/protester-threw-russian-flags-trump-longtime-dem-political-operative-ryan-clayton/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Wearing a suit and posing as a member of the press pool, Ryan Clayton screamed “Trump is treason!” and threw a handful of Russian flags at the president as he walked alongside Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on his way to a GOP Senate lunch at the Capitol. Clayton, who was arrested at the scene, is a member of the Robert Creamer group “Americans Take Action,” according to Project Veritas’ James O’Keefe. Tuesday’s incident wasn’t the first time Clayton had used tiny Russian flags as a political prop. Last February, the operative handed out the flags to conservatives attending CPAC in an effort to manufacture an unflattering photo op.)

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Conservative groups get behind Bannon revolt against Republican establishment – Sally Persons
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/oct/24/steve-bannon-has-tea-party-support-to-oust-republi/
— Feds granting nearly 2 million work permits to illegal immigrants in 2017 – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, employers make it clear that they prefer hiring citizens of foreign countries rather than citizens of America.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/oct/15/illegal-immigrants-get-2-million-work-permits-in-2/

BLAZE
— Only MLB anthem protester says he was racially profiled in Alabama restaurant – Aaron Colen (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps profile you as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot and even worse things if you are a Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, draft avoider, German American, if your ancestors have been in America for a long time, and/or if you own American nameplate vehicles.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/10/24/only-mlb-anthem-protester-says-he-was-racially-profiled-in-alabama-restaurant/

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE HARD COPY ARTICLE TITLE: ‘Perfect Storm’ of Divisive Issues As Immigrant, 17, Seeks Abortion – MANNY FERNANDEZ
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/24/us/undocumented-immigrant-abortion.html
— Laura Ingraham Is Ready to Rev Up Fox News – MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/25/business/media/laura-ingraham-fox-news.html
— John Kelly Suggests More Americans Should Have the Honor of Serving. He’s Right. – CLYDE HABERMAN (DIERSEN: Were you 1-A, that is, were you fit for military service? In 1966, when I was 18 years old, I was 1-A notwithstanding the fact that my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, that I had partial red/green color blindness, and that I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease). If I would seek a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that got student draft deferments 1966-1970 while I attended UIC and NIU and a financial hardship deferment 1970-1971. They would demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being a patriotic hypocrite, a coward, and even worse things.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/24/opinion/john-kelly-suggests-more-americans-should-have-the-honor-of-serving-hes-right.html
— A Peek at Future Jobs Shows Growing Economic Divides – BEN CASSELMAN (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/24/business/economy/future-jobs.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE OF FLAKE: Rift Widens Within GOP in Battle for Control of Party Sen. Flake’s remarks and war of words between the president and Sen. Corker spotlight a widening crack among Republicans – Michael C. Bender and Kristina Peterson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/arizona-gop-sen-jeff-flake-says-he-wont-seek-reelection-1508871846
— GOP Divisions Explode in Dramatic Fashion Republicans fear the rift could grow wider in the months to come – Gerald F. Seib
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gop-divisions-explode-in-dramatic-fashion-1508886695
— Illinois’s Latest Criminals Springfield now tries to make opting out of a union a crime. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/illinoiss-latest-criminals-1508886131
— How to Become an American Set aside your past attachments and accept the founding proposition. That’s all. – William A. Galston (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants to turn America into their poverty and crime stricken motherlands.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-become-an-american-1508883441

USA TODAY
— Trump risks his stature and agenda if he doesn’t rise above critics like Corker His reflex to punch back 10 times harder once served him well. But now he’s so powerful that it’s hard to avoid looking like an arrogant bully. – Michael Medved
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/10/25/trump-risks-stature-and-agenda-if-he-doesnt-rise-above-critics-like-corker-michael-medved-column/795360001/

CBS MINNESOTA
— How Have Our Retirement Goals Changed? – Heather Brown (DIERSEN: I should write a book about early retirement.)
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2017/10/24/good-question-retirement/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a new Money Magazine article, financial guru Suze Orman says we should retire at 70 – not a month or year before. She writes that for healthy people in their 60s, retirements can last 30 years. So, how far do we have to go to meet her goals? When are we retiring now? Good Question. According to the U.S. Census, the average American retires at age 63. That’s up from age 62 in 1997. So what’s changed? “Our culture has changed, our concept of independence has changed and the cost of living has changed,” Ernie Owens, a professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Business said. Owens says back in the 1970s and early 80s, many families relied on one income and a pension. The concept of the 401(k) then took over which meant more people had to rely on putting away the savings themselves. At the same time, health care costs have increased, people are living longer, healthier lives and some are choosing to stay on in the workforce. “The attitude toward work has changed,” Owens says. “A lot of people want to work because it’s something to do, it gives them worth.” According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 32 percent of Americans age 65-69 were employed at least part time. And for Americans between age 70-74, workforce participation was 19 percent. But, just because people want to work doesn’t mean they can. According to the Aegon Retirement Readiness Survey 2017, 61 percent of Americans say they retired sooner than planned. They cites bad health, unemployment and family responsibilities as the top three reasons.)

NEWSWEEK
— GUTIERREZ MOCKS TRUMP WITH PAPER TOWELS IN CONGRESS AFTER PUERTO RICO FIASCO – HARRIET SINCLAIR
http://www.newsweek.com/democrat-mocks-trumps-action-puerto-rico-paper-towels-692260

GOVERNING
— Hoosiers love you Mike Madigan. Cheeseheads love you Madigan. Big fans here in Missouri.
http://www.governing.com/government-quotes/gov-rauner.html

GAY STAR NEWS
— Illinois judge allegedly offered discounted legal fees in exchange for gay sex Ron Duebbert denies the claim, calling it a political move – Anya Crittenton
https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/illinois-judge-discounted-legal-fees-gay-sex/#gs.6XfZlFM